Can coconut oil help fight Covid-19? Doctor cites Kerala as case in point
MUMBAI: Coconut oil and its ‘health benefits’ are once again at the centre of a medical debate in the backdrop…
UP: Taj Mahal and other Agra monuments to remain closed
Referring to the MHA latest unlock 2.0 guidelines, implemented after June 30, the order states that within the...Read MoreAGRA: While…
Undoubtedly, even if gradually: On a COVID-19 vaccine
Yet again, the pandemic has revealed cracks in the conduct of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). A letter…
Coronavirus | Students in limbo as UGC yet to decide on final year exams
Eleven days after the Centre asked the University Grants Commission (UGC) to review its guidelines on final year university examinations,…
India obstructs 40 websites of Sikhs For Justice
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued orders for blocking 40 websites of the U.S.-based Sikhs For…
Coronavirus | COVID-19 drugs under review after trial results
Drugs Remdesivir, Hydroxychloroquine, Lopinavir/Ritonavir and Favipiravir, currently being used for COVID-19 patients, have come under the Health Ministry’s scanner. Senior…
Analysis | The Beijing, Islamabad equation of the 1960s
Two conversations that Communist Party Chairman Mao Zedong and Premier Zhou Enlai had in the 1960s with their Pakistani interlocutors…
Kanpur attack | Vikas Dubey tipped off by local police station, says aide
The arms recovered from Dubey's house, according to police | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Agnihotri was arrested on Sunday A…
Sattankulam custodial deaths: ‘Buddies of Authorities’ services suspended till additional notification
Jayaraj and his son Benicks. Police officers asked to recall identity cards issued to the members The services of Friends…
4 Maoists killed in Odisha’s Kandhamal
Arms recovered at the site of a gunfight with Maoists and Odisha Police personnel in Odisha’s Kandhamal district on July…
Amid China standoff, Pakistan ups seepage bids throughout LoC
NEW DELHI: Pakistan continues with its incessant ceasefire violations and attempts to push militants across the Line of Control, while…
Rap artist Kanye West declares late run for United States Presidency
WASHINGTON: “In America, anybody can be president. That's one of the risks you take,” Adlai Stevenson, a one-time Democratic candidate…
Police team headed unprepared into ‘darkness’ of trap laid by Vikas Dubey: Cop who survived ambush
LUCKNOW: Neither equipped with any arms or ammunition nor anticipating that they would face an "encounter-like" situation in Kanpur's Bikhru…
Liverpool vs Aston Villa, Premier League Live Score: Liverpool 0-0 Villa
TIMES OF INDIATHE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 05, 2020, 23:03:18 ISTStay updated with TOI to get all the live…
Covid vaccine: Nod for human trials marks beginning of end, says Centre
NEW DELHI: As India races to develop a vaccine for Covid-19, the government on Sunday said that the country is…
The pandemic’s big mystery: How deadly is the coronavirus?
Relatives wearing protective gear mourn a man who died due to coronavirus in New Delhi. (Reuters Photo)More than six months…
A year after he gave up as Congress chief, Rahul continues to form celebration’s stand on essential concerns
A year after Rahul Gandhi formally resigned as Congress president on July 3, 2019 holding himself responsible for the party’s…
DuckDuckGo ‘broadly brought back’; some users continue to face gain access to concerns
Privacy focussed search engine, DuckDuckGo, which was not accessible for many users in India since July 1, has said its…
Bihar Assembly survey: Nitish to kick-start virtual campaign on Aug. 7
With the Bihar Assembly poll just months away, Chief Minister and ruling Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar is all…
Days after demarche, China doubles down on claims on Eastern Bhutan border
Days after Bhutan sent China a demarche protesting Chinese claims to the Sakteng wildlife sanctuary in Eastern Bhutan, Beijing has…
Morale of militaries extremely high, all set to compromise lives for country: ITBP chief
S.S. Deswal S.S. Deswal said armed forces personnel have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty in the past…
Donald Trump blames China’s ‘secrecy, cover-up’ for spread of Covid-19
US President Donald Trump (AFP, file photo)WASHINGTON: China must be held fully accountable for its "secrecy, deception and cover-up" that…
Coronavirus vaccine update: From ICMR’s deadline for COVAXIN trials to Chinese vaccine trials in Brazil, here are all the updates we know
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Jul 5, 2020, 16:33 ISTclose01/9All the updates regarding COVID-19 vaccine developmentCoronavirus cases are surging…
With ‘Covid-19 War Room’, Delhi to keep eye on its fight against virus
A medic collects samples during a door-to-door serological survey to analyse the spread of COVID-19 in DelhiNEW DELHI: The Delhi…
Columbus statue fallen by Baltimore protesters
Protesters pull down the statue of Christopher Columbus in Baltimore. (Reuters)BALTIMORE: Baltimore protesters pulled down a statue of Christopher Columbus…
2 dead, 8 hurt in South Carolina nightclub shooting: Sheriff
GREENVILLE: A shooting at a South Carolina nightclub left two people dead and eight wounded, a sheriff's official said. Two…
Kanpur encounter: Main accused Vikas Dubey got call from police station prior to police officers pertained to detain
KANPUR: The main accused in the Kanpur encounter case, Vikas Dubey, had received a phone call from the police station…
CRPF jawan hurt in low-intensity IED blast in Pulwama
Peerzada Ashiq Srinagar: , July 05, 2020 10:32 IST Updated: July 05, 2020 10:33 IST Peerzada Ashiq Srinagar: , July…
Hip-hop artist Kanye West announces White House bid
Kim Kardashian West, left, and Kanye West | File | Photo Credit: AP If the 43 year-old musician were to…
COVID-19 vaccine: Completion of trials might take at least 6 to 9 months, states Soumya Swaminathan
A day after scientists and experts raised serious concerns over Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) letter to all 12…
Overall shutdown in Cuttack city till July 8
In India, 60% of COVID-19 patients had at least one ‘co-morbidity’ and nearly 78% of them were under 50, says…
The Hindu Explains | Why has Indian Railways opened doors for private players?
