India

Andhra urban bodies' polls on Mar 10, vote count on Mar 14 | Details inside

The Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission (SEC) on Monday issued a notification to resume the stalled electoral process for 87 urban local bodies, including 12 municipal corporations, with voting slated to be held on March 10.

Feb 15, 2021

BSE Sensex creates history, crosses 52,000-mark for the first time | Details inside

The Indian equity market surged on Monday morning with the BSE Sensex crossing the 52,000 mark for the first time ever.

Feb 15, 2021

Day after collapsing on stage, Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani tests COVID positive

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who lost consciousness during a speech at a rally, has tested positive for Coronavirus.

Feb 15, 2021

Amit Shah plans to form BJP Govts in Nepal and Srilanka: Tripura CM Biplab Deb

In yet another controversial remark, Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb has said that BJP leader Amit Shah plans to expand the party's footprints to and form governments in Nepal and Sri Lanka.

Feb 15, 2021

Fact-check: No, suspended J&K DSP Davinder Singh not out on bail in terror case

As India observed the second anniversary of Pulwama attack, many people claimed suspended J&K DSP Davinder Singh, who was caught with terrorists, has been released from jail. Here is the truth.

Feb 15, 2021

DK Shivakumar's daughter weds SM Krishna's grandson in Bengaluru | Details

Coinciding with Valentine's Day, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D.K. Shivakumar's eldest daughter Aishwarya on Sunday married BJP's veteran member S.M. Krishna's grandson Amartya Hegde at a private hotel in this tech city.

Feb 15, 2021

Saw people struggle to get medical aid amid COVID: Doctor opens "One Rupee" clinic in Odisha

Shankar Ramchandani an assistant professor in the department of medicine at Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla, has opened a "one rupee" clinic to provide treatment to the poor and underprivileged people.

Feb 15, 2021

Greta Thunberg "toolkit" case: Non-bailable warrant against activist Nikita Jacob

The Delhi Police has issued a non-bailable warrant against an activist, identified as Nikita Jacob, in connection with its probe in the Greta Thunberg toolkit case.

Feb 15, 2021

Centre makes FASTag mandatory from Monday midnight | Details

The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has decided that all lanes in the fee plazas on national highways shall be declared as "FASTag lane of the fee plaza" with effect from midnight of February 15-16, and vehicles without a valid FASTag would be charged double the toll

Feb 15, 2021