India logged 15,102 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of Covid cases to 4,28,67,031, while the active cases declined to 1,64,522, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appeared for the government. Arguing that the issue had "far-reaching socio-legal implications" in the country, he said that a meaningful consultative process with various stakeholders was needed.
On November 3, the Centre went for the deepest excise duty cut ever to cool prices from record highs, reducing the duty on petrol by Rs 5 and on diesel by Rs 10.
Indian women boxers Nitu and Anamika advanced to the quarterfinals of the 73rd Strandja Memorial in their categories in Sofia, Bulgaria, after clinching impressive opening-round wins.
The Indian Cricketers’ Association (ICA) today strongly condemned the sending of a “threatening” message to veteran wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha by an unnamed sports journalist and welcomed the BCCI’s decision to probe the issue.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday welcomed France and the EU’s commitment to contribute to the security of the Indo-Pacific region as “distance is no insulation”.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said there was a time when common people in Manipur would not be able to visit government offices, but (CM) Biren Singh’s “people-friendly” dispensation has taken welfare services to people’s doorstep.
A day before he leaves for Moscow, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed his wish for a TV debate with PM Narendra Modi in order to resolve differences between the two nations.
Sources said that the IED recovered from Delhi’s Ghazipur and Seemapuri has a connection with similar consignments used in the Ludhiana court blast in December.
Promising forward Sukhjeet Singh was the only new face in India’s 20-strong men’s hockey squad announced today for the FIH Pro League tie against Spain, to be played in Bhubaneswar later this week.
India pacer Deepak Chahar has been ruled out of the upcoming T20 International series against Sri Lanka due to a hamstring injury. The bowler had suffered the injury during the third T20 International against West Indies in Kolkata on Sunday. The series against Sri Lanka begins in Lucknow on Thursda
The first Air India special flight with around 242 Indian Citizens onboard from Kyiv, Ukraine landed at IGI Airport in Delhi on February 22. Amid the prevailing situation in Ukraine due to the rising tensions with Russia, India has advised its citizens to temporarily leave the country.
Indian authorities have sent tons of wheat to Afghanistan to help relieve desperate food shortages, after they struck a deal with neighboring rival Pakistan to allow the shipments across the shared border.
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Tuesday said the larger Opposition would be open to fielding Nitish Kumar as its candidate for the President’s election later this year, provided the Bihar Chief Minister sever ties with the BJP.
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today returned here after undergoing treatment at AIIMS, New Delhi, a day before the commencement of the 16-day Budget session of the Vidhan Sabha.
