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Today, I visited the family of Dr Rajiv Gupta and assured them that I have ordered an investigation and the real culprit will be caught soon, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said. (Photo: ANI)

Uttarakhand tragedy: Khattar gives Rs 11 crore from CM's Relief Fund

Every possible help will be given to the state to deal with the disaster, stated the CM

9 Feb 2021 6:31 PM IST

World Health Organisation

WHO mission to China fails to find animal source of coronavirus

The experts spent one month in China, two weeks in quarantine and the same again on fieldwork

9 Feb 2021 6:15 PM IST

Twitters Public Policy Director for India and South Asia Mahima Kaul has quit, fuelling speculations about her departure amid the ongoing situation. (AP)

Twitter seeks dialogue with IT Minister after order to block 1,178...

The microblogging platform also noted that safety of its employees is a 'top priority'

9 Feb 2021 12:39 PM IST

In this handout photograph released on July 20, 2020, by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries an H-2A rocket carrying the Hope Probe, known as Al-Amal in Arabic, developed by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre in UAE to explore Mars, blasts off from Tanegashima Space Centre in southwestern Japan. (Photo by Handout / Mitsubishi Heavy Industries / AFP)

Arab spacecraft closes in on Mars on historic flight

For the UAE, it was the country's first venture beyond Earth's orbit, making the flight a matter of intense national...

9 Feb 2021 12:25 PM IST

NDRF personnel carry a dead body recovered from debris after a portion of the Nanda Devi glacier snapped off Sunday morning, releasing water trapped behind it in Reni, northern state of Uttarakhand, India, Tuesday, Feb.9, 2021. (National Disaster Response Force via AP)

Uttarakhand glacier disaster: Death toll rises to 28

Operation ongoing to rescue around 30 workers feared trapped inside a swamped tunnel at the Tapovan power project

9 Feb 2021 12:13 PM IST

Actor Deep Sidhu (Image credit : Facebook)

Deep Sidhu arrested in Republic Day Red Fort incident

The police had announced a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh for information leading to Sidhu's arrest

9 Feb 2021 11:48 AM IST

Biden and Modi committed that the US and India will work closely together to win the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, renew their partnership on climate change, rebuild the global economy in a way that benefits the people of both countries. (File photo / Saul LOEB / AFP)

Biden, Modi commit towards greater Indo-US ties; work against COVID,...

A veiled message to Pakistan was also sent, with both countries resolving to 'stand together against the scourge of...

9 Feb 2021 10:20 AM IST

Reserve Bank of India announced a slew of measures to maintain market stability. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Gilt' option for citizens

G-Secs are tradeable investment instruments issued by the Central or state governments and are the most risk-free...

9 Feb 2021 7:32 AM IST

Melting glaciers are the clearest signs of climate change, and since this event took place outside the monsoon period, it is safe to assume human intervention was a causative factor. (PTI /Arun Sharma)

AA Edit | An ecological tragedy of Himalayan proportions

It is obvious that lessons have not been learnt from years of having to deal with floods from the monsoon or melting...

9 Feb 2021 7:24 AM IST

While it can be argued that a Security Council of a smaller number of countries is desirable to make the UN effective, it must also reflect world realities and be more representative of its diversity. (Photo: AFP)

Mohan Guruswamy | Does India want to be a Tier-2 UNSC member?

India has asked for a greater and comprehensive reform in the responses, processes and character of the UN

9 Feb 2021 4:42 AM IST

While our government responded strongly to Rihanna and Greta Thunberg, with the external affairs ministry issuing a statement, it hasnt said anything on this downgrade, which more people will read and take seriously than someones tweet. (Representational Photo: PTI)

Aakar Patel | Democracy Index: Why India's rank now falling

India has fallen from a global ranking of 27 in 2015 to 53 in 2020

9 Feb 2021 4:04 AM IST

Punjabi singer Kanwar Grewal (C) with Hard Cheema Vadhesh and Sonia Mann performs during their visit to Ghazipur border to support farmers protesting against Centres farm reform laws, in Ghaziabad, Sunday, Dec.13 2020. (PTI)

Farmers reiterate demand for a law on MSP, repeal of 3 agriculture...

Farmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar said protesting unions were ready to hold talks with the government only if it comes...

9 Feb 2021 2:17 AM IST