India unlocking key sectors that remained in lockdown for decades: PM Modi in ‘Mann ki Baat’
File photoNEW DELHI: In the 66th edition of his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on…
Majority of China’s BRI projects abroad adversely affected by Covid-19 pandemic: Official
The CPEC, which connects Gwadar Port in Pakistan's Balochistan with China's Xinjiang province, is the flagship...Read MoreBEIJING: Majority of the…
Befitting reply given to those who cast evil eye on Indian territory in Ladakh: PM
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Sunday that India has given a befitting reply to those who cast…
China sent martial artists to India border before deadly clash: State media
(File photo)BEIJING: China reinforced its troops near the Indian border with mountain climbers and martial arts fighters shortly before a…
PM Narendra Modi’s Mann ki Baat address: Key points
NEW DELHI: Addressing the 66th edition of the monthly 'Mann ki Baat' programme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said spoke about…
US tops 2.5 million coronavirus cases as infections surge
MIAMI: The United States has surpassed 2.5 million coronavirus cases, as efforts to reopen the world's economic powerhouse were dramatically…
Two eliminated in Wal-Mart shooting: United States media
Representative image (AFP)LOS ANGELES: At least two people were killed and four wounded in a shooting at a Wal-Mart distribution…
Covid times: Online sex changes Kolkata’s Sonagachhi bustle
According to the study, if red-light areas are kept closed following the lifting of lockdown, there can be a d...Read…
World has seen India’s dedication to protecting its border and sovereignty: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File | Photo Credit: AP "Guided by its strong cultural ethos, India has turned challenges into…
Neighborhood transmission has actually started in Karnataka, says official
Over five lakh COVID-19 positive cases, and more than 15,600 deaths — India's coronavirus numbers continue to climb nearly five…
How will the U.S. visa ban effect India?
The story so far: On June 22, the White House made a proclamation halting the processing and issuance of non-immigrant…
Great void combines with unusual compact things
Puzzling merger: The mass of the primary was about 23.2 solar mass and the secondary was about 2.6 solar mass.…
Shock treatment, exorcism, psychotropic drugs: The risks of ‘conversion treatment’ for queers
Rihaan* came out to his parents in the summer of 2008 — three days after they created a profile for…
US sees 45,000+ cases, global count up by 1.9L
AFP picture for representationNEW YORK: The US reported record high for a third consecutive day on Friday with 45,300 new…
Facebook to censor hate speech, even those posted by politicians
NEW DELHI: In a major shift, Facebook announced measures on Saturday to address controversial comments on its site, including taking…
Coronavirus live updates: Assam has 7,165, Covid cases, consisting of 4,814 discharged, 2,338 active cases and 1
US sees 45,000+ cases, global count up by 1,91,000At least six US states — Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Oregon, South Carolina…
India has worst case fatality ratio in new Covid epicentre of S Asia
NEW DELHI: South Asia has emerged as one of two regions, the other being South America, in which the Covid…
In big spike, India includes 20,000 cases in a day; toll crosses 16,000
NEW DELHI: In the biggest spurt in Covid-19 infections in India, more than 20,000 new cases were reported from across…
‘Swarmageddon’ looks like this: Locusts fly into NCR
A locust invasion (PTI)GURGAON/NEW DELHI: After a pandemic and a lockdown, lakhs of people in Gurgaon and parts of Delhi…
I just had 48.31 lakh in demonetised notes: Sasikala
Former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s close aide V.K. Sasikala has told the Income Tax (I-T) department that she was in possession…
Colombo plea for debt freeze hangs fire
Sri Lanka’s request to India for a postponement of its debt repayment amidst the current economic crisis is “under consideration”,…
Gorkhas, west Pakistan refugees given residence certificates in J&K
An elderly Kashmiri man shows his domicile document, in Srinagar. Photo used for representation purpose only. File. | Photo Credit:…
26.9 crore people utilized drugs in 2018: UNODC World Drug Report
About 26.9 crore people used drugs in 2018, which was 30% more than the 2009 figure, with adolescents and young…
Delhi violence | No need for apprehension, CBSE tells students from northeast Delhi
Repair work in progress at a school in Shiv Vihar which was badly burned during the violence in northeast Delhi.…
Coronavirus | Government approves use of dexamethasone
File photo of an ampoule of Dexamethsone. | Photo Credit: Reuters The drug was found to reduce mortality by one-third…
Ladakh face-off | Three calls that cut short the dreams of three families
Sepoy Gurbinder Singh was engaged a few months ago, Sepoy Jai Kishor Singh’s parents were looking for a match for…
Coronavirus | 8 States account for 85.5% of active COVID-19 case load
Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Telangana, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal account for 85.5% of the active case…
A premeditated act is not an unintentional mistake
Setting the record straight for two articles published ‘Open Page’ is a section for our articulate readers to express their…
Satellite images show buildup on both sides of India-China border
BEIJING: Construction activity appeared under way on both the Indian and Chinese sides of the border high in the Karakoram…
Locust swarms enter Gurugram, border areas in Delhi; Several UP districts suffer crop damage
NEW DELHI/GURUGRAM/LUCKNOW: Swarms of locusts entered Gurugram in Haryana and border areas of the national capital on Saturday, and attacked…
COVID-19 | Govt. approves use of Dexamethasone
File photo of an ampoule of Dexamethsone. | Photo Credit: Reuters It is an alternative to Methylprednisolone The Union Health…
BJP president Nadda attacks Congress over Rajiv Gandhi Structure and China
BJP president J.P. Nadda. File | Photo Credit: Vivek Bendre Nadda asked the Congress to come clean on its “links”…
5 former Congress MLAs join BJP in Gujarat ahead of Rajya Sabha elections
Five former Congress MLAs from Gujarat, out of the total eight who had resigned as legislators in March and June-…
Hyderabad’s high COVID-19 positivity rate worries professionals
Amidst apprehension that COVID-19 community transmission may be under way in large urban cities, Hyderabad’s high COVID-19 positivity rate (32.1%…
Centre asks Tamil Nadu Fibernet Corporation to scrap 1,950 crore BharatNet tender
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has asked the…
Prasar Bharati threatens to cancel PTI membership for “reporting not in nationwide interest”
State broadcaster says new agency’s recent coverage is “anti-national”. The state broadcaster Prasar Bharati has threatened to cancel its subscription…
What is Mount Rushmore and why native Americans are protesting against Trump’s visit to it
NEW DELHI: Native American groups are planning protests for Donald Trump's July 3 visit to Mount Rushmore as the US…
From 1 lakh to 5 lakh Covid-19 cases in 39 days; medical specialists point to increased testing
NEW DELHI: It took 110 days for coronavirus infections in the country to reach one lakh, while just 39 days…
Infosys now has more than 10,000 American workers
BENGALURU: Infosys has more than 10,000 Americans on its payroll, its chairman Nandan Nilekani said at the company’s 39th annual…
New US coronavirus cases hit 45,242 for biggest one-day increase of pandemic
Representative imageLUBBOCK: The United States recorded 45,242 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday, the largest single-day increase of the pandemic,…
India moves air defence rocket systems into Eastern Ladakh sector
An Indian fighter jet flies over Leh (AFP file photo)NEW DELHI: Amid heightened Chinese fighter aircraft and helicopter activities along…
Judge: US must free migrant children detained with parents
Representative imageHOUSTON: A federal judge on Friday ordered the release of children held with their parents in US immigration jails…
Constitution our assisting light, states PM Modi at Mar Thoma church event
NEW DELHI: Asserting that the government's guiding light is the Constitution of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said…
Locusts attack: Swarms reach Gurgaon
TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jun 27, 2020, 11:36 ISTFacebookTwitterLinkedinMailAAText SizeSmallMediumLargeUp NextLocusts attack: Swarms reach GurgaonPM Modi address on 90th birth anniversary of…
Facebook will label newsworthy posts that break rules as ad boycott widens
Facebook Inc said on Friday it will start labeling newsworthy content that violates the social media company's policies, and label…
‘Total combat potential’ will deter Chinese assault: Forces
NEW DELHI: With Army chief General M M Naravane briefing the top political leadership about the operational situation in eastern…
Trump signs ‘strong’ executive order to protect monuments
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to protect monuments, memorials and statues facing new scrutiny amid fresh…
India watches as KP Oli faces ‘revolt’
Sashastra Seema Bal deployed additional force for surveillance at the Dharchula-Kalapani stretch on the Indo-Nepal border on Friday (ANI)NEW DELHI:…