Indian, Chinese troops clash near Naku La in Sikkim sector
NEW DELHI: Troops of India and China were involved in a fierce face-off near Naku La Pass in the Sikkim…
SBI’s idea to customers for internet banking password is ‘influenced’ by Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently made headlines when he named his baby boy as X Æ A-12 Musk. The choice…
Heart airlifted from Thiruvananthapuram, transplanted to Kochi woman
The harvested organ being taken from Thiruvananthapuram to Lisie hospital in Kochi KOCHI: The heart of a 50-year-old woman who…
TOI widens gap, leads HT by 2.9L in Delhi-NCR readership
The Times of India remains the dominant market leader among English dailies with its total readership of over 1.73 crore,…
Hyderabad: Birthday party trigger for 45 coronavirus cases in LB Nagar
HYDERABAD: A birthday party thrown by a shop owner was the trigger for 45 Covid-19 positive cases and 15 new…
Forces must shun imports, go for ‘Make In India’, says Gen Bipin Rawat
NEW DELHI: The armed forces have to get rid of their overwhelming dependence on exorbitant foreign weapon systems, and instead…
Death toll crosses 2,100
The Union Health Ministry on Saturday revised its discharge guidelines for COVID-19, stating that only patients with severe illness need…
First batch of 326 Indians stranded in UK shows up in Mumbai
326 Indians arrived at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport at around 1.30 a.m on May 10, 2020 | Photo…
Coronavirus cases worldwide go beyond 4 million
A nurse is assisted into PPE equipment by fellow nurse before stepping into a patient's room in the COVID-19 Intensive…
3,500 fly back in 3 days, PMO monitors Vande Bharat operations
Officials check documents of Indian nationals who have arrived from Dubai by Air India flight at Anna International Airport in…
I am absolutely well: Shah scotches rumours on health
Union home minister Amit Shah chairing a review meeting of the Directors General of All Central Armed Police Forces (ANI…
Concentrate on Covid areas, not broad lockdowns may be method forward
NEW DELHI: With economic activities coming to a halt for several weeks due to the nationwide lockdown, there is a…
Just 1.5%of 1.3 lakh beds in Covid hospitals utilized
NEW DELHI: Less than 1.5% of over 1.30 lakh hospital beds earmarked for Covid-19 patients across the country are currently…
Mild cases can be discharged without test: Health ministry
Health workers collect swab sample from a person for Covid-19 testing in Kolkata (PTI photo)NEW DELHI: In a move that…
Coronavirus | ICMR, Bharat Biotech tie up for Indian COVID-19 vaccine
Virus strain from NIV Pune transferred. The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) on Saturday announced a research collaboration with…
Weary migrant workers carry crashed hopes en path their homes
As the sun soared over the highway in Indore district, Madan Kumar Saroj had to make a tough choice. Riding…
Coronavirus | ICMR to test for community transmission in 75 districts
With India registering 3,320 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the overall tally as reported by State…
Coronavirus | Key ICMR panel on vaccines dissolved
The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) has dissolved a key committee, which was part of the National COVID-19 Task…
Coronavirus | Andhra’s dire finances drive it to seek Central help
A precipitous slide in revenues combined with the burden of the costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have left Andhra…
Comment | Hindutva’s extremist Twitterati now target Modi for Muslim appeasement
The disdain within its own ecosystem for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to reject sectarianism in the face of the…
Coronavirus | Police get a guide to detect fake news
The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) has published a step-by-step guide for law enforcement agencies to identify “fake…
Disappearing wizards of the night
A round flat-faced head with a pink nose and blazing eyes stared down from a tree hollow. Nandini Rajamani and…
Hence spake Pei Mei
If there is one principle I’ve followed all my adult life, it’s this: flatten the curve. As a teenager, I…
Just severe cases require to evaluate unfavorable for discharge, states Health Ministry
The Union Health Ministry has revised its discharge guidelines for COVID-19 patients, stating that only those with severe illness need…
ICMR teams up with Hyd biotech co to develop vaccine from NIV virus strain
NEW DELHI: To speed up the development of a vaccine against coronavirus, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is…
