Pakistan to remain on ‘greylist’ of fear funding watchdog FATF
Pakistan received another extension on the “greylist”, as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary session on Wednesday decided to…
IMF projects sharp contraction of 4.5%in Indian economy in 2020
The IMF on June 24 projected a sharp contraction of 4.5% for the Indian economy in 2020, a “historic low,”…
Process to merge Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Televisions into Sansad TELEVISION in final stages
Focus will also be on showing functioning of Parliament and parliamentarians when the Houses are not in session The process…
US working with Europe on how to reopen travel safely: Mike Pompeo
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo (File photo)WASHINGTON: US secretary of state Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the United States…
Coronavirus roundup: Developments in India and rest of world
NEW DELHI: Over 73.5 lakh samples have been tested for Covid-19 till June 23, of which 2.15 lakh were examined…
Why protesters are vandalizing statues in United States
PHOTO: A statue of Confederate States President Jefferson Davis lies on the street after protesters pulled it ...Read MoreNEW DELHI:…
India reinforces flashpoint area as China holds ground: Sources
LEH: Indian fighter jets roared over the flashpoint Himalayan region on Wednesday as part of a show of strength following…
Families separated by new Trump visa order frantic for answers
Poorva Dixit and her Kaustubh Talathi pose for a picture with their children in San Francisco, California, US....Read MoreNEW DELHI:…
Monsoon arrives in Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan
Most parts of Himachal Pradesh received rainfall on Wednesday as the southwest monsoon made its foray into the State, the…
Cabinet chooses to bring cooperative banks under the RBI through an ordinance
Punjab and Maharashtra Bank (PMC) depositors against Reserve bank near RBI headquarter in Mumbai on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Vivek…
Modi govt has opened corona pandemic, petrol-diesel rates: Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi. File The Congress has been attacking the BJP-led NDA government for increasing the petrol and diesel prices everyday…
Is an economic boycott of China practical for India?
In protest: People calling for the boycott of Chinese goods in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Vivek Bendre Amid calls for…
Galwan was an ‘unfortunate occurrence’, PLA officers inform Indian side at Corps Commander-level talks
Army personnel and the public paying tributes to havildar Sunil Kumar in Patna on Thursday. He was among the 20…
BJP chief Nadda launches sharp attack on Congress after celebration’s remarks on govt’s handling of LAC circumstance
BJP president J.P. Nadda with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, during a meeting in New Delhi.…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 92 updates | Bengal schools and colleges to remain closed till July 31
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has been given the responsibility to…
Coronavirus Briefing Newsletter
India’s health ministry has confirmed 456,183 Covid-19 cases (183,022 active cases) and 14,476 fatalities. 15,968 fresh cases were recorded on…
Nathan Lyon rates India-Australia series at par with the Ashes
Nathan Lyon. (Photo credit: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)CHENNAI: Star off-spinner Nathan Lyon has often been hailed as one of the best…
UAE states no guests on Vande Bharat flights to Dubai; its airline company looks for nods to operate charters from India
NEW DELHI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has told Air India that transportation of passengers — whether UAE nationals or…
Hinduja brothers fight over letter dividing $11 billion fortune
(From Left) Prakash Hinduja, chairman of European operations, Ashok Hinduja, chairman of Indian operations, SP...Read MoreNEW DELHI: A letter signed…
Kunal Kohli look at Saroj Khan’s health with her boy Raju, validates she is doing better and has actually been te
Kunal Kohli checks on Saroj Khan’s health with her son Raju, confirms she is doing better and has been tested…
Coronavirus live updates: Rahul Gandhi attacks govt over Unlock-1 and fuel rate hike
New York among only three US states on track to contain Covid-19: DataNew York, New Jersey and Massachusetts are the…
N.Korea suspends military action plans versus S.Korea: main news firm
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. File | Photo Credit: AP Political tensions between the rival Koreas have been rising…
Undesirable acquittal: On Udumalpet Shankar murder case
June 24, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: June 24, 2020 00:28 IST June 24, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: June 24, 2020…
Downing the shutters: On H1-B visa halt
Trump’s visa halt may run into opposition from America Inc. before the November poll The White House has made a…
