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While speaking to media persons before entering the NCBs office on Tuesday, Khan said he was not detained and he had himself come to meet the anti-drug agencys officers. (Image credit: Twitter)

NCB arrests actor Ajaz Khan in drugs case

His name had cropped up during the interrogation of arrested drug peddler Shadab Batata

31 March 2021 11:00 AM IST

It is significant that the Mizoram government had also issued guidelines directing officials to provide shelter to those coming from Myanmar after the violence. (Representational image: Twitter/@APRRN_)

Manipur lifts order to deny food, aid for Myanmar refugees

The situation along the international border with Myanmar in Manipur and Mizoram still remains very fluid

31 March 2021 8:33 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Union Minister of State Vellamvelly Muraleedharan and BJP candidate E Sreedharan (R) waves at the crowd during an election campaign rally for Assembly polls in Palakkad constituency. (Photo: PTI)

As Judas betrayed Jesus, LDF has deceived people of Kerala: PM Modi

The Prime Minister also raised the Sabarimala issue accusing the LDF government of unleashing lathis on innocent...

31 March 2021 6:53 AM IST

As per the Union health ministry, the presence of foreign mutant variants of Covid-19 in the country is low. (Photo: PTI)

COVID-19 situation going from bad to worse: Centre

271 deaths and 56,211 cases were detected in the last 24 hours

31 March 2021 6:52 AM IST

Women play with colours ahead of Holi festival, in Lucknow on March 27, 2021. (PTI/Nand Kumar)

Delhi Police warns of strict action against violation of COVID...

Police personnel, besides patrolling, are also urging to people to stay in their homes in view of rising coronavirus...

29 March 2021 12:27 PM IST

Medical workers note down details of tourists for a Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test at India Gate lawns in New Delhi on March 27, 2021. (Prakash SINGH / AFP)

India records 68,020 new COVID cases, highest single-day spike since...

India's COVID tally had crossed 20 lakh mark on August 7 last year, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50...

29 March 2021 11:01 AM IST

Rafale jets give India an edge over China and Pakistan as it is armed with the most advanced beyond visual range Meteor air-to-air missiles which have a range of upto 150 kilometres. (Photo: AFP)

IAF to get 10-11 rafale aircraft in a month

India is likely to get three Rafale jets this week and then 7-8 more will come in the second half of April

29 March 2021 4:52 AM IST

Asserting that adopting modern practices in the agriculture sector is imperative, Modi said in every aspect of life, newness and modernisation are essential. (Photo: PTI)

Modi pushes for modernising agriculture

PM Modi also hailed the world's largest vaccination programme being carried out in India against the Covid-19

29 March 2021 4:01 AM IST

A health worker collects a nasal swab sample from a woman to test for the Covid-19 coronavirus infection at a government hospital in Hyderabad. (AFP)

Daily COVID-19 deaths over 300 for first time this year, 62,714 new...

Registering a steady increase for the 18th day in row, active cases increased to 4,86,310 comprising 4.06 per cent of...

28 March 2021 11:18 AM IST

AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi. (PTI)

Asaduddin Owaisi withdraws support to Peerzada Abbas Siddiqui in West...

Owaisi kickstarted his campaign at Sagardighi in Murshidabad and announced the names of two candidates

28 March 2021 9:18 AM IST

Mamata Banerjee (PTI file image)

Mamata Banerjee lands in a tight spot after audio clip asking BJP man...

The BJP which tweeted the audio clip lodged a complaint against the CM with West Bengal's CEO Ariz Aftab and demanded...

28 March 2021 9:15 AM IST

Women show their identity cards as they wait to cast votes at a polling station, during the first phase of Assembly polls, in Midnapore on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

80% turnout in West Bengal, 72% in Assam elections

30 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal & 47 Assembly constituencies in Assam on Saturday went to polls during the...

28 March 2021 4:49 AM IST