NRIs can acquire up to 100% equity in Air India: Prakash Javadekar
NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday permitted NRIs (non-resident Indians) to own up to 100 per cent stake in disinvestment-bound…
US launches airstrike against Taliban to defend Afghan forces
Afghan Taliban militants and villagers attend a gathering as they celebrate the peace deal (AFP file photo)KABUL: The US launched…
Political ‘turmoil’ in Madhya Pradesh: How the numbers stack up
NEW DELHI: The Kaman Nath government in Madhya Pradesh was seen scrambling to secure its MLAs after eight members of…
28 confirmed coronavirus cases in India so far: Union health minister
NEW DELHI: There have been 28 confirmed cases of coronavirus in India, Union health minister Harsh Vardhan announced in a…
Joe Biden claims 9 Super Tuesday success, including Texas
WASHINGTON: A resurgent Joe Biden scored victories from Texas to Massachusetts on Super Tuesday, revitalizing a presidential bid that was…
Complete Lokpal bench to hear plaint against sitting or ex-PM
NEW DELHI: A full bench of Lokpal shall consider initiation of a corruption complaint against the Prime Minister or an…
Sanders asks court to keep Los Angeles County polls open after voting delays
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ campaign requested an emergency injunction on Tuesday asking for polls in…
Japanese coronavirus infections reach 1,000, Olympics preparations on track
TOKYO (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Japan reached the 1,000 mark on Wednesday, as the government…
Australian stores ration bathroom tissue amidst coronavirus panic purchasing
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia’s major grocers put strict limits on purchases of toilet paper on Wednesday after a rush of…
Bloomberg to reassess campaign as ad blitz stops working to win Super Tuesday citizens
MIAMI (Reuters) - Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg will reassess the future of his Democratic presidential campaign after his…
Biden has strong Super Tuesday showing, Sanders captures biggest prize of California
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A resurgent Joe Biden rode a wave of momentum to win at least eight large states on…
China reports dwindling new cases, pivots to control risk from overseas
A man wearing a face mask rides a kick scooter through an intersection in Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel…
Sessions in close race as attempts return to Senate amidst Super Tuesday voting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Jeff Sessions, former attorney general under President Donald Trump, was locked in a tight race as…
Thousands wait for hospital beds in South Korea as coronavirus cases surge
South Korean soldiers in protective gears sanitize shacks as a luxury high-rise apartment complex is seen in the background at…
WHO warns of global shortage of medical equipment to fight coronavirus
WASHINGTON/GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday warned of a global shortage and price gouging for protective…
8 Madhya Pradesh Congress MLAs held in hotel, declares party
two Ministers of the Kamal Nath government — Jitu Patwari and Jaivardhan Singh — are reported to have taken at…
No call from celebration leaders, states BJP worker whose factory was destroyed in riots
“Modi ji ka naara Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas tha, Sabka Vinash nahin... Badbolepan se halaat bigadte hain, yeh…
Hyderabad COVID-19 client questioned on contacts
Make hay: The price of face masks has doubled in the light of COVID-19 outbreak in Hyderabad on Tuesday. 45…
A.P. House resolution to seek 2010 format of NPR, states Jagan Mohan Reddy
Muslim leaders felicitating Chief Minister Y. S Jagan Mohan Reddy at his camp office at Tadepalli near Vijayawada on Tuesday.…
Jharkhand govt. announces farm loan waiver, unemployment dole
CM Hemant Soren and Finance Minister R. Oraon before the budget presentation in Ranchi on Tuesday. Free power and free…
Tahir Hussain: A Delhi councillor on police radar
On February 24, the name of a little-known AAP leader in Delhi started making headlines, first as a victim of…
Defence Ministry withdraws special needs pension order
The directive comes after a circular against tax exemption on disability pension for veterans The Ministry of Defence on Tuesday…
A sculptural sanctuary emerges from the Cambridgeshire wetland
A sculptural sanctuary emerges from the Cambridgeshire wetland A new thatched artwork by Studio Morison offers moments for reflection at…
New study reevaluates elements linked with anxiety disorders
A new study analyzing the information collected from a large, representative Canadian cohort of adults over the age of 45…
How sugary drinks could raise heart disease risk
Individuals who have a preference for sugary drinks may be more at risk of cardiovascular disease, a new study suggests.…
Wearable device may detect heart rate, breathing in pets
Scientists have designed a wearable tech device that can detect animals’ vital signs — such as heart rate and breathing…
B.C. identifies 3 more cases of COVID-19, bringing total to 12 | CBC News
Three more cases of COVID-19 infection have been identified in B.C., bringing the total number of patients in the province…
Cost, climate concerns drive growing interest in repairs | CBC News
A growing number of Canadians want to repair household items instead of tossing them into the trash. The strategy not…
Wet’suwet’en prepare for clan meetings to discuss rights and title proposal | CBC News
Members of the Wet'suwet'en nation are anxiously waiting to find out what's in the draft agreement that their hereditary chiefs…
Why is this Super Tuesday such a big deal? | CBC News
World·VideoCBC’s Lyndsay Duncombe breaks down why this year’s Super Tuesday is extra super.Posted: Mar 02, 2020 8:06 PM ET |…
