Search was underway on Saturday for the five labourers who went missing after their camp at Mamkhola in West Bengal's Kalimpong district got washed away by a rivulet which had swollen due to heavy rainfall, officials said. Two persons were rescued and admitted to the nearby district hospital at Singtam in Sikkim, they said.
A group of armed Maoists attacked a Bihar railway station on the Patna-Kolkata route on Saturday morning and held the station master captive for around half an hour. The insurgents also threatened to explode the station building. The railway operation was disrupted for more than 4 hours on the route as the Chaura railway station came under siege It falls in the Maoist-hit Jamui district.
A large number of decomposed fish of different species were found floating in a pond in Odisha's Ganjam district, officials said on Saturday.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was administered his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, according to sources. Party sources on Friday evening said, "Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi had taken his COVID-19 vaccination on July 28. Hence, he did not attend the House on July 29 and July 30."
A major tragedy was averted on Saturday with timely detection of a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmir's border district of Rajouri, officials said.
Mercury rose by a few notches in the national capital on Saturday, with the minimum temperature settling at 28.2 degrees Celsius, officials said. The relative humidity in the morning was recorded at a high of 93 per cent, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The minimum temperature on Friday had settled at 24.5 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal, while the maximum was recorded at 32 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average.
A 13-year-old boy allegedly hanged himself to death in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh, leaving behind a purported suicide note, which says that he was taking the drastic step after losing Rs 40,000 in an online game, police said on Saturday. 
The water level in the Yamuna receded below the danger mark of 205.33 on Saturday morning, a day after the Delhi administration sounded a flood alert and expedited efforts to evacuate people living in the river floodplains. The water level was recorded at 205.01 metres at the Old Railway Bridge at 8 am. It was 205.44 metres at 1 am and 205.20 metres at 6 am, an official said.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday conducted raids at 14 places here in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with the arrest of Lashkar-e-Mustafa (LeM) chief Hidayatullah Malik and recovery of a 7 kg IED in Jammu, the probe agency said.
As Jammu and Kashmir aims to plant 1.30 crore saplings this year, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha launched 'Green Jammu and Kashmir Drive-2021' from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jammu on Friday. The Lieutenant Governor planted a 'cupressus' sapling in the IIT Campus to mark the launch of this mega plantation drive.
Twenty-two prisoners were injured, one of them grievously, after a wall of a barrack in Bhind district jail of Madhya Pradesh collapsed early on Saturday, an official said. The wall of barrack number 6 caved in around 5.10 am, Bhind Superintendent of Police Manoj Kumar Singh told PTI over phone.
Naxals are using small drones for surveillance of security forces near the Chhattisgarh borders, said Maharashtra Police on Friday. Sandip Patil, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Gadchiroli said, "Naxals are using small drones for surveillance of our posts near the Chhattisgarh border. In the last 4-5 months we have reported 7-8 incidents. Considering all the possibilities we are taking anti-drone measures."
BJP leaders have claimed that the Union government's decision to provide reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in medical education seats will help the party in the Assembly polls in five states scheduled next year, especially in Uttar Pradesh.
A fake call centre has been busted in Hari Nagar here and 65 people, who allegedly impersonated US government officials and duped Americans, have been arrested, officials said on Friday.
Two terrorists were killed after an encounter broke out between security forces and militants in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Nagberan-Tarsar forest area in south Kashmir this morning, following inputs about the presence of militants there, a police official said.
Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday held a discussion with the party''s state leadership from the Scheduled Caste community, with minister Aruna Chaudhary saying various issues were discussed during the two-hour-long meeting.
Criminal cases have been filed against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, four senior officers of the state police and two more officials over the violent clash that took place on the outskirts of Vairengte town in Mizoram's Kolasib district, police said on Friday. They have been booked under various charges, including an attempt to murder and criminal conspiracy, Mizoram Inspector General of Police (Headquarter) John Neihlaia said.
Delhi Police's Special Cell has arrested wanted gangster Kala Jathedi, who was carrying a reward of Rs 7 lakh. Jathedi was arrested from Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur on Friday, said Manishi Chandra, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Counter Intelligence of Special Cell.
Senior Janata Dal-United MP Rajiv Singh 'Lalan' Singh is expected to be made the new national President of the party, a source said. The JD-U National Executive Committee will meet at the party's Jantar Mantar office in New Delhi on Saturday and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who reached the capital on Thursday to attend it, is expected to take the decision during the meeting.
