Facebook invests $5.7 billion in Reliance Jio
BENGALURU: Facebook will buy a 10% stake in the digital business of Reliance Industries for $5.7 billion, as the social…
Level the field: News producers can’t keep incurring the costs while digital platforms drain away profits
Recall Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer who gets his friends to paint a fence on a sweltering summer day and walks…
Coronavirus live updates: 50 deaths reported in last 24 hours, toll now 640
TIMES OF INDIATHE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 22, 2020, 10:16:12 ISTThe nationwide tally of confirmed infections neared 20,000 with…
2 militants shot dead in J&K’s Shopian
On their toes: Army jawans during an encounter with terrorists in Shopian district of Kashmir. File photo | Photo Credit:…
Facebook gets 9.99%stake in Jio Platform for 43,574 crore
Facebook on Wednesday announced an investment of $5.7 billion (₹43,574 crore) to buy a 10% stake in the firm that…
Trump migration ban to last 60 days, target those looking for irreversible residency
President Donald Trump said on April 21 his new U.S. immigration ban would last for 60 days and apply to…
Non-essentials can wait: On e-commerce flip-flop
While the flip-flop on e-commerce seems arbitrary, caution is best during a pandemic The Centre’s last-minute reversal of its decision…
Futures shock: On oil price fall listed below $0
The steep fall in oil prices is not all good news for India Five decades after the oil shock of…
Trump says immigration measure will be in effect for 60 days, will be evaluated afterward
Reuters | Apr 22, 2020, 03:55 ISTUS President Donald TrumpWASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will be…
Changes in FDI rules don’t violate treaties: India to China
NEW DELHI: A day after China’s outburst over the change in foreign direct investment policy, India on Tuesday hit back…
Rajasthan stops rapid tests, ICMR asks other states to pause
NEW DELHI: With states complaining that the recently acquired rapid testing kits were delivering misleading and inaccurate results, the Indian…
India 17th nation to hit 20,000 Covid-19 cases; death toll crosses 600
NEW DELHI: India became the world’s 17th country to record 20,000 Covid-19 cases, crossing the grim milestone on a day…
Covid-19: WHO warns worst is yet to come, ICMR says India is doing its best
NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday said India was doing the best possible as per…
69% of cases found positive were asymptomatic: ICMR
NEW DELHI: Covid-19 tests that delivered positive results in India so far show 69% positive cases were asymptomatic, whereas 31%…
2 Congress rebels discover a place in Madhya Pradesh Cabinet
Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon along with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Cabinet Ministers Meena Singh (left), Govind Singh…
Coronavirus | Huge spike in cases likely in Mumbai, says Central panel
A five-member Central team has projected that the number of COVID-19 cases in Mumbai will touch an estimated 42,604 by…
Coronavirus | CBDT sticks with budget’s tax target of ₹13.2 lakh crore
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown to combat it has brought the economy to a near standstill, the…
Inter-Ministerial Central Team waits as Centre-West Bengal take on
Almost 30 hours after an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) landed in Kolkata, the West Bengal government facilitated the visit of…
Withered roses litter Karnataka fields
Less than six months ago, in November 2019, around 1.45 tonnes of marigold flowers grown on the outskirts of Bengaluru…
Withdraw case versus The Hindu reporter: Editors Guild of India
Mere social media posts of factual pictures can’t attract the toughest anti-terror laws passed for hardened terrorists. The Editors Guild…
Coronavirus | ICMR asks States to stop using rapid antibody tests for next 2 days
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has directed the States not to use the COVID-19 rapid testing kits for…
COVID-19 crisis has made us more thoughtful, says Virat Kohli
David Warner shaving his headThe explosive Australian batsman, like billions around the world has been confined to his home due…
1.24 crore corona warriors available in India, says Centre
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday said that a portal — covidwarriors.gov.in — has been created as a master database…
Covid-19 lockdown: Policeman made to do 50 sit-ups for stopping farming officer’s lorry in Bihar
A screen grab of the video that went viral on social media.PATNA: In yet another case of frontline Covid-19 warriors…
Payment of minimum wages to migrant workers: SC leaves decision to Centre
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would not get into budgetary or financial domain of the Union…
ICMR asks states not to use rapid test kits for 2 days
NEW DELHI: Amid complaints about faulty rapid test kits, the Indian Council of Medical Research on Tuesday advised states not…
Coronavirus lockdown: Chaos at Delhi-Ghaziabad border as movement of people banned
GHAZIABAD: The district administration on Tuesday banned the movement of people between Ghaziabad and Delhi as per lockdown orders, an…
Rajasthan ceases use of quick testing kits as most results invalid
The rapid testing kits gave only 5.4% accurate results in Rajasthan against the expectation of 90% accuracy. | Photo Credit:…
Explained | Why are oil prices in negative terrain?
