Concepts for the 19th tranche of relief
You must be thrilled with the government’s ₹20 lakh crore COVID-19 Relief Package. The FM has, for reasons unknown, stopped…
Can Facebook’s self-regulation ensure details hygiene?
We have spent a decade discussing the problems posed by social media platforms and looked at issues such as filter…
Seeking Army help a ‘good move’: West Bengal governor praises Mamata
NEW DELHI: In a rare show of praise, West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday appreciated chief minister Mamata Banerjee's…
Army deployed in cyclone-ravaged Bengal for remediation work
Army personnel along with National Disaster Response Force (NDRF in orange) involved in restoration work in Ko...Read MoreKOLKATA: The Army…
Sikkim asks Delhi govt to withdraw ad referring to state as ‘different country’
NEW DELHI: Sikkim on Saturday took strong exception to a Delhi government advertisement on newspapers which referred to the state…
Future actions to stimulate economy will depend on how Covid crisis work out: Finance minister
NEW DELHI: A day after the RBI (Reserve Bank of India) projected economic contraction in 2020-21, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman…
Cyclone ‘Amphan’: Protests across Kolkata as power, water crisis continues
Local residents of Ganguli Pukur interacts with police personnel as they block the main road agitating the non...Read MoreKOLKATA: Protests…
Modi discusses coronavirus situation with Lankan Prez, Mauritius PM
PM Narendra Modi spoke on phone today with Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka, regarding the ongoing C...Read MoreNEW DELHI:…
Guests of two Shramik trains phase demonstrations in Unnao
The passengers complained that they had been in the train for 3-4 days but had not got proper food or…
Will try to reboot international flights before August: Puri
Civil Aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Saturday that commercial international flight operation could start as early as middle…
Bullied Sikh trainee in U.S., who dropped out of school, files claim
A Sikh student in the U.S. state of New Jersey has filed a lawsuit against an education board, alleging that…
Congress arranges buses for Kerala students stranded in Bhopal
The party has been sending buses as soon as they receive instructions and information about stranded students from the southern…
Complete lockdown in Bengaluru on Sunday
Rehearsals at Vijayanagar metro rail station in Bengaluru on May 22, 2020 | Photo Credit: Somashekar GRN Civic chief urges…
Amphan | W.B. asks Railways not to send Shramik Special trains to State till May 26
A woman cooks food in a damaged house, in the aftermath of Cyclone Amphan, in South 24 Paraganas district of…
Chidambaram knocks federal government, asks why RBI is infusing liquidity
NEW DELHI: Former Union finance minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, on Saturday, slammed the central government and questioned…
Day 60 of coronavirus lockdown: Ground report from Indian cities
NEW DELHI: Streets were once again jammed with traffic and mask-wearing shoppers were seen in markets in various cities across…
H-1B legislations presented in Congress to offer concern to US-educated foreign youths
Representational photo. WASHINGTON: A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a legislation in both the chambers of the US Congress proposing…
UP CM Yogi Adityanath okays razing of Gorakhnath temple wall to build four-lane road
The wall and some adjacent shops were demolished on Friday GORAKHPUR: CM Yogi Adityanath has approved a proposal to demolish…
Telangana: Murder or suicide? Nine bodies discovered floating in Warangal borewell
HYDERABAD: Nine bodies were fished out from a borewell in Warangal in the last 48 hours, but police were still…
Covid has hit income of 60% households: Survey
NEW DELHI: Covid-19 has hit the income of around 60% households across India, showed a survey. The study, conducted by…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 60 updates | ICMR issues revised advisory on use of hydroxychloroquine
India registered a record daily high of 6,510 new cases on Friday, with Maharashtra accounting for nearly half of it.…
‘Mayday, Mayday,’ states pilot minutes prior to Pakistan plane crash that killed a minimum of 82
At least 82 people were killed when a Pakistan International Airlines plane with 99 people on board crashed into a…
‘Design State’ Gujarat under terrific stress
On May 15, in the wee hours of the morning, the Ahmedabad police stumbled upon a body at the Danilimda…
India reaches out to Pakistan to fight locusts
India has reached out to Pakistan to counter a locust invasion which threatens to destroy crops and undermine food security…
Repeatedly: On RBI repo rate cut
May 23, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: May 23, 2020 01:21 IST May 23, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: May 23, 2020…
Cold neighbourhood: On India-Nepal ties
