Monsoon covers India 12 days in advance, fastest since 2013
PUNE/NEW DELHI: In a swift and smooth advance through the country, the monsoon on Friday covered the whole of India,…
After turning their backs during lockdown, cities now want migrant employees back
Until the novel coronavirus outbreak and the consequent lockdown imposed by the government to curb its spread, migrant workers lived…
Mischief handled: On Manipur politics
The BJP has retained Manipur after another round of defections, but instability reigns After winning the sole seat in the…
Science vs rubbish: On Patanjali’s COVID-19 claim
The unrelenting spread of COVID-19 has set off both mass anxiety and a clamour for a panacea. Fear paves the…
Ladakh face-off | Bid to alter status quo will have ripples, says Indian envoy to China
India on Friday warned China that trying to alter the status quo on the ground by resorting to force would…
About 2,400 trainees have finished less than 3 Class 12 documents, says CBSE official
People inspect the remains of a burnt-out school premises in New Delhi on February 26, 2020. | Photo Credit: AFP…
UN-75 declaration postponed
In a battle of and for words, a commemorative declaration marking the 75th anniversary of the signing of the U.N.…
Ladakh face-off | Army Chief briefs Rajnath Singh on ground situation along LAC
An Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft flies over Leh on June 26, 2020. | Photo Credit: AFP Follows Gen.…
Citizens over 64 can select postal ballot
Law Ministry has allowed people aged 65 years and above to opt for postal ballot facility. | Photo Credit: S.…
After NPP’s return, Manipur BJP under pressure from other ally, defectors
The return of four National People’s Party (NPP) MLAs to the coalition government in Manipur was expected to have settled…
Boy, CRPF jawan, 3 militants killed in Kashmir
A boy, a CRPF jawan and three militants were killed in two separate shoot-outs in south Kashmir on Friday.A police…
States retreat as new virus cases hit an all-time high in US
(AFP photo)Texas and Florida clamped down on bars again on Friday in the biggest retreat yet amid a surge across…
Always aim to be the very best but in the right way: Kohli to Pandya
NEW DELHI: You should have the hunger to be number one by your own hard work and not by pushing…
India warns China that attempts to alter status quo will have ‘ripples, repercussions’
BEIJING: India on Friday warned China that trying to alter the status quo on the ground by resorting to force…
US imposes visa restrictions on Chinese authorities over Hong Kong autonomy
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday the United States was imposing visa restrictions on Chinese Communist…
As Covid cases rise, White House seeks to scrap ‘Obamacare’
Representative imageWASHINGTON: As coronavirus cases rise in more than half of the states, the Trump administration is urging the Supreme…
Coronavirus roundup: Developments in India and rest of the world
NEW DELHI: The total number of coronavirus cases in India neared the 4,00,000-mark with the biggest single-day tally of 17,000…
Coronavirus | DGCA hints at gradual reopening of overseas air travel
File photo of Air India planes parked at the IGI airport in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI Ban on…
Inform the truth on whether China has occupied any Indian territory: Congress to govt.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak up and tell the truth to the…
Monsoon covers whole nation almost 2 weeks early: IMD
A boy enjoying the monsoon rain amidst the lockdown, in New Delhi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena The…
Bhutan turns down media reports on blocking irrigation water to Assam
Bhutan on Friday rejected media reports claiming that it has stopped the supply of irrigation water to farmers in Assam,…
Guwahati to go under overall lockdown for 2 week to include COVID-19
The Assam government has decided to impose a total lockdown in Guwahati for 14 days from the midnight of June…
Obvious thinning of Chinese troops’ presence along LAC in Ladakh, says govt official
In the past three days, there has been a “noticeable thinning of presence of Chinese troops” at all three friction…
Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain tests negative for Covid-19, to be discharged from hospital
Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain (ANI photo)NEW DELHI: Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain has tested negative for Covid-19 and is…
US report: Pakistan doing too little to counter terrorism
In this March 1, 2020 file photo, supporters of Pakistani religious group rally to celebrate the signing agree...Read MoreISLAMABAD: Washington's…
