Microsoft Said to Be in Talks to Acquire TikTok in the US

Microsoft could reenergise its advertising business with a huge supply of video if it follows through on acquiring TikTok's US operations from ByteDance.

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Monsoon Update: June Had 17% Surplus Rain, July Had 10% Deficit, Says IMD

July ended with a 10-per cent rainfall deficiency but monsoon is likely to be normal in the second half of the four-month rainfall season, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.

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"Violates Freedom Of Speech": Contempt Act Challenged In Supreme Court

Senior journalist N Ram, advocate Prashant Bhushan and former Union Minister Arun Shourie moved the Supreme Court Saturday against the Contempt of Courts Act, which they called "unconstitutional and...

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Sky Is The Limit For Janhvi In 'Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl' Trailer

Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl brings to life the journey of Flight Lieutenant Gunjan Saxena, from an aspiring aviator to India's first female combat pilot in the Kargil War

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CBI Charges Son Of Noida Builder 'Gaursons' In Bank Fraud Worth 80 Crores

Rahul Gaur, the son of real estate group Gaursons' chairman BL Gaur and his wife Navneet, have been charged by the CBI for allegedly cheating the Bank of Baroda and the Syndicate Bank to the tune of...

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Bengal Government's Grievance Redressal System Gets Top Award

The West Bengal government has received the top award from the Skoch Foundation for the performance of the grievance redressal cell of the Chief Minister's Office. The prestigious and highest Digital...

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Happy Friendship Day 2020: Images, Quotes, Messages, Wishes, Greetings

Friendship Day is celebrated in India on the first Sunday of August every year. This year, Friendship Day will be celebrated on August 2.

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Facebook Challenges YouTube With Licensed Music Videos in the US

Facebook on Friday added licensed music videos to the social network in the US, challenging YouTube for the attention of online audiences.

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Trump Says Will Ban TikTok From US

US President Donald Trump said on Friday he would sign an executive order as soon as Saturday to ban TikTok in the United States, ratcheting up the pressure on the popular short-video app's Chinese...

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Mom-To-Be Gigi Hadid Shares A Mushy Pic With Boyfriend Zayn Malik

Gigi Hadid captioned the post: "Baby daddy"

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Over 57,000 Covid Cases In 24 Hours For 1st Time, 10.94 Lakh Recoveries

India reported a new record surge this morning in coronavirus cases with 57,118 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 16,95,988.The country also witnessed 764...

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"May The Spirit Of Brotherhood Be Furthered": PM Wishes On Eid Al-Adha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings to the country this morning on the occasion of Eid al-Adha as low-key celebrations were held across India amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Rajasthan Chief Whip Moves Top Court; Congress Shifts MLAs To Jaisalmer

Rajasthan Chief Whip Mahesh Joshi has moved the Supreme Court against the Rajasthan High Court's order, which directs Assembly Speaker CP Joshi to defer disqualification of sacked Deputy Chief...

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7 Killed, Including State Lawmaker, As Two Planes Collide In Alaska

A midair plane collision in Anchorage on Friday killed seven people, including a state lawmaker who was piloting one of the aircraft, Alaska officials said.

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No "Unlock" For Noida, Greater Noida. Prohibitory Orders Till August 31.

Restrictions under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which bars assembly of more than four people, have been extended till August 31 in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar district...

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Eid al Adha: Muted Bakrid Festivities, Social Distance At Jama Masjid

Eid al Adha 2020: Muslim devotees today offered namaz at Delhi's Jama Masjid on Eid Al-Adha also knnown as Bakrid. Unlike other years Bakrid celebrations are low- key this year amid the coronavirus...

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Donald Trump Says US Will Ban Chinese App TikTok

President Donald Trump said Friday he will bar fast-growing social media app TikTok from the United States as American authorities have raised concerns the service could be used by Chinese...

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Microsoft In Talks To Acquire TikTok's US Ops, Trump Wants "Ban": Report

Technology giant Microsoft is in advance talks to acquire TikTok's US operations, according to a media report on Friday, even as President Donald Trump said his administration is considering to ban...

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Bipartisan Support In US Grows For India Against Chinese Aggression

India has received a strong bipartisan support from members of the US Congress against the recent Chinese military aggression in Ladakh.

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Bal Gangadhar Tilak: Freedom Fighter Who Said, "Swaraj Is My Birth Right"

Bal Gangadhar Tilak Death Anniversary: Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak's 100th death anniversary is being observed today. Lokmanya Tilak's slogan 'Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it' caught the...

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BS Yediyurappa's Son Appointed As Karnataka BJP Vice President

Karnataka BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel on Friday appointed Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's son BY Vijayendra, among 10 others, as Vice Presidents for the party's state unit.

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Over 1,400 COVID-19 Deaths In US In Last 24 Hours: Report

The United States counted 1,442 new deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in the 24 hours leading up to 8:30 pm Friday (0030 GMT Saturday), according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

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India COVID-19 Cases Cross 16-Lakh Mark, Fifth-Highest Deaths In World

India reported a new record surge on Friday morning in coronavirus cases with more than 55,000 fresh infections, the Union Health Ministry said, adding that over 6.42 lakh samples were tested on...

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New Education Policy More Important Than Rafale Jets: Sena

The New Education Policy 2020 unveiled by the Government of India is more important than the procurement of Rafale fighter planes but there are concerns on its proper implementation, Shiv Sena said in...

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Opinion: Why India, US, Brazil Are Worst in COVID-19 Cases

India is now the epicentre of the global coronavirus pandemic. It ranks just behind the U.S. and Brazil in confirmed cases and is growing faster than either. The total rose 20% in just the last week,...

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Priyanka Chopra's Guide To Sun-Bathing In Style. Because, Summer

Just a page out of Priyanka Chopra's summer diaries

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Amid COVID-19 Crisis, Trump May Address UN General Assembly - In Person

US President Donald Trump is likely to travel to New York to attend the annual UN General Assembly session in September, the only world leader to address this year's virtual high-level week in person,...

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Two Huge Snakes Fight It Out In This Hair-Raising Video

Two huge snakes were seen fighting in a video that has captured Twitter's attention since being shared this morning. The video was posted on the microblogging platform by Indian Forest Service officer...

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Over 55,000 Coronavirus Cases In Biggest 1-day Jump In India

Coronavirus: Over 55,000 cases in biggest 1-day jump in India, 16.38 lakh total cases so far, 35,747 deaths

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Rajasthan Women Can Travel For Free In State Buses On Raksha Bandhan

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday announced free travel for girls and women in the state roadways buses on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.

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Ashok Gehlot May Shift MLAs Again, Alleges "Horse-Trading Rates Are Up"

Nearly 100 Rajasthan Congress MLAs, who have been staying at a hotel near Jaipur since Sachin Pilot launched a revolt against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, are likely to be moved to another city by...

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Realme 6i, Realme Narzo 10A to Go on Sale Today via Flipkart, Realme Website

Realme 6i will go on its first sale today at 12pm (noon) while the Realme Narzo 10A will go on yet another flash sale at the same time. Both the phones will be sold on Flipkart and Realme India...

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"Indian-Americans Important Stakeholder In India-US Ties," Says Envoy

Indian-Americans are an important stakeholder in the relationship between the two largest democracies of the world, Indian Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu has said, urging the community to...

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Australia Unveils Law Forcing Tech Giants To Pay For News

Australia unveiled a draft law Friday to force Google and Facebook to pay news media for their content in a "world-leading" initiative sure to prompt a confrontation with the digital giants.

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Court Notices To Rajasthan Speaker, Ex-BSP MLAs Who Joined Congress

Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra has refuted allegations that he had acted under the Central government's pressure in the political tussle.Mr Mishra, who on Wednesday agreed with the state Cabinet's...

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Review: The Numbers Add Up Nicely In Vidya Balan's 'Shakuntala Devi '

Shakuntala Devi Movie Review: It's easy to be put in the shade when the star is this good but Sanya Malhotra conveys to perfection the emotions of a girl at odds with her mother's global fame.

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Coronavirus Load In Children Up To 100 Times High Than In Adults: Report

Children younger than five carried major amounts of coronavirus in their upper respiratory tract, a small study published on Thursday showed, raising new questions about whether kids can infect...

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First Dog To Test Positive For Coronavirus In US Dies: Report

The first dog to test positive for the coronavirus in the United States has died, National Geographic magazine reported, after struggling with symptoms that may be familiar to many of the virus's...

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Oppo Reno 4 Pro to Launch in India Today: How to Watch Live

Oppo Reno 4 Pro India launch event will begin at 12.30pm today. The phone is said to go on sale on Flipkart and is teased to come with a 6.5-inch display with 90Hz refresh rate and "3D borderless...

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Chinese Territory Claims In Bhutan, India "Testing" The World, Says US

China's territorial claims in Bhutan and the recent incursion into Indian land are indicative of their intentions, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday, adding that Beijing under...

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Pentagon Awards Glaxo $342 Million Contract For COVID Vaccines

The Pentagon on Thursday announced a $342 million contract has been awarded to British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline to deliver "mass quantities of COVID-19 vaccines" to US troops.

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Honor 9A, Honor 9S, MagicBook 15 to Launch in India Today

Honor 9A, Honor 9S, and Honor MagicBook 15 are set to launch in India today. While the Honor 9A and Honor 9S will be the brand's latest affordable phones, the MagicBook 15 will be its first notebook...

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Blog: In New Education Policy, Modi's Giant Move vs Lutyens' Delhi

This is probably the last nail in the old elite's coffin. They have largely been evicted from Lutyens Delhi in any case. The NEP is one part of a massive project of creating a new Central Vista elite.

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Coronavirus India Live Update: Number Of Recovered Patients Cross 10 Lakh

The number of recovered coronavirus patients crossed the 10-lakh mark on Thursday and is now 1.9 times the total active cases, the Union Health Ministry said.

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UK Offers Grace Period For Visa Extensions Until End August

The UK government on Thursday issued fresh guidance offering a one-month grace period for all expiring or expired visas of foreign nationals, including Indians, unable to return to their home...

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Noida Man Kidnaps Toddler Cousin For Quick Buck, 2 Arrested: Police

A 20-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for planning the kidnapping of his two-year-old cousin, who has been safely recovered, in Uttar Pradesh's Noida, police said.

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Pooja Bhatt Reveals 'Sadak 2' Happened Only Because Of This One Person

"Before I call it a night I have to not only wish, but thank the man who made Sadak 2 happen in the first place - Sanjay Dutt," wrote Pooja Bhatt

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Jeff Bezos' Snack, Room Ratings: Key Online Moments From Tech Hearing

Two years after Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's explanation to US lawmakers - "Senator, we run ads" - exploded as a meme, online viewers again ridiculed moments of a tech antitrust...

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Bad Audio, Tech Glitches: How Bezos Escaped Early Questions In US Hearing

Amazon.com Inc's chief executive, Jeff Bezos, escaped questioning for about an hour in a high-profile US House of Representatives antitrust hearing on Wednesday in what may have been the result of a...

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Zuckerberg Goes Off-Script, Blasts Apple, Google In Anti-Trust Hearing

During today's testimony before a Congressional antitrust panel, Mark Zuckerberg went off-script a little bit -- at least the script we expected -- pointing out how Facebook Inc. lags behind a number...