Ganpatrao Deshmukh, the longest-serving MLA of Maharashtra and a senior leader of the Peasants and Workers Party (PWP), died in a private hospital in Solapur on late Friday evening, said family sources.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the IPS probationers at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy on Saturday at 11 am via video conferencing.
Political strategist Prashant Kishor is close to firming up ties with the Congress ahead of the Assembly polls in five states scheduled for next year. Kishor has met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at least thrice in the last week and discussed the revival of Congress, according to sources. Sources also informed that the meetings have taken place at Rahul Gandhi's residence, which were attended by a few senior Congress leaders on each occasion including Ambika Soni, KC Venugopal, and AK Antony.
According to Worldometer, the total number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed 197 million, including 4,223,256 fatalities. A total of 178,880,316 patients are reported to have recovered. IndiaTVNews.com brings you all the latest updates about the COVID-19 crisis. Stay Home, Stay Safe, and Stay Informed.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged citizens to share their inputs for his Independence Day speech on August 15, saying their thoughts will reverberate from the ramparts of the Red Fort. In a tweet, he asked people to provide their inputs on MyGov, a citizen engagement platform. 
Four persons have been arrested and an online cricket betting racket busted in Kanpur district.
The efficacy of the single dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine Covishield dropped at 16 weeks for those above the age of 60, while 93 per cent of the younger population showed very good responses during the same duration, university research in Colombo has shown. The vaccine is produced by the University of Oxford and British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company AstraZeneca.
India on Friday reported as many as 44,230 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, while 555 people died due to coronavirus, according to Health Ministry. With 555 fatalities in a day, the number of people who succumbed to the virus jumped to 4,23,217. The country’s overall caseload rose to 3,15,72,344 crore.
Three persons, including a minor, were killed and four injured when the roof of a house collapsed on them due to heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district, police said on Friday. The incident occurred in Begarajpur village under the Mansoorpur police station area on Thursday night, they said, adding that the roof of the house collapsed due to heavy rains, causing injuries to seven persons.
Republican Party of India leader and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale has urged the Centre to enact a law with a provision to suspend MPs for two years for creating ruckus in the Parliament to disrupt proceedings and waste the country's time and money. Athawale said that strict action was necessary to rein in the lawmakers.
Two days after taking oath as the 23rd Chief Minister of Karnataka, Basavaraj Bommai will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi today. He will also be meeting Union Ministers during his visit to the national capital.
The Congress party has lashed out at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the ongoing Assam-Mizoram border crisis. Party spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala has termed the Assam government's travel advisory as an "embarrassing day for the country".
Twenty people, including fire fighters, were injured on Thursday when an oil leak triggered a blast at a poultry feed plant in Kerala's Palakkad district, police said. The incident took place around 5 pm at an isolated hilltop in Thiruvizamkunnu, they said.
A probe has been ordered into the role of police personnel in the honour killing of a 20-year-old woman, who had eloped and married her boyfriend.
In a shocking incident of cruelty towards animals, Karnataka police found that more than 60 monkeys were poisoned, packed in gunny bags, and thrown away in Sakleshpur area of Karnataka's Hassan district late on Wednesday night.
Two highly decomposed bodies of a man and a woman were found inside a house on Thursday in Rohini’s Sector-34 here, police said. The deceased have been identified as Divya, a resident of Rohini Sector-34 and native of Patna in Bihar, and Naveen (40), a resident of Nihal Vihar and native of Darbangha in Bihar, they said.
The US will conduct a rare second lottery for the H-1B visa to decide on the successful applicants, the USCIS has announced, a move which would provide another chance to hundreds of Indian IT professionals who could not make it in the first random selection.
The AYUSH Ministry on Thursday denied giving any approval to a COVID-19 treatment protocol developed by NICE and said the network's claim was "baseless and misleading". The ministry issued a statement, saying some misleading claims have been made by a naturopathy-related network NICE (Network of Influenza Care Experts)and have been published by some media platforms.
Amid heavy rainfall in the national capital, the Delhi Assembly on Thursday, the first day of monsoon session, took up water-logging problem for discussion, but it soon descended to a blame game between the ruling AAP and the opposition BJP.
