The daily count of Covid-19 infections in Delhi rose to 21,259 taking the total caseload to nearly 16 lakh as authorities ordered closure of all private offices, except those in exempted categories in view of the sharp uptick in cases.

A suspected Bangladeshi cow smuggler was killed in a clash with the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in Malda district and at least 17 Indian policemen were injured in a separate faceoff with cow smugglers along the border with Bangladesh Cooch Behar district’s Mekhliganj area in West Bengal.

India’s National Investigation Agency has filed a charge sheet against four Bangladeshi and one Indian operative of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) over their alleged involvement in radicalisation of Muslim youth and their recruitment by either JMB or Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), an NIA official said today.

What's in a name? For Indian travel start-up founder Kovid Kapoor, it has made him a social media sensation.

India reported 159,632 new Covid-19 cases and 327 new deaths yesterday, as the Omicron variant continues to spread rapidly in the country, nudging several state governments to impose fresh restrictions.

Indian police today arrested the alleged creator of “Sulli Deals” App, which targeted Muslim women, from the central Indian city of Indore.

The Indian government renewed permission for late Catholic nun Mother Teresa’s charity to receive foreign funds, weeks after rejecting it, the organisation said yesterday. 

Indian election commission yesterday announced dates for Assembly elections in five states - Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Manipur, Punjab, and Uttarakhand. The five states will vote over seven phases starting February 10, with counting of votes scheduled for March 10. 

India’s daily Covid-19 cases jumped to 117,100 yesterday, a five-fold increase in a week, and on course to overtake its previous infection peak as the fast-spreading Omicron becoming the dominant coronavirus variant across the country. 

A man in India got jabbed with a Covid-19 vaccine at least eight times last year, a health official said. Brahmdeo Mandal, 65, has claimed that he received 11 doses of the vaccine in Bihar state.

The alleged mastermind behind the creation of "Bulli Bai" app -- targeting Muslim women -- was suspended by his college, following arrest, an official of the institute said today.

In light of a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases across India, its commerce ministry has established help desks and control rooms to avoid any possible disruption in international trade during the pandemic surge.

India recorded its second Omicron-linked death today as the country’s daily Covid-19 cases went past the one lakh mark.

The Delhi Police yesterday arrested the alleged mastermind and creator of the controversial ‘Bulli Bai’ app. According to the Delhi Police, the accused has been

Delhi Police today arrested the alleged mastermind and creator of the controversial ‘Bulli Bai’ app which targeted Muslim women for a fake “auction”.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi cancelled his programme in Punjab today after a massive security breach left him stuck on a highway for 20 minutes because of protesting farmers, reports NDTV.

India today acknowledged that Omicron has become the dominant circulating variant of Covid-19, replacing Delta strain in the country.

A woman suspected to be the prime accused in the case related to the fake online “auction” of Muslim women was detained by Indian police while the engineering student, who was detained in Bengaluru yesterday, has been arrested.

A destitute Indian woman who claims she is heir to the dynasty that built the Taj Mahal has demanded ownership of an imposing palace once home to the Mughal emperors.

A 21-year-old engineering student has been detained from India’s Bengaluru in connection with the “Bulli Bai” app which targeted Muslim women, the Indian police said last night.