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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. (AFP)

India, US set to have 2+2 talks next week

Their visit seems to be a certainty, with Sri Lanka announcing Tuesday that Pompeo will visit Colombo for talks on...

21 Oct 2020 4:05 PM IST

Women passengers deboard a local train after the authorities allowed them to commute during non-peak hours from 11 AM to 3 PM and from 7 PM till the end of the service, at Kurla in Mumbai, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (PTI )

India COVID count falls; Under 50K a day after 3 months

Drastic drop in new cases was noted in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

21 Oct 2020 3:04 PM IST

Assam Pradesh Youth Congress activists protest against Mizoram government, in Guwahati, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. (PTI)

Assam to Mizoram: Leave camps, pull back forces

Mizoram security forces' refusal to go back to the barracks had provoked Mizo miscreants to set 3 shops on fire in...

21 Oct 2020 2:49 PM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar waves at the crowd during an election campaign rally, ahead of Assembly elections, in Jehanabad, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. (PTI )

Pre-poll survey indicates NDA is set to win in Bihar

Mahagathbandhan led by RJD's Tejashwi Yadav is projected to win anywhere between 88-98 Assembly seats, with a vote share...

21 Oct 2020 1:12 PM IST

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh speaks during the second day of the Special Vidhan Sabha Session, in Chandigarh, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. (PTI)

Punjab 'negates' central farm laws, passes 4 bills

The move comes after a directive from Sonia Gandhi to states ruled by Congress to pass separate laws negating the effect...

21 Oct 2020 12:56 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (ANI photo)

Vote for Nitish Kumar to continue 15 years of good governance: Yogi...

He was in Bihar for the first time after the polls were announced.

20 Oct 2020 11:53 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses a press conference at Circuit House, in Patiala. PTI photo

Rahul Gandhi terms Kamal Nath's 'item' jibe unfortunate, says it's his...

He however accused Chouhan of politicising the issue to gain mileage ahead of November 3 by-elections

20 Oct 2020 11:25 PM IST

The most worrying factor for the Congress is that it failed to win even a single seat in the two successive Assembly polls, that too after ruling the city for 15 consecutive years.

BJP candidate triggers row, makes derogatory remark against opponent's...

Congress on Tuesday moved the Election Commission seeking disqualification of BJP candidate Bishaulal Singh

20 Oct 2020 10:47 PM IST

PM Modi (video grab)

PM cautions careless Indians: Lockdown over but not coronavirus threat

The prime minister also asked media personnel and social media users to campaign to spread public awareness

20 Oct 2020 6:42 PM IST

Indian Navy has reportedly deployed one of its frontline warships in the South China Sea. (Representative Image)

India snubs China, invites Australia to Malabar naval exercise with US...

India, US, Japan and Australia are part of the "Quad" alliance

20 Oct 2020 2:45 PM IST

Prime Minister Modi interacts with citizens of Varanasi amid nationwide lockdown, in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, via video conferencing, in New Delhi. PTI photo

PM Modi to address the nation at 6 pm today

The prime minister did not specify the topic on which he is going to address the nation

20 Oct 2020 2:31 PM IST

Political intrigue in Bihar as Tejaswi Yadav tries to woo Chirag...

On Monday, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav expressed sympathy for Chirag Paswan

20 Oct 2020 1:55 PM IST