Following the leadership change in the Karnataka government, senior BJP leader KS Eshwarappa on Thursday clarified that he is ready to join the cabinet led by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, unlike another senior leader Jagadish Shettar.
The historic 18th century Ambagadh fort here has become a centre of dispute with tensions escalating after a saffron flag atop the fort was torn down by a group of people in the presence of an MLA. Two FIRs were lodged at Transport Nagar police station by the tribal Meena community and Hindu right-wing groups on July 22 after the saffron flag was torn.
Suspected Pakistani drones were spotted hovering over three different locations in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday. The flying objects were sighted simultaneously over Bari-Brahmana, Chiladya and Gagwal areas around 8.30 pm on Thursday, the officials said.
According to Worldometer, the total number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed 197 million, including 4,213,045 fatalities. A total of 178,488,436 patients are reported to have recovered. IndiaTVNews.com brings you all the latest updates about the COVID-19 crisis. Stay Home, Stay Safe, and Stay Informed.
An expert panel of India's central drug authority on Thursday recommended granting permission to the Christian Medical College (CMC) in Vellore for conducting a clinical trial of mixing of two COVID-19 vaccines -- Covaxin and Covishield -- official sources said.
Infections prevented by COVID-19 vaccines in the UK has risen to 22 million as the number of deaths prevented as a result of vaccinations rises to 60,000, the latest official data released here on Thursday said.
In order to promote awareness and expansion of wild tiger habitat around the world, ITI Berhampur celebrated International Tiger Day by installing tiger sculptures made out of scrap iron, wrapped with artificial grass with a new skill on wrapping.
Bihar's Katihar Municipal Corporation Mayor Shivraj Paswan alias Shiva Paswan was shot at by unknown miscreants on Thursday. The Mayor succumbed to injuries while he was rushed to a hospital.
The monsoon session of Parliament has been paralyzed for the last ten days due to continuous disruption of proceedings by the opposition parties demanding a probe into the Pegasus controversy. On Thursday, opposition members in Rajya Sabha resorted to loud clapping (thalis) in order to disrupt the proceedings, while in the Lok Sabha, Trinamool and Congress MPs tore the business papers and threw them in the air. Both Houses of Parliament are being adjourned frequently due to disruptions. While the government says it is ready for debates on all issues inside the house, the opposition too has been saying it wants debate. Then why this deadlock? Why are opposition MPs clapping loudly, tearing up papers, snatching answer sheet from the minister and causing pandemonium? The motive is clear: the opposition wants to corner the government on the Pegasus spyware issue, but the parties are speaking in different tunes. One party wants debate inside the House, the other wants a Joint Parliamentary Committee to probe, and a third wants a probe by a Supreme Court judge. On its part, the Centre is clear about its stand. It wants the opposition to come forward with concrete evidence because probe cannot be ordered on the basis of hearsay. On Wednesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tried to take a lead by convening a meeting of opposition leaders in Parliament. The meeting was attended by Congress, Shiv Sena, NCP, Samajwadi Party, RJD, AAP, CPI(M), CPI and National Conference. Trinamool Congress leaders did not attend. Soon after the meeting, opposition members tore up business papers and threw them in the air inside Lok Sabha. TMC MPs shouted slogans like ‘Khela Habey” inside the House. After the House was adjourned, opposition MPs marched from Parliament to Vijay Chowk where they addressed the media. Rahul Gandhi was joined by Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Rout, NCP leader Supriya Sule, SP leader Ramgopal Yadav and leaders from DMK and RJD. Rahul Gandhi said, he wanted replies to only two questions. One, whether Pegasus spyware was purchased by the government from Israel, and Two, whether the government mounted surveillance on people inside India? At almost the same time, West Bengal chief minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee had called a meeting of TMC MPs to prepare a strategy to counter Modi government. Later, TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee clearly said that only Mamata Banerjee can lead the opposition against Modi. He said, Mamata was the only alternative to Modi, since “she is Leader No.1”. Soon after, Mamata Banerjee called on interim Congress chief Sonia Gandhi at the latter’s residence 10, Janpath. The 45-minute long meeting was also attended by Rahul Gandhi. Addressing the media, the TMC supremo said, all opposition parties will have to join hands and work together. She however avoided any reply to the question whether she was ready to lead the opposition. At the moment there appear to be three candidates in the race to lead the opposition: Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee and NCP supremo Sharad Pawar. Interestingly, all these three leaders are preparing their strategies separately. Pawar, took SP leader Ramgopal Yadav with him to call on RJD chief Lalu Prasad to inquire about his health. Among the