Migrant workers and their long march to uncertainty
“In my 20 years in Mumbai, I have never seen such a sight,” said Gopal Das as he recounted his…
A million and counting: On international coronavirus spread
On April 2, the number of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infections in 181 countries/regions crossed one million, and deaths passed 50,000.…
Coronavirus | Revised testing norms likely as number of cases continues to rise
The number of COVID-19 cases continued to rise in the country with 336 new cases reported in the past 24…
Coronavirus | Modi’s blackout call puts power grid managers on high alert
An official from the Power Grid Corporation said though there will be some pressure but the grid operators are well…
Light and sound: On Narendra Modi’s 9-minute light ceremony
Light and sound: On Narendra Modi’s 9-minute light ceremony Symbolism has its place, but it must be part of a…
Coronavirus | U.P. villages tense as many skip quarantine
Authorities in Uttar Pradesh are struggling to contain people within coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine centres in rural areas.Interactive map of confirmed…
6 Tablighi Jamaat-linked persons to be scheduled under NSA for misbehaving with nurses in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad
Google Maps image locates the MMG District Hospital in Ghaziabad. “They don’t follow the law or the system, they are…
US futher tightens public health protocols, social distancing norms
People wearing masks wait to enter a Shop Rite supermarket on April 03, 2020 in Uniondale, New York. (AFP phot...Read…
Coronavirus national roundup: India reports highest spike in positive cases over last 24 hours
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Apr 3, 2020, 23:10 ISTLockdown in Chennai. (Credits: PTI)NEW DELHI: On Friday, India witnessed its highest spike…
In time of crisis, Trump-Pelosi relationship remains broken
President Donald Trump (L) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. (File photo)WASHINGTON: Two of the most powerful people in Washington haven't…
Centre to give Rs 11,092cr to states to deal with Covid-19
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday approved release of Rs 11,092 crore to all states under the…
Coronavirus | Deaths in U.S., Spain take global death toll past 50,000
The number of confirmed coronavirus deaths accelerated past 50,000 on Friday as the United States, Spain and Britain grappled with…
COVID-19 | State-wise tracker for coronavirus cases, deaths and testing rates
Health department workers in protective gear in Kochi | Photo Credit: H. Vibhu The charts are updated based on a…
Jammu BJP raises concerns over new J&K domicile guideline with national management, Amit Shah
The notification of domicile rules for the newly created Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has the Jammu unit of…
Centre sends out conflicting signals on foreign contributions
The government has sent conflicting signals over the question of foreign donations to the new Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and…
PM’s message: Significance is essential, but major thought to concepts and procedures is similarly essential, says Chidambaram
New Delhi Opposition leaders on Friday expressed disappointment over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's latest video message asking citizens to light…
COVID-19: World Bank India director on $1 billion India package | News
Apr 03, 2020, 05:35PM ISTSource: TOI.inThe World Bank’s country director for India, Junaid Ahmad speaks to Nalin Mehta o
US employment falls 701,000 in March amid coronavirus: Government
WASHINGTON: The US economy shed 701,000 jobs in March amid the damage inflicted by the coronavirus shutdowns, while the unemployment…
PM reaffirmed my belief that we can’t let our guard down after April 14: Sachin Tendulkar
NEW DELHI: The iconic Sachin Tendulkar on Friday said managing the period after April 14 would be crucial to how…
Coronavirus newest upgrade: Delhi reports 91 new COVID-19 positive cases in last 24 hours
NEW DELHI: The number of confirmed cases around the world crossed a million mark on Thursday. In India, more than…
India-returned South Africa cricketers are COVID-19 unfavorable, no signs in those not evaluated
JOHANNESBURG: All the South African players, who returned from their incomplete ODI tour of India, were found to be symptom-free…
Day 10 of coronavirus lockdown: Ground report from Indian cities
NEW DELHI: The administrations of major cities across the country have initiated a series of measures to counter the spread…
Glitch in H-1B registration system has led to wrongful denials
MUMBAI: It appears that a technical glitch in the new registration system for H-1B visas may have resulted in several…
Born throughout lockdown, Raipur twins named ‘Corona’ and ‘Covid’
RAIPUR: The pandemic caused by a new virus may have brought the world to its knees, but that has not…
Coronavirus latest update: World Bank approves $1 billion emergency funds for India
