Names and locations: On English spelling of Tamil Nadu place names
Uniformity in place names in English and the local language should not create confusion Spelling and pronunciation are not “first…
Focus on emerging epicentres, Centre tells States
A health worker transfers sample of a person from a swab test for COVID-19, in New Delhi | Photo Credit:…
Government delays choice on States’ GST fees till July
GST collections in the past two months have only reached 45% of the target amount, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said…
LAC | Major Generals meet again amid limited disengagement of troops
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. File | Photo Credit: PTI Rajnath reviews progress of talks with CDS, defence chiefs India and…
Supreme Court raps federal government on salary cuts for medical personnel
The Supreme Court on Friday took strong exception to lack of infrastructure and salary cuts for the saddled government and…
Yoked together, migrant workers and farmers are back in Punjab’s fields
Clad in a typical kurta-pyjama, with a green turban adorning his head, 55-year-old Devinder Singh is a relieved man after…
RBI asked to clarify on moratorium interest
Supreme Court tells central bank to to meeting with Finance Ministry to decide whether deferment of loan interest will lead…
Donald Trump says he will ‘do other things’ if he loses 2020 election
Donald Trump (Reuters)WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said he will go on to other things if he loses the Nov.…
Police disciplinary records are mostly kept secret in United States
PHILADELPHIA: Officer Derek Chauvin had more than a dozen misconduct complaints against him before he put his knee on George…
Indian students, professionals ditching “American dream” for Canadian one
WASHINGTON: Indians students and white collar professionals are ditching the "American dream" to pursue a Canadian one because of the…
Exempt tech employees from proposed visa limitations in US: Nasscom
Representational photo.NEW DELHI: IT industry body Nasscom on Friday sought exemption for technology workers from restrictions that may be imposed…
Donald Trump on Juneteenth rally: ‘Think about it as a celebration’
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump defended his decision to resume campaign rallies next week on a day marking the end of…
Govt mulling to include sudden loss of taste, smell as criteria for Covid-19 test
NEW DELHI: The government is mulling to include sudden loss of taste and smell as a criteria for Covid-19 testing,…
Seattle mayor to Trump: ‘Go back to your bunker’
SEATTLE: Seattle's mayor told Donald Trump to "Go back to your bunker" on Thursday, escalating a spat after the president…
Covid situation ‘horrendous, horrific, pathetic’: SC slams Delhi govt
The SC bench noted that there is a problem with the way the pandemic was being fought in the national…
‘In war, you don’t make soldiers unhappy’: SC on non-payment of salaries to doctors
NEW DELHI: "In war, you do not make soldiers unhappy. Travel extra mile and channel some extra money to address…
Live: HRD ministry is with students in tough Covid times, states minister Ramesh Pokhriyal at Bennett Unive
TIMES OF INDIATHE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 12, 2020, 19:05:13 ISTStay here for real-time updates on breaking news from…
To lockdown, or not to lockdown
Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami clarified in a tweet the morning of June 12 that his government had no plans…
GST Council halves interest on delayed filing of GST returns
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the GST Council meeting through video conferencing, from her office at North Block in…
Karnataka govt. withdraws notification on increased work hours
The Karnataka government has withdrawn its notification that extended the maximum work hours from 8 to 10 per day and…
One eliminated, 2 hurt in shooting along Indo-Nepal border in Bihar
One person was killed and two were injured in a firing on Friday allegedly by the Nepal police on the…
Modi, Shah ruining democracy throughout COVID-19, states Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot with Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot. File | Photo Credit: PTI He accuses BJP of…
Supreme Court enables private firms to negotiate with staff on earnings for lockdown duration
No coercive action will be taken for non-payment of full wages, says top court. The Supreme Court on Friday gave…
COVID-19 was an opportunity for G-20 leaders to collaborate, however they dissatisfied: Nicholas Burns
The COVID-19 pandemic was an opportunity for G-20 countries to work together on development of vaccines but world leaders proved…