opposition leaders, Pawar is the most experienced and active leader. He knows even if Lalu Yadav is ailing and had been away from active politics for last several years, he should not be considered a weak leader. The meeting would have remained a secret, had not Lalu’s daughter Misa Bharati not tweeted about it. Two points are clear from the political developments. One, the opposition is not going to calm down soon and will continue to obstruct Parliament proceedings. Nor is the government ready to bow down to opposition’s demands. The TMC MP Shantanu Sen who snatched the papers from IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnav’s hands has been suspended for the session by Rajya Sabha. But the MPs in Lok Sabha who tore papers inside the House on Wednesday may, or may not be punished. Already, the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has called opposition leaders and issued a warning that he may take action against erring members. The government has decided to get all the bills passed in Parliament even if opposition members shout and create obstacles. Two, it is almost certain that the monsoon session will continue till August 13 in an acrimonious atmosphere, with opposition protesting loudly, and the government getting its official business done amidst pandemonium. Moreover, Congress leaders are worried that Mamata Banerjee, who is in Delhi, might try to steal the show, and that is why, Rahul Gandhi’s activity and visibility have increased in the past few days. One day, he rode a tractor to Parliament with party MPs to highlight farmers’ issue, and on Wednesday, he led opposition MPs on a march to Vijay Chowk. Congress leaders do not want Mamata to emerge as a symbol of united opposition. On the other hand, Trinamool MPs want Mamata to emerge as the undisputed leader of opposition. It is true that Mamata gave a tough fight to the BJP election machine during the West Bengal assembly elections and inflicted a crushing defeat. Mamata Banerjee wants to encash the goodwill generated by her victory in order to corner Modi at the national level. Some might say that there are still three years left for the 2024 general elections, but Mamata replied by saying that in order to defeat BJP, opposition parties would require to prepare much in advance. It is also correct that Mamata does not want to keep Congress away from the conglomeration of opposition parties. That is why, she gave special preference to her meeting with Sonia and Rahul Gandhi at 10, Janpath. The dark horse in the present political game of Russian roulette is Sharad Pawar. He is the most experienced of the lot among the opposition leaders and his acumen is recognized by leaders like Narendra Modi and Mamata Banerjee. In his long political career, Pawar got several chances to become the prime minister but missed them by a whisker. Two points go against him: One, he is aging, and Two, his party NCP is mostly confined to Maharashtra. But, in the past, we have seen, when opposition parties combine they do not look at age or the regional limitations of a leader. The only point that is taken up is: unanimity among opposition leaders. Whether it is Sharad Pawar or Mamata Banerjee, both know that it would be a tough game to bring all opposition leaders to agree on a single name on the issue of leadership. Secondly, the challenge from Modi and his vast party machine is gigantic. Modi is a strong leader and he has an effective party organization that has spread to each and every state of India. Modi has mastered the art of fighting elections. He has strengthened his clout only by dint of his tireless work. Of course, the electoral reverses in West Bengal were a setback, but Modi is a leader who never gets disheartened by defeat. He appears to be least bothered even if all opposition parties join hands. The 2024 Lok Sabha elections are three years away. The moot point is whether opposition parties will manage to remain together till that time, and whether they would agree on the name of an undisputed leader. It is very difficult to hazard a guess at this moment.
War of words erupted between BJP and TMC MPs during Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT meet when BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's complained that Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra had allegedly called him a "Bihari Gunda" thrice. It only got better when the chairman of the committee, Shashi Tharoor, said that no such meeting was held in first place. BJP leaders on Wednesday boycotted the IT committee meeting and refused to sign the attendance register. 
Left leaders have come under severe criticism from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for attending a meeting to mark the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The meeting was attended by CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury, CPI's D Raja and Lok Sabha MP S Senthilkumar and G Devarajan (secretary, Central Committee of All India Forward Bloc) via video conferencing. The meeting also saw the participation of Du Xiaolin, Counselor, International Dept, CCP.
Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel suspended BJP MLA Om Prakash Sharma from the House for the day for making derogatory remarks against AAP MLAs on the first day of the monsoon session on Thursday. Republic Day 2024 : As India's 75th Republic Day Parade kicked off in the national capital, a 30-member band contingent and a marching c...
