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Virtually addressing the party leaders, Narendra Modi told them that agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar was just a phone call away for protesting farmers and the agriculture minister himself had conveyed the same to farmer leaders earlier this month. (Photo:PTI)

PM: Promise to suspend 3 farm laws still stands

Talks with agriculture minister only a phone call away: Modi

31 Jan 2021 1:11 AM IST

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

Serum Institute applies for trials of another Covid-19 vaccine

The firm has already produced Covishield vaccine, co-developed by the University of Oxford and British-Swedish company...

31 Jan 2021 12:27 AM IST

Investigators are still unsure of when exactly the statue was torn down or what the motive may have been, The Sacramento Bee reported. (Image credit: Twitter/@JournoPranay)

Mahatma Gandhi statue vandalised in US

The statue of Gandhi, which was donated by the Indian government to the city of Davis, was installed by the city council...

30 Jan 2021 11:37 AM IST

Picture used representational purposes only (Image source: Freepik)

Budget Expectation

Experts call for additional tax rebates to healthcare investors

30 Jan 2021 4:15 AM IST

Kovind noted that the farm laws enacted in September last year have immediately benefited 10 crore small farmers, and said various parties in the past had supported these measures. (Photo:PTI)

President defends farm laws amid opposition boycott

MP Ravneet Singh raised slogans like "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan" during Kovind's hour-long address and demanded repeal of the...

30 Jan 2021 1:55 AM IST

Police pin down a farmer, who allegedly attacked Police SHO (Alipur) Pradeep Paliwal, during clashes between people claiming to be local villagers and farmers at the Singhu border in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo:PTI)

Delhi borders tense as locals', farmers clash

Police lathicharge, lob tear gas shells to control situation

30 Jan 2021 1:23 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI)

FM gave four-five mini-budgets in 2020, upcoming budget will be seen...

Modi said the first session of this decade commences on Friday

29 Jan 2021 5:54 PM IST

Devangana Kalita (Image source: Twitter@UdayKr_Bhumihar)

Delhi riots: Court rejects Pinjra Tod activist Devangana Kalita's bail...

The presence of an accused at a site is not sine qua non (essential condition) for establishing his or her role, said...

29 Jan 2021 5:25 PM IST

Farmers having breakfast during their ongoing protest against the new farm laws, at Ghazipur border in New Delhi, Friday, January 29, 2021. (PTI /Kamal Kishore)

Arrangements for drinking water, other facilities in place for...

The farmers protesting under the BKU banner claimed that the local administration withdrew water tankers and snapped the...

29 Jan 2021 12:46 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually launches pan-India rollout of COVID-19 vaccination drive, in New Delhi, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. (PTI)

Made-in-India vaccine ready for world, says PM

India has started the world's largest coronavirus vaccination programme, said Modi

29 Jan 2021 4:15 AM IST

Standup comedian Munawar Faruqui (Imag source: Instagram)

HC denies bail to comedian Munawar Faruqui, talks about fundamental...

Liberty of an individual has to be balanced with his duties and obligations towards his fellow citizens, the order said

28 Jan 2021 7:30 PM IST

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. (PTI)

AAP to boycott President's address to joint sitting of parliament over...

16 opposition parties have decided to boycott the president's address in solidarity with the farmers protesting the new...

28 Jan 2021 6:59 PM IST