May 23, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: May 23, 2020 01:26 IST May 23, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: May 23, 2020…
80%success opportunity for Oxford vaccine trials, states Serum Institute chief
If the world is to gain access to a vaccine for coronavirus (COVID-19), there is a good chance it will…
Ban on Zoom | Supreme Court issues notice to Centre
Representational image only. | Photo Credit: AFP Plea says the app made users ‘vulnerable and prone to cyber threats’. The…
Cyclone Amphan | Mousuni licks its wounds as leaves turn yellow, resorts stare at certain doom
The inhabitants of the sinking island of Mousuni woke up to a bright sunny morning and an unusually calm sea…
Healthy elderly can fly; Aarogya app not need to for air travel: Puri
NEW DELHI: The Centre iterated on Friday that domestic flights to all places would resume from Monday, despite resistance from…
PM announces Rs 1000 crore aid for Bengal; toll at 86
KOLKATA/BHUBANESWAR/NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Friday announced interim central assistance of Rs 1,000 crore to West Bengal and Rs…
6,300+ new Covid cases, nearly 3k from Maharashtra; 140 deaths
NEW DELHI: Indian states reported 6,339 new Covid-19 cases on Friday — the fourth peak in daily cases in as…
Home loan rates set to dip to 15-yr low, EMIs to fall
NEW DELHI: The RBI's announcement is good news for home loan borrowers with a secure income, as interest rates in…
Colour of masks presents military with tough poser
NEW DELHI: The armed forces, amid guarding the frontiers, maintaining operational readiness and helping civil administrations combat the coronavirus pandemic,…
Amid heightened tensions with China, Army chief visits Ladakh
NEW DELHI: Army chief General M M Naravane visited Ladakh on Friday to review the operational situation along the unresolved…
Coronavirus | ‘Zero cases by May 16’ forecast was misinterpreted, says NITI Aayog member V.K. Paul
Local residents queue up for food which was distributed by local volunteers during the national coronavirus lockdown in New Delhi…
Pakistan passenger aircraft with 107 on board crashes near Karachi: Officials
Many people are feared dead after a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane with 107 people on board crashed into a…
OIC faces resistance as Maldives says no to action against India
Maldives foreign minister Abdulla Shahid with PM ModiIndia's strategically located neighbour in the Indian Ocean, Maldives, has come to its…
Polls showing him behind Joe Biden angers Donald Trump, sours him on Fox
WASHINGTON: A Fox News poll showing Democratic contender Joe Biden leading President Donald Trump by 8 points heading into the…
Coronavirus: Opposition’s 11-point demand charter for Centre
PTI photoNEW DELHI: Twenty-two opposition parties on Friday put forth an 11-point demand charter before the Centre to be considered…
Tickets for special trains on Rajdhani routes can be purchased one month in advance, at train stations
NEW DELHI: The tickets for the 15 pairs of special trains running on Rajdhani routes will now be available 30…
Pakistan crash pilot sent out Mayday with ‘lost engines’
PARIS: The pilot of a crashed Pakistan International Airlines jet sent a Mayday and told controllers the aircraft had lost…
PM Modi announces financial assistance for cyclone-hit West Bengal, Odisha: Key points
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced an advance interim assistance of Rs 1,000 crore for cyclone-hit West…
Harsh Vardhan takes charge as WHO Executive Board chairman
Harsh Vardhan (File photo)NEW DELHI: Union health minister Harsh Vardhan, who is at the forefront of India's battle against Covid-19…
Rohit Sharma’s captaincy is extremely similar to MS Dhoni: Suresh Raina
NEW DELHI: India's limited-overs deputy Rohit Sharma's style of leadership has often been seen as completely different from skipper Virat…
Centre allows certain classifications of OCI card holders to travel to India
NEW DELHI: The home ministry on Friday restored the right of multiple-entry, lifelong visa facility to certain categories of overseas…
Bennett University to organize global webinar on AI solutions for COVID on May 25 , IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to give keynote address
Bennett University from The Times of India Group, is organizing a global webinar on Monday, May 25, 4pm onwards on…
PM Modi announces interim relief of Rs 1,000 crore to cyclone-hit Bengal
Rs 1000 crore allocated by central government for immediate assistance of West Bengal in the wake of cyclone Amphan, says…
Cyclone Amphan live updates: PM Modi announces Rs 1,000 crore relief for West Bengal
TIMES OF INDIATHE TIMES OF INDIA | May 22, 2020, 18:19:13 ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi announced Rs 500 crore aid…
Coronavirus lockdown | CISCE board to conduct pending class 10, 12 exams from July 1-14
The schools have also been asked to ensure candidates’ entry and exit in a staggered manner. The Council for the…