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Cong. targets Finance Minister for flip-flop over interest rates on small saving schemes

Google Maps will soon direct you to low carbon footprint routes

Coronavirus live updates | More than 6.43 crore vaccines administered till now: Health Ministry

1,511 cast postal votes in Kottayam

UDF hopes to stop Left in its tracks in Koyilandy

Ernakulam poll buzz hits fever pitch

Government withdraws order on rate cut on small savings schemes

Dal Lake among several others in J&K to be declared protected wetlands

Area in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg named as biodiversity heritage site

Morning Digest: Second phase of polling begins in Bengal and Assam; output of core sectors contracts by 4.6% in February, and more

Schools complain about demand for ‘full’ property tax

Maharashtra govt. to reinstate 5% stamp duty on property registrations

Appoint IIMB to cross-check details of Namma Metro project: HC

West Bengal elections phase 2 voting live updates | All eyes on high-stakes Nandigram as polling begins

France to close schools, ban domestic travel as coronavirus surges

Vigilance officials raid Durga temple

Saudi Arabia to unveil $3.2 tn investment drive

Suspect held over attack on Asian woman

Italy expels Russians after Navy officer ‘caught’ selling secret files

Brazil military chiefs quit after Bolsonaro fires Defence Minister

No hike in power tariff, says APERC Chairman

Prepare for more stringent restrictions: Minister

Biden sets out 'once-in-a-generation' $2 trillion infrastructure plan

Business Live:

No charging of electronic devices on trains from 11 pm to 5 am

Unpredictable like never before

Coronavirus live updates | All efforts to contain the virus should be taken, says NITI Aayog member V.K. Paul

We too want peaceful relations, writes Pakistan’s Imran Khan to PM Modi

Police take up mask awareness drive in Hyderabad

ITC Windsor becomes world’s first in LEED Zero Carbon

Morning Digest: India extends Covishield shelf life to 9 months; EC notice to DMK leader A. Raja for comments on TN CM, and more

In stark warning, Egypt leader says Nile water 'untouchable'

Many private schools reluctant to conduct examinations offline

‘U.S. firms should make use of State’s business ecosystem’

Officials, experts unhappy over CM’s reluctance to impose restrictions

Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections | Upgrading of Nagapattinam port remains a forgotten promise

U.S. condemns China’s move to further reduce Hong Kong political participation

Double for Tejas and Riya

Westbrook enters record books

Lewandowski out for four weeks

Sharad Pawar undergoes endoscopy in hospital before schedule

Prasanna elected president of MYMUL

Congress firm on its stand in CD row: Siddaramaiah

₹1.65 lakh unaccounted cash unearthed from RTO premises

‘MIT students have not observed COVID-19-appropriate behaviour’

With high rate of spread, active cases climb to over 25,000

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TN Assembly polls | DMK candidate for Kurunjipadi, M.R.K. Panneerselvam tests positive for COVID-19

10.34% of those who failed did not clear six subjects

RTCs’ recovery path looks bleak

CD scandal: KPCC chief D.K. Shivakumar denies allegations

Morning Digest: U.S. opposes Rana plea to delay extradition process; traffic in Suez Canal channel resumes after stranded ship refloated, and more

400 homes evacuated, Rushmore closed amid South Dakota fires

90% U.S. adults to be eligible for vaccine by April 19, says Joe Biden

Police caution against invalid ‘Euro’ notes

‘New BBMP Act renders ward committees toothless’

ICU cases hit new peak in French coronavirus surge

Private bus operators, taxi drivers continue to reel under losses

Karnataka to allow reopening of stone mining, crusher units

No Oscars for Hong Kong for first time since 1969

U.S. not yet ready to lift tariffs on China, says trade negotiator Tai

A chaiwala struggles to survive

Singur, Nandigram conspirators throwing muck at each other: Buddhadeb Bhattacharje

EAM Jaishankar, President Ghani exchange views on peace process in Afghanistan

Anantapur provides 64.96 mandays under MGNREGS

Lakers hang on for narrow win over Magic

7 Indians for Asian meet

Auto drivers bear the brunt in Chittoor

Prosecutor tells jury ex-Minneapolis officer's 'grinding and crushing' knee killed George Floyd

Clued In #273 | Chew on cryptic clues for rich dividends

Police book cases against A. Raja in Ariyalur

“Absolutely outrageous”: Joe Biden reacts to civilian killings in Myanmar

Did the zebra cross the road?

