Coronavirus | Health Ministry issues new guidelines for hotels, malls
Hotels, shopping malls, restaurants, religious places and offices in containment zones shall remain closed, except for medical and essential services,…
Coronavirus lockdown | 26 lakh migrant workers in halfway houses, says official data
The Chief Labour Commissioner’s office has counted over 26 lakh migrant workers stranded across the country, of which 10% are…
Coronavirus lockdown | Opposition, NDA divided on web House panel meetings
The Opposition and the ruling alliance are divided on the issue of holding meetings of parliamentary standing committees through videoconference…
Supreme Court concerns RBI on payment of interest after 3 months
The Supreme Court questioned the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) regulatory package requiring the continuation of payment of interest on…
After US, France, South Korea, Singapore & Australia, India now looking to ink military logistics pact with Japan
File photoNEW DELHI: India is fast inking reciprocal military logistics pacts with like-minded countries to extend its strategic and naval…
White House turns into garrison HQ as Trump insists on military protection
A man confronts a soldier outside the White House to protest the death in Minneapolis police custody of George...Read MoreWASHINGTON:…
Health ministry releases SOPs for restaurants, hotels
Representative imageNEW DELHI: The health ministry on Thursday released the standard operating procedure for restaurants and hotels which included measures…
India’s urban Covid-19 outbreak is morphing into a rural health crisis
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Rural parts of India have begun to see a surge in novel coronavirus infections, as millions of migrant…
Investigation under way, focus on three suspects: Kerala CM on killing of pregnant elephant
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said that an investigation is under way with focus on three suspects…
India, Australia seal deal to use each other’s military bases for logistics support
NEW DELHI: India and Australia on Thursday signed seven agreements, including landmark pact on access to military bases for logistics…
We need to deal with ‘private’ legal issue prior to Vijay Mallya’s extradition, says U.K.
Vijay Mallya. File | Photo Credit: It’s speculated tycoon could have sought political asylum there to stall the process Fugitive…
Amazon in speak to purchase $2 billion stake in Bharti Airtel, say sources
The discussions between Amazon and Bharti come at a time when global players are placing major bets on the digital…
Inter-State movement in NCR: SC asks Centre, Delhi, UP, Haryana to design ‘typical, consistent’ pass system
The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the Centre to meet with Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana officials to devise a…
Plea in Delhi High Court looks for to bring PM CARES Fund under RTI
A public interest litigation (PIL) petition has been moved before the Delhi High Court seeking greater transparency in the PM…
Analysis | China’s Belt and Road Initiative fuels Ladakh standoff
China’s latest intrusion in Ladakh, apparently to fortify Aksai Chin may have its roots in the Wuhan informal summit of…
2 Gujarat Congress MLAs resign ahead of Rajya Sabha polls
Congress MLAs Akshay Patel and Jitu Chaudhary have resigned Gujarat Congress legislators Akshay Patel and Jitu Chaudhary have tendered their…
PM Modi holds virtual summit with Aussie equivalent Scott Morrison
India and Australia on Thursday elevated their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership and signed seven agreements including a landmark…
TikTok, Aarogya Setu and 8 other most-downloaded apps in the world | Gadgets Now
1 / 11TikTok, Aarogya Setu and 8 other most-downloaded apps in the worldWondering which are the most-popular apps right now?…
Death of wild elephant in Kerala: Forest department says probe making ‘significant headway’
KOCHI: Significant headway has been made in the investigation into the recent gory death of a pregnant wild elephant in…
Amazon in talk with buy $2 billion stake in Bharti Airtel: Sources
Amazon is in early-stage talks to buy a stake worth at least $2 billion in mobile operator Bharti Airtel, three…
2 more Gujarat Congress MLAs resign ahead of Rajya Sabha elections
GANDHINAGAR: Two more Gujarat Congress legislators have tendered their resignations on Thursday ahead of scheduled Rajya Sabha elections on June…
Filmmaker Basu Chatterjee dies; last rites to be performed at Santacruz at 2 pm
Filmmaker Basu Chatterjee who is known for his films like 'Ek Ruka Hua Faisla' 'Chitchor', 'Rajnigandha' 'Priyatama' passed away today…
Killing of pregnant elephant in Kerala sets off across the country outrage
The elephant had chewed on an explosive-stuffed pineapple that went off in its mouth. The injured animal stood...Read MorePALAKKAD: The…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 72 live updates | With over 6,000 deaths, India’s fatality rate is 2.8%,
