Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Friday said that the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is tense and the force is prepared for all contingencies. ....

As Parliament is geared up for the upcoming Monsoon Session, the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Secretariats have issued detailed guidelines for MPs, their personal staff and parliamentary employees to follow during the period. ....

The Gujarat government on Friday once again extended the ban on the sale, stocking, production and distribution of Gutka as well as products containing tobacco and nicotine for another year. The ban on these products was imposed by the then Chief Minister and now Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2012. ....

The CBSE on Friday opposed in the Supreme Court a plea for postponement of reappear exams for Class 10 and 12, telling the court that all health safety measures are in place for holding the exams this month amid the coronavirus pandemic. ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the country saw the humane face of police during the Covid-19 pandemic and asked the force to safeguard and build on this asset. ....

The management of Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine said on Friday that it has arranged home delivery of 'Prasad' to devotees throughout the country. ....

A rattled China, forced on the defensive by India's astute and sharp military maneouvres on the border has lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, even going to the extent of questioning re-election prospects for a third term in 2024. ....

Dr. Kafeel Khan, who has emerged as a poster boy for atrocities on Muslims in the Yogi Adityanath regime, is likely to opt for a political career in the coming days. ....

With 83,341 fresh coronavirus infections in 24 hours, India's tally mounted to 39,36,747 on Friday, while the death toll climbed to 68,472 with 1,096 more fatalities, said the Health Ministry. ....

Teachers' Day is a special day for the appreciation of teachers, and may include celebrations to honour them for their special contributions in a particular field area, or the community in general. ....

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a plea by women officers, seeking grant of pensionable service benefits to women SSC officers, who had completed 14 years in service after the cut-off date applicable in the court's February 17 verdict, which directed permanent commission be granted to women in the army. ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that 1.3 billion Indians have embarked on one mission - to make an "Aatmanirbhar Bharat", which seeks to merge the local with the global and ensure India's strengths act as a global force multiplier. ....

Military talks between India and China over fresh incursion attempts in Indian territories by the Chinese People Liberation Army (PLA) ended "inconclusive" for the fourth consecutive day. ....

The Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday decided to ban online gambling by making amendments to the AP Gaming Act, 1974. ....

The Economic Offences Wing of Delhi police has arrested a man who impersonated as an IFS officer flaunting red-beacon cars and held meetings at five-star hotels to create an impression that he played an important role in policy-making in the government of India. The accused, Piyush Bandopadhyay, was arrested from Noida after he had duped a company of Rs 36 crore by luring them into a fake deal. ....

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday warned his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal against trying to exploit the Covid-19 crisis to instigate the people in Punjab villages, which have witnessed a spurt of fake news and provocative videos. ....

India on Thursday asked China to show sincerity in expeditiously restoring peace along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and border areas through complete disengagement and de-escalation in accordance with the bilateral agreements and protocols. ....

Former Bhadravati MLA M. J. Appaji Gowda has died of coronavirus in a Shivamogga hospital, an official said on Thursday. ....

Keeping up the pressure on the Modi government over the economic slump, the Congress on Thursday alleged that the country was being pushed towards a "financial emergency" and farmers, the middle class and youths were bearing the brunt of the bad policies of the government. ....

More than a week after the letter bomb stoked a controversy in the Congress Working Committee meeting, where the dissenters were cornered by the loyalists, the issue has not died down as the dissenters are now speaking publicly. The Congress on Thursday reacted and said that those still nursing a grudge could speak to Sonia Gandhi. ....