Covid-19: The world is still far from herd immunity for coronavirus
NEW YORK: The coronavirus still has a long way to go. That's the message from a crop of new studies…
GDP growth slows to a 11-year low of 4.2%
Economic growth slowed to an 11-year low of 4.2% in 2019-20, according to data released by the National Statistical Office…
Centre most likely to retain minimal function and enable States have more say after May 31
The Centre is likely to retain a limited role and allow states and union territories to take decisions on whether…
Central Vista: new structures on KG Marg, Africa Opportunity proposed for moving govt workplaces
The Union government is planning to relocate offices of various Ministries to new buildings proposed by the Central Public Works…
AP High Court orders reinstatement of Ramesh Kumar as State Election Commissioner
N. Ramesh Kumar It struck down ordinance No. 5 of 2020 through which the term of SEC was cut short…
DGCA says locust swarms present hazard to airplane during landing and takeoff stage, concerns standards
NEW DELHI: Aviation regulator DGCA on Friday issued guidelines for stakeholders like pilots and engineers on how to deal with…
Explained: Trump’s order targeting social media sites
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday targeting legal protections that keep people from suing social media websites. The…
Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi passes away
RAIPUR: Former chief minister of Chhattisgarh Ajit Pramod Kumar Jogi, 74, passed away on Friday while in coma after suffering…
Amit Shah fulfills PM Modi; briefs on CMs views on lockdown
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and informed him about the views…
China turns down Trump’s offer to mediate in border standoff with India
BEIJING: China on Friday rejected US President Donald Trump's offer to mediate between India and China to end their current…
KCR devotes Kondapochammasagar to Telangana individuals
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao inaugurates Kondapochammasagar. | Photo Credit: Mohd. Arif Reservoir will serve over 2.85 lakh acres…
Cars and truck used in foiled Pulwama attack was owned by Hizb militant: cops
The vehicle belonged to Hidayatullah Malik, an active Hizb-ul Mujahideen militant, from Shopian's Sharatpora. The explosives-laden vehicle, which was spotted…
COVID 19 | Bengal Minister Sujit Bose, wife, domestic help test positive
For representational purpose only. A medic taking a sample for COVID-19 test in Kolkata, Friday, May 8, 2020. | Photo…
Govt officials deny Trump’s claim of talk with Modi on LAC circumstance
The government on Friday forcefully rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that he had spoken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
Wipro appoints Thierry Delaporte as brand-new CEO and MD
Wipro's 3-month old leader hunt comes to an end Tech consulting and business process services firm Wipro Limited has appointed…
One more COVID-19 death in Kerala; India’s toll crosses 4,700
India is developing a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, and will begin testing it in October, according to the Principal…
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1 / 13Techies, government will pay you up to Rs 4 lakh to ‘improve’ Aarogya Setu app: All detailsThe government…
Hydroxychloroquine for Coronavirus treatment: Weighing the pros and cons
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - May 29, 2020, 11:30 IST01/10WHO suspends the usage of HCQ as a treatment for…
MS Dhoni wanted another toss in 2011 World Cup final: Kumar Sangakkara
MS Dhoni tosses the coin for the second time with Kumar Sangakkara during the 2011 World Cup final at Wankhede...Read…
India registers biggest single-day spike of 7,466 Covid-19 cases
File imageNEW DELHI: The death toll due to Covid-19 rose to 4,706 in the country, while the number of cases…
No recent contact between PM Modi, President Trump: Sources
NEW DELHI: There has been no contact between PM Modi and Donald Trump in recent time, the government sources told…
Here’s how Zoom is set to ‘change’ from May 30 | Gadgets Now
1 / 12Here’s how Zoom is set to ‘change’ from May 30No one would blame you if you hadn’t heard…
Coronavirus live updates: India now No. 9 among Covid-hit nations as cases cross 1.6 lakh
India’s Covid-19 count crossed the 1.6 lakh mark, with fresh cases surging to another s
No room for 3rd party in India-China concerns, says govt
NEW DELHI: A day after US President Donald Trump made an unsolicited offer to mediate, India made it clear there…
Trump signs order targeting social media giants’ legal defenses
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump issued an executive order Thursday seeking to strip social media giants like Twitter of legal immunity…
6 local vaccine prospects identified, 30 groups on job
