State govts working to ensure home delivery of essential items in Covid-19 hotspots: MHA
NEW DELHI: Various state governments are working to ensure that essential items are provided at the doorsteps of people living…
3.5-magnitude earthquake felt in Delhi and neighbouring areas
NEW DELHI: An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 with epicentre in Delhi shook the region on Sunday evening, prompting panic-stricken people…
IPL can be held without crowd, T20 World Cup can’t: Glenn Maxwell
MELBOURNE: Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell believes a rescheduled IPL can be held behind closed doors but it will be difficult…
World Bank sees FY21 India development at 1.5-2.8%, slowest because economic reforms 30 years ago
India is likely to record its worst growth performance since the 1991 liberalisation this fiscal year as the coronavirus outbreak…
Police presumably assaulted in Patiala, ASI’s hand cut off
A group of people on Sunday allegedly attacked police officials and cut off the hand of one of the officers…
Lady injured as Pakistan shells forward areas along LoC, IB in J-K
Soldiers stand guard near the LoC in Poonch. | Photo Credit: PTI Balakote along with Mendhar witnessed heavy firing and…
China reports almost 100 new cases in one day, highest in recent weeks
China has reported 99 new coronavirus cases, the highest in a single day in recent weeks, and 63 fresh asymptomatic…
Lathi-wielding RSS activists ‘examining’ ID of commuters sparks outrage
A photo purportedly showing RSS activists checking ID cards of commuters. | Photo Credit: Twitter Police say they had rejected…
COVID-19: more youthful patients develop fewer neutralising antibodies, study finds
Analysis of blood samples from 175 patients with mild COVID-19 disease who were discharged from the Shanghai Public Health Clinical…
Hop in and shut out: This is the time when you wish to read yourself out of the minute
The first thought that crossed my mind when the lockdown was announced was: finally I’ll have time to read all…
Karuna-0, India-1
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week there is only one shloka constantly vibrating in my head: ‘Go Karuna,…
US Supreme Court to hear appeal on abortion during virus crisis
WASHINGTON: Abortion rights advocates on Saturday called on the US Supreme Court to urgently intervene to force Texas to reinstate…
MS Dhoni stuck now, need to have retired after 2019 World Cup: Shoaib Akhtar
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar says he cannot fathom why Mahendra Singh Dhoni has "dragged it for so…
Coronavirus newest updates: 8,356 total cases in India, 273 dead
NEW DELHI: As the number of cases continued to rise, the government is all set to extend the 21-day lockdown…
Nihangs cut off hand of police officer after scuffle in Patiala
PATIALA: Four Nihang sikhs who got into a scuffle with policemen at the Patiala vegetable market chopped off the left…
In grim milestone, United States logs world’s greatest coronavirus death toll
NEW YORK: The United States surpassed Italy on Saturday as the country with the highest reported coronavirus death toll, recording…
Maximum lockdown pain for the densely populated Maximum City
MUMBAI: The lockdown in the megapolis is the world’s largest — in terms of people — among all the major…
Coronavirus live updates: US death toll in coronavirus outbreak passes 20,000, according to Johns Hopkins
TIMES OF INDIATHE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 12, 2020, 06:30:34 ISTThe total number of coronavirus cases in India rose…
Lockdown exit path? Ministers to return to offices from tomorrow
NEW DELHI: In an initial step towards return to normalcy, ministers and senior officers will be back in government offices…
UP, Maharashtra eye pool tests to speed up Covid screening
Reuters file photo used for representationLUCKNOW/ MUMBAI: In a bid to speed up Covid-19 tests in the state, Uttar Pradesh…
Without lockdown, virus could have affected 8.2 lakh by April 15: Analysis
Without a lockdown and containment measures, Covid-19 cases could be projected to spiral to 8.2 lakh by April ...Read MoreNEW…
A moment when India can save lives, we can’t let it go: PM
PM asked heads of some pharmaceutical firms to ramp up production. This was even before US President Trump spo...Read MoreNEW…
A special trip to get camel milk for autistic child
A woman appealed for camel milk to be sent for her autism affected son (Representative photo)MUMBAI: A desperate Mumbai woman’s…
United States logs world’s greatest coronavirus death toll, exceeds Italy
The United States surpassed Italy on Saturday as the country with the highest reported coronavirus death toll, recording more than…
Coronavirus | Drug candidate remdesivir, on trial now, holds promise
A recent article published in the journal Science has shown that the already-promising drug candidate remdesivir, on trial now, exhibits…
Coronavirus | Without lockdown, India would have seen over 8 lakh cases by April 15, says Health Ministry