Coronavirus live updates: China reports 12 new coronavirus cases
In the past seven days, India's Covid-19 caseload inc
Twitter puts alerting notification on Trump tweet for ‘violent behavior’
Twitter Inc said on Tuesday it had placed a warning notice on a tweet from U.S. President Donald Trump for…
India, China agree on gradual, ‘verifiable disengagement’
Representative imageNEW DELHI: India and China have agreed on a gradual and verifiable disengagement from their over 50-day troop confrontation…
Pressure mounts on India to allow foreign airlines to run flights, US fires first salvo; EU holding talks
NEW DELHI: Pressure is mounting on India to allow schedule passenger flights by foreign airlines. America on Monday said that…
How Joe Biden is catching up to the Trump money ‘juggernaut’
Former Vice President Joe Biden will hold his first event of the 2020 campaign with former President Barack Obama on…
Coronavirus roundup: Developments in India and rest of world
NEW DELHI: As against the global average of 6.04, India has one Covid-19 death per lakh population which is one…
US industry, tech cos slam Trump move to curtail H-1B, immigration, say America will be the loser
WASHINGTON: Industry leaders and executives of US giants from Amazon and Apple to Tesla and Twitter slammed President Trump’s executive…
India asks Pakistan high commission to cut staff strength by 50%
NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday said it will reduce the staff strength in the Pakistan high commission in New Delhi…
Pressure mounts on India to permit foreign airlines to run flights, United States fires first salvo; EU holding talks
NEW DELHI: Pressure is mounting on India to allow schedule passenger flights by foreign airlines. America on Monday said that…
Chariots roll in Puri without crowds
Break from tradition: Only the temple servitors gathered for the Puri Rath Yatra on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: BiswaranjanRout Traditional…
Coronavirus | Ayush Ministry lens on Baba Ramdev’s COVID-19 cure
Hours after yoga guru Baba Ramdev unveiled an Ayurvedic medicine — ‘Coronil and Swasari’ — on Tuesday, claiming that clinical…
Slash staff strength at High Commission in New Delhi, India informs Pakistan
Protesting “espionage” and “terrorism-related” activities by officials of the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi as well as the “ill treatment”…
External Affairs Minister mentions global law in conference with Russian, Chinese Foreign Ministers
Russia has appreciated India and China for not resorting to “non-diplomatic” language during the tension at the Line of Actual…
‘Native land’ must on e-Marketplace platform, states government
Buyers on the platform can now see the percentage of local content in various products In a push to promote…
H1-B visas among those suspended till year end
Tech workers in India hoping to move to the U.S. for work, suffered a setback on Monday with U.S. President…
Patanjali claims Covid drug ‘Coronil’; Centre seeks details: All you need to know
NEW DELHI: Yoga guru Ramdev's Patanjali on Tuesday launched what he claimed was the "first ayurvedic medicine" to cure coronavirus…
Novak Djokovic checks favorable for COVID-19
Novak Djokovic (Photo credit: Nikola Krstic/Getty Images)BELGRADE: Novak Djokovic, the men's world number one tennis player, has tested positive for…
LAC face-off: India, China armies agree to ‘disengage’ from friction points in eastern Ladakh
NEW DELHI: In a positive move, Indian and Chinese armies have arrived at a consensus to "disengage" from all friction…
Sellers require to discuss ‘native land’ on items for GeM platform
Locals protest against Chinese goods in Mumbai. (AP Photo)NEW DELHI: The government procurement portal GeM has made it mandatory for…
Coronavirus | As Saudi cancels Haj for foreigners, Indian govt. initiates reimbursement
File Image. | Photo Credit: AFP Around 2,13,000 applications were received for Haj 2020 and the money will be refunded…
Crisis along LAC attributable to mismanagement of Modi govt: Sonia Gandhi
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Tuesday held a virtual meeting to discuss the current political situation, with party president…
Gujarat HC states ‘no’ to Jagannath Rath Yatra in urgent hearing at 2 a.m.
In an urgent hearing that continued till 2 a.m., a Division Bench of the Gujarat High Court rejected the six…
Vande Bharat mission: U.S. may disallow Air India from operating charter flights
Says the manner in which Air India is conducting operations under the guise of charter flights creates a ‘competitive disadvantage’…
Army Chief Naravane to go to Ladakh today to review ground circumstance
Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi. File photo | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 91 live updates | Shut down Bengaluru for 20 days to curb coronavirus spread: Kumaraswamy
The dreaded Coronavirus has cast its shadow on two religious events, namely the Rath Yatra And Haj Pilgirmage 2020. Indian…