US bill to pressure China over Uighur rights goes to Trump for decision
AFP photoWASHINGTON: The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on Wednesday calling for sanctions on Chinese officials responsible for…
In a first, drone used to clear locust swarms in Chomu
JAIPUR: In a first, the state agriculture department is using a drone to clear locusts in the state. The first…
Day after debate, Rahul Gandhi admires Maharashtra deal with Covid-19
MUMBAI: A day after his statement that the Congress was “only supporting” and “not running” the Maharashtra government sparked talk…
India tally over 1.5 lakh, last 50k in 9 days
NEW DELHI: India crossed the grim milestone of 1.5 lakh Covid-19 cases by registering 6,366 fresh cases on Wednesday, taking…
Envoy connects, says India and China present no hazard to each other
New Delhi: Amid tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and some aggressive commentary in Chinese media, China’s ambassador…
As Trump offers to mediate between India and China, Beijing counsels restraint
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday offered to mediate between India and China over their “raging border dispute,” in…
The swarm: On locust attack
May 28, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: May 28, 2020 01:05 IST May 28, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: May 28, 2020…
Rising tide: On return of demonstrations in Hong Kong
May 28, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: May 28, 2020 01:13 IST May 28, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: May 28, 2020…
India ought to take out forces from Kalapani: Nepalese Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali
India should withdraw security forces from the Kalapani region and restore status quo, Nepalese Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali said…
U.S. strips Hong Kong of unique trading status
Mike Pompeo. | Photo Credit: AFP Hours before Beijing will hold a key vote on a controversial new security law…
Do not let differences shade ties, states China’s Ambassador Sun Weidong
Chinese Ambassador Sun Weidong. India and China have kept up “close communication and cooperation” since the COVID-19 outbreak, said China’s…
Locust hazard is larger this year, alerts Agriculture Ministry display
The threat of locusts, which have invaded vast swathes of land in Rajasthan and entered neighbouring Madhya Pradesh, is bigger…
Coronavirus | ICMR removes ₹4,500 cap on COVID-19 test
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has written to all the States and the Union Territories, suggesting that the…
LAC stand-off | Trump surprises with offer to mediate as India, China stress bilateral resolution
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he had offered to help New Delhi and Beijing resolve their ongoing…
In the middle of India-China border standoff, Army Commanders Conference begins
The continuing tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) are likely to top the agenda as the biannual Army…
Migrant workers | Video of baby with dead mother in Bihar railway station goes viral
Amid several videos showing the woes of migrant workers returning to Bihar these days, a chilling video went viral on…
Assam flood situation worsens; 1 dead, nearly 3 lakh affected in 11 districts
GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam worsened on Wednesday with one person losing his life and nearly three lakh people…
Mercury nears 50-degree mark in Delhi, Rajasthan; IMD says no immediate reprieve in sight
Representative imageNEW DELHI: Parts of northern and western India reeled under scorching heat on Wednesday, with temperatures hovering near the…
Trump vs Twitter: US President threatens to close down social networks
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to shut down social media after Twitter for the first time censured…
CBSE students can take board exam from their current district
Image used for representational purpose only NEW DELHI: CBSE has decided to allow students who have shifted to their home…
Covid-19: Did a late-night letter from 20 senior lawyers change SC mind on migrants?
