Floods in India, Nepal displace nearly 4 million people, at least 189 dead
GUWAHATI: Nearly four million people in Assam and neighbouring Nepal have been displaced by heavy flooding from monsoon rains, with…
Umpires disinfect ball after Dominic Sibley ‘accidentally’ uses saliva
Umpire Richard Illingworth (right) watches as fellow umpire Michael Gough cleans the ball during Day 4 of the ...Read MoreNEW…
Colleges win immigration battle but fear for US reputation
Representative imageWASHINGTON: Even with a fresh victory on behalf of international students, US universities fear they're losing a broader fight…
Indian-American novice shakes celebration facility in Democrat primary; Suraj Patel might be first desi lawmaker from New York City
WASHINGTON: A young Indian-American attorney may be within striking distance of winning a Democrat primary in New York and heading…
Seven Indian pharma players race to develop Covid-19 vaccine
NEW DELHI: At least seven Indian pharma companies are working to develop a vaccine against coronavirus as they join global…
England vs West Indies Live Score, 2nd Test, Day 4: Stuart Broad gets rid of Shamarh Brooks
That's it! England 37/2 in second innings at stumps, lead West Indies by 219 runs.What a contest today. 11 wickets…
Ruthless expulsion drive shatters hopes of dalit sharecroppers in Guna
Last year’s nightmare returned to haunt the landless, sharecropping Ahirwar family of Guna on July 14. They had then seen…
Indian-American votes essential for ‘battlefield states’, states DNC Chairman
With about three and a half months to go for the election day, prominent Democrats urged the Indian-American community to…
Rajasthan crisis | Ashok Gehlot ready to face floor test, says AICC member
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is ready to face the floor test, says AICC member Avinash Pande. | Photo Credit:…
Coronavirus: India’s casualty rate ‘progressively falling’, amongst lowest in world
According to the Ministry, there are 29 States and UTs with CFR lower than national average; five States and UTs…
Rajasthan political crisis | Pilot shouldn’t go Scindia way, has future in Congress, says Digvijaya
Blaming the BJP for the political drama in Rajasthan, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Sunday asked Sachin Pilot not…
BJP has ‘institutionalised’ lies and India will have to pay a rate, states Rahul Gandhi
Sandeep Phukan New Delhi:, July 19, 2020 13:50 IST Updated: July 19, 2020 13:51 IST Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi.…
Three Bangladeshi nationals lynched in Assam
Three Bangladeshi nationals alleged to be cattle smugglers were lynched by locals in southern Assam’s Karimganj district around midnight on…
‘You men made us feel comfortable’: Chairvirus of the virus neighborhood’s COVID-19 Task Force
I’m thrilled to present to you my greatest journalistic coup yet: the world’s first interview with SARS-CoV-2-XUV-700. This is not…
A little cancel goes a long method
When JK Rowling, Salman Rushdie, Margaret Atwood and Noam Chomsky are among 153 signatories to an open letter to Harper’s…
BJP has institutionalised lies: Rahul Gandhi
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attacked the BJP and accused it of "institutionalising lies" over Covid-19 deaths,…
Twitter removes Trump retweet video after Linkin Park complain
LOS ANGELES: Twitter has taken down a campaign-style video retweeted by President Donald Trump after rock group Linkin Park issued…
Brief Rajasthan assembly session may be held this week: Congress sources
JAIPUR: A day after Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot met governor Kalraj Mishra, Congress sources on Sunday said a brief…
Top IAF brass to fulfill to discuss China border situation, quick Rafale release today
NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing tensions with China, top Air Force commanders will meet this week to discuss the situation…
Woman in 80s told to pay up for undisclosed Rs 196 crore in Swiss account
MUMBAI: Taxmen are elated over a recent order of the Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT)’s Mumbai bench, which has confirmed the…
Chinese companies have actually made inroads into the power sector because 2016
NEW DELHI: The government move to keep Chinese companies out of power transmission and distribution (T&D) projects couldn’t have come…
PM Modi speaks with Assam CM over flood circumstance, guarantees support
Flood affected villagers move to a safe place in Morigoan district of Assam, on July 19, 2020. | Photo Credit:…
Heavy rains lash Delhi, swamp several locations
Vehicles wade through water-logged roads at Jahangirpuri in North Delhi following heavy rains on July 19, 2020. | Photo Credit:…
Coronavirus | Global death toll now above 600,000
Johns Hopkins University says the global death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 600,000.The university’s tally as of Saturday night says…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 117 live updates | Two prisoners escape from care centre in Assam
Record single-day spike of 38,902 COVID-19 cases pushes India’s tally to 10,77,618; death toll to 26,816 with 543 new fatalities,…
Why is India out of the Chabahar rail project?
