COVAX Center targeting 2 billion vaccine doses by 2021: WHO Regional Director
With the world and India entering the middle phase in a two-pronged fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, including public health…
Indian Navy’s clear message to Beijing following escalation of border tension ‘registered’ by China: Sources
Picture courtesy: Twitter | @indiannavyNEW DELHI: The Indian Navy's clear message to Beijing through its aggressive deployment of almost all…
Twitter gets rid of virus ‘false information’ video posted by Trump
WASHINGTON: Twitter said Tuesday it had withdrawn a video retweeted by President Donald Trump in which doctors made allegedly false…
LAC row: India denies China’s claim of complete disengagement at most locations
BEIJING: The frontline troops of China and India have "completed" disengagement at most locations of their border, a senior Chinese…
Reports about time capsule being placed underground at Ram temple site are baseless: Champat Rai
AYODHYA: Reports circulating in the media about a time capsule being placed beneath the site of the Ram temple, Ayodhya…
Biden to unveil strategy to combat racial inequities
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will explain how he would address systemic racism and racial economic inequality in a speech…
BSP waited for right time to teach Congress, Ashok Gehlot a lesson: Mayawati
File PhotoNEW DELHI: Chief minister Ashok Gehlot had "unconstitutionally" merged six MLAs of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) with the…
Coronavirus | India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 1.5 million mark
A health worker collects a swab sample from a school teacher in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on July 28, 2020. Vijay Soneji…
NIA opposes Sudha Bharadwaj plea
She is taking advantage of the pandemic situation, agency tells court The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday “strongly opposed”…
Rajasthan Cabinet suggests Assembly session from July 31
The Cabinet will send its note with the advice to Governor Kalraj Mishra who has twice returned its recommendation to…
Will verify media reports of LG recommending remediation of 4G Web in J&K, Centre informs SC
The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it would verify reports in the media quoting Jammu and Kashmir…
Pakistan army shells 2 sectors along LoC in Poonch
Indian army soldiers patrol near the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar sector of Poonch district. File photo | Photo…
Punjab CM condemns efforts to transform gurdwara into mosque in Pakistan
Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh | Photo Credit: Akhilesh Kumar Gurdwara Shahidi Asthan is a historical shrine where Bhai…
Stuart Broad takes 500th Test wicket to join remarkable company
England's Stuart Broad celebrates taking his 500th Test wicket. (Reuters Photo)MANCHESTER: England fast bowler Stuart Broad took his 500th Test…
Beijing claims troops disengaged on most of India-China border
BEIJING: Indian and Chinese troops have "completed disengagement" on most parts of the disputed border between their two countries, China's…
Moderna, Pfizer start decisive Covid-19 vaccine trials, eye year-end launches
WASHINGTON: Moderna Inc and Pfizer Inc launched two 30,000-subject trials of Covid-19 vaccines that could clear the way for regulatory…
Rapid antigen kits help UP conduct over 1 lakh Covid tests in 24 hours
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief minister Yogi Adityanath during the launch of ICMR testing labs on Mond...Read MoreLUCKNOW: UP…
Covid-19: Bengaluru’s muddled response has only added to burden
Picture used for representational purpose onlyBENGALURU: Much like in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, Karnataka’s capital city has accounted for the…
DBT readies five sites for final phase of human trials of Oxford Covid vaccine: Secretary
Representative photo: ReutersNEW DELHI: Five sites across the country are ready for the third and final phase of human trials…
Volkswagen has paid $9.5 billion in US over ‘dieselgate’
WASHINGTON: Volkswagen has paid some $9.5 billion since 2016 to US motorists misled by devices installed by the German automaker…
50k to 1L Covid-19 cases: Karnataka took 11 days, Andhra Pradesh 7, Maharashtra, Delhi, Tamil Nadu more
BENGALURU: Karnataka, whose Covid-19 caseload crossed the 1 lakh mark is among the five states along with Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu,…
Trump bets on Covid-19 vaccine for political shot in arm
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump vowed to defeat the coronavirus by "unleashing American scientific genius" as he toured a Covid-19…
Eye on China, quality curbs on 370 products
NEW DELHI: Nearly 371 categories of items such as toys, steel bars, steel tubes, consumer electronics, telecom items, heavy machinery,…
Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak convicted of corruption charges in 1MDB scandal
