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A medical worker prepares a syringe with a vaccine against the novel coronavirus COVID-19. (Photo: AFP)

India records 9,283 fresh Covid cases, active caseload lowest in 537...

The death toll climbed to 4,66,584 with 437 fresh fatalities

24 Nov 2021 9:53 AM IST

A farmer reacts after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the repealing of the three Central farm laws, at Singhu Border in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Bill to repeal three farm laws gets approval by Cabinet

Union information and broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur said the Cabinet has completed the formalities to withdraw...

24 Nov 2021 9:20 AM IST

Former JD(U) leader Pavan Verma meets West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as he joins TMC, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. (PTI)

Kirti, Pawan Varma join TMC in Didi's presence

In another setback to the Congress, the party's former Haryana president Ashok Tanwar also joined the TMC

24 Nov 2021 8:25 AM IST

Now, the cases heard by the Supreme Court have anywhere between two and 30 parties. Who decides who will be unmuted? (PTI)

SC agri panel member urges CJI to release report on farm laws

Ghantwat suggested setting up a committee to prepare a white paper for making new farm laws

24 Nov 2021 7:23 AM IST

Kashmiri human rights activist Khurram Parvez (Facebook)

Arrest of Kashmiri rights activist Khurram Parvez draws huge criticism

The NIA said that the case was registered by it on October 8, 2020, under relevant sections of IPC and UAPA

24 Nov 2021 6:54 AM IST

Manish Tewari hit back at the BJP for targeting his party over the 26/11 excerpt from his new book. (PTI)

Tewari's book stirs storm: 'UPA's 26/11 response weak'

In the excerpts it was clear that the former Union minister struck a discordant note with the reaction of the then UPA...

24 Nov 2021 3:39 AM IST

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief Asaduddin Owaisi during a public meeting in Kanpur. (PTI file photo)

Owaisi denied permission to hold rally in Mumbai

Mumbai cop's move is seen as a precautionary measure to avoid communal flare-up as the state recently had witnessed...

23 Nov 2021 11:49 PM IST

Pavan Verma with TMC chief Mamata Banerjee in Delhi. (Photo: Twitter/@AITCofficial)

Former JD(U) leader Pavan Varma joins TMC

Verma, who served as an Indian Foreign Service Officer, had been the national general secretary of Janata Dal (United)

23 Nov 2021 5:03 PM IST

The federal government has missed several deadlines to formally enact four labor codes -- the latest being October -- and no new target has been set, the people said. (Representational Image/PTI)

Centre to delay labor reform rollout to avoid more backlash ahead of...

Parliament passed the bills aimed at attracting investment, which would make it easier to hire and fire workers, in 2019...

23 Nov 2021 1:20 PM IST

Construction work underway as part of the Central Vista Redevelopment Project, at Rajpath in New Delhi, Thursday, May 6, 2021. (Photo: PTI)

Central Vista: SC dismisses plea challenging change in land use of...

The apex court was hearing a petition challenging the change in land use of plot number one from recreational area to...

23 Nov 2021 12:23 PM IST

Kirti Azad (ANI file photo)

Congress leader Kirti Azad to join TMC in Delhi today

A cricketer-turned-politician, Azad was elected to Lok Sabha thrice from Darbhanga in Bihar

23 Nov 2021 11:53 AM IST

PM Modi was speaking at the release of the eighth installment of financial benefits under the PM-Kisan scheme via video conferencing. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi to lay foundation stone of Noida International Airport on Nov...

The design of the airport is focused on low operating costs and seamless and fast transfer processes for passengers

23 Nov 2021 11:49 AM IST