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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members search a mudslide area following heavy rains in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, west of Tokyo. (Photo: AP)

Japan searches for 24 unaccounted for in mudslide; 4 dead

Atami Mayor Sakae Saito said 24 people were still unreachable Tuesday morning

6 July 2021 11:38 AM IST

The DGCA circular comes days after Delhi high court took suo moto cognisance and registered a writ petition in this regard after Justice C. Hari Shankar found passengers not wearing masks during a flight. (Representational Photo: AFP)

Germany lifts travel ban on passengers from India, 4 other countries

India was classified as a virus variant area at the end of April, followed by Nepal and the UK in May

6 July 2021 11:02 AM IST

Bars have also been permitted to play any type of entertainment or performance. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Delhi govt's new excise policy allows bars to operate till 3 am

Every liquor outlet in the city will provide a walk-in experience to its customers who will have multiple choices of...

6 July 2021 10:40 AM IST

A man wearing a protective mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walks at pre-opened Main Press Center (MPC) for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Big Site on July 2, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP /Eugene Hoshiko)

VIPs allowed at Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony, but no fans: report

Fans would be locked out as organisers rethink attendance limits as concerns grow over rising virus cases in Tokyo

6 July 2021 10:34 AM IST

A woman breaks down as she prays before the cremation of a relative who died of COVID-19 in Gauhati. (Photo: AP)

India records lowest daily rise in number of Covid cases in 111 days

The death toll climbed to 4,03,281 with 553 daily fatalities, the lowest in around 91 days

6 July 2021 10:16 AM IST

There will be no political interference in transfer and posting of police officers, he said. (Twitter)

Don't shoot in the chest, aim for leg: Assam chief minister to cops

Mr Sarma said that people will feel the changes in policing soon and he is going to make the transfer of inspectors...

6 July 2021 7:30 AM IST

The Union Cabinet can have up to 81 members, but currently there are only 53 (with 28 vacancies). (ANI file photo)

Mohan Guruswamy | Cabinet rejig: PM needs to look for better talent

If PM Modi wants to survive politically and leave a well- regarded legacy, the surest way would be to make his...

6 July 2021 7:07 AM IST

Aakar Patel | As world changes rapidly, Indians stuck in the past, not...

Newspaper column writers are not experts in any particular subject or field

6 July 2021 7:04 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cancelled the Class 12 CBSE board examination after a long deliberation process including all stakeholders on June 1. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

Board exams 2022: CBSE announces special assessment scheme for class...

The syllabus for the board examination 2021-22 will be rationalised similar to that of the last academic session to be...

5 July 2021 8:50 PM IST

Australias Ashleigh Barty celebrates during the match against Czech Republics Barbora Krejcikova during the womens singles fourth round match on day seven of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on Monday. (Photo: AP)

Ashleigh Barty into Wimbledon quarter-finals for first time

Barty will face the winner of the match between compatriot Ajla Tomljanovic and 18-year-old Emma Raducanu on Tuesday in...

5 July 2021 8:10 PM IST

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra who qualified for Tokyo Olympics. DC File Photo

Sports Ministry seeks MEA assistance to complete vaccination of 7...

It is likely that the Indians athletes and the support staff will get their second doses in the Indian missions in those...

5 July 2021 6:59 PM IST

Mary Kom, a six-time world champion and an Olympic bronze-medallist, was chosen by the BFI selection panel based on her gold medal-winning performances at the India Open and a subsequent tournament in Indonesia. (Photo:PTI)

Mary Kom, Manpreet Singh to be India's flag bearers at Tokyo Games...

Mary Kom, Manpreet Singh to be India's flag bearers at Tokyo Games opening ceremony

5 July 2021 6:27 PM IST