Teen Among 5 Terrorists Killed In J&K Encounters

Srinagar: Five terrorists, including a 16-year-old boy who had been persuaded to surrender but was prevented from doing so by those with him, were shot dead by security forces during cordon-and-search operations in Shopian and Anantnag districts of south Kashmir since late on Saturday. In central Kashmir, suspected terrorists on Sunday killed former special police officer (SPO) Nasir Khan at Magam in Budgam district.

Powerless But Not Helpless, Street Kids Shine In Exams

New Delhi: Despite braving odds, Anju, a 12-year-old girl living in the narrow lanes of Anand Vihar basti, scored the first position in her class of 61 children this year. She stays in a single-room rented shanty with six siblings and her parents, who keep asking her to quit studies.

Didi Trying To Politicise The Deaths, Says Shah In Bengal

Shantipur (Nadia): Accusing chief minister Mamata Banerjee of attempting to “politicise” the Sitalkuchi deaths, home minister Amit Shah on Sunday told her that it was her “gherao CRPF” comment that was responsible for the death of four people. He also responded to her call for resignation, saying he was ready to do so “if people in Bengal ask him to”, but added that it would be Banerjee herself who would have to resign on May 2.

Infections In Educational Institutes Cause Concern

NSUT Suspends Exams; More Test Positive At St Stephen’s

BJP Protests Outside CM's House For ‘Bonus' To Farmers

New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition in Delhi assembly Ramvir Bidhuri and other BJP MLAs protested outside chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence on Saturday and called the AAP government antifarmer.

‘Shots limited, easing eligibility criteria now will be dangerous'

Can’t Mix Up Goals: Member Of AEFI Panel

PLA digs in its heels, talks fail to make breakthrough

No Post-Talks Joint Statement Even Unlike On Previous Occasions

Positivity Rate Enters Double Digits

Crosses 10% After Four Months; 39 Deaths For 2nd Day In A Row

No Shutdown, Enforce Preventive Norms, Traders Plan To Request Govt

New Delhi: Fearing a lockdown in some markets or curtailing of operational hours, traders’ associations of 12 prominent bazars called a joint virtual meeting on Friday evening.

Why Mutants Are The X Factor In Vax Drive

In India’s first Covid wave last year, virus mutations did not play a big role, but the second wave in India and abroad is being shaped by new and emerging “variants of concern” (VoC). In its new forms, the virus can spread faster, be more lethal or render vaccines less effective. A look at the variants reported in India and their impact on vaccination

Forest Fires Turn U'khand Air Lethal

Nainital: For days now the forests of Uttarakhand have been on fire, turning the air over the pristine hill state lethal. Levels of black carbon, or soot, have shot up six times while that of ozone has trebled — both going straight from safe levels to dangerously toxic ones within a week.

In This Wave, Share Of Seriously Ill In Hospital Is Up Significantly

2.4% Of Patients Were On Oxygen Support In Aug; It’s 4.5% Now

‘Histories of regions as vital as imperial sagas'

In Indian Way, History Not Limited To Kings: PM

Wrap Up By 9pm Or Face Action: Civic Officials Crack Down On Weekly Mkts

New Delhi: After issuing directions to all weekly markets to wrap up businesses by 9pm, the municipal corporations have started deploying licensing officers to keep a check on defaulters and take immediate action.

India's Doing All That's Needed For Net-Zero Emission: Kerry

Dismisses Speculation That His Visit Was To Put Pressure On Delhi

India's Biggest Festival

The IPL Has Been Known To Defy Challenges. But With India Busy Battling An Alarming Surge In Covid Cases, How Will Cricket’s Biggest Party End This Time Around ?

Local Curbs, Fear Of Lockdown Spur Another Exodus Of Migrant Workers

Ranchi/Berhampur/Bengaluru: The second wave of Covid infections is sparking another reverse migration of workers returning to their home states from places reporting sharp increases in cases.

Dassault Rejects Claim It Paid Middleman For Rafale Deal

New Delhi: Dassault, the manufacturer of Rafale fighter aircraft, has rejected the claim of a French media portal that the company, along with its affiliates, paid several million euros to an alleged Indian middleman in order to bag the deal for 36 fighter jets.

Covid Taught Us What's Key In Life, PM Tells Students

New Delhi: Ruing the missed opportunity of meeting students in person ahead of their examinations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told them that they may have lost a year due to the coronavirus pandemic but they have learnt to value what is essential in their lives.

BCCI's Biggest Test Match

For IPL to succeed in current circumstances, enforce biosafety protocols rigorously

Cabinet Nod To Reimplement Law On Fighting NCR's Bad Air

Tweaks Made To Address Concerns Of High Penalty For Farm Fires

Two EU leaders visited Turkey. Only the man was offered a chair

Brussels: If diplomacy is part theatre, acted out on meticulously crafted sets, then a protocol blunder this week turned a top-level visit by EU leaders to Turkey into high drama.

Singh overruled crime branch chief on Waze posting: Report

‘Waze Reported Directly To Ex-Top Cop’

Traders Unhappy, Expect Loss Of Biz Due To Early Closure Of Shops

New Delhi: The announcement of restrictions from 10pm to 5am has not gone down well with traders, who are already facing losses and are unhappy with the curbs imposed in markets.

Three States, 1 UT Fail To Match 2016 Poll Turnout

Bengal on Tuesday completed its third and so far most violence-marred round of polling out of eight phases with a voter turnout of 77.6% across 31 seats, several notches lower than the statewide figure of 85.2% in the 2016 polls.

Naxals Want Talks To Free Jawan Held Hostage

Raipur: Missing COBRA commando Rakeshwar Singh Manhas’s fate is still uncertain even as Bastar activists spoke up for his release on Tuesday and Maoists, who claim to have him in captivity, asked that mediators be named for negotiations.

45+ Age Group Drives Vax Surge

Over 76,000 People Inoculated On Tuesday; 24x7 Vaccination At 34 Hospitals

After Tiff, Covid-19 Volunteer Attacks Commuter With Belt

Iit Intersection: FIRs Filed After Complaints From Both Sides

Temp soars, but another spell of respite is likely

TEMPERATURE IN THE CITY RISING UP

Vax turnout jumps to 81.5k as officials ramp up efforts

Teams Deployed To Check If Eligible People Have Received Jab