Lax on safety: On Nevveli and Vizag catastrophes
Deadly industrial accidents point to the low priority that laws and protocols get Two deadly industrial disasters, in Tamil Nadu…
Guarantee and shipment: On India’s first COVID-19 vaccine
July 02, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: July 02, 2020 01:17 IST July 02, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: July 02, 2020…
Sattankulam custodial deaths | Murder case filed, sub-inspector arrested
Within hours of commencing investigation, sleuths of the Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID) on Wednesday arrested one of the sub-inspectors…
Coronavirus lockdown | Migrant foodgrain scheme reached less than 15% of 8 crore target
The scheme to provide free rations to eight crore migrants under the Aatmanirbhar package reached less than 15% of its…
India designates 9 people linked to Khalistani groups as terrorists
Punjab Police display arms and ammunition after busting of a terror module of the revived Khalistan Zindabad Force on September…
In a first, India speaks up on Hong Kong
India's permanent representative to UN in Geneva Rajiv Chander (ANI photo)After its ban on 59 Chinese apps, the government Wednesday…
US corners supplies of Remdesivir as world fumes
WASHINGTON: Consistent with its "America First" approach, the United States, the top global hotspot for coronavirus pandemic, has cornered virtually…
Govt asks Priyanka Gandhi to vacate bungalow by Aug 1; cites withdrawal of SPG cover
NEW DELHI: The Central government on Wednesday cancelled the allotment of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's official accommodation and asked…
LAC row: Indian & Chinese armies emphasised on expeditious, phased de-escalation during talks, sources say
NEW DELHI: Indian and Chinese armies emphasised on expeditious, phased and step-wise de-escalation in areas close to LAC in Ladakh…
Priyanka Gandhi asked to leave federal government accommodation after Centre cancels allocation
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. File | Photo Credit: AP The Congress general secretary’s Special Protection Group cover that entitled her to…
Middle East NEET aspirants’ parents move Supreme Court
Representional image They seek a direction to either allocate exam centres in these countries or postpone the exams Parents of…
PM Modi stops China’s Weibo site
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official page on Chinese social media website Weibo went blank on Wednesday with the removal of…
LAC standoff: ‘More meetings’ anticipated at military and diplomatic level
The third round of Corps Commander-level talks on Tuesday between India and China, the second one after the June 15…
India to prohibit Chinese companies from highway projects, says Gadkari
India will not allow Chinese companies to participate in highway projects, including those through joint ventures, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari…
Moving up the knowing curve & importance of skill development in instructors
About The Programme Tomorrow’s citizens are moulded by today’s teachers and the the future of our country will be shaped…
Donald Trump tweets that Russia bounty accusations are ‘Phony News’
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed as "Fake News" allegations that Russia offered bounties for killing American troops in…
Shashank Manohar steps down from ICC chairman’s post, Khwaja interim head
Shashank Manohar. (Photo by Steve Bardens-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)DUBAI: Shashank Manohar's tenure as the International Cricket Council's first independent chairman…
PM Narendra Modi quits Chinese social media Weibo as India bans 59 apps
NEW DELHI: As the Indian government announced a ban on 59 Chinese apps, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, too, decided to…
India to ban Chinese companies from highway projects, says Nitin Gadkari
File pic of Union minister Nitin Gadkari: Pic credit ( ANI)NEW DELHI: India will not allow Chinese companies to participate…
Breaking news live: MHA declares 9 pro-Khalistan individuals as terrorists under UAPA
TIMES OF INDIATHE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 01, 2020, 19:01:11 ISTStay here for real-time updates on breaking news from…
Govts attempting to handle understandings, give sense that COVID-19 problem not as bad: Rahul Gandhi
Governments are trying to “manage the perception” about coronavirus infections and give a sense that the problem is not as…
Lalbaugcha Raja mandal cancels Ganesh Chaturthi celebration in Mumbai
Ganesh Chaturthi festival being celebrated at the famous Lalbaugcha Raja in Mumbai. File photo | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini The…
Odisha police tenders public apology to minor lady who was sexually attacked by inspector
Policeman has been dismissed from service, say force The Odisha police on Wednesday apologised to a girl who was allegedly…
Lucknow anti-CAA riots: accessory of implicated’s properties starts
A banner naming anti-CAA protesters at Hazratganj in Lucknow. File photo | Photo Credit: Omar Rashid The protests against the…
