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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (R) with his party members addressing a press conference in New Delhi on February 12, 2021. (Prakash SINGH / AFP)

PM Modi is selling India's crown jewels, says Rahul

Mr Gandhi compared the move with the British East India Company creating a monopoly

25 Aug 2021 8:37 AM IST

Union Minister Narayan Rane with BJP workers during the Konkan tour of Jan Ashirwad Yatra, at Sangameshwar in Ratnagiri district on Aug 24, 2021. (PTI)

Amid drama, Narayan Rane arrested for 'slap' remark on Uddhav...

After the rejection of this application, the Nashik city police arrested Mr Rane at Sangameshwar in Ratnagiri

24 Aug 2021 4:03 PM IST

In this August 22, 2021, image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, a family walks towards a U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Sgt. Samuel Ruiz/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)

Evacuation from Afghanistan: India brings back 78 people

India carried out the evacuation missions in coordination with the US and several other friendly countries

24 Aug 2021 12:49 PM IST

People wait to receive a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre, in Ajmer. (Photo: PTI)

India risks six lakh cases daily without more Covid-19 vaccines: Study

Daily infections could reduce to 200,000 if the government executes its 10-million-a-day vaccination plan, the report...

24 Aug 2021 11:56 AM IST

Union minister Narayan Rane (PTI file photo)

Would have slapped Uddhav: Narayan Rane's remarks spark row

Rane's remarks drew sharp reactions from Shiv Sena, whose workers put several posters in Mumbai and other places

24 Aug 2021 11:41 AM IST

A health worker injects a woman with a dose of the Covishield vaccine in Mumbai on August 23, 2021. (Indranil MUKHERJEE / AFP)

India logs 25,467 new COVID-19 cases, active cases lowest in 156 days

The national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 97.68 per cent, the highest since March 2020

24 Aug 2021 10:40 AM IST

A Chakma family in Arunachal Prade

90 per cent Indian citizens, say Chakmas, slam government's relocation...

The Chakma people of Arunachal Pradesh strongly oppose and condemn any move to relocate Chakmas-Hajongs

24 Aug 2021 8:36 AM IST

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman addresses during the launch of National Monetisation Pipeline, in New Delhi, Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. (PTI/Manvender Vashist)

FM lists Rs.6-lakh crore government assets to be sold in four years

Roads, rail and power projects top list, states allowed to sell PSUs

24 Aug 2021 8:13 AM IST

In this Aug. 22, 2021, image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, a Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command provides water to families during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Sgt. Samuel Ruiz/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)

Afghan crisis: Government calls all-party meet, to brief Opposition...

Sources said that IAF special flights are likely late on Monday night to evacuate the remaining Indian nationals in...

24 Aug 2021 6:50 AM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. (PTI)

Nitish, Tejashwi push caste census

After their meeting with the PM, the Bihar CM told reporters later that Mr Modi had heard them patiently

23 Aug 2021 1:34 PM IST

Gauhati High Court (Image credit: ghconline.gov.in)

'State's future assets': HC grants bail to IIT-Guwahati student...

Justice Ajit Borthakur said there is a clear prima facie case as alleged against the petitioner based on all the...

23 Aug 2021 1:22 PM IST

Lancet COVID-19 Commission India Task Force concluded that there is no current evidence that an anticipated the third wave will target children specifically. (PTI file photo)

COVID-19 third wave peak likely in October: NIDM report

There is no biological evidence that the current and the new Delta Plus variant will affect children more than adults

23 Aug 2021 12:51 PM IST