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A health worker collects swab to test for COVID- 19 at a government hospital, in New Delhi on Monday, March 22, 2021. (AP/Manish Swarup)

India sees 40,715 fresh COVID-19 cases, 199 fatalities

The active caseload now comprises 2.96 per cent of the total infections, while the recovery rate has further dropped to...

23 March 2021 12:10 PM IST

A health worker collects swab sample from a person for COVID-19 test, near Kashmere Gate in New Delhi. (PTI)

COVID-19: India records highest single-day spike this year with 43,846...

Registering an increase for the 11th day in a row, the total active caseload has increased to 3,09,087

21 March 2021 11:33 AM IST

Austin said that the US reaffirmed its commitment to a comprehensive and forward-looking defence partnership with India as a central pillar of its approach to the region. (Photo: PTI)

Didn't see India, China war: US

Austin pointed out that US President Joe Biden has said that human rights and rule of law are important to the United...

21 March 2021 1:55 AM IST

Now, the cases heard by the Supreme Court have anywhere between two and 30 parties. Who decides who will be unmuted? (PTI)

Can states criticise Central law?

SC on Friday sought to know from a petitioner whether the state legislatures have the right to express their opinion or...

20 March 2021 4:09 AM IST

A medical worker inoculates an elderly woman with the Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine at a primary health centre in Hyderabad. (AFP)

More private facilities being allowed as COVID vaccination centres in...

COVID vaccination pace is being further increased through an increase in the number of CVCs in both government and...

19 March 2021 3:41 PM IST

A health worker takes a swab sample of a passenger for coronavirus tests at the CSMT railway station, amid surge in COVID-19 cases, in Mumbai. (PTI)

Nearly 40,000 COVID-19 cases reported in India in last 24 hours

Registering an increase for the ninth day in a row, the total active caseload has reached 2,71,282

19 March 2021 10:49 AM IST

NIA officers investigate Sachin Vazes Mercedes car following his arrest, in connection with a probe into the recovery of explosives from a car parked near industrialist Mukesh Ambanis house, in Mumbai, Tuesday, March 16, 2021. (PTI/Mitesh Bhuvad)

NIA seizes second Mercedes car in Mukesh Ambani terror threat case

The NIA on Thursday called two policemen, including an aide of Mr Waze and a senior police inspector, for questioning,...

19 March 2021 7:26 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Rajya Sabha, during the Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi. (RSTV/PTI Photo)

Rajya Sabha adjourned briefly amid Opposition uproar over Insurance...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved a bill in the Upper House to consider for further amendment of the Insurance...

18 March 2021 3:52 PM IST

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat. (PTI)

U'khand CM sparks controversy for questioning 'values' of women who...

#RippedJeans trends on Twitter following Rawat's comments on women who wear 'jeans ripped at the knees'

18 March 2021 2:15 PM IST

A medical worker takes a swab sample from a passenger for a Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test at a bus station in New Delhi on March 17, 2021. (Prakash SINGH / AFP)

India adds 35,871 fresh COVID-19 cases, biggest single-day jump in 102...

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,10,63,025, while the case fatality rate stands at...

18 March 2021 11:05 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses webinar on effective implementation of Budget provisions in Health sector, in New Delhi, Tuesday, February 23, 2021. (PTI)

Second peak of COVID-19: Prime Minister Modi puts states on alert

Modi said though more than 96 per cent of cases in India had recovered, the high test positivity rate in Maharashtra and...

18 March 2021 12:59 AM IST

Born at Jalpehar village in Mandi district on June 10, 1958, Sharma was a two-time MP. (Image credit: Twitter/@bjpramswaroop)

BJP MP Ram Swaroop Sharma found dead at Delhi residence

Prima facie, it appears to be a case of suicide, the police said, adding that no suicide note was found from the spot

17 March 2021 11:47 AM IST