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Most Indians were expecting a cut in petrol and diesel prices after international prices fell below USD 35 per barrel earlier this week. (PTI)

Congress leaders hold protest, demand VAT be reduced on petrol, diesel...

BJP-ruled states have cut their VAT on petrol and diesel following the Centre's announcement to cut excise duty

9 Nov 2021 2:36 PM IST

A French Rafale fighter jet approaches to land at the deck in the French aircraft carrier, Charles de Gaulle, off the eastern coast of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea. (AFP)

Indian National Cong should be renamed 'I Need Commission': BJP on new...

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra also sought Rahul Gandhi's response to the fresh revelation by French investigative...

9 Nov 2021 2:01 PM IST

The hazardous foam floating on the Yamuna river is the result of increased ammonia levels and high phosphate content that is caused by the discharge of industrial pollutants including detergents into the river. (PTI Photo)

Chhath puja: Devotees raise concerns over toxic foam floating in...

Chhath devotees worship the Sun God and his wife Usha to express gratitude and seek their blessings

9 Nov 2021 12:56 PM IST

A health worker holds the used vials of Covishield vaccine during a special vaccination drive in the outskirts of Jammu. (Photo: PTI)

India could ship vaccines to COVAX in a few weeks, say sources

WHO, which co-leads COVAX, has been urging India to restart supplies for the programme

9 Nov 2021 12:31 PM IST

Infants being shifted to other wards after a fire erupted in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Government Kamal Nehru hospital in Bhopal, Monday night, Nov 8, 2021. (PTI)

Four infants die in hospital fire in Bhopal

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each for the family members of the victims

9 Nov 2021 12:14 PM IST

BJP General Secretary P Muralidhar Rao (PTI)

BJP leader Rao says Brahmins, Baniyas are in his pockets; Congress...

Rao, in-charge of Madhya Pradesh, came under attack from the Congress which sought an apology from the BJP leader

9 Nov 2021 10:16 AM IST

Swaminarayan saints give final touches to a rangoli to mark Indias 1 billion vaccine dose milestone, in Ahmedabad. (Photo: PTI)

India records 10,126 new Covid cases, daily rise lowest in 266 days

The death toll climbed to 4,61,389 with 332 fresh fatalities

9 Nov 2021 9:49 AM IST

NCB witness Prabhakar Sail. (Photo: PTI)

Cruise drugs case: NCB vigilance team questions Prabhakar Sail for...

Prabhakar Sail has been called by the anti-drugs agency again on Tuesday

9 Nov 2021 9:12 AM IST

Mr Nitish Kumar said the prohibition law was implemented in Bihar on the demand of women. (PTI)

Nitish Kumar to hold meeting on November 16 to review liquor ban

This will be the second review meeting called by the CM after at least 31 people died due to the consumption of spurious...

9 Nov 2021 7:14 AM IST

CRPF personnel patrol Jammu-Srinagar national highway at Nagrota outskirts, in Jammu. (PTI)

CRPF jawan opens fire on colleagues, kills four

This is the fifth incident of fratricidal killing in Bastar in the last two years

9 Nov 2021 7:06 AM IST

National security adviser Ajit Doval will chair the meeting. (AP file image)

Delhi gears up for Afghanistan meeting tomorrow, China to stay away

Sources said India had never considered inviting a delegation from Taliban as it does not officially recognise the...

9 Nov 2021 7:02 AM IST

A staffer of the Supreme Court tested positive for coronavirus. (PTI Photo)

Supreme Court concerned over eight states not giving consent for CBI...

A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M.M. Sundresh expressed concern over the state of affairs

9 Nov 2021 6:54 AM IST