A report released by rights organisation Satark Nagrik Sangathan said 21 out of 29 information commissions did not hold a single hearing during the first stages of national lockdown imposed in 2020.

This power supply crisis stemming from coal supply shortage was a long time in the making – in fact from 2016 onwards. These shortages have been fueled by the lack of foresight and poor planning.

The 13th round of military talks between India and China did not produce any resolution of the remaining issues in eastern Ladakh, according to the Indian Army.

Economists David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens won the 2021 Nobel economics prize on Monday for pioneering the use of "natural experiments" to understand the causal effects of economic policy and other events.

The army had reportedly launched an operation in the area after receiving intelligence inputs.

Analysts and United Nations officials have said his illicit network, which specialised in helping countries skirt international sanctions, created the greatest nuclear proliferation crisis of the atomic age.

BJP leaders in UP are concerned over the fallout of Lakhimpur Kheri on the party's electoral prospects. Privately they concede that the decision to brazen it out may have already been costly.

Addressing a huge rally in Varanasi, the Congress leader launched a blistering attack on BJP's UP & central govts over various issues such as farm laws, unemployment and mishandling of Covid pandemic.

Kisan Sabha, several trade organisations in Pune express support for the bandh. Congress workers & leaders will observe "maun vrat" (vow of silence) outside Raj Bhawan in Mumbai to register protest.

According to Henley Passport Index, India’s rank has slipped down 16 places since Modi govt came to power. Indian passport holders can travel to only 58 countries or destinations without prior visa.