8. Does Apple owe you Rs 1,831 too?
8. Does Apple owe you Rs 1,831 too?Class apart: More than two years after its admitted to deliberately slowing down…
Indian cricket struck by slowdown? IPL lowers playoff cash prize by half
MUMBAI: Economic slowdown seems to have hit the mighty Indian cricket board (BCCI) too. Never the kind to penny-pinch, especially…
Coronavirus scare: 5 Delhi-NCR schools shut as precaution
A tourist wearing a protective facemask amid concerns of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak walks in a market a...Read MoreNEW DELHI:…
Coronavirus outbreak live updates: 5 Delhi-NCR schools shut as precaution
TIMES OF INDIATHE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 04, 2020, 10:20:16 ISTThe global death toll from the new coronavirus epidemic…
36 of Hyderabad techie’s contacts show symptoms of coronavirus
A security man stands in front of an isolation ward where people who returned from China are under observation...Read MoreHYDERABAD/…
Congress in firefighting mission as 8 MP alliance MLAs land in Manesar hotel
BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh politics went into turmoil on Tuesday with post-midnight reports of eight Congress-alliance MLAs being cooped up in…
In photos: Fatal rain and landslides hit Brazil
Image copyright Reuters At least 23 people have died in Brazil and more than 30 are missing after torrential rain…
Raab to push Saudis on human rights record
Image copyright AFP Image caption Social and cultural reforms in Saudi Arabia have been accompanied by a crackdown on dissent,…
Facebook ‘reassesses’ plans for Libra cryptocurrency
Image copyright Getty Images Facebook is reportedly rethinking its plans for its own digital currency after resistance from regulators.It is…
Girl, 3, who made fun of bombs, escapes Syria war
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionHow a father helps his daughter cope with life in a warzoneA…
Coronavirus: World Bank promises $12bn help plan
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption There are fears the slowdown from the outbreak could tip countries into recession The…
Current Match Report
Bangladesh 322 for 8 (Iqbal 158, Tiripano 2-55) beat Zimbabwe 318 for 8 (Raza 66, Tiripano 55*, Islam 3-52) by…
The transformation Kieron Pollard led
September 22, 2010: Kieron Pollard makes the eyebrow-raising decision to turn down a West Indies central contract in order to…
Cricket Australia demand over semi-final reserve day rejected
Cricket Australia asked the ICC about whether a reserve day could be added for the T20 World Cup semi-finals with…
L Sivaramakrishnan, Venkatesh Prasad, Rajesh Chauhan in going to be new selectors
Former India players L Sivaramakrishnan, Venkatesh Prasad, Sunil Joshi and Rajesh Chauhan have been shortlisted by the BCCI's cricket advisory…
Tensions rise as US death toll from coronavirus reaches 9
SEATTLE (AP) — Tensions over how to contain the coronavirus escalated Tuesday in the United States as the death toll…
Maryland Now Testing 7 Patients for Coronavirus
Maryland health officials announced on Tuesday that seven patients are awaiting test results on whether they have the coronavirus that…
The Smartest (and Dumbest) Films to Watch During a Break out
Open Twitter and you’ll likely see people talking about Contagion, Outbreak, and The Andromeda Strain. On Netflix, the docuseries Pandemic…
How to Work From Home Without Losing Your Mind
As the new coronavirus continues its romp around the globe, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended “social…
Is This the End of Oversharing?
Amidst the millions of social media users is a sizable chunk well-acquainted with what I’ll call “post-post anxiety.” It’s a…