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Magnitude 3.6 Earthquake Hits Assam

India News | NDTV Newsdesk | Thursday February 25, 2021

An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 was reported near Guwahati in Assam on Thursday night, according to National Center for Seismology.

CoWIN Chief's All-You-Need-To-Know On New Vaccine Drive Starting Monday

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Thursday February 25, 2021

Former telecom regulator Ram Sewak Sharma, chairman of the government's Empowered Group on Technology and Data Management to combat COVID-19 and member of the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration spoke to NDTV about the country's vaccination programme that expands on Monday.

Rare Phone Call That Led To India-Pak Deal To Stop Cross-Border Firing

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som | Friday February 26, 2021

A rare phone call between the Directors General of Military Operations of India and Pakistan on Monday spawned the latest ceasefire between the two countries in Jammu and Kashmir, sources have told NDTV, raising hopes among border residents after a steady increase in firing in recent years.

How To Get Vaccinated Against Covid: AIIMS Chief Answers Big Questions

India News | NDTV News Desk | Thursday February 25, 2021

With news coming in of a drastic increase in numbers of Covid cases across the country, the government has opened up the vaccination process to the private sector, a process that could begin on March 1. In an interview to NDTV's Vishnu Som on Left, Right and Centre, Dr Randeep Guleria, the Director of Delhi's AIIMS, who is a part of the taskforce t...

Government Has "No Business To Be In Business": PM Narendra Modi

India News | NDTV News Desk (With inputs from agencies) | Wednesday February 24, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesdaymade a strong case for privatization of Public Sector Units that he said burdened the taxpayer, and stressed that the government has "no business to be in business". He also emphasized that his government was working towards the mantra of "monetize or modernise" to benefit citizens.

"MLAs Threatened": V Narayanasamy To NDTV On Losing Power In Puducherry

India News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday February 24, 2021

Former Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy, whose government collapsed on Monday after a series of resignations, today claimed proof that MLAs "were threatened" and forced to quit the Congress. He also denied that the exits were linked to any resentment in the ranks because of him.

Indian-American NASA Scientist Speaks To NDTV On Mars Mission: Full Transcript

India News | NDTV News Desk | Wednesday February 24, 2021

The US space agency NASA has released the first audio from Mars, a faint crackling recording of wind captured by the Perseverance rover. A microphone did not work during the rover's descent to the surface, but it was able to capture audio once it landed on Mars. NDTV spoke to Dr Swati Mohan, the Indian-American scientist, who led the guidance and c...

Reader's Choice: 13 Best Chinese Restaurants Across India

Aditi Ahuja | Wednesday February 24, 2021

Reader's Choice: We asked NDTV Food's readers to recommend the best Chinese restaurants in their city, and here are the top 13 selections.

"Want To Hug And Feed Her": Disha Ravi's Mother On Bail For Daughter

India News | Reported by Shonakshi Chakravarty, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday February 23, 2021

Hours after Disha Ravi, the 22-year-old climate activist who was arrested February 13 in connection with the "toolkit" case and charged with sedition, was granted bail by a Delhi court, her mother spoke to NDTV, and expressed her joy and relief

Malaika Arora Reveals Her Workout Wear Essentials And How Yoga Is Her Way Of Life

Dayle Pereira | Tuesday February 23, 2021

NDTV Swirlster speaks to Malaika Arora about her fitness journey, love for yoga and why walking is an integral part of her life

BJP Scores Landslide Victory in Gujarat Civic Polls. PM Tweets "Thank You"

India News | NDTV News Desk | Tuesday February 23, 2021

The BJP was set for a huge victory in the Gujarat urban civic polls today as votes were counted for hundreds of seats across six municipal corporations, including Ahmedabad and Vadodara. The poll results are crucial for the ruling party at a time it is facing massive farmer protests since November against three central laws and anger over rising fu...

Independent MP Mohan Delkar Found Dead In Mumbai Hotel, Suicide Suspected

India News | NDTV News Desk | Monday February 22, 2021

Mohan Delkar, an independent MP from Dadra and Nagar Haveli, was found dead at a hotel in Mumbai today. Police sources say initial investigations point at suicide. The 58-year-old politician, a father of two, was found at a hotel on Marine Drive. The police said a suicide note had been found.

3 Accused In Delhi Riots Case Get Bail, Judge Cites NDTV Video

India News | Written by Sukirti Dwivedi | Sunday February 21, 2021

Three people accused of murder in a case related to the riots in Delhi last year, have been granted bail on the basis of a NDTV video. The video by NDTV's Ravish Kumar was shown in a Prime Time programme. The defence had pointed out that the video, which the prosecution had used as key evidence, did not show any of the accused.

New Indian Strains Of COVID-19 Could Be More Infectious, Says AIIMS Chief

India News | Reported by Rishika Baruah, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday February 21, 2021

Herd immunity for coronavirus is a "myth" in India because at least 80 per cent people need to have antibodies for the whole of the population to be protected, Dr Randeep Guleria told NDTV on Saturday. This, he said, would be difficult if one takes into account the new Indian strains found in Maharashtra -- which could be highly transmissible and d...

She Strived For An Indian Voice On Climate Change: Disha Ravi's Friend

India News | Written by Shonakshi Chakravarty, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday February 20, 2021

Friends and members of Disha Ravi - the 22-year-old college student and climate activist from Bengaluru who is at the centre of what Delhi Police claim is a conspiracy to defame India - speak to NDTV on the person behind the charges