Full text of George Floyd’s brother Philonise’s statement to US Congress
"Chairman Jerrold Nadler and members of the Committee: "Thank you for the invitation to be here today to talk about…
India, China start another round of ‘tough’ military talks; Pangong Tso still a major problem
NEW DELHI: India and China kicked off another round of military talks on Wednesday, with the two sides engaging in…
ED revives Rs 1,350 crore worth refined diamonds, pearls of Nirav Modi, Choksi companies from Hong Kong
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday brought back over 2,300 kg of polished diamonds and pearls worth Rs…
George Floyd’s brother to attend to US House panel on police reforms
Philonise Floyd. (AP photo)WASHINGTON: One of the brothers of George Floyd, whose death in Minneapolis sparked protests around the world,…
World economy to contract 6%in 2020, recovery ‘slow and uncertain’: OECD
(Representative image)PARIS: The global economy will contract at least six per cent this year, with the unprecedented loss of income…
China, India taking steps to ‘relieve’ scenario along borders: Chinese main
BEIJING: China said on Wednesday that Indian and Chinese troops have started implementing the "positive consensus" reached by the senior…
Sourav Ganguly had amazing leadership qualities, Virat Kohli is very passionate: Venkatesh Prasad
NEW DELHI: From making his international debut under Mohammad Azharuddin in 1994 against New Zealand to playing his career’s last…
Army tightens up grip on Pakistan as Imran Khan’s appeal wanes
ISLAMABAD: The generals are back in control in Pakistan —unofficially that is. There's now more than a dozen former and…
Adityanath must be told it’s not appropriate to threaten Nepal: Oli
India’s claim on Kalapani region is based on unsound facts, he says Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath should be told…
LAC row | China, India taking steps to ‘ease’ situation along borders: Chinese official
Army patrol teams in the Sub Sector North along the Line of Actual Control with China. File | Photo Credit:…
As ‘Unlock 1’ unfolds, BJP prepares for surveys
The announcement of a graded opening up of the economy, termed “Unlock 1”, has also seen a stepping up of…
Will carry out LG’s choice on limiting treatment in Delhi healthcare facilities, states Kejriwal
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday fell in line with Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal’s diktat of rescinding the Delhi Cabinet’s…
Assam: 2 firefighters eliminated in OIL well fire
Two infernos that engulfed a natural gas well of Oil India Limited (OIL) in eastern Assam’s Tinsukia district on June…
Tamil Nadu MLA J. Anbazhagan catches COVID-19
Three-time DMK MLA, J. Anbazhagan, died on Wednesday, days after he tested positive for COVID-19 at a private hospital in…
SARS-CoV-2 may have concerned India by means of Europe, Middle East: IISc. research study
According to data from Johns Hopkins University, India is now the fifth worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic after the…
A case for 15%business tax rate will enhance India’s competitiveness. Here’s why
(This story originally appeared in on Jun 10, 2020)In September last year, the government had reduced the corporate tax rate…
J Anbazhagan, DMK MLA, dies of Covid-19 in Chennai
J AnbazhaganCHENNAI: DMK MLA J Anbazhagan died of Covid-19 while undergoing treatment in a hospital in Chennai on Wednesday (June…
Covid-19: Centre deploys high-level teams to assist 15 states that saw cases spurt
NEW DELHI: Amid rising Covid-19 cases, the health ministry on Tuesday deployed high-level multi-disciplinary central teams in 15 states and…
Incorrect priorities: On keeping spiritual places open during a pandemic
Some things are better kept for later during a pandemic. And, public worship is certainly one of them. When epidemiologists…
Crossing the line: On Delhi’s decision to restrict health services
The decision announced by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to restrict COVID-19 treatment in Delhi’s private hospitals and those run by…
Demarche to Pakistan on demolition of Hindu homes
File photoNEW DELHI: India issued a strong demarche to the Pakistani high commission on Tuesday over what sources here described…
Time to dry sneeze droplets may affect Covid spread: Study
Representative imageNEW DELHI: Cities where cough or sneeze droplets took a shorter time to dry out due to higher temperature…
Coronavirus live updates: In 9 days, June cases at 50% of May count
In 9 days, June cases at 50% of May countCovid-19 cases in India were poised to cross 2.75 lakh on…
India to sign up 1 crore migrant workers at town, block level
Representative imageNEW DELHI: India will soon undertake a gigantic exercise of registering all migrant workers and specifying their occupational skill…
Delhi could reach 5.5 lakh cases, need 80,000 beds by end-July, says Manish Sisodia
ANI photoNEW DELHI: Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday claimed the number of Covid-19 positive cases in the city…
Nepal Parliament moves to approve new map
