John Lewis, lion of civil rights and Congress, dies at 80
ATLANTA: John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped…
India’s firm message to China: Pullback of troops is non-negotiable
NEW DELHI: The last round of talks between Indian and Chinese military commanders saw the Indian side resolutely and firmly…
Ambush witness and Vikas Dubey aide’s spouse may turn approver, gets cop cover
Manu, wife of don Dubey’s aide Shashikant, let off on FridayKANPUR: While slain gangster Vikas Dubey’s wife Richa was let…
Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune emerge as new urban Covid hotspots
NEW DELHI: Among India’s nine largest urban centres (with 5 million plus population), it is now Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune…
US traveler flights to India can resume from July 23: United States transportation dept
WASHINGTON: The US transportation department said on Friday the government of India has agreed to allow US air carriers to…
Pakistan offers India ‘unhindered’ access to Kulbhushan Jadhav
Kulbhushan Jadhav (File photo)ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI: After the second consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav for India on Thursday turned out to…
Digital payments widen gap with ATM withdrawals
Representative imageBENGALURU: There are early signs that India is finally turning into a digital payment economy less dependent on cash.…
PM Modi calls for ‘reformed multilateralism’ at UN
Prime minister Narendra ModiNEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it was important to “assess the UN’s role…
Hopeful, but can’t guarantee China talks outcome: Rajnath Singh
Defence minister Rajnath Singh (ANI image)NEW DELHI: No force in the world can grab Indian territory, asserted defence minister Rajnath…
Americans turn on each other as tensions rise over Covid-19 measures
WASHINGTON: Americans are turning on each other over wearing (or not) of masks, social distancing, and closures, as Covid-19 cases…
Three of a household eliminated in Pak. shelling in Poonch
Peerzada Ashiq Srinagar:, July 18, 2020 01:09 IST Updated: July 18, 2020 01:32 IST File photo of Indian Army personnel…
Telangana’s COVID trials and adversities
Around 8 a.m. on June 27, a distressed health volunteer sat next to his sick younger brother outside the Government…
Beyond the pale: On Rajasthan drama
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Turning point of a million: On India’s COVID-19 numbers
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5 Dalit males attacked over land disagreement in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri
A Dalit farmer who was assaulted among others by upper caste men over a land dispute in Shivpuri district. Photo:…
Less than 2%COVID-19 clients in ICU, says Health Ministry
Less than 1% coronavirus (COVID-19) patients are on the ventilators, less than 2% cases in ICUs, and less than 3%…
LAC standoff | Chinese troops are yet to fully move out, says government official
Chinese troops are yet to fully move out of Patrolling Point (PP) 15 of Hot Springs area in Eastern Ladakh…
Bihar gangrape survivor granted bail
Amid wide spread media outrage and concern from the legal fraternity across the country, the gangrape survivor from Araria in…
Vikas Dubey death | U.P. denies it killed gangster in fake encounter
The Uttar Pradesh government emphatically denied before the Supreme Court on Friday that the gunning down of history-sheeter Vikas Dubey…
Rajasthan political crisis | FIRs filed after tapes emerge on horse-trading
The political turmoil in Rajasthan took a serious turn on Friday with the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the State…
2nd Test: Ben Stokes, Dom Sibley put England on top against West Indies before Sam Curran strikes on Day 2
AP Photo.MANCHESTER: Ben Stokes' impressive 176 took England to an imposing first-innings score of 469-9 declared in the second Test…
Military medics deploy in California, Texas as virus surges
MIAMI: Teams of military medics were deployed in Texas and California to help hospitals deluged by coronavirus patients, as Miami…
Coronavirus roundup: Advancement in India and rest of world
* The Union health ministry said on Friday that less than 1.94 per cent of the 3.42 lakh active Covid-19…
Assam flood situation remains grim; 5 more dead, nearly 36 lakh affected
Assam floods (Photo | PTI)GUWAHATI: Five more people died in flood-related incidents in Assam and 35.76 lakh people across 28…
Trump wants a 2016 repeat in a very different year
WASHINGTON: In the summer of 2016, Donald Trump was trailing in the polls. With time running out, he changed up…
Stranded spouses, kids of H-1B and L-1 workers get exemption from US visa ban
MUMBAI: Spouses of H-1B and L-1 workers, who were left stranded in India till at least the end of the…
LAC standoff | Disengagement not as expected at some places, says government official
Chinese troops are yet to fully move out of Patrolling Point (PP) 15 of Hot Springs area in Eastern Ladakh…
