India
'Managed to Keep Violence at Threshold in J&K, Now Past Stage of Uneasy Calm': Army Corps Commander
Lieutenant General BS Raju said infiltration has reduced substantially in the region and a lot of effort has been put in by the ground force
Covid-19 Cases Cross 8 Lakh-mark in Karnataka, Recoveries Top 7,10,000
As epicentre of the virus, accounting for 50 per cent of the state's cases, Bengaluru Urban district registered 2,468 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, taking its Covid tally to 3,25,773, including 51,672 active cases, while 2,70,366 recovered so far, wit...
Acting Not Wrestling Where You Fight To Make Your Co-actor Lose: Pankaj Tripathi
Actor Pankaj Tripathi says acting is a collaborative art which can't be approached like a wrestling match, where the intention is to beat the fellow performer. Tripathi said often actors fall in the trap of "I me and myself" which is neither healthy for...
COVID-19: Rajasthan Records 13 More Fatalities
Rajasthan recorded 13 more fatalities due to the novel coronavirus on Sunday, taking the COVID-19 death toll in the state to 1,839, according to a health department bulletin. The state also reported 1,821 new cases. The total number of people infected b...
From Resuming Mulaqat' To Making Diyas & Sweets, Delhi Jails Inch Closer To Normalcy
From resuming mulaqat' to manufacturing candles and diyas to preparing sweets, the Delhi Prisons is gradually moving towards normalcy amid coronavirus pandemic, jail officials said on Sunday. The officials maintain that all safeguards are being taken to...
Guneet Monga On Being Valued At Festivals And Boxed In Bollywood: I Feel Like Living Double Life
Oscar-winning producer Guneet Monga on Sunday said she is baffled at how her work is celebrated at international film festivals but back home she is caged by the industry labels of strictly being an "art-house" filmmaker. In a career spanning over 10 ye...
5-year-old Girl Raped By 13-year-old Boy In UP's Fatehpur: Police
A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a teenage boy in a village in the Khaga area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police said on Sunday. "An FIR was registered on Saturday on a complaint against a 13-year-old boy, who allegedly raped the girl. We...
Sanitisers at Sita’s Swayamvar, Ravan’s Covid Orders, PPE Kits in Ayodhya: Unusual Ramlila for Unusual Year
The surreal scenes with hand sanitisers, PPE kits and dialogues on Covid-19 unfolded at the Vishnu Avatar Ramlila at Delhi’s Shastri Park, one of the few Ramlila committees allowed to proceed with the play.
Team's Belief Has Been Great Since The Super Over Win: Arshdeep
The nervy double Super Over win against defending champions Mumbai Indians sky-rocketed Kings XI Punjab's belief and played a role in effecting a turnaround in their fortunes in the IPL, according to the team's left-arm fast-medium bowler Arshdeep Singh....
News18 Afternoon Digest: Biden Slams Trump’s ‘Filthy India’ Remark, Bhagwat Backs CAA in Dussehra Speech and Other Top Stories
These are the top stories we are covering this afternoon: Joe Biden slams Donald Trump for his ‘filthy India’ remark; In Dussehra speech, Mohan Bhagwat says Muslims misled against CAA; Samsung titan Lee Kun-hee dies at 78; Mizoram to shut reopened schools...
Campaigning Against China, Pompeo Set to get a Growing Welcome in India Next Week
During Mike Pompeo's visit, India and the US are expected to sign an agreement on sharing geospatial intelligence, paving the way for the United States to ship increasingly sophisticated missile technology.
'Diplomatic Victory', Says Pak On FATF's Decision To Retain It On Grey List
Pakistan on Saturday said the Financial Action Task Force's decision of not blacklisting the country and retaining it on its grey list is a "diplomatic victory". The three-day virtual plenary of the Paris-based global money laundering and terrorist financ...
Covid-19 a 'Syndemic' for Chronic Disease Patients, Dangerous for their Health, Functioning and Mind
According to a study, published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health, people with NCDs are more vulnerable to catching and dying from COVID-19, while their exposure to NCD risk factors — such as substance abuse, social isolation and unhealthy diets —...
Income Tax Return Filing Deadline for Fiscal Year 2020 Extended till December 31: Finance Ministry
The government had in May extended the date for filing Income-Tax Return for FY2019-20 from July 31 to November 30, to give compliance relief to taxpayers.
Accuracy Helping As Wickets Becoming Slower And Drier At IPL: Boult
Mumbai Indians' pacer Trent Boult says he is reaping the rewards of consistent accuracy this IPL season on pitches which are getting slower and drier with each passing game. The left-arm seamer, who was roped in by Mumbai Indians as a replacement for t...
Modi Selectively Addressed Issues of Bihar: RJD Leader Tejashwi Yadav Hits Out at PM Over Election Rally
Tejashwi Yadav said that Nitish Kumar was laughing at the RJD leader's 10 lakh job promise but the BJP promised 19 lakh jobs which was a confusing type of situation as the two alliance partners were giving contradictory statements.