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Former chief minister Ajit Jogi

Chhattisgarh's inaugural chief minister, Ajit Jogi, dies at 74

Jogi enjoyed support among tribal and scheduled caste communities because of his easy accessibility.

29 May 2020 6:08 PM IST

Monsoon will be normal this year. (PTI Photo)

After IMD revises forecast, southwest monsoon to hit Kerala on June 1

Most of the districts in Kerala have been getting rains with thunderstorm and gusty winds for the last few days.

29 May 2020 5:10 PM IST

the Supreme Court handed over the disputed land to the Ram Temple trust in the politically-sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case in Ayodhya. (Photo: AP)

India lambasts Pakistan's 'absurd statement' on Ram Janmabhoomi...

In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also reminded Pakistan that India is a nation served by the rule...

29 May 2020 4:00 PM IST

Mumbai Police announced that Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC)in the city till May 17. (PTI Photo)

Coronavirus cases among Maharashtra police personnel cross 2K mark

According to an official, there were also 254 incidents of assault on the police staff during the lockdown

29 May 2020 3:03 PM IST

The Upper House of the Parliament availed 25 hours 54 minutes of the available time while 2 hours 43 minutes were lost due to forced adjournments. (Photo: Representational)

Rajya Sabha secretariat official tests positive for Covid-19

This is the fourth such case reported in the Parliament complex so far

29 May 2020 2:36 PM IST

US diplomats comments on India-China border issue nonsense, says China. (PTI Photo)

MEA: India firm in protecting sovereignity at border but also engaging...

Reiterates border dispute is an internal matter between India and China.

29 May 2020 1:08 PM IST

The latest Covid-19 figures.

With 4,706 Covid-19 deaths, India surpasses China in total fatalities

India has now overtaken Turkey as the ninth worst-hit country in terms of total number of cases.

29 May 2020 12:30 PM IST

US President Donald Trump. (AFP)

Trump says Modi in bad mood'. India says Whaaaat!

A day earlier, the president offered to mediate between India and China.

29 May 2020 10:11 AM IST

Luggage placed in a queue by guest workers outside the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai hoping to catch a train to their native place. (AA Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Supreme Court orders states to foot the bill for guest workers' travel

Plus, their food and shelter while they wait for their train or bus are the states' responsibility

29 May 2020 7:05 AM IST

Ramavtar Gupta of Totaram Murarilal jewellers, who was in his 80s and bed-ridden for four years, is suspected to have got infected at the hospital. He died on Thursday evening. (Representative Image | AFP)

One person dies in Hyderabad corporate hospital secretly treating...

Thirteen people are in the isolation ward of the sprawling hospital, which has four branches in the city.

29 May 2020 1:44 AM IST

Former BJP Himachal chief Rajeev Bindal. (Facebook)

Himachal BJP chief resigns over state health department scam

Rajeev Bindal said he was tendering his resignation on high moral grounds.

28 May 2020 4:29 PM IST

The BJP on Monday registered a thumping victory in the Karnataka by-elections, winning 12 out of 15 seats, and secured a comfortable majority in the 224-member house with the Congress managing just two seats and the JD (S) failing to open its account. (Photo: ANI)

BJP to hold digital rallies to mark one year of PM Modi's second term

BJP president JP Nadda will also address the party workers through Facebook Live on this occasion.

28 May 2020 3:51 PM IST