Rajasthan political crisis: Union Minister Gajendra Singh refutes Congress claims of horse trading
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. | Photo Credit: PTI The allegation is he was part of a conspiracy to topple Ashok Gehlot…
Islamabad ready to offer third consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav, says Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi
A day after India termed the second consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav as “neither meaningful nor credible,” Pakistan Foreign Minister…
Rajasthan political crisis | HC asks Speaker to defer action on disqualification notices till July 21
Sachin Pilot. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Sachin Pilot and his loyalists have, thus, got a respite from the…
Bharat Biotech begins human trial of anti-COVID vaccine at PGI Rohtak
The process might take six months and the final assessment on the safety and the anti-bodies produced would be made…
Nepal’s archaeologists to study possible Ramayana website
PM Oli has said real birthplace of Lord Ram is located in Thori village near Birgunj Nepal’s Department of Archaeology…
Cops fired at Vikas Dubey in self-defence: UP government tells Supreme Court
NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh government has informed the Supreme Court that the UP Police fired back at gangster Vikas…
US aircraft carriers return to South China Sea amid rising tensions
HANOI: For the second time in two weeks, the United States has deployed two aircraft carriers to the South China…
England vs West Indies Live Score, 2nd Test, Day 2: Sibley, Stokes lead England innings
ICYMI: Day 1 action in pics* Hundred for Dominic Sibley (100*) off 312 balls, his 2nd in Tests. England 260/3…
Not an inch of our land can be taken away: Rajnath Singh in Ladakh
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that talks are on with China to resolve the border dispute…
Coronavirus: India becomes third country to cross 1-million Covid-19 cases
NEW DELHI: India on Friday became the third country in the world to record more than one million coronavirus cases,…
Sushant Singh Rajput case: Maharashtra HM Anil Deshmukh says ‘no requirement’ for CBI probe; feels Mumbai Cops
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s untimely demise has shocked the entire nation. The actor died by suicide on June 14 at…
Rajasthan crisis | Vasundhara Raje trying her best to ‘save’ Ashok Gehlot govt, says Hanuman Beniwal
PTI New Delhi, July 17, 2020 09:26 IST Updated: July 17, 2020 09:31 IST Former CM Vasundhara Raje has moved…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 115 live updates | Number of COVID-19 cases in India crosses million mark
The total confirmed COVID-19 positive cases in India crossed the one-million mark, nearly 170 days after the first case was…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh gets here in Leh to carry out security review
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Leh. He is accompanied by CDC Gen Bipin Rawat and Army Chief Gen Manoj…
Want to do whatever possible to keep peace for individuals of India, China, says U.S. President Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that he wants to do everything possible to keep peace for the people of…
Universities come to grips with changing admissions process in the time of COVID-19
At St. John’s College in Agra, coronavirus (COVID-19) has forced a 170-year old institution to change its admissions process. Instead…
‘Why am I being embarrassed?’ Dutee Chand concerns Odisha government
NEW DELHI: The pain in Dutee Chand's voice can be felt after the government of Odisha on Thursday made public…
It’s time to push back against challenge posed by China: Mike Pompeo
WASHINGTON: The time has come for the world to push back against the challenge posed by the Chinese Communist Party,…
Congress says BJP associated with ‘horse-trading’ in Rajasthan, requires FIR versus Union minister Gajendra Shekhawat
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Friday demanded an FIR against BJP leader and Union minister Gajendra Shekhawat accusing that the…
Assam floods: 4 more deaths, toll reaches 71; 27 districts affected now
By: Rokibuz Zaman GUWAHATI: Floods in Assam claimed four more lives on Thursday, taking the death toll in the state…
Trump falls further behind Biden and replaces campaign manager amid ridicule over handling of Covid-19
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has replaced his campaign manager after polls showed him falling further behind Democratic challenger Joe…
Sachin Pilot, 18 MLAs move HC against anti-defection notices
JAIPUR: Sacked Rajasthan deputy CM Sachin Pilot and his band of 18 Congress MLAs on Thursday filed a petition in…
Actual caseload is 3.3L, 1/3rd of total cases: Govt
The actual caseload of Covid-19 patients in the country is 3.31 lakh, or around a third (34.18%) of total 9.68…