India’s Covid-19 count tops 8 lakh, deaths cross 22,000
NEW DELHI: India’s Covid-19 caseload went past the 8 lakh mark, just four days after having crossed 7 lakh, while…
In statement, Chinese envoy skips claim to Galwan Valley
Sun Weidong NEW DELHI: Confirming that Indian and Chinese troops are disengaging at LAC as per the consensus reached by…
Security damages happen when polices are attacked, states UP’s brand-new ADG (law & order)
UP’s new ADG (law & order) Prashant Kumar (Photo credit: @PrashantK_IPS90)AGRA: Policemen are legally empowered to defend themselves when attacked,…
Legal challenges, workarounds as White House digs in on foreign student squeeze
Representative imageWASHINGTON: Scores of US lawmakers, academics, and students are pressing the Trump administration to reverse what is widely seen…
Aadhaar should for buying 2 Covid drugs
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration issued a circular on Friday that made it mandatory for the kin of…
Trump postpones New Hampshire rally over tropical storm
MIAMI: President Donald Trump is postponing his planned rally Saturday in New Hampshire, the White House said, citing a tropical…
Donald Trump says he expects to use a mask when he checks out military health center
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump, who has avoided being seen wearing a face covering in public, said on Thursday he…
Gangster Vikas Dubey shot dead in encounter: Latest developments
NEW DELHI: Eight days after the Bikru village bloodbath in which eight cops were killed, gangster Vikas Dubey was shot…
India, China agree on complete disengagement of troops from eastern Ladakh
Representative imageNEW DELHI: India and China on Friday held a fresh round of diplomatic talks on the border row in…
States request cancellation of trains, blockages
Passengers sitting inside a train at the New Delhi railway station following the resumption of partial train services. File. |…
LAC standoff | India, China for timely troop pullback
India and China on Friday agreed to push for a “timely” and “complete” disengagement of troops along the Line of…
14%excess rains all India up until now this monsoon
Photo for representation. 40% of districts received excess rains Monsoon rainfall since June has been 14% more than what is…
LAC standoff | First phase of disengagement completed, say sources
Army trucks move towards Ladakh in the wake of India-China border dispute in eastern Ladakh, in Kullu district. | Photo…
Hours prior to Vikas Dubey killing, PIL in Supreme Court discusses its possibility
Police officers cordon the site where top criminal Vikas Dubey was killed near Kanpur. | Photo Credit: AP Filed by…
Business vaccine will take at least 12 months, state officials
A novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine will take at least 12 months to be commercially available and a realistic deadline for…
India recorded 1.2 million snakebite deaths in the previous 20 years
India recorded a staggering 1.2 million snakebite deaths in the 20-year period from 2000 to 2019 with an average of…
Turkish court rules to let Hagia Sophia return as mosque
ANKARA: Turkey's highest administrative court issued a ruling Friday that paves the way for the government to convert Istanbul's iconic…
China rejects prospect of joining arms control talks with US
BEIJING: China on Friday rejected any prospect of joining in nuclear arms limitation talks with the US, calling reports from…
US bans PIA operations over dubious licences issue: Report
ISLAMABAD: The US has imposed a ban on Pakistan International Airlines flights for at least six months, citing dubious pilots'…
Eye on China: India to invite Australia for Malabar naval exercise
NEW DELHI: India plans to invite Australia to join the annual Malabar naval exercise that has so far included just…
136 congressmen, 30 senators seek reversal of Donald Trump admin’s choice on international students
Kamala Harris has asked for the reversal of the Trump administration's decision on foreign students (AP, file...Read MoreWASHINGTON: A group…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh evaluates circumstance in eastern Ladakh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. File | Photo Credit: PTI Both sides have completed creation of a buffer zone of three…
Telangana HC stays demolition of Secretariat till July 13
The Secretariat buildings in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal The petitioners' counsel contended that the demolition, which started four…
Solar power will play significant role in achieving Atmanirbhar Bharat, says Modi
A screengrab of solar energy part at Rewa in Madhya Pradesh. It will be a big medium for energy needs…
Congress slams Centre for getting rid of masks, hand sanitisers from list of essential products
Party accuses the government of colluding with MNCs for ‘profiteering’. The Congress on July 10 slammed the Union government for…