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"Negligent": UP BJP MLA Holds Overnight Protest Outside Police Station

A BJP lawmaker in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao town held a five-hour long overnight sit-in with his supporters outside a police station, accusing the local policemen of having a "casteist mindset" and...

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Samsung Galaxy M31s to Launch in India Today at 12 Noon

Samsung Galaxy M31s will be launched in India today, July 30, at 12pm (noon). The phone has been teased by the company to come with a massive 6,000mAh battery and a quad rear camera setup where the...

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Emmys 2020 To Be Held Online Because Of COVID-19

"We'll be producing an event that is filled with warmth and humanity, which celebrates the power of television to bring us together and to help us shape our world," said the statement

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Rajasthan Governor Agrees On Assembly Session From August 14

Following a week of of hectic parleys, protests and exchange of letters between Raj Bhavan and the state government in Rajasthan, Governor Kalraj Mishra on Wednesday agreed to call an assembly session...

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Woman, 6 Others Arrested In Madhya Pradesh Judge, Son Death Case: Cops

Police in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday arrested six people including a woman in connection with the mysterious deaths of an additional district and sessions judge (ADJ) and his son.

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"Google Steals Content From Honest Businesses": Sundar Pichai Questioned

Google and Facebook took the sharpest jabs for alleged abuse of their market power from Democrats and Republicans on Wednesday in a much-anticipated congressional hearing that put four of America's...

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ONGC Invites Applications For Apprenticeship

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has invited applications from eligible candidates for apprenticeship in various trades and disciplines.

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Trump Ally Who Skipped Mask Tests Positive For Coronavirus

A Republican lawmaker who made a habit of walking around Congress without a mask tested positive for the novel coronavirus Wednesday as he prepared to leave for his native Texas with President Donald...

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"Threat From China's Ruling Party Is Very Real," Says Mike Pompeo

The threat from the Communist Party of China is very real, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday asserting that the Trump administration has begun to take all the "right actions" to...

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West Bengal Congress President Somen Mitra Dies At 78

West Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra died at a city hospital in the early hours of Thursday. He was 78.

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Lawmakers Pummel Big Tech CEOs At US Antitrust Hearing

Big Tech executives faced an onslaught of criticism from US lawmakers Wednesday at a high-stakes antitrust hearing which could lay the groundwork for tougher regulation and legal actions against the...

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Redmi Note 9 to Go on Sale Today at 12 Noon via Amazon, Mi.com

Redmi Note 9 is up for grabs today, July 30, starting from 12pm (noon) IST. Launched this month, Redmi's latest offering is powered by the octa-core MediaTek Helio G85 SoC and comes in three RAM and...

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Poco M2 Pro to Go On Sale Today at 12 Noon via Flipkart

Poco M2 Pro prices start at Rs. 13,999. The phone is available in three colour options - Out of the Blue, Green and Greener, and Two Shades of Black. It will go on sale on Flipkart at 12pm (noon).

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China Tried To Steal Vaccine Research From US University: Investigators

Amid worsening ties between US and China, the University of Texas, whose work has contributed to some promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates has been contacted by FBI over allegations that Chinese...

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Flight Carrying 145 Indians From Kyrgyzstan Lands At Indore Airport

A flight carrying 145 Indians from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan landed at Indore's Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport on Wednesday.

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Kamala Harris for Vice President? Joe Biden's Notes Fuels Speculation

Joe Biden's vice presidential pick has been one of Washington's best kept secrets but a supposedly accidental news publication and Biden's own teasingly displayed notes are raising expectations that...

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US Warns Of "Consequences" If Brazil Picks Huawei 5G

The US ambassador in Brasilia warned of "consequences" if Brazil chooses Chinese telecoms company Huawei to develop its 5G network, in an interview published Wednesday.

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Brazil's COVID-19 Death Count Surpasses 90,000

Brazil registered record daily numbers of infections and deaths from the new coronavirus Wednesday, sending its overall death count surging past 90,000 people.

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Updates: India Ends Night Curfew; COVID-19 Death Count In US Tops 150,000

The Centre on Wednesday issued Unlock 3 guidelines, allowing reopening of gyms and revoking night curfew from August. But restrictions remained in place in all other spheres that involve large...

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"Did Someone Say Pizza?" You Have Anisha Padukone And Ranveer's Attention

Here's how Anisha Padukone and Ranveer Singh are bonding over pizza.

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No Intention Of Damaging Ties With China, Australia Tells US

The United States and close ally Australia held high-level talks on China and agreed on the need to uphold a rules-based global order, but the Australian foreign minister stressed Canberra's...

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Indian-Origin Brothers, Who Founded South Africa Charity, Die Of Covid

Two Indian-origin brothers and founding members of a renowned organisation that offers community services in the sprawling Indian township of Lenasia in South Africa have succumbed to coronavirus.

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When A Wild Tigress Jumped Into A Zoo, Sacrificing Freedom For A Tiger

International Tiger Day 2020: Indian Forest Service officer Sandeep Tripathi shared the story of Kanan, the wild tigress who sacrificed her freedom for a captive tiger, Pradeep.

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First Batch Of 5 Rafale Jets To Arrive In Ambala Today: Live Updates

The first five of a batch of French Rafale fighter jets will touch down at Haryana's Ambala this afternoon after covering a distance of nearly 7,000 km to join the Indian Air Force fleet.

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Manipur Activist Charged With Sedition After Facebook Post About BJP MP

Manipur activist Erendro Leichombam was charged by the state police on Tuesday with sedition for a social media post that had a picture of the newly elected Rajya Sabha MP - Sanajaoba Leishemba. The...

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Twitter Temporarily Restricts Donald Trump Jr.'s Account Over COVID-19 Video

Twitter restricted Donald Trump Jr.'s ability to tweet from his account for 12 hours on Tuesday, after it required him to delete a post that violated the social media site's policy on coronavirus...

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First Look Inside Virgin Galactic's Spaceship Cabin For The Very Rich

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inchas all these covered in the cabin of its VSS Unity, which it unveiled Tuesday in a virtual media tour designed to evoke the same upscale aesthetic Virgin Group has pursued...

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Lockdown Continues In Kerala Capital Amid Pandemic, Restrictions Eased

While a lockdown in Thiruvananthapuram city will continue amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, several relaxations have been announced to ensure the livelihoods and revival of day-to-day activities,...

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"Nobody Likes Me": Trump On US Health Expert Fauci's High Approval Rating

President Donald Trump groused on Tuesday about medical expert Anthony Fauci's high approval ratings and joked that "nobody likes me" as he struggles to improve his standing with voters for his...

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5 Rafales To Land In India Today, Will Join "Golden Arrows" Squadron

The first five of a batch of French Rafale fighter jets will touch down at Haryana's Ambala this afternoon after covering a distance of nearly 7,000 km to join the Indian Air Force fleet.

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"Forever Indebted:" Aishwarya Writes After Being Discharged From Hospital

"All my love always and prayers for the well-being of you all," wrote Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

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US To Possibly Supply COVID-19 Vaccine To Other Countries, Says Trump

US President Donald Trump during a press briefing said the United States may provide a vaccine for the novel coronavirus to other countries when it is ready.

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"China Under Xi Has Become Bullish," Says Ex-US Envoy Nikki Haley: Report

China under President Xi Jinping has become more aggressive and bullish, former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Tuesday, asserting that such a behavior is unlikely to last...

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Jeff Bezos Ex-Wife MacKenzie Scott Donates $1.7 Billion To Social Causes

MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, on Tuesday said she has given nearly $1.7 billion to groups devoted to race, gender and economic equality as well as other social causes.

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Four Women Centenarians Felicitated By Income Tax Department

Four centenarian women, including one who is 117 years old, have been felicitated by the Income Tax department in Madhya Pradesh for paying their taxes regularly, an official here said on Tuesday.

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Export Norms For Face Shields, Surgical Masks, Medical Goggles Relaxed

The government on Tuesday relaxed norms for the export of face shields, certain kind of surgical masks and medical goggles which are in demand due to coronavirus pandemic.

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4 Crore Masks, 20 Lakh Medical Goggles: "Restriction-Free" Export Allowed

The government on Wednesday said it has allowed the export of four crore surgical masks and 20 lakh medical goggles every month, weeks after giving a nod to the monthly export of 50 lakh units of PPE...

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US Coronavirus Deaths Rise By 1,200 For First Time Since May

US deaths from the novel coronavirus rose by more than 1,200 on Tuesday, the biggest one-day increase since May, according to a Reuters tally.

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Realme C11 to Go on Sale Today at 12 Noon via Flipkart, Realme Website

Realme C11 will go on its second sale today, July 29, at 12pm (noon) via Flipkart and Realme India website. The phone was originally unveiled in Malaysia in June and launched in India earlier this...

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Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Worked Well In Monkeys: Study

US biotech firm Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine induced a robust immune response and prevented the coronavirus from replicating in the noses and lungs of monkeys, a study in the New England Journal of...

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57% Of Mumbai's Slum Residents Have Had Covid, India Crosses 15 Lakh Mark

Over half the people living in slums of Mumbai have had the coronavirus, a sero-surveillance study done in the city revealed.

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Mark Zuckerberg To Urge US To Update "Rules For The Internet"

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg will tell a major antitrust hearing Wednesday that the internet giant would not have succeeded without US laws fostering competition, but that the rules of the internet...

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Intel Chief Engineer Exits After 7nm Chip Delay

Intel's Chief Engineering Officer Murthy Renduchintala is departing, as part of a move to divide a key technology unit into five separate teams. Ann Kelleher, a 24-year Intel veteran, will lead...

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Google Extends Work From Home Through June Next Year

Google has decided that most of its 200,000 employees and contractors should work from home through next June, to ensure safe health for everyone amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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47,000 Covid Cases, 654 Deaths In Last 24 Hours; 14.83 Lakh Total Cases

Over 47,000 coronavirus cases and 654 deaths in the last 24 hours, 14.83 lakh total cases so far

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Indian Activist Joins UN Chief's Youth Advisory Group On Climate Change

A climate activist from India has been named by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to his new advisory group comprising young leaders who will provide perspectives and solutions to tackle the...

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Key Allegedly Stabbed Into Man's Forehead For Not Wearing Helmet

Three personnel of Uttarakhand Police's City Patrol Unit have been suspended after they allegedly stabbed a key into the forehead of a young man after he violated traffic rules on Monday evening.

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Twitter's Security Problems Included Broad Access To User Accounts

Twitter Inc has struggled for years to police the growing number of employees and contractors who have the ability to reset users' accounts and override their security settings, a problem that Chief...

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"Precaution While Arresting": Court Seeks Copy Of Delhi Clash Probe Order

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the police to file a copy of an order passed by a senior officer of the probe agency to its team, which has been challenged by the families of two victims who...

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India Now Has World's Fastest Coronavirus Growth Rate: Report

India's coronavirus epidemic is now growing at the fastest in the world, increasing 20% over the last week to more than 1.4 million confirmed cases, according to Bloomberg's Coronavirus Tracker.

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Sophie And Joe Jonas Welcome Baby Girl, They Name Her Willa: Report

"The couple is already obsessed and can't stop gloating about their new addition," said a source close to Sophie and Joe

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New Zealand Latest Country To Suspend Extradition Treaty With Hong Kong

New Zealand has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and made a number of other changes following China's decision to pass a national security law for the territory, Foreign Affairs...

