- Elections
Election Commission extends ban on roadshows, padyatras till Feb 11
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday extended the ban on roadshows, ‘padyatras’, vehicle rallies and processions till February 11, but enhanced the number of people allowed in door-to-door campaigning from the…
- Top Stories
90 pc of India’s adult population has received first dose of Covid vaccine: Prez
New Delhi: About 90 per cent of India’s adult population has received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine whereas over 70 per cent have been administered both the doses, President Ram Nath Kovind…
- India
Over 400 death row prisoners in Indian jails till 2020: Data
New Delhi: As many as 413 prisoners, who have been awarded death sentence, were lodged in jails across the country till the end of 2020, according to a new central government data.…
- India
6 killed as bus rams into multiple vehicles in UP’s Kanpur; leaders condole deaths
Kanpur (UP), Jan 31 (PTI) Six people were killed and as many grievously injured after the driver of an electric bus lost control and rammed it into several vehicles in Rail Bazar…
- India
Take cognisance of NYT report on Pegasus: Editors guild to SC
New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India urged the Justice R V Raveendran committee on Sunday to take cognisance of the “startling claims” made in a New York Times (NYT) report about…
- India
Construction of 21 greenfield airports in country approved: President
New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government has accorded approval for the construction of 21 greenfield airports in the country, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Monday. Among them, the country’s biggest airport…
- Photos
Photos: Budget Session 2022
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and others arrive at Parliament House on the first day of the Budget…
- Photos
Photos: AFC Women’s Asian Cup
Navi Mumbai: China P.R. Yao Wei in action with Vietnam Pham Hoang Quynh during the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 quarter final football match between China P.R. and Vietnam, at D.Y.…
- Photos
Photos: Australian Open tennis championships
Melbourne : Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates his win over Daniil Medvedev of Russia in the men’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, early Monday, Jan. 31,…
- Photos
Union Home Minster Amit Shah in Goa
Ponda: Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a public meeting at Sun Rays Garden hall, in Ponda, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022. (PTI Photo) Ponda: Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a public…
- Science
A rogue rocket is on course to crash into the Moon. It won’t be the first
Adelaide: In a few weeks’ time, a rocket launched in 2015 is expected to crash into the Moon. The fast-moving piece of space junk is the upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon…
- India
India reports over 2.09 lakh COVID-19 cases, 959 fatalities
New Delhi: With 2,09,918 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of cases increased to over 4.13 crore, according to Union health ministry data updated on…
- Business
Rupee gains 15 paise to 74.92 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 15 paise to 74.92 against the US dollar in opening trade on Monday, supported by the recovery in domestic equities. However, the surge in the rupee was restricted…
- Middle East
UAE intercepts Yemen missile as Israeli president visits
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels early Monday as the Israeli president visited the country, authorities said, the third such attack in recent weeks.…
- World
H1B visa registration for FY2023 to begin on March 1: USCIS
Washington: The registration for the much sought-after H1B visa for the fiscal year 2023 will begin from March 1 and the successful applicants will be randomly selected and notified online by March…
