Team India players rounded off what was one of the toughest weekends for them on Australian soil on this tour by testing negative for the coronavirus. In the midst of unwanted media scrutiny after five India players — Rohit Sharma, Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill and Navdeep Saini — had gone to a restaurant […]

The number of fresh COVID-19 cases was recorded below 20,000 in India on Saturday, taking the country’s caseload to 1,03,05,788, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 99 lakh, according to the health ministry. A total of 19,079 people tested positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, while the […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday laid the foundation stone for Light House projects (LHPs) under Global Housing Technology Challenge (GHTC) in six states including Tripura via video conferencing at Lucknow. The projects will be implemented in Indore, Rajkot, Chennai, Ranchi, Agartala and Lucknow. Governor Ramesh Bais Chief Minister Biplap Kumar Dev and other eminent […]

India’s total active caseload continues to exhibit a sustained downward movement and it has significantly dropped to 2.54 lakh (2,54,254) on Friday after 179 days, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). The total active cases were 2,53,287 on July 6, 2020. According to a MoHFW release, India’s present active caseload consists […]

Internationally acclaimed actor Adil Hussain has added another feather to his cap. The versatile actor has made it to the Forbes list of ‘Best Performances of 2020’ for his stellar performance in the movie ‘Pareeksha’ directed by Prakash Jha. Hussain earned the recognition for his brilliant acting in the film for his character of ‘Bucchi […]

Continuing a 30-year practice, India and Pakistan on Friday exchanged a list of their nuclear installations under a bilateral arrangement that prohibits the two countries from attacking each other’s atomic facilities. The two countries exchanged the list of nuclear installations and facilities covered under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations and […]

President Ram Nath Kovind and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday met and exchanged New Year greetings. “Shri Rajnath Singh, Minister of Defence, called on President Kovind and exchanged new year greetings,” President’s Secretariat tweeted. They not only exchanged flowers and greetings but also held a brief discussion. President Kovind has also extended his greetings […]

Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday interacted with journalists from different media houses on the first day of the New Year at Assam Administrative Staff College in Guwahati. Speaking on the occasion, Sonowal conveyed his New Year wishes to the media fraternity of the state. He lauded the role played by the journalists in […]

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday has assured assistance to Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh to contain the wildfire on the Manipur-Nagaland border. Taking to Twitter, Manipur CM N Biren Singh said, “Amit Shah Ji has assured all the necessary assistance from the Home Ministry to contain the situation at earliest.” Singh further […]

On the first day of the year 2021, festive spirit gripped Guwahati as residents welcomed the New Year on Friday. Religious places across the city witnessed huge footfalls despite COVID-19 restrictions. Devotees in large numbers thronged at the famous temples, mosques and other religious places in the city seeking blessings. Similarly, malls and roadside markets […]