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Facebook Sues EU Antitrust Regulator For Excessive Data Requests

Facebook is suing EU antitrust regulators for seeking information beyond what is necessary, including highly personal details, for their investigations into the company's data and marketplace, the...

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Human Trial Of "Covaxin" Begins At SUM Hospital In Bhubaneswar

The human trial of India's first indigenous vaccine candidate "Covaxin" began at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital in Bhubaneswar on Monday.

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BJP Centralising Authority Under Cover Of COVID-19: Sitaram Yechury

CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Monday accused the BJP of strengthening the drive for centralisation of all authority and power "under the cover of a COVID-19 pandemic" and said it was...

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Somu Veerraju Named As Andhra Pradesh BJP Chief

BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda on Monday appointed Somu Veerraju as president of the party's Andhra Pradesh unit.

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China Discusses 4-Point Plan With Pak, Nepal, Afghanistan Amid Pandemic

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday held the first joint virtual conference with his counterparts from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nepal during which he mooted a four-point plan to contain the...

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Mars Perseverance Rover "Go For Launch," Says NASA

NASA on Monday gave its latest Mars rover Perseverance the all clear to launch later this week on a mission to seek out signs of ancient microbial life.

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Petition In Rajasthan High Court Seeks Removal Of Governor Kalraj Mishra

A city-based lawyer has filed a petition in the Rajasthan High Court seeking directions to the central government to advise the President to remove Governor Kalraj Mishra.

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Bihar: Floodwaters Enter New Areas, Hit A Million More People

Floodwaters spread to new areas in the 11 affected districts of Bihar, hitting one million more population, even though no fresh death was reported and the toll remained at 10, the Disaster Management...

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Realme Narzo 10 to Go on Sale in India Today via Flipkart, Realme.com

Realme Narzo 10 is all set to go on sale in India once again. The phone is powered by the MediaTek Helio G80 SoC and has a quad rear camera setup that is headlined by a 48-megapixel shooter. It packs...

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Trump Bets On COVID-19 Vaccine For Political Shot In Arm

US President Donald Trump vowed to defeat the coronavirus by "unleashing American scientific genius" as he toured a COVID-19 vaccine facility in the swing state of North Carolina on Monday.

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Google Extends Work From Home For Employees Till June 30 Next Year

Google will allow most employees to work from home through to July 2021 in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the tech giant said Monday.

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Covid Live Updates: India's Covid-19 Count Crosses 14 With 49,931 Cases

Coronavirus Live Updates:With 5,324 fresh cases, Karnataka crossed the grim milestone of one lakh COVID-19 cases on Monday. The total number of cases now stands at 1,01,465. The coronavirus death...

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Oldest Living IAF Fighter Pilot Turns 100, Air Chief Extends Greetings

Retired Squadron Leader Dalip Singh Majithia, who holds the distinction of being the oldest living IAF fighter pilot, turned 100 on Monday.

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Australian Regulator Sues Google Over Expanded Personal Data Use

Australia's competition regulator has launched court proceedings against Alphabet's Google for allegedly misleading consumers about the expanded use of personal data for targeted advertising.

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Team Of Elite Contact Tracers Shows World How To Beat COVID-19

In May, when a coronavirus outbreak hit nightclubs in the South Korean capital of Seoul, health officials quickly unleashed their version of the Navy Seals -- elite teams of epidemiologists, database...

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Heavy Rain In Mumbai, Waterlogging Reported In Low-Lying Areas

Mumbai Weather News: Heavy rain in the city and its suburbs for the last 24 hours. Due to the continuous downpour, water-logging has been reported in some low-lying areas like Dadar and...

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In Chennai, Pilot Captures Rare Video Of Chameleon Laying Eggs. Watch

While many cannot even claim to have seen a chameleon change colour in real life, a pilot in Chennai was lucky enough to capture on camera the rare sight of a chameleon laying eggs in his garden.

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Twinkle Learnt This Growing Up With Grandmom. She Tried It 20 Years Later

"The moving hands, working towards a small accomplishment instead of focusing on all the big things that can't be tackled right now," tweeted Twinkle Khanna

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Bill Gates Says South Korean Firm Could Make 200 Million Vaccines by June

SK Bioscience, the South Korean pharmaceutical company backed by Bill Gates, may be capable of producing 200 million coronavirus vaccine kits by next June, the Microsoft Corp. co-founder said in a...

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Woman Withdraws Harassment Case Against BJP-Linked Student Body Leader

The family of the Chennai woman who had filed a harrasment complaint against the national president of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), has withdrawn their police complaint allegedly...

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"Won't Forget...": Omar Abdullah On Meeting PM Days Before Big J&K Move

While Jammu and Kashmir remains a Union Territory, I will not be contesting any assembly elections, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has written in a stinging piece in The Indian Express as...

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A Sunday In Kareena's Life - Pyjamas, 'F.R.I.E.N.D.S' And "Best Burger"

Delighted with the compliment, Rhea commented: "Supporting my stomach means your drunk on the burger."

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Dr APJ Abdul Kalam: "If You Fail, Never Give Up..."

APJ Abdul Kalam Death Anniversary: Whether it was his career in science or politics, APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India, inspires people across the world. Fondly called India's 'Missile man',...

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India Crosses 14 Lakh COVID-19 Cases, Nearly 50,000 New Cases In 24 Hours

India has crossed 14 lakh coronavirus cases with a record spike of 49,931 new patients in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said this morning.

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Supreme Court Hearing On Rajasthan Today And A Congress Dilemma: 10 Facts

In a crucial day in court for the Rajasthan Congress crisis, the Supreme Court will again take up a petition that raises questions on the Speaker's constitutional powers to start disqualification...

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Top Court To Hear Speaker's Plea Challenging Court Order On Rebel MLAs

The Supreme Court will hear a petition filed by Rajasthan Speaker CP Joshi against the rebel MLAs led by now-sacked deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot who engineered a revolt against the Ashok Gehlot...

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Delhi Doctor Dies Of Covid, Colleagues Raised Over 2 Lakh For Treatment

A 27-year-old doctor in Delhi, who was on the frontline in the fight against the novel coronavirus, died on Saturday night after a month-long battle against the highly infectious disease. Dr Joginder...

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China Records Highest Surge In Coronavirus Cases Since April

China recorded 61 new coronavirus cases on Monday -- the highest daily figure since April -- propelled by clusters in three separate regions that have sparked fears of a fresh wave.

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UP Student Overjoyed After Receiving Call From PM Modi

Usman Saifi, who topped Class 12 board exam, was on cloud nine after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to him on his ''Mann ki Baat'' programme on Sunday.

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Sikkim Extends Coronavirus Lockdown Till August 1

The Sikkim government has extended the statewide lockdown till August 1 to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to a notification.

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Facing Nature's Fury, Kerala Student Writes To President For Help

Caught between COVID-19 and sea erosion, Edgar Sebastian, a Class 10 student hailing from Chellanam, a coastal village in Kochi wrote to President Ram Nath Kovind urging help for his village and...

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Vote Against Congress In Rajasthan Assembly: Mayawati's Party To 6 MLAs

The Bahujan Samaj Party has issued a whip to all its six MLAs in Rajasthan to vote against the Congress if a floor test happens to check the strength of the Ashok Gehlot government. Mr Gehlot has been...

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More Than 60 Killed In Fresh Violence In Sudan's Darfur Region: UN

More than 60 people have been killed and another 60 wounded in fresh violence in the West Darfur region of Sudan, UN officials announced Sunday.

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American Flag Lowered At US Consulate In Chengdu: China State Media

The American flag was lowered at the United States consulate in Chengdu on Monday, days after Beijing ordered it to close in retaliation for the shuttering of the Chinese consulate in Houston.

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PM Modi To Launch "High-Throughput" COVID-19 Testing Facilities Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday launch "high-throughput" COVID-19 testing facilities in three cities -- Noida, Mumbai and Kolkata -- via video conferencing.

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PM To Launch "High-Throughput" Covid Testing Facilities In 3 Cities Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today will launch "high-throughput" COVID-19 testing facilities in three cities -- Noida, Mumbai and Kolkata -- via video conferencing.

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Maharashtra Government's "Steering Wheel" In My Hands: Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has dared the opposition to topple his government and said though it is a "three-wheeler" government, he is firmly in control of its steering wheel.

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Air India's Regional Office Forms Panel To Identify "Redundant" Employees

Air India's northern regional office has formed a committee to identify the "redundant" or "surplus" employees who would be asked to go on a compulsory leave without pay (LWP) for up to five years.

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Nothing To See Here. Just Sunny Enjoying "Chilly Morning At The Beach"

Sunny Leone has been sharing pictures from beach outings on Instagram frequently

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"Coronavirus Still As Dangerous As It Was In The Beginning": PM Modi

Coronavirus is still as dangerous as it was in the beginning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today, underlining that necessary precautions should be taken to stop the spread of the virus.

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"Valour Inspires Generations": 5 Quotes From PM's Speech On Maan Ki Baat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the nation through his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat.

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"Thanks To Courage Of Our Armed Forces": PM Pays Tribute To Kargil Heroes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tribute to the heroes of Kargil war on his monthly radio address Mann ki Baat. Kargil Diwas is celebrated every year, marking the day the Indian Army...

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PM Modi Address Nation Through Mann Ki Baat: Highlights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the nation through his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat. Earlier on July 11, PM Modi had tweeted, "I am sure you would be aware of inspiring anecdotes of...

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Flat, Free Education For Indore Egg Seller Whose Cart Was Overturned

Two days after the story of a 13-year-old egg seller's cart being overturned by civic officials went viral on social media, the Indore-based boy has found overwhelming support from people across the...

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Fleetwood Mac Guitarist And Co-Founder Peter Green Dies At 73

Peter Green formed Fleetwood Mac with drummer Mick Fleetwood in London in 1967

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"Their Valour Inspires Generations": PM Modi's Tribute To Kargil Heroes

Kargil Vijay Diwas Updates: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid tributes at the National War Memorial here on Sunday on the occasion of the 21st anniversary of the country's victory over Pakistan in...

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Over 48,000 Covid Cases In 24 Hours Take India's Tally To Over 13.85 Lakh

India reported 48,661 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total so far to 13,85,522, government data shows. The number of death have risen to 32,063, with 705 deaths in the last 24...

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There Is A Gang Working Against Me: AR Rahman On Not Getting Enough Work

"People are expecting me to do stuff, but there is another gang of people preventing that from happening," said AR Rahman

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's Tribute To Kargil Heroes

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2020: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today paid his tribute to the soldiers who gave their lives for the country in Kargil War of 1999. In his message, the Defence Minister...

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Kolkata Ambulance Driver Demands Rs 9,200 From Coronavirus Patients

An ambulance driver allegedly forced two boys, who are COVID positive, and their mother to get off the vehicle as they could not pay the exorbitant fare he demanded for a six-km journey between two...

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Kargil Vijay Diwas: India Salutes The Soldiers Who Died For The Country

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2020: Kargil was a long drawn out battle, a tenacious combat that was a fight to the finish. As the whole nation waited with bated breath tillthe Indian flag firmly fluttered over...