With India recording a first-time-ever three-digit rise in the confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the Health…
Coronavirus | Data is key to control of this pandemic, says Soumya Swaminathan
Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist at the World Health Organisation, tells The Hindu in an interview that the fight against…
Regardless of lockdown hurdles, sowing of summer appear
Pulses also see significant increase in early sowing despite lockdown limitations Early sowing of the summer rice crop has covered…
Coronavirus | Indian labourers in GCC countries are in dire need of help, say experts
Migrants labourers have been among the worst hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most Indian migrants in the GCC countries…
West Bengal pulled up for lockdown offenses
Villagers at Sian in West Bengal’s Birbhum district on April 10, 2020 protest against establishment of COVID-19 quarantine centres. |…
As with numerous current questions, no one understands the response
The American novelist and short story writer John Cheever said it best, although others too have said something similar: “I…
Which states have extended lockdown beyond April 14
NEW DELHI: The nationwide coronavirus lockdown is set to be extended at least till April 30 after a broad "consensus"…
With lockdown extension on the cards, IPL all set to be postponed forever
NEW DELHI: The cash-rich Indian Premier League's 13th edition on Saturday headed towards an indefinite postponement as the country braced…
Coronavirus roundup: Developments in India and rest of world
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Apr 11, 2020, 20:37 ISTNEW DELHI: Interacting with chief ministers via video conference, Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
Council of ministers to resume work from offices on Monday
NEW DELHI: All central ministers have been asked to resume work in ministries from Monday and put together plans for…
Take strict action against violations: MHA to West Bengal chief secretary and DGP
NEW DELHI: Taking serious note of alleged dilution of lockdown measures and disregard of ‘social distancing’ norms in West Bengal,…
Trump says when to reopen coronavirus-hit US economy is the ‘biggest decision’ he ever had to make
President Donald Trump addresses a news conference about the coronavirus, at the White House in Washington. (N...Read MoreWASHINGTON: US President…
Coronavirus lockdown | Odisha youth pedals 1,700 km from Maharashtra to reach home
Sitting idle doesn’t come easy to 20-year-old Mahesh Jena, stuck at a COVID-19 isolation centre in Bichitrapur in Odisha’s Jajpur,…
‘Indian labourers in GCC countries are in dire need of assistance’
Migrants labourers have been among the worst hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most Indian migrants in the GCC countries…
Coronavirus | U.S. reports highest daily death toll as Easter weekend opens in lockdown
The United States became the first country to report more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day, marking a…
Coronavirus lockdown | PM Modi ends ‘Work from Home’ for Ministers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | Photo Credit: PTI Modi has also said Standard Operating Procedures (SoP) should be put in…
Coronavirus | PM Modi indicates a 14-day extension of nationwide lockdown
Prime Minister Narendra Modi indicated on Saturday, after a marathon four-hour video conference with Chief Ministers, that the country could…
Flight of migrant labour a deep concern for post lockdown revival: Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister for Micro, Medium and Smallscale Enterprises (MSME) Nitin Gadkari said the flight of migrant labour from cities was…
586 Covid-19 medical facilities with 1 lakh seclusion beds, over 11K ICU beds throughout nation: Health ministry
NEW DELHI: A total of 586 hospitals in the country have been marked as dedicated Covid-19 hospitals with capacity of…
Covid-19: PM Modi interacts with CMs, says consensus among states to extend lockdown
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday interacted with chief ministers of all the states and Union territories via…
MHA objects to ‘violation’ of lockdown in West Bengal, writes to chief secretary, DGP
NEW DELHI: The Union home ministry has objected to what it called was a "gradual dilution" of lockdown in West…
PM Modi has taken correct decision to extend lockdown: Kejriwal
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a correct decision to extend the nationwide lockdown, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal…
PM Narendra Modi uses homemade face mask during CMs’ meeting on Covid-19
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday was seen using a homemade face mask during his meeting with the…
Donald Trump reveals visa sanctions on nations refusing to accept their people
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. | Photo…
Madras High Court retired judge Kanagaraj appointed A.P. State Election Commissioner
Madras High Court retired judge Kanagaraj appointed A.P. State Election Commissioner . N. Ramesh Kumar was expelled through ordinance route.…