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West Bengal's COVID-19 tally rose to 2,98,389 on Monday as 3,583 more people tested positive for the infection, while 60 fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 5,682, a health bulletin said. Kolkata reported the highest number of fr...

No one was injured in the fire, said a civic official, adding the fire brigade shifted a total of 40 patients to five nearby hospitals. The fire brigade had tagged it as a 'level 0' fire (minor) and flames were doused by around 6.15 pm, a civic official.

Congress MP from Amritsar Gurjit Singh Aujla said the bilateral trade between India and Pakistan is languishing at around $2.5 billion annually while the potential, according to the World Bank, is $37 billion.

Under its influence, very heavy rainfall is expected over Telangana, heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places are likely over Karnataka, Rayalaseema, south Konkan and Goa, central Maharashtra and Marathawada on Tuesday.

Lohia brought his ideas into practice and was a lifelong adherent to democratic norms and values, Modi said in tweets and described him as an inspiration for the country.

There was no report of any injury, and the few persons, who were trapped inside the building after the fire broke out, were shifted to safety well in time, they said.

: A man, who allegedly molested a four-year-old girl, was shot at by the police as he attacked them with a sharp weapon when they went to arrest them. Dinesh (32) attacked the policemen when they went to arrest him near Okalipuram in the city in th...

The 71-year-old was asymptomatic and in good health. He was under home isolation during his recovery from the infection.

Three weeks before his marriage, a 21-year-old trader in Ambala district of Haryana was found dead at his grocery shop and police said Monday that a slowing business hit by the coronavirus pandemic may have drove him to take the extreme step. However, n...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Monday reviewed the preparations ahead of the northeast monsoon in the state and issued a series of directives to officials. The northeast monsoon, which brings the bulk of rainfall to the state, is expected to...

Sachin Tendulkar praised Lewis Hamilton for his 'grit and balanced aggression' and congratulated him for record-equalling 91st Grand Prix win.

Defending champions Mumbai Indians have proved to be the team to beat once again in the IPL and skipper Rohit Sharma stressed on the need to remain ahead of their opponents, especially at the back end of the tournament. "We have had a good run so far. L...

In a major boost to tourism in Udupi, Padubidri beach in the district has been awarded the coveted 'blue flag' tag by the Denmark-based Foundation for Environment Education (FEE). Padubidri is one of the eight beaches selected from India for the blue fl...

The air quality in the national capital and adjacent areas was recorded in the poor category on Monday morning, with concentration of fine particulate matter PM2.5 and PM10 increasing to the highest recorded levels this season so far. However, the Min...

Assam on Sunday reported its lowest COVID-19 figures in four months -- 396 fresh cases and five deaths -- Minister for Health and Family Welfare Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The state's coronavirus tally rose to 1,93,783 and the death toll mounted to 816 w...

Fadnavis questioned the government's "motive" behind "blocking the seamless journey of Mumbaikars" and alleged that the Maha Vikas Aghadi government is misleading Mumbaikars.