The Hindu brings out e-book on important COVID-19 information
The number of articles that can be read on The Hindu site for free is now 20 for a period…
Trains to cancel several long-distance and traveler trains on March 22
Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for a “janata curfew” on March 22, the Indian Railways has decided that no…
COVID-19 | Global toll crosses 10,000
More than 10,000 people have now died in the COVID-19 pandemic that has swept throughout the world, forcing the confinement…
Chidambaram states coronavirus ‘does not respect ethical armaments’
Former finance minister P. Chidambaram says the government should seize the moment and go for a lock-down in view of…
Four politicians go into self-quarantine
Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor’s announcement on Friday that she had tested positive for COVID-19 triggered a scare among several top…
Madhya Pradesh crisis | Kamal Nath resigns ahead of floor test; BJP set to form government
Ending 18 days of political drama, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Friday afternoon submitted his resignation to Governor…
The Galaxy S20 is Samsung’s Magnum Opus
You know when you just want your gear to work so you never have to think about it, and can…
Coronavirus Tips and Supplies Guide: What to Buy (and Avoid) in Case of Quarantine
It's a scary time to go shopping. There are shortages of all sorts of odds and ends, and knowing what…
UK pubs and restaurants to close as Federal government offers to pay 80 per cent of earnings
Updated March 21, 2020 06:46:06 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told cafes, pubs, restaurants, gyms and cinemas across the…
‘Cold-blooded’ Utrecht shooter sentenced to life in jail for numerous killings
Posted March 21, 2020 02:58:36 A Dutch court sentenced a man who shot four people dead and wounded several others…
Charting the spread: Cases of COVID-19 in Australia are now doubling every 3-4 days
Updated March 21, 2020 02:06:46 The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Australia is doubling every 3-4 days, with…
Australian jogger faces deportation after supposedly breaking Beijing’s coronavirus quarantine
Updated March 21, 2020 00:20:52 An Australian woman is facing deportation after Beijing authorities cancelled her visa for allegedly breaking…
Visitors flock to Australia prior to strict travel bans come into effect
Updated March 21, 2020 00:09:28 Travellers have flocked home to Australia, arriving at airports across the country just hours before…
Coronavirus self-isolation guidelines being flouted, however Red Cross won’t ‘dob people in’
Posted March 20, 2020 17:45:10 The Red Cross has said it is carrying out hundreds of welfare checks a day…
MIUI 12 Roadmap Leaked, Rollout Tipped to Begin in September
MIUI 12 update rollout timeline has leaked online, and its private beta is reported to start rolling out from September.…
Vergecast: Apple announces brand-new iPad Pro and MacBook Air, Sony reveals PS5 specs
Image: Apple After a week of working from home, The Vergecast returns to recording remotely. There was a lot of…
Coronavirus: Soap makers reduce prices, increase production
NEW DELHI: FMCG players like HUL, Godrej Consumer and Patanjali said they are helping fight the Covid-19 outbreak by reducing…
US and Mexico to curb border travel to control coronavirus
US-Mexico border wall. (AP photo)SAN DIEGO: Mexico and the US announced Friday that travel would be sharply restricted along their…
PHONY ALERT: False News being spread with TOI links
CLAIM Many WhatsApp users are sharing links that appear to be reports on TOI.in along with messages that contain false…
Coronavirus: PM Modi urges CMs to implement social distancing to check virus spread
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged chief ministers to ensure effective implementation of 'social distancing', saying it…
California shuts down amid dire projections of 25 million Covid-19 cases
California governor Gavin Newsom. (AP photo)WASHINGTON: California, whose $3.1 trillion economy is bigger than India’s and ranks fifth in the…
U.P Police to file FIR against Kanika Kapoor who has been tested positive for COVID-19
Kanika Kapoor is the first Bollywood celebrity to have tested positive with the COVID-19. The singer revealed the same on…
Putting the clocks forward in spring expenses survives on US roads
The largest ever study into the effects of the transition to Daylight Saving Time (DST) in the United States estimates…
COVID-19 suppression ‘only viable strategy at the current time’
Research suggests that the best strategy for minimizing the toll of the new coronavirus involves widespread and extended social distancing.Share…
Gut bacteria may boost cancer therapy by colonizing tumors
A study in mice suggests that by infiltrating tumors and ramping up the body’s immune response, a type of gut…
Does a low carbohydrate diet keep your brain young?
A new study suggests that age-related changes in the brain start earlier in life than previously thought, and switching diet…
COVID-19: ‘Digestive symptoms are common’
New research into data from more than 200 people who received medical care for COVID-19 reveals that almost half of…
Frustrated Canadians looking for mortgage deferrals from big banks facing delays, denials | CBC News
Some Canadians looking defer mortgage payments due to COVID-19 say they are facing delays and denials and say the process…
COVID-19 in Ontario: 2nd coronavirus-related death appears to be community transmission | CBC News
An additional 44 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Ontario on Thursday, bringing the provincial total to 258 including two…
Airlines face global coronavirus carnage, request bailout worth billions | CBC News
Across the globe, airlines are grounding their international fleets, restricting domestic routes, and bracing for the worst crisis ever in…
Coronavirus: Here’s what’s happening in Canada and around the world Friday | CBC News
A Canadian has died in Japan from complications linked to COVID-19, the foreign affairs minister said Friday.CBC News Network showcases…
Spring breakers crowd Florida beaches as U.S. COVID-19 cases pass 11,000
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Retired medics asked to return to battle virus
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionQuestion Time: How can NHS, students and businesses be supported?Letters are being…
Is Iran covering its outbreak?
Iran is facing one of the largest coronavirus outbreaks in the world. Today, as families celebrate Persian New Year, Nowruz,…
Markets lifted as central banks, governments pour in cash
LONDON (Reuters) - Stock markets rebounded from some of their recent huge losses on Friday, pulling further away from three-year…
Sri Lanka to impose national curfew as South Asia accelerates coronavirus battle
COLOMBO/LUCKNOW (Reuters) - Mosques in Sri Lanka were shut indefinitely from Friday, and the island is set to impose a…
Winter is coming: cooling weather in Brazil could fan coronavirus outbreak
RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - The coronavirus outbreak is landing in Brazil as the hot summer days in the southern…
U.S. to Iran: Coronavirus won’t save you from sanctions
WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) - The United States sent Iran a blunt message this week: the spread of the coronavirus will not…
Khamenei praises Iranians in fight against coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a speech on state television for the Persian New Year,…
China’s new imported coronavirus cases at record; no domestic transfers for second day
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China’s imported coronavirus cases have risen to a record 228, data showed on Friday, as infected travellers…
Finnish health manager concerns WHO coronavirus screening guidance
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland’s national health authority questioned on Friday the World Health Organization’s call on countries to test as…
Come back to combat coronavirus, UK begs 65,000 previous nurses and doctors
Shoppers queue to enter a Tesco supermarket, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in West London, Britain,…
‘How did things wind up like this?’ America’s freshly out of work come to grips with coronavirus fallout
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Across the United States, thousands of waiters, cooks, hotel staff, actors, bartenders and workers in…
Leading Tips For Surviving A Lockdown– From The People Living It Right Now
With the number of coronavirus cases multiplying at an ever-rapid rate, countries whose citizens are not yet on full lockdown…
PM Modi compliments The Hindu Group for compilation on Swami Vivekananda
Cover of 'The Monk Who Took India To The World', on Swami Vivekananda, published by The Hindu Group The Hindu…
Indian football legend P.K. Banerjee passes away aged 83
The 1962 Asian Games gold-medallist, whose best days as a striker coincided with Indian football’s golden era, was suffering from…
Kamal Nath states he has actually decided to resign as Chief Minister
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath addressed the media on Friday at his residence in Bhopal, shortly after noon. In…
Parliament proceedings | Rajya Sabha MP goes into self-quarantine
The Budget Session of the Parliament resumes after Thursday's session, when former CJI Ranjan Gogoi took oath as a Rajya…
Nirbhaya case: International Commission of Jurists condemns execution of convicts, advises govt. to abolish death penalty
People gather outside Tihar jail during the execution of four men convicted of Nirbhaya rape and murder case, in New…