Over 40% govt. schools don’t have power, playgrounds: parliamentary panel
Almost half of government schools in the country don’t have any electricity or playgrounds, according to a parliamentary panel on…
Home matters: on bring back democratic majesty of Parliament
The govt. must be more accommodating to the Opposition in Parliament The government’s stubborn refusal to allow an immediate discussion…
Missing out on at birth: on sex selective abortion and infanticide
Serious efforts must be made to deter sex selective abortion and infanticide Few things cast a long shadow on human…
Climate change could put 4.5% of India’s GDP at risk: Study
KOLKATA: Climate change and global warming may hit India’s GDP within a decade, a report published by the McKinsey Global…
7 states saw drop in rainfall in last 30 years
NEW DELHI: Seven states — Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Nagaland — have shown…
Rana Kapoor’s secretary negotiated ‘kickback’ with DHFL: ED
MUMBAI: Rana Kapoor’s remand application submitted by the ED to the holiday court on Sunday mentioned that his secretary had…
Coronavirus live updates: Italy coronavirus death toll shoots up by 133 in a day
TIMES OF INDIATHE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 09, 2020, 03:40:56 ISTItaly's death toll from the new coronavirus shot up…
HAL planning to set up logistics bases in Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and Sri Lanka
PTI | Mar 8, 2020, 18:55 ISTHAL is looking at setting up logistics bases in Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and Sri…
Delhi Violence | Over 700 cases filed, nearly 2,400 people held
PTI New Delhi, March 08, 2020 20:08 IST Updated: March 08, 2020 22:04 IST In total, 2,387 people have been…
Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor sent out to ED custody till March 11
Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor, arrested on money laundering charges, was on Sunday remanded to the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) custody…
Delhi Authorities detains couple connected to ISIS for instigating anti-CAA demonstrations
‘They were involved in instigating anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests’ The Delhi police on Sunday arrested a couple with alleged links…
Coronavirus | WHO praises Italy’s ‘genuine sacrifices’ to slow virus
AFP Geneva , March 08, 2020 17:42 IST Updated: March 08, 2020 17:43 IST People wearing protective masks walk through…
Coronavirus | Iran reports 49 new deaths, highest single-day toll
AFP Tehran, March 08, 2020 16:52 IST Updated: March 08, 2020 17:16 IST Workers disinfect a shrine in Tehran to…
Judge hearing 2002 Naroda Gam riot case moved
Some of the 32 people convicted for their role in one episode of the Gujarat riots are escorted to prison…
Fit-again Hardik, Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar back for SA ODI series
AHMEDABAD: Bruised and battered in New Zealand, India's ODI squad on Sunday got a major boost as a fit-again Hardik…
IS-linked couple arrested from south-east Delhi’s Okhla
The police identified the couple as Jahanjeb Sami and Hina Bashir Beg. (Photo courtesy: ANI)NEW DELHI: Intelligence agencies on early…
Dozen shell firms, 44 costly paintings and Rs 2,000 crore investments of Rana Kapoor under ED scanner
NEW DELHI: Investments worth over Rs 2,000 crore, 44 expensive paintings and a dozen alleged shell firms are at the…
Coronavirus in Kerala: Five more positive cases of Covid-19 reported
Rajiv G | TNN | Mar 8, 2020, 16:31 ISTKerala health minister K K Shailaja (ANI photo)THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Five more positive…
Coronavirus: 18 Indians among those stranded in cruise liner in Egypt
Eighteen Indians, all from Tamil Nadu, are stranded in cruise ship ‘A Sara’ that remains anchored in the Nile, near…
‘Name and embarassment’ hoardings: Allahabad HC postpones hearing to 3 p.m. today
A banner naming anti-CAA protesters erected near Hazratganj intersection in Lucknow on Friday. | Photo Credit: Omar Rashid The court…
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup | Healy, Mooney give Australia upper hand
Australia's Alyssa Healy celebrates her half-century during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup final against India in Melbourne on March…
Coronavirus | Five more people from Kerala test positive for COVID-19
Five persons from Ranni in Pathanamthitta have been admitted to Pathanamthitta General Hospital with fever and symptoms of COVID-19 infection.Covid-19:…
Accused in Dalit youth’s murder found dead in Hyderabad
An exterior of the Arya Vyshya Bhavan where Pranay murder accused Maruthi Rao was found dead in Hyderabad on March…
Women’s Day: Seven females achievers to share life journey through PM’s social media accounts
Seven women achievers will share their life journey through Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s social media accounts on Sunday. In a…