NEW DELHI: Nepal lawmakers Tuesday "unanimously endorsed" a proposal for considering a Constitution Amendment Bill meant to validate Nepal's controversial…
Cross-party backing in Nepal for brand-new map
The House of Representatives, Lower House of the Nepal Parliament, in session on June 9, 2020. Photo: YouTube/House of Representative…
India needs to focus on symptomatic clients, state professionals
India ought to be focussing on symptomatic patients, epidemiologists and public health experts told The Hindu a day after an…
Not an inch delivered to China, states Union Minister
Minister of State for Home G. Kishan Reddy raises 1959 debate by Jawaharlal Nehru on China. Minister of State for…
Coronavirus | ‘Social vaccine’ is need of the hour, says Harsh Vardhan
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said India is in a much better place than the rest of the…
India, China carry out limited deinduction of troops along LAC
Indian and Chinese troops began partial “disengagement” from the some of the standoff points along the Line of Actual Control…
13 days after blowout, Oil India Limited well in Assam ignites
The natural gas well of Oil India Limited (OIL) in eastern Assam’s Tinsukia district that had a blowout on May…
Intel launches PC Paathshala in collaboration with The Times of India
NEW DELHI: With e-learning becoming the new normal as the country continues to fight a pandemic, Intel in India has…
Amit Shah accuses Mamata of insulting migrants; TMC hits back, says ‘BJP hungry for votes’
Amit Shah (ANI photo)KOLKATA: Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday accused West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee of "insulting"…
ICC approves COVID-19 replacements in Tests, ratifies interim ban on use of saliva
DUBAI: The ICC on Tuesday approved COVID-19 replacements in Test cricket, banned the use of saliva to shine the ball…
India better positioned in fight against Covid-19 but no space for complacency: Harsh Vardhan
NEW DELHI: India is better positioned in the fight against Covid-19 compared to other countries but there is no space…
How coronavirus upended 20 million lives in India’s financing hub
People walk and jog at the Marine Drive in Mumbai.MUMBAI: When the bubonic plague arrived on ships in 1896, death…
Central groups deployed in over 50 districts, towns with high Covid-19 caseload: Health ministry
NEW DELHI: High-level central teams have been deployed in 15 states and UTs with more than 50 districts or municipal…
West Indies get here in England ahead of three-Test trip
AFP | Jun 9, 2020, 16:00 IST(Photo courtesy - England cricket's Twitter handle )LONDON: The West Indies squad arrived in…
No community transmission of Covid-19 in Delhi, city might see 5.5 lakh cases by July-end: Manish Sisodia
Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia (ANI photo)NEW DELHI: Officials from the Centre say there is no community transmission of…
Tamil Nadu cancels Class 10 board exams; all pass for students
TOI TimesPointsHOW TO EARNMY ACTIVITYFAQsDAILY CHECK-INS: 0/5 completedLifetime0Expired0Redeemed0* TimesPoints expire in 1 year from the day of creditNews / Tamil…
Coronavirus may have spread in Wuhan in August, Harvard research shows; China says ‘ridiculous’
LONDON: The novel coronavirus might have been spreading in China as early as August 2019, according to Harvard Medical School…
SC asks Centre and states to withdraw lockdown violation complaints against migrant workers
The Supreme Court (PTI photo)NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Centre and States to withdraw all police complaints…
COVID-19: Central groups deployed in over 50 local bodies dealing with high case load
High-level multi-disciplinary Central teams have been deployed by the Health Ministry in 15 States/Union Territories with more than 50 districts/municipal…
Coronavirus spread from asymptomatic cases is uncommon, states WHO
By - PTIUpdated: Jun 9, 2020, 09:37 ISTfacebooktwitterincomThe World Health Organization says it still believes the spread of the coronavirus…
Why the US is experiencing a coronavirus plateau
Circles painted to encourage social distancing in a San Francisco park (NYT)WASHINGTON: When epidemiologists talked about "flattening the curve," they…
BJP dumps Karnataka shortlist, fields grassroots workers
BENGALURU: The national BJP leadership sprang a surprise on Monday by fielding grassroots workers — Eranna Kadadi and Ashok Gasti…
Covid busts the misconception of NCR: Near To Delhi of dreams, however not close adequate
Delhi Metro made it possible to reach from one part of NCR to another seamlesslyNEW DELHI: Where are you from?…
WHO says coronavirus situation ‘worsening’ worldwide
GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Monday that the coronavirus pandemic situation was worsening around the globe, as it warned…
Kashmiri Pandits’ organisations condemn killing of sarpanch in Anantnag
Kashmiri Pandits during a demonstration in support of the Citizenship Amendment Act at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. File photo…