NEW DELHI: The number of confirmed cases around the world crossed amillion mark on Thursday. In India, more than 2,000…
PM Narendra Modi’s video message on Covid-19: Key points
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday in a video message urged the people of the country to stand…
Karnataka moves SC versus Kerala HC order to lift border curbs
No entry:Karnataka said the restrictions were imposed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Kerala High Court had told the State…
PM Modi urges individuals to light candles, mobile torches for 9 minutes at 9 p.m. on April 5
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the nation through a video on Friday, April 3, 2020. In his address to the…
24 Indian migrants test positive for Covid-19 in Kuwait
Twenty four Indian expatriates have tested positive for Covid 19 on Wednesday in Kuwait, signaling that New Delhi will have…
Over 70 dead, 2400 test favorable for COVID-19
India saw a doubling of the number of COVID-19 cases in the past week, with 328 more cases and 12…
Maharashtra denied approval for Ijtema near Mumbai in mid-March
Maharashtra narrowly escaped a super-speader event like the mid-March Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi’s Nizamuddin area. A much bigger Tablighi…
Insurers question high costs of Covid treatment in private hospitals
CHENNAI/BENGALURU: When Sanjay Nagral, a surgeon, tweeted that a Covid-19 patient was billed Rs 12 lakh for treatment in a…
Covid-19 lockdown: MHA asks states to make people aware of penal provisions
A police stops a vehicle as they check for valid credential for travel during the coronavirus lockdown in Chan...Read MoreNEW…
New testing strategy for Covid-19? Rapid antibody tests in hotspots
Doctors wearing protective gear scan visitors at the entrance of a hospital in Srinagar (PTI photo)NEW DELHI: The government is…
Covid-19 in India: Common, staggered lockdown exit plan needed, states PM Modi
PM Narendra Modi holds a meeting with chief ministers on Thursday via video-conferencing to discuss the corona...Read MoreNEW DELHI: Indicating…
Blocking newspaper delivery is a legal offence: Top lawyers
NEW DELHI: The country’s top lawyers have expressed concern over the continued disruption in the distribution of newspapers even when…
Geo-fencing app will be utilized to find quarantine lawbreakers
The Centre is using powers under the Indian Telegraph Act to “fetch information” from telecom companies every 15 minutes to…
Variety of cases in India doubles in five days
The number of COVID-19 cases in India has doubled in the past week, with 328 more cases and 12 deaths…
Safe forests, safe people: On illness of animal origin
The rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus across the world has focused attention on the seemingly invisible processes that help…
Break from tradition: On Wimbledon cancellation
The cancellation of Wimbledon was inevitable, but fans and players will feel a void A yellow ball glides past the…
How T.N. handled Delhi Tablighi Jamaat occasion fallout
Has Tamil Nadu really got the lid on what it perceived as a big threat to its efforts to control…
Coronavirus | Self-quarantine must for those leaving government centres
Indian medical officers inspect a quarantine centre at the Sarusojai Sports Complex in Gauhati. | Photo Credit: AP This should…
Wuhan at first downplayed crisis, says China specialist Dali Yang
On December 31, 2019, the Wuhan government announced an outbreak of viral pneumonia. Until January 19, Wuhan authorities would maintain…
Explained | Who are the Tablighi Jamaat, the organisation at the epicentre of Coronavirus outbreak in India?
The Tablighi Jamaat, a little known Islamic organisation, has been at the centre of a controversy after dozens of people…
Coronavirus: BMC conservancy employee is 2nd favorable case in Dharavi
With coronavirus (COVID-19) claiming its first victim in Dharavi, Asia’s largest slum is a hotspot. On Wednesday, Dharavi reported its…
Coronavirus | Doctors wary of BCG vaccine study
Doctors and scientists in India have expressed caution on a study, which argues that countries that have deployed the BCG-tuberculosis…
US opening doors to Indian medical graduates under Covid-19 pressure
Registered nurses hold a demonstration on April 1, 2020 in El Paso, Texas. (AFP photo)WASHINGTON: New York and New Jersey…
Test cricket has actually made me a better individual: Virat Kohli
NEW DELHI: India captain Virat Kohli on Thursday said he became a better person by playing Test cricket, calling the…
US toll crosses 5000, 1000-a-day for first time
Medical workers bring in patients at a special coronavirus intake tent at Maimonides Medical Center in Borough...Read MoreWASHINGTON: More than…
Disseminate info, book lockdown violators under IPC, DM Act, Home Secretary tells states
NEW DELHI: The home secretary on Thursday requested the states to widely circulate information on penal provisions laid down under…