- Covid aid: Supreme Court concerned over fake death certificates
Expressing concern over fake Covid-19 death certificates issued by some doctors for ex gratia relief, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the government to suggest measures to curb it.
- Thanks to expanding reach of OTT, women characters are now out of 'poori prison' & 'pickle jar'
Afierce cop, a Bollywood diva, a top banking executive, a single mother, a neurosurgeon, an athlete...she is a hero headlining many OTT titles.
- 2 of family die in accident in Kurukshetra
A woman and her son were killed while her husband suffered injuries after the vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident on the Ambala-Delhi NH in Kurukshetra on Monday. The deceased were identified as Afsana (29), and Saad (10). The injured was identified as Ranu. The family was on its wa
- Man gets 10 - year jail for raping, duping woman
A local court today sentenced a Delhi man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 for allegedly raping a Pune woman on the pretext of marriage and duping her of Rs 5 lakh. If the convict failed to pay, his imprisonment would be increased.
- Revisit BBMB rules, Channi urges Shah
Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi today met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and claimed the main issues discussed included amending the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) rules and the ongoing ‘Operation Ganga’ to evacuate stranded Indians from Ukraine.
- SC orders listing of Rajoana?s plea
The Supreme Court on Monday directed its Registry to list before a Bench headed by Justice UU Lalit the plea of Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the 1995 assassination case of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, seeking commutation of his death penalty into life imprisonment.
- Will oppose amended BBMB rules, says Haryana CM
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today hit back at the Opposition while replying to various issues point-wise in a speech punctuated with couplets.
- West Bengal Assembly Session: High drama as Guv persuaded to deliver address amid uproar
High drama was witnessed in the West Bengal Assembly today as Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was persuaded by the ruling TMC to complete his constitutional obligation of addressing the members on the inaugural day of the Budget session.
- 61 of Jammu back from Ukraine, says J&K administration official
As many as 61 residents of Jammu have returned from war-torn Ukraine while 29 others are in transit. Two students are still stranded, the administration has informed.
- PM Modi to Vladimir Putin: Hold direct talks; pushes for quick evacuation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold direct talks with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with whom he spoke earlier in the day. The PM’s common talking point with both Presidents was the safety and security of Indian students still stuck
- PM Modi meets Nari Shakti awardees, President to fete them today
President Ram Nath Kovind will fete 29 recipients of the Nari Shakti Puraskar on Tuesday on the International Women’s Day.
- Rajya Sabha poll to 13 seats, 5 from Punjab, on March 31
The poll panel today announced elections on March 31 to fill 13 vacancies in the Rajya Sabha — five from Punjab and eight from Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Kerala, Nagaland and Tripura.
- BSF jawan kills colleague, shoots self in West Bengal
A day after five BSF troops were killed in a fratricidal incident, a jawan allegedly shot himself after killing his colleague at a camp near the Bangladesh border in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on Monday.
- Extra chance: UPSC to reply to plea in two weeks
The Supreme Court on Monday gave two weeks to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to respond to a petition seeking an extra chance for those who couldn’t appear for the 2021 Mains Examination held between January 7 and 16 due to Covid-19.
- BJP in UP, AAP in Punjab: Exit polls
The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party is poised to win big in Punjab while the ruling BJP will retain Uttar Pradesh, although with a lower strength than in 2017, several exit polls predicted on Monday. The Assembly poll results will be out on March 10.
- Seven - day CBI custody for NSE ex - boss Chitra Ramakrina
A Delhi special court today remanded former NSE Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Chitra Ramakrina in seven-day CBI custody in a co-location scam case.
- Soon, SpiceJet, A - I to resume Dharamsala flights
Air-India and SpiceJet will resume all flights on  the Delhi-Dharamsala circuit from  March 27. These were suspended two years ago because of Covid. 
- Beant case: Supreme Court orders listing of Balwant Rajoana?s plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed listing of plea of Balwant Rajoana, convicted in Beant assassination case, seeking commutation of his death penalty into life imprisonment. PTI
- Joe Biden to 'take call' on sanctions against India
Joe Biden to 'take call' on sanctions against India
- Uttar Pradesh: Last vote cast, wait begins for results on Thursday
With the last vote being cast, the seven-phase elections to Uttar Pradesh came to an end today with exit polls taking over the discourse till the results of the 403-member Assembly on Thursday. The high-stake elections, which started amid the Omicron wave, moving through various ups and downs, saw t
- Rupee at life - time low, crude rises further amid Ukraine crisis
There are heightened concerns about inflation and wider trade deficits after the rupee sank to a lifetime low against the dollar and the Brent crude futures rose a further 6.55 per cent to $125.85 per barrel.
- Supreme Court to hear plea of Malayalam news channel against Centre's bar on telecast on March 11
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on March 11 a plea of Malayalam news channel 'MediaOne' against the Kerala High Court order upholding the Centre's decision to ban its telecast on security grounds. 
- Govt launches scheme to bring out - of - school girls back to education system
The Union government on Monday launched Kanya Shiksha Pravesh Utsav to bring out-of-school girls back to the education system, a senior official said.