Eight Malaysian nationals who went to Tablighi Jamaat event sent to quarantine from IGI Airport
Firefighters spray disinfectants at a locality near the Nizamuddin Markaz, the Tablighi Jamaat headquarters in south Delhi. | Photo Credit:…
Decision on reopening schools, colleges on April 14: HRD minister
NEW DELHI: The educational institutions will be re-opened only after a review of coronavirus situation in the country when the…
Have restricted my movement to break COVID-19 chain: CRPF DG after doc tests positive
Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) A P Maheshwari (File photo)NEW DELHI: Director General of the Central…
Royal Oppositions Bangalore strained by title pressure: Virat Kohli
NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bangalore need to rediscover the joy of cricket if they are to end their Indian Premier…
Coronavirus most current updates: CRPF DG, senior officers under home quarantine
Medical staff at a Chennai hospital. (Credits: Reuters)NEW DELHI: As per data released by the Union health ministry on Sunday…
PM tweets #9pm9minute to remind people to light up diyas tonight
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reminded people to light up lamps on Sunday night to show the country's…
COVID -19 | Testing, treatment now available for free under Ayushman Bharat Scheme
Real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)-based tests are recommended as diagnostic tests for COVID-19. Now, more than 50 crore Ayushman…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 12 live updates | Death toll crosses 100, number of confirmed cases touch 3500
COVID-19 death toll in India exceeded 100 on Saturday, with the country reporting 104 deaths, including three in Tamil Nadu.Over…
Why must COVID-19 clusters be recognized?
The story so far: On March 30, the Delhi Police cordoned off the area around a masjid located around 100…
Update on India’s war against COVID-19
Since early March, our war against COVID-19 has been making steady progress in India. This has involved detection, protection, prevention,…
Seclusion and psychological health: the psychological effect of lockdown
It is past noon and Mehtaj, 39, a teacher in Assam, is doing her “second round of disinfection”. Wiping her…
The catastrophes that strike Bengal in the 1940s offer a warning for today day
It is rather interesting at this moment in time to look at a period in our history from about 70…
MS Dhoni’s biggest knocks in ODIs
April 5 marks the 15th anniversary of MS Dhoni's first international century - a knock that marked his arrival as…
‘Toughest’ weeks ahead as coronavirus spreads: Trump
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump warned Saturday that the country could be headed into its "toughest" weeks yet as the coronavirus…
Over 1,000 Tablighi Jamaat members infected, account for 30% of all India cases
NDMC workers use a fumigation machine in Delhi's Connaught Place area (PTI photo)NEW DELHI: As many as 1,023 Covid-19 positive…
Why board games are making a comeback
Ever since the lockdown began, leadership coach Aparna Jain and her family look forward to their evenings. They do their…
Daniel Pearl murder | Pakistan vows to appeal against acquittal of Omar Sheikh
Faced with strong criticism from the United States and a possible threat of India raising the case at the Financial…
Coronavirus | 42% of patients in India between 21 and 40 years
About 42% of those confirmed positive for COVID-19 in India are between the ages of 21-40 years old, the Union…
Coronavirus outbreak | Two more positive cases from Dharavi
The number of COVID-19 positive cases from Dharavi rose to four on Saturday.Also read | On Sunday, light lamps, candles…
Coronavirus | COVID-19 drives oncologists to tweak cancer treatments
The COVID-19 outbreak has posed a unique challenge for oncology experts across the country — to balance the higher risk…
Coronavirus | Shops selling essential commodities will close at 1 p.m. from Sunday, says Palaniswami
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami wearing a mask serves food to migrant workers at a camp, in Chennai.…
Coronavirus | Grounding of planes partially hits IMD’s weather data supply
The inputs sent by aircraft are important as they determine the initial conditions. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Data…
Coronavirus: ICMR gives nod for rapid antibody tests
NEW DELHI: Expanding the testing strategy in line with its containment plans in high-risk areas and Covid-19 hotspots, Indian Council…
Wear homemade masks to keep coronavirus at bay, says govt
TNN | Updated: Apr 5, 2020, 02:19 ISTRepresentative image (TOI photo)NEW DELHI: Amid rising scare about Covid-19, the health ministry…
Covid-19: Centre fights virus on the one hand, polarisation on the other
NEW DELHI: As it battles the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the government is also having to contend with growing…
PM Modi, Trump agree to deploy ‘full strength’ of India-US partnership to fight coronavirus
