PM announces Rs 1000 crore aid for Bengal; toll at 86
KOLKATA/BHUBANESWAR/NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Friday announced interim central assistance of Rs 1,000 crore to West Bengal and Rs…
6,300+ new Covid cases, nearly 3k from Maharashtra; 140 deaths
NEW DELHI: Indian states reported 6,339 new Covid-19 cases on Friday — the fourth peak in daily cases in as…
Home loan rates set to dip to 15-yr low, EMIs to fall
NEW DELHI: The RBI's announcement is good news for home loan borrowers with a secure income, as interest rates in…
Colour of masks presents military with tough poser
NEW DELHI: The armed forces, amid guarding the frontiers, maintaining operational readiness and helping civil administrations combat the coronavirus pandemic,…
Amid heightened tensions with China, Army chief visits Ladakh
NEW DELHI: Army chief General M M Naravane visited Ladakh on Friday to review the operational situation along the unresolved…
Coronavirus | ‘Zero cases by May 16’ forecast was misinterpreted, says NITI Aayog member V.K. Paul
Local residents queue up for food which was distributed by local volunteers during the national coronavirus lockdown in New Delhi…
Pakistan passenger aircraft with 107 on board crashes near Karachi: Officials
Many people are feared dead after a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane with 107 people on board crashed into a…
OIC faces resistance as Maldives says no to action against India
Maldives foreign minister Abdulla Shahid with PM ModiIndia's strategically located neighbour in the Indian Ocean, Maldives, has come to its…
Polls showing him behind Joe Biden angers Donald Trump, sours him on Fox
WASHINGTON: A Fox News poll showing Democratic contender Joe Biden leading President Donald Trump by 8 points heading into the…
Coronavirus: Opposition’s 11-point demand charter for Centre
PTI photoNEW DELHI: Twenty-two opposition parties on Friday put forth an 11-point demand charter before the Centre to be considered…
Tickets for special trains on Rajdhani routes can be purchased one month in advance, at train stations
NEW DELHI: The tickets for the 15 pairs of special trains running on Rajdhani routes will now be available 30…
Pakistan crash pilot sent out Mayday with ‘lost engines’
PARIS: The pilot of a crashed Pakistan International Airlines jet sent a Mayday and told controllers the aircraft had lost…
PM Modi announces financial assistance for cyclone-hit West Bengal, Odisha: Key points
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced an advance interim assistance of Rs 1,000 crore for cyclone-hit West…
Harsh Vardhan takes charge as WHO Executive Board chairman
Harsh Vardhan (File photo)NEW DELHI: Union health minister Harsh Vardhan, who is at the forefront of India's battle against Covid-19…
Rohit Sharma’s captaincy is extremely similar to MS Dhoni: Suresh Raina
NEW DELHI: India's limited-overs deputy Rohit Sharma's style of leadership has often been seen as completely different from skipper Virat…
Centre allows certain classifications of OCI card holders to travel to India
NEW DELHI: The home ministry on Friday restored the right of multiple-entry, lifelong visa facility to certain categories of overseas…
Bennett University to organize global webinar on AI solutions for COVID on May 25 , IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to give keynote address
Bennett University from The Times of India Group, is organizing a global webinar on Monday, May 25, 4pm onwards on…
PM Modi announces interim relief of Rs 1,000 crore to cyclone-hit Bengal
Rs 1000 crore allocated by central government for immediate assistance of West Bengal in the wake of cyclone Amphan, says…
Cyclone Amphan live updates: PM Modi announces Rs 1,000 crore relief for West Bengal
TIMES OF INDIATHE TIMES OF INDIA | May 22, 2020, 18:19:13 ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi announced Rs 500 crore aid…
Coronavirus lockdown | CISCE board to conduct pending class 10, 12 exams from July 1-14
The schools have also been asked to ensure candidates’ entry and exit in a staggered manner. The Council for the…
Ammunition to be on unfavorable import list
Photo for respresentational purpose. There will be more than enough opportunities for MSMEs to make ammunition, says Master General of…
1000 crore designated for instant assistance to Amphan-hit West Bengal: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister announces ₹2 lakh for the next of kin of the…
Severe Vardhan set to take charge as WHO Executive Board chairman
The main functions of the executive board are to give effect to the decisions and policies of the Health Assembly,…
With 660 brand-new coronavirus cases, Delhi sees highest single-day spike once again
Nikhil M. Babu New Delhi:, May 22, 2020 13:22 IST Updated: May 22, 2020 13:32 IST A couple seen taking…
Khashoggi’s sons forgive Saudi killers, sparing 5 execution
The family of slain Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi announced Friday they have forgiven his Saudi killers, giving legal reprieve…
RBI cuts repo rate by 40 bps; extends loan moratorium till August
