There is a growing intolerance against the judiciary fuelled by social media, says Supreme Court judge
Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said there was a growing intolerance against the judiciary fuelled by the social…
Honoured & humbled: Rohit Sharma on being nominated for Khel Ratna
MUMBAI: India white-ball vice-captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday expressed his gratitude after being nominated by the Board of Control for…
200 special trains start operations from June 1; over 1.45 lakh passengers to travel on Day 1
NEW DELHI: The Railways on Sunday said it will begin operations of 200 special trains from June 1 and more…
New I-T return forms enable deduction claims in FY 2019-20, for investments made by June end
MUMBAI: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified the Income-tax (I-T) return forms for taxpayers, for filing their…
Low pressure area over Arabian sea may become cyclonic storm: IMD
MUMBAI: A low pressure area is formed into the Arabian sea which might develop into a cyclonic storm and could…
Covid-19: India’s recovery rate improves to 47.76%
NEW DELHI: The recovery rate of coronavirus patients has increased to 47.76 per cent, said the Union ministry of health…
Terrorist camps, launch pads in PoK full, Army’s response to ceasefire violations swift and hard: Lt Gen Raju
A valley along the Line of Control that runs through Kashmir (NYT)NEW DELHI: All the terrorist camps and around 15…
CISCE permits class 10,12 students to alter exam centre, appear for boards later on
Photograph used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: K.V. Srinivasan Students who are unable to appear for the remaining…
Managing coronavirus pandemic in spite of huge population an accomplishment for India: PM Modi on Mann ki baat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the nation on Mann Ki Baat today, said, with much of public…
Tamil Nadu extends coronavirus lockdown till June 30, allows partial resumption of public transportation
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Sunday extended the COVID-19 lockdown till June 30 but announced significant relaxations,…
Profile | Who is Benny Gantz, the new face in Israel Cabinet?
Benny Gantz, a relative neophyte in Israeli politics who vowed during three inconclusive elections not to serve under a criminally…
Lockdown has forced Indian cinema to script a brand-new sequel to filmmaking
Karan Johar wants to go back to work. Back to the studios, to his creative collaborators, back to making movies:…
Fourth estate and the collaborators of enemy
Some readers ask how my columns about the larger information ecology and about social media are linked to the journalism…
Curfews and clashes as United States race demonstrations escalate
Chicago police officers clash with protesters near Kinzie and State as thousands of protesters joined national...Read MoreMINNEAPOLIS: Curfews were imposed…
PM Narendra Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address: Highlights
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the 65th edition of his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat',…
Tamil Nadu retains most lockdown standards for Chennai and neighbouring districts; relaxes norms for rest of the state
File picture of Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and O PanneerselvamCHENNAI: Tamil Nadu government has extended the lockdown…
Protests over police killings rage in dozens of US cities
MINNEAPOLIS: Tense protests over the death of George Floyd and other police killings of black people grew Saturday from New…
Infosys CEO Parekh’s salary rises 27% to $6 million; calls out Covid risks on biz
Infosys CEO Salil ParekhBENGALURU: Infosys CEO Salil Parekh’s compensation rose 27% to $6.1 million in 2019-20, compared to $4.8 million…
Lockdown contained, unlocking in 3 phases; some curbs to stay in place till June 30
NEW DELHI: In keeping with the increasing easing of the lockdown, the Centre on Saturday set out a three-phase "unlock"…
Lockdown 5.0 live updates: Conduct sero-survey to track Covid spread, says ICMR to states
US records 960 coronavirus deaths in 24hrs, Johns Hopkins Universitym
India, China talking though diplomatic, military channels to resolve Ladakh standoff: Rajnath Singh
Defence minister Rajnath Singh (PTI)NEW DELHI: India and China are talking through diplomatic and military channels to resolve the ongoing…
Covid-19: 8,000+ fresh cases in a day, toll crosses 5,000
NEW DELHI: India’s Covid-19 caseload went past 1.75 lakh on Saturday, three days after crossing the 1.5 lakh milestone, as…
SpaceX rocket lifts off on historic personal crewed flight
SpaceX rocket lifts off on historic private crewed flight. (Twitter/NASA)KENNEDY SPACE CENTER: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying two veteran…
With its oppn endorsing PM Oli’s map ‘update’ plan, Nepal’s ties with India set to worsen
Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli (PTI)NEW DELHI: With Nepal’s chief opposition party Nepali Congress endorsing Prime Minister K…
NASA resumes human spaceflight from U.S. soil with historic SpaceX launch
SpaceX, the private rocket company of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, launched two Americans toward orbit from Florida on Saturday in…
The Hindu Explains | Why is the locust surge posing a threat to agriculture in India?