CICSE board to reveal class 10, 12 results on July 10
A file photo of students writing ICSE Class 10 examination in Mangaluru. As per the scheme, candidates will be assessed…
Vikas Dubey death: Who would think such an unlikely story, asks previous leading cop Asthana
Gangster Vikas Dubey was killed 'while trying to flee custody' on Friday after a police vehicle carrying him met with…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 108 live updates | Is coronavirus airborne? “Closely watching” the virus’ evolution in India, says health ministry
Is coronavirus an airborne infection? Uncertainity surrounds this as the World Health Organisation admitted that there is evidence emerging of…
Gangster Vikas Dubey killed in encounter, says UP Authorities
Vikas Dubey, the history-sheeter accused of shooting dead eight policemen in Kanpur’s Bikru village last week, was on Friday morning…
Vikas Dubey eliminated in encounter by UP cops: Who said what
NEW DELHI: The Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh Police said that gangster Vikas Dubey was killed in an…
From Friday to Friday: The Vikas Dubey story
Gangster Vikas Dubey was killed in an encounter on FridayLUCKNOW: Vikas Dubey was a relatively unknown name in Uttar Pradesh…
Gangster Vikas Dubey shot dead in encounter with police in Kanpur
The encounter occurred near Sachendi area when one of the three police vehicles taking gangster Vikas Dubey to...Read MoreKANPUR: Eight…
Karnataka may embrace Kerala’s ‘triple lockdown’ strategy
A notice displayed by authorities warning people away from a containment zone in Bengaluru (Photo: AP)BENGALURU: Public-health experts have urged…
PLA begins Pangong pullback ahead of army talks next week
Pangong Tso is situated at an altitude of 13,900 ft in eastern Ladakh (Getty)NEW DELHI: Chinese troops have now also…
None gains: On U.S. withdrawal from WHO
July 10, 2020 00:15 IST Updated: July 10, 2020 00:46 IST July 10, 2020 00:15 IST Updated: July 10, 2020…
Visa politics: On Trump’s migration policy
July 10, 2020 00:15 IST Updated: July 10, 2020 00:50 IST July 10, 2020 00:15 IST Updated: July 10, 2020…
Country of origin tag a must: Ram Vilas Paswan informs e-commerce websites
The Ministry’s reminder to e-commerce portals is part of a concerted effort by the government to have ‘country of origin’…
Yale to penetrate questionable study on sex employees
Long wait: Women from a red light area in Mumbai queuing up to collect free rations last week. | Photo…
Nepal blacks out Indian news channels other than Doordarshan
Minister of Communication and Information Technology Yubaraj Khatiwada. File | Photo Credit: AFP ‘Character assassination’ by foreign TV channels will…
India, China diplomats to satisfy for next round of LAC talks
Indian and Chinese diplomats and defence officials are expected to meet for the next round of talks about the LAC…
Coronavirus | India ‘watching’ WHO alert on airborne spread of virus
Continuing to rule out community transmission of COVID-19 in the country, the Union Health Ministry on Thursday said it is…
Coronavirus pandemic live updates: ICMR plans another pan-India sero survey
TIMES OF INDIATHE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 10, 2020, 06:46:00 ISTCovid cases in India rose by 26,500 on Thursday,…
Row over curriculum a bid to produce false narrative: Pokhriyal
NEW DELHI: There has been an “uninformed commentary” on exclusion of certain chapters from the CBSE syllabus for 2020-21 to…
Dubey’s run of 5 states & 1500km ends with Ujjain temple arrest
UJJAIN/INDORE: Dodging police in four states, fugitive UP gangster Vikas Dubey on Thursday surfaced unarmed at Ujjain’s famed Mahakaal temple…
Nepal’s cable TV operators switch signals of Indian news channels except Doordarshan
Representative imageKATHMANDU: Nepal's Cable television providers have said that signals for Indian news channels, except Doordarshan, have been switched off…
Kerala gold smuggling: Diplomat involved, says accused; NIA gets case
Police personnel produce Sarith, accused in gold smuggling case, at a special court in Kochi (PTI)NEW DELHI: The home ministry…
43%of Covid-19 deaths in India in 30-59 yrs age band
NEW DELHI: While people in age groups above 45 continue to be more at risk from Covid-19 in terms of…
India again rejects China’s claim over Galwan Valley; another round of talks expected on Friday
File photoNEW DELHI: India has once again rejected China's claim over Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh even as both sides…
‘No compromise on safety, security concerns’: Govt on August 15 indigenous Covid-19 vaccine deadline
File photoNEW DELHI: The Union health ministry on Thursday clarified that August 15 deadline for an indigenous Covid-19 vaccine is…
US noted India concerns regarding F-1 visa issue: MEA
Representative photo: AgenciesNEW DELHI: India on Thursday said it has conveyed its concerns to the United States regarding the new…