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The Centres move drew the ire of many including the ruling Left party and the Opposition Congress (Wikipedia)

Centre bans MediaOne news channel, Kerala HC stays implementation of...

Centre cites security reasons but doesn't give details, says editor

1 Feb 2022 7:45 AM IST

Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference at Nabanna, in Howrah. (PTI Photo)

Didi blocks Governor after Twitter 'abuse'

Mamata branded Mr Dhankhar as a 'super watchman' of the state of affairs in the state

1 Feb 2022 7:35 AM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive at Parliament House on the first day of the Budget Session 2022, in New Delhi, Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)

In poll year, President Kovind focuses on welfare, minorities

The President made it a point to underline the initiatives taken for the welfare of minorities, particularly Muslim...

1 Feb 2022 6:38 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. (PTI)

Aakar Patel | Can BJP lose its vote share, but still win in UP? Wait...

The broad patterns tell us that to sweep Uttar Pradesh, the BJP has to retain its vote share of the past three elections

1 Feb 2022 2:34 AM IST

Artists perform during Republic Day Parade 2022 at Rajpath in New Delhi, Wednesday, Jan 26, 2022. (PTI)

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | To celebrate the republic, focus on humble...

Around 230 million Indians were pushed into poverty during the last 12 months

1 Feb 2022 1:01 AM IST

Spotify, launched in 2008 and available in more than 60 countries, is the biggest music streaming company in the world and counts services from Apple, Amazon and Google as its main rivals.

Spotify to add advisories to podcasts discussing COVID-19

Spotify has been embroiled in protests, kicked off by Neil Young, over the spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

31 Jan 2022 4:28 PM IST

AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi with supporters during his election campaign in support of Manmohan Jha Gama, party candidate from Sahibabad constituency for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, in Ghaziabad. (Photo: PTI)

Election Commission extends ban on roadshows, padyatras, vehicle...

The Commission decided to allow physical public meetings of political parties or contesting candidates with a maximum of...

31 Jan 2022 4:21 PM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during a pre-Budget photo session, on the eve of presentation of Budget 2022-23 in the Parliament, in New Delhi, Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist)

Survey projects 8-8.5 per cent growth in GDP next fiscal; by 9.2 %...

Services sector worst hit by COVID-19 pandemic; agriculture the least affected

31 Jan 2022 3:06 PM IST

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav during a press conference ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, in Ghaziabad. (PTI/Atul Yadav)

Akhilesh Yadav to file nomination from Karhal; says UP polls will...

Karhal will go to polls on February 20 in the third of the seven phase elections in the state

31 Jan 2022 1:34 PM IST

Yemeni pro-government fighters from the UAE-trained Giants Brigade, gather on the outskirts of Ataq city, on their way to the frontline facing pro-Iran Huthi fighters, on January 28, 2022. (Saleh Al-OBEIDI / AFP)

UAE intercepts Yemen rebel missile in third week of attacks

The defence ministry of the UAE said it responded to the attack by destroying the missile launch site in Yemen's...

31 Jan 2022 1:16 PM IST

Union Minister for Railways and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw assumes office at Rail Bhawan, in New Delhi, Thursday, July 8, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Pegasus row: CPI MP submits notice to move privilege motion against...

The report claimed that India bought the Pegasus spyware as part of a USD 2 billion defence deal with Israel in 2017

31 Jan 2022 12:50 PM IST

This 2020 electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Rocky Mountain Laboratories shows SARS-CoV-2 virus particles which cause COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells cultured in a lab. (AP)

Covid may remain active, transmissible for longer than recommended...

The researchers wanted to know if a period of 14 days was really long enough for the virus to stop being detectable

31 Jan 2022 12:43 PM IST