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Pope Francis delivers a speech during a ceremony for peace with representatives from various religions in Campidoglio Square in Rome on October 20, 2020. (AFP)

PM Modi to call on Pope Francis for first time

Sources noted that this would be the first-ever meeting with Pope Francis for Mr Modi since he became Prime Minister in...

29 Oct 2021 6:37 AM IST

Though 50 countries have promised net zero emissions by 2050, the experts feel that the roadmap is vague. Representational Image. (AFP)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | India set to score brownie points at...

In Paris, there was a commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 50 per cent by 2030

29 Oct 2021 3:03 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the 18th India-ASEAN Summit, through video conferencing, in New Delhi, Thursday, October 28. (PTI)

Modi, Asean leaders call for peaceful, stable South China Sea

A Joint Statement on cooperation for peace, stability and prosperity in the region was also adopted at the Summit

29 Oct 2021 3:02 AM IST

While the high-flying Mr Khare did not superannuate as a Cabinet secretary as some had expected given his stellar track record, he still retains key to the mighty PMO. (Twitter)

Dilip Cherian | Amit Khare to get job done'? PMO now has new point...

Given the buzz surrounding his appointment, he may well outshine the Cabinet secretary during his new two-year tenure

29 Oct 2021 2:34 AM IST

The Union ministry of electronics and IT (MeITY) is learnt to have sought a clarification from the Facebook following recent revelations by whistle-blower Frances Haugen. (AFP file photo)

India seeks Facebook's algorithm

MeitY has written to Facebook asking for information around the algorithms and processes used by the platform

29 Oct 2021 12:28 AM IST

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan celebrates Aryan Khans bail with his friends and legal team, in Mumbai, Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Aryan Khan, 2 others get bail; may be out of jail today or Saturday

The sessions court registry will verify the surety and after completing all the procedures, the NDPS court will issue...

28 Oct 2021 6:49 PM IST

Fuel prices differ from state to state depending on the incidence of local taxes such as value-added tax (VAT) and freight charges. (Photo: PTI)

Petrol prices continue to rise, crosses Rs 108 in Delhi, Rs 114 in...

Petrol and diesel prices differ from state to state depending on the incidence of value-added tax

28 Oct 2021 2:59 PM IST

Paytm plans to raise Rs 18,300 crore from the IPO. (Photo: PTI)

Paytm IPO price band set at Rs 2,080-2,150; subscription to open on...

The initial public offer (IPO) subscription will close on November 10

28 Oct 2021 2:38 PM IST

The resurgence prompted officials this week to lock down Lanzhou city -- with a population of over four million -- and Ejin in the Inner Mongolia region. (Representational image: AFP)

Third Chinese city placed under COVID lockdown

The world's most populous nation is currently grappling with small outbreaks in at least eleven provinces

28 Oct 2021 2:14 PM IST

The UI has been refined for use on large screens. (Photo: Blog.Google)

Google to launch Android 12L soon

Android 12L will become available early next year

28 Oct 2021 2:12 PM IST

NCB Mumbai Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede arrives at Narcotics Control Bureau office in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Sameer Wankhede's sister files police complaint against minister Nawab...

Sameer Wankhede is in the eye of a political storm following allegations of extortion in the high-profile cruise drugs...

28 Oct 2021 12:33 PM IST

This 2020 electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Rocky Mountain Laboratories shows SARS-CoV-2 virus particles which cause COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells cultured in a lab. (AP)

Cheap antidepressant shows promise treating early COVID-19

Some experts predict various treatments eventually will be used in combination to fight the coronavirus

28 Oct 2021 12:30 PM IST