Clarifying LAC could develop new disputes: Chinese envoy
China was not in favour of resuming the process of clarifying the Line of Actual Control (LAC) because it could…
Coronavirus | Health Ministry flags high human cost of herd immunity
In a country like India, with its multi-crore population, herd immunity cannot be a strategic option because this will come…
Donald Trump raises possibility of delaying November U.S. Governmental election
U.S. President Donald Trump. File Changes to Election Day, which, by law, is the Tuesday after the first Monday in…
High Cort sends out notifications to Speaker, 6 BSP MLAs who joined Congress
The Rajasthan High Court on July 30 issued notices to the Speaker and six MLAs who contested elections on Bahujan…
Defence corruption case: Delhi HC stays 4-year prison term of Jaya Jaitley
A file photo of Jaya Jaitley (right). | Photo Credit: PTI Jaya Jaitly challenged the July 21 order of the…
T.N. extends lockdown till August 31; but reveals fresh relaxations
Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami E-commerce firms to ship both essential and non-essential goods, complete lockdown on Sundays Tamil Nadu…
In virtual meet with Sonia Gandhi, Congress MPs bat for Rahul as party chief again
NEW DELHI: In a virtual meeting with Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday, senior party leaders demanded that Rahul…
China says US fuelling new Cold War due to presidential election
Representative imageLONDON: China on Thursday accused the United States of stoking a new Cold War because certain politicians were searching…
Oxford Coronavirus vaccine India trials: Serum Institute of India asked to revise the proposal, trials likely to happen pan India
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Jul 30, 2020, 17:46 ISTclose01/6Status of Oxford Coronavirus vaccine trials in IndiaEver since positive…
‘Good data so far’: UK firm on leading Covid vaccine
Britain's AstraZeneca said on Thursday that good data was coming in so far on its vaccine for Covid-19, already in…
Ram temple occasion: Ayodhya seer, 14 cops test positive for Covid-19
Pradeep Das was also present during UP CM Yogi Adityanath's visit to Ayodhya on July 25LUCKNOW: A seer in the…
LAC face-off: India to add 35,000 troops along China border as tensions simmer
NEW DELHI: India is preparing to position an additional 35,000 troops along its disputed Himalayan border with China as the…
Leading U.S. transmittable diseases skilled Anthony Fauci to speak at ICMR seminar today
Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases in Washington. File photo | Photo Credit:…
India’s gold demand in April-June plunges 70%on COVID-19 interruptions
Gold demand in India plunged 70 per cent during the April-June quarter to 63.7 tonnes compared with the same period…
Hong Kong not enabling flights from India; discussions on with Kuwait on bilateral air bubble: Govt
File. | Photo Credit: PTI Significant progress has been made on aviation access between India and Kuwait, Civil Aviation Ministry…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 128 live updates | Tamil Nadu to decide on extension of lockdown today
As the India-wide COVID-19 case count increases at an alarming pace, experts say that the peak in infections is nowhere…
CBI takes over probe into death of Kerala violinist Balabhaskar
The Central Bureau of Investigation has taken over the case of suspicious death of famous violinist Balabhaskar and his 18-month-old…
Quarantine needs to from August 1 for all personnel participating in Red Fort event
Preparations on in full swing at Red Fort ahead of Independence Day celebrations. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Those…
New Education Policy restores debate on medium of guideline
Photo for representational purpose. NEP recommends home language/mother tongue/local language or regional language in primary classes With the new National…
Unfortunate that individuals calling to account positions launched a campaign to sully Raj Bhawan image: Rajasthan guv Kalraj Mishra
Rajasthan governor Kalraj Mishra spoke to Akhilesh Kumar Singh about the political crisis in the state and his delayed consent…
India’s US envoy discusses trade, investment with Wisconsin governor
WASHINGTON: India's US Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu has discussed trade and people-to-people relations with Wisconsin governor Tony Evers, highlighting the…
Did problem help Amazon escape early concerns in Washington hearing?
