Hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr dies at the age of 95
When Balbir Singh gave independent India its first Olympic gold medalOn August 12, 1948, India thrashed Great Britain 4-0 to…
India now No. 10 among Covid-hit nations; 6,500+ cases on Sunday
NEW DELHI: As the country's Covid-19 count continued to surge, India overtook Iran on Sunday in total recorded cases of…
Covid-19: Positivity rate per 100 tests increases to 5%in last 2 weeks
NEW DELHI: The countrywide positivity rate of coronavirus cases per 100 tests has increased to 5% if tests in the…
Domestic flights from today: Just asymtomatic travelers can fly, govt says
The Centre has once again clarified that only passengers without Covid-19 symptoms will be allowed to fly. (PT...Read MoreNEW DELHI:…
For farms and farmers: on launching of Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana
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Threat in the air: On PIA flight crash
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COVID-19 cases: India now in top 10
India on Sunday reported the highest single-day spike so far of 7,097 COVID-19 cases, taking the overall tally to 1,38,526,…
‘Are Modi, Shah familiar with what’s taking place in their house State?’ asks Congress
Cong. cites Gujarat HC order flagging poor medical facilities A day after the Gujarat High Court (HC) passed a strong…
Coronavirus lockdown | Many States follow Centre’s flight rules
Many States are simply following the Union Health Ministry’s guidelines for arriving air passengers, but Karnataka will require travellers boarding…
Coronavirus lockdown | Chhattisgarh CJ throws a lifeline to stranded students
Chief Justice P.R. Ramachandra Menon He helps group from AIIMS, stuck for 2 months, return home At a time when…
Coronavirus | Maharashtra’s total case tally surges past 50,000
Maharashtra’s cumulative COVID-19 case tally breached the 50,000 mark on Sunday, with the State reporting a massive surge of 3,041…
PLA actions at LAC in Ladakh signify shift from past: experts
As the standoff between Indian and Chinese soldiers at several points along the LAC in the “Western” or Ladakh sector…
Army rejects ‘detention’ of troops by Chinese forces along LAC
The Indian Army on Sunday “categorically denied” reports that Indian patrol teams had been detained by PLA troops along the…
SOPs revised for flights to bring Indians home
Representative photo: ANINEW DELHI: The Union home ministry on Sunday revised its standard operating procedures for special flights ferrying Indian…
UP govt to put quarantine posters outside houses of returnees
Representative photo (agencies)AGRA: The Uttar Pradesh government has reiterated its May 1 order directing all district administrative officials to ensure…
After wreaking havoc in Rajastan and MP, locusts attack UP
Desert locusts feed on plants. (AP)BIJNOR/JAIPUR/INDORE: Leaving a trail of crop destruction in 18 districts of Rajasthan and a dozen…
Flights require to skies after 2 months, but face air pockets in some states
NEW DELHI: The Centre's plan to restart domestic flights from Monday after a gap of two months owing to the…
India to continue border activities in Ladakh as standoff with China heads for long run
Chinese intrusions on the north bank of the Pangong Tso lake in Ldakh has been a concern for India (File…
4 crack RBI teams keep financial system up & running in lockdown
NEW DELHI: Since the national lockdown was announced in late March, a team of more than 200 personnel from the…
Trump plays golf as U.S heads towards Covid 100000
WASHINGTON: A New York Times front page filled start to finish with one-line obituaries in small print of a thousand…
Doubling rate of Covid-19 cases currently over 13 days: Union health minister Harsh Vardhan
File photo used for representation (AFP)NEW DELHI: The doubling rate of Covid-19 cases in the country is currently at above…
MHA issues SOP for stranded Indians who wish to return
NEW DELHI: The government on Sunday issued a Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) for the return of Indians stranded abroad due…
Bennett University to organize global webinar on AI solutions for Covid on May 25: Complete schedule
NEW DELHI: The Times of India Group's Bennett University is organizing a global webinar on Monday (May 25) 4pm onwards…
How China pounced on Hong Kong while Covid overwhelmed the world
Dennis Kwok was with his two children, hiking through the lush jungles of Hong Kong’s Victoria Peak in April, when…
COVID-19: Health Ministry releases standards for international arrivals/domestic travel
People from north-eastern states going home inside the Shramik special train at Kacheguda Railway Station in Hyderabad on Saturday. |…
Hong Kong police fire tear gas on most significant demonstrations considering that COVID-19 curbs
Hong Kong police fired tear gas and pepper spray to disperse thousands protesting on Sunday against Beijings plan to directly…
What discusses the India-China border flare-up?