Shaktikanta Das Says risk to growth gravest; GDP growth seen at negative territory in FY21 The Reserve Bank has further…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 59 live updates | With 571 COVID-19 cases, Delhi records biggest 24-hour surge
Congress has called a virtual meet of Opposition parties to discuss the way forward in the COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdown environment.The…
Coronavirus vaccine current update: Oxford vaccine failure to Moderna’s favourable results, here is the latest status of COVID-19 vaccines and drugs
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - May 22, 2020, 11:06 ISTclose01/11Coronavirus vaccine current update: Oxford vaccine failure to Moderna’s favourable…
RBI reduces repo rate by 40 bps from 4.4% to 4%: Key points of Shaktikanta Das’s speech
NEW DELHI: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday addressed the media as the government extended the…
Cyclone Amphan live updates: PM Modi to conduct aerial survey today
TIMES OF INDIATHE TIMES OF INDIA | May 22, 2020, 12:18:39 ISTThe toll from Cyclone Amphan’s nine-hour march through south…
Maharashtra caps treatment rates for 80 per cent beds at private hospitals
MUMBAI: In what could bring respite to uninsured patients, the state on Thursday issued a revised notification to cap treatment…
Ghaziabad: Class VI kid harasses female, seeks sex chat
GHAZIABAD: A Class VI student of an English medium school in Ghaziabad has been accused of harassing a 21-year-old woman…
Gujarat: Baby born in ambulance as lions block road
RAJKOT: Though this may read like a rip-off from a jungle folklore, but strange things did happen in Gir Somnath…
ICICI offers FD plan for seniors
ICICI Bank Golden Years FD offers senior citizens an interest rate of 6.55% per annum for deposits up to ₹2…
Keeping the peace: On India-China border tension
May 22, 2020 00:15 IST Updated: May 22, 2020 00:46 IST May 22, 2020 00:15 IST Updated: May 22, 2020…
A double disaster: On a cyclone in the middle of the coronavirus
May 22, 2020 00:15 IST Updated: May 22, 2020 00:50 IST May 22, 2020 00:15 IST Updated: May 22, 2020…
Coronavirus | Pidawa in Rajasthan, an unheralded success in fight against COVID-19
The picturesque road to Pidawa crosses streams, lush farmlands, rolling hills, and the former ‘badlands’ which are the border areas…
Persons with disability face serious obstacles in lockdown, states report
Limited access to doorstep delivery of essentials, government helplines and financial assistance from the government were among the key problems…
Over 2.37 lakh train tickets booked within a couple of hours
Migrant workers waiting to board a special train at the railway junction in Dindigul on Wednesday. G. Karthikeyan Railways to…
SP, BSP to skip Cong-led oppn meeting, AAP not invited yet
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi (File photo)NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will stay away from the…
India in touch with UK over extradition of Vijay Mallya: MEA
NEW DELHI: India is in touch with the British government over extradition of fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya after he…
As Trump tightens screws on China, cause for India to worry
US President Donald Trump (PTI)WASHINGTON: From barring Chinese companies listing on American stock exchanges to turfing out Chinese students from…
China hindering India’s normal patrol across the Line of Actual Control: MEA
NEW DELHI: A day after China accused India of crossing the line of actual control (LAC) India pushed back firmly,…
India becomes world’s second largest manufacturer of PPE body coveralls: Centre
NEW DELHI: India has become the world's second largest manufacturer of personal protective equipment (PPE) body coveralls within a short…
Lockdown period utilised to ramp up country’s medical infrastructure: Health ministry
NEW DELHI: The Union health ministry on Thursday said the period of lockdown has been gainfully utilised to “ramp up…
Violation of lockdown in various places; ensure its strict implementation: MHA to states
Representative imageNEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday asked states to ensure strict implementation of lockdown and night curfew protocols, saying…
India rejects China’s claims of trespass
New Delhi on May 21 rejected Beijing’s claim that Indian troops trespassed into Chinese territory, and accused the People's Liberation…
Constitutional functionaries can’t abuse criminal character assassination law, says Madras High Court
In a landmark ruling, the Madras High Court on Thursday held that public servants and constitutional functionaries cannot be allowed…
Prompt case identification, correct clinical management factor for low mortality rate compared to worldwide figures: Health Ministry
The mortality rate in COVID-19 cases in India is 3.06 as against the global rate of 6.65, the Union Health…
Jobs lost due to lockdown, houses destroyed; migrant labourers look at unpredictability
Jamal Mondal (45), a migrant labourer who returned from Bengaluru to his hometown Gosaba in South 24 Parganas district on…