India, in terms of its confirmed cases, is closing in on three European countries, whose health systems collapsed under the…
Data | Major uptick in COVID-19 cases in the past week and it’s not just the usual suspects
A health worker collecting a sample for COVID-19 testing, in Bengaluru. File | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR States such…
Scientists estimate Covid might have entered India in November-December
HYDERABAD: While the first confirmed Covid-19 case in India was registered on January 30 in Kerala, the most recent common…
Covid-19: 1 lakh beat virus in India, recovery rate at 48%
NEW DELHI: Even as new cases of Covid-19 are increasing rapidly, on the brighter side, the number of recovered people…
Indian-American executive ends up being national hero after safeguarding protesters
WASHINGTON: An Indian-American healthcare executive has become a local and national hero in the protest movement roiling the United States…
254 deaths in a day take India toll past 6k
India registered a record single-day rise in Covid-19 cases with 8,723 patients testing positive on Wednesday, the third day of…
Hyderabad builders pay for migrants’ air tickets to lure them back to work
HYDERABAD: Migrant workers from Hyderabad may have suffered nightmarish journeys in their bid to escape the lockdown and return to…
Business get 6-month grace on defaults after lockdown
NEW DELHI: The Union cabinet on Wednesday recommended the promulgation of an Ordinance to amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code…
Cabinet clears ordinances to kick in agri reforms, create ‘One India, One Agri-Market’
NEW DELHI: Formalising its plan to unlock the growth potential of farm incomes by allowing unrestricted sale of produce, the…
India’s defence secretary tests positive for Covid-19
NEW DELHI: In a development that has unsettled the country’s top defence establishment in South Block on the Raisina Hill…
Cracks in GOP as Trump is pilloried for church and bible fiasco
WASHINGTON: Cracks are starting to appear in the Trump administration and in the Republican Party after Tuesday’s fiasco involving President…
George Floyd death | Four Minneapolis police officers face charges
A fired Minneapolis police officer will face a more serious murder charge and three other sacked officers will be charged…
Coronavirus | India closes in on Italy, U.K. and Spain on number of confirmed cases
India on June 3 registered a massive spike of 9,577 new COVID-19 cases and 253 fatalities, according to data from…
7 to eleven: On India and G-7
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Curves and recoveries: On India’s coronavirus numbers
June 04, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: June 04, 2020 03:13 IST June 04, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: June 04, 2020…
U.S. to disallow Chinese flights from June 16
The Trump administration on June 3 barred Chinese passenger carriers from flying to the U.S. starting on June 16 as…
Cyclone Nisarga | Mumbai escapes cyclone’s fury; Gujarat heaves sigh of relief
Torrential rain, accompanied by wind speeds of up to 120 kmph over a radius of 60 km, marked Cyclone Nisarga’s…
Coronavirus | Hydroxychloroquine clinical trials will resume, says WHO
The World Health Organisation said on Wednesday that clinical trials of the drug hydroxychloroquine will resume, after having been suspended…
India to increase facilities in locations along China border
To ramp up infrastructure along the China border, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to spend 10% funds…
IED expert among 3 Jaish militants eliminated in Pulwama
Flames and smoke billow from a residential building where militants are suspected to have taken refuge during a gun battle…
Trump tries religious gestures to hike support amid protests
Reuters photo.WASHINGTON: Cloaking himself in religion for the second day in a row, President Donald Trump sought to seize the…
United States suspends flights by Chinese airlines starting June 16
WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday ordered the suspension of all flights by Chinese airlines into and out of the…
Mumbai gets away Cyclone Nisarga’s fury; little impact in Gujarat: Bottom line
MUMBAI/AHMEDABAD: Cyclonic storm 'Nisarga' made landfall at Alibaug in Maharashtra's Raigad district on Wednesday afternoon with wind speeds of up…
Coronavirus roundup: Developments in India and rest of world
NEW DELHI: The number of tests for detection of Covid-19 crossed the 40 lakh-mark on Wednesday morning, the Union health…
President Donald Trump denies sheltering in White House bunker
President Donald Trump holds a Bible as he visits outside St. John's Church across Lafayette Park from the Whi...Read MoreWASHINGTON:…
Google removes app that wanted you to delete ‘Chinese apps’ from Google Play
Google has removed the Android app called Remove China Apps. Published by Jaipur-based developers, the ‘Remove China Apps’ became popular…
PSA against Shah Faesal, 2 PDP leaders revoked
Shah Faesal The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday revoked the stringent Public Safety Act against former IAS officer-turned-politician Shah…