The story so far: The India-China border has been witnessing tensions over the past month, with incidents reported in at…
During lockdown, MoEFCC panels cleared or went over 30 projects in biodiverse forests
Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh has a decidedly other-worldly feel. “Yeh kaunsi duniya hai,” my colleague exclaimed as we climbed…
Amazon to create 50,000 temporary jobs in India, Microsoft launches Surface Hub 2S and other top tech news of the week | Gadgets Now
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New study cautions against HCQ, yet India presses on
TODAY’S TAKENew study cautions against HCQ, yet India presses onAn observational study on nearly 100,000 Covid-19 patients spanning 671 hospitals…
Indian Army dismisses reports declaring detention of its soldiers by Chinese forces
Representative imageNEW DELHI: Indian Army on Sunday strongly rejected media reports which claimed that its soldiers were briefly detained by…
US, China nearing ‘brink of new Cold War’: Chinese foreign minister
BEIJING: The United States is pushing relations with China to "the brink of a new Cold War", the Chinese foreign…
Payments produced driving license, physical fitness certificate will not lapse till July 31
Representational photo. NEW DELHI: Payments made by applicants for obtaining documents or availing services under the Central Motor Vehicle Rules…
Wuhan lab had three live bat coronaviruses: Report
File photo used for representational purpose onlyBEIJING: The Chinese virology institute in the city where Covid-19 first emerged has three…
Tape 6,767 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hr, says Health Ministry
India must gear for at least two more months of COVID-19, a summary of a meeting on Saturday involving top…
Gotabaya looks for extra $1.1 billion SWAP center from Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa ahead of their bilateral meeting at Hyderabad House in New…
Cleaner, and now cheaper: Solar power beats coal
The Covid crisis has diverted attention from a major breakthrough that should leave all smiling. The latest auction for 400…
Covid-19: New cases rise to 6,378; day’s toll 144
NEW DELHI: India reported 6,378 new Covid-19 infections on Saturday, the highest single-day jump in cases so far. This was…
Coronavirus live updates: India’s count nears 1.3 L, fifth day-to-day cases record in as many days
11 areas with 70% of cases asked to scale up Covid fightThe 11 areas with high caseload are in seven…
India moves more troops to bolster frontline in east Ladakh
India has moved more troops to bolster frontline in eastern ladakh (Representative image)NEW DELHI: The Indian Army has taken “requisite…
Wholesale veggie rates crash throughout lockdown
In the two months since the country went into lockdown, vegetable prices have crashed in wholesale markets across states. The…
Centre sends Army, NDRF to help Kolkata back on its feet
KOLKATA/KAKDWIP: Responding to an SOS from Bengal, the Centre on Saturday deployed five columns of the Army and National Disaster…
Distress sale, poor demand push down veggie prices
In the two months since the country went into lockdown, vegetable prices have crashed in wholesale markets across states. The…
Pradhan sees fuel demand reaching pre-Corona level next month as India gets back to work
NEW DELHI: India has regained 65% of its appetite for fuel and demand will reach nearly pre-pandemic levels next month…
Will attempt to reboot international flights before August: Hardeep Singh Puri
NEW DELHI: India will try to restart a good percentage of international passenger flights before August, civil aviation minister Hardeep…
Why are India and Nepal fighting over Kalapani?
The story so far: The dispute over Kalapani, which lies on the easternmost corner of Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district, between Nepal…
Residence rules for J&K
The story so far: On March 31, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation…
Information of 2.90 crore task applicants on dark net
Personal details of about 2.90 crore Indian job seekers have been found dumped on the dark net, raising concerns among…
Mamata pegs cyclone Amphan damage at 1 lakh crore, toll rises to 86
Over 70% people in Bengal directly affected, says CM The death toll in West Bengal due to cyclone Amphan has…
China recommends shift in BRI technique amidst financial obligation issues
China has hinted at a shift in how it will pursue its signature Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) amid growing…