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Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh speaks during the second day of the Special Vidhan Sabha Session, in Chandigarh, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. (PTI)

Punjab 'negates' central farm laws, passes 4 bills

The move comes after a directive from Sonia Gandhi to states ruled by Congress to pass separate laws negating the effect...

21 Oct 2020 12:56 PM IST

India receives $35 billion FDI in first five months of the fiscal

FDI is largely made by multinational companies, large institutions and private equity and venture capital firms

21 Oct 2020 12:35 PM IST

Indian PM Narendra Modi with US president Donald Trump. (PTI)

Mohan Guruswamy | Why so many US desis are in favour of Trump

A recent opinion poll in the US suggests that some 28 per cent of Indian origin voters are leaning towards Trump and the...

21 Oct 2020 10:13 AM IST

There is more good than bad in Mulan, and we should be so lucky to get a gorgeous and inspiring war epic that is suitable for children to watch.

Maura Moynihan | Disney's China problem: West's elite covering up...

Disney's Mulan was billed as the 'cinematic adventure of the decade', securing Hollywood's 'family friendly studio'...

21 Oct 2020 10:01 AM IST

An artist makes a coronavirus themed idol for Puja festivities at a workshop at Kumartuli, during ongoing COVID-19 lockdown in Kolkata. PTI photo

AA Edit | Rein in festive cheer

Experts have been warning for quite some time about the festivals torpedoing the efforts to contain the pandemic

21 Oct 2020 9:54 AM IST

A paramilitary soldier stands guard by a road near the venue for Indias Independence Day ceremony in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. (AP)

AA Edit | J&K district councils not a good-faith move

The case of J&K is going to be little different from that of Ladakh, at least for the foreseeable future

21 Oct 2020 9:45 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (ANI photo)

Vote for Nitish Kumar to continue 15 years of good governance: Yogi...

He was in Bihar for the first time after the polls were announced.

20 Oct 2020 11:53 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses a press conference at Circuit House, in Patiala. PTI photo

Rahul Gandhi terms Kamal Nath's 'item' jibe unfortunate, says it's his...

He however accused Chouhan of politicising the issue to gain mileage ahead of November 3 by-elections

20 Oct 2020 11:25 PM IST

The most worrying factor for the Congress is that it failed to win even a single seat in the two successive Assembly polls, that too after ruling the city for 15 consecutive years.

BJP candidate triggers row, makes derogatory remark against opponent's...

Congress on Tuesday moved the Election Commission seeking disqualification of BJP candidate Bishaulal Singh

20 Oct 2020 10:47 PM IST

PM Modi (video grab)

PM cautions careless Indians: Lockdown over but not coronavirus threat

The prime minister also asked media personnel and social media users to campaign to spread public awareness

20 Oct 2020 6:42 PM IST

Indian Navy has reportedly deployed one of its frontline warships in the South China Sea. (Representative Image)

India snubs China, invites Australia to Malabar naval exercise with US...

India, US, Japan and Australia are part of the "Quad" alliance

20 Oct 2020 2:45 PM IST

Prime Minister Modi interacts with citizens of Varanasi amid nationwide lockdown, in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, via video conferencing, in New Delhi. PTI photo

PM Modi to address the nation at 6 pm today

The prime minister did not specify the topic on which he is going to address the nation

20 Oct 2020 2:31 PM IST