Coronavirus | Rapid antibody testing for hotspots first, says ICMR
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said the rapid antibody based blood test for COVID-19 will be deployed by…
Lots of females from Tamil Nadu attended Tablighi meet
Members who attended the Delhi event being taken to a quarantine facility in Ahmedabad on Friday. | Photo Credit: PTI…
In the time of the pandemic, classes go online and on air
The long lockdown for the COVID-19 pandemic has closed schools, colleges and other educational institutions and ushered in the citywide…
Coronavirus | PM lights lamp as nation joins hands against virus
People across the country switched off lights in their houses and lit lamps at their doors and balconies in solidarity…
Coronavirus | Some schools monitor diya lighting by students
Parents cried foul on Sunday, as several schools monitored whether their students lit diyas at 9 p.m. as urged by…
Beating around bush
Respected Madam/ Sir,First of all whether everybody is ok in the office or no? Please convey all the sentiments from…
Trump itching to reopen economy as advisors warn of ‘Pearl Harbor moment’
President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, on April 4, 2020, i...Read MoreWASHINGTON:…
#9pm9minutes: When India lit up during coronavirus lockdown
NEW DELHI: Citizens across the country lit diyas, candles and flashed their mobile and torch lights on Sunday following Prime…
Next few days very important, formulate plan to avoid community transmission: Cabinet secretary to states
NEW DELHI/JAMMU: Union Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Sunday asked all states and Union Territories to formulate a containment plan…
Coronavirus roundup: Developments in India and rest of world
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Apr 5, 2020, 20:30 ISTNEW DELHI: The rate of doubling of COVID-19 cases in India is at…
Trump phones Modi seeking anti-malaria drug for Covid-19 treatment
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump phoned India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday to request release of the anti-malaria drug…
Rate of doubling of Covid-19 cases 4.1 days; without Jamaat incident it would have been 7.4: Centre
NEW DELHI: The rate of doubling of Covid-19 cases in India is 4.1 days presently but if the cases linked…
Fadnavis lands in soup over “come out on streets” call
Former Maharashtra Chief Mnister Devendra Fadnavis. File | Photo Credit: S. Sudarshan Does BJP want to make Markaj 2.0, asks…
Rate of doubling of COVID-19 cases is 4.1 days; without Jamaat event it would have been 7.4, states government
The rate of doubling of COVID-19 cases in India is 4.1 days presently but if the cases linked to the…
Centre made ‘grave error’ by not taking States into self-confidence on lockdown, says Veerappa Moily
The Centre made a “grave mistake” by announcing the lockdown without taking the States into confidence and it should now…
Decision on reopening schools, colleges on April 14 after evaluating COVID-19 situation, states Pokhriyal
Safety of students and teachers is of utmost importance to the government and his ministry, says Pokhriyal The government will…
Eight Malaysian nationals who went to Tablighi Jamaat event sent to quarantine from IGI Airport
Firefighters spray disinfectants at a locality near the Nizamuddin Markaz, the Tablighi Jamaat headquarters in south Delhi. | Photo Credit:…
Decision on reopening schools, colleges on April 14: HRD minister
NEW DELHI: The educational institutions will be re-opened only after a review of coronavirus situation in the country when the…
Have restricted my movement to break COVID-19 chain: CRPF DG after doc tests positive
Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) A P Maheshwari (File photo)NEW DELHI: Director General of the Central…
Royal Oppositions Bangalore strained by title pressure: Virat Kohli
NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bangalore need to rediscover the joy of cricket if they are to end their Indian Premier…
Coronavirus most current updates: CRPF DG, senior officers under home quarantine
Medical staff at a Chennai hospital. (Credits: Reuters)NEW DELHI: As per data released by the Union health ministry on Sunday…
PM tweets #9pm9minute to remind people to light up diyas tonight
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reminded people to light up lamps on Sunday night to show the country's…
COVID -19 | Testing, treatment now available for free under Ayushman Bharat Scheme
Real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)-based tests are recommended as diagnostic tests for COVID-19. Now, more than 50 crore Ayushman…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 12 live updates | Death toll crosses 100, number of confirmed cases touch 3500
COVID-19 death toll in India exceeded 100 on Saturday, with the country reporting 104 deaths, including three in Tamil Nadu.Over…
Why must COVID-19 clusters be recognized?
