
Soon after a CBI court here on Tuesday found him guilty in the infamous Sister Abhaya 'murder' case, prime accused Thomas M Kottur, a Catholic priest, pleaded innocence while his co-convict nun Steffi preferred to remain silent....

Five passengers from the UK who arrived here at Indira Gandhi International Airport on Monday night have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, sources told IANS on Tuesday....

The counting of votes for the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir got underway on Tuesday. Initial trends showed BJP leading in 39 and the Gupkar group (PAGD) in 38 constituencies. ...

US Congress has passed a $900 billion coronavirus relief package, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for signing into law, as many Americans were set to lose pandemic relief benefits by the end of the year....

he CBI has raised questions on the handling of the alleged Hathras gang rape and murder case by the Uttar Pradesh Police and alleged that the latter ignored allegations of sexual assault and did not get the victim's medical examination conducted on time. ...

Sexual assault on the 19-year-old Hathras victim cannot be ruled out as the pattern of injuries sustained during sexual violence may show considerable variations, an AIIMS medical board's report submitted to the CBI has said....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that his government was committed to ushering in development in the country without any discrimination on the basis of religion....

For the first time since first week of July, India on Tuesday recorded its lowest number of daily cases, which were 10,000 less than the number of recoveries, even as the tally went past 1,00,75,000 cases....

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 73.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.70 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University....

Fulfilling a long pending demand, Meghalaya capital Shillong on Monday was connected with the national capital by direct flight services, coinciding with reopening of the state through the Umling in Ri Bhoi district for tourists after remaining closed for nine months due to Covid-19 outbreak, officials said. ...