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Union Home Minister Amit Shah. (PTI)

Anita Katyal | Why Shah held back in Bihar; hunt for unhappy Trinamul...

The BJP had decided that it would play down the communal card in Bihar as identity politics usually takes precedence...

16 Nov 2020 11:25 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (PTI)

Pavan K Varma | Will apex court protect liberty for all citizens?

The administering of justice should never be selective, or so lacking in humanity that it revolts the human conscience

16 Nov 2020 10:31 AM IST

Patna:JD(U) National President Nitish Kumar meeting with Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at his officials residence, in Patna on Sunday,Nov.15,2020.( PTI Photo )

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar all set to take oath today; 2 deputy CMs likely...

Nitish, however, did not comment about Sushil Kumar Modi's role in the next government

16 Nov 2020 2:02 AM IST

The new system would ensure that the best and brightest students being educated in the United States receive preference for an H-1B visa, including advanced degree holders, those being paid a high wage, and those with valuable skills.

UAE grants 10-year golden residency visa to more professionals

The decision aims to attract and retain experts and talented professionals from various fields and scientific...

15 Nov 2020 11:03 PM IST

Mormugao Port in Goa. (Twitter/@DefenceDirect)

Coal handling at Mormugao Port Trust to be reduced: Goa CM

The CM ruled out allegations of compromising on the environment by approving projects like the expansion of a national...

15 Nov 2020 6:16 PM IST

Nongthombam Biren Singh started political career with Democratic Revolutionary Peoples Party in 2002.

Manipur CM Biren Singh tests positive for COVID-19

The chief minister requested all who came in close contact with him in the last few days to get themselves tested

15 Nov 2020 5:02 PM IST

Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) President Nitish Kumar with Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi after a meeting, in Patna. (PTI)

Who is more likely to be deputy CM in Bihar?

There is some suspense whether Sushil Kumar Modi will continue as deputy chief minister or if the saffron party would...

15 Nov 2020 4:17 PM IST

Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal United National President Nitish Kumar receives greetings from his supporters at the party office, in Patna. (PTI)

Nitish unanimously elected as leader of NDA in Bihar; to return as CM

Kumar is expected to meet Governor Phagu Chauhan staking claim for formation of the new government and is likely to take...

15 Nov 2020 3:30 PM IST

Indian economy likely to see record quarterly slump as pandemic hits. (PTI Photo)

Indian economy may be recovering faster than anticipated: Oxford...

Inflation is expected to average significantly above 6 per cent in the fourth quarter of the current fiscal, it said.

15 Nov 2020 2:49 PM IST

Gilgit-Baltistan region. (Photo: AFP/File)

Gilgit-Baltistan assembly election gets under way amid tight security

India has slammed Pak's decision to hold election in Gilgit-Baltistan and said any action to alter its status has no...

15 Nov 2020 1:50 PM IST

Supporters of President Donald Trump rally at Freedom Plaza on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Washington. (AP)

Thousands rally behind Trump, believing he won the race he lost

A week after Democrat Joe Biden was declared the winner of the election, demonstrations in support of Trump took place...

15 Nov 2020 11:34 AM IST

An East Delhi Municipal corporation (EDMC) vehicle sprinkles water to control dust as commuters drive along a road amid smoggy conditions in New Delhi on November 15, 2020. (AFP)

Diwali: Delhi's air quality turns 'severe'; firecrackers add to misery

However, IMD has said that a fresh western disturbance could increase the wind speed and improve the air quality in...

15 Nov 2020 11:01 AM IST