Coronavirus roundup: Developments in India and rest of world
NEW DELHI: Against the backdrop of attacks on healthcare personnel fighting coronavirus, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an ordinance…
‘Commend your leadership’: Bill Gates lauds Modi govt’s efforts to flatten Covid curve
NEW DELHI: Gates Foundation co-chair Bill Gates on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi commending him for his leadership…
Coronavirus: PM Modi to hold video conference with CMs of all states on April 27
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a video conference with the chief ministers of all the states on…
Chouhan aide Narottam Mishra gets Home and Health portfolios in Madhya Pradesh cabinet
A day after expanding his cabinet, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday allocated portfolios to the five…
Govt brings ordinance to make violence versus medical personnel cognizable, non-bailable offence
The ordinance will protect the whole healthcare fraternity, including doctors, nurses and ASHA workers. | Photo Credit: Kunal Patil Union…
Maruti Manesar plant gets go-ahead for operations
File photo of cars parked at Maruti Suzuki's plant at Manesar, Haryana. | Photo Credit: Reuters The company’s spokesperson, however,…
Charge versus JNU student leader Umar Khalid not yet clear
A senior police officer said that Khalid’s name was in the text of the FIR but he was not an…
IMA withdraws planned demonstration after guarantee from Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah. File | Photo Credit: PTI Union Home Minister Amit Shah had appealed to the body…
Four militants shot dead in J&K’s Shopian
On their toes: Army jawans during an encounter with terrorists in Shopian district of Kashmir. File photo | Photo Credit:…
Aviation ministry HQ sealed as employee tests corona positive
(Representative image)NEW DELHI: An aviation ministry employee has detected Covid-19 positive and the HQ building where he works, Rajiv Gandhi…
Govt’s stringent law to protect healthcare workers: Key points
Representative Image. (Credits: PTI)NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday promulgated an ordinance to protect healthcare workers who have been…
If Not Kim Jong Un, who? Possible heirs to North Korea’s throne
File photo:Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un.SEOUL: The mystery surrounding Kim Jong Un's health exposes…
Shops selling educational books, electric fans, prepaid phone recharge allowed during coronavirus lockdown
People in need wait for their turn to collect free ration and groceries distributed by the Karnataka State Con...Read MoreNEW…
Covid-19: A ‘herd immunity’ strategy could actually work in youthful India
NEW DELHI: Controversial given the high risk of deaths, a coronavirus strategy discarded by the UK is being touted as…
Why you require to respond to federal government’s important call from 1921
The government of India has been using several digital platforms in the country’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic. From social…
Donald Trump suspends issue of new green cards for 60 days
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said that he will halt issuing of new green cards or legal permanent residency…
Covid-19: US coronavirus deaths top 45,000
WASHINGTON: US coronavirus deaths topped 45,000 on Tuesday doubling in a little over a week and rising by a near-record…
Facebook invests $5.7 billion in Reliance Jio
BENGALURU: Facebook will buy a 10% stake in the digital business of Reliance Industries for $5.7 billion, as the social…
Level the field: News producers can’t keep incurring the costs while digital platforms drain away profits
Recall Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer who gets his friends to paint a fence on a sweltering summer day and walks…
Coronavirus live updates: 50 deaths reported in last 24 hours, toll now 640
TIMES OF INDIATHE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 22, 2020, 10:16:12 ISTThe nationwide tally of confirmed infections neared 20,000 with…
2 militants shot dead in J&K’s Shopian
On their toes: Army jawans during an encounter with terrorists in Shopian district of Kashmir. File photo | Photo Credit:…
Facebook gets 9.99%stake in Jio Platform for 43,574 crore
Facebook on Wednesday announced an investment of $5.7 billion (₹43,574 crore) to buy a 10% stake in the firm that…
Trump migration ban to last 60 days, target those looking for irreversible residency
President Donald Trump said on April 21 his new U.S. immigration ban would last for 60 days and apply to…
Non-essentials can wait: On e-commerce flip-flop
While the flip-flop on e-commerce seems arbitrary, caution is best during a pandemic The Centre’s last-minute reversal of its decision…
Futures shock: On oil price fall listed below $0
The steep fall in oil prices is not all good news for India Five decades after the oil shock of…
