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Assam police arrests Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani over tweet

The prominent Dalit leader was arrested soon after an FIR under section 153A of the IPC was registered at Kokrajhar...

21 April 2022 10:59 AM IST

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at the Sarda Vallabhbhai Patel International airport in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, as he begins a two day visit to the country. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)

British PM Johnson arrives in India, given grand welcome in Ahmedabad

Johnson was received at the Ahmedabad airport by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Governor Acharya Devvrat

21 April 2022 10:48 AM IST

Bulldozers being used to remove illegal structures during a joint anti-encroachment drive by NDMC, PWD, local bodies and the police, in the violence-hit Jahangirpuri area, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)

Jahangirpuri razing: Oppn says poor, minorities targeted; BJP calls it...

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the government over the use of bulldozers in violence-hit areas of Delhi and...

21 April 2022 10:35 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani exchange greetings during the inauguration of 6th Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS), in Kolkata, Wednesday, April 20, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Adani vows to invest Rs.10K crore in Bengal over next 10 years

The Adani Group investment in Bengal will expand in world-class infrastructure, a state-of-the-art data centre and...

21 April 2022 7:10 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Director-General of World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during the Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit in Gandhinagar. (Photo by PIB / AFP)

India to introduce AYUSH Mark for traditional medicines, AYUSH visa:...

PM Modi said that India will soon start the AYUSH visa category for those who come to the country seeking traditional...

21 April 2022 6:51 AM IST

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (AP)

Boris Johnson in Gujarat today, meet PM for talks in Delhi tomorrow

The Ukraine issue is expected to be discussed in great detail

21 April 2022 1:15 AM IST

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (Photo: AP)

AA Edit | Power strife adds to Lanka woes

The Rajapaksa siblings should sort the executive powers issue between themselves & get down to addressing the problem of...

21 April 2022 12:59 AM IST

Pakistans Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. (ANI File)

Kamal Davar | Engage directly with Pak Army to break deadlock

Pakistan's anti-India and Kashmir obsessions coupled with the export of terror remains the cornerstone of its foreign...

21 April 2022 12:40 AM IST

If people disturb communal harmony, they must be punished as per the law; if they destroy public property, they must be compelled to pay compensation as per the law; and if they occupy illegal structures, they must be made to vacate, again, as per the law. (Representational Image/PTI)

AA Edit | SC faces tough challenge over rule of law in Delhi

The directive of the highest court of the land, however, was apparently not enough to halt the bulldozers

21 April 2022 12:30 AM IST

The MHA babus argue that under existing rules, most IPS officers come on Central deputation only at the IG level, which has led to the current shortage of SP- and DIG-level officers at the Centre. (Representational Image/ DC File)

Dilip Cherian | MHA sets up another face-off with states on IPS...

With more than a reported 50% vacancies at both these levels at the Centre, it seems like a desperate move by the...

21 April 2022 12:09 AM IST

A member of Sri Lankas opposition political party National Peoples Power waves countrys national flag as he participates in an anti-government protest rally in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

World Bank ready to provide emergency support to Sri Lanka: Report

The IMF has commended the steps already taken by the Finance Minister to mitigate the present financial situation in Sri...

20 April 2022 1:49 PM IST

Passengers wearing face masks as a precaution against coronavirus arrive at Dadar railway station in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

As COVID cases surge, Delhi makes masks mandatory; Rs 500 penalty for...

Sources said authorities have been asked to keep a close watch on social gatherings and ramp up testing in the national...

20 April 2022 1:25 PM IST