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Sikh devotees walk inside the complex of Golden Temple in Amritsar on December 19, 2021, a day after a man was beaten to death for allegedly trying to commit an act of sacrilege at the holiest shrine of the Sikh faith. (Photo: AFP)

Sacrilege bid at Golden Temple: Case registered against dead accused

The footage shows that the accused entered the Golden Temple around 11 am on Saturday

19 Dec 2021 4:18 PM IST

A BMC health worker collects swab sample of an outstation passenger for COVID-19 test, at Dadar railway station, in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

India's Omicron count rises to 145

India's first two cases of the this heavily mutated version of the coronavirus were detected in Karnataka on December 2

19 Dec 2021 3:55 PM IST

Passengers wearing face mask come out from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International airport amid concern over Omicron variant of coronavirus, in Ahmedabad,(PTI Photo)

2 UK returnees found infected with Omicron in Gujarat; tally rises to...

The patient's co-passengers and other contacts have tested negative for the viral infection, the official said

19 Dec 2021 1:45 PM IST

A syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic at the Keystone First Wellness Center in Chester. (Photo: AP)

COVID-19: Andaman and Nicobar Islands achieve 100 pc vaccination...

The total cases of the COVID-19 infection have moved up to 7,701 including two active cases

19 Dec 2021 1:06 PM IST

The killings are believed to be an act of revenge after a few dogs killed an infant monkey. (ANI Photo)

2 monkeys involved in killing of over 250 dogs captured in...

The villagers contacted Dharur's Forest Department after the monkeys began picking up school-going children as well,...

19 Dec 2021 1:04 PM IST

Standup comedian Munawar Faruqui (Imag source: Instagram)

Munawar Faruqui announces new show, to perform in Kolkata

The comedian took to Twitter on Saturday evening and shared a link to book tickets for his two-hour comedy act 'Dhandho'

19 Dec 2021 12:07 PM IST

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat. (Photo:PTI)

RSS not governmet's remote control, says Mohan Bhagwat

Bhagwat also said though India is not a world power, it certainly has the potential to become a world 'guru' in the post...

19 Dec 2021 11:38 AM IST

A health worker collects swab sample of an outstation passenger for COVID-19 test, at Bandra Terminus railway station in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

India records 7,081 new Covid cases in a day, 264 fatalities

Kerala has been reconciling Covid deaths for the past few days so the death tally of the state is high

19 Dec 2021 10:24 AM IST

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra wave at supporters as they take part in the Manhgai Hatao, BJP Bhagao Pratigya Padyatara, in Amethi, Saturday, Dec 18, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Hindutvawadi bathes alone in Ganga, says Rahul in Amethi, targeting PM...

'Mahatma Gandhi was a Hindu as he fought against injustice while a Hindutvawadi is like Nathu Ram Godse who used to lie,...

19 Dec 2021 7:39 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives a memento from UP CM Yogi Adityanath during foundation stone laying of the 594km Ganga Expressway project, in Shahjahanpur, Saturday, Dec 18, 2021. (PTI Photo)

UP+Yogi is Upyogi: PM Modi lashes out at rivals ahead of UP election

He was addressing a rally after laying the foundation stone of the 594-km-long Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh

19 Dec 2021 6:50 AM IST

A health workers conducts thermal screening of a passenger at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International airport amid concern over Omicron variant of coronavirus, in Ahmedabad (PTI)

Traders brace for third wave as Omicron cases rise in Delhi

On Tuesday, the minister said that the Omicron variant had not spread in the community so far and the situation was...

18 Dec 2021 4:49 PM IST

A health worker checks body temperature of passengers as a precaution against the coronavirus, at Dadar Railway Station in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

Active COVID-19 cases in country decline to 84,565

The daily rise in new coronavirus infections has been recorded below 15,000 for the last 51 days now

18 Dec 2021 11:09 AM IST