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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

Rakesh Asthana (PTI)

Plea challenging appointment of Rakesh Asthana as Delhi Police...

The Centre, in its affidavit, had said that Asthana's appointment and the extension of his service tenure was done in...

12 Oct 2021 12:31 PM IST

Power distribution companies are estimated to have suffered a loss of Rs 90,000 crore in FY21, according to Niti Aayog. Representational Image. (Twitter)

Power Ministry asks states to utilise unallocated power from central...

15 per cent power from CGS is kept as 'unallocated power' which is allocated by the central government to needy states

12 Oct 2021 12:02 PM IST

A BMC health worker takes swab sample of an outstation passenger for COVID-19 test, at Dadar railway station in Mumbai. (PTI/Shashank Parade)

India logs 14,313 fresh COVID cases, lowest in 224 days, 181 new...

The active cases have declined to 2,14,900 comprising 0.63 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020

12 Oct 2021 10:27 AM IST

Activists of Youth Congress hold placards during a silent protest in New Delhi on October 11, 2021, days after at least eight people died in an incident involving protesting farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri. (Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP)

Congress observes 'silent protests' demanding resignation of MoS Ajay...

More than 200 people were detained by Mumbai Police on Monday in connection with Maharashtra Bandh-related violations

12 Oct 2021 8:28 AM IST

The state administration on Monday announced night curfew in both the cities from 8 pm to 5 am till October 20. (Representational image: Twitter)

Odisha capital turns COVID hotbed, night curfew back

Khurdha district continued to report the highest single-day cases with 208 persons contracting the virus in the last 24...

12 Oct 2021 7:36 AM IST

Mr Arya and his son, who represents the Nainital Assembly seat, joined the Congress in the presence of senior party leaders Harish Rawat, K.C. Venugopal and Randeep Surjewala in New Delhi and also met former Congress president Rahul Gandhi at his residence. (Twitter)

Jolt for BJP in Uttarakhand: Mantri, MLA son return to Cong

Mr Arya, a prominent Dalit leader, who along with his son joined the Congress, said the party is a 'scared temple'

12 Oct 2021 2:43 AM IST

Army personnel was killed, two others were injured as Pakistani troops opened fire along the Line of Control in Poonch district. (PTI Photo)

Five Army personnel killed in gunfight with terrorists in J-K's Poonch

Officials said the operation was launched in a village close to DKG in Surankote following intelligence inputs about...

11 Oct 2021 3:45 PM IST

Former J&K National Conference leaders Devender Rana and Surjit Singh Slathia join BJP in presence of Union Ministers Hardeep Singh Puri, Dharmendra Pradhan, and Jitendra Singh. (Photo: ANI)

After resigning from NC, Devender Rana, Surjit Singh Slathia join BJP

Rana has also served as a political advisor to Omar Abdullah

11 Oct 2021 1:37 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI Photo)

India never had more decisive government: PM Modi

Modi cited the government's success in privatising loss-making public airline Air India

11 Oct 2021 12:40 PM IST