Amid corona fears, govt eyes record grain output
Farmers use a combined harvester in a wheat field in Rupnagar district of Punjab (PTI)NEW DELHI: Backed by the forecast…
Coronavirus: Govt lab claims to have identified ‘novel mutations’
AHMEDABAD: Claiming a breakthrough in studying the mysterious ways in which Covid-19 works, scientists at the government-run Gujarat Biotechnology Research…
Can’t sack staff: Companies get lawyers’ notice
NEW DELHI: In an innovation during the unprecedented lockdown, two lawyers replicated the Supreme Court's three-decade-old PIL concept to suo…
5 lakh kits land; to be used for surveillance, not diagnosis
NEW DELHI: The much-awaited consignment of five lakh rapid antibody diagnostic kits from China has finally arrived in India but…
Bought air tickets during lockdown? Full refund likely
NEW DELHI: The government provided some relief to air travellers on Thursday when it "advised" airlines to give full refunds…
Covid-19: Only 1 in every 24 samples +ve, govt says
NEW DELHI: Only one in every 24 samples tested for Covid-19 in India is positive, the government and Indian Council…
Coronavirus | Seafarers may return in three phases
Family members of stranded Goan seafarers protest outside the Chief Minister’s residence in Panaji on April 15, 2020. | Photo…
All citizens of Indore set to be evaluated for Influenza-Like Health problem and Serious Severe Respiratory Disease
As Indore grapples with a high fatality rate from COVID-19, the city administration is surveying all residents for Influenza-Like Illness…
Coronavirus | Non-COVID-19 patients suffer as Mumbai runs out of beds in ICUs
A 42-year-old Unani practitioner from Mumbai’s Govandi area with severe breathlessness, diarrhoea and failing kidney function had to wait nearly…
India pegs casualty rate at 3.3%
India registered over 800 COVID-19 positive cases on Thursday, with the tally touching 12,759 cases and 420 deaths. These include…
Coronavirus | U.K. extends lockdown measures for at least 3 more weeks
Britain extended its nationwide lockdown for at least another 3 weeks on Thursday, as stand-in leader Dominic Raab ordered Britons…
Army unique trains to fulfill operational needs on northern, eastern borders
To meet the operational requirements on the northern and eastern borders during the lockdown period, the Army has decided to…
Cancel Test Champion cycle & ODI league, revisit FTP: Members tell ICC
MUMBAI: Leading member boards of the International Cricket Council (ICC) – with the BCCI, the England & Wales Cricket Board…
‘India’s Covid-19 testing ratio not low’: ICMR after Rahul criticism; nearly 13,000 cases as Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh cross 1k mark
NEW DELHI: As coronavirus cases in India touched nearly 13,000, the Centre on Thursday defended its testing strategy in the…
Phased lifting of lockdown step in right direction: Dale Fisher
India’s decision to lift the lockdown due to coronavirus in a phased manner is a step in the right direction,…
US coronavirus death toll tops 30,000
WASHINGTON: The confirmed coronavirus death toll in the United States surpassed 30,000 on Thursday, according to a tally by Johns…
ED files money laundering case against Tablighi Jamaat leader Maulana Saad Kandhalvi
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a money laundering case against Tablighi Jamaat leader Maulana Saad Kandhalvi, trusts…
India, Canada, Australia among top to control Covid outbreak
NEW DELHI: At a time when strict lockdown has been enforced by many countries to battle Coronavirus pandemic spread, statistic…
‘Zoom’ is not a safe platform, states MHA advisory
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh does a review meeting using Zoom app. The image was tweeted from the Minister's official handle.…
Maharashtra to open economic activities in 20 districts from April 20
Subhash Desai Maharashtra will open up industrial activity in Special Economic Zone and Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) zones in…
Coronavirus | Our daily cartoons
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Coronavirus | 89 quarantined in Delhi after pizza delivery man tests positive
A food delivery agent during the lockdown as a preventive measure against the novel coronavirus in New Delhi on April…
COVID-19 | Major consignment of testing kits arriving from China today
A laboratory technician places a tag on a box containing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing kit at a sample collection centre…
Cheetah helicopter makes preventive landing outside Hindon
A video grab of an IAF Cheetah helicopter making an emergency landing in an highway near Hindon on Thursday. |…
Positive cases cross 12,000, death toll at 422
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday issued a set of revised guidelines to tackle COVID-19 pandemic. It has also…
Day 23 of coronavirus lockdown: Ground report from Indian cities
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Apr 16, 2020, 12:46 ISTNEW DELHI: The country has remained in a state of lockdown for 23 consecutive…
E-commerce companies allowed to deliver essential and non-essential items from April 20
NEW DELHI: In a major relief for consumers, e-commerce players will be allowed to deliver essential and non-essential items from…
China dispatches 650,000 medical packages to India to combat Covid-19: Indian envoy
Technicians making medical test kits in a lab in Beijing. (AFP Photo)BEIJING: The coronavirus medical test equipment being procured by…
72 south Delhi families told to self-quarantine after pizza delivery boy tests positive
The delivery boy from a famous pizza chain in Malviya Nagar area tested positive on Tuesday(Representative image)NEW DELHI: Families in…
MS Dhoni never ever looked rusty at Chennai Super Kings training: Balaji
CHENNAI: The postponement of IPL-13 has prolonged the wait to get a clearer picture on MS Dhoni’s international future. It…
Lockdown 2.0: What are red, orange, green zones?
TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Apr 16, 2020, 08:52 ISTFacebookTwitterLinkedinMailAAText SizeSmallMediumLargeNEW DELHI: To tackle the outbreak of coronavirus in an effective and…
Coronavirus newest updates: Delhi, Maharashtra report dip in new cases
NEW DELHI: Delhi recorded just 17 new cases, its lowest single-day tally in April. Maharashtra reported 232 — the lowest…
Covid-19 hotspots marked in 170 districts, 207 more under close watch
NEW DELHI: The government has identified 170 districts with Covid-19 hotspots or 'red zone' areas, including in all six metros-Delhi,…
Govt greenlights limited reboot: Select sectors & services like plumbers & electricians to resume after Apr 20
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday set the ball rolling for a limited resumption of economic activity outside Covid-19 containment…
India slams US body for fake news, says stop communalising war on Covid-19
Medical officers inspect a quarantine center at the Sarusojai sports complex in Guwahati (AP)India on Wednesday slammed the United States…
Trump says U.S. most likely ‘passed the peak’ of coronavirus cases
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing in the Rose Garden at the White House in…
UP mob attacks doctors, cops of quarantine team
Policemen escort two locals who were allegedly involved in pelting stones at police and health officials while...Read MoreBAREILLY: A team…
First lot of Covid-19 kits from China may arrive today
NEW DELHI: After several delays, India will finally receive the first consignment of rapid testing kits for Covid-19 by this…
Activist, journalist among 13 held for Bandra chaos
The misinformation resulted in a large crowd of migrant workers gathering outside the Bandra stationMUMBAI: A political activist, a journalist…
Govt greenlights limited reboot: Select sectors & services like plumbers & electricians to resume after Apr 20
Social distancing norms have to be maintained in offices and businesses that will be allowed to operate after ...Read MoreNEW…
Coronavirus outbreak live updates: Death count 424 as total cases soar at 12,281
TIMES OF INDIATHE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 16, 2020, 04:13:24 ISTIndia's Covid-19 patient count has crossed the 12,000 mark.…
‘Absolutely baseless’: Gujarat govt denies report claiming religious segregation of Covid-19 patients
NEW DELHI: The Gujarat government has strongly rubbished media reports of alleged segregation of coronavirus patients on the basis of…
Tension test: On modified lockdown standards
The revised protocol for the extended period of lockdown that is now scheduled to end on May 3 indicates its…
Dreadful decision: On Trump halting funds to WHO
At a time when the World Health Organisation has been seeking at least $675 million additional funding for critical response…
Coronavirus | No barricades for canine patients
Emergency squad: Yesupadam and Priya with Roja and Rosy at their ashram. | Photo Credit: The Hindu A father-daughter duo…
India to receive normal monsoon, projections IMD
An traffic policeman takes photos of dust storm on his mobile phone in Guwahati on April 15, 2020. | Photo…
Trainees require not pay college costs till lockdown is raised, states AICTE
Member Secretary of AICTE Prof. Rajive Kumar. File | Photo Credit: KIRAN BAKALE AICTE and the University Grants Commission (UGC)…
Coronavirus | 170 districts identified as hotspots, says Health Ministry
Nearly one in five districts in India is a hotspot, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday, a day that saw…
Coronavirus lockdown | Airlines start selling domestic flight tickets
In anticipation of no blanket extension of a lockdown across the country after May 4, airlines have started domestic flight…
BCCI holds off IPL indefinitely
Good old days! Though the fans will be disappointed about the postponement of the IPL, they will cling on to…