A retired telecom official dies, a Govt Engineer held

Morning Digest: President signs Centre's Delhi Bill law, Philippines deploys aircraft as China ships spark tensions, and more

Woman, husband held for smuggling gold

Property tax: Several cases to be reopened for fresh investigation

Baiyappanahalli terminal to be operational shortly: Railway Board chairman

North Korea accuses UN of double standard over missile firings

UN rights investigator Agnes Callamard named Amnesty chief

BEL donates medical equipmentto hospital

AISA demands free vaccine at the earliest

Inmates tune into new talents with ‘Jail Radio’

Gangster who escaped custody killed in shoot-out with police

Three hurt as section of elevated road on Dwarka E-way collapses

‘Happiness Curriculum helped students during lockdown’

City sees highest single-day COVID-19 cases in 3 months

CBI books Delhi-based firm, its directors

Police, govt. have pledged the pride of Karnataka, says Siddaramaiah

Two dead, three held in Virginia shootings

Myanmar forces fire on funeral; crackdown continues

Soorya, Navneeth duo clinch overall title

Masks, restrictions on public gatherings mandatory in Telangana

Don’t take profession like T20 match, lawyers advised

Discoms performed poorly: CAG

Preparations for celestial wedding from today

Coronavirus updates | Spike in fresh COVID-19 cases, India records 62,714 new infections

NIA arrests TMC leader Chhatradhar Mahato

1 dead, six injured in stabbing attack at Canadian library

Morning Digest: President Kovind to undergo bypass surgery at AIIMS, John Kerry to visit India ahead of Biden’s climate summit, and more

Gangster Fajja shot dead in Delhi

Ronaldo fumes as Serbia snatch draw with Portugal, Belgium held

Good response from farmers to compost

Delhi saved 334 MW electricity during Earth Hour, say Discom officials

Appeal to people’s representatives to adopt schools

Human rights panel wants elderly woman to be compensated

‘Adhere to COVID norms during Holi’

I-League | Rampant Gokulam Kerala claims title

BJP MLA thrashed in Punjab

PSA Challenger Tour event postponed

IPL 2021 | KKR players begin training

Disha police stations get patrolling vehicles

Police rescue youth attempting suicide

Ensure action plan for water supply during summer: Mayor

Elite U.K. schools in spotlight over claims of misogyny, rape

Support comes for Pejawar Mutt seer’s stand on marriage

Ex-Tokyo Olympics chief again criticized for sexist comment

Dr Bill Lumsden has his cake and drinks it too

Gavaskar welcome to give me a ring and talk about my Test cricket: Bairstow

PM Modi visits mausoleum of 'Bangabandhu' Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, offers prayer at Jeshoreshwari Kali temple in Bangladesh

Karnataka CD scandal | In new video, victim says she continues to face threats from Jarikholi

Active COVID-19 cases cross 11,000 in Tamil Nadu

Sachin Tendulkar tests positive for COVID-19

JICA extends ₹3,717 crore loan for developing Metro Phase 2 in Bengaluru

Know the scientist: Grace Hopper

Coronavirus live updates | Country reports highest single-day rise in infections this year

Saiyami Kher: Sports is my first love

No compromise on Rayalaseema LI scheme: KCR

Vote in record numbers in Assam, West Bengal: PM Modi

Morning Digest: Heavy security for today’s Phase I polling in West Bengal and Assam; In Bangladesh, Modi calls for joint fight against terror, and more

Assam Assembly elections Phase 1 live updates | Polling underway, timings extended by an hour to ensure adherence to COVID-19 protocols

Man sentenced to 10 years imprisonment

CD scandal case: D.K. Shivakumar's name in audio clip gives a new twist to row

UGC allows 40% of courses in a semester through online mode

Protect media freedom, EC urged

Beloved children's author Beverly Cleary dies at 104

Move to introduce pre-paid meters in all State govt. offices

Was Aadhaar data breached, asks HC

Coronavirus live: Delhi sees highest number of cases in over 3 months

Proton accuses Apple of blocking app updates and violating human rights in Myanmar

