Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the nation from the majestic Red Fort in New Delhi on the eve of India's 75th Independence Day.

With Parliament's proceedings being stalled by the opposition's protests over the Pegasus issue, PM Modi on Tuesday slammed it for its conduct, including tearing papers and making "derogatory" remarks on the way bills have been passed.

18 labourers, sleeping on the road in front of a bus they had been travelling in, were crushed to death last night after a speeding truck hit the bus in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district, 28 km from state capital Lucknow.

The export market in Delhi's Sarojini Nagar has been shut until further orders for "grossly" violating COVID-19 norms, a state government order said on Saturday.

India's first redeveloped station, with facilities like a luxury hotel, theme-based lighting and an interfaith prayer hall, will be open for the country on July 16.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the medical fraternity on the occasion of National Doctors' Day.

In a bizarre video from Delhi, a monkey can be seen travelling in a metro train, along with other commuters. Co-passengers were, as expected, amused and surprised.

The weather office on Wednesday announced the arrival of the south-west monsoon in Mumbai.

The counting of votes for 822 assembly seats across four states and union territory is underway. While Assam and West Bengal saw multiple phases of polling, electors in Kerala, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu cast their votes in a single phase on April 6.

India is witnessing a frightening surge in dalily Covid cases with a large parts of the country getting affected by a devastating second Covid wave.

A night curfew has been imposed in Assam from 8 pm to 5 am, starting today, to control the surge of the coronavirus cases.

The weekend lockdown was imposed from 8 pm on Friday to 7 am on Monday in Maharashtra amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases.

The polling for the fourth phase of the West Bengal assembly elections commenced on Saturday morning amid tight security and strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols.

Maharashtra is heading towards a lockdown if the situation does not change, the state's Health Minister Rajesh Tope said today.

A voter turnout of around 77.21 per cent was recorded in the second phase of the assembly election in Assam on Thursday.

Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day after repeated disruption by Opposition members who demanded repeal of the three farm laws.

The second part of the budget session of parliament began on March 8 amid the uproar on fuel price hike in the Rajya Sabha.

Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, sat down with American chat show host Oprah Winfrey for a tell-all interview, airing today.

Phase 3 results for Bharat Biotech's coronavirus vaccine - Covaxin - were released Wednesday afternoon, with the drug demonstrating "81 per cent interim efficacy in preventing COVID-19 in those without prior infection after the second dose", according to a statement by the company.

Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday took a sharp jibe at Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his joining the BJP in 2015.

Indonesia's Sriwijaya Air lost contact with one of its passenger planes shortly after take-off from the capital Jakarta, the country's transport ministry said Saturday.

The daily new coronavirus infections in India dipped below 20,000 for the third time this month taking the COVID-19 caseload to 1,02,24,303, while the recoveries crossed 98 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.

For millions of individuals worldwide, the year 2020 was a series of unforeseeable events. From coronavirus to cyclones to tension at Indian borders and economic disruptions, the entire year contained world-changing and paradigm-shifting developments.

India is the only country that has the capacity to manufacture anti-Covid vaccine vials for the entire world, Australian Ambassador Barry O'Farrell said on Wednesday after visiting the Hyderabad facilities of two pharmaceutical companies working on vaccines.