The story so far: The inauguration of a track-laying project from Iran’s Chabahar port to Zahedan on the border with…
Padmanabhaswamy temple | The fusion of the divine and the dynastic
In 1817 the British agent in Travancore reported to his bosses an anxiety the royal house entertained about some of…
Re-imagining journalism-2
The nature of the press is directly linked to the kind of society we want In this 400th column, I…
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Biden as US president would help India get seat on UNSC: Former American diplomat Richard Verma
WASHINGTON: Democratic presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden, if elected to power in the November elections, will help shape international bodies…
How BBMP lost the pandemic plot
BBMP brass spent more time in the war room discussing data and turning a deaf ear to frontline health personne...Read…
Pune-based company plans human trials of Covid vaccine in October
MUMBAI: There's a new vaccine technology platform in the works in India. Pune-based biotech firm Gennova Biopharmaceuticals, which recently secured…
Ram temple foundation may be laid on August 5
AYODHYA: The ball was set rolling for the much-awaited construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya when the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerath…
Trump says he won’t hold in-person rallies until ‘Covid-19 problem’ is solved
US President Donald Trump (File photo)WISCONSIN: In view of a surging number of Covid-19 infections across the states, US President…
1 lakh fine mooted for repeated sale of item over MRP
Representative imageNEW DELHI: Selling packaged items at more than the maximum retail price (MRP) would attract Rs 5,000 to Rs…
Gehlot meets governor with MLAs’ list, floor test likely next week
Bharatiya Tribal Party hands over their letter of support to Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot (ANI photo)JAIPUR: Rajasthan CM Ashok…
Chinese companies in India under government lens over ‘links’ with PLA
NEW DELHI: It’s being called PLA scan. A number of Chinese companies that are present in India, as well as…
The inside story of the attack on Twitter, told by the hackers
OAKLAND: A Twitter hacking scheme that targeted political, corporate and cultural elites this week began with a teasing message between…
Mobile app KURMA assists in saving turtles in India
On May 23, 2020, World Turtle Day, a number of conservation agencies launched a citizen science initiative, a mobile-based application…
India lodges strong protest after civilians die in Pakistan ceasefire violation
File photo of Indian Army personnel during an operation to defuse mortal shells of Pakistan army in Poonch district of…
Rajasthan political crisis | Congress claims majority, asks rebels to return
Despite the political crisis in Rajasthan showing no signs of abating, the ruling Congress on Saturday claimed that it had…
Coronavirus | Used PPEs wash up in Assam floods, raise concern over COVID-19 spread
Volunteers help fight coronavirus, floods in Assam, July 18, 2020 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Medical waste has raised concerns…
Pandemic leaves Uttarakhand’s pilgrimage market gasping
With the governments of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana suspending the annual Kanwar yatra this year, Shravan (July) is turning…
Federal government mulls Australia’s entry into Malabar naval exercise
A warship takes part in a Malabar exercise. File | Photo Credit: T.K. Rohit Naval exercise with Japan and U.S.…
The interesting Test had numerous messages for sports and the world in general
The writer John Berger ended one of his essays thus: “The moment at which a piece of music begins provides…
Chicago authorities, protesters clash during bid to fall statue
CHICAGO: Protesters trying to topple a Christopher Columbus statue in downtown Chicago's Grant Park clashed with police who used batons…
Bennett University offers BCA Program focussed on Information science and Cloud computing skills
World is experiencing changes across various facets of life – personal and professional, at a speed never seen before. Everywhere…
Rajasthan political crisis: Leading developments
NEW DELHI: As the political crisis plays out in Rajasthan, the issue of 'phone-tapping' of political leaders blew up into…
‘Trump the most divisive in century, but 1968 US election was even worse’
NEW DELHI: Will the 2020 United States Presidential Election be the most divisive one in the past 100 years? Donald…
Coronavirus roundup: Developments in India and rest of world
NEW DELHI: India's actual Covid-19 caseload is 3,58,692, while close to 18,000 people have recuperated from the disease in 24…