The National Statistical Office (NSO) data on Friday showed that the Q2FY21 GDP on a year-on-year basis contracted by (-) 7.5 per cent from (-) 23.9 per cent in the preceding quarter.

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday slammed the Narendra Modi government after the Haryana Police used water cannons, tear gas to disperse agitating Punjab farmers.

As thousands of farmers protested across the country against the Centre's recently passed agri bills and the new labour codes, farm leaders and trade union leaders on Thursday said that the protests will not end here.

A report suggests “6.42% positivity” in Delhi among 57 lakh people surveyed. Actually, Just around 13 thousand were found with fever or low Oxygen level, both caused by other conditions also.

Unable to restrict entry of the protesting Punjab farmers into Haryana on their way to Delhi, the BJP-led Haryana government accused the Punjab government of aggravating the problem.

Normal life including public services such as banking, transportation and business came to a halt in different parts of the county due to a nationwide strike called by 11 workers’ organisations.

ISLAMABAD:Six major generals of the Pakistan Army were promoted on Wednesday to the rank of lieutenant general, a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Babar Iftikhar said.

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had discussed the possibility of involving other countries in efforts to maintain a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Congress leaders condoled the demise of senior party leader Ahmed Patel, with Sonia Gandhi mourning the loss of an “irreplaceable comrade” and Rahul saying he “lived and breathed Congress”.