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In this undated handout photograph released by the Indian Army on February 16, 2021 shows People Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers during military disengagement along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) at the India-China border in Ladakh. (Indian Ministry of Defence / AFP)

China admits 5 military officers, soldiers killed in Galwan clash with...

This is the first time China has acknowledged casualties and details of these officers and soldiers' sacrifice

19 Feb 2021 10:34 AM IST

A delegation of 24 ambassadors from the European Union arrive at Hazratbal Shrine, in Srinagar on February 17, 2021. A delegation of 24 envoys of several countries in India including European Union, Latin America and Africa envoys in India arrived on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir for assessing the situation following the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019. (PTI/S. Irfan)

India slams UN human rights experts' comments on situation in J&K

The Press Release has ignored the positive impact of extending Laws applicable to the rest of India to Jammu and...

19 Feb 2021 9:12 AM IST

The four Quad nations emphasised the commitment to upholding a rules-based international order underpinned by respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty. ANI

US omits mention of China in its statement after Quad virtual meet

The US state department said the 4 ministers discussed countering disinformation, counterterrorism, maritime security"

19 Feb 2021 8:38 AM IST

Chirag Paswan (PTI)

Political crisis in Chirag Paswan's LJP

Over 208 LJP members join the ruling JD(U) on Thursday

19 Feb 2021 8:30 AM IST

In this Aug. 13, 2019 file photo, the then chief justice of India justice Ranjan Gogoi seen during the 18th late Dharamnath Prasad Kohli memorial lecture organised by the CBI in New Delhi. President Ram Nath Kovind nominated Gogoi to the Rajya Sabha on March 16, 2020. (PTI)

Ex-CJ Ranjan Gogoi case: SC hints at possible larger conspiracy

A three-member committee that inquired into the allegation of sexual misconduct gave a clean chit to former CJI Gogoi

19 Feb 2021 8:02 AM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha during Budget Session of Parliament. (Photo: PTI)

Karan Thapar | Decoding the numbers: What the FM didn't say

When you dig into details and ponder over the implications, the Budget feels rather different to what you've heard

19 Feb 2021 4:51 AM IST

In upholding the dignity of a sexual harassment survivor, the court has not only shone the light on how such cases should be dealt with but also lays a solid foundation for the #MeToo movement in India. (Photo: AP)

DC Edit | A shining verdict

Delhi court ruling acquitting journalist Priya Ramani of defaming M J Akbar, a former minister, goes far beyond just...

19 Feb 2021 4:41 AM IST

The arrival of the latest South African variant indicates that India has, at present, all the three variants: B.1.1.7 which was first found in the UK; B.1.351, which is now spreading in South Africa; and P.1, discovered in Brazil. (AFP PHOTO /NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES/HANDOUT)

AA Edit | Covid-19 variants: India not out of the woods yet

Experts and scientists fear that all three South African, UK and Brazil variants have a tendency to spread faster than...

19 Feb 2021 4:12 AM IST

India has authorised the emergency use of two coronavirus vaccines developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University and by local pharmaceutical firm Bharat Biotech, the countrys drug regulator said Sunday. (Representational Image: PTI)

After 75 days, Maharashtra reports 5,000-plus new COVID-19 cases

Reports after the lockdown stated, Akola division with 1,258 cases, Amravati municipal corporation reported 542 and...

19 Feb 2021 12:16 AM IST

Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc., has announced agreements to pay publishers in Australia (AP)

EXPLAINER: What's up between Google, Facebook and Australia?

Google has announced agreements to pay publishers in Australia while Facebook said it blocked users in the country from...

18 Feb 2021 10:55 PM IST

Customers waited over an hour in the freezing rain to fill their propane tanks in Houston (AP)

Texas outages below half-million but water crisis persists

More than 320,000 homes and businesses were without power in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama

18 Feb 2021 10:21 PM IST

China says disengagement of Chinese, Indian troops in eastern Ladakh going on smoothly

China says disengagement of Chinese, Indian troops in eastern Ladakh...

After nine months of border standoff in eastern Ladakh, the two armies reached an agreement on disengagement

18 Feb 2021 9:26 PM IST