A Malaysian court pronounced former Prime Minister Najib Razak guilty in his first corruption trial over the multibillion-dollar looting of…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 126 live updates | No Statewide lockdown, but strict curbs: Kerala CM
India was in a much better position than other countries in the fight against COVID-19 as a result of ‘right…
Two CPI( M) MLAs will back Gehlot govt., states Yechury
Sitaram Yechury. File photo: Sandeep Saxena He, however, says Congress is in league with BJP in Kerala CPI(M) general secretary…
Jaishankar admires Bangladesh’s economic development
India hands over 10 broad gauge locomotives to Bangladesh India-Bangladesh relationship is a role model for good neighbourly relationship in…
MPs fume at MTNL net service, seek private ISPs
NEW DELHI: State-run Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) may lose its exclusive rights to provide internet facilities to Members of…
Time capsule to be positioned listed below Ayodhya temple
Representative imageAYODHYA: A time capsule containing the history of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement is to be placed beneath site of…
High Five: Rafales take off, arriving tomorrow
Rafale NEW DELHI: So, it’s finally jet, set, go! The first five Rafales tore into the skies over France with…
Government bars 47 clones of banned Chinese apps
NEW DELHI: The government crackdown on Chinese apps continues, with the information and technology ministry banning 47 new apps. The…
India’s Covid toll crosses 33k, active cases set to top 5 lakh
A health worker collects a swab sample of a resident at a free testing centre for the COVID-19 coronavirus, in…
After lockdown blues, Goans on a mission to grow more greens
Goa felt the lockdown on its palate. The supply of vegetables from Belagavi in Karnataka, and Kolhapur, Nashik and Solapur…
Trump seeks political shot in the arm in vaccine push
President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic put his political fate in grave jeopardy. Now he’s hoping to get…
HC clears OBC quota in AIQ seats in State govt.-run medical colleges
The Madras High Court on Monday ruled that there was no constitutional or legal impediment to extending the benefit of…
In reverse gear: on draft EIA notice
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Sudan’s troubles
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Conservationists elated as Andhra Pradesh sees remarkable boost in tiger numbers
Cat count: The Forest Department says it has conclusive proof of the presence of 60 big cats in the NSTR.…
Rajasthan political crisis | Governor’s nod for Assembly session, but with riders
After an impasse lasting four days, Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra on Monday allowed the State Cabinet’s demand for holding an…
Israeli team arrives for trials of 4 quick COVID-19 tests, brings state-of-the-art equipment
An Israeli team, led by a “high ranking” research and development (R&D) defence official, arrived in Delhi on Monday with…
India in much better position in fighting COVID-19, states Modi
India was in a much better position than other countries in the fight against COVID-19 as a result of ‘right…
Donations to PM-CARES can not be transferred to NDRF: Govt.
The apex court also heard arguments on the need for a specific national plan to battle natural disasters and pandemics.…
Mamata Banerjee thanks PM Modi for cooperation in tackling Covid crisis
Mamata Banerjee(File photo)KOLKATA: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his cooperation in tackling the…
Stigma around HIV still rampant in United States, research study discovers
MEXICO CITY: Nearly nine out of 10 Americans believe there is still stigma around HIV, while 59% think it is…
Rajasthan crisis: Speaker withdraws from SC battle, guv states ‘may be’ to session demand
JAIPUR/NEW DELHI: Rajasthan governor Kalraj Mishra told the state government Monday that an assembly session can be called at a…
Govt bans 47 more Chinese apps: All you need to know
NEW DELHI: India on Monday banned 47 more apps with links to China, most being clones or from the same…
US NSA Robert O’Brien evaluates favorable for coronavirus
WASHINGTON: US National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien has tested positive for the coronavirus, the White House confirmed on Monday, bringing…
‘New normal’ does not mean ‘business as usual’. We must continue with core public health and physical distancing measures and stay vigilant: WHO Regional Director
With the world and India entering the middle phase in a two-pronged fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, including public health…
Family member of Sattankulam custodial death victims gets govt. job
J. Persis, sister of Benicks. File Chief Minister hands over the appointment order to J. Persis J. Persis, daughter of…
5 Rafale jets remove from France to India
Five Rafale fighter jets took off from France on Monday morning for induction into No. 17 ‘Golden Arrows’ squadron of…