The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deputed five rescue teams in Tamil Nadu in wake of the heavy rain inundating several areas. ....

In the last 24 hours, India registered 11,451 new Covid-19 cases and 266 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. ....

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday arrested Ashok Saikia, the eldest son of former Assam Chief Minister Hiteswar Saikia, in a bank loan default case. ....

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has declared a public holiday on Monday following heavy rains and inundation in several parts of the state including Chennai. ....

India reported 10,853 fresh Covid cases and 526 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Family welfare on Sunday. ....

Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, congratulating him for inaugurating Adi Guru Shankaracharya's statue at Kedarnath in Uttarakhand. ....

The Central Board of Secondary Education has asked the school principals to demystify the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheet for students appearing for class X and XII Term-1 examinations. ....

In a 'bhai-dooj' day gruesome tragedy, at least 10 patients perished and 7 more are injured when a massive blaze swept through the Intensive Care Unit of the Ahmednagar Civil Hospital, here on Saturday, officials said. ....

At least five patients died and 12 others injured when a massive fire ripped through the ICU of the Ahmednagar Civil Hospital here on Saturday, officials said. ....

In the run-up to the 2022 Assembly polls, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that he is ready to contest the elections from wherever the party decides. ....

India on Saturday reported 10,929 fresh Covid-19 cases, 14.2 per cent lower than Friday's overall infections, according to the Union Health Ministry. ....

China has built a large 100-home civilian village inside disputed territory between the Tibet Autonomous Region and India's Arunachal Pradesh, claimed the US Department of Defense in its annual report to Congress on military and security developments involving China. ....

The Karnataka government on Friday lifted the night curfew between 10 p.m and 5 a.m. as the state is seeing a dip in Covid-19 cases. ....

Hrishikesh Deshmukh, the son of former Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh, on Friday skipped summons by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and is likely to move court seeking anticipatory bail, his lawyer said here. ....

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday said he has taken back his resignation from the post. ....

The University Grants Commission's National Eligibility Test (NET) examinations will be held from November 20 to December 5, the National Testing Agency (NTA) said on Friday. ....

In the last 24 hours, India registered 12,729 new Covid-19 cases, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday. ....

A newly married woman has alleged that a police inspector, earlier posted in Etawah district, raped her several times by threatening her in the name of investigation. ....

Two persons have been killed and one injured in an explosion in an idol-making unit in the old city of Hyderabad. ....

The BJP on Friday said that unveiling of the Adi Shankaracharya statue at Kedarnath by Prime Minister Narendra Modi or ongoing works at Varanasi and Deepotsav at Ayodhya are 'giant strides towards cultural rejuvenation'. ....