The local currency opened at 74.74 at the interbank forex market and later gained further ground to touch 74.69 against the US dollar, up 15 paise over its last close of 74.84

The Congress party has decided to organise a nationwide online campaign, 'Speak Up for Democracy' on Sunday, July 26 from 10 am onwards, whereby leaders will post videos and posts on different social media platforms highlighting this issue

Sachin Pilot removed as Rajashtan Deputy CM; Congress party has also appointed Govind Singh Dotasra as PCC chief in his place, says Congress leader Surjewala

Ashok Gehlot vs Sachin Pilot: The latest tussle between the two is a notice issued to Pilot by the Rajasthan police's Special Operation Group (SOG) in a case related to alleged attempts to bribe Congress MLAs to switch sides in the Rajya Sabha polls

Pilot's supporters said he is camping in Delhi and is upset over a notice sent to him by the Rajasthan police, who claimed to have stumbled on a plot to topple the Congress government

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, whose Pakistan Peoples Party was in power when bin Laden was killed, accused the prime minister of appeasing violent extremism

45 years of Emergency: Home Minister Amit Shah says that the Emergency was lifted due to the efforts of thousands of people and democracy was restored

The Congress along with other opposition parties have been constantly questioning the government regarding its handling of the Galwan Valley conflict in which 20 Indian soldiers had lost their lives

At an all-party meeting, he said the soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice taught a \"lesson\" to those who had dared to look towards India and that the army has been given \"freedom\" to take necessary steps

This is for the first time since 1962 that there has been tension in the Galwan area in Eastern Ladakh. And that too when the LAC is clearly defined and acknowledged by both sides

The President is scheduled to travel to Dallas in Texas on Thursday for a major fundraiser, his first in person campaign event since COVID-19 outbreak

India and China are conducting confidence-building measures before beginning Major General-level talks that are likely to start on Wednesday (June 10)

Taking aim at leaders of the opposition BJP in the state a day after a cyclone hit Maharashtra, an editorial in Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' said Koshyari should be cautious of the \"mad storm\" hitting the Raj Bhavan gates frequently

The comments by Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian came in the backdrop of the continuing standoff between the militaries of India and China at the Line of Actual Control (LAC)

PM Modi discussed the situation arising out of the COVID-19 crisis with Rajapaksa and said that India will continue to support \"our close maritime neighbour\" in dealing with the pandemic and its economic impact

Coronavirus (COVID-19) tracker India news live updates: Delhi recorded 660 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest one-day jump in the national capital. Delhi's total count of coronavirus positive cases now stands at 11,659. India's total count of confirmed coronavirus cases spiked to 1,18,447 on Friday, according to Union Health Ministry

China and the United States also sparred in the closing moments of the assembly over the issue of Taiwan

Trump has called hydroxychloroquine a \"game-changer\" drug in the fight against the coronavirus

Coronavirus lockdown 4.0 India live updates: Maharashtra government issued fresh lockdown guidelines on Tuesday. All urban areas including Mumbai have been put in red zones, rest have been put in orange and green zones. India's total COVID-19 tally climbed to 1,01,139 on Tuesday, according to Union Health Ministry

The government has faced criticism over its handling of the pandemic and Johnson is wary of taking the brakes off too soon. Britain's coronavirus death toll - 31,855 - is the second highest in the world, behind the United States.