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Local farmers blame Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Kumar Mishra 'Teni' and his son for the violence. (PTI Photo)

3 more arrested in Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Case

A total of eight people including four farmers died in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence that took place on October 3

23 Oct 2021 3:07 PM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah. (PTI file photo)

J&K on high alert ahead of Amit Shah’s 3-day visit

This will be his first visit to J&K after the Centre’s abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019

23 Oct 2021 12:17 PM

The rising fuel prices in the country are not going to come down immediately. (PTI Photo)

Petrol, diesel prices hiked for fourth consecutive day

Rates have been increased across the country and differ from state to state depending on the incidence of value-added tax

23 Oct 2021 11:06 AM

The country's active cases account for 0.51 per cent of the total cases reported so far, which is the lowest since March 2020. (PTI Photo)

India reports 16,326 new COVID-19 cases, 666 deaths in last 24 hours

As per the health ministry, more than 59.84 crore samples have been tested for the presence of the virus so far

23 Oct 2021 11:03 AM

While the Chinese missile is said to have missed its target, it showed that the country had the capability to develop such weapons. This took the US by surprise as it had expected China to take much longer to reach this stage. — Representational image/AP

India among select few developing hypersonic weapons technology, says US report

China had recently tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile that circled the globe before moving towards its target

23 Oct 2021 6:36 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI Photo)

PM Modi misleading country on vaccinations: Congress

Vallabh also alleged that 'the PM gave the data which is semi-baked, as half-truth is very dangerous'

22 Oct 2021 5:01 PM

Bollywood actor Ananya Panday. (PTI Photo)

Cruise Drugs Case: Ananya Panday denies allegations of supplying drugs to Aryan Khan

Meanwhile, one more drug peddler was detained by NCB on Friday morning in connection with the cruise raid case

22 Oct 2021 3:27 PM

SC seeks response from ex-Twitter India MD on UP's plea against Karnataka High Court

Twitter India head Manish Maheshwari was transferred to the United States (US) by Twitter in August this year

22 Oct 2021 2:16 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

India's vaccination programme science- born, science-driven, science-based: PM Modi

The prime minister urged people to keep following Covid protocol during the festival season and not drop their guard

22 Oct 2021 11:34 AM

A medic holds a vial of Bharat Biotech's covid vaccine, Covaxin. (Photo: AFP/File)

EUL decision on Covaxin awaited, WHO official says process sometimes takes longer

Soumya Swaminathan had earlier said that the technical advisory group at WHO will meet on October 26

22 Oct 2021 11:12 AM

n elderly woman waits to receive a second dose of the Covishield vaccine at a primary health center in Hyderabad. (Photo: AFP)

India registers 15,786 new Covid cases, active cases decline

The death toll has climbed to 4,53,042 with 231 daily fatalities

22 Oct 2021 10:22 AM

The CBSE is offering 114 subjects in class 12 and 75 subjects in class 10. (Photo: PTI/File)

All regional languages in minor subjects for 1st term exams for class 10, 12: CBSE

The clarification came following objection by Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi to keeping Punjabi out of the main subjects

22 Oct 2021 9:44 AM

Kia India sold a whopping 9,583 units of the Seltos mid-size SUV in September 2021. — PTI

New SUVs see rush for bookings

New SUV Mahindra XUV700 with a starting price of Rs 11.99 lakh sold 25,000 units in less than an hour of the launch on October 7

22 Oct 2021 7:39 AM

Through existing collaborations with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Confederation of All Indian Traders (Cait), Mastercard will provide skills training and education to small business owners on their digitisation options. — ANI

MSMEs to get $100 mn fund for digitisation

HDFC Bank will reach beyond its current customer base to make 50 pc of this credit facility available to new small business borrowers

22 Oct 2021 7:31 AM

In another promising start to the earnings season, state-owned Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) doubled its net profit at Rs 264 crore in the September quarter against Rs 130 crore in the same quarter last year on a sharp rise in net interest income and recovery from DHFL. — DC

IDBI Bank, BoM report rise in interest income

IDBI Bank’s net interest income rose 9 per cent at Rs 1,854 crore for Q2 FY22

22 Oct 2021 7:23 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI/File)

PM Modi to address nation at 10 am today

The address comes a day after India crossed the 100-crore inoculation mark

22 Oct 2021 7:21 AM

The analysis found that the sales of smartphones have significantly jumped, with more and more discounts available on e-commerce platforms. — Representational image/DC

Festive smartphone sales to hit record

The highest-ever number is coming at a time when the global smartphone industry is facing component shortages

22 Oct 2021 7:17 AM

The High Court, in its judgement of April 6, had set aside an order of a Hyderabad civil court to suspend the decision of the apex council of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) to appoint Justice Verma as Ombudsman-cum-Ethics Officer of the HCA. — PTI

Row over Ombudsman: SC irked over functioning of Hyderabad Cricket Association, favours inquiry

Cricket has gone somewhere else and politics has taken precedence, a bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana said

22 Oct 2021 7:02 AM

DGP Singh said that the recent target killings in the Valley in which seven Hindus and a Sikh woman also lost their lives were apart from disrupting peace aimed at triggering a communal split in J&K. — Representational image/PTI

J&K Lt. Governor, police chief vow to root out terrorism

He alleged that militants were carrying out gory acts and other terror activities at the behest of their mentors sitting across the LoC

22 Oct 2021 6:52 AM

He greeted the crowd sitting outside the jail with folded hands, not once but twice, though the actor didn't address the media reporters stationed outside the jail. (ANI)

Netizens praise SRK for politely greeting crowd after meeting son Aryan Khan in jail

Taking to social media several people showed their support for the star and commemorated his heartfelt gesture

22 Oct 2021 3:56 AM

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