In the results declared on Tuesday, the Kashmiris have experienced arguably their cleanest ever democratic process, after the Assembly elections of 1977, even as no political party reached close to the half-way mark of 140 seats in the first elections for District Development Councils (DDCs) in the Union Territory. ....

A resident of Dwarka in Delhi and a BSF official were killed when their two-wheelers were hit by unidentified vehicles at different places in Gurugram district, police said on Thursday. ....

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday came down heavily on the Modi government over the three farm laws that thousands and thousands of farmers have been agitating against at the borders of the national capital for almost a month now. ....

Congress general secretary in charge of Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other party leaders were taken into preventive custody by the Delhi Police after they tried to march to the Rashtrapati Bhawan to meet President Ram Nath Kovind. ....

Aurobindo Pharma Limited and Covaxx, a US-based company, have entered into an Exclusive License Agreement to develop, commercialize and manufacture UB-612, the first Multitope Peptide-based vaccine to fight Covid-19, for India and the UN Children's Fund (Unicef) agency. ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India was playing a major role in leading the world in environmental protection through international solar alliance as it was the only country which was on the right path to achieve Paris Accord's environmental goals. ....

An encounter started between the terrorists and the security forces in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Thursday morning, officials said. ....

The prison authorities in Uttar Pradesh have ordered a probe into allegations that an event at the district jail here "glorified" godman Asaram, who is serving a sentence for rape. ....

India on Thursday witnessed 24,712 fresh Covid-19 infections taking the total number of cases to 1,01,23,778, along with 312 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the tally of fatalities to 1,46,756, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said. ....

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has decided to appoint special officers in cities like Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata to ensure the welfare of migrant workers in these states. ....

Braving the cold weather, the indefinite protest by thousands of Tripura government school teachers, who had lost their jobs following a court verdict, continued for the 17th day on Wednesday even as they rejected the BJP-led government's offer to apply for the vacant posts afresh. ....

A minor boy and his 22-year-old girlfriend in Telangana committed suicide by jumping into a well as their families had rejected their marriage proposal. ....

Karnataka decided to impose night curfew from Wednesday night till January 2 across the state in the wake of a new coronavirus strain discovered in the UK. ....

The BJP has said its good performance in the District Development Council (DDC) polls in Jammu & Kashmir is encouraging as it emerged as the single largest party with 74 seats. ....

For some, social service is such a passion where they come forward to help others while ignoring their own sufferings. One such person is a young man called Bhola Prasad from the district headquarters of Latehar in Jharkhand. He is struggling to feed his own family, but is also helping the poor and the destitute in the chilling cold. ....

The Goa-based Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) which has had a 'blow hot, blow cold' relationship with the ruling BJP in the recent past has ruled out a pre-poll alliance with the saffron party for the 2022 Legislative Assembly polls. ....

Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Wednesday met troops deployed in harsh winter conditions at forward locations at the Line of Actual Control and reviewed the prevailing tense situation with China. General Naravane also reviewed troops preparedness at the forward location. ....

With farmers continuing their protest on the Delhi borders for nearly a month now, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday again held out the assurance that the Modi government was "fully committed" to their welfare. ....

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday addressed agitating farmers at the Singhu border on the phone and assured them of her full solidarity with their movement, a TMC statement said. ....

A CBI Special Court on Wednesday sentenced Catholic priest Thomas M Kottur to two life terms and co-convict Sister Steffi to life imprisonment for the murder of Sister Abhaya in Kottayam 28 years ago. Judge K Sanilkumar also imposed fines of Rs 5 lakh each on the two convicts. ....