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Cops Respond To Report Of "Large Predator" In Park. It Turns Out To Be...

A British police department recently received reports of a "large apex predator" on the loose at a public park. When cops arrived at the park on Friday, however, a surprise awaited them.

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Updates: Congress Will Gherao PM's House If Necessary, Says Ashok Gehlot

A day after leading a dharna at the Raj Bhawan in Jaipur, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said if necessary, the Congress MLAs will meet the President and hold a sit-in outside the...

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The Storied Career Of India's Oldest Fighter Pilot Who Turns 100 Tomorrow

On August 5, 1940, a young Sikh pilot took off on his first training flight in a Tiger Moth aircraft from the Walton airfield in Lahore with his two British instructors.

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Senior Delhi Cop On Duty Dies After Being Hit By Speeding Vehicle: Police

The ACP of the Delhi Police's Traffic unit died after being hit by a speeding vehicle while on duty near Rajokri flyover on Saturday night, officials said.

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BJP MLA Promises House To Egg Seller Whose Cart Was Overturned

Ramesh Mendola, a BJP MLA from Indore-2 constituency has assured to provide a house under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana to the child, whose egg handcart was allegedly overturned by Municipal...

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North Korea Locks Down City Over 1st Suspected Case Of COVID-19: Reports

North Korean authorities have imposed a lockdown on the border city of Kaesong after discovering what they called the country's first suspected case of the novel coronavirus, state media reported...

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India's COVID-19 Tally Soars To 13,36,861 With 48,916 Fresh Cases

Coronavirus Live Updates: India's COVID-19 tally zoomed past 13 lakh on Saturday, just two days after it crossed the 12-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry.

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Cops Seek CCTV Clip, Guest List From Haryana Hotel To Trace Team Pilot MLA

In their search for Sachin Pilot-loyalist MLA Bhanwarlal Sharma, accused of attempting to topple the Congress government in Rajasthan, the police's Special Operation Group has sought CCTV footage and...

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US Eyes Building Nuclear Power Plants for Moon and Mars

The US Department of Energy put out the formal request to build what it calls a fission surface power system.

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Quantum Loop: US Unveils Blueprint for 'Virtually Unhackable' Internet

The US Department of Energy (DOE) officials issued a report that lays out a blueprint strategy for the development of a national quantum Internet.

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Kargil Vijay Diwas 2020: Indian Army Tweets #ThisDayThatYear

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2020: This is a day that will make every Indian proud for generations to come. India celebrates Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26. It was on this day 21 years ago that the Indian Army...

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HPTET 2020: Himachal Pradesh Board Postpones JBT, Shastri Exam

Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) has postponed the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for Shastri and JBT which were scheduled on July 26.

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FBI Finds Chinese Students, Researchers With Army Links, Search 25 Cities

US Federal prosecutors have charged four Chinese nationals with visa fraud for lying about their status as members of the Chinese Army, while they were conducting research in the US, the justice...

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Over 48,000 Covid Cases In India In 24 hours, Total Cases At 13.36 Lakh

India reported 48,916 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 13,36,861, the government data shows. The country also witnessed 757 virus-related deaths during...

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Review: 'Dil Bechara'- Fall In Love With Sushant And Sanjana

Dil Bechara Movie Review: The film will obviously always belong to Sushant Singh Rajput - on the money all the way, his performance demonstrates exactly why the chops he possessed weren't ordinary.

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Man, 30, Gets First Dose Of India's Covid Vaccine As Human Trial Begins

A 30-year-old man was on Friday given the first dose of undertrial coronavirus vaccine named as COVAXIN in Delhi's All India Institute Of Medical Sciences.

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Australia Joining India, US, Japan In Navy Drill "Hugely Beneficial": US

With India considering an invitation to Australia to join the next Malabar naval exercise, a top US diplomat has said that Canberra's participation in the drill along with the other three Quad members...

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Yellow Turtle, White Snake And Other Rare Animals That Have Gone Viral

Thanks to the World Wide Web, we have been lucky enough to view some of the strangest, rarest animals that inhabit the planet.

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CRPF Officer Shoots Colleague, Kills Self In Delhi's Lodhi Estate

A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) sub-inspector fired at another CRPF inspector with his service weapon before taking his life in Delhi's posh Lodhi Estate area late on Friday night, police said....

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Standoff With China Figures Prominently In India-Israel Defence Talks

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday held a telephonic conversation with his Israeli counterpart Lt Gen Benjamin Gantz during which India's standoff with China in eastern Ladakh figured...

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Nag Panchami: Know Why The Day Is Important For Devotees Of Lord Shiva

Nag Panchami 2020: The day is significant for devotees of Lord Shiva and Vishnu. On this day, in the month of Sawan, devotees pray to the Naga Devta or the snake god. Idols and pictures of Lord Shiva...

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MGR's Statue Found Draped With Saffron Shawl, AIADMK Demands Action

A statue of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M G Ramachandran was found draped with a saffron shawl at Puducherry leading to protest by AIADMK and Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Friday assured...

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Manmohan Singh Calls Narasimha Rao "Father Of Economic Reforms In India"

Former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao was a "great son of the soil" and he can truly be called the father of economic reforms in India as he had both the vision and the courage to push them forward,...

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Live Updates: Rajasthan Cabinet Meets to Discuss Next Course of Action

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot chaired a cabinet meeting at his residence on Friday night. During the meeting that went on well past midnight, lasting for nearly two and half hours, the cabinet...

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US Sterilisation Program Tried To "Breed Out" Black People: Study

A sterilization program that ran in the US state of North Carolina from 1929 to 1974 was explicitly designed to "breed out" black citizens and met the UN definition of genocide, a study said this...

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At Late-Night Meet, Ashok Gehlot Cabinet Discusses Governor's 6 Points

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot chaired a cabinet meeting at his residence on Friday night, ending a long day of high drama which saw Mr Gehlot and the MLAs supporting him protesting for more...

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Bihar Floods Claim 18 Lives, Nearly 1 Million Affected In 10 Districts

The floods in Bihar claimed at least 18 lives till Friday and hit as many districts in the northern parts of the state, leaving nearly one million affected by the deluge, the state's disaster...

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VR Chaudhari To Take Over As Air Force's Western Air Command Chief

Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari has been appointed as the new commander-in-chief of the Indian Air Force's Western Air Command (WAC) which looks after aerial defence of the sensitive Ladakh sector as...

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India Sees Record 49,310 New COVID Cases; Fatality Rate Drops To 2.38%

Coronavirus Live Updates: India on Friday saw a record single-day spike of 49,310 COVID-19 cases while the death count mounted to 30,601 with 740 new fatalities, the government data said.

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India Extends Medical Assistance Worth About $1 Million To North Korea

India has extended medical assistance worth about USD 1 million to North Korea in response to a request received from the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said...

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No Reduction, Significant Increase: AAP On BJP's Ghazipur Landfill Claim

A day after BJP MP Gautam Gambhir made a claim about reducing the height of Ghazipur landfill, the AAP said he was "lying" as there was a significant increase in the width of the landfill.

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49,000 Coronavirus Cases In Record Single-Day Surge In India

India recorded the biggest single-day jump in coronavirus cases with over 49,000 new patients registered in the last 24 hours, which takes the tally to 12,87,945 cases, the Union Health Ministry said...

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Top Telangana Official Hints At Covid Community Spread, Minister Denies

A top health official in the Telangana government has hinted at community transmission of coronavirus having begun in the state, urging people to exercise utmost care and not neglect symptoms. The...

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US F-15 Intercepts Iranian Passenger Plan Over Syria

The US said Thursday it had intercepted an Iranian passenger plane as it flew over Syria, after Iranian state television accused Israel of being behind the encounter.

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Abhijeet Bhattacharya's Son Tests COVID Positive. Singer Found Negative

"He has quarantined himself at home and is taking all the precautions. There is nothing to worry," Abhijeet Bhattacharya said about his son.

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UP Teen Sexually Harassed; Uncle Beaten With Sticks, Hospitalised: Police

A 16-year-old girl was allegedly sexually harassed in Uttar Pradesh''s Muzaffarnagar district by three men, who also beat up her uncle when he opposed them, police said on Friday.

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New PM Website To Be Accessible In 6 UN, 22 Indian Languages

The government on Thursday sought proposals from agencies to redesign the Prime Minister's official website which will be available in six UN languages and 22 scheduled Indian languages.

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Can Team Pilot Be Disqualified? High Court Verdict At 10:30 AM: 10 Points

Sachin Pilot and other rebel Congress leaders will find out today whether they can be disqualified by the Speaker as the Rajasthan High Court pronounces its verdict on their petition a day after the...

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Kidnapped UP Man Killed, Say Cops, Accused by His Family Of Colluding

A week after the family of a 28-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur alleged that a team of cops failed to stop his kidnappers from escaping with Rs 30 lakh ransom, the police has said the man was...

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Harry And Meghan Sue Paparazzi To Protect Son's Right To Privacy

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, filed a lawsuit in California on Thursday against unnamed paparazzi photographers for allegedly taking "illegal" photographs of their son, Archie.

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LK Advani Likely To Record Statement Via Video In Babri Case Today

Veteran BJP leader LK Advani is likely to record his statement in the 1992 Babri mosque demolition case today. The 92-year-old, named among the accused in the case related to the razing of the Babri...

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Admonishes Republican Lawmaker Over Sexist Slur

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a rising star of the Democratic Party, admonished a Republican congressman on Thursday who allegedly hurled a sexist slur at her on the steps of the US...

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Realme 6i Will Launch in India Today at 12:30pm: Watch Live Stream

Realme 6i will be launched in India today, July 24, at 12:30pm via a live stream on the company's social media channels. The phone is said to be a rebranded Realme 6s that was launched in Europe...

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Madhya Pradesh Woman Makes Eco-Friendly Rakhis Using Cow Dung

Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of "Aatmanirbhar Bharat", Indore's Shweta Paliwal has made innovative eco-friendly rakhis and Ganesh idols along with other decorative items out of cow...

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No Bridge, Pregnant Woman Carried In Utensil Across River To Hospital

In a heart-rending incident, a pregnant woman who had to be carried in a utensil to cross the swollen Chintawagu river with her family's help in Bijapur's Gorla in Chhatisgarh in order to reach the...

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Rajasthan High Court To Pass Order On Team Pilot Plea At 10:30 AM

The Rajasthan High Court will deliver its verdict on the petition filed by 19 dissident Congress MLAs, including Sachin Pilot, against the Speaker's notice for initiating disqualification proceedings...

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Eye On Bengal Polls, Mamata Banerjee Announces Reshuffle In Trinamool

Two days after the virtual rally of July 21, where she kicked off the campaign for West Bengal Assembly elections due next year, Mamata Banerjee on Thursday made a series of structural changes in her...

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Cipla Set To Launch Favipiravir Drug For Treatment Of COVID Patients

Pharmaceutical firm Cipla is all set to launch Favipiravir, developed by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in a cost-effective process, for the treatment of COVID-19 patients,...

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Trump Scraps Republican Convention As US Virus Cases Top 4 Million

President Donald Trump announced Thursday he was scrapping the Republican nominating convention in Florida as the number of coronavirus cases in the United States topped four million.

