India-China standoff: Political-diplomatic talks seen as only escape
NEW DELHI: Direct top-level politico-diplomatic intervention is now likely to de-escalate the almost month-long military confrontation between Indian and Chinese…
Govt body for harmony in boards evaluation likely
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WHO warns of ‘second peak’ in areas where Covid-19 is declining
GENEVA: Countries where coronavirus infections are declining could still face an "immediate second peak" if they let up too soon…
Early take-off: On resumption of air travel
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Batting for free speech: On filing of disparagement cases against press
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Flights to repatriate stranded Chinese nationals from June 2
Passengers at the Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: PTI The costs for the tickets and for…
532 flights remove however over 50%seats go empty
Airlines ferried more than 39,000 passengers on 532 flights on Monday as domestic air travel was resumed after two months.…
Coronavirus | WHO suspends clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine over safety concerns
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday it had temporarily suspended clinical trials of hydroxychloriquine as a potential treatment…
Coronavirus | Single-day spike continues its trend for the seventh day on Monday
India’s single-day spike continued its trend for the seventh day on Monday with over 6,900 new COVID-19 cases being reported…
COVID-19 testing capacity up in States seeing big migrants’ circulation
The Union Health Ministry has admitted that Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Odisha, currently witnessing large-scale return of migrant…
Deliberations on to solve LAC tensions
Deliberations are continuing on a daily basis between military commanders of India and China on the ground in addition to…
Reverse migration to villages has actually set economy back by 15 years, states JNU professor
Santosh K Mehrotra, Professor of Economics at the Centre for Informal Sector & Labour Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University and…
US bans entry from Brazil over Covid-19 fears, despite having four times as many cases amid partying Americans
In this May 23, 2020 file photo people gather on the beach for the Memorial Day weekend in Port Aransas,…
Crashed PIA aircraft’s pilot disregarded 3 cautions to lower elevation: Report
A plume of smoke is seen after the crash of a PIA aircraft in Karachi on May 22, 2020. (Reuters…
Heatwave intensifies in northern India, Churu hottest at 47.5 deg C
Girls cover their faces with scarfs to protect themselves from the scorching heat in New Delhi.NEW DELHI: Heatwave conditions intensified…
China decides to evacuate citizens from India amid rise in coronavirus cases
NEW DELHI: China has decided to evacuate its citizens, including students, tourists and businessmen, from India who are facing "difficulties"…
Need to adopt AI aggressively to ensure inclusive development in corona-hit world: Ravi Shankar Prasad
NEW DELHI: Emphasising that the government’s Aarogya Setu app protects individual user’s privacy, Telecom and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad…
Unique! Akshay Kumar, R Balki shoot at Kamalistan studio; Alia Bhatt’s ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ first fil
The clouds of lockdown are still looming large over Bollywood. With no shoots happening for the last two months, actors…
Economic package is a mix of supply-side and demand-side procedures: Dharmendra Pradhan
Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan speaks to Nistula Hebbar on the lockdown due to COVID-19, oil prices and global oil politics…
No Eid sweets exchanged by BSF with Pakistan; made with Bangladesh
The customary exchange of Eid sweets between the Border Security Force (BSF) and its Pakistani counterpart, Pakistan Rangers, did not…
ILO to PM Modi: ‘send out clear message’ on changes in labour laws
A group of 10 Central trade unions wrote to ILO, seeking its intervention to protect workers’ rights and international labour…
Indian Army chief has actually hurt Gurkha beliefs: Nepal Defence Minister
The Gorkha Brigade marching contingent marches past the podium. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena The Nepal army has, however, maintained…
Supreme Court allows Air India to fly with middle seats completed scheduled aircrafts
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Centre and national carrier Air India to keep operating its scheduled flights with…
The migrant paradox
TODAY'S TAKEThe migrant paradoxFor migrant workers crisscrossing the country, homecoming has been bittersweet. The limited economic opportunities at home that…
Domestic flights: Quarantine protocol in different states
NEW DELHI: After a two-month gap, domestic flights resumed operations today. While Centre's guidelines require arriving passengers to self-monitor their…
Covid-19 lockdown: Domestic flights resume after 2 months
(File photo)NEW DELHI: After a gap of two months, domestic passenger flight operations resumed on Monday amid reluctance by various…
UP government to set up migration panel to ensure job security
LUCKNOW: In a bid to provide employment and social security to over 23 lakh migrant workers who have come back…
Watch | New rules for flyers in India
A video explaining the rules laid down by the Ministry of Civil Aviation for domestic air travel Domestic flights will…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 62 live updates | Domestic flights resume after two months
After being suspended for two months, due to the coronavirus lockdown, domestic air travel is set to resume in India…
Prisons turn into hotbeds of disease
On May 5, two months after the Arthur Road jail superintendent warned that an outbreak of COVID-19 could not be…
Mass lay-offs likely in vehicle sector in the Millennium City
Around 20-30 lakh workers, mostly contractual, could lose jobs in the Gurugram-Manesar-Bawal automobile belt due to slump in demand in…
Reverse migration puts Centre’s ARYA scheme in the spotlight
The massive reverse migration of people from urban areas to villages ever since lockdown was imposed due to COVID-19 has…
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…