‘Road to Lipulekh within our territory,’ says India on Nepal’s objections
NEW DELHI: As Nepal responded with alarm and anger to India building a Link Road up to Lipulekh, which was…
Focussing on frame of mind, can pick up from where I left: Virat Kohli
NEW DELHI: India skipper Virat Kohli is in a good frame of mind which gives him confidence of being able…
Not anticipating worst situation in India: Harsh Vardhan on Covid-19 pandemic
NEW DELHI: Union health minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said that he does not anticipate a "very worst type of…
Coronavirus breaches White Home as rest of America re-opens
WASHINGTON: Three aides working for US President Donald Trump, vice-president Mike Pence, and first daughter Ivanka Trump have tested positive…
Coronavirus roundup: Developments in India and rest of world
NEW DELHI: Coronavirus infected patients developing severe illness or having compromised immunity will have to test negative through RT-PCR test…
Coronavirus lockdown | Evaluation for class 10, 12 board exams to be done at home by teachers
Studnets appearing for class 12 CBSE board exam, seen doing a last minute revision, in New Delhi. File | Photo…
Visakhapatnam gas leak | Villagers stage protest in front of LG Polymers
Police try to stop the villagers from entering LG Polymers plant at RR Venkatapuram in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: K.R.…
Over 70 migrants leap quarantine centre in Bihar
At a time when thousands of migrants are returning to Bihar every day and the State government is grappling with…
Over 350 Indians go back to Chennai from Dubai on two flights
Passengers from Dubai gave their swab samples to authorities in Chennai and then left for quarantine facilities | Photo Credit:…
Migrant employees clash with authorities in Surat
PTI Surat, May 09, 2020 13:31 IST Updated: May 09, 2020 13:32 IST A policeman regulates a queue formed by…
Coronavirus deaths reported by Delhi govt less than figures from medical facilities
The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in the city reported by the Delhi government is lesser than the number of…
SBI complains to CBI after 411 crore loan defaulters run away country
Three promoters of Ram Dev International, recently booked by the CBI for allegedly cheating a consortium of six banks to…
China conducts very first successful coronavirus vaccine test on monkeys
While the government and scientists all over the world are trying to develop an effective vaccine against the deadly coronavirus,…
NIA arrests narco-terrorist linked to terror-funding in J&K
NEW DELHI: The NIA said that the agency along with Punjab and Haryana police arrested Ranjit Singh, allegedly a notorious…
Coronavirus: Tamil Nadu unwinds lockdown procedures more
(Representative image)CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday relaxed certain lockdown measures in non-containment areas across the state, including permission…
I am healthy, not suffering from any disease, says Amit Shah
NEW DELHI: BJP leader Amit Shah on Saturday debunked all the rumours surrounding his health, saying he is "healthy" and…
New antiviral drug combination reveals pledge against Covid-19: Research study
BEIJING: A two-week course of an antiviral therapy, started within seven days of experiencing Covid-19 symptoms, may improve clinical recovery…
Day 46 of coronavirus lockdown: Ground report from Indian cities
NEW DELHI: The death toll due to Covid-19 rose to 1,981 and the number of cases climbed to 59,662 in…
Asymptomatic coronavirus: All about what it is and if it can be identified
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - May 9, 2020, 11:00 ISTclose01/6Asymptomatic coronavirus: All about what it is and if it…
‘Cooperate on return of stranded Bengal migrants’: Amit Shah writes to Mamata
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah has written to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on the state’s failure to…
‘Gaps in quarantine, containment efforts in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi’
NEW DELHI: The Centre is engaged with states like Maharashtra, Gujarat and Delhi which have shown a worrying spike in…
Won’t call in Army, but may seek more forces to help stressed cops: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray
MUMBAI: Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday refuted rumours that the army would be called out in Mumbai as Covid-19…
Odisha govt extends work shift to 12 hours
Odisha becomes the latest State to increase the working hours of workers amid coronavirus pandemic-induced lockdown. | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan…