Language of unity: on rejection of the three-language formula
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Pakistan’s brand-new map an expression of “political absurdity”
Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi | Photo Credit: REUTERS These ridiculous assertions have neither legal validity nor international credibility:…
Rajapaksas go for victory as Sri Lanka goes to surveys on August 5
Over 16 million voters in Sri Lanka will on Wednesday have a chance to elect their representatives to Parliament in…
Defending champion Nadal won’t play US Open, slams schedule
File photo of Spain's Rafael Nadal. (Reuters) NEW YORK: Defending champion Rafael Nadal said Tuesday he will not play the…
Two huge Beirut explosions kill 27, wound thousands
Smoke rises from the site of an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. (Reuters)BEIRUT: Two enormous explosions rocked Beirut's port on Tuesday,…
Ayodhya awaits Modi’s launch of Ram temple building and construction
Twenty-eight years after the Babri Masjid was demolished by kar sevaks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday formally launch…
Kerala physician may have been amongst Afghan jail assaulters
In this picture taken on August 3, 2020, Afghan soldiers walk past debris near the main entrance of a prison…
Ram temple bhoomi poojan | A historical and emotional day, says Advani
Former deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani. File | Photo Credit: PTI The ground breaking ceremony will be attended by 175…
Big blast in Beirut port area rocks Lebanon’s capital
Smoke rises after an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020, in this picture obtained from a social media video.…
In one year, BJP’s political job sees J&K’s regional symbols disappearing
If not fully meeting the agenda of development and progress, the political project of the BJP has seen most of…
Supreme Court reserves orders in Prashant Bhushan contempt case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved for orders a decade-old contempt case against noted civil rights lawyer Prashant Bhushan, whose…
Coronavirus | Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan tests positive, admitted to Medanta
PTI New Delhi , August 04, 2020 19:59 IST Updated: August 04, 2020 20:09 IST Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. File…
Punjab CM dubs hooch deaths ‘sheer murder’, says won’t spare anyone found complicit
File photoCHANDIGARH: Under fire from the opposition over the spurious liquor tragedy that has claimed over 110 lives, Punjab chief…
China vows retaliation if any US action against journalists
File image BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China vowed on Tuesday to retaliate if the United States persisted with "hostile action" against Chinese journalists…
Kamala Harris is best bet for Biden as running mate: Indian-American community leader
WASHINGTON: Indian-origin senator Kamala Harris is the best bet as a running mate for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in…
This is how Ram Mandir at Ayodhya will appear like
About this GalleryRam Mandir will be built in 10 acres and the remaining 57 acres will be developed as the…
‘The biggest monster’ is spreading. And it’s not the coronavirus
NEW YORK: It begins with a mild fever and malaise, followed by a painful cough and shortness of breath. The…
Geography & seasonal variation may be helping India keep Covid toll low: Study
MUMBAI: Providing an explanation for India’s “lowest across the globe” mortality rate for Covid-19, doctors from Tata Memorial Hospital, the…
Pradeep Singh tops Civil Services Examination
A view of the UPSC headquarters in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The 10% quota for Economically…
Prevent politicising normal cooperation, states China on India’s Confucius Institutes move
Need for review: The Vellore Institute of Technology runs one of the two Confucius Institutes in India. | Photo Credit:…
Eid ceasefire rekindles hopes of release of three Indian captives held by Taliban
The Eid ceasefire between Afghan forces and the Taliban, which included prisoner exchanges, has yielded hope that all three Indian…
Rajasthan government crisis | Rebel MLAs should give up BJP’s hospitality if they want dialogue with Congress: Surjewala
Randeep Surjewala. File photo: Sandeep Saxena Congress national spokesperson Randeep Surjewala on Tuesday said the party could hold talks with…
Bihar govt. recommends CBI probe into Sushant Singh Rajput’s death
The Bihar government on Tuesday recommended a CBI probe into Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death.“Since the family has given…
Compared to India and China, U.S. doing ‘effectively’ versus COVID-19, says Trump
President Donald Trump has said that as compared to big countries, America is doing “very well” in the fight against…
‘Federal government wishes to make an example of my mother,’ states Mehbooba Mufti’s child
Iltija Mufti, 32, daughter of incarcerated Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, speaks to The…
I have the patience and composure to play Test cricket, says Yuzvendra Chahal as he continues to eye a Test debut
Yuzvendra Chahal. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)NEW DELHI: Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is slowly getting back to his regular routine.…
Bihar government recommends CBI probe into the death of Sushant Singh Rajput
Bihar government recommends CBI probe into the death of Sushant Singh Rajput Share this on: FacebookTwitterPintrestBy - TIMESOFINDIA.COMUpdated: Aug 4,…
Five terrific England-Pakistan flare-ups
Pakistan umpire Shakoor Rana gives a finger wagging lecture to England players including captain Mike Gatting ...Read MoreMANCHESTER: Cricket matches…
India taking no chances in Eastern Ladakh, prepares for long haul
Indian Air Force Chopper flies over the mountains in LehNEW DELHI: India is looking to restart the stalled troop disengagement…
United States will ban Tiktok on September 15 unless an American business purchases it, states Trump
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday said the popular Chinese app, TikTok, would be banned in the country beginning…
IPL 2020: UAE very proud of its relationship with India, states ECB
Mumbai Indians players celebrate winning the IPL 2019 final against Chennai Super Kings in Hyderabad. (AFP Pho...Read MoreMUMBAI: With merely…
Coronavirus Live updates: Tripura CM undergoes Covid test after kin test positive
Former Karnataka CM and Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah says, he has tested positive for Covid-19, admitted to hospitalSerum Institute gets…
India’s Covid count on Sunday highest in world
NEW DELHI: For the first time, India added the highest number of fresh Covid-19 cases among all countries on Sunday.…
Trump indications executive order against hiring H1B visa holders for federal agreements
In a huge blow to Indian IT professionals eyeing the US job market, President Donald Trump on Monday signed an…
Congressional Democrats, White House cite development in talks on coronavirus costs
The top Democrats in the U.S. Congress and White House negotiators on Monday said they had made progress in talks…
Coronavirus | Two family members of Tripura CM Biplab Deb test positive
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb. Twitter/@BjpBiplab Test report of Chief Minister is awaited. Two family members of Chief Minister…
Time to unlock: On a year after the removal of J&K’s statehood
August 04, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: August 03, 2020 23:26 IST August 04, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: August 03, 2020…
Toxic brew: on the increase of liquor tragedies
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Donald Trump to limit US contractors’ use of foreign workers
US President Donald Trump speaking at a meeting before signing an executive order on hiring American workers (...Read MoreNEW DELHI:…
Clock is ticking for Microsoft to buy TikTok
WASHINGTON: Holding back from his threat to ban TikTok in America, US President Donald Trump has given Microsoft CEO Satya…
No compromise on territorial stability: India to China during 5th round of military talks
File photoNEW DELHI: The Indian army has categorically conveyed to China's PLA at the fifth round of military talks it…
Donald Trump’s TikTok assault opens new front in tech war with China
NEW DELHI: By going after TikTok, the US is expanding a fight against Beijing using Chinese-style restrictions on tech companies…
India strengthens troop presence in northern Ladakh, heavy tank deployment to tackle Chinese threat
ANI photoNEW DELHI: In response to China's deployment of more than 17,000 troops and armoured vehicles opposite Daulat Beg Oldi…
Coroanvirus: When it comes to Covid shots, rich nations are first in line
NEW YORK: Wealthy countries have already locked up more than a billion doses of coronavirus vaccines, raising worries that the…
MGNREGA has actually already consumed half its yearly funds
One-third of the way through the financial year, government data shows that the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act…
Lower eligibility duration for gratuity to one year: parliamentary panel
Parliamentary Committee on Labour has, in its latest report, recommended that the eligibility period for gratuity payable to an employee…
Curfew revealed in Srinagar for 2 days
CRPF personnel stand guard at a deserted street in Srinagar on August 3, 2020. Restrictions were imposed in the Kashmir…
Ahead of Assembly session, Rajasthan Congress factions inch towards a truce
The Rajasthan Assembly in session. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu MLAs loyal to Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot are…
Modi, Bhagwat amongst 5 to be on stage in Ayodhya occasion
Around 175 guests, including 135 seers from across the country and kin of the ‘kar sevaks’ killed in police firing…
Coronavirus Unlock 3 | Guidelines issued for yoga institutes, gyms
All yoga institutes and gymnasiums in the containment zones shall remain closed for public, said the Union Health Ministry on…