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In a major security lapse, the prime ministers convoy was stranded on a flyover due to a blockade by protesters in Ferozepur on Wednesday after which he returned from poll-bound Punjab without attending any event, including a rally. (PTI Photo)

Security breach: Punjab chief secretary submits report to Centre

On Thursday, the Punjab government had announced a two-member panel to investigate the lapses

7 Jan 2022 12:48 PM IST

In the video, Habib is heard telling the audience, If there is a shortage of water, use saliva. (Photo: Instagram)

Muzaffarnagar: Hairstylist Jawed Habib booked for spitting on woman's...

A video of the incident, which took place at a workshop held here on January 3, went viral on social media on Thursday

7 Jan 2022 12:46 PM IST

Junior doctors stage a protest to condemn the police action on a peaceful protest of resident doctors in Delhi who were agitating over delay in NEET counselling, at Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH) in Guwahati. (Photo: PTI)

SC approves resumption of NEET-PG admission with EWS, OBC quota

The apex court has given green signal to 27 per cent reservation for OBC and 10 per cent for EWS category

7 Jan 2022 12:41 PM IST

Passengers wait for taxis outside the T-3 terminal of Indira Gandhi International Airport, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

India reports its second Omicron death from Odisha

The deceased, identified as a 50-year-old woman, was suffering from a brain stroke

7 Jan 2022 11:28 AM IST

A health worker sanitises an ambulance outside the Covid Care Centre at Commonwealth Games (CWG) village, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

India records 1,17,100 new Covid cases, highest after 214 days

3,007 cases of Omicron have been reported across 27 states and UTs

7 Jan 2022 10:20 AM IST

A BMC health worker collects swab sample of an outstation passenger for COVID-19 test at Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj terminus in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

338 resident doctors in Maharashtra test positive for COVID-19

Maharashtra on Thursday reported 36,265 new COVID-19 cases

7 Jan 2022 10:03 AM IST

Google to introduce new connectivity features for smart devices in...

The search giant aims to make content streaming a bit smarter and more seamless across different devices

7 Jan 2022 8:25 AM IST

A health worker prepares to perform Covid-19 coronavirus screening from inside a glass booth at a round the clock testing facility in Chennai. (Photo: AFP)

Omicron is highly transmissible but mild variant, says expert

The country has reported 2,630 cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19

7 Jan 2022 8:14 AM IST

Many of these institutions have worked in India for decades on difficult problems where government services were either inadequate or unavailable, such as leprosy and tuberculosis, healthcare and emergency relief. (Twitter)

Shikha Mukerjee | What's suspicious about overseas contributions?

For the MHA to tersely state that these institutions have been denied permission because of 'violations' is not...

7 Jan 2022 1:30 AM IST

KPS Malhotra, Deputy Commissioner of Police, IFSO Delhi (ANI)

'Operation over in 12 hours': Assam Police on arrest of accused in...

Niraj Bishnoi, 21, was arrested on Thursday morning for his alleged involvement in the app

6 Jan 2022 4:04 PM IST

A crowded platform at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station amid concern over rising cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 across the country, in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

Don't let your guard down thinking Omicron is mild infection, warns...

Dr PS Chandra further said the Omicron virus is highly infectious and it is going to increase the herd immunity

6 Jan 2022 3:32 PM IST

Punjab BJP President Ashwani Sharma. (ANI Photo)

PM Modi's security breach: Punjab BJP chief rejects state govt's probe...

A delegation of Punjab BJP leaders led by state president Ashwani Sharma today met Governor Banwarilal Purohit over the...

6 Jan 2022 2:02 PM IST