The story so far: Indian Railways has launched the process of opening up train operations to private entities on 109…
At the forefront of India’s healthcare system, ASHA workers soldier on– vulnerable and inadequately paid
If Anita Sharma*, an ASHA worker (or Accredited Social Health Activist), had a Twitter account, she could have tagged @drharshvardhan,…
America loves India, states US President Donald Trump
PM Modi with US President Donald Trump. (File Photo)WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said that America loves India as…
At 104, Maharashtra’s oldest beats Covid with willpower
Anandi Jha returned home on FridayKALYAN: As 104-year-old Anandi Jha hobbled, clutching a walking stick along Durga Mata Mandir locality…
Record 24,000+ coronavirus cases, 608 deaths on Saturday
NEW DELHI: India recorded its highest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases as well as fatalities, with 24,201 fresh infections and…
Will Xi Jinping’s muscle-flexing be counter-productive?
NEW DELHI: A bid to assert Chinese power to signal that the communist giant is far from weakened post Covid-induced…
In Maoist-style ambush, Vikas Dubey’s guys cut CO’s head, toes: Autopsy
Police personnel at the residence of criminal Vikas Dubey, after an encounter in Bikaru village where 8 police...Read MoreLUCKNOW: Twenty-four…
US Ambassador to India wishes Americans on country’s 244th Independence Day
NEW DELHI: US Ambassador to India Kenneth I. Juster on Saturday extended wishes to the Americans on the occasion of…
Trump’s ‘strong wall’ to block Covid-19 from China had holes
President Donald Trump has repeatedly credited his February ban on travelers from mainland China as his signature move against the…
Coronavirus | Nearly 78% of COVID-19 patients in India are under 50: Health Ministry data
In India, 60% of COVID-19 patients had at least one ‘co-morbidity’ and nearly 78% of them were under 50, says…
5 wedding events and a bridge in Kerala-Tamil Nadu border village of Marayur
Nirmalraj exchanges garland with his bride Kastoori on the road near the Chinnar checkpost in Marayur, Idukki district. Following protocol,…
Coronavirus | Vaccine by August 15: Letter meant to “cut red tape”, ICMR clarifies
Image for representation. | Photo Credit: Reuters ICMR letter stoked row as it wanted Covaxin out by August 15. The…
LAC face-off | New Delhi readies for meeting of India-China Special Representatives
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surprise visit to the Union Territory of Ladakh, the government is preparing for…
Kanpur attack | As Vikas Dubey evades arrest, U.P. Police demolish his house
A mangled car is removed after the demolition of Vikas Dubey’s house in Kanpur on July 4, 2020. | Photo…
Army raising 3 porter business in Arunachal Pradesh
The porter-raising ceremony organised by the Army’s 22 Mahar Regiment in West Kameng district on July 3, 2020. | Photo…
The July dream team, with Sunil Gavaskar and M.S. Dhoni
In one of the closing chapters of his classic The Art of Cricket, Don Bradman writes about ‘The Ideal Eleven’.…
Federal governments should not help media termination
Craig Silverman, media editor for BuzzFeed News, described the pandemic as a “media extinction event”. The news industry is facing…
Cabinet secretary holds meet with officials of 15 states, UTs on Unlock 2, Covid-19 situation
NEW DELHI: Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Saturday held a meeting with top officials of 15 states and Union Territories…