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Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman gestures during a news conference after the 46th GST Council meeting, in New Delhi, Friday, Dec 31, 2021. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)

India's annual Budget again goes green, cuts down on printing to bare...

The Budget documents will be available mostly digitally, with only a handful of physical copies, officials said

26 Jan 2022 4:55 PM IST

A health worker collects a swab sample from a woman to test for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a governement hospital in Hyderabad. (Photo: AFP)

Rather than Omicron, comorbidities, age causing ICU admissions,...

The current figures of new COVID-19 cases stand at 2,85,914 with 665 deaths and 2,99,073 recoveries in the last 24 hours

26 Jan 2022 2:39 PM IST

Indian Navys tableau with the theme of Swarnim Vijay Varsh being displayed at Republic Day parade. (ANI Twitter)

Navy's tableau depicts 1946 uprising; woman officer leads marching...

The contingent was led by Lieutenant Commander Aanchal Sharma, who is an observer officer posted at the Indian Naval Air...

26 Jan 2022 11:49 AM IST

A medical worker takes a nasal sample from a man during a COVID-19 testing at a makeshift testing site at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 15, 2021. (AP/Ahn Young-joon)

S Korea tests new virus steps as infections reach new high

Officials also planning to treat most mild cases at home and reshape a testing regime that had been centered around PCR...

26 Jan 2022 11:48 AM IST

Centurion was the main stay of the Indian Army in the 1971 Indo-Pak war. (PTI Image)

R-Day parade: Indian Army showcases Centurion tank, PT-76 from 1971...

The PT-76 tank at the parade was led by Captain Anshuman Tiwari of 69 Armoured Regiment

26 Jan 2022 11:47 AM IST

Lieutenant General Vijay Kumar Mishra leads Republic Day parade. (ANI Twitter)

Lieutenant General Vijay Kumar Mishra leads Republic Day parade

Vijay Kumar Mishra, an Ati Vishisth Seva Medal awardee and a second- generation Army officer, is an alumnus of the...

26 Jan 2022 11:39 AM IST

The Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent march during the full dress rehearsal for the upcoming Indian Republic Day parade in New Delhi. (Photo: AFP)

R-Day parade: India's first woman Rafale fighter jet pilot part of IAF...

Last year, Flight Lieutenant Bhawna Kanth became the first female fighter jet pilot to be part of the IAF tableau

26 Jan 2022 11:37 AM IST

Pharmacist Sima Manifar prepares a childrens dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination clinic at City of Lawrences The Center, which serves seniors, families and the community, in Massachusetts. (AP/Charles Krupa)

Pfizer begins testing omicron-matched COVID shots in adults

COVID-19 vaccine-makers have been updating their shots to better match omicron in case global health authorities decide...

26 Jan 2022 11:18 AM IST

In this photo taken from video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, The Russian armys Iskander missile launchers take positions during drills in Russia. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Ukrainian leaders: Stay calm, Russian invasion not imminent

Moscow has denied it is planning an assault, but it has massed an estimated 100,000 troops near Ukraine and is holding...

26 Jan 2022 10:59 AM IST

Outstation passengers wait in a queue to undergo COVID-19 test at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj terminus, in Mumbai (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade)

India records 2.85 lakh new coronavirus infections, active cases...

A reduction of 13,824 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours

26 Jan 2022 10:19 AM IST

Rajpath, the ceremonial boulevard for Republic Day parade leading to landmark war memorial India Gate, is barricaded on the eve of Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

Repubic Day 2022: Parade at Rajpath to begin at 10.30 am

The Republic Day, falling in the 75th year of Independence is being celebrated as 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' across the...

26 Jan 2022 10:12 AM IST

Prayagraj: Aspirants block railway tracks during their protest over alleged erroneous results of Railway Recruitment Boards Non-Technical Popular Categories (RRB NTPC) exam 2021, in Prayagraj. (Photo: PTI)

Railway suspends NTPC, Level 1 exams after protests by aspirants

Railways has also formed a committee which will examine the grievances of those who have passed or failed the exam

26 Jan 2022 9:41 AM IST