A double disaster: On a cyclone in the middle of the coronavirus
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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…
72 eliminated in Cyclone Amphan fury, 15 dead in Kolkata alone
Shiv Sahay Singh Kolkata, May 21, 2020 16:20 IST Updated: May 21, 2020 17:40 IST Trees uprooted at Tollygunj area…
Over 1.78 lakh train tickets reserved within three hours: Train
The Indian Railways on Thursday said that over 1.78 lakh train tickets were booked within three hours of opening of…
Tourists should sign in before reaching airport, says Civil Air travel Ministry
A UV-based disinfection facility was recently installed at the Kochi airport. Special Arrangement It can be done either online or…
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Minimum, maximum fares set for domestic flights for next 3 months: Hardeep Singh Puri
NEW DELHI: Civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said that a minimum and maximum fare for three months…
SOPs for domestic flights: All you need to understand
NEW DELHI: A day after announcing resumption of domestic commercial passenger flights from May 25, the civil aviation ministry on…
Liquor sales in Karnataka dip by 60% after duty increase
BENGALURU: Karnataka recorded a 60% dip in sales of Indian Made Liquor (IML) and beer after the state government hiked…
Covid effect: Home consumption drives up household grocery bills
BENGALURU: Grocery bills have ballooned as home consumption rises and consumers buy larger packs of FMCG products. The bill sizes…
Amphan reaches Bangladesh, worst over for India
In this Wednesday, May 20, 2020 photo, a boat brings people to land, as locals check an embankment before Cyclone…
AAI issues basic operating treatment for domestic flights’ resumption
Physical distancing will be of prime importance after the lockdown ends, said AAI. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) issued…
With Kashmir as subtext, Taliban enhances call for dialogue with India
The Taliban has reinforced its intent to engage with India by nudging its readiness to accept Kashmir as India’s internal…
WHO tape-records greatest everyday variety of COVID-19 cases
The World Health Organization said Wednesday it had registered a new daily record number of COVID-19 cases as it quickly…
IRCTC starts booking for 200 special trains: All you need to know
NEW DELHI: The Railways on Wednesday issued a list of 100 pairs of trains that it will operate from June…
Trump threatens funds for states easing voting in pandemic
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to hold up federal funds for two election battleground states that are trying…
Tokyo Olympics would be cancelled if not held in 2021: IOC chief Thomas Bach
International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach says the Tokyo Games would have to be scrapped if the event cannot…
IPL possible after rains: BCCI CEO Rahul Johri
TOI TimesPointsHOW TO EARNMY ACTIVITYFAQsDAILY CHECK-INS: 0/5 completedLifetime0Expired0Redeemed0* TimesPoints expire in 1 year from the day of creditRahul Johri. (TOI…
Cyclone Amphan: More than 6 hours of storm fury leaves locked-in Kolkatans shaken and stirred
KOLKATA: Bang in the middle of dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, Kolkata was left battered and bruised when Cyclone Amphan…
Working safely: On offices throughout the pandemic
Opening up economic production from a lockdown, even partially, when the COVID-19 pandemic has not peaked in the country poses…
A hole in the entire: On health sector troubles
Mathematically, the whole is equal to the sum of its parts, neither more nor less. But the COVID-19 pandemic has…
Reserving for 200 unique trains starts at 10 a.m. on May 21
In a relief for passengers, the Railways will begin accepting booking for 200 time-tabled trains that will be run from…
Coronavirus | India says its recovery rate is 40% while recording new daily high in number of cases
After a gap of nine days, the Union Health Ministry held its daily press briefing on COVID-19 on May 20,…
India has to come to terms with inequality: Thomas Piketty
The seminal work of Thomas Piketty, Professor of Economics at Paris-based School of Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences and…
Coronavirus | Vaccine will be for global public good, says U.S. health expert
If the United States is the first to develop an effective vaccine against the coronavirus (COVID-19), it has to quickly…
Coronavirus | Only 2,132 availed or being treated for COVID-19 under Ayushman Bharat scheme
Only 2,132 people have availed or are now undergoing treatment for COVID-19 under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana…
MHA excuses board examinations from lockdown steps
Long hiatus: Students were in the middle of the Board exams when the lockdown was imposed. Students and teachers will…
Cyclone Amphan batters West Bengal, Odisha
Three persons were killed as super cyclonic storm Amphan made landfall near Sagar Islands in South 24 Parganas district of…
Covid-19: New high of 5,376 cases in a day across country
Representative imageNEW DELHI: India recorded its biggest single-day jump in Covid-19 cases so far, breaching the 5,000-mark for the third…
US slams China’s ‘disturbing behaviour’ at India border
Image credit: Twitter/@ITBP_officialNEW DELHI: In a sharp criticism of China over border tensions with India, the US on Wednesday described…
Online booking for 200 special trains from 10am today, large chunk connecting UP & Bihar
NEW DELHI: From 10am on Thursday, the railways will start online booking of tickets for 200 trains (100 pairs) which…
2 BSF men killed in J&K terror attack, 4 held for LeT link
SRINAGAR: Two BSF personnel were on Wednesday gunned down in the line of duty by a pair of motorbike-borne terrorists…
India counters, states Nepal making unwarranted claims
NEW DELHI: After Nepal Wednesday made public its new map claiming territory under India's control as its own, the government…
Domestic flights to resume from Monday, bookings begin today
NEW DELHI: Domestic flights will finally start taking to the skies from Monday (May 25) in a gradual manner, exactly…
United States cautions of deaths from anxiety, suicide, drug abuse in rationale for fast rollback of shutdown
The Trump administration has rolled out a new rationale for fully reopening the United States for business. (A...Read MoreWASHINGTON: The…
Cabinet decisions will help several citizens: PM Modi
NEW DELHI: The decisions taken by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday were focused on welfare of migrant workers, senior citizens,…
India reacts sharply to Nepal releasing new map, calls it unjustified cartographic assertion
The Lipulekh pass is a far western point near KalapaniNEW DELHI: In a strong reaction to Nepal releasing a new…