Coronavirus: Live updates | China reports more deaths; Italy hardest hit in Europe
The number of COVID-19 cases has risen worldwide to more than 1,00,000, with 3,500 dead across 95 nations and territories.Interactive…
Jugaad on the dining table
I’m a great fan of Yotam Ottolenghi’s cookery writing. Ottolenghi moved to London from Israel in the late 90s and…
Apni Celebration: J&K get a brand-new political party headed by ex-PDP minister Altaf Bukhari
NEW DELHI: Aiming to provide relief to the people "facing challenges since August 5 last year," former People's Democratic Party…
Rana Kapoor sent to ED custody till Wednesday
MUMBAI: Arrested Yes Bank promoter Rana Kapoor was produced before a special court on Sunday in a money laundering case…
UP ‘name & shame’ posters: Recovery hoardings unjust, encroach on personal liberty, says Allahabad HC
ALLAHABAD: Terming the action of the state in putting up the posters of alleged CAA Protestors (against whom recovery orders…
International Women’s Day: Women achievers share their inspiring stories on PM Narendra Modi’s Twitter account
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday marked the International Women's Day by handing over his Twitter account to…
As coronavirus cases rise, New York state declares emergency
NEW YORK: The governor of New York on Saturday announced a state of emergency as the coronavirus continued to spread…
Coronavirus live updates: 5 more test positive in Kerala, pan-India total up to 39
TIMES OF INDIATHE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 08, 2020, 15:19:22 ISTTamil Nadu and Ladakh became the latest Indian states…
Can Bihar unlock for ‘sabka vishwas’?
Dear Prime Minister Modi, With Delhi aflame, India has become a vortex of hate and violence, raising human rights concerns…
Corona footprint expands to TN, Ladakh; 34 confirmed
NEW DELHI: Covid-19 expanded its geographical footprint in India on Saturday with the health ministry confirming three more positive cases…
Bids sought for BPCL in biggest selloff ever
NEW DELHI: The government on Saturday put on sale its entire 52.98% stake in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), allowing…
House panel with TMC, BSP MPs validates EVMs
NEW DELHI: Electronic voting machines (EVM), the credibility of which was questioned by many political parties until as recently as…
As PM ‘expresses concern’, I&B ministry revokes ban on channels, orders probe
I&B ministry had imposed a 48-hour ban on two media channels for their alleged “biased” reportage of the Delhi violenceNEW…
SBI chief: Going to invest up to Rs 10,000 crore to ‘rebuild’ Yes Bank
MUMBAI: State Bank of India chairman Rajnish Kumar said on Saturday that he sees Rs 10,000 crore as the outer…
SC, ST trainee enrolment in Ph.D. programmes remains low in IITs
Enrolment of students from marginalised communities, mainly the Scheduled Castes (SC) and the Scheduled Tribes (ST), was abysmally low in…
Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor detained by Enforcement Directorate
PTI Mumbai, March 08, 2020 06:26 IST Updated: March 08, 2020 06:27 IST Rana Kapoor PTI Mumbai, March 08, 2020…
Election Commission of India unveils roadmap for revamp
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is considering new voting methods, capping the campaign expenditure of political parties, online registration…
Coronavirus | Italy death toll tops 230, cases near 6,000
People wearing protective masks walk through Florence as Italy battles a coronavirus outbreak, in Florence, Italy, March 7, 2020. |…
Assam sanitises route taken by U.S. traveler
Assam on Saturday went on a sanitising and quarantining overdrive along the route taken by a U.S. tourist during his…
Women in command: Keeping in mind the Rani of Jhansi Program
Last year, Lieutenant Bhavana Kasturi became the first Indian woman officer to lead an all-male contingent at the Republic Day…
This is how it was: A peep into history for the Kohli generation
If you are above a certain age and a fan of Indian cricket, you are probably familiar with the feeling.…
Journalistic standards during common violence
That the communal violence in Delhi is still claiming lives is an indication of the total breakdown of governance in…
Coronavirus cases spike in Germany, Netherlands; death toll mounts in Italy, Iran
The World Health Organization called the spread "deeply concerning" as several countries reported their first cases of the disease --…
New board of Yes Bank to have CEO, MD; staff members to receive very same reimbursement for a year: SBI
NEW DELHI: Country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) -- which can pick up 49 per cent stake in…
Jammu & Kashmir reports first case of coronavirus: Top developments
View of a chemist shop in Delhi. (Credits: PTI)NEW DELHI: India as of Saturday reported 34 confirmed cases of novel…