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos testifies via video conference during a hearing of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on A...Read MoreNEW DELHI:…
US federal forces to start conditional pullout from Portland
Federal officers advance on retreating demonstrators after an illegal assembly was declared during a Black ...Read MorePORTLAND (USA): US President…
National Education Policy 2020: Less stress on boards, common college entrance test in sweeping education reforms
NEW DELHI: In sweeping “toddler to college” reforms, seen as the most ambitious since the introduction of the 10+2+3 system,…
Breaking News Live: PM Modi, Mauritius PM at joint inauguration of brand-new Mauritius Supreme Court building
PM Modi speaks at event to inaugurate new building of Mauritius Supreme Court through video link'Long live India-Mauritius relationship,' Pravind…
Fund bankable jobs without any fear, PM tells bankers
NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged the country’s top lenders to fund bankable projects, undeterred by…
52,000 new cases in India, 10,000+ spike in Andhra Pradesh
NEW DELHI: India recorded the biggest surge in fresh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, breaching the 52,000-mark for the first time…
Gyms, yoga centres get nod to reopen in Unlock-3
NEW DELHI: The Centre has done away with the night curfew that restricted non-essential movement during specified post-daylight hours under…
Ashok Gehlot blinks, governor has his way on 21-day notice
CM Ashok Gehlot called on governor Kalraj Mishra on Wednesday. Their meeting set the stage for a resolution of the…
Classes on hold, learning continues as engineering colleges fight Covid
At the height of the Covid crisis in Italy, an engineering startup saved many lives by 3D-printing respirator valves. The…
Big Tech tangles with Washington lawmakers in antitrust showdown
WASHINGTON: Google and Facebook took the sharpest jabs for alleged abuse of their market power from Democrats and Republicans on…
West Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra dies
Mitra, a veteran Congress leader and former Lok Sabha MP, is survived by his wife and son. West Bengal Congress…
Coronavirus | Sero-surveys show COVID-19 peak far away, say experts
Half the people, or 57%, tested in the slums in Mumbai had been exposed to and developed antibodies against the…
Fall from grace: On Malaysian ex-PM Najib Razak
Malaysian PM Muhyiddin must not undermine the rule of law to cling to power For over four decades, Najib Razak…
4-year UG courses in; M.Phil. out
The new National Education Policy approved by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday will introduce four-year undergraduate degrees with multiple entry…
Night curfew to end; universities, city rail services and cinema halls to stay shut
Gymnasiums and yoga institutes will open from August 5, night curfew will end even as educational institutions, metro rail services…
Mehbooba Mufti just mainstream politician under detention in J&K
PDP chief and ex-ally of BJP held at her residence in Srinagar for almost a year now Former J&K Chief…
No new federal government jobs in J&K a year after Short article 370 move
A year after the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was revoked, the State administration is yet to create new…
Trouble in Nepal: On Nepal Communist Celebration factional battle
December 31, 1999 00:02 IST Updated: July 30, 2020 00:41 IST December 31, 1999 00:02 IST Updated: July 30, 2020…
Trump says US looking into banning TikTok
WASHINGTON DC: President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that the US government is thinking about imposing a ban on…
Group India camp prior to Indian Premier League looks doubtful
File Pic: Virat Kohli, right, and Cheteswar Pujara during a practice session. (TOI Photo)NEW DELHI: The top Indian cricketers are…
MHA issues Open 3 guidelines; gyms, yoga institutes to resume from Aug 5
NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs on Wednesday issued fresh guidelines for phase 3 of 'Unlock'. Gymnasiums and yoga…
Kerala nurse stabbed to death in Florida
Representaional photo. (AFP)KOTTAYAM: A Malayali nurse was brutally killed outside a hospital in Florida in the US on Tuesday. Merin…
Japan legislators to prompt govt to put curbs on TikTok use: NHK
TikTok has said that it has never provided user data to China and that it would not do so if…
Trust made up to construct mosque in Ayodhya
A general view of Ayodhya. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Indo Islamic Cultural Foundation will also have a centre for…
Experimental smog tower: Supreme Court alerts IIT-Bombay of contempt action
They cannot withdraw from the Delhi project like this, it says An indignant Supreme Court on Wednesday threatened contempt action…
India reports over 1 million COVID-19 healings
India on Wednesday evening reported over 1 million recoveries from COVID-19. At the time of publishing, the total recoveries stood…
New Education Policy gets cabinet approval
The Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has approved the New Education Policy (NEP). The decision was taken at…
Guv returns Assembly session proposal once again, states his issues not attended to
Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra on July 29 returned for the third time a proposal from the state government to convene…
Cabinet approves new national education policy: Key points
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the new National Education Policy (NEP) and renamed the HRD ministry as education…