NEW DELHI: Did a late night letter on Monday from 20 renowned advocates of Delhi and Mumbai accusing the Supreme…
Coronavirus lockdown | CBSE students who moved to different State, district can appear for pending board exams there: HRD Minister
Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal. File | Photo Credit: PTI Class 10 and 12 students who have moved…
Trump offers to ‘moderate or arbitrate’ between India and China
Donald Trump | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. President previously offered to mediate between India and Pakistan, a proposal rejected…
Video of child moving sheet covering dead mother at train station goes viral
A screengrab from the video. Woman is believed to be a migrant worker who died of extreme heat, hunger and…
IAF operationalises second LCA squadron, inducts very first LCA Tejas in FOC basic
The Indian Air Force (IAF) formally inducted into service the first Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk-1 in Final Operational…
Heatwave likely to continue during next 24 hr: IMD
A resident of hotspot area covers himself against heat wave in Jahangirpuri, New Delhi, coming out after collecting ration during…
Hours prior to using up migrant workers issue, Supreme Court got stinging letter from senior attorneys
Hours before taking suo motu cognisance of “certain lapses” in government measures dealing with migrant workers, the Supreme Court received…
Jayalalithaa’s nephew, niece entitled to her properties: Madras High Court
Ending the uncertainty over inheritance of vast properties left behind by former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, the Madras High Court on…
Mamata petitions PM against ‘whimsical’ scheduling of Shramik trains
KOLKATA: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention on Wednesday in the alleged "whimsical" functioning of the…
Day 64 of coronavirus lockdown: Ground report from Indian cities
NEW DELHI: With 6,387 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, India's count of Covid-19 rose to 1,51,767 on…
Trump threatens to manage or close down social media business
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened social media companies with new regulation or even shuttering a day after Twitter…
Uddhav Thackeray holds meeting with key Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders
File photoMUMBAI: Against the backdrop of the recent political activities in Maharashtra and with just a few remaining for the…
Nepal postpones scheduled discussion on constitutional amendment to update map
KATHMANDU: The discussion to amend Nepal's constitution to update the country's map, earlier slated for Wednesday, now has been taken…
IAF operationalises second squadron of Tejas fighter jets: All you need to know
NEW DELHI: IAF chief RKS Bhadauria on Wednesday operationalised a new squadron armed with the indigenous fighter aircraft Tejas. Here…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 64 updates | Maharashtra records highest single-day deaths
Maharashtra recorded the sharpest rise in the COVID-19 mortality on Tuesday with 97 deaths pushing the toll to 1,792. The…
Coronavirus | Bhopal authorities withdraw claim of Homeopathy treatment
The Bhopal district administration has withdrawn an announcement that Homeopathy had contributed to the recovery of six COVID-19 patients, after…
Lockdown | Tamil Nadu loses 85% of GST revenue in April
This figure has been arrived at by comparing this year’s collections in April with those of the corresponding month in…
We will have new world after Covid-19, balance of power between China and US will change: Rahul Gandhi
File pic of Congress leader Rahul GandhiNEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he feels that "we will…
Rajasthan: Tigress ST-12 gives birth to triplets once again at Sariska
JAIPUR: Six-year-old tigress ST-12 has given birth to triplets one more time in Sariska Tiger Reserve (STR), making her the…
US company begins vaccine trial on humans in Australia
CANBERRA: A US biotechnology company began injecting a coronavirus vaccine candidate into people in Australia on Tuesday with hopes of…
India’s LAC infra upgrade unnerves China
NEW DELHI: With the tiger no longer crouching, and in fact getting more capable of leaping out of the trenches…
Online Leadership Conclave on The Big Luxury Squeeze in the Times of COVID-19 | ETMasterclass
About the programme Coronavirus and fears around the dreaded disease have shaken the foundations of the global and the Indian…
Coronavirus live updates: Tripura reports 23 new Covid-19 positive cases
TIMES OF INDIATHE TIMES OF INDIA | May 27, 2020, 05:08:04 ISTTotal number of cases in India crossed 1.45 lakh.…
Rahul Gandhi’s comment sparks speculation about MVA govt instability
File photo of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. (PTI)MUMBAI: Rahul Gandhi’s statement on Tuesday that the Congress was “only supporting” the…
India’s Covid count set to cross 1.5 lakh, fresh cases dip to 5.5k
NEW DELHI: India’s count of Covid-19 cases was set to cross the 1.5 lakh mark, even as the number of…
After rejecting PILs, SC suo motu takes up plight of migrants
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of the plight of migrant workers during the lockdown…
Locust swarms ‘headed’ to Delhi, UP braces for 2nd attack
NOT IN PINK OF HEALTH: Unwelcomed winged visitors infest Jaipur (PTI Photo)NEW DELHI: A swarm of desert locusts that infested…
No WHO bar on India testing HCQ as a preventive drug, says WHO primary scientist Soumya Swaminathan
The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) moratorium on testing hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), the controversial anti-malarial drug, for treating COVID-19, which was announced…
Lockdown | Schools, colleges still not allowed to open: MHA
PTI New Delhi, May 27, 2020 00:03 IST Updated: May 27, 2020 00:10 IST Image for representational purposes only |…