Trump says immigration measure will be in effect for 60 days, will be evaluated afterward
Reuters | Apr 22, 2020, 03:55 ISTUS President Donald TrumpWASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will be…
Changes in FDI rules don’t violate treaties: India to China
NEW DELHI: A day after China’s outburst over the change in foreign direct investment policy, India on Tuesday hit back…
Rajasthan stops rapid tests, ICMR asks other states to pause
NEW DELHI: With states complaining that the recently acquired rapid testing kits were delivering misleading and inaccurate results, the Indian…
India 17th nation to hit 20,000 Covid-19 cases; death toll crosses 600
NEW DELHI: India became the world’s 17th country to record 20,000 Covid-19 cases, crossing the grim milestone on a day…
Covid-19: WHO warns worst is yet to come, ICMR says India is doing its best
NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday said India was doing the best possible as per…
69% of cases found positive were asymptomatic: ICMR
NEW DELHI: Covid-19 tests that delivered positive results in India so far show 69% positive cases were asymptomatic, whereas 31%…
2 Congress rebels discover a place in Madhya Pradesh Cabinet
Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon along with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Cabinet Ministers Meena Singh (left), Govind Singh…
Coronavirus | Huge spike in cases likely in Mumbai, says Central panel
A five-member Central team has projected that the number of COVID-19 cases in Mumbai will touch an estimated 42,604 by…
Coronavirus | CBDT sticks with budget’s tax target of ₹13.2 lakh crore
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown to combat it has brought the economy to a near standstill, the…
Inter-Ministerial Central Team waits as Centre-West Bengal take on
Almost 30 hours after an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) landed in Kolkata, the West Bengal government facilitated the visit of…
Withered roses litter Karnataka fields
Less than six months ago, in November 2019, around 1.45 tonnes of marigold flowers grown on the outskirts of Bengaluru…
Withdraw case versus The Hindu reporter: Editors Guild of India
Mere social media posts of factual pictures can’t attract the toughest anti-terror laws passed for hardened terrorists. The Editors Guild…
Coronavirus | ICMR asks States to stop using rapid antibody tests for next 2 days
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has directed the States not to use the COVID-19 rapid testing kits for…
COVID-19 crisis has made us more thoughtful, says Virat Kohli
David Warner shaving his headThe explosive Australian batsman, like billions around the world has been confined to his home due…
1.24 crore corona warriors available in India, says Centre
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday said that a portal — covidwarriors.gov.in — has been created as a master database…
Covid-19 lockdown: Policeman made to do 50 sit-ups for stopping farming officer’s lorry in Bihar
A screen grab of the video that went viral on social media.PATNA: In yet another case of frontline Covid-19 warriors…
Payment of minimum wages to migrant workers: SC leaves decision to Centre
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would not get into budgetary or financial domain of the Union…
ICMR asks states not to use rapid test kits for 2 days
NEW DELHI: Amid complaints about faulty rapid test kits, the Indian Council of Medical Research on Tuesday advised states not…
Coronavirus lockdown: Chaos at Delhi-Ghaziabad border as movement of people banned
GHAZIABAD: The district administration on Tuesday banned the movement of people between Ghaziabad and Delhi as per lockdown orders, an…
Rajasthan ceases use of quick testing kits as most results invalid
The rapid testing kits gave only 5.4% accurate results in Rajasthan against the expectation of 90% accuracy. | Photo Credit:…
Explained | Why are oil prices in negative terrain?
Story so far: Prices of West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the American benchmark for crude oil, fell to less than zero…
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora stuck in U.S. due to travel curbs
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora | Photo Credit: AKHILESH KUMAR He went to the country on a personal visit and…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 28 updates | Positive cases cross 18,500, death toll at 593
The COVID-19 situation is “especially serious” in Mumbai, Pune, Indore, Jaipur, Kolkata and a few other places in West Bengal,…
Trump to suspend immigration into U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: AP “In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as…
Indian Envoy condemns hate-speech by Indians in the UAE
Cautioning Indians in the United Arab Emirates against a spate of religiously derogatory posts, India’s Ambassador to the UAE said…