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:…
Ex-Union Minister Yashwant Sinha most likely to form front in Bihar
Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha with Shatrughan Sinha during a demonstration in Ahmedabad. File photo | Photo Credit: PTI According…
Rahul targets govt., PM, as COVID-19 cases rise past five-lakh mark
Training his guns on Mr. Modi, he said, “PM is silent. He has surrendered and is refusing to fight the…
Over 5 lakh cases, 15,600 COVID-19 deaths in India
Ove five lakh COVID-19 positive cases, and more than 15,600 deaths — India's coronavirus numbers continue to climb nearly five…
Six injured in Glasgow hotel stabbing, believe killed
Police officers attend the scene after a man was shot dead after a stabbing in a central Glasgow hotel on…
Covid among young on the rise
A man wearing a PPE mask passes a mural on the side of a building in midtown New York City…
Three dead after storage facility shooting in main Illinois
Law enforcement enter the C1 building to the west of the Bunn-O-Matic warehouse (AP)
Jobs calling: Trains from UP, Bihar run full
NEW DELHI: There is strong evidence of “reverse” migration with several Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Howrah, Delhi and Secunderabad-bound special mail…
It’s official: SC allows CBSE to cancel pending board papers
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday permitted the Centre and CBSE to cancel the remaining Class X and XII…
Corona count goes from 4 lakh to 5 lakh in 6 days; 18,000-plus cases on Friday
NEW DELHI: India raced past the 5 lakh mark in Covid-19 cases on Friday, just six days after the caseload…
Monsoon covers India 12 days in advance, fastest since 2013
PUNE/NEW DELHI: In a swift and smooth advance through the country, the monsoon on Friday covered the whole of India,…
After turning their backs during lockdown, cities now want migrant employees back
Until the novel coronavirus outbreak and the consequent lockdown imposed by the government to curb its spread, migrant workers lived…
Mischief handled: On Manipur politics
The BJP has retained Manipur after another round of defections, but instability reigns After winning the sole seat in the…
Science vs rubbish: On Patanjali’s COVID-19 claim
The unrelenting spread of COVID-19 has set off both mass anxiety and a clamour for a panacea. Fear paves the…
Ladakh face-off | Bid to alter status quo will have ripples, says Indian envoy to China
India on Friday warned China that trying to alter the status quo on the ground by resorting to force would…
About 2,400 trainees have finished less than 3 Class 12 documents, says CBSE official
People inspect the remains of a burnt-out school premises in New Delhi on February 26, 2020. | Photo Credit: AFP…
UN-75 declaration postponed
In a battle of and for words, a commemorative declaration marking the 75th anniversary of the signing of the U.N.…
Ladakh face-off | Army Chief briefs Rajnath Singh on ground situation along LAC
An Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft flies over Leh on June 26, 2020. | Photo Credit: AFP Follows Gen.…
Citizens over 64 can select postal ballot
Law Ministry has allowed people aged 65 years and above to opt for postal ballot facility. | Photo Credit: S.…
After NPP’s return, Manipur BJP under pressure from other ally, defectors
The return of four National People’s Party (NPP) MLAs to the coalition government in Manipur was expected to have settled…
Boy, CRPF jawan, 3 militants killed in Kashmir
A boy, a CRPF jawan and three militants were killed in two separate shoot-outs in south Kashmir on Friday.A police…
States retreat as new virus cases hit an all-time high in US
(AFP photo)Texas and Florida clamped down on bars again on Friday in the biggest retreat yet amid a surge across…
Always aim to be the very best but in the right way: Kohli to Pandya
NEW DELHI: You should have the hunger to be number one by your own hard work and not by pushing…
India warns China that attempts to alter status quo will have ‘ripples, repercussions’
BEIJING: India on Friday warned China that trying to alter the status quo on the ground by resorting to force…
US imposes visa restrictions on Chinese authorities over Hong Kong autonomy
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday the United States was imposing visa restrictions on Chinese Communist…
As Covid cases rise, White House seeks to scrap ‘Obamacare’
Representative imageWASHINGTON: As coronavirus cases rise in more than half of the states, the Trump administration is urging the Supreme…
Coronavirus roundup: Developments in India and rest of the world
NEW DELHI: The total number of coronavirus cases in India neared the 4,00,000-mark with the biggest single-day tally of 17,000…
Coronavirus | DGCA hints at gradual reopening of overseas air travel
File photo of Air India planes parked at the IGI airport in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI Ban on…
Inform the truth on whether China has occupied any Indian territory: Congress to govt.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak up and tell the truth to the…
Monsoon covers whole nation almost 2 weeks early: IMD
A boy enjoying the monsoon rain amidst the lockdown, in New Delhi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena The…
Bhutan turns down media reports on blocking irrigation water to Assam
Bhutan on Friday rejected media reports claiming that it has stopped the supply of irrigation water to farmers in Assam,…
Guwahati to go under overall lockdown for 2 week to include COVID-19
The Assam government has decided to impose a total lockdown in Guwahati for 14 days from the midnight of June…
Obvious thinning of Chinese troops’ presence along LAC in Ladakh, says govt official
In the past three days, there has been a “noticeable thinning of presence of Chinese troops” at all three friction…
Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain tests negative for Covid-19, to be discharged from hospital
Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain (ANI photo)NEW DELHI: Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain has tested negative for Covid-19 and is…
US report: Pakistan doing too little to counter terrorism
In this March 1, 2020 file photo, supporters of Pakistani religious group rally to celebrate the signing agree...Read MoreISLAMABAD: Washington's…