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Social media influencers must be extra vigilant about what they post, as an inappropriate tweet or retweeting ones peddling fake news can lead to chaos and impact reputations.

No extension to prohibitory orders against spread of false news on...

As per the order, action can be taken against any person who spreads incorrect or fake information on social media.

10 July 2020 2:56 PM IST

A convoy of Indian army trucks move towards the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, in the backdrop of the current stand-off with Chinese troops, in Leh. PTI photo

Ladakh standoff: Doval-Wang Yi may hold another round of talks

Both Mr. Doval and Mr. Wang Yi are the Special Representatives of their countries for the boundary talks between the two...

10 July 2020 2:47 PM IST

Rahul seeks cancellation of varsity exams, says promote students on past performance. (PTI Photo)

Rahul urges UGC to cancel university exams, says its 'extremely unfair...

The Congress has launched a campaign in favour of students, demanding cancellation of exams during the pandemic and...

10 July 2020 2:11 PM IST

Supreme Court on Friday directed that no coercive action should be taken till July last week against private companies. ( PTI Photo)

Hours before Vikas Dubey's encounter, plea in Supreme Court sought to...

The plea claimed that encounter of these five co-accused by the police is shocking to the conscience of the court.

10 July 2020 1:51 PM IST

5 Tablighi Jamaat attendees arrested for failing to declare themselves. (PTI Photo)

82 Bangladeshis who attended Tablighi Jamaat granted bail

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gurmohina Kaur granted the relief to the foreigners on furnishing a personal bond of Rs...

10 July 2020 1:42 PM IST

Two Pakistani soldiers were killed in what the Indian Army said was its retaliatory action after the ceasefire violations by the neighbouring country in the Hajipir sector of the Line of Control during the past 24 hours. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Rajouri: Indian jawan killed in ceasefire violation by Pakistan troops

Officials said Indian troops guarding the borderline retaliated, resulting in exchanges.

10 July 2020 1:01 PM IST

Big traffic jam on a street during Unlock 2.0, in Patna. PTI photo

CM Nitish Kumar slept in his comfy bungalow for 100 days: Tejashwi...

Elections to the 243- member Bihar Assembly are due in October November this year

10 July 2020 12:21 PM IST

Yes Bank promoter Rana Kapoor being produced in court in Mumbai on March 16, 2020. Rana Kapoor was arrested by the Enforcement Ddirectorate after charges of alleged financial irregularities and mismanagement in the operations of the private bank surfaced and the RBI and Union government initiated action to control its affairs. (PTI)

ED attaches assets of Wadhwan brothers, Rana Kapoor

An ED official said that the agency has issued a provisional order, under the PMLA for attachment of properties

10 July 2020 12:01 PM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane during the virtual inauguration of 6 BRO bridges, at Ministry of Defence in New Delhi. PTI photo

Six new key bridges in J&K border areas

Built at a cost of Rs 45 crores, they are around 300 to 100 metres long

10 July 2020 11:24 AM IST

Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday directed officials to regulate ambulances. (PTI Photo)

Thackeray orders officials to regulate ambulances, asks to give live...

The Maharashtra Government had acquired 80 per cent beds of the private hospitals in Mumbai for the treatment of the...

10 July 2020 11:19 AM IST

Health workers conduct door-to-door screening in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, during Unlock 2.0, at Evershine Nagar in Malad, Mumbai. PTI photo

Record jump in COVID-19 cases takes India virus tally to 8 lakh

The number of recoveries stands at 4,95,51, while there are 2,76,685 active cases of coronavirus infection

10 July 2020 10:52 AM IST

Interview of NCP chief Sharad Pawar taken by senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has evoked tremendous interest in the corridors of state politics. (Photo- Twitter)

Raut interviews Pawar amidst growing tension between Sena and NCP

The interview is seen as an effort to show bonhomie between Sena and NCP after reports of rising differences in parties...

10 July 2020 10:49 AM IST