Covid-19: Lockdown in India should be lifted carefully, says WHO’s special envoy
NEW DELHI: The release of lockdown in India has to be selective and careful. Measures are required to ensure people…
Coronavirus roundup: Developments in India and rest of world
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Apr 9, 2020, 21:32 ISTRepresentative Image. (Credits: Reuters)NEW DELHI: From making masks mandatory to restricting movement of…
Govt announces Rs 15,000 crore package to ramp up health infra to fight COVID-19
NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday announced a financial package of Rs 15,000 crore to ramp up the overall healthcare…
World deals with ‘worst economic fallout because Great Anxiety’, states IMF’s Kristalina Georgieva
File photo of IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva. | Photo Credit: AP Kristalina Georgieva warned that “global growth will turn sharply…
There is a possibility of TN going to Stage-3 of COVID-19 transmission, says Chief Minister
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami at the State Secretariat | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM The Chief Minister…
2 admitted to Max Health center Saket for heart problems test positive
A view of Max Super Speciality Hospital at Shalimar Bagh in New Delhi for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit:…
Karnataka Ministers, MLAs to take 30%income cut for one year
The Vidhana Soudha Assembly hall being sanitised amid the COVID-19 scare, on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The cut…
Respond to plea for 4G repair in J&K, SC informs govt
The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the government on a petition to restore mobile Internet data services…
Analysis | What’s next for Bernie Sanders’s ‘revolution’?
Bernie Sanders, the insurgent American politician who pushed the Democratic Party to the Left on several issues, on Wednesday dropped…
Coronavirus: Odisha extends lockdown till April 30
Vegetable retailers carrying their products to the daily market for sale during the lockdown in Bhubaneswar. | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan…
Bennett University to hold global online conference over Covid-19 on April 9 | News
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Day 16 of coronavirus lockdown: Ground report from Indian cities
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Apr 9, 2020, 14:25 ISTNEW DELHI: The number of coronavirus cases in the country reached 5,734 on Thursday…
Covid-19: Lockdown in Odisha extended till April 30; educational institutions to remain shut till June 17
BHUBANESWAR: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced to extend the on-going lockdown scheduled till April 14 to April 30…
‘We shall win this together’, PM Narendra Modi replies to Donald Trump
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday responded to US President Donald Trump's praise after New Delhi lifted export…
Small Maharashtra town shows how cluster containment works
A tractor sprays the hypochlorite solution on a road, as a precautionary- measure to prevent the spread of Cov...Read MoreKOLHAPUR:…
India will do whatever possible to assist humankind’s battle against COVID-19: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the nation through a video on Friday, April 3, 2020. The Prime Minister’s remarks came…
Brazilian President conjures up Ramayana while seeking hydroxychloroquine from India
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking supply of anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro invoked ancient…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 16 updates | Positive cases cross 5500, death toll at 182
India's COVID-19 positive cases has breached 6200 mark, and deaths have surpassed 200-mark, as the country is under lockdown for…
Sensex jumps over 800 points amid hopes of more stimulus measures; Nifty above 8,950
NEW DELHI: Equity indices surged on Thursday with the benchmark BSE sensex rising over 800 points amid hopes that the…
To assist small companies, India might unveil 2nd coronavirus stimulus worth Rs 1 lakh crore
NEW DELHI: A second stimulus package India is poised to announce in coming days will be worth around Rs 1…
Time away from cricket was torture: Prithvi Shaw
The lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic has put a halt on all sporting events and cricket is no different.…
Lockdown extension likely as PM Modi talks of ‘national emergency’
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday made it virtually clear that the three-week countrywide lockdown will be extended beyond…
More cities and states make masks in public compulsory
NEW DELHI: Delhi, Mumbai, and the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha on Wednesday made the wearing of…
For much better usage: On MPLADS funds
For better use: On MPLADS funds While taking over MPLADS funds to fight the virus, Centre must allocate judiciously The…
Prolonged oppression: On Mehbooba Mufti’s detention
Mehbooba Mufti’s continued detention in J&K is hard to defend morally and politically It has been eight months since the…
