Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till July 31, relaxes constraints in many districts
The Tamil Nadu government on Monday extended the COVID-19 lockdown across the State by another month till July 31.The “complete…
Coronavirus | MHA unveils rules for Unlock 2
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) late on Monday announced fresh guidelines for Unlock 2. The restrictions will, however, be…
DCGI nod for Covaxin human trials
Indigenous vaccine trials start in July Bharat Biotech gained an edge in the race among a few entities in the…
Analysis: Does Geelani’s resignation mark subsiding of separatism?
Syed Ali Geelani, who once contested polls, called for their boycott after 1990s. File photo: PTI Syed Ali Geelani’s resignation…
Govt prohibits 59 apps consisting of China-based TikTok, WeChat
The Government of India on Monday banned 59 applications, most of them popular Chinese applications such as TikTok, Shareit, Mi…
Coronavirus | Govt. ramps up testing, 11 more labs inducted
An RT-PCR laboratory for testing samples of COVID-19, in Ernakulam. File | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat ICMR issues guideline on…
Hyderabad business establishes India’s very first DCGI-approved vaccine prospect, gets nod for human trials
NEW DELHI: Hyderabad vaccine major Bharat Biotech on Monday announced that its COVAXIN has become the country’s first Covid vaccine…
TikTok, SHAREit, WeChat, UC Browser and 55 other apps banned by government
NEW DELHI: The government has decided to block 59 smartphone apps in India. These include popular apps like TikTok, SHAREit,…
Centre bans 59 mobile apps including Tik Tok, UC Browser, others
NEW DELHI: The government on Monday banned as many as 59 mobile apps, most of them Chinese, including popular ones…
Trump accused of backing white power amid racial tensions in US
WASHINGTON: The video of a white couple in St Louis, Missouri, brandishing an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and a handgun at…
Supreme Court overrules Louisiana abortion clinic law
Anti-abortion protesters outside the Supreme Court.WASHINGTON: The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics, reasserting…
India increases security in Indian Ocean region to track Chinese activities
On Saturday, the Indian Navy held a crucial exercise with Japanese Navy in the Indian Ocean region. (Courtesy: Japan Maritime…
First batch of 4 Rafales to arrive by July-end
A French fighter jet Rafale. There is a possibility of one more aircraft being delivered but is not confirmed yet,…
Ladakh stand-off: Corps Commanders talks on Tuesday
The earlier talks were held on the Chinese side at Moldo opposite Chushul. The Corps Commanders of India and China…
‘Prospective legal loophole’ in Trump H-1B restriction, states immigration legal representative Sheela Murthy
On June 22, the White House made a proclamation restricting the issuance of non-immigrant work visas across the board, which…
Fuel price walkings ‘new example of forced extortion’: Sonia Gandhi
Representational image. | Photo Credit: V. Raju Congress has launched an online campaign against regular fuel price increases Congress president…
Syed Ali Shah Geelani– the hawk fades into the sundown
Who is Syed Ali Shah Geelani?Ninety-year-old Geelani is an ideologue and a proponent of the merger of J&K with Pakistan.…
Tablighi Jamaat gathering: Clarify on blacklisting 3,500 foreign nationals, SC informs govt
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Union government to clarify if the blacklisting of 3,500 foreign nationals from 35…
The course to 5 lakh coronavirus cases: infections, fatalities spiralling; screening rate consistently boiling down
A health worker checks the temperature of a vegetable vendor during the lockdown as a precautionary measure at Pudupet temporary…
Eastern Ladakh standoff: India, China to hold 3rd round of Lt General talks on Tuesday
NEW DELHI: Indian and Chinese militaries will hold another round of Lt General-level talks on Tuesday in an attempt to…
First batch of Rafale fighters, armed with missiles, to reach India by July-end
NEW DELHI: India is set to get the first batch of four to six Rafale fighters, which armed with the…
Pakistan round-up: Cricketers test positive for Covid, terror attack in Karachi and more
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Jun 29, 2020, 17:41 ISTNEW DELHI: From several Pakistani cricketers testing Covid-19 positive to the deadly terror attack…
Gunmen attack Pakistani stock exchange, 10 killed
KARACHI: Four heavily armed militants attacked the busy Pakistan Stock Exchange building here with guns and grenades on Monday morning,…
Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra extends lockdown till July 31
India's Covid-19 recovery rate reaches 58.67%India's coronavirus recovery rate has reached 58.67 per cent as the gap between recoveries and…
