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While the government is yet to ascertain the cause of the blaze, local people said that forest fire is an annual phenomenon in Similipal but the intensity is high this year. (Twitter/@nv_odisha)

Odisha claims no loss of life in Similipal forest fire, issues SOP to...

As many as 1,000 people including forest officials, locals and volunteers are engaged in disconnecting the fire line

4 March 2021 10:59 AM IST

Family members carry the body of Ambrish Sharma, who was allegedly shot dead by an accused out on bail in a case of molestation lodged in 2018 against the victims daughter, in Hathras district, Tuesday, March 02, 2021. (PTI)

Father of molestation victim shot dead by accused in UP's Hathras

The victim had lodged a case of molestation of his daughter two and a half years ago

3 March 2021 11:37 AM IST

AAP National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addresses during farmers rally, in Meerut. (PTI)

Delhi municipal bypolls: AAP wins one ward, leading in 3

More than 50 per cent votes were cast in the bypolls for the five municipal wards held on February 28

3 March 2021 10:57 AM IST

There were only three bidders this year -- Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio -- against seven bidders during the last spectrum auction in 2016. (PTI file photo)

Spectrum auction fetches Rs.77,814 cr, Reliance Jio emerges biggest...

Over 855.60 MHz of airwaves were bought for Rs 77,814.80 crores in two days of auction after six rounds of bidding

3 March 2021 8:26 AM IST

Jacob had got transit anticipatory bail from Bombay High Court on February 17 for three weeks, so that the accused could approach the court concerned in Delhi, where the case is lodged. (PTI file photo)

Toolkit case: Court grants one week to Delhi Police to file reply to...

The court also directed the Delhi Police to hand over a copy of its reply to Jacob's bail plea to her counsel

2 March 2021 1:07 PM IST

Dasgupta was arrested on December 24 last year and is in jail since then. (PTI)

TRP scam: HC grants bail to former BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta

Dasgupta approached the HC in January this year after a sessions court rejected his bail plea

2 March 2021 12:32 PM IST

Supreme Court made clear to the Centre on Friday that it would not pass any order on the plea seeking closure of cases against two Italian marines. (PTI Photo)

Will you marry her: CJI asks govt servant accused of raping minor

The apex court granted protection from arrest to the petitioner for eight weeks

2 March 2021 8:29 AM IST

During his brief stay at the hospital, the PM chatted with the nurses and other staff and even cracked jokes with them. PTI

Modi takes first dose of indigenously made Covaxin at AIIMS

The decision to take the Covaxin shot by the PM was intended to quell the apprehensions and suspicion over the...

2 March 2021 8:26 AM IST

Heroin and ketamine seized by Delhi police. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

NIA arrests four persons accused of narco- terrorism in J&K

The accused were involved in cross-border smuggling of heroin in huge quantities from Pakistan and were supplying the...

2 March 2021 8:21 AM IST

A health worker shows the Covishield vaccine, after arrival of the first batch of the vaccines from the Serum Institute of India. (PTI)

Chinese hackers target Indian vaccine makers

Chinese hacking group APT10, also known as Stone Panda, identified gaps in the IT infra and supply chain software of...

2 March 2021 8:00 AM IST

High tension power lines and wind turbines at the San Gorgonio. Global energy leaders call for greater investment in clean electricity systems amid Covid-19 crisis. (AFP Photo)

Chinese hackers targeted India's power through malware amid border...

The report has led to raising suspicion whether last year's massive power outage in Mumbai was a result of the online...

1 March 2021 5:28 PM IST

Police personnel investigate at the site where bodies of two minor Dalit girls were found in a field and another in critical condition on Wednesday evening, near Baburaha village in Unnao district. (PTI)

Body of teenage Dalit girl found in field in UP; irate villagers clash...

The girl had gone to the fields Sunday afternoon to collect fodder for cattle but did not return

1 March 2021 10:50 AM IST