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Bihar Man Dies At Covid Hospital After Alleging Shocking Lapses On Video

Patients left unattended for entire days and visited by stray dogs roaming around the ward at night - a 42-year-old coronavirus patient has died at a hospital in Bihar after accusing its authorities...

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India Crosses 12-Lakh Mark With Record Spike Of 45,720 COVID Cases

Coronavirus Live Updates: India's count of COVID-19 cases crossed 12-lakh mark on Thursday with the highest single-day spike of 45,720 cases, according to the government data last evening.

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Man Arrested For Posing As Amit Shah's Personal Secretary: Report

The Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly posing as a personal secretary of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and calling up the labour ministers of Haryana and Rajasthan...

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Mike Pompeo Calls For "Free World" To Triumph Over China's "New Tyranny"

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called Thursday on "free nations" to triumph over the threat of what he said was a "new tyranny" from China.

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Providing Visas To Hindus, Sikhs In Afghanistan Who Want To Come: Centre

There has been a recent spurt of attacks on Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan by terrorists at the behest of their "external supporters" and India has been providing necessary visas to members of these...

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US Senator Proposes To Make India Permanent Strategic Defence Partner

The US will work with countries like India, Japan, and South Korea to tackle the threat of Chinese surveillance, a top American Senator, who has made a Congressional legislation to make New Delhi a...

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Over 45,000 Coronavirus Cases, 1,129 Deaths: India's Biggest 1-Day Jump

India reported the highest one-day spike of 45,720 coronavirus cases and 1,129 deaths this morning, government data shows. The total number of cases has crossed 12 lakh now and stands at 12,38,635. So...

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Hackers Accessed Direct Messages Of 36 Accounts In Latest Breach: Twitter

Twitter said on Wednesday that the hackers who breached its systems last week likely read the direct messages of 36 accounts, including one belonging to an elected official in the Netherlands.

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No Labour Amid Covid, Indian Farmers Use Machines In "Watershed Moment"

India is the world's biggest exporter of rice and the world's second-biggest producer after China. Across the country's grain bowl states of Haryana and neighbouring Punjab, thousands of farmers have...

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Airline Flies Empty A380 To Nowhere So Pilots Don't Lose Licenses

Airlines are taking extreme measures to survive the pandemic, with Asiana Airlines Inc. flying the world's biggest commercial plane more than 20 times, going nowhere and carrying no passengers, just...

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"Polls Driving Washington Mad": China Media On Houston Consulate Closure

The move by the United States government to shut down China's consulate in Houston is an attempt to blame Beijing for American failures ahead of presidential elections in November, Chinese state media...

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For 1st Time In 75 Years, UN General Assembly Annual Meet To Go Virtual

World leaders will submit pre-recorded video statements for the United Nations General Assembly session in September, the 193-member organisation has decided, as heads of state and government will not...

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On Final 747 Flight, Qantas Jet Draws Kangaroo Tail In The Sky

Qantas Airways Ltd's last Boeing 747 jet drew a kangaroo tail in the sky off the Australian coast as it began its final flight to retirement in the Mojave Desert on Wednesday, ending the model's...

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US Maintained "Close Contact" With India On Chinese Aggression: Envoy

The Trump administration has maintained close contact and "tremendous cooperation" with India on the latest Chinese border aggression, America's top envoy in New Delhi has said, asserting that the...

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Tamil Nadu Tea Seller Uses Part Of Savings To Feed Poor Amid Virus Crisis

While the earning of lakhs of people across the country have taken a hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of people are stepping forward to help each other, and a shining example of this has...

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In Sachin Pilot vs Ashok Gehlot, Crucial Day In Supreme Court: 10 Points

Whether the process to disqualify Sachin Pilot and other Congress rebels can continue may be revealed today as the Supreme Court takes up rival petitions filed in the Rajasthan government crisis....

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Kim Kardashian Asks For "Compassion And Empathy" After Kanye's Tweets

"I kindly ask that the media and public give us the compassion and empathy that is needed so that we can get through this," Kim Kardashian wrote on her Instagram story

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Action Moves Out Of Rajasthan, Supreme Court To Hear Speaker's Plea Today

The Rajasthan Speaker's request to the Supreme Court to stop the High Court from announcing any verdict on the petition by Sachin Pilot and 18 more Congress rebels challenging disqualification notices...

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River Breaches Banks In District Near Guwahati, Residents Evacuated

Assam's junior Health Minister and MLA Pijush Hazarika has been working with rescuers and relief managers on a boat to reach flood-hit people in the state's Morigaon district, 75 km east of Guwahati.

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Ayodhya's Ram Temple Will Be 161-Foot Tall, An Increase By 20 Feet

Ayodhya's Ram Temple will be 161-foot tall, the temple architect has said, adding that the original design - prepared in 1988 - mentioned its height as 141 feet. The construction will begin after a...

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US Fixated With Huawei, Should Focus On China's Expansive Ops: Report

The Trump administration in recent weeks appears only to be fixated on precisely two Chinese firms -- TikTok and Huawei, said a Washington-based think tank while suggesting that the United States...

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"Pandemic Is Bigger Than We Are": US Funeral Worker On Coping With Deaths

For one young funeral home assistant in Florida, his social life has been dead -- his main human interactions are with deceased coronavirus victims at his workplace.

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Pune Cop Conducts Patrol In COVID Containment Zones On A Cycle

Devidas Gheware, an inspector at Duttawadi police station in Pune, has been conducting regular patrols in his area on a cycle to raise awareness about COVID-19.

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Anti-Tank Guided Missile "Dhruvastra'' Test-Fired In Odisha: Report

India has successfully conducted three flight tests of its indigenously developed anti-tank guided missile ''Dhruvastra'' from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha, defence sources said on...

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Congress Repenting For Assuming BJP Will Fall On Its Own: HD Kumaraswamy

Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said his party JD(S) cannot ''unsettle'' the ruling BJP in the near future and that their erstwhile partner Congress was now repenting for wrongly...

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China To Launch Mars Probe In Space Race With US

China aims to launch a rover to Mars on Thursday on a journey coinciding with a similar US mission as the powers take their rivalry into deep space.

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India's COVID-19 Count Nears 12-Lakh Mark, Recovery Rate At 63.13%

Coronavirus Live Updates: With a spike of 37,374 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, India's tally stood barely short of 7,000 cases to reach 12-Lakh mark, government data showed. With 6488 deaths in...

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Nizam Of Hyderabad's Descendants Back In UK Court Over Historic Funds

The descendants of the Nizam of Hyderabad on Wednesday returned to the High Court in London to challenge a court order related to over 35 million pounds lying in a UK bank account.

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US Business Groups File Lawsuit Against Trump Freeze On H-1B, Other Visas

Several big U.S. business groups sued the Trump administration seeking to throw out immigration restrictions, including those on H-1B visas issued to highly skilled workers with expertise in specialty...

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"Heading For Constitutional Crisis": Rajasthan Drama In Supreme Court Now

Rajasthan Speaker likely to challenge in Supreme Court High Court order to defer action against Sachin Pilot, rebels till Friday

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Updates: Sachin Pilot Gets Court Relief Till Friday

There is nothing to show the Rajasthan Speaker "applied his mind" while serving disqualification notices to Sachin Pilot and 18 other Congress rebel MLAs, senior lawyer Mukul Rohatgi argued today in...

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Airborne Coronavirus Is Probably Infectious: Study

Scientists have known for several months the new coronavirus can become suspended in microdroplets expelled by patients when they speak and breathe, but until now there was no proof that these tiny...

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Covid Antibodies Fade Rapidly, May Not Offer Lasting Immunity: Report

Recovering from Covid-19 may not offer much lasting protection from future infections for those with only mild cases, according to a report that suggests caution regarding so-called herd immunity as...

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In Bolivia, 400 Bodies Of Suspected Covid Cases Recovered In 5 Days

Bolivian police said on Tuesday they recovered more than 400 bodies from streets and homes over a five-day period, with 85 percent of the dead believed to have had coronavirus.

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Airborne Coronavirus Is Probably Infectious: Study

Scientists have known for several months the new coronavirus can become suspended in microdroplets expelled by patients when they speak and breathe, but until now there was no proof that these tiny...

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"Wish Her Well": Trump On Minor Trafficking-Accused Ghislaine Maxwell

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he had not been following closely Ghislaine Maxwell's arrest on sex trafficking minors for Jeffrey Epstein but that he wished her well.

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2 Chinese Cyber Criminals Targeted Covid Research, Hacked Companies: US

Two Chinese nationals have been indicted for seeking to steal COVID-19 vaccine research and hacking hundreds of companies in the United States and abroad, including defense contractors, the US Justice...

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China Dam Collapse Could Be Black Swan Event For 94,000 Aging Structures

The dam at a small reservoir in China's Guangxi region gave way last month after days of heavy rain in a collapse that could be a harbinger of sterner tests for many of the country's 94,000 aging dams...

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Realme C11 to Go on Sale for First Time Today in India at 12 Noon

Realme C11 will go on its first sale in India today, July 22, at 12pm (noon) via Flipkart and Realme website. The phone is the latest addition to the company's budget-friendly C-series and offers...

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Beijing Attempts To Change Global Thinking On South China Sea: Report

Beijing has not only attempted to change facts on the ground in the South China Sea but is also seeking to gradually change the world's mind regarding its claims in the region, a Washington-based...

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Congress Losing Leaders, Will Become Party Of Tweets: BJP

In a swipe at Rahul Gandhi over his regular tweets attacking the central government, the BJP said on Tuesday that the Congress will become a "party of tweets" as it is doing no work among people and...

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Journalist Shot In Head In Front Of His Daughters Near Delhi Dies

A journalist from Uttar Pradesh, who was shot at in Ghaziabad near Delhi on Monday night in front of his two daughters, died this morning at a hospital. The attack on journalist Vikram Joshi near his...

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Paid Quarantine For International Passengers Arriving At Delhi Airport

In view of the ongoing COVID-19 scenario, all passengers arriving by International flights at the Delhi Airport will have to undergo seven days of institutional quarantine at their own cost, followed...

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US Leading In COVID-19 Testing With 50 Million, India Second, Says Trump

The United States is leading the world in terms of COVID-19 testing and India is at second position, President Donald Trump said while giving an update on his administration's response to the...

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"India Offers Best Destination For Foreign Investment": Nitin Gadkari

Calling India as the most favourable destination for foreign investment, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday urged foreign investors to reap rich dividends by investing in the country's...

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Bihar BJP Lawmaker Dies Of COVID-19: Official

Bihar BJP MLC Sunil Kumar Singh died of the coronavirus at AIIMS Patna on Tuesday, an official said.

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Redmi Note 9 Pro Max to Go on Sale in India Today via Amazon, Mi.com

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is all set to go on sale in India once again. The phone will be available via Amazon and Mi.com in the country today at 12pm (noon) IST. The price of the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max...

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Karnataka To Regulate Remdesivir Supply To Private Hospitals

Karnataka's COVID-19 task force on Tuesday decided that the state government will regulate the supply of Remdesivir, the drug used in the treatment of coronavirus infected patients, to private...