The story so far: On March 30, the Delhi Police cordoned off the area around a masjid located around 100…
Update on India’s war against COVID-19
Since early March, our war against COVID-19 has been making steady progress in India. This has involved detection, protection, prevention,…
Seclusion and psychological health: the psychological effect of lockdown
It is past noon and Mehtaj, 39, a teacher in Assam, is doing her “second round of disinfection”. Wiping her…
The catastrophes that strike Bengal in the 1940s offer a warning for today day
It is rather interesting at this moment in time to look at a period in our history from about 70…
MS Dhoni’s biggest knocks in ODIs
April 5 marks the 15th anniversary of MS Dhoni's first international century - a knock that marked his arrival as…
‘Toughest’ weeks ahead as coronavirus spreads: Trump
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump warned Saturday that the country could be headed into its "toughest" weeks yet as the coronavirus…
Over 1,000 Tablighi Jamaat members infected, account for 30% of all India cases
NDMC workers use a fumigation machine in Delhi's Connaught Place area (PTI photo)NEW DELHI: As many as 1,023 Covid-19 positive…
Why board games are making a comeback
Ever since the lockdown began, leadership coach Aparna Jain and her family look forward to their evenings. They do their…
Daniel Pearl murder | Pakistan vows to appeal against acquittal of Omar Sheikh
Faced with strong criticism from the United States and a possible threat of India raising the case at the Financial…
Coronavirus | 42% of patients in India between 21 and 40 years
About 42% of those confirmed positive for COVID-19 in India are between the ages of 21-40 years old, the Union…
Coronavirus outbreak | Two more positive cases from Dharavi
The number of COVID-19 positive cases from Dharavi rose to four on Saturday.Also read | On Sunday, light lamps, candles…
Coronavirus | COVID-19 drives oncologists to tweak cancer treatments
The COVID-19 outbreak has posed a unique challenge for oncology experts across the country — to balance the higher risk…
Coronavirus | Shops selling essential commodities will close at 1 p.m. from Sunday, says Palaniswami
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami wearing a mask serves food to migrant workers at a camp, in Chennai.…
Coronavirus | Grounding of planes partially hits IMD’s weather data supply
The inputs sent by aircraft are important as they determine the initial conditions. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Data…
Coronavirus: ICMR gives nod for rapid antibody tests
NEW DELHI: Expanding the testing strategy in line with its containment plans in high-risk areas and Covid-19 hotspots, Indian Council…
Wear homemade masks to keep coronavirus at bay, says govt
TNN | Updated: Apr 5, 2020, 02:19 ISTRepresentative image (TOI photo)NEW DELHI: Amid rising scare about Covid-19, the health ministry…
Covid-19: Centre fights virus on the one hand, polarisation on the other
NEW DELHI: As it battles the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the government is also having to contend with growing…
PM Modi, Trump agree to deploy ‘full strength’ of India-US partnership to fight coronavirus
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on Saturday had an "extensive" telephonic conversation in the…
Sri Lanka surprised: Sachin, Sehwag relive 2011 World Cup last
MUMBAI: The very second that the ball left Nuwan Kulasekara's hand, pitched at full length, to hit the middle of…
Corona war erupts as Germany, Canada accuse US of hijacking supplies
Medical supplies sit on shelves at an indoor parking lot adjacent to Mary Washington Hospital, Virginia on Apr...Read MoreWASHINGTON: Germany…
Coronavirus roundup: Developments in India and rest of world
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Apr 4, 2020, 20:48 ISTNEW DELHI: The death toll climbed to 75 on Saturday along with a…
1,023 Covid-19 cases with links to Tablighi Jamaat reported from 17 states: Govt
NEW DELHI: The government on Saturday said 1,023 Covid-19-positive cases across 17 states — constituting nearly 30% of the total…
7 lakh jobs gone in 14 days, worst yet to come in US
WASHINGTON: The worst stage of coronavirus pandemic became visible in the US when the Donald Trump government reported that employers…
PM Modi’s blackout appeal: No need to switch off appliances at home, clarifies Centre
NEW DELHI: Allaying fears of electricity grid failure following the Prime Minister's appeal to switch off lights on Sunday night,…
COVID-19 screening, treatment totally free for Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries at private labs, empanelled medical facilities
Testing and treatment for COVID-19 will be free of cost for Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries at private laboratories and empanelled hospitals,…
Coronavirus | 1,023 COVID-19 positive cases with links to Tablighi Jamaat reported from 17 States: Health Ministry
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal. File | Photo Credit: PTI “Rigorous contact tracing is on…