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Suspension of scheduled international passenger flights extended till Sept 30. (PTI Photo)

No mandatory 10-day quarantine for UK passengers: India withdraws...

Enraged by the move, India in retaliation has imposed reciprocal measures for UK citizens travelling to India on October...

13 Oct 2021 6:22 PM IST

Devotees offer prayers on the occasion of Chhath puja.

No separate SoPs for festivals like Chhath, Diwali: Govt sources

Souces said that the existing policy to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will continue

13 Oct 2021 3:06 PM IST

: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during the review of the Mega Gatishakti Master Plan, in New Delhi. (PTI)

PM unveils Gati Shakti National Master Plan for infrastructure

PM Gati Shakti targets to cut logistic costs, increase cargo handling capacity and reduce the turnaround time

13 Oct 2021 1:27 PM IST

PM Modi reviewing the model of the new exhibition complex at Pragati Maidan. (Photo: Twitter)

New Pragati Maidan to host G20 summit in 2023: Piyush Goyal

PM Modi launched PM GatiShakti-National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity at Pragati Maidan

13 Oct 2021 1:21 PM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind with Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi, Ghulam Nabi Azad and A.K. Antony, during a meeting at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. (PTI)

Lakhimpur: Congress delegation meets President, demands sacking of MoS...

The delegation of senior Congress leaders also presented a memorandum of facts about the Lakhimpur Kheri incident to the...

13 Oct 2021 11:39 AM IST

Against the backdrop of increased activity by militants, the authorities have imposed stringent restrictions on movement in parts of Srinagar to curtail planned Muharram processions. DC Photo: H U Naqash

5 militants killed in gunfights with security forces in southern...

One of the 3 TRF militants gunned down in Shopian's Tulran village early Tuesday was involved in murder of Virender...

13 Oct 2021 10:53 AM IST

According to the police, the elected representatives of local rural bodies belonging to these villages had earlier fled their homes fearing reprisals from Maoists. Representational image/By arrangement

Three Maoists killed in exchange of fire

The rebels belonged to the outlawed CPI (Maoist). The slain included two women cadres

13 Oct 2021 10:48 AM IST

A boy wearing mask as a precaution against the coronavirus pedals his bicycle past a parked auto rickshaw as a man fixes his fishing net in Kochi. (Photo: AP)

India logs 15,823 fresh Covid cases, 226 new deaths

The daily rise in new coronavirus infections has been below 30,000 for 19 straight days

13 Oct 2021 9:49 AM IST

farmers from Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand and other parts of UP came together for the antim ardas (last pray-ers) in honour of four farmers and a journalist who were among eight persons killed in the recent violence. (PTI)

Priyanka Gandhi, farm body leaders pay tribute to those killed in...

Security was heightened in the district where Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Jayant Chaudhary were among those who attended...

13 Oct 2021 6:51 AM IST

PM Modi emphasised the centuries-old people-to-people ties between India and Afghanistan and mentioned that over the last two decades, India has contributed to promoting socio-economic development and capacity building of youth and women in Afghanistan. (PTI)

Afghanistan should not become source of terror: PM Modi at G-20

The G-20 grouping comprises 20 of the world's major economies, including India

13 Oct 2021 6:40 AM IST

Under an air bubble pact between two countries, special international flights can be operated by their airlines between their territories. (AFP Photo)

India permits to operate domestic airlines with 100 pc capacity from...

Currently, the seating capacity in airlines is restricted to 85 per cent

12 Oct 2021 5:02 PM IST

A health worker carries vials of the Covaxin vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus at a health centre in New Dehi. (Photo: AFP)

Expert Committee recommends Covaxin for children, DCGI nod awaited

The vaccine manufacturer had completed the Phase 2/3 trials of Covaxin for use in children under 18 years of age in...

12 Oct 2021 1:42 PM IST