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India's COVID Cases Cross 11.55 Lakh; Recovery Rate At 62.72%

Coronavirus Live Updates: India recorded 37,148 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday taking the total count of cases to 11,55,191, including 28,084 deaths, according to the government data. A total of 587...

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Light Rain, Thunderstorm In Delhi, Adjoining Areas

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had earlier predicted moderate to heavy intensity rains over few places in Delhi, and adjoining areas of Gurugram, Faridabad, Noida, among others.

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"Monitoring India, China Situation Very Closely'': US Defence Secretary

Describing the Chinese military's activities in the region as "destabilising", US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper on Tuesday said America was "very closely" monitoring the situation between India and...

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Rajasthan Action Today - 3rd Congress Meet, Court Battle: 10 Points

A meeting of Rajasthan Congress MLAs this morning at the resort where they have been sequestered for over a week has kept up speculation that Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is inclined towards a floor...

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Inside Princess Beatrice's Secret Royal Wedding

Princess Beatrice, the eldest daughter of UK's Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, got married in a surprise, private ceremony. Her sister, Princess Eugenie, has now shared glimpses from the...

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Journalist Shot At In Front Of Daughters Near Delhi, Attack On CCTV

A journalist was shot at in Ghaziabad near Delhi last night, with parts of the attack being captured on chilling CCTV footage. Journalist Vikram Joshi was travelling on a motorcycle with his two...

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Teen Blamed For Bengal Girl's Death That Sparked Rage, Found Dead In Pond

The controversy over the death of a 16-year-old girl in north Bengal that led to violent clashes between people of her village and the police on Sunday took an unexpected turn on Monday after the...

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Over 11.55 Lakh COVID-19 Cases So Far, 28,084 Deaths, 62.7% Recovery Rate

India's coronavirus tally stands at 11,55,191 cases after 37,148 new infections were recorded in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said this morning, adding that the country recorded 587...

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Government Warns Against Use Of N-95 Masks With Valved Respirators

The Centre has written to all states and union territories warning against the use of N-95 masks with valved respirators by people, saying these do not prevent the virus from spreading out and are...

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The World's Richest Are Looking to Buy Access To Covid Safe Countries

The next time the world's rich are forced into lockdown, they would like to have an escape ready to a remote and sunny beach. Or perhaps to New Zealand, one of the few countries that has eliminated...

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Russian Elite Given Experimental Covid-19 Vaccine Since April

Scores of Russia's business and political elite have been given early access to an experimental vaccine against Covid-19, according to people familiar with the effort, as the country races to be among...

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Realme Narzo 10 to Go on Sale Today at 12 Noon via Flipkart, Brand Website

Realme Narzo 10 goes for sale yet again today (July 21) at 12pm (noon) via Flipkart and the brand's website. While only a 4GB RAM + 128GB storage model will be available, customers can choose from...

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5 Key Takeaways From Monday's Data On Experimental Coronavirus Vaccines

Two potential vaccines to protect against the novel coronavirus - one from Oxford University and AstraZeneca Plc and the other from China's CanSino Biologics - induced immune responses in healthy...

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Redmi Note 9 Pro Will Be Up for Sale Today at 12 Noon on Amazon, Mi.com

Redmi Note 9 Pro will go on sale today, July 21, starting at 12pm (noon) via Amazon and Mi.com. The phone was launched back in March along with the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and both phones have gone on...

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OnePlus Nord, OnePlus Buds Launch Today: How to Watch Livestream

OnePlus Nord launch is set for today. In addition to the OnePlus Nord, today's event will see the official debut of the OnePlus Buds, the company's first truly wireless (TWS) earbuds.

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Updates: Ashok Gehlot Calls Sachin Pilots Names After Bribery Allegations

The Ashok Gehlot camp on Monday sharpened its attack on Sachin Pilot, with the Chief Minister calling him "useless" and another loyalist alleging that the dissident Congress leader himself offered him...

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Madhya Pradesh Governor Lal Ji Tandon Dies At 85

Madhya Pradesh Governor Lal Ji Tandon, who was admitted to hospital since last month, has died, his son Ashutosh Tandon said this morning. Lal Ji Tandon, 85, was admitted to Medanta Hospital in...

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Donald Trump To Relaunch Coronavirus Briefings, Backs Mask Wearing

US President Donald Trump promised Monday to resume televised coronavirus briefings and finally spoke out in favor of mask-wearing -- a marked change of tune as polls show him headed for election...

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Greta Thunberg Donates Million-Euro Rights Prize To Green Groups

Climate activist Greta Thunberg was on Monday awarded a Portuguese rights award and promptly pledged the million-euro prize to groups working to protect the environment and halt climate change.

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Coronavirus India Live News Update: COVID-19 Cases Cross 11.18-Lakh Mark

Coronavirus Live Updates: India's coronavirus tally surged to 11 lakh cases on Monday morning after 40,425 new patients were registered in the last 24 hours, the country's biggest single-day jump in...

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Blog: Scoring 100% In English - As If!

Since 100% has been achieved, I am waiting for next year when someone scores 101. Then we will really have lost it.

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US Lists Reliance Jio Among ''Clean Telcos''

The United States has listed Reliance Jio among the companies that are becoming "Clean Telcos", saying they are rejecting doing business with "tools of the Chinese Communist Party' surveillance state,...

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Vending Machine At Chandigarh Railway Station Provides Masks, Sanitisers To Commuters

Iran on Monday denied that it has dropped India from the Chabahar rail project, saying that "vested interests" were behind such reports.

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Fake Plasma Donor Arrested For Duping Over 200 People In Hyderabad

Perhaps in the first such instance of the crime during the current COVID-19 times, a 25 -year-old man was on Monday arrested here for allegedly cheating over 200 people by promising to donate plasma...

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In Maharashtra's Jalna, Absent Government Employees Will Have To Pay Fine

Maharashtra government employees in Jalna who remain absent from their offices of posting amidst COVID-19 pandemic will now have to pay penalties, district collector said on Monday.

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Three Arrested For Killing Sweet Shop Owner In Ghaziabad

Three men were arrested in the murder case of a sweet shop owner, Ghaziabad Senior Superintendent of Police Kalanidhi Naithani said on Monday.

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Mumbai Guardian Minister's Appeal After Testing Positive For Coronavirus

Mumbai's Guardian Minister Aslam Shaikh has tweeted that he has tested positive for the coronavirus. The Indian National Congress (INC) leader has requested all those who came in "close contact" with...

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Big B, In Hospital With COVID-19, Borrows Father's Poem For Latest Post

"For them that work tirelessly, relentlessly, unselfishly to keep us protected," wrote Big B

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He Scaled A Hospital Wall To Say Goodbye To His Mother, Who Died Of COVID

The story of a devoted son who scaled a high wall and sat by his mother's window to bid her farewell is breaking hearts on social media.

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Iran Executes Man Accused Of Spying For US, Israeli Intelligence

An Iranian accused of spying for U.S. and Israeli intelligence was executed on Monday, according to Iran's official IRIB news agency.

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Over 40,000 Coronavirus Cases In India In 24 Hours For 1st Time

India recorded 40,425 new coronavirus cases and 681 deaths in the last 24 hours, in the biggest single-day jump, government data this morning showed. The fresh cases put the total tally in India, the...

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UAE Launches 'Hope' Mars Probe From Japan Spaceport

A United Arab Emirates spacecraft rocketed into blue skies from a Japanese launch centre Monday at the start of a seven-month journey to Mars on the Arab world's first interplanetary mission.

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TikTok Said to Consider London, Other Locations for Headquarters

TikTok has been in discussions with the UK government over the past few months to locate its headquarters in London, a source familiar with the matter said, as part of a strategy to distance itself...

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India's COVID-19 Fatality Rate Below 2.5% For First Time: Government

India's COVID-19 case fatality rate is "progressively falling" and is currently at 2.49 per cent, which is one of the lowest in the world, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday, crediting efficient...

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Sachin Pilot's Big Court Test Today

The petition by Sachin Pilot and 18 other rebel Congress MLAs challenging disqualification will be taken up again today by the Rajasthan High Court amid speculation of a test of strength by the...

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"Never Seen One Like This": Yellow Turtle Spotted In Odisha's Balasore

Residents of a village in Odisha's Balasore district, 196 km from capital Bhubaneswar, witnessed a unique sight on Sunday. They spotted a turtle, yellow in colour.

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Dalit Man Stripped, Beaten With Family Allegedly For Touching Bike: Cops

An angry mob is seen thrashing a man with sticks and shoes after he is pinned to the ground in a video from Karnataka's Vijayapura district. The man - a Dalit- was allegedly stripped on Saturday and...

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India Tells US Tax On Google, Amazon Not Biased, No Rethink: Report

India's decision to levy a tax on companies offering digital services in the country is not aimed at any particular country and the decision will not be reconsidered, people with knowledge of the...

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Rajasthan High Court To Resume Hearing On Camp Pilot Plea Today

Rajasthan High Court will today resume hearing on the petitions by Sachin Pilot and 18 other rebel Congress legislators against the disqualification notices served on them by state assembly Speaker CP...

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Motorola One Fusion+ to Go on Sale via Flipkart Today at 12 Noon

Motorola One Fusion+ is all set to go on flash sale once again today. The phone was launched in India in June, and has since been available on Flipkart via flash sales every Monday.

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Central Drug Agency Seeks Clarification From Glenmark On Its COVID Drug

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has asked for a clarification from Glenmark Pharmaceuticals regarding its alleged "false claims" on the utilisation of anti-viral FabiFlu (favipiravir) on...

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Coronavirus India Live News Update: COVID-19 Cases Cross 10.77-Lakh Mark

Coronavirus Live Updates: India's coronavirus tally surged to 10.77 lakh cases on Saturday morning after 34,902 new patients were registered in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said. In...

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Kanye West Holds Chaotic Opening Of 2020 Presidential Bid

US rapper Kanye West broke down in tears on Sunday at the chaotic launch of his unlikely campaign to oust Donald Trump as president in November elections.

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UAE Launches Mars Mission From Japan, First Such By An Arab Nation

The first Arab space mission to Mars blasted off Monday aboard a rocket from Japan, with the probe dubbed "Hope" successfully separating about an hour after liftoff.

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ML Khattar Congratulates OP Dhankar On Appointment As Haryana BJP Chief

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday congratulated senior leader Om Prakash Dhankar on being appointed the state president of the BJP and said the party unit will be further...

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Redmi Note 9 Launching in India Today: How to Watch Live Stream

Redmi Note 9 is all set to launch in India today. The digital launch event will begin at 12pm (noon) IST as a part of which the pricing and availability details of the phone will be announced.

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Piyush Goyal Congratulates PM On Reaching 6 Crore Followers On Twitter

Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for crossing 6 crore followers on Twitter.

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Case Against Hyderabad Man For Giving Triple Talaq To Wife

An FIR has been registered against a man on the basis of a complaint from his wife who alleged that he gave her ''triple talaq''.

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Madhya Pradesh Congress Chief Kamal Nath Holds Meeting With Party MLAs

Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath held a meeting with his party legislators on Sunday night, two days after one more MLA quit the grand old party and joined the ruling BJP, second one do so...