Call to enforce lockdown in Delhi, Chennai as cases rise
For the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak, India recorded over 10,000 new cases in a day taking the tally…
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Tamil Nadu CM denies rumours about intensified lockdown in Chennai; govt informs same to HC
Tamil Nadu chief minister Edapapdi K PalaniswaniMETTUR/CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister Edapapdi K Palaniswani on Friday denied rumours about an…
Lockdown will not be extended in Delhi, says health minister Satyendar Jain
Delhi health minister Satyendar JainNEW DELHI: Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain on Friday said that the lockdown imposed as a…
India records single-day spike of over 10,000 new Covid-19 cases for first time
NEW DELHI: India recorded over 10,000 new Covid-19 cases in a day for the first time, taking the tally to…
Alarming rise in coronavirus cases as US states roll back lockdowns
NEW YORK: States are rolling back lockdowns, but the coronavirus isn't done with the US. Cases are rising in nearly…
Outrage in Kerala after two COVID-19 clients end lives
With two deaths in its COVID-19 ward on Wednesday sparking outrage, the Government Medical College Hospital (MCH), Thiruvananthapuram, has decided…
‘Plug and play’ is PM Modi’s mantra for industries
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for a change in economic thinking — from command and control…
Drop Rs 4 lakh crore demand on PSUs: SC to govt
NEW DELHI: In a big relief to many PSUs which were directed by the Centre to pay over Rs 4…
Stimulus package as large as Pakistan’s GDP: India on Imran offer
NEW DELHI: After Pakistani PM Imran Khan’s offer to extend the benefit of his cash transfer scheme to Indians, the…
ICMR: Only 0.7%of population in 83 districts exposed to Covid
Representative imageNEW DELHI: Less than 1% — 0.73% to be precise — of the population has been found exposed to…
MEA dismisses USCIRF report, says it is biased
File photoNEW DELHI: Responding to criticism of India in the report on international religious freedom for 2019 published by the…
Back from the brink: On India-China border row
June 12, 2020 00:15 IST Updated: June 12, 2020 00:21 IST June 12, 2020 00:15 IST Updated: June 12, 2020…
A better rate: On COVID-19 healing
June 12, 2020 00:15 IST Updated: June 12, 2020 00:24 IST June 12, 2020 00:15 IST Updated: June 12, 2020…
India restates civilisational ties with Nepal
It says no locus standi for U.S. to talk on religious freedom As Nepal prepared to vote on Saturday for…
India raises export ban on hydroxychloroquine
The anti-malarial drug was touted by Trump as a potential “game changer” in fight against COVID-19 India has lifted export…
Chief Economic Consultant flags unpredictability over financial recovery
Economic growth this year will depend on when recovery begins, as it is now uncertain whether it will happen in…
LAC row with China | Efforts on to resolve situation at earliest, says India
India and China have reached a “consensus”, said China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), while the Ministry of External affairs…
Coronavirus | Urban slum population most vulnerable to COVID-19 spread: ICMR
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday asserted that the country is definitely not in COVID-19 community transmission…
Analysis | Who killed Olof Palme?
Close to midnight on February 28, 1986, Sweden’s Prime Minister Olof Palme and his wife Lisbet were walking to a…
IIT-Madras tops federal government rankings
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Madras is still the country’s best in the field of higher education, according to the…
Congress rushes to save its flock in Rajasthan
The ruling Congress in Rajasthan on Thursday shifted all its MLAs and Independent legislators supporting the government, to a private…
SC takes note of issues relating to treatment of Covid patients, dignified handling of bodies
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday took cognizance on its own of reports of improper handling of Covid-19 patients…
Economy in safe hands; worry not, Mr Guha: Sitharaman
NEW DELHI: A war of words broke out on twitter between finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Ramchandra Guha with the…
Icons topple in America as US military, legislators snub Donald Trump
WASHINGTON: Statues of Christopher Columbus, credited with discovering America, and of confederate icons who fought to defend slavery, are being…
India asks UK not to consider any request for asylum by Vijay Mallya
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday said it has asked the United Kingdom (UK) not to consider any request for asylum…