Syed Ali Shah Geelani resigns from All Party Hurriyat Conference
SRINAGAR: Senior Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Monday resigned from All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC). Geelani is understood…
Why companies are pulling off ads from social media
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Jun 29, 2020, 12:14 ISTNEW DELHI: More than 160 advertisers — including PepsiCo, Unilever, Starbucks, Verizon Communications Inc…
Coronavirus: Global Covid-19 death toll hits 500,000-mark
Representative image. SYDNEY/BEIJING: The death toll from Covid-19 reached half a million people on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally,…
Greater Hyderabad most likely to shut for 15 days to curb Covid-19
HYDERABAD: The state government on Sunday said it will reimpose lockdown in greater Hyderabad if needed for at least 15…
LAC stand-off: India, Japan conduct naval exercise amid China row
Though it was ‘largely a passing exercise’, sources said it definitely amounts to some strategic signalling for ChinaNEW DELHI: At…
Shooters assault Pakistan stock market in Karachi, six eliminated
Policeman secure the area outside the Pakistan Stock Exchange building after a group of gunmen attacked the building, in Karachi…
8 Vande Bharat flights from Australia sold out in 3 hours
File photo of Air India planes parked at the IGI airport in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI Air India…
After Chennai, Hyderbad considers executing lockdown
After Chennai, now Hyderabad is mulling over implementation of a total lockdown after the number of coronavirus cases in the…
Karnataka federal government now allows online classes
Educational institutions have been directed not to charge extra for providing online education. | Photo Credit: file photo However, this…
Encounter breaks out at Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag
File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: NISSAR AHMAD The security forces launched a cordon and search operation…
YSR Jagananna colonies with 30 lakh homes to be integrated in Andhra Pradesh
Ch. Ranganatha Raju First phase for 15 lakh units will begin on Aug. 28: Minister The State government is gearing…
‘China can’t deal with SCS as its maritime empire’
WASHINGTON: The United States has welcomed the statement by members of the Asean countries that South China Sea disputes should…
To de-escalate, India and China put faith in talks
An Indian fighter jet flies over Leh, on June 25, 2020 (AFP)NEW DELHI: With the border situation yet to cool…
Caught in crossfire, Indians in China battle a sense of guilt
An Indian Air Force's Chinook helicopter flies over Leh, on June 25, 2020 (AFP)CHENNAI: As a diplomatic cold war raged…
Google, Apple technique federal government with proposal to contact-trace
API is an enabling tool and needs to be embedded into an app — like Aarogya Setu to monitor location…
Hold-ups at ports will hit India, not China: Nitin Gadkari
NEW DELHI: Amid concerns over delays in customs clearance for imports from China, transport and MSME minister Nitin Gadkari has…
1.1 lakh Covid cases in 6 days, 19,700+ on Sunday
NEW DELHI: India reported more than 19,700 fresh Covid-19 cases on Sunday, the second highest single-day surge so far after…
Letter and spirit: On brand-new domicile rules in J&K
Opposition to the new domicile rules in J&K is rooted in old fears and new suspicions New domicile rules that…
India will win battles versus coronavirus and Chinese hostility: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah gestures during an interview with ANI in New Delhi on June 28, 2020. | Photo…
Centre unveils brand-new guidelines to manage unique animal trade
A file photo of exotic animals seized in Thane, Mumbai. Under the new rules, owners and possessors of such animals…
Bengaluru quarantine violators beware! HAM operators are watching you
Keeping track: Gautam Shantappa, a HAM operator, collecting details from volunteers in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: By Special Arrangement About…
FIR against Baba Ramdev, others on COVID-19 treatment claim
Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev. File | Photo Credit: PTI Claims made without approval from Ayush Ministry Police have registered a…
Supreme Court to hear immediate petition on CA exams on June 28
A view of the Supreme Court of India. ICAI’s “opt-out” scheme discriminates against students living in remote or containment areas,…
No extortion, just genuine taxes imposed: NSCN (IM)
The Isak-Muivah faction of the extremist National Socialist Council of Nagaland, or NSCN (IM), has said that the “legitimate taxes”…
Short reprieve: On Pakistan and the terror funding guard dog
Pakistan has bought time, but it cannot back away from its commitments to the FATF According to reports in Pakistan…