India

Coronavirus contagion spreads by 'just talking'

Coronavirus cases in India cross 500,000 as big cities reel from surge

India has the world's fourth-biggest outbreak of the virus that causes COVID-19, below only the United States, Brazil and Russia in confirmed infections, according to a Reuters tally.

Jun 27, 2020

Swarms of locusts enter Gurgaon, netizens share frightening videos of 'attack'. Watch

Huge swarms of crop-destroying desert locusts were seen covering the sky near the Cyber Hub area of Gurgaon.

Jun 27, 2020

Modi is silent, govt has no plan to defeat coronavirus: Rahul Gandhi's latest attack on PM

Rahul Gandhi's comments came as India detected a spike of more than 18,000 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours and total cases crossing the 5 lakh mark.

Jun 27, 2020

Ladakh face-off: China's attempts to alter status quo will have 'ripples, repercussions', warns India

The current India-China border dispute along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh can only be resolved if Beijing realises that trying to "change the status quo by resorting to force or coercion, is not the right way forward."

Jun 27, 2020

Sensex ends 329 points higher to reclaim 35k, IT stocks surge

The rise in global equity markets supported the investors' sentiment in India.

Jun 27, 2020

Tuticorin: Netizens demand #JusticeForJeyarajAndFenix following custodial death of father-son duo

After the gruesome details of the death of father-son pair in police custody in Tuticorin emerged on social media, netizens are demanding justice for the victims.

Jun 26, 2020

WHO-led coalition needs $31.3 billion to fight coronavirus

It said $3.4 billion had been contributed to date, leaving a funding gap of $27.9 billion, of which $13.7 billion was "urgently needed".

Jun 26, 2020

Monsoon covers all India earlier than usual, brightens crop prospects

The monsoon has covered the entire country nearly two weeks earlier than usual, brightening prospects for healthy summer-sown crops and promising higher incomes in the countryside where most Indians live.

Jun 26, 2020

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain tests negative for Covid, to be discharged

The 55-year-old had tested positive on June 17 after developing breathlessness, following which he was shifted to Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality hospital.

Jun 26, 2020

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy releases crop insurance claims of Rsv596.4 crore to 5.94 lakh farmers

Boon for 5.94 lakh farmers in Andhra as CM Jagan releases Rs. 596 crore crop insurance

Andhra CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has released the crop insurance claims to the tune of Rs.596.4 crore, benefiting 5,94,005 farmers across the state.

Jun 26, 2020

Shamna Kasim blackmailed: Gang of four arrested for threatening actress

Shamna Kasim had earlier filed a complaint with cops regarding being threatened over a phone call. The police apprehended a gang of 4 and have set up an SIT to investigate the matter.

Jun 26, 2020

Watch: IAF's Cheetah helicopter makes emergency landing on KGP expressway in Haryana

The French-origin Cheetah helicopter carrying four people approached the new KMP Expressway in Haryana's Sonepat at a slow rate of descent.

Jun 26, 2020

IAS Officer Vini Mahajan appointed Punjab's first woman Chief Secretary

The Punjab government on Friday appointed 1987-batch Punjab cadre IAS officer Vini Mahajan as the new Chief Secretary, replacing Karan Avtar Singh.

Jun 26, 2020

Gold set for third straight weekly gain as virus cases soar

Gold prices edged higher on Friday and were headed for a third weekly gain on worries about rising coronavirus infections worldwide, although a firm dollar and a gain in equities blunted safe-haven demand.

Jun 26, 2020

BS Yediyurappa meeting on COVID-19 rise in cases on 22nd June 2020

No question of another lockdown in Bengaluru, says CM Yediyurappa as Covid-19 cases spike

Karnataka CM Yediyurappa ruled out any possibility of a fresh lockdown in Bengaluru as COVID-19 cases continue to rise, says the state's economy needs to be improved.

Jun 26, 2020

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India

Coronavirus cases in India cross 500,000 as big cities reel from surge

Swarms of locusts enter Gurgaon, netizens share frightening videos of 'attack'. Watch

Modi is silent, govt has no plan to defeat coronavirus: Rahul Gandhi's latest attack on PM

Ladakh face-off: China's attempts to alter status quo will have 'ripples, repercussions', warns India

Sensex ends 329 points higher to reclaim 35k, IT stocks surge

Tuticorin: Netizens demand #JusticeForJeyarajAndFenix following custodial death of father-son duo

WHO-led coalition needs $31.3 billion to fight coronavirus

Monsoon covers all India earlier than usual, brightens crop prospects

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain tests negative for Covid, to be discharged

Boon for 5.94 lakh farmers in Andhra as CM Jagan releases Rs. 596 crore crop insurance

Shamna Kasim blackmailed: Gang of four arrested for threatening actress

Watch: IAF's Cheetah helicopter makes emergency landing on KGP expressway in Haryana

IAS Officer Vini Mahajan appointed Punjab's first woman Chief Secretary

Gold set for third straight weekly gain as virus cases soar

No question of another lockdown in Bengaluru, says CM Yediyurappa as Covid-19 cases spike

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh