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Around 100 people were on board when the boat capsized in the river Ganga. (Photo/ANI)

Several missing after boat carrying 100 people capsizes in Bihar's...

There were over 100 people on board when the boat capsized in the river Ganga. Around 15 people have been rescued so...

5 Nov 2020 1:11 PM IST

Commuters ride through heavy smog in Noida on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi's air quality reaches worst levels since November last year

As the skies hung heavy and acrid over the region, people complained of itchy throat and watery eyes

5 Nov 2020 12:26 PM IST

This combination of pictures created on November 4, 2020 shows Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden gestures after speaking during election night at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, and US President Donald Trump speaks during election night in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, early on November 4, 2020. - President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are battling it out for the White House, with polls closed across the United States Tuesday -- and a long night of waiting for results in key battlegrounds on the cards. (AFP)

Biden wins more votes than any other presidential candidate in US...

As of November 4, Biden had got over 70.7 million votes, more than anyone who has ever run for president, the National...

5 Nov 2020 11:55 AM IST

The Election Commission has already backed the plea for the lifetime ban on convicted politicians from entering the electoral fray.

Supreme Court seeks Centre's stand on banning convict netas for life

The Supreme Court asks the Centre to spell out its stand on a plea seeking lifetime ban on convicted politicians

5 Nov 2020 10:37 AM IST

Paramilitary personnel cordon off an area in Nizamuddin, where several people showed symptoms of coronavirus after taking part in a religious gathering a few days ago, during the nationwide lockdown, in New Delhi (PTI)

Retirement age of senior military officers likely to be raised

t said the retirement age of brigadiers will be raised to 58 years from current 56 years and of major-generals to 59...

5 Nov 2020 10:21 AM IST

Republic TV boss Arnab Goswami sent to 14-day judicial custody

After Arnab's arrest from Mumbai, he was taken to Alibaug and produced before a court there.

5 Nov 2020 12:29 AM IST

US President Donald Trump speaks during election night in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, early on November 4, 2020. (AFP)

A nervous Trump declares win, vows court action in knife-edge election

The Republican tycoon said he would go to the Supreme Court because 'we want all voting to stop'

4 Nov 2020 4:54 PM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman before announcing the Budget 2019.

Dilip Cherian | Crunch time for babus preparing Budget 2021

Sources say that the first meeting of the budget preparing exercise took place with officials of the department of...

4 Nov 2020 3:47 PM IST

This combination of pictures created on November 4, 2020 shows Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden gestures after speaking during election night at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, and US President Donald Trump speaks during election night in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, early on November 4, 2020. - President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are battling it out for the White House, with polls closed across the United States Tuesday -- and a long night of waiting for results in key battlegrounds on the cards. (AFP)

Mohan Guruswamy | Will Biden win in US, but Trump still be President?

Like Americans, most of the world believes that the US President is the most powerful person in the world

4 Nov 2020 3:09 PM IST

A heath worker cuts the strip after taking a nasal sample to test for COVID-19 in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. Even as Indias overall coronavirus cases continue to fall, health officials say that New Delhi is in the grip of its third and worst wave of infections yet. (AP)

Delhi is facing third wave of coronavirus: Kejriwal

Delhi recorded over 6,700 fresh COVID-19 cases for the first time on Tuesday, taking the infection tally in the city to...

4 Nov 2020 2:57 PM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. PTI photo

Onions thrown at Bihar CM Nitish Kumar by protestors during a public...

Mr Kumar was talking about the state's development and the employment issue when onions and stones came flying at him at...

4 Nov 2020 11:52 AM IST

Amid border tensions, India likely to get six fully-loaded Rafales by July-end. (PTI Photo)

In boost to IAF, three more Rafale fighter jets reach India

Three more Rafale fighter jets reached India on Wednesday evening, from France

4 Nov 2020 11:07 AM IST