US House passes sweeping police overhaul after George Floyd’s death
WASHINGTON: The House approved a far-reaching police overhaul from Democrats on Thursday, a vote heavy with emotion and symbolism as…
LAC stand-off: China tries to pacify kin of unsung PLA soldiers
NEW DELHI/ BEIJING: China on Wednesday attempted to pacify the aggrieved families of the Chinese soldiers killed in clashes with…
Video Calling Tips: Google has 5 video-calling tips for you | Gadgets Now
1 / 6Working from Home: Google has these 5 video-calling tipsWork from Home (WFH) is the new normal for many…
PM Modi, CM Yogi Adityanath launch Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan: Key points
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched the Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan through video conferencing in…
Covid-19 cases cross 17k mark in India, death toll climbs to over 15k
Representative photo: agenciesNEW DELHI: The highest single-day surge of Covid-19 cases crossed the 17,000 mark on Friday, pushing India's tally…
US health officials estimate 20 million Americans have had coronavirus
WASHINGTON: US officials estimate that 20 million Americans have been infected with the coronavirus since it first arrived in the…
Moving Europe troops to counter China threat to India: US
NEW DELHI: In a statement that pitches the US as a factor in the India-China military face-off, secretary of state…
Rajiv Gandhi Foundation got funds from PMNRF throughout UPA routine, states BJP chief Nadda
BJP president J.P. Nadda. File photo | Photo Credit: Vivek Bendre “Totally reprehensible, disregarding ethics, processes and not bothering about…
National Commission for Women seeks action from M.P. Congress MLA Jitu Patwari over tweet on children
The National Commission for Women (NCW) and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) have served notices on…
Gas cost crosses 80-mark in Delhi, diesel at brand-new high
On Friday, June 26, 2020, oil companies hiked petrol price by 21 paise per litre and diesel by 17 paise…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 94 live updates | Train services cancelled till August 12 as cases surge
A record spike in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh on Thursday triggered the biggest single-day jump…
Pakistan PM Imran Khan calls Osama bin Laden ‘shaheed’
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday called slain al-Qaeda chief and 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden a “shaheed” (martyr)…
U.S. evaluating force deployment to counter China’s danger: Mike Pompeo
The U.S. is reviewing its global deployment of forces to ensure it is postured appropriately to counter the People’s Liberation…
Arunachal landslip, flood kill 2; Assam floods death toll as much as 36
A landslip, induced by heavy rainfall, killed a minor in Arunachal Pradesh capital Itanagar on Thursday while a woman drowned…
Coronavirus live updates: Total death toll previous 15,000 in India
Telangana: Begum Bazar market in Hyderabad to implement a 1-week
CBSE and ICSE cancel remaining board exams
Representative imageNEW DELHI: In view of increasing Covid-19 infections across the country, CBSE has decided to cancel the remaining Board…
Lightning claims 107 lives in Bihar and UP in one day
PATNA/LUCKNOW: A fusillade of lightning strikes spread across 31 districts of two states killed 107 people on Thursday — 83…
Army alert to PLA build-up in hotspot Depsang
Army chief General M M Naravane directed further strengthening of patrolling to the 65 points on the Line of Actual…
Government warns China of ‘consequences’
Since early May, the Chinese side has been amassing a large contingent of troops and armaments along the LAC, says…
Ladakh face-off | Ready to talk, meet us halfway, says China
Reaching out to New Delhi amid rising tensions in Ladakh, China on Thursday said it was ready to work with…
Senseless deaths: On Tamil Nadu custodial deaths
Even for a country as inured to custodial violence as India, the death of a father-son duo arrested for a…
Shut and open: On tennis throughout the pandemic
Just three months ago, as COVID-19 raged across Europe and North America, the nerve centres of the sport, tennis tournaments…
Market flags hold-up in China imports
With import consignments from China facing hurdles in getting clearance at domestic ports amid continuing border tensions, various industry associations…
Ladakh face-off | Full text of MEA spokesman Anurag Srivastava’s statement
External Affairs Ministry spokesman Anurag Srivastava briefed the press on June 25 on a range of issues. Here is the…