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Grateful We Found One Another: Nick's Adorable Birthday Wish For Priyanka

"You are the most thoughtful, caring and wonderful person I have ever met," wrote Nick Jonas

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PM Modi Condoles Death Of Eminent Mathematician CS Seshadri

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the death of eminent mathematician CS Seshadri, saying his work in algebraic geometry will be remembered for...

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"180 kg Via Diplomatic Channels": Sources On Kerala Gold Smuggling Case

Two key accused in the alleged smuggling of 30 kg of gold through diplomatic channels at the UAE consulate in Thiruvananthapuram, were taken to different locations around the city on Saturday to...

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1 Dead As Heavy Rain Floods Roads In Delhi, Nearby Areas

The residents of the Delhi and nearby cities woke up to heavy rains and rumbling of thunder on Sunday morning.

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Kannada Actor Hulivana Gangadhar, 70, Dies Of Coronavirus

Hulivana Gangadhar was remembered for his remarkable performances in movies like Neer Dose, Kurigalu Sir Kurigalu and Shabdavedi

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"We Hear Your Prayers": Big B, COVID-19 Positive, Writes To Fans

"We fold our hands... in gratitude and thanks," tweeted Big B

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5 Killed, 18 Injured In Bus-Car Collision On UP's Lucknow-Agra Expressway

Five people have been killed and 18 have been injured after a bus hit a car on Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow-Agra Expressway.

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In A First, 38,902 Coronavirus Cases In India In 24 Hours: 10 Points

India's coronavirus tally surged to 10.77 lakh cases this morning after 38,902 new patients were registered in the last 24 hours, the country's biggest single-day jump in fresh infections, the Union...

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The Most Bizarre Things That Have Happened So Far In 2020

A lot has already happened in the first half of 2020 - from the coronavirus pandemic to Australia's devastating bushfires. Here is a look at some of the most bizarre stories of the year.

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Rajasthan Floor Test Next Week? Buzz After Ashok Gehlot Meets Governor

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is likely to call an assembly session next week to showcase his strength in the House, sources told NDTV.

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Assam To Restrict Inter-District Movement, Guwahati "Unlock1" From Monday

Assam has prohibited inter-district movement of individuals from July 22 till further orders to prevent community spread of COVID-19 in the state. The state government, however, has decided not to...

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Ram Temple Groundbreaking Ceremony Likely On August 3 or 5, PM Invited

The Ram Mandir Trust, set up on the Supreme Court's directions to facilitate the construction of a temple for Lord Ram in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya, has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the...

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AIIMS Panel Gives Nod To Human Clinical Trial Of Anti-Covid Vaccine

The AIIMS Ethics Committee on Saturday gave its nod for a human clinical trial of the indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine candidate Covaxin following which the premier hospital is likely to begin...

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Live Updates: Ashok Gehlot To Call Assembly Session Next Week, Say Sources

In a latest development in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday met Governor Kalraj Mishra, hours after two MLAs of a regional party that withdrew support from the Congress government...

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Russian Envoy Denies Moscow Helped Hackers Target Virus Vaccine

Russia's ambassador to London has denied accusations by Britain and its allies of helping hackers target labs conducting coronavirus vaccine research, in a UK television interview to be broadcast on...

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Coronavirus India Live News Update: COVID-19 Cases Cross 10.38-Lakh Mark

Coronavirus Live Updates: India's coronavirus tally surged to 10.38 lakh cases on Saturday morning after 34,884 new patients were registered in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said. In...

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Son Carries Body Of Man Suspected To Have Died Of Coronavirus On Pushcart

In a heart-wrenching incident, a woman used a pushcart to take the body of her dead husband to the crematorium after she allegedly did not receive any help from relatives who suspected him to have...

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BJP MP Visits Temple In Karnataka, Locals Allege VVIP Racism

Residents in the vicinity of the Chamundeshwari temple alleged VVIP racism against the administration for allowing BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje for a special visit there on Friday.

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Tribal Woman Delivers Baby En Route To Hospital With ASHA Worker's Help

A woman from a remote village in Telangana's Bhadradri Kothagudem district delivered a baby with the help of an ASHA worker while she was being taken to hospital by her husband.

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Case Filed Against 104 Rajasthan MLAs For Defying COVID-19 Guidelines

A case has been filed in the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate in Jaipur on Saturday which says that 104 MLAs of the ruling coalition had defied norms of COVID-19.

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Weekend Lockdown Helpful In Clamping COVID Spread: Uttarakhand Chief Minister

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Saturday justified the weekend lockdown in four districts of the State, pointing out that it will help to clamp down on Covid-19 transmissions,...

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COVID-19 Negative Test Report Mandatory To Meet Himachal Pradesh Governor

All people who want to meet Himachal Pradesh Governor Bandaru Dattatreya should carry a COVID-19 negative test report, according to an order issued by the Raj Bhavan.

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Man Protests In Front Of Karnataka Chief Minister's House After Baby Dies

A man protested in front of Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's residence on Saturday alleging lack of medical care claimed the life of his one-month-old infant girl, police said on Saturday.

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Indian Army Announces SSC Vacancies In Armed Forces Medical Services

Indian Army is accepting applications from Indian citizen, both male and female, for Armed Forces Medical Services.

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High-Profile Twitter Accounts Were Hacked By Young Hacker Friends: Report

Hackers involved in the high-profile hijacking of Twitter accounts earlier this week were young pals with no links to state or organized crime, The New York Times reported Friday.

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Twitter Says Hackers Downloaded Data of 8 Accounts in Bitcoin Scam Attack

Twitter disclosed earlier today that hackers were able to download account information of eight accounts using the company's "Your Twitter Data" tool.

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3,799 Candidates Qualify BPSC 64th Civil Services Main Exam

Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has released the result for 64th Combined Main (Written) Competitive Examination.

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Attackers Manipulated Staff To Access Internal Systems: Twitter On Hack

Twitter today released information about the massive hack of accounts of high-profile users from Elon Musk to Joe Biden on July 15. The attack, which Twitter and federal police are investigating,...

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"No Operation Lotus In Maharashtra", As Devendra Fadnavis, Amit Shah Meet

Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said no "Operation Lotus" was happening in Maharashtra as the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government will collapse on its own due to its "internal...

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Sonam Kapoor, Currently In London, Reveals The Reason Behind Her Smile

"Missing London," Sonam's father Anil Kapoor commented on her post

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34,884 Coronavirus Cases In India In 24 Hours, 10.38 Lakh Total Cases

India's coronavirus tally surged to 10.38 lakh cases this morning after 34,884 new patients were registered in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said. In the last 24 hours, 671 deaths...

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Ram Temple Trust To Meet In Ayodhya Today On Way Forward Amid Pandemic

Amid a raging COVID-19 pandemic that shows no signs of abating, the Ram Mandir Trust, set up on the Supreme Court's directions to facilitate the construction of a temple for Lord Ram in Uttar...

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Assam COVID Warriors Also Multitask As Flood Relief Workers Amid Crisis

Gautam Das and family are camping on this Brahmaputra river embankment for a week, ever since their village at Palashbari got flooded. The waters have receded now. But this 45-year-old wage labourer...

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News Anchor's Tooth Falls Out Live On Air. Watch How She Handles It

News presenters are expected to remain poised and professional on air at all times. A Ukrainian broadcaster put her training to good use when she remained absolutely unruffled and continued reading...

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"We Know From Before...": Joe Biden Warns Of Election Meddling By Russia

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said on Friday he is now getting intelligence briefings, and has been told Russia continues to try to meddle in November's US election.

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BJP Files Complaint Against Randeep Surjewala Over "Fake" Audio Clips

BJP leader Laxmikant Bhardwaj filed a complaint against Congress leaders including Randeep Surjewala and Govind Singh Dotasra for associating Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat's name with an...

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Steroid's COVID-19 Benefits Confirmed, Spotlight On Immune Cells: Report

The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.

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6 Terrorists Shot Dead In 24 Hours In Jammu And Kashmir

Three terrorists have been killed in an encounter in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir this morning.

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Assam Journalist's Father Dies Of Cardiac Arrest After Midnight Raid

Assam's Dhubri's police chief, Yuvraj, has been transferred after the local police were slammed for arresting a journalist early on Thursday that allegedly led to his father's death due to cardiac...

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Coronavirus India Live News Update: COVID-19 Cases Cross 1 Million

Coronavirus Live Updates: India coronavirus cases crossed the one million or the 10 lakh-mark, recording 34,956 fresh infections and 687 deaths biggest one-day jump, figures from the Union Health...

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US Antitrust Regulator May Question Facebook Chief: Report

US regulators may question Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg and his right-hand executive to determine if the social network has broken monopoly laws, according to a Wall Street Journal report Friday.

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Man Arrested For Threatening Actress Swastika Mukherjee On Social Media

One person has been arrested by Kolkata Police from West Bengal's Hooghly district for his alleged involvement in posting threats of rape and acid attacks to actress Swastika Mukherjee on social...

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Rajasthan Political Crisis: Police Arrest Sanjay Jain

The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Rajasthan Police on Friday arrested Sanjay Jain whose name had surfaced in a viral audio recording about horse trading of legislators to topple the Ashok...

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Financial Situation Extremely Challenging: Air India

Air India on Friday said that its financial situation is very challenging and is taking recourse to several initiatives with a view to ensuring the continuance of its operations.

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Andhra Woman Constable Alleges Sexual Harassment By Circle Inspector

A woman police head constable on Friday staged a protest near the Gandhi statue near district collectorate office alleging that an Atmakur circle inspector had sexually harassed her.

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COVID-19: People Shouldn't Be Negligent In Their Behaviour, Says KCR

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Friday said that people should not entertain any fear or anxiety over the coronavirus pandemic but at the same time they should not be negligent.

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Netflix Adds More Than 10 Million New Subscribers

Netflix on Thursday elevated its content chief Ted Sarandos to co-CEO, making the 20-year veteran of the pioneering streaming video service a clear successor to co-founder Reed Hastings.

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Cops Capture Kangaroo On The Loose. Sounds Like Australia? It Wasn't

An unexpected appearance by a kangaroo led police in Florida on a chase that ended with the animal in the back of their patrol car.

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P Chidambaram's Advice To Sachin Pilot In A Phone Call

Sachin Pilot spoke to senior party leader and former union minister P Chidambaram on Thursday, in a surprising move on a day he and other rebel MLAs took the party to court over disqualification...

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Sanjana Reveals How Sushant Lightened The Mood In Between Tough Scenes

"I never understood what people meant by 'bittersweet' memories really, until we lost him," wrote Sanjana Sanghi

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Coronavirus Cases Cross 10 Lakh; Biggest 1-Day Jump In Cases, Deaths

India coronavirus cases crossed the one million or the 10 lakh-mark, recording 34,956 fresh infections and 687 deaths biggest one-day jump, figures from the Union Health Ministry said this morning.

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Chris Evans' Special Gift For 6-Year-Old Who Saved Sister From Dog Attack

Actor Chris Evans, better known as ''Captain America'', made a six-year-old boy's day by sending him a personalised video message lauding his heroic act of saving his younger sister from a dog attack.

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Fewer COVID-19 Deaths in ICU Suggest Hospital Care Improving: Study

Fewer Covid-19 patients are dying in intensive-care units, researchers found, indicating that hospitals are getting better at treating severe forms of the pandemic disease.

