India’s Covid-19 cases jump from 2 lakh to 3 lakh in 10 days as it records worst daily spike
NEW DELHI: Ten days after recording two lakh COVID-19 cases, India surpassed the three lakh-mark on Saturday with the worst…
Everything is under control: Army chief on India-China border row
NEW DELHI: Army chief general MM Naravane said on Saturday that entire situation along India borders with China is under…
Facebook fires worker who protested inactiveness on Trump posts
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook Inc fired an employee who had criticized Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's decision not to take action against…
Coronavirus: Testing levels reducing in many states when positivity rates up
NEW DELHI: Testing levels in several states have gone down during periods when their positivity rate - the proportion of…
Coronavirus live updates: India crosses 3 lakh mark, reports greatest single-day spike of 11,458 cases
TIMES OF INDIATHE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 13, 2020, 14:11:24 ISTEven as India crossed another sombre milepost of 3…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 81 live updates | Finally, Srinagar to reopen half of its shops from Saturday
J&K's summer capital Srinagar will reopen 50% of its shops from Saturday, first time since the lockdown restrictions were imposed…
2 militants killed in encounter with security forces in J&K’s Kulgam
Army jawan stand guarding Kulgam District in south Kashmir. File photo. | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahmad The identity and group…
In the time of online classes, Northeast waits for a faint signal from a distant tower
There aren’t too many cars in Hawai, the headquarters of Anjaw district in Arunachal Pradesh bordering China and Myanmar. Shivumso…
While nobody’s watching, COVID-19 cases spiral in Andheri (East)
Among all of Mumbai’s hotspots, Andheri (East) has escaped scrutiny, despite having the highest number of active COVID-19 cases in…
Nepal’s lower home to vote on brand-new map on June 13 as Madhesi celebration offers assistance
Nepal’s foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali points to a map of Nepal during an interview with the in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday,…
Karnataka in the spotlight as fatalities increase
In the biggest spike in COVID-19 deaths recorded in Karnataka on a single day, the State added seven fatalities on…
Beijing think-tank links scrapping of Article 370 to LAC tensions
A report authored by a senior figure at an influential Chinese think-tank has linked the current tensions along the Line…
Coronavirus live updates: Doubling time of cases slows down to 17.4 days, ministry says
TIMES OF INDIATHE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 13, 2020, 06:54:14 ISTEven as India crossed another sombre milepost of 3…
Coronavirus striking the Americas hardest, says World Health Organization
Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference ...Read MoreZURICH/GENEVA: The Americas are…
Amid Covid, India-Japan Moon mission takes shape, Isro to lead lander tech
BENGALURU: Even as both the countries continue to battle Covid-19 pandemic, Japan, which will be launching a joint lunar mission…
Desert clouds: On Rajasthan political crisis
Unsettling of a govt. by engineering defections during a pandemic should not be allowed A political upheaval appears to be…
Names and locations: On English spelling of Tamil Nadu place names
Uniformity in place names in English and the local language should not create confusion Spelling and pronunciation are not “first…
Focus on emerging epicentres, Centre tells States
A health worker transfers sample of a person from a swab test for COVID-19, in New Delhi | Photo Credit:…
Government delays choice on States’ GST fees till July
GST collections in the past two months have only reached 45% of the target amount, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said…
LAC | Major Generals meet again amid limited disengagement of troops
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. File | Photo Credit: PTI Rajnath reviews progress of talks with CDS, defence chiefs India and…
Supreme Court raps federal government on salary cuts for medical personnel
The Supreme Court on Friday took strong exception to lack of infrastructure and salary cuts for the saddled government and…
Yoked together, migrant workers and farmers are back in Punjab’s fields
Clad in a typical kurta-pyjama, with a green turban adorning his head, 55-year-old Devinder Singh is a relieved man after…
RBI asked to clarify on moratorium interest
Supreme Court tells central bank to to meeting with Finance Ministry to decide whether deferment of loan interest will lead…
Donald Trump says he will ‘do other things’ if he loses 2020 election
Donald Trump (Reuters)WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said he will go on to other things if he loses the Nov.…
Police disciplinary records are mostly kept secret in United States