The story so far: India is gearing up for what could be one of its worst locust invasions in decades.…
LAC standoff | India-China border row will be resolved through diplomacy, says Rajnath Singh
The standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China would be resolved through diplomatic dialogue and India’s effort…
Coronavirus | India’s recovery rate improves to 47%
India’s COVID-19 recovery rate improved to 47.4% on Saturday from 38.29% on May 18. The Union Health Ministry stated that…
Coronavirus | PM CARES is not a public authority under RTI Act: PMO
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has refused to disclose details on the creation and operation of the PM CARES Fund,…
Coronavirus | CSIR chief flays hydroxychloroquine trial suspension
The head of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) — India’s largest chain of industrial laboratories — and…
TikTok traps Assam’s gem thief
She was caught showing off ornaments. The urge to show off her possessions — jewellery and designer clothes —via TikTok…
Read it right, understand it well: The Koran
Latin flowered into the Romance languages — Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian — and itself died away. But Arabic, another…
You may say I’m a dreamer
Imagine the following story taking place in one of our larger States. Say the State is one that has traditionally…
Dhoni played a ‘big role’ in me getting captaincy: Virat Kohli
CHENNAI: Virat Kohli has been yang to MS Dhoni's yin when it comes to captaining the Indian side. While Dhoni…
Talks at military, diplomatic levels on to resolve Ladakh standoff: Rajnath
NEW DELHI: As Indian and Chinese troops remain engaged in a tense border standoff, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday…
Minneapolis killing: Trump plays with fire as America burns
WASHINGTON: The White House went into a lock down in Washington DC, the CNN headquarters in Atlanta was vandalized, and…
Lockdown 5.0: States that have released guidelines
NEW DELHI: A day before the lockdown 4.0 comes to an end, few states have already announced the extension of…
Their Minneapolis restaurant burned, but they back the protest
On Friday morning, as dawn broke through the smoke hanging over Minneapolis, the Gandhi Mahal Restaurant was severely damaged by…
Inter-state motion: No constraints, no e-permit but states can enforce conditions
NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs on Saturday said there will not be any restrictions on the intra-state and…
Coronavirus lockdown | MHA releases new guidelines for phased reopening
As Lockdown 4.0 comes to an end, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued new guidelines called Unlock 1.0 allowing…
Elections for 5 non-permanent members of UNSC next month, India ensured of seat
The U.N. General Assembly has decided to hold elections for the five non-permanent members of the Security Council next month…
Skymet announces arrival of monsoon over Kerala, IMD varies
The southwest monsoon has arrived in Kerala before its onset schedule, private agency Skymet Weather announced on Saturday, but India’s…
Court seeks report on Varavara Rao’s health
Varavara Rao A special lockdown court has ordered the Superintendent of JJ Hospital to report about the health condition of…
No total lockdown tomorrow in Karnataka
Curfew will be imposed from 7 p.m. on Sunday till 7 a.m. on Monday | Photo Credit: AP Buses to…
Tough, big decisions significant Modi 2.0 first year: Nadda
Prime Minister Narendra Modi being felicitated during the BJP Parliamentry party meeting in New Delhi. File photo | Photo Credit:…
Demonstrations flare across US over Minneapolis eliminating
MINNEAPOLIS: Protests flared late into the night in many cities in the United States over the killing of George Floyd,…
Once vaccine comes up, everything will be normal: Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly (TOI photo)KOLKATA: The world was in a "sheer shock" in the past few months due to the COVID-19…
Agriculture to defence: PM Modi shares vision to boost key sectors
NEW DELHI: On the completion of one year of BJP government's second term in office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on…
PM Modi shares ‘vikas yatra’ of his second term in office with people
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday shared a document with the people detailing the "vikas yatra" or glimpses…