NEW DELHI: India has identified at least six local vaccine candidates with 30 groups trying to develop a vaccine for…
Amit Shah talks to CMs on way ahead after Lockdown 4.0
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday spoke to all chief ministers on the lockdown enforced to contain…
Export obstructs: On India’s trade in the middle of the pandemic
Official trade data for April, released at the mid-point of the Finance Ministry’s five-tranche package to salvage the economy in…
A developing storm: On Trump vs Twitter
May 29, 2020 00:15 IST Updated: May 29, 2020 00:43 IST May 29, 2020 00:15 IST Updated: May 29, 2020…
LAC standoff | Infrastructure work in India-China border areas to continue despite row
There will be no let up in the infrastructure development on the border with China despite the continuing standoff along…
India states available to dialogue with Nepal, ties on increase
Anurag Srivastava Nepalese media report says call between Modi and Oli has failed to materialise. India is open to dialogue…
LAC standoff | Working with China to resolve border issue peacefully, says India
Indian and Chinese sides remain “engaged” through diplomatic and military channels in Delhi and Beijing and at the Line of…
‘Runaway’ trains haunt migrant workers
Amid severe criticism over the running of Shramik Special trains, another video went viral on Thursday, with travellers complaining about…
Mentioning swine fever, China prohibits pork imports from India
State-run media links the move to border tensions Chinese authorities have said they have put in place a ban on…
Do not charge migrant workers bus or train fare, states Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday forbid the railways and State governments from exacting train or bus fares from stranded migrant…
Coronavirus | 13 worst-hit cities come under review
As Lockdown 4.0 nears an end, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba held a meeting on Thursday with municipal commissioners and district…
India indicates readiness to engage with Nepal to resolve border row
ANI photoNEW DELHI: India on Thursday indicated its readiness to engage with Nepal to resolve the festering border row on…
US lines up sanctions, expulsions to punish China
WASHINGTON: Expulsion of Chinese students and researchers from American universities and sanctions against Chinese officials are among the steps being…
Covid-19: Haryana to ‘completely seal’ borders with Delhi, says Anil Vij
Haryana minister Anil Vij on Thursday evening said that the state will "completely seal" all its borders with Delhi due…
Enraged by Twitter smackdown, Trump directs social media clampdown
WASHINGTON: Accusing social media giants like Twitter, Facebook, and Google of an “anti-conservative bias,” US President Donald Trump is set…
We are engaged with China to fix border row: India on Trump’s offer to mediate
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday said it was engaged with China to resolve the border issue, in a carefully crafted…
No train or recompense for migrants, orders SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered that stranded migrant workers will not be charged train or bus fares for their…
BJP plans ‘digital rallies’ to mark Modi govt. anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the swearing-in ceremony at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on May 30,…
Locust attack: About 90,000 hectares struck in 20 Rajasthan districts
This May 10, 2020 photo shows locusts swarming over city and near by area in Ajmer, Rajasthan. | Photo Credit:…
Elgar Parishad case | Delhi HC says NIA acted in haste in taking Navlakha to Mumbai
he Delhi High Court has questioned the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for acting in "inexplicable, frantic hurry" to whisk away…
Sonia launches ‘Speak Up India’ campaign, asks govt. to pay ₹7,500 for six months to poor families
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday accused the Union government of not hearing the pain and the cries of the…
Centre’s choices have actually caused a spike in COVID-19 cases in States: Hemant Soren
Hemant Soren, who turns 45 on August 10, is Jharkhand’s young Chief Minister grappling with the twin crises of lakhs…
States step us efforts to tackle locust attack: All you need to know
NEW DELHI: India is battling the worst desert locust outbreak in recent times. The crop-destroying swarms first attacked Rajasthan and…
30 groups in India trying to develop coronavirus vaccines, lots of working at great speed: PSA Vijay Raghavan
Representative imageNEW DELHI: Nearly 30 groups in India, ranging from big industry players to individual academics, are trying to develop…
China’s media knocks Trump over border comments, states he is ‘driving a wedge’
China’s State media on Friday said United States President Donald Trump was trying to “drive a wedge between China and…