Chase the virus: Maharashtra strategy in Dharavi earns Centre’s praise
NEW DELHI: Efforts led by the Maharashtra government and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to ‘chase the virus’ through aggressive targeted…
‘Bug bounty’ helps techies make a killing in the middle of Covid lockdown
(Representative image)AHMEDABAD: The Gandhinagar resident is part of a growing tribe of highly skilled programmers who can scan codes to…
Madras High Court reserves death sentence granted to prime implicated in 2016 Udumalpet Shankar murder case
The Court acquitted B. Chinnasamy, father of C. Kowsalya and ordered his release, and also commuted the death sentence of…
Ladakh face-off | India, China Corps Commanders to hold talks
Army patrol teams along the Line of Actual Control with China. File | Photo Credit: Dinakar Peri Indian troops were…
Centre seeks Supreme Court nod for Puri Rath Yatra without public participation
The newly-made wooden horses line up set into the chariots for deities — Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra — ahead of…
Earthquake of 5.3 magnitude hits Mizoram
PM Modi speaks to CM, assures of all help An earthquake of 5.3 magnitude hit Mizoram in the early hours…
Encounter underway in J&K’s Anantnag
PTI Srinagar, June 22, 2020 10:58 IST Updated: June 22, 2020 10:58 IST Army jawans stand guard near the spot…
Petrol nears 80 mark, diesel at brand-new high after 16th rate hike in a row
Petrol price on Monday was hiked by 33 paise per litre and diesel by 58 paise to take retail rates…
Ladakh face-off: Manmohan Singh asks PM Modi to be conscious of ramifications of his declarations on national security
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday cautioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be ‘mindful’ of the implications his statements…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 90 live updates | Goa registers first COVID-19 death
The World Health Organization on Sunday reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count, of which over…
Udumalpet honour killing: Madras high court acquits Kausalya’s daddy, sets aside death sentence of 5
CHENNAI: The Madras high court on Monday set aside the death sentence awarded to five accused in the Udumalpet Shankar…
PM must be mindful of implications of his words: Manmohan on Ladakh standoff
NEW DELHI: In his first remarks on the Ladakh face-off, former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said PM Narendra…
Tamil Nadu’s Covid-19 puzzle: Which count is correct?
People wait at a private laboratory in Chennai for their turn to give swab samples for a coronavirus testAs Covid…
Bengaluru: Top brass on toes as ASI gives in, 22 cops test positive for Covid-19
BENGALURU: With a senior police personnel succumbing to Covid-19 and 22 cops testing positive in Bengaluru on Sunday, the city…
‘Batman, not bats’: Jibe at China in Army’s Bihar Regiment tribute
PATNA: Hours after PM Narendra Modi saluted the valour of the Bihar Regiment in the Galwan Valley skirmish with Chinese…
Govt changes LAC rules, gives forces ‘full freedom’ to ‘respond adequately’
NEW DELHI: India is determined to impose costs on Chinese troops if they attempt any further misadventure on the border,…
WHO reports biggest single-day increase in coronavirus cases
The World Health Organization on Sunday reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count, at more than…
Lost in explanations: On Modi’s LAC declaration
June 22, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: June 22, 2020 07:04 IST June 22, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: June 22, 2020…
Members as numbers: On Rajya Sabha elections
The Rajya Sabha is losing its sheen as an exalted forum for scholarly debate The ruling BJP now has 86…
For minor tactical gains on the ground, China has actually strategically lost India, states previous Indian Ambassador to China
The June 15 clash at Galwan Valley, which claimed 20 Indian soldiers in the worst violence since 1967, has left…
Manipur political crisis | BJP pursuing patch-up with NPP to secure government in Manipur
Conrad K Sangma | Photo Credit: PTI Meghalaya CM Conrad K. Sangma and Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma meet in…
Motive for ‘fear attack’ stays uncertain, state cops
A stabbing rampage in the southern English town of Reading in which three people were killed and others wounded was…
Coronavirus | Dharavi turns the corner with steep decline in COVID-19 cases
The Ministry said being densely populated (2,27,136 persons/sq. km), Dharavi had 491 cases in April 2020 with a 12% growth…
Manipur political crisis | BJP holds talks with NPP to bring Manipur government back on track
Conrad K Sangma | Photo Credit: PTI Meghalaya CM Conrad K. Sangma and Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma meet in…
Moderate intensity earthquake strikes Manipur
PTI Imphal, June 21, 2020 17:53 IST Updated: June 21, 2020 18:36 IST PTI Imphal, June 21, 2020 17:53 IST…