2 eliminated, 16 injured in boiler blast in NLCIL in Neyveli
The boiler blast at Unit V in NLC India Ltd in Neyveli in Cuddalore district on Wednesday | Photo Credit:…
Convalescent plasma might be thought about in COVID-19 clients not reacting to steroids
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (Biological Division) issues advisory Convalescent plasma may be considered in COVID-19 patients with moderate disease…
India tape-recorded almost 4 lakh COVID-19 cases in June
India has registered nearly 4 lakh coronavirus infections in the month of June, according to data from States and the…
CRPF jawan, civilian killed in Sopore attack
Seurity personnels take positions during an encounter in Sopore township in Baramulla district of Kashmir. | Photo Credit: THE HINDU…
Heartbreaking: Child weeps over body of grandfather killed in cross-firing in Kashmir | News
Jul 01, 2020, 12:30PM ISTSource: Times NowShocking indeed! Heartbreaking images of a 3-year-old boy sitting on the motionless bod
Scientists say brand-new strain of swine flu virus is infecting People in China
HONG KONG: A new strain of the H1N1 swine flu virus is spreading silently in workers on pig farms in…
I pick James Anderson as the first fast bowler to swing the ball without saliva: Monty Panesar
James Anderson. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The stage is all ready, the captains have chalked out their plans, the anticipation…
Blast in NLC thermal power plant in Tamil Nadu’s Neyveli kills 2 employees, hurts 16
CUDDALORE: Six workers died and 17 others suffered injuries in a blast in thermal power station (TPS) II of NLC…
App ban will not affect your Chinese phones, in the meantime
NEW DELHI: Your Chinese smartphones — from companies such as Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo and RealMe — will continue to work…
Gas explosion at center in Iranian capital eliminates 19
First responders gather at the scene of an explosion at the Sina At'har health centre in the north of Iran'...Read…
PLA puts up signage, China map on bank of Ladakh lake to claim it as Chinese land
A view of Pangong lake (TOI photo)NEW DELHI: After physically occupying an almost 8-km stretch of what India considers its…
Uphold rights of international investors, says Beijing
NEW DELHI: The government's decision to ban 59 Chinese apps, including the popular video-sharing service Tik Tok, evoked a strong…
PM Modi extends free ration to Rs 80cr till Nov
NEW DELHI: In a move to bolster food security for the poor impacted by a Covid-induced economic slowdown, Prime Minister…
India, China hold third round of talks but rival military build-ups continue
File photoNEW DELHI: India on Tuesday asked China to adhere to the broad de-escalation and disengagement plan of June 22,…
Madras High Court finds prima facie product to book Sattankulam cops for murder
The Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) on Tuesday found prima facie material to book the policemen allegedly involved in the…
States hold the secret: On Unlock 2.0
The Home Ministry’s orders relaxing the lockdown in the Unlock 2.0 phase until July 31 provides for a wider resumption…
Control, not erase: On China apps prohibit
Despite privacy issues with many apps, linking them to national security concerns is puerile Citing concerns to both data security…
Sharp fall in reporting of non-COVID-19 illness
The ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic has led to India’s disease surveillance system recording unusually fewer instances of diseases other than…
46 million women went missing in India, states UNFPA report
Photo for representation. One in nine females below the age of 5 die due to postnatal sex selection: report One…
Laptops, tablets to be provided to 40% of university students; govt. schools to get ICT facilities
A file photo of an online class under way. Laptops, tablets to be provided to 40% of university students; govt.…
China apps ban | TikTok, other apps will get chance to send in their clarifications
A day after the Union government banned 59 Chinese applications, including popular ones such as TikTok, Shareit, Mi Video Call,…
Govt declared entire Nagaland ‘disturbed area’ for 6 more months
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday declared the entire Nagaland as "disturbed area" for a further period of six months…
Govt directs internet business to right away block Chinese apps
NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday directed all internet service providers to block 59 Chinese mobile apps under emergency clause…
No guarantee US will have safe, effective Covid-19 vaccine, Fauci says
Dr. Anthony FauciWASHINGTON: The United States cannot count on the availability of a safe and effective Covid-19 vaccine, the government's…
India’s app restriction threatens China’s rise as a global tech power
China over the past decade built an alternate online reality where Google and Facebook barely exist. Now its own largest…
Donald Trump’s H-1B visa order leaves lots of US workers stuck in India
NEW DELHI: Natasha Bhat learned in late February that her father-in-law had suddenly died. Bhat, 35, recently recalled how she…