India
NZ's Williamson And Boult To Miss West Indies T20s
Captain Kane Williamson and leading fast bowler Trent Boult will miss New Zealands threematch Twenty20 cricket series against the West Indies this month.
Congress MP From Punjab Alleges Overcharging by Air India on Vande Bharat Flights
In a letter to Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, the MP from Amritsar constituency Gurjeet Singh Aujla sought his intervention in ensuring transparency.
Delhi Court Dismisses Bail Plea of Chinese Woman in Espionage Case Involving Journalist Rajeev Sharma
Police had claimed that Sharma, currently in judicial custody, was allegedly passing on sensitive information about India's border strategy, Army's deployment and procurement, and foreign policy to Chinese intelligence agencies.
Parliament Not to Hold Winter Session Due to Covid-19 Concern; May be Merged with Monsoon Session
During the Monsoon Session of parliament, nearly 40 MPs had tested positive for the virus, while over 400 staff of both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were also infected.
Sharing Dressing Room and Training Pitch with Sunil Chhetri is Invaluable, Says Bengaluru FC Teammate Suresh Wangjam
Suresh Wangjam said he considers himself 'extremely lucky' to have the chance to be around Sunil Chhetri, who personally speaks to him and advises him.
Any Attack on Freedom of Press is Detrimental to National Interests: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu
Naidu made the remarks in a video message at a webinar on ’Role of media during the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on media' organised by the Press Council of India to mark the National Press Day.
Total Covid-19 Cases Lower in MP But Steady Rise of Infections in Indore and Bhopal Cause Concern
As coronavirus cases diminish fast in the state, Covid-19 hotspots – Bhopal and Indore, are still reporting new infections in large numbers, albeit at a lesser degree than before.
Delhi Air Quality ‘Severe’ Day After Diwali as Cracker Ban Violation, Stubble Burning Push Up PM2.5 Levels
The overall air quality index (AQI) at 7am stood at 468 in the 'severe' category, the highest level of air pollution of the six-point measuring scale.
Maharashtra Govt Announces Bonus for State Power Firms Employees after Threat of Strike
The announcement will benefit the employees of transmission company Mahatransco, distribution company MSEDCL, and power generation company Mahagenco. Their employees had threatened to go on strike from Saturday if they were not paid bonus.
Centre Says Will Hold Talks With Punjab Farmers Again, Meet to Resolve Rail Blockade Remains Inconclusive
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal held the meeting with representatives of various farmers unions at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi.
News18 Evening Digest: 4 Soldiers, 2 Civilians Killed in Ceasefire Violations by Pakistan and Other Top Stories
These are the top stories we are covering this evening: four soldiers and two civilians killed in multiple ceasefire violations by Pakistan along LoC; Supreme Court allows green crackers in Telangana for two hours on Diwali; CPM Kerala secretary Kodiyeri...
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey Urges CM Nitish Kumar to Amend Bihar's Liquor Ban Policy
BJP's Nishikant Dubey, an MP from Jharkhand, said the liquor ban policy in the state as it leads to loss of revenue and increases corruption.
44% of Rural, 53.8% of Urban Karnataka Was Exposed to Covid-19 by August, Reveals Sero Study
The Karnataka Seroprevalence Study (KSS) drew a random sample from CPHS’s 9,717 households in the state separately for the urban and rural strata. Karnataka roughly has a population of 64 million.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Increased Delhi Cases Due to Pollution, But Covid-19 Situation Set to Get Better in 7-10 Days, Says CM Kejriwal
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India's Covid-19 tally reached above the 87 lakh-mark on Friday as Delhi recorded 7,053 fresh COVID-19 cases in a day taking the infection tally in the national capital to over 4.67 lakh on Thursday, with 104 more fatalities in a...
PM Modi Congratulates Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi Over Her Party's Election Win
Unofficial results showed on Tuesday that the ruling National League for Democracy party of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Suu Kyi won a majority of seats in Parliament, giving it a second five-year term in power.
PM Modi, Joe Biden Will Speak at 'Mutually Convenient Time', Ties Have Bipartisan Support in US: MEA
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States presidentelect Joe Biden will speak with each other in due course at a mutually convenient time, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday and asserted that IndiaUS ties enjoy bipartisan support in Am...