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Himanta biswa Sarma, Assam education minister

6 cops die as Assam, Mizoram border row intensifies

In the evening, a crowd resorted to indiscriminate firing on an Assam police team

27 July 2021 9:22 AM IST

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at the State Department in Washington, May 28, 2021. (AP/PTI)

Rights, democracy crucial for India

Jaishankar to tell US secretary of Indian values

26 July 2021 9:13 AM IST

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has lashed out at former cricket Sourav Ganguly, the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). (PTI)

Pegasus: Cong reaches out to Didi ahead of her Delhi visit

The Congress sent the message of solidarity to the Trinamul Congress supremo a day before she flies to New Delhi on a...

26 July 2021 9:06 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI Photo)

PM Modi appeals for 'Bharat Jodo Andolan' on Quit India lines

Noting that the nation will mark Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26, Modi asked people to pay tribute to those who made our...

26 July 2021 9:03 AM IST

AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi. (PTI)

UP Assembly polls: AIMIM denies reports of alliance with SP

The Hyderabad MP had earlier announced that AIMIM will contest 100 seats in Uttar Pradesh polls

25 July 2021 11:21 AM IST

Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh was speaking on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of economic liberalisation. (Photo:PTI)

Manmohan Singh says road ahead difficult for economy

Road ahead was even more daunting than the 1991 economic crisis; need to recalibrate its priorities to ensure dignified...

24 July 2021 12:55 AM IST

MoS for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi addresses a press conference at BJP headquarters in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Meenakshi Lekhi slams protesting farmers as 'mawali', later retracts

Lekhi later tweeted that her comments were 'twisted' and that she withdraws her words if they have hurt anyone

23 July 2021 10:29 AM IST

The utterances of Navjot Singh Sidhu against the Punjab government and the sitting chief minister had made the situation uncomfortable for many Congressmen from the state. ANI file photo

Truce in Punjab?: Amarinder to attend Sidhu event today

Sidhu and 4 other working presidents of the state Congress sent a special invitation to Capt. Amarinder to attend the...

23 July 2021 8:25 AM IST

Parliamentarians in Lok Sabha during the Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi. (Photo:PTI)

Row over Pegasus again, TMC MP tears papers

Both Houses were adjourned till Friday after several adjournments in the course of the day

23 July 2021 8:18 AM IST

A view of the Lok Sabha on Monday. (PTI)

Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned till Friday amid Opposition uproar

Earlier, the proceedings were adjourned thrice and the last adjournment was till 4 pm

22 July 2021 5:18 PM IST

A file photo of COVID-19 patient on oxygen support waits to be admitted at Patna Medical College and Hospital, during the second wave of coronavirus in Patna. (PTI)

BJP, Congress in tussle over oxygen deaths

Opposition accuses Centre of lying in Parliament, BJP says HC stand shows hypocrisy

22 July 2021 1:12 AM IST

Mamata Banerjee. (PTI Photo)

Mamata Banerjee calls for united Opposition front, to meet Pawar,...

Mamata renewed her call for a united Opposition under one umbrella shunning self-interest to remove the BJP from power...

22 July 2021 1:02 AM IST