Hetero releases drug for COVID-19 clients
Covifor will be available in 100 mg vial (injectable) which has to be administered intravenously in a hospital setting under…
Ladakh face-off | Armed forces told to forcefully deal with Chinese aggression along LAC
The armed forces are said to have been given a free hand to assess the situation on the ground along…
Second wave of virus cases? Experts say we’re still in the first
What's all this talk about a "second wave" of US coronavirus cases? In The Wall Street Journal last week, Vice…
India changes rules of engagement along LAC after violent clash with China
NEW DELHI: Days after a violent clash with China in eastern Ladakh, India has changed the rules of engagement along…
Government seeks product-wise details from industry to curb cheap, low-quality imports from China: Sources
A roadside vendor selling Chinese goods waits for customers in Noida. (AP Photo/Representative)NEW DELHI: The government has sought product-wise details…
In the middle of border conflict with China, defence forces get financial powers to buy crucial weapons, ammunition
NEW DELHI: The government has granted the three services emergency financial powers of up to Rs 500 crore per procurement…
Chiefs of four main terrorist outfits killed in last four months: J&K Police
SRINAGAR: The chiefs of the four main terrorist outfits - Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Muhammed, Hizbul Mujahideen and Ansar Ghazwat-ul Hind - have…
How Bihar Regiment soldiers removed Chinese observation post from PP-14 in Galwan valley
An aerial view of the region in Galwan Valley where Indian troops clashed with the ChineseNEW DELHI: On the evening…
10 shot with injuries of ‘various severity’ in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS: One man is dead and 11 people suffered non-life-threatening wounds in a shooting in Minneapolis, police there said early…
US talking to India and China, will attempt and help them out: Trump
WASHINGTON: The United states is talking to both India and China to help them resolve their ongoing border tensions, President…
Watch | Role of asymptomatics in spreading COVID-19
A video on the role of asymptomatic people in spreading COVID-19 Asymptomatics are those people who never show symptoms of…
Gunfight emerges between security forces and militants in Srinagar
File photo showing a policeman taking cover near the site of a gunfight in Srinagar | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahmad…
A minimum of 1,500 authorities personnel contaminated till date across Tamil Nadu
Over four months after the first coronavirus case was detected in India, the case count in India stands at more…
Who does Galwan Valley belong to?
The story so far: On June 15, the worst violence on the India-China border since 1967 claimed the lives of…
From the Jhapa revolt to the seat of power
Khadga Prasad Oli knows the meaning of ups and downs that very few politicians in this part of the world…
Charitable hospital dealt with just four bad patients, Bombay High Court told
Despite reserving 20% of its beds for poor and the needy, a charitable hospital in Mumbai had treated only four…
The Peshwa’s tax vacation: How the Mughals and Marathas handled distress migration
The scale of the migrant labourer exodus from the precariousness of cities to the security of their home villages has…
Yoga has emerged as force for unity, does not discriminate: Modi
(ANI)NEW DELHI: Yoga has emerged as a force for unity and it does not discriminate as it goes beyond race,…
India-China border tensions live updates: It’s a very tough situation. We’re talking to India & China: Trump
Unusual activity by China air force detected: IAF chiefIndia has detected unusual movement of China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force…
International Yoga Day live updates: Country joins PM Modi in observing International Yoga Day
Amid Covid, Yoga can help keep body fit and mine serene: President KovindExtending greetings on the International Day of Yoga,…
US President Donald Trump to suspend H1B visas
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order suspending H1B, L1 and other temporary work visas…
Coronavirus | Fewer hospital-born babies in Madhya Pradesh as women fear virus
Madhya Pradesh recorded a fall of 18.6% in institutional deliveries in April, the first month of the COVID-19 lockdown, casting…
Chinese soldiers accountable for deadly clashes: India
Rejecting China’s “step by step” account of what led to the killing of 20 Indian soldiers in the Galwan valley…
Ladakh face-off | China lost more than 40 soldiers in Galwan, says Gen. V.K. Singh
While India lost 20 soldiers in the violent clash at Galwan area, China lost more than 40 soldiers, Union Minister…
Drug launched for moderate COVID-19 cases
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited has announced the introduction of Favipiravir under the brand name FabiFlu in tablet form for the treatment…