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In 2018, Rajan was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of journalist J Dey in 2011. (Photo: PTI)

Underworld don Chhota Rajan admitted to AIIMS Delhi

Rajan complained of stomach ache following which he was admitted to the hospital

29 July 2021 12:40 PM IST

Maharashtra reported 6,857 new cases, 286 deaths, and 6,105 recoveries on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Maharashtra cabinet decides to cut 15 per cent school fees in view of...

A detailed order with modalities will be issued soon, Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said after the meeting

29 July 2021 12:34 PM IST

Shrine of Guru Nanak Dev in Kartarpur, Pakistan. (PTI)

Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh urges PM Modi to reopen...

The movement of devotees to Kartarpur through the Corridor was suspended in March 2020

29 July 2021 12:17 PM IST

In addition to her superseding identity of Indias Tiger Princess, Nath leads multiple lives as a scientist, conservationist, wildlife photographer, author, and researcher.

India committed to ensuring safe habitats for its tigers: PM Modi

The prime minister said India's strategy of tiger conservation attaches topmost importance to involving local...

29 July 2021 11:52 AM IST

A health worker takes swab sample of a passenger for COVID-19 testing at Dadar railway station in Mumbai, Monday, July 26, 2021. (PTI/Kunal Patil)

Active COVID-19 cases register increase for second consecutive day

An increase of 4,404 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours

29 July 2021 11:05 AM IST

In Lahauls Udaipur, two tents of labourers and a private JCB were washed away in the flash floods around 8 pm on Tuesday. Representational image/PTI

Cloudbursts, flash floods kill 17 people in Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal...

6 residential houses, a ration depot and a bridge were damaged in the impact of the cloudburst that hit Hanzor of...

29 July 2021 9:36 AM IST

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed concern over the grenade blast and asked DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta to deal with the incident sternly and nab the miscreants at the earliest. ANI file photo

Mizoram arming civilians: Assam chief minister

Assam also has ongoing border disputes with several of its neighbouring states -- including Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland...

29 July 2021 9:34 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with leaders of Opposition Parties address media on the issue of the Pegasus Project, in New Delhi, Wednesday, July 28, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Pegasus is not a privacy issue, it's treason: Rahul

Mr Gandhi claimed the government doesn't want the Pegasus issue to be discussed in the House

29 July 2021 7:30 AM IST

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee leaves after meeting Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is also seen. (PTI Photo)

Mamata Banerjee: No problem if someone else leads Opposition

Mamata Banerjee met several Opposition leaders and called on Sonia Gandhi

29 July 2021 7:27 AM IST

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, speaks as Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam‚ Jaishankar listens during a joint news conference at Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan (JNB) in New Delhi. (Photo:AP)

At Delhi talks: US, India spar over human rights

'We talk about challenges we are both facing in renewing and strengthening our democracies and I think humbly we can...

29 July 2021 7:23 AM IST

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. (Photo: ANI)

US announces USD 25 million aid to support India's COVID-19...

Jaishankar and Blinken discussed a wide range of issues including Afghanistan during the meeting

28 July 2021 5:39 PM 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 address education community on July 29 to mark one year of...

The event will witness the launch of the National Digital Education Architecture (NDEAR) and the National Education...

28 July 2021 4:08 PM IST