Ratika Haksar’s artistic tribute to spring

Bharat bandh | Farmers occupy key roads in Punjab, Haryana

India beefs up security along Myanmar border in Manipur

New Zealand passes miscarriages bereavement leave law

Morning digest: India’s COVID-19 vaccine export may be curbed, Joe Biden says he plans to run for re-election in 2024, and more

2 dead, 70 COVID-19 patients evacuated in Mumbai hospital fire

China sanctions U.K. entities, individuals for Xinjiang 'lies'

TDP extends support for Bharat bandh call today

‘Bike taxis operating under the radar’

Sub-committee to study demand for revision of auto fare

Maggie O’Farrell’s ‘Hamnet’ wins book critics award for fiction

BBMP budget postponed

Param Bir Singh files petition against Deshmukh in Bombay HC

NCP MP Supriya Sule calls on Sonia Gandhi

ED attaches properties in gold loan scam

UIDAI, FCI get new heads in govt. reshuffle

Principal Scientific Advisor K. VijayRaghavan gets extension

Transport services likely to be hit today

Gujarat battles second COVID-19 wave

Bengali stars release song on polls

Bedlam in Tripura Assembly over charge against Minister

Arctic warming is causing heat waves in India: study

BDL declares interim dividend

Coronavirus live: India unlikely to expand export of vaccines as focus shifts to domestic demand

Kamala Harris put in charge of leading response to U.S. border crisis as Joe Biden faces down critics

Morning digest: Supreme Court flags concerns over electoral bonds, Joe Biden calls for ban on assault weapons, and more

First consignment of parts for Kaveri engine

Mega Lok Adalat saved around ₹102 crore for exchequer, says HC judge

National Para Athletics hits a new low as night events held under mobile phone torch lights

College placements hit new lows

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine 76% effective in updated U.S. trial results

Torch relay for Tokyo Olympics kicks off its 121-day journey

Norway players make Qatar protest in World Cup qualifier

With no safety net, unorganised sector workers are yet to recover

Over 5.21 crore vaccine doses administered

SI shot dead over dispute between brothers in Agra

‘Co-op. networks promote sustainable development’

India conducts first-ever joint patrol in Madagascar EEZ

North Korea fired projectile into sea, says Seoul

Govt’s transgender ID portal slow to start, 277 certificates issued since November

India seeks to play fearless football

Bhavani set to resume training at Livorno

‘Neeraj is the perfect role model’

Orleans Masters: Saina and Srikanth make winning starts

KNR Constructions bags contract for four-laning 48 km on NH 75

KIA’s refurbished north runway set to reopen

Farmers plan protest against Shivaram Karanth Layout

BBMP circular on payment to contractors raised in Council

Garbage burning near Vrishabhavati river

Prevent brazen use of public funds for campaigning, HC

Morning digest: Afghanistan wants a larger role for India in peace process; at least five policemen killed in Chhattisgarh naxal attack, and more

North Korea conducted short-range missile test, says the White House

Drug case: Film producer arrested

Smog tower to purify air at Hudson Circle

BBMP budget to be announced on Friday

Mistrust between China, India at all-time high, says U.S. admiral

Labourers fear the prospect of another lockdown

Hollywood actor George Segal dies at age 87, says his wife

BMRCL floats tender for Pink Line

Anti-drug rally draws large crowds

Police to crack down on synthetic drugs

Work allotted to poll officials after randomisation

COVID-19 vaccination figures cross 5-crore mark in India

Farmers will sell crops outside Parliament, says Rakesh Tikait

Govt. ducks question on dissolution of Commission for Air Quality Management

Progress of works in Mukhya Mantri Nishchaya Yojna in Bihar not satisfactory: CAG

Pleas seek central agency probe into Param Bir’s allegations against Anil Deshmukh

World Water Day: ‘High time to increase sewage treating capacity’

HC notice on plea challenging amendment to KED Act

‘Strict restrictions imposed to contain second wave’

1,445 COVID-19 cases reported in Karnataka

Morning digest: Many killed at a shooting in Colorado supermarket, vote on resolution against Sri Lanka at UNHRC today, and more

‘Can an IIM or IIT verify if pre-conditions to Namma Metro project were met?’

