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Paramilitary jawans guard as people wait in a queue to cast their votes at a polling station during the first phase of West Bengal Assembly elections, at Chandrapur in Lalgarh, Saturday, March 27, 2021. (PTI)

Sporadic violence marks first phase of West Bengal polls

54.90 per cent of 73.80 lakh voters exercise their franchise till 1 pm in 30 seats where polling is underway for first...

27 March 2021 1:54 PM IST

The cause of the fire is being investigated, officials said. (Image: Twitter/@rits70)

500 shops gutted in fire at Pune's Fashion Street, nobody hurt

The fire had broken out around 11 pm on Friday, officials said, adding that nobody was injured in the incident

27 March 2021 11:40 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)

India records 62,258 new infections today, highest single day rise so...

Registering a steady increase for the 17th day in row, India's recovery rate has further dropped to 94.85%

27 March 2021 11:19 AM IST

A health worker collects a swab sample from a passenger for Rapid Antigen Test for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a railway station In New Delhi on Match 25, 2021, as India recorded over 50,000 new coronavirus cases for the first since October, while a new wave of infections takes hold a year after one of the worlds tightest lockdowns was imposed. (Prakash SINGH / AFP)

Surge in fresh COVID-19 cases, India records 59,118 new infections

The health ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities

26 March 2021 11:57 AM IST

The Centre has purchased 11 million doses of Covishield vaccine for the ongoing inoculation drive. (Photo: AP)

India's gift of 200,000 COVID vaccine doses will be sent to UN...

More than 58 million Made in India coronavirus vaccine doses have reached about 70 countries in the recent weeks

26 March 2021 11:40 AM IST

The handling of the farmers on the borders of Indias capital has become a perception battle more than a true search for corrections in basic issues. (Photo:AFP)

Bharat Bandh: Farmers gather near national highways, key roads in...

Farmer leaders have said road and rail transport will be blocked and claimed that markets will also remain closed

26 March 2021 10:17 AM IST

The parliament of India building

Budget session of Parliament adjourned sine die, two weeks before...

The first part of the Budget Session commenced with the address of President Ram Nath Kovind on January 29 and concluded...

26 March 2021 1:56 AM IST

A health worker takes a swab sample of a passenger for coronavirus tests at the CSMT railway station, amid surge in COVID-19 cases, in Mumbai. (PTI)

COVID-19 surge: Passengers to Bengaluru will now need a negative test...

Several other states have also started imposing restrictions on movement of people

26 March 2021 1:51 AM IST

I dont think any regional party in the country has objection to Sharad Pawar heading the UPA, said Sanjay Raut. (PTI file photo)

UPA is paralysed and non-Congress leader like Sharad Pawar should head...

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole asked if Raut had been appointed as Pawar's spokesperson

26 March 2021 1:47 AM IST

According to the Samkyukta Kisan Morcha, the nationwide shutdown will start at 6 am and it will be in force up to 6 pm across the country on March 26 which marks four months of the farmer agitation at Delhis three borders -- Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri. (Photo: PTI)

'Bharat Bandh': Rail, road transport likely to be affected in parts of...

Farmer unions protesting against the three agri laws have called a complete 'Bharat Bandh'

26 March 2021 1:04 AM IST

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday warned banks that being overly risk averse will be self-defeating. (PTI Photo)

Indian economy's revival seen 'unabated' despite infection surge: RBI...

India added 53,476 infections on Wednesday, in its highest daily rise since October 23, health ministry data showed

25 March 2021 2:12 PM IST

A bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud said the process by which women officers were evaluated did not address the gender discrimination concern raised in the verdict delivered by the apex court last year. (PTI file photo)

Permanent commission in Army: Supreme Court allows pleas of women...

The apex court held that the evaluation criteria for grant of permanent commission to women officers was flawed and...

25 March 2021 12:54 PM IST