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on Saturday had an "extensive" telephonic conversation in the…
Sri Lanka surprised: Sachin, Sehwag relive 2011 World Cup last
MUMBAI: The very second that the ball left Nuwan Kulasekara's hand, pitched at full length, to hit the middle of…
Corona war erupts as Germany, Canada accuse US of hijacking supplies
Medical supplies sit on shelves at an indoor parking lot adjacent to Mary Washington Hospital, Virginia on Apr...Read MoreWASHINGTON: Germany…
Coronavirus roundup: Developments in India and rest of world
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Apr 4, 2020, 20:48 ISTNEW DELHI: The death toll climbed to 75 on Saturday along with a…
1,023 Covid-19 cases with links to Tablighi Jamaat reported from 17 states: Govt
NEW DELHI: The government on Saturday said 1,023 Covid-19-positive cases across 17 states — constituting nearly 30% of the total…
7 lakh jobs gone in 14 days, worst yet to come in US
WASHINGTON: The worst stage of coronavirus pandemic became visible in the US when the Donald Trump government reported that employers…
PM Modi’s blackout appeal: No need to switch off appliances at home, clarifies Centre
NEW DELHI: Allaying fears of electricity grid failure following the Prime Minister's appeal to switch off lights on Sunday night,…
COVID-19 screening, treatment totally free for Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries at private labs, empanelled medical facilities
Testing and treatment for COVID-19 will be free of cost for Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries at private laboratories and empanelled hospitals,…
Coronavirus | 1,023 COVID-19 positive cases with links to Tablighi Jamaat reported from 17 States: Health Ministry
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal. File | Photo Credit: PTI “Rigorous contact tracing is on…
COVID-19: Modi directs officials to ensure adequate accessibility of vital medical equipment
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a meeting of the various empowered groups set up to respond to the…
Here’s how our power system will be managed throughout lights-out
The lights-off event planned for Sunday can lead to disruptions in power supply when everyone switches off their lights from…
4 militants eliminated in Kulgam operation
Army jawan stand guardin Kulgam District in south Kashmir. File Photo. | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahmad Three militants were killed…
CIA hunts for ‘authentic’ coronavirus totals in China, dismissing government tallies
WASHINGTON: The CIA has been warning the White House since at least early February that China has vastly understated its…
Coronavirus newest updates: India reports more than 500 cases for second straight day
NEW DELHI: India reported 16 Covid-19 deaths on Friday — the highest single-day death count since the outbreak of the…
CDC recommends wearing masks in public, but Trump says guidance is voluntary
President Donald Trump said at his daily White House briefing on Friday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
May extend lockdown, says health minister; Maharashtra sees 67 new cases, toll 26
MUMBAI: On a day 67 Covid -19 cases were reported in the state, of which 80% or 53 cases were…
Govt launches mega money transfer to combat Covid-19
Women maintaing safe distance collect ration from a government depot during the coronavirus lockdown in Beawar...Read MoreNEW DELHI/MUMBAI: The government…
Delhi hospital dealing with COVID-19 cases seeks details of personnel WhatsApp group admins
A medical worker helps a suspected coronavirus patient, both wearing protective suits, shift to an isolation ward of Safdarjung hospital…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 11 live updates | Over 3,000 confirmed cases reported as death toll touches 91
The number of COVID-19 positive cases in India exceeded 3,100 and the death toll touched 94 on Saturday, according to…
Two militants shot dead in J&K’s Kulgam
Army jawan stand guardin Kulgam District in south Kashmir. File Photo. | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahmad The search operation was…
Taj & other hotels of group play host to medical staff
Besides offering its hotels for free stay, IHCL is distributing packed meals to medical staff of three hospita...Read MoreMUMBAI: Barely…
Mega cash transfer in battle Covid-19
Women maintaing safe distance collect ration from a government depot during the coronavirus lockdown in Beawar...Read MoreNEW DELHI/MUMBAI: The government…
2 more deaths in Delhi, one a Tablighi Jamaat man; 93 new Coronavirus cases reported
NEW DELHI: The toll due to Covid-19 in Delhi touched six on Friday, with two more deaths being confirmed by…
How we made the coronavirus pandemic
It may have started with a bat in a cave. But human activity set it loose The latest new virus…
Covid-19 lockdown: Let identified vendors sell essentials, says Centre
NEW DELHI: The urban affairs ministry has advised state governments to allow identified street vendors to sell essential items during…