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In Sachin Pilot Vs Congress, Big Court Day, An Alleged Sting: 10 Points

Whether Sachin Pilot's rebel squad can be disqualified as MLAs is likely to be decided by the Rajasthan High Court today, a day after the group took the Congress to court over notices served to them...

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8 Dead After 2 Buildings Collapse In Mumbai, Bodies Pulled Out Overnight

Eight people have died in Thursday's two separate cases of building collapse in Mumbai caused by heavy rain. Rescue operations at the site of the building collapse in south Mumbai's Fort area...

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3 Jaish Terrorists Killed In Encounter In Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam

Three terrorists of Jaish-e-Mohammad have been killed during an encounter in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir this morning.

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Rajnath Singh In Leh Amid India-China Disengagement

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Leh on Friday on a day-long visit to carry out a comprehensive review of the security scenario in the region in wake of the border row with China.

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US Health Expert Implores Young People To Stay Vigilant Of COVID-19 Risk

The leading U.S. expert on infectious diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, on Thursday implored younger people to continue social distancing and other measures to curtail spread of the novel coronavirus,...

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Realme Narzo 10A to Go on Sale in India Today at 12 Noon

Realme Narzo 10A is set to go on another flash sale in India today at 12pm (noon). The Realme phone that was launched in June has witnessed multiple flash sales, and the phone will be again up for...

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UN Designates Pak-Based Terror Group's Noor Mehsud As "Global Terrorist"

The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terror group's Noor Wali Mehsud has been designated as a global terrorist by the United Nations for participating in the financing, planning and perpetrating acts...

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Sachin Pilot Takes Congress To Court; He Has Gone To Far, Says Party

Sachin Pilot and other Congress rebels have challenged in the Rajasthan High Court a move to disqualify them as MLAs. The Sachin Pilot camp are being represented by Mukul Rohatgi and Harish Salve,...

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"Record Covid Tests Carried Out By US, 2nd Highest By India": White House

After the US, which has carried out a record 42 million COVID-19 tests, India has done the second largest number of 12 million coronavirus tests, the White House has said.

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"Our Heritage Known All Over World": Foreign Ministry On Nepal PM Remark

India's culturally rich heritage is known all over the world, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday, days after Nepalese Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli's controversial remarks on Ayodhya...

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"Love People Of India, China. Want To Do Everything To Keep Peace": Trump

US President Donald Trump has said that he wants to do everything possible to keep peace for the people of India and China, according to his spokesperson.

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Coronavirus India Live News Update: COVID-19 Cases Cross 9.65 Lakh-Mark

Coronavirus Live Updates: India's coronavirus tally surged to 9.68 lakh cases on Thursday morning after 32,695 new patients were registered in the last 24 hours in the country's biggest single-day...

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As Coronavirus Surges, Trump Escalates Conflict With Fauci

Anthony Fauci, the United States' top infectious disease specialist, likes to focus on science -- but his honest takes on America's failures to get a grip on COVID-19 have brought him into ever...

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8 Arrested For Beating 2 Nigerian Students Of Private Uttarakhand College

A total of 8 persons including the security guards of a private college arrested for allegedly thrashing two Nigerian students in Roorkee of Haridwar district, police said on Thursday.

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100 Patients Break Out Of Assam COVID Care Centre; Block Highway

Around hundred patients broke out of a COVID Care Centre in Assam's Kamrup district and blocked National Highway 31 on Thursday, alleging that they were not provided with proper food and water,...

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25-Year-Old Delhi's Disc Jockey Arrested For Cheating Man Of Rs 32,000

A 25-year-old Disc Jockey was arrested on Thursday for allegedly cheating a man of Rs 32,000 by pressuring his daughter to get him money, police said on Thursday.

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Coronavirus One-Day Tally Crosses 30,000, 9.68 Lakh Cases So Far

Indias coronavirus tally surged to 9.68 lakh cases this morning after more than 32,000 new patients were recorded in the last 24 hours in the countrys biggest single-day surge, the Union Health...

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Progress During Commander-Level Talks With India On Border Tension: China

China and India have achieved progress in the further disengagement process and easing situation at the western sector of China-India boundary during fourth round of commander-level talks, Chinese...

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No Deal With India On Chabahar Railway Project, Iran Clarifies: Report

Iran has refuted an Indian newspaper report claiming that New Delhi had been "dropped" from the Chabahar-Zahedan railway project.

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Covid Spreading in Unexplained Ways, Nations Consider More Lockdowns

As countries across Asia Pacific struggle with resurgences of the coronavirus, one data point is steering government responses: the share of cases with no clear indication of how infection occurred.

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Air India Offices To Function From July 20, No Separate COVID-19 Roster

Air India on Wednesday said that all its offices will function in full strength from July 20 and there will be no separate roster for functioning under COVID-19 situation.

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"Tough Day For Us At Twitter": Jack Dorsey Gives Lowdown On Massive Hack

A massive hack - described as "a coordinated social engineering attack" by Twitter - targeted multiple high-profile users last night including Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Warren Buffet and Mike...

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Six Of A Family Killed During Clash In Madhya Pradesh: Police

In a gruesome act, six members of a family were killed by two brothers in a clash at a village in Madhya Pradesh's Mandla district on Wednesday, police said.

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Ride-Hailing App CEO Found "Dismembered" In Luxury New York Flat

The body of a wealthy young technology entrepreneur has been found decapitated in his luxury New York apartment, police said Wednesday.

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US Records More Than 67,000 New COVID-19 Cases In 24 Hours: Report

The United States posted a new daily record of 67,632 new coronavirus cases in the previous 24 hours on Wednesday, according to Johns Hopkins University, which tracks the spread of the disease.

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Vivo X50, Vivo X50 Pro Launching in India at 12 Noon: Watch Live Stream

Vivo X50 and Vivo X50 Pro will launch in India today at 12pm (noon) via a digital event. The Vivo X50 series of smartphones was originally unveiled early in June and brought three phones namely, Vivo...

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Not Joining BJP, Says Sachin Pilot; Congress Asks Him To Prove His Claim

Having secured its government in Rajasthan, the Congress on Wednesday asked rebel Sachin Pilot to reject the hospitality of the Haryana government and come back to Jaipur to prove his claim that he...

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Under Fire, Trump Replaces Campaign Manager Months Ahead Of Polls

US President Donald Trump axed his campaign manager Wednesday in an attempt to shake up his faltering re-election bid, with polls showing his popularity tanking four months ahead of November's vote.

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99 Doctors Died Due To COVID-19, Says Top Medical Body

As many as 99 doctors in the country, a majority of them general practitioners, have succumbed to COVID-19, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) said on Wednesday, and declared a red alert for medicos...

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"Separates Families": 174 Indians Go To Court Against Trump Move On H-1B

A group of 174 Indian nationals, including seven minors, has filed a lawsuit against the recent presidential proclamation on H-1B that would prevent them from entering the United States or a visa...

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Three Months After Palghar Mob Attack, CID Files Chargesheet Against 126

The Maharashtra Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Wednesday filed a chargesheet in a court here against 126 accused in the Palghar lynching case in which two monks and their driver were...

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Decision On TikTok Within Weeks, Not Months: White House

The White House indicated on Wednesday that a decision on Chinese mobile applications, including TikTok, could be taken within weeks and not months.

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India-EU To Step Up Cooperation In Climate Change, Science And Technology

India and the European Union on Wednesday resolved to step up cooperation in environment and climate change and extend the ambit of collaboration in the areas of space and science and technology.

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Jobs To Family Of Bengal Government Employees If They Die Due To COVID

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said her government will provide jobs to the family members of state employees who died while leading the fight against COVID-19.

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US Understands Risks Of Chinese Telecom Infrastructure In India: Pompeo

The United States understands the risks emanating from the Chinese telecommunication infrastructure in India, which forced the recent decision to ban Chinese apps, said US Secretary of State Michael...

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Siberia Heatwave "Almost Impossible" Without Climate Change, Say Experts

A recent heatwave in Siberia that saw temperature records tumble as the region sweltered in 38-Celsius highs was "almost impossible" without the influence of manmade climate change, leading scientists...

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Over 29,000 COVID-19 Cases In India In A Day, Tally Crosses 9-Lakh Mark

Coronavirus Live Updates: India saw a record single-day jump of 29,429 COVID-19 cases pushing the tally to 9,36,181 on Wednesday, while the number of deaths climbed to 24,309 with 582 new fatalities,...

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Don't Allow Unapproved Charters From UAE To Land: Aviation Regulator

Charter flights coming from the UAE that do not have approval from the state government concerned in India must not be allowed to land here, aviation regulator DGCA told the Airports Authority of...

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"Let's Stop This Nonsense", Fight Coronavirus: US Top Health Expert

US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci on Wednesday called the White House effort to discredit him "bizarre" and urged an end to the divisiveness over the country's response to the coronavirus...

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Over 29,000 New COVID-19 Cases In A Day Takes India's Total To 9.36 Lakh

Coronavirus: Over 29,000 cases in India in 24 hours for first time, 9.36 lakh total cases so far, 24,309 deaths

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World Population To Shrink After 2050, Fastest In These Nations: Study

The world's population will likely shrink after 2050, according to an analysis, a potential threat to the global economy as declining numbers of working-age people hurt production and tax rolls.

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Kidnappers Escaped With Ransom In UP, Cops Didn't Act, Alleges Family

A probe has been ordered by the police chief in Kanpur city of Uttar Pradesh after a team of cops allegedly failed to stop the kidnappers of a 29-year-old man from escaping with Rs 30 lakh ransom. The...

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TikTok's India Rivals Score Titanic User Numbers After China Apps Ban

In late June, when India banned 59 Chinese apps, including global sensation TikTok, the short-video platform stopped working for its 200 million local users. Within hours, an avalanche of new sign-ups...

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Disqualification Notice To Sachin Pilot, Other Rebel Congress MLAs

The Congress today initiated moves to disqualify Sachin Pilot and other dissident Rajasthan MLAs for anti-party activities. Nineteen rebels have been issued notice by the assembly Speaker and asked to...

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"China Sought To Redraw Asia Without Regard For Neighbours": US Senator

Expressing concern over China's "aggressive behaviour" in territorial disputes, including with India, a top US senator on Tuesday said that Beijing has all too often sought to "redraw" the map of Asia...

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"We Have Really Good Numbers": Trump Confident Of Another Poll Win

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday exuded confidence of winning the November polls, asserting that he will turn around the country's economy for the second time.

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World Population In 2100 Could Be 2 Billion Below UN Projections: Study

Earth will be home to 8.8 billion souls in 2100, two billion fewer than current UN projections, according to a major study published Wednesday that foresees new global power alignments shaped by...

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PM Modi's Video Address Today To Mark World Youth Skills Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday deliver an address to mark the World Youth Skills Day.

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Nurses Thrash Doctor Accused Of Sexual Harassment At Haryana Hospital

A doctor at a hospital in Haryana's Panchkula district was thrashed by nurses on Tuesday after one of them alleged that he had sexually harassed her, police said.

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Flood Water Breaching Embankments In Assam, Endangering Crops

The floods in Assam this year have been more harmful to farmers as water is breaching river embankments. Hundreds of acres of cultivable land in many districts have been flooded, severely hitting the...

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