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
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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…
No requirement for U.S. intervention, says China on border row
China’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said there was “no need for third party intervention” on the border row with India…
Plea for relabeling India as ‘Bharat’ can go to Centre as representation: SC
Supreme Court of India in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: S. Subramanium “Bharat and India are both names given…
LG Polymers India has absolute liability for gas leak: NGT
South Korean company LG Polymers India has absolute liability for the loss of life and public health in the gas…
Individuals do have right to criticise Supreme Court for not dealing with migrants’ issue earlier, says Kapil Sibal
Former Law Minister and senior advocate Kapil Sibal says it is a matter of opinion whether or not the Supreme…
PLA holds ‘infiltration drills’ in Tibet amid border stand-off
China’s official media reported on Wednesday that the Chinese military in Tibet has held night-time high-altitude “infiltration exercises behind enemy…
Sitting on Covid information: Yet another confirmation of how China injured the world
A damning AP investigation has revealed the extent to which China failed to share information about the novel coronavirus with…
Day 3 of coronavirus unlock 1.0: Ground report from Indian cities
NEW DELHI: India registered a record jump of 8,909 novel coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally…
The $328 million ‘proof’ Zoom is here to stay
Despite its potential security flaws and privacy issues, Zoom has struck gold. The app, which was a rather unfancied video…
Coronavirus live updates: Record single-day spike of 8,909 Covid-19 cases in India
TIMES OF INDIATHE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 03, 2020, 16:06:28 ISTThe nationwide tally of confirmed Covid-19 cases crossed the…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 71 live updates | Highest spike of 1,298 COVID cases takes tally to over 22K in Delhi
Escalating coronavirus cases, threat of Cyclone Nisarga — there is no dearth of crises in Maharashtra, which accounts for 35%…
Cyclone Nisarga: Over 5,000 left from seaside areas of Maharashtra
Maharashtra and Gujarat geared up for Cyclone Nisarga, which is expected to make landfall on Wednesday evening near Alibaug, south…
Analysis | The reverse journey of the United States
The flashiest advertisement for free market globalisation has been the apparent freedom, competence and prosperity of the United States. “A…
Data | How badly are African-Americans affected by police brutality in the U.S.?
Protests against police brutality have been raging across the U.S. following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man,…
Online Leadership Conclave on Rise of Digital Economy in the COVID Era | ETMasterclass
About the programme Is hyper-digital the next normal? As work from home becomes the new norm and the economy, businesses,…
Cyclone Nisarga latest updates: Landfall expected near Maharashtra’s Alibag
NEW DELHI: Cyclone Nisarga is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm on Wednesday and could make a landfall…
Amid turmoil in US, Trump calls Modi to invite him for G7 summit
WASHINGTON/ NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday formally invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the G7 summit…
Coronavirus live updates: India’s covid tally crosses 2 lakh mark
TIMES OF INDIATHE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 03, 2020, 04:11:34 ISTIndia's Covid tally surges to 2,00,745 with over 8,000…
Charter flights from abroad get government’s nod
NEW DELHI: India is beginning to open up again for business for foreigners in a phased manner. The Union home…
Market needs to tap world’s trust in India, states PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (PTI photo)NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday invoked “trust and reliability” to urge domestic industry…
10% of India’s population above 60 accounts for 50% of Covid deaths
Representative imageNEW DELHI: The elderly, who constitute 10% of India’s population, accounted for over 50% of the country’s Covid-19 deaths,…
Huge hurry: On Central Vista job
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Monsoon bounty: On IMD’s weather report
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Coronavirus | Supreme Court to explore feasibility of physical court hearings
SCAORA had recently written to the court to begin physical court hearings from July for the benefit of the lawyers.…