Bill on mandatory use of harvested rainwater

Watershed project for drought-hit areas in Karnataka

Germany in race against time to vaccinate against COVID-19, says Angela Merkel

World Water Day: Cubbon Park rejuvenation project helped recharge up to 100 million litres annually

‘Longer gap between doses will ensure more coverage’

Multiple people killed at Colorado supermarket shooting, says police

‘Arrange percolation tanks in houses for the poor’

Afghan Foreign Minister in India for talks

Ministry ties up with UN for Jal Jeevan Mission in U.P.

MGNREGA: Water harvesting, conservation structures starting to pay off

COVID-19: Night curfew returns in Odisha, 45 infected in premier B-School

‘AAP in talks with Opposition to fight GNCTD Bill in Rajya Sabha’

Ministry slams Oxfam inequality index

U.T. reports one COVID-19 death

Niger govt confirms 137 dead in village attacks near Mali

Omar, Mehbooba slam bill on L-G’s powers in Delhi

MoD signs ₹1,056 cr. contract for 1,300 LSVs

Drawings from India

‘Montage of memories’ was born during the lockdown

Coronavirus live updates | Night curfew in 8 Rajasthan cities from today

‘Democracy belongs to the dissenters’

BMCRI resident doctors want COVID-19 care diversified

Business Live:

Three militants gunned down in encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian

Fresh deluge worsens 'one in 100 year' Australia floods

Joe Biden aims to prevent border crossings from swamping agenda

Morning digest: India seals Myanmar border to check influx, protesters against policing bill clash with officers in England, and more

BMRCL to invite bids for pending metro work on Bannerghatta Road

Walkathon to save trees from nails

Garments factories forcing workers to resign: Survey

International spectators to be barred from Olympics in Japan

Traffic police launch road safety culture initiative

Police officers hurt, vehicles set on fire in violent protest in Bristol, England

LDF, UDF engaging in mock fights, says Lekhi

COVID-19 protection kits for poll officers, police

2% quota in police force for meritorious sportspersons

‘Set up SIT to investigate Baliga murder case’

Governor delivers virtual talk on gender equity

Vaze lived in CM’s official house: Rane

Central agencies may be pressuring Param Bir Singh: Congress

TNGDA opposes diversion of doctors for COVID-19 duty to Chennai, threatens agitation

Oil giant Saudi Aramco sees 2020 profits drop to $49 billion

India has world’s fourth strongest military, finds Military Direct’s study

COVID-19: India sees highest daily tally of cases this year

200 fresh COVID-19 cases in capital

Working group meeting on Nagaland job reservation fails to arrive at any solution

Coronavirus live updates | Puducherry shuts schools till May 31 as cases spike

‘Jagan revelling in political vendetta’

Meteor streaks over Cuba, causes explosion

Morning: Maharashtra Minister Deshmukh sought ₹100 crore a month, says ex-Mumbai police chief; Congress vows to scrap CAA in Assam, and more

Move to provide comprehensive vascular care in four centres

BDA plans to give sludge from Varthur lake to farmers

Joe Biden is on his heels amid a migrant surge at Mexico border

Icelandic volcano subsiding after first eruption in 900 years

Man City into FA Cup semifinals, keeps quadruple dream alive

The Hindu Explains | Why do the Centre and the Mizoram government differ on Myanmar refugees issue?

Letter on Anil Deshmukh from unverified email ID: CMO

EC bar on political appointees in Bengal municipal corporations

West Bengal Assembly Elections | Star-studded poll officers get show cause

The Hindu Explains | How safe is AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine?

West Bengal Assembly Elections | Modi pats Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh

Kerala and the CoLeBi alliances

5 students of Madras University suspended

COMEDK to stick to counselling schedule

Bengaluru firm to make 200 million doses of Russian vaccine

Kerala Assembly election | Poll has candidates smitten by WhatsApp

Mass evacuations as rains cause record flooding in Australia

CBI’s investigation against IPS officer was illegal: HC

Increasing temperature starts pushing up demand for power

COVID-19: Colleges urge hostel residents to return home

Morning Digest: States can pass resolutions against Central laws, Supreme Court says; Health Minister reiterates safety of vaccines, and more

As cases rise, Karnataka appoints nodal officers for COVID-19 surveillance and monitoring

