It’s literally a war on virus (the new terror) in America
A woman jogs through a mostly empty Meridian Hill Park on April 1, 2020 in Washington, DC (AFP)WASHINGTON: The United…
NIA to probe Afghanistan gurdwara attack in its first overseas case
NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA), in its first probe involving an act of terror against an Indian citizen…
Coronavirus in Mumbai: 56-year-old from Dharavi tests positive for Covid-19
A civic worker sprays disinfectant in front of a building in Dharavi where a man was found to be suffering…
Wimbledon cancelled in 2020 due to coronavirus pandemic
LONDON: The Wimbledon championships were cancelled for the first time since World War II on Wednesday as the coronavirus pandemic…
Coronavirus roundup: Developments in India and rest of world
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Apr 1, 2020, 21:16 ISTNEW DELHI: With as many as 376 new cases of COVID-19 reported in…
J&K parties slam Centre’s new domicile rules
SRINAGAR: Political parties in the valley on Wednesday criticised the Centre's new domicile rules for Jammu and Kashmir, saying it…
SC seeks govt. reaction on protective gear for frontline medical personnel
Ambulance driver and hospital staff wear safety suit before entering Kasturba hospital in Mumbai on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Prashant…
Spain reports more than 100,000 coronavirus cases, brand-new daily death toll record
People walk in Via Laietana street during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Barcelona, Spain, March 31, 2020.…
Coronavirus | Expedite tracing of Tabligh attendees, Centre tells States
People being evacuated from Nizamuddin Centre for Covid 19 testing, around 1000 persons have been taken to different hospitals and…
Tablighi Jamaat and COVID-19: The story so far
Tablighi Jamaat, a global evangelical Muslim organisation conducted a meeting in Malaysia in February 2020, when travel restrictions due to…
Devotees defying lockdown dispersed at Rajasthan dargah
Devotees gathered for observing ‘Urs’ at a dargah in Sarwar town in Rajasthan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement About 100…
Saudi Hajj Minister advises pilgrims to postpone strategies
Muslims circumambulate the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, in the Muslim holy city of Mecca on March…
Coronavirus | RBI announces more measures to fight economic disruptions
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) office in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Extension of realisation period of…
Coronavirus India lockdown day 8 updates | Positive cases cross 1500, death toll at 49
As India is under lockdown for a week now, the government has said the 21-day period will not be extended.…
Step up: On residents’ duty throughout a pandemic
Citizens must not hide their travel or contact history as authorities deal with the pandemic With any big crisis comes…
Weaker, later on: On Olympics postponement
The postponement is better than cancellation, but Olympics is not on anyone’s mind now Sport at its best is a…
Shoot & Sketch: Manu Bhaker shares her secrets, including her ‘lockdown’ range in the house
NEW DELHI: Being at home is the new normal for India's sports icons, who, like the rest of the country,…
Maybe it’s time for everyone to mask up, says CDC
Should healthy people be wearing masks when they’re outside to protect themselves and others? Both the World Health Organization and…
5 trains, thousands of passengers under scanner over travelling with Tablighi Jamaat participants
NEW DELHI: Railways is scrambling to provide information regarding thousands of passengers who travelled on five trains with people who…
Moratorium strategy: Customers not likely to get substantial gains; banks to charge interest later
NEW DELHI: The three-month suspension of EMI payments may not result in a significant gains for borrowers as they will…
Coronavirus latest updates: India reports 626 new cases in last three days
NEW DELHI: In a massive surge in fresh cases led by 82 in Maharashtra and 57 in Tamil Nadu, 315…
3. Why MLAs can pay for to take a “salary cut” more than you
3. Why MLAs can afford to take a “salary cut” more than youMaharashtra became the second state after Telangana to…
US virus deaths pass 4,000: Johns Hopkins University
WASHINGTON: The total US death toll from the coronavirus pandemic topped 4,000 early Wednesday, more than double the number from…
‘Star Wars’ star Andrew Jack dies of Coronavirus at 76, wife Gabrielle Rogers states ‘he escaped peac
‘Star Wars’ actor Andrew Jack, who was 76, has died in Britain due to the coronavirus, his agent said on…
Coronavirus: Trump alerts US headed for ‘very, extremely painful 2 weeks’
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned of a "very painful" two weeks as the United States wrestles with a…
30 scientists find a home in deep sea on four Chennai-based ships