Coronavirus | COVID-19 hits both genders equally, except in two nations
Residents wait outside a store to buy groceries in Ghaziabad on April 8, 2020 following the Uttar Pradesh government’s decision…
Coronavirus | Pending tax refunds of ₹18,000 crore to be released
All pending refunds for GST and customs will also be issued, benefiting around one lakh business entities. Move to offer…
Federal government caps spending amid money crunch
With the Centre expecting an extreme cash crunch due to the COVID-19 crisis, most Central government departments have been asked…
Centre concerned over polarisation on religious lines
A volunteer holds a placard to raise awareness about the coronavirus on a street in Chennai on April 8, 2020.…
Coronavirus | U.P. to seal virus hotspots in 15 districts
The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday decided to completely seal COVID-19 hotspots within 15 districts till the end of the…
Coronavirus | COVID-19 tests must be done free, orders Supreme Court
A doctor wearing a protective suit stores a swab in a test tube after taking it from a man to…
Coronavirus | Migrant workers slip out of Bihar quarantine centres at night, return by day
Many of Bihar’s migrant workers who have been quarantined in village schools and panchayat buildings after returning from elsewhere in…
Household attacked in Haryana’s Palwal for allegedly not adhering to PM’s lights-out call
Google Maps image locates Pingore village in Haryana’s Palwal district. 35 people, belonging to the Gujjar community, allegedly barged into…
3.5 lakh trucks carrying Rs 35,000 crore goods stranded on roads
NEW DELHI: An estimated 3.5 lakh inter-state trucks carrying goods worth over Rs 35,000 crore are stranded on roads, outside…
Commerce department pitches for limited restarting of manufacturing
NEW DELHI: The commerce and industry ministry has pitched for resumption of manufacturing activity, especially for exports, in a limited…
Federal government to clear pending I-T refunds up to Rs 5 lakh
NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday unveiled a raft of measures to ensure availability of cash in the system, including…
Delhi government seals 13 more zones in battle to curb coronavirus spread
India Gate area wears a deserted look during the national lockdown (Reuters picture used for representation)NEW DELHI/NOIDA: Thirteen areas in…
Are you living in a hotspot?
Are you living in a pandemic hotspot? Can you walk up to a store to buy your grocery if you…
SC makes coronavirus testing free of cost, directs private hospitals not to charge fee for testing
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the government to issue appropriate orders immediately for free of cost testing…
Coronavirus roundup: Advancement in India and rest of world
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Apr 8, 2020, 21:03 ISTNEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday told floor leaders of opposition…
SC directs approved govt, private labs to conduct Covid-19 tests free of cost
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that Covid-19 tests in approved government labs or private laboratories should be…
UP makes wearing of masks required, states ‘not utilizing them can invite legal action’
LUCKNOW: In the wake of the coronavirus situation, wearing of masks has been made compulsory and not using them can…
773 new infections, 32 deaths due to Covid-19 in 24 hours: Health ministry
NEW DELHI: The Union health ministry said on Wednesday that 32 people have died and 773 persons have tested positive…
PM Modi calls Covid-19 situation ‘social emergency’, says lockdown may not be lifted in one go
NEW DELHI: The situation in the country is akin to a "social emergency" and it has necessitated tough decisions, Prime…
COVID-19 | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation makes wearing masks mandatory
Youngsters in Mumbai use a variety of face masks for protection from COVID-19 infection. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Any…
Coronavirus: India in negotiations with China on much-needed medical supplies
Indian officials are negotiating essential medical supplies from China in anticipation of a possible rise in COVID-19 infections after the…
Tokyo Olympic flame taken off display; next stop unclear
The Olympic Flame burns at Fukushima City in Japan. | File | Photo Credit: AP It was removed Japan Prime…
Service Live: Bigger economic plan to eliminate COVID-19 on cards; economy most likely to agreement by 4.5%in Q4 due to lockdown
After yesterday's massive rally, which saw stocks gain over 8%, the benchmark indices are slightly up after trading with gains…
Fight against COVID-19 ought to be at a human level, says Sachin Pilot
Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress president Sachin Pilot has said State governments should follow a staggered approach in…
Not exactly sure who was going easy on Kohli to safeguard IPL contracts: Paine on Clarke’s remarks
HOBART: The Australian cricket team avoids provoking "any fight" with Virat Kohli, concedes Test skipper Tim Paine but he also…