Coronavirus | 70% of COVID-19 cases in Bengaluru have travel history

Two additional judges for Chhattisgarh HC

CBI conducts surprise checks in 25 States and UTs

Shooring World Cup | Anjum Moudgil qualifies for women’s final

Mediterranean Ministers to discuss European Union migration policies

Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe 2nd T20I | Nabi blitz seals series for Afghanistan

AstraZeneca vaccinations resume in Europe after clot scare

Enforce COVID safe behaviour, MHA to States

Biden, Harris offering solace to grieving Asian-Americans in visit to Atlanta

Coronavirus | Over 4 crore vaccine doses administered so far: Centre

Tesla cars banned from China's military complexes on security concerns: sources

Bombay HC allows woman to question legality of father’s second marriage

Three from Tripura held for selling marijuana

India vs England 4th T20 | England fined for slow over-rate

Chip shortage forces Ford to build trucks without computers

Lukewarm response to Vayu Vajra online booking service

Centre says no to vaccination points in old age homes, care facilities

Betterment fee to be slashed, UDD clears confusion

Morning Digest: Roads to be freed of toll booths in a year, says Nitin Gadkari; EU drug regulator backs AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 after safety investigation, and more

Three arrested in lottery scam

Three new COVID-19 clusters emerge in Yelahanka zone

Meat dishes make a comeback in Valley

Blaze in waste processing plant at Doddabidarakallu

CBI arrests two in chit-fund scam case

Cattle smuggling case: Trinamool leader’s property attached

New Assam plant species may aid anti-cancer battle

U.S., China spar in first face-to-face meeting of Biden admin

Woman gangraped by four in Barabanki

France announces soft new virus restrictions in Paris region

Jan Shatabdi train runs in reverse direction for over 20 km

Parliament proceedings | Article 370: BJP, Opposition spar over events in J&K

U.S.-Russia ties nosedive after Biden-Putin tit-for-tat

Coronavirus | Maharashtra contributing 60% of active case load: Health Ministry

Divided House OKs Democrats’ bill helping Dreamer immigrants

Kerala Assembly elections | Serving up a more lenient system

Indo-Pak outreach, a telling indictment of our stand: Omar

Amid rise in COVID-19 cases, Gujarat imposes additional curbs

Helicopter crash kills 9 Afghan troops in central province

Women greengrocers plan to dump vegetables on Manipur streets

India reports highest single day COVID spike in 24 hours this year

Russia recalls envoy after Joe Biden says 'killer' Putin will 'pay the price'

News Analysis | Austin visit may allay some concerns about Indo-Pacific and Afghanistan

Parliament proceedings | Insurance (Amendment) Bill to be taken up in RS today

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Coronavirus live: Restrictions back in Ahmedabad amidst surge in cases

₹8.04 lakh ‘stolen’ from Veeravasaram police station

As rivers go dry, many areas around Imphal run out of treated water

Morning Digest: Centre says no decision on national NRIC till now, Tanzania’s President John Magufuli dies at 61, and more

Violent extremists pose ‘elevated threat’ to U.S., says intelligence report

Sex addiction may have driven suspect in Georgia spa shootings, says officials

Chelsea march into Champions League quarters with win over Atletico

Farmers’ protest | Make the farmers’ movement part of your daily life: Naresh Tikait

Radio show launched in J&K as public-govt. interface

Allow Haffkine to produce vaccine: Uddhav Thackeray to Centre

No decision taken on Nita Ambani’s appointment: BHU

National Hard Court Tennis | Digvijay stuns Abhinav

U.S.: Worker says Amazon hung anti-union signs in bathroom stalls

West Bengal Assembly Elections | 10 years on, Mamata pushes tough rebranding

Tanzania’s President John Magufuli dies at 61

Men’s 3000m steeplechase | Two athletes injured

Morning Digest: Vaccines to foreign nations won’t hit India, says Centre; Quad Summit strengthens America’s hand says US official, and more

TN Assembly polls | Makkal Needhi Maiam releases third list

Quad Summit strengthens America’s hand before talks with China: U.S. official

Pollutant levels higher than WHO prescribed limits

Evolve scheme to install transformer on footpath without compromising safety: HC

Lecture on lockdown’s impact on India’s poor

7 killed in shootings at 3 Atlanta-area massage parlours

Plea against attempt to remove signs of Lord Krishna temple in Mathura

Grameen Bank in Kashmir looted

Pak. intruder shot dead near Jammu border

Police wean four Valley youth from militancy

SC looks into new SOP for hybrid physical hearing of cases

ED arrests one accused in West Bengal coal theft case

U.S. intelligence says Putin approved operations to help Trump against Biden

Global energy meet calls for accelerated shift to renewables

Centre must track districts with high malnutrition: House panel report

‘We are hungry’: Lebanese protest worsening economic crisis

West Bengal Assembly elections | Protests, violence continue to rock BJP

Inflation-stricken Venezuela rolls out new, larger-denomination banknotes

Sukhbir Singh Badal tests positive

Over 3.48 crore vaccinated so far: Health Ministry

Gunmen kill at least 58 in attack on Niger market sellers

T.N. Assembly polls | Songs for voter awareness

Muslim delegation files complaint

Congress slams on tardy work of Jal Shakti Ministry

Tusker found dead in Sakleshpur

BSP to contest assembly polls in 3 States, UT on its own

Fourteen woodcutters from T.N. nabbed near Tirupati

Age could not wither his passion for the stage

HC orders issue of notice to Karnataka in Sasikala case

SC to examine plea against surgery by Ayurveda practitioners

Huawei CFO lawyer argues new evidence to be submitted

Pitting David against Goliath

West Bengal Assembly elections | Protests in Bengal BJP over candidates

BJP meets Governor on Bhainsa violence

Facebook to label vaccine posts to combat COVID-19 misinformation

SC refuses to hear plea by Bengal BJP leader

ED launches probe into Ponzi scheme in West Bengal

‘Private sector can help unlock CPSEs’ real value’

U.N. says international diplomacy crucial to end Syria’s war

Allahabad HC quashes Yogi govt’s order on quotas in local polls

China factory output, retail sales accelerate

Citizens’ report casts doubt on autonomy of Election Commission of India

Stocks slip as COVID-19 cases rise, inflation worries flare

DGCA holds inspection at Chennai airport to gauge adherence to COVID-19 protocols

Assam Assembly elections | Congress weaves anti-CAA, NRC campaign into monastic Bhaona

Grammy Awards 2021 | Beyonce makes history, Megan Thee Stallion slays at Grammys

Business Live:

Dutch to vote in COVID-dominated election

Railways to consult BIAL again on train schedule

Coronavirus | Life in a COVID-19 containment zone left residents scarred

IFS officer refutes allegations by spouse in dowry-related case

Theme park proposal for Hesaraghatta ruffles feathers

Coronavirus live updates | Karnataka CM hints at tougher curbs

Morning Digest: Centre likely to allow residents to fill their NPR details online; Not dissenters, but protectors of the Congress legacy, says Kapil Sibal, and more

BMRCL deploys fifth tunnel boring machine

934 COVID-19 cases in Karnataka on March 14

Another person arrested for film piracy

Glaucoma support group launched

Bank operations may be hit for two days

Onus is on Magistrates to nip frivolous cases in the bud: SC

Plasters peel off, cracks appear in beams of NBCC construction in Gurugram

Two killed, 13 wounded at party on Chicago’s South Side

Environmentalists, residents against legalisation of mining in Aravalis

West Bengal Assembly elections | Abbas Siddique’s ISF announces candidates for 20 seats

Primitive mode of fishing still in vogue in Srinagar

Grammy Awards 2021 | Beyonce, Megan Thee Stallion win early Grammys ahead of main gala

STF for Delhi Master Plan gets 77,000 complaints

As cases surge, Congress asks government to prepare a strategy

A hashtag to care for birds and animals

Time ripe to wrest back lost segments: Baby

Observers urge Collector to install CCTVs at check-posts

Watch | Rapid fire with Kamal Haasan

Coronavirus live updates | Punjab shuts all anganwadi centres due to rising cases

2,000 flights cancelled in Denver as heavy snowstorm arrives

Air-conditioned terminal at Baiyappanahalli to open soon

Biden, Suga likely to meet in Washington on April 9: media

On Twitter, Disha Ravi recounts ordeal

Morning Digest: Modi, Gotabaya speak over telephone ahead of Geneva vote; Health Minister says pollution contributes to spread and virulence of SARS-CoV-2 infections, and more

COVID-19: Mobile testing labs to be deployed at all crowded places

Farmers’ leader to challenge notice

Theatres see 100% occupancy for ‘Robert’

Former legislators pitch for resumption of democratic political process in J&K

BJP leader stabbed to death in Tinsukia

New ED takes charge at Union Bank

Bitcoin hits $60,000 in record high

COVID-19 | Last warning, follow rules, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray tells hotel associations

‘Africa to see rebound, may grow 3.4%’

North Korea unresponsive to behind-the-scenes Biden administration outreach: U.S. official

More than 2.91 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses administered

Plane operated by Kazakhstan security agency crashes, four dead

Maharashtra Congress says Mohan Delkar had spoken of ill-treatment to Parliament panel

Gold valued at ₹33.75 lakh seized at Mangaluru airport

Biden administration to reconsider objections to H-1B visas during Trump regime

Mizoram IAS body backs officer Nazuk Kumar after students’ union urges her to go

Withdraw directive on AT-1 bonds, SEBI told

Congress serves breach of privilege notice to Meghalaya CM

Cheating, copyright breach case filed against Kangana

West Indies beats Sri Lanka by 5 wickets to win ODI series

Coronavirus live updates | Over 2.80 crore vaccine doses administered so far

Hermes and a heavy metal iron

Australia records first local COVID-19 case in 2 weeks

Morning digest: Quad leaders for ‘open, free’ Indo-Pacific; India and China to continue LAC talks, and more

South Korea reports 3-week high cases of COVID-19

Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections | TMC names candidates for 6 seats

Growth, in challenging times

Applications invited for poll duty

Get innovative

U.S. offers temporary legal residency to people from Myanmar

Sriram Balaji loses doubles quarterfinals

Zane downs Manish

Maanav to meet Nikhil

World Cup | Qatar to host India’s qualifiers

Two Bangladeshis treated at a mental health facility repatriated

Assam Assembly elections | Akhil Gogoi poorest of four party chiefs in Assam Phase I polls

Sensex rallies over 500 points in early trade

Brathwaite replaces Holder as West Indies Test captain

Coronavirus live updates | UN chief blasts vaccine nationalism

Morning digest: Covaxin taken off clinical trial mode; Modi to attend virtual summit of Quad today, and more

Duped IMA investors may start getting some money back

U.S. President Joe Biden sets May 1 target to have all adults vaccine-eligible

Classes offline, but notes and study material online

With limited staff, many schools stop online classes

‘Migration to large cities can be lowered’

Youth hacked to death in public washroom

Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections | Stage set for filing of nominations in central region

Woman seeks compensation for son’s custodial death

No export prohibitions on COVID-19 vaccines, says U.S.

Delivery partner who punched customer is out on bail

Jarkiholi case SIT’s terms of reference raise eyebrows

High Court orders conditional release of ₹53.46 lakh cash seized from associates of DKS

Schools told to consider parents’ pleas on fees

Hospitalised after nomination rejection

Stuck in check dam, elephant dies

Ferrari unveils its new Formula 1 car, the SF21

Govt. avoiding discussions in Parliament: CPI(M)

Athletes in limbo as Olympic qualification events are scuppered

HC to the rescue of TMC nominee

Morning digest: Severe fund crunch likely to delay free school breakfast scheme, U.S. Congress passes $1.19 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, and more

63.89% voter turnout in A.P. urban local body polls

Notices issued to 277 unauthorised religious structures on government land

Chetan Bhagat is my hero, says Chennai author Prraveen Khumar

Indonesia bus plunges into a ravine, killing 26 pilgrims

Cyber fraud: Three arrested for hacking into email account of retired police officer

Inspector arrested in DA case

Worker from Assam dies in wall collapse

Single test procedure to detect gestational diabetes established

BDA to hold campaign to dispose cases

Maha Shivaratri: Civic administration gears up to keep a check on crowds

Coronavirus | South African strain of COVID-19 found in Karnataka

PSG draws 1-1 with wasteful Barcelona to reach Champions League quarters

Regular check-up can prevent kidney disease, says expert

Delivery executive arrested for punching customer on the nose

After Mizoram, Manipur offers help to Myanmar refugees

Mohanlal receives COVID-19 vaccine