CHENNAI: Nearly 100 crew members, including 30 scientists, who have been on scientific missions on board ocean research vessels have…
Coronavirus: Srinagar Mayor’s escort ‘separated’, 7 Tablighi associates booked in J&K
Employees of Srinagar Municipal Corporation carry out fumigation at Lalchowk during the nationwide lockdown. The move comes as a preventive…
Coronavirus | Deadliest day for Europe hotspots, as U.S. toll tops 3,600
Deaths from the coronavirus spiked in Europe on Tuesday with Spain, France and Britain reporting their highest daily tolls to…
New test kits likely in 2 months: ICMR
NEW DELHI: India is likely to start manufacturing new serological diagnostic testing kits within the next two months as many…
Govts race to curb spread as hundreds from Tablighi meet show symptoms
Government authorities are tackling a logistical nightmare as they try to map the movements of thousands of people who attended…
Coronavirus in India: Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu lead spurt, 315 cases on Tuesday as total crosses 1600
Medical team examine people in wake of the coronavirus pandemic, during the nationwide Lockdown, in Jaipur. (P...Read MoreNEW DELHI: In…
Down 12,700 pts (31%), sensex has worst quarter
Representational photo.MUMBAI: As the fears about the impact of the spread of Coronavirus weighed on investor sentiment globally, Dalal Street…
Tamil Nadu reports 50 more Covid-19 cases
Among the 50 patients who tested positive, 45 people had travelled to Delhi to attend a conference conducted b...Read MoreCHENNAI:…
Federal government cuts rate of interest on NSC, PPF
Interest rates for small savings schemes are notified on a quarterly basis. The government on March 31 slashed interest rates…
Coronavirus | Forced to stay back, these workers now battle hunger
‘Stay home and stay safe’, the global slogan to contain the spread of coronavirus doesn’t sound too convincing to Mohammed…
Coronavirus | Three quasi-subspecies of virus in circulation in India, says ICMR
A mixture of three quasi-subspecies of SARS-CoV-2 is in circulation in India, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said…
Coronavirus | 57 more test positive in Tamil Nadu; highest single-day rise
Tamil Nadu recorded its highest ever single-day rise in the number of persons testing positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday: a…
Coronavirus | Man dies in West Bengal, toll rises to 4
Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, where the fatality was reported. Photo: nrsmc.edu.in The death of the man…
Coronavirus | Supreme Court upholds right to discuss COVID-19
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the right to free discussion about COVID-19, even as it directed the media to…
Coronavirus | Treat migrants humanely, Supreme Court tells officials
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the police and the authorities to treat migrant workers journeying home in fear of…
Uncommonly inefficient: On US going beyond China in coronavirus cases
The U.S. can still pull itself out of the virus crisis, but not without tougher steps The U.S. has surpassed…
Federal government cuts interest rates on small savings schemes by as much as 1.4%for April-June quarter
NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday slashed interest rates on small savings schemes, including national savings certificate (NSC) and public…
Fake news big impediment in fighting Covid-19 pandemic, Centre tells SC
A driver wearing a protection suit walks towards the bus in which people who came for 'Jamat' at Nizamuddin mo...Read…
Maulana who led Nizamuddin collecting reserved for breaching federal government orders
Men wearing a protective facemasks sit on a special service bus taking them to a quarantine facility amid concerns about…
Coronavirus roundup: Developments in India and rest of world
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal says over 1,500 people were evacuated from Nizamuddin centre of which, 441 were hospitalised after they…
Covid-19 hotspots in country have increased due to ‘lack of people’s support’: Health ministry
NEW DELHI: With over 1,200 Covid-19 cases reported in the country so far, the number of hotspots of the disease…
Public sector banks extend EMI moratorium to customers
NEW DELHI: In a relief to customers, some public sector banks on Tuesday announced deferment of EMI (equated monthly instalment)…
Ensure food, medications for migrant workers in shelters, SC informs govt
A team of police officials distribute food pockets migrant labourers at Ambattur Estate in Chennai on Tuesday. | Photo Credit:…
Maharashtra govt reveals pay cut
Maharashtra government has announced cut in salaries of all elected representatives, including the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister and…
Avoiding preconception related to COVID-19 needs full-throated project, says expert Gita Sen
Gita Sen, director and distinguished professor, Ramalingaswami Centre on Equity & Social Determinants of Health (RCESDH), Public Health Foundation of…