Story so far: Prices of West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the American benchmark for crude oil, fell to less than zero…
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora stuck in U.S. due to travel curbs
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora | Photo Credit: AKHILESH KUMAR He went to the country on a personal visit and…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 28 updates | Positive cases cross 18,500, death toll at 593
The COVID-19 situation is “especially serious” in Mumbai, Pune, Indore, Jaipur, Kolkata and a few other places in West Bengal,…
Trump to suspend immigration into U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: AP “In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as…
Indian Envoy condemns hate-speech by Indians in the UAE
Cautioning Indians in the United Arab Emirates against a spate of religiously derogatory posts, India’s Ambassador to the UAE said…
Why states fear lockdown more than Centre
For several states, the lockdown has come at a huge cost. A FIRST: For the first time in several years,…
Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking free test, treatment for coronavirus infection
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking direction to the Centre, all states and Union territories to…
Pakistan removes thousands of names from terrorist watch list: Report
NEW YORK: Pakistan has quietly removed around 1,800 terrorists from its watch list, including that of the 2008 Mumbai attack…
Day 28 of coronavirus lockdown: Ground report from Indian cities
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Apr 21, 2020, 12:44 ISTNEW DELHI: The total number of Covid-19 cases in the country stood at 18,601,…
RBI has list of policy options to combat crisis
NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has a number of policy options to draw upon to cushion the…
India heaven for Muslims; their economic, religious rights secure: Minority affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi after OIC criticism
NEW DELHI: Days after the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation expressed concern over alleged incidents of "Islamophobia" in India, minority affairs…
Apple iPhone SE vs OnePlus 8: 11 things to know before you decide which one to buy | Gadgets Now
1 / 12Apple iPhone SE vs OnePlus 8: 11 things to know before you decide which one to buyOnePlus and…
Coronavirus latest updates: 18,601 cases in India with 590 deaths
NEW DELHI: The total number of Covid-19 cases in the country stood at 18,601, as per reports from the health…
Trump: Will sign order to temporarily suspend immigration into US
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Monday that he planned to temporarily suspend immigration to the United States because of…
Coronavirus live updates: Positive case found in Rashtrapati Bhavan, 125 familes put in self-isolation
TIMES OF INDIATHE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 21, 2020, 10:12:29 ISTThe death toll due to Covid-19 rose to 590…
Data | Who gets tested for coronavirus determines infection rates better than how many are
Generally, the number of positive COVID-19 cases increases when the testing rate increases. However, this is not always the case,…
As emergency patients await treatment, many hospitals insist on Covid-19 tests
NEW DELHI: A debate is raging among doctors on whether or not to test all patients coming to hospitals for…
Confusion and questions as parts of India return to work
NEW DELHI: As parts of India stirred to life on Monday amid a conditional easing of the lockdown, confusion prevailed…
54 held for Bengaluru attack on medical staff; IMA demands special law
BENGALURU/NEW DELHI: Padarayanapura area in Bengaluru turned into a garrison on Monday, hours after mobs attacked health care workers in…
Over 1,200 new Covid cases for third day; Maharashtra, Gujarat lead count
NEW DELHI: India registered more than 1,200 new coronavirus cases for the third straight day, with 1,267 reported on Monday,…
80% positive cases show no or mild symptoms, says govt
NEW DELHI: The health ministry on Monday said 80% of Covid-19 cases were either asymptomatic or with mild symptoms, emphasising…
Vijay Mallya loses appeal against extradition in UK high court, may try to move apex court
LONDON: Beleaguered liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who lost his appeal against extradition in the London high court and could be…