In a step closer towards India approving its first coronavirus vaccine, the Subject Expert Committee of the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation on Friday recommended emergency use of Oxford-AstraZeneca's 'Covishield' vaccine. ....

Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday demanded that Lt Governor Manoj Sinha order an "impartial investigation" into the killing of three persons in what security forces said was an encounter at Lawapora on Srinagar's outskirts. ....

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his cabinet colleagues have made public the information about their personal assets. As per the public disclosure, many members of Nitish's cabinet are way richer than him. Nitish Kumar's son Nishant is also richer than his father. ....

In a shocking incident, the station officer of the Bithoor police station in Kanpur, has been found using a car that was stolen in 2018. ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended New Year greetings to the citizens of the country and wished for happiness and prosperity for everyone. ....

Key meeting of drug regulator's expert panel is currently underway to take a call on the emergency use approval sought by Serum Institute of India, Bharat Biotech and Pfizer for their Coronavirus vaccines. ....

Greeting people on New Year, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday prayed for the return of normalcy and pledged not to leave stone unturned to make up for the lost time due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ....

With 20,036 new coronavirus infections and 256 deaths in the past 24 hours, India's overall tally climbed up to 1,02,86,709 and the death toll 1,48,994 on Friday, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said. ....

The dates of the the CBSE Board examinations for Class X and XII in 2021 have been announced. The examinations will kick off in May this time round. The board examinations will commence from May 4 and end on June 10. The results of the class 10 and 12 Board examinations will be announced by July 15. ....

As the country preps to usher in New Year, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday predicted rainfall, with thunderstorm and hailstorm, for northern India from January 3 to 5, even as Delhi recorded its lowest 3.3 degrees Celsius. ....

In a shocking incident, a class 10 student shot dead his classmate over a fight over seats in the class. ....

As 2020 bids a much-awaited adieu and Corona emerges as the most feared word of the year, there are two more words, rather names, that have become anathema in Uttar Pradesh. ....

Rajasthan is in the throes of a Hitchcockian nightmare with dead birds falling from sky. The reason on Thursday was confirmed as cases of Avian Flu. ....

Cyberabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar has termed drunk drivers as terrorists on the roads. ....

Kerala's first woman IPS officer R.Sreelekha will retire from the service on Thursday. She is presently serving as the Director General of Police, Fire and Rescue Services. ....

Even as the BJP's Kerala leadership on Thursday maintained they will talk to lone party MLA O Rajagopal over his support to a state government resolution passed by the Assembly against the three farm laws, sources said the party was "shocked" by the development. ....

A gangster, who is suspected to be on the payroll of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence in terror activities, Sukhmeet Pal Singh alias Sukh Bhikhariwal was deported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to India on Thursday for conspiring in the killing of Shaurya Chakra awardee, Indian intelligence agency said. ....

Emphasising on improved healthcare facilities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that preparations were in full swing across the country to make coronavirus vaccine available to all. ....

In a massive search operation launched against Trinamool Congress youth wing leader Vinay Mishra, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday carried out searches at two locations in Kolkata in connection to a cattle smuggling case, sources said. ....

The lunch diplomacy of Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has played an instrumental role in shaping up a positive development following the sixth round of talks between the government and the representatives of farmers' organisations. ....