Breaking highlights: Rain, hailstorm lash parts of Delhi-NCR

Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain and gusty winds with speed of 20-30 Kmph would occur over and adjoining areas of isolated places of Delhi and NCR, including Ghaziabad and Indirapuram, in the next two hours, forecasts India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Former chief minister of Odisha Hemananda Biswal passed away in Bhubaneswar today. He was the first tribal CM of the eastern state, and last Congress leader to hold the position.

Delhi reports 460 fresh Covid-19 cases and two deaths on Friday. The active caseload of the capital stands at 2,085, according to health bulletin data.

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia's regular bail has been cancelled by Mohali court.

Indian medical students forming a group of nearly 40 seen walking towards Ukraine-Poland border for evacuation after India earlier in the day announced arranging special flights for their repatriation from neighbouring nations of the east European country.

Supreme Court dismisses the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) plea to deploy central forces in West Bengal ahead of the municipal polls this month, ANI reported on Friday.

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel asks authorities to prepare action plan for scientific and systematic use of cow urine instead of chemicals and pesticides in agriculture

District Disaster Management Authority has withdrawn all Covid curbs as situation improves, announces Delhi CM Kejriwal

Delhi schools to run only physical classes from April 1, all Covid curbs to be lifted if test positivity rate remains below 1%, say officials

Supreme Court has dismissed BJP leader's plea to deploy central forces for Bengal municipal polls amid claims against Trinamool.

India reports 13,166 new Covid cases, 302 deaths in last 24 hours as active infections' decline continue

Income Tax department searches premises of Shiv Sena corporator and Standing Committee chairperson of BMC, Yashwant Jadhav.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested former top official of National Stock Exchange (NSE) Anand Subramanian, days after questioning in 2018 case.

India received total foreign direct investment of USD 60.3 billion during April to December 2021 which is 10.6% lower compared to the USD 67.5 billion of FDI received in the same period of 2020-21, according to a government's data.