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Hamid Ansaris second five-year term as the vice-president ends on Thursday. (Photo: AP/File)

Former VP Ansari, 4 US lawmakers express concern over human rights...

India has rejected criticism by foreign governments and human rights groups on allegations that civil liberties have...

27 Jan 2022 11:51 AM IST

A delegation of Congress leaders, including former party president Rahul Gandhi, will meet President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday. (AFP file photo)

Rahul Gandhi says 'govt pressure' restricted followers; Twitter says...

The Wayanad MP wrote a letter to Twitter's CEO Parag Agrawal on December 27

27 Jan 2022 11:30 AM IST

Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks about Russia and Ukraine during a briefing at the State Department on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, in Washington. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool via AP)

US rejects Russia demand on Ukraine but talks see new life

The US has warned of severe and swift consequences if Russia invades, including possible personal sanctions on President...

27 Jan 2022 10:48 AM IST

Union finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman. (PTI)

India seen boosting budget spending on infrastructure

Indian economy is estimated to expand 9.2% in this fiscal ends in March, following a contraction of 7.3% in the previous...

27 Jan 2022 10:23 AM IST

A healthworker conducts COVID-19 testing during rehearsals ahead of the Republic Day Parade 2022 at Manekshaw Parade Ground, in Bengaluru (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak)

India reports 2.86 lakh new COVID-19 cases, active cases decline to...

A reduction of 20,546 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours

27 Jan 2022 10:10 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured the citizens that all possible preparations are in order to tackle increasing infections. He listed the number of hospital beds, oxygen beds available, and vaccination progress. (PTI)

PM Modi to address virtual Central Asia meet today

Regional security, connectivity on agenda

27 Jan 2022 8:36 AM IST

Former Union minister R.P.N Singh joins BJP (ANI)

R.P.N Singh exit may trigger exodus from Congress

Singh's exit motivates leaders to look for other options

27 Jan 2022 7:36 AM IST

A municipal corporation worker shows vials of COVID-19 vaccine before administering to beneficiaries, at a KMC health centre in Kolkata. (Photo:PTI)

Two COVID vaccines may cost Rs. 275 after market nod

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has already been directed to start working towards capping the...

27 Jan 2022 6:59 AM IST

Indian Armed Forces Akash missile system during the Republic Day Parade 2022, at Rajpath in New Delhi, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma)

Republic Day: Military might and cultural scenery on show

A flypast by 75 aircraft and helicopters was the highlight of this year's parade

27 Jan 2022 6:58 AM IST

Workers wearing face masks to help protect from the coronavirus set up a decoration for the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. (AP)

Maura Moynihan | Beijing ready for world's biggest party: Genocide...

The Chinese were awarded the 2008 Summer Olympic Games with the promise of 'improved human rights'

27 Jan 2022 3:54 AM IST

Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB) shows a hologram of the statue of Indian nationalist leader Subhas Chandra Bose that was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in New Delhi. (AFP)

Mohan Guruswamy | RSS and freedom struggle: Still in search of...

One now has to see the move to instal the statue of Subhas Chandra Bose in the vacant canopy on Rajpath as another act...

27 Jan 2022 3:03 AM IST

Google CEO Sundar Pichai. (AP Photo)

Mumbai Police books Google CEO Sundar Pichai, others for Copyright Act...

The case has been registered following the complaint lodged by film director Suneel Darshan

26 Jan 2022 5:15 PM IST