PHILADELPHIA: Officer Derek Chauvin had more than a dozen misconduct complaints against him before he put his knee on George…
Indian students, professionals ditching “American dream” for Canadian one
WASHINGTON: Indians students and white collar professionals are ditching the "American dream" to pursue a Canadian one because of the…
Exempt tech employees from proposed visa limitations in US: Nasscom
Representational photo.NEW DELHI: IT industry body Nasscom on Friday sought exemption for technology workers from restrictions that may be imposed…
Donald Trump on Juneteenth rally: ‘Think about it as a celebration’
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump defended his decision to resume campaign rallies next week on a day marking the end of…
Govt mulling to include sudden loss of taste, smell as criteria for Covid-19 test
NEW DELHI: The government is mulling to include sudden loss of taste and smell as a criteria for Covid-19 testing,…
Seattle mayor to Trump: ‘Go back to your bunker’
SEATTLE: Seattle's mayor told Donald Trump to "Go back to your bunker" on Thursday, escalating a spat after the president…
Covid situation ‘horrendous, horrific, pathetic’: SC slams Delhi govt
The SC bench noted that there is a problem with the way the pandemic was being fought in the national…
‘In war, you don’t make soldiers unhappy’: SC on non-payment of salaries to doctors
NEW DELHI: "In war, you do not make soldiers unhappy. Travel extra mile and channel some extra money to address…
Live: HRD ministry is with students in tough Covid times, states minister Ramesh Pokhriyal at Bennett Unive
TIMES OF INDIATHE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 12, 2020, 19:05:13 ISTStay here for real-time updates on breaking news from…
To lockdown, or not to lockdown
Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami clarified in a tweet the morning of June 12 that his government had no plans…
GST Council halves interest on delayed filing of GST returns
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the GST Council meeting through video conferencing, from her office at North Block in…
Karnataka govt. withdraws notification on increased work hours
The Karnataka government has withdrawn its notification that extended the maximum work hours from 8 to 10 per day and…
One eliminated, 2 hurt in shooting along Indo-Nepal border in Bihar
One person was killed and two were injured in a firing on Friday allegedly by the Nepal police on the…
Modi, Shah ruining democracy throughout COVID-19, states Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot with Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot. File | Photo Credit: PTI He accuses BJP of…
Supreme Court enables private firms to negotiate with staff on earnings for lockdown duration
No coercive action will be taken for non-payment of full wages, says top court. The Supreme Court on Friday gave…
COVID-19 was an opportunity for G-20 leaders to collaborate, however they dissatisfied: Nicholas Burns
The COVID-19 pandemic was an opportunity for G-20 countries to work together on development of vaccines but world leaders proved…
Call to enforce lockdown in Delhi, Chennai as cases rise
For the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak, India recorded over 10,000 new cases in a day taking the tally…
ETMasterclass
About the programme We all work for money, but can we make our money work for us? And the answer…
Tamil Nadu CM denies rumours about intensified lockdown in Chennai; govt informs same to HC
Tamil Nadu chief minister Edapapdi K PalaniswaniMETTUR/CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister Edapapdi K Palaniswani on Friday denied rumours about an…
Lockdown will not be extended in Delhi, says health minister Satyendar Jain
Delhi health minister Satyendar JainNEW DELHI: Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain on Friday said that the lockdown imposed as a…
India records single-day spike of over 10,000 new Covid-19 cases for first time
NEW DELHI: India recorded over 10,000 new Covid-19 cases in a day for the first time, taking the tally to…
Alarming rise in coronavirus cases as US states roll back lockdowns
NEW YORK: States are rolling back lockdowns, but the coronavirus isn't done with the US. Cases are rising in nearly…
Outrage in Kerala after two COVID-19 clients end lives
With two deaths in its COVID-19 ward on Wednesday sparking outrage, the Government Medical College Hospital (MCH), Thiruvananthapuram, has decided…
‘Plug and play’ is PM Modi’s mantra for industries
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for a change in economic thinking — from command and control…
Drop Rs 4 lakh crore demand on PSUs: SC to govt
NEW DELHI: In a big relief to many PSUs which were directed by the Centre to pay over Rs 4…
Stimulus package as large as Pakistan’s GDP: India on Imran offer
NEW DELHI: After Pakistani PM Imran Khan’s offer to extend the benefit of his cash transfer scheme to Indians, the…