Politicking on the pathogen: Row between US and China over ‘Wuhan/Chinese virus’
WASHINGTON: A diplomatic row erupted on Tuesday between Washington and Beijing over nomenclature of the novel coronavirus Covid-19 even as…
IOC devoted to Tokyo Olympics, states no need for any ‘drastic decisions’ at this phase
The International Olympic Committee does not plan any "drastic" decisions about the Tokyo 2020 Games, saying on Tuesday it remains…
Euro 2020 delayed till 2021 by UEFA over coronavirus
The Euro 2020 soccer Championship, trumpeted as a continent-wide feast of football from Dublin to Baku to mark UEFA's 60th…
Coronavirus latest updates: Total number of confirmed cases in India mounts to 137
NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday reported its third coronavirus fatality with a 63-year-old dying in Mumbai, health ministry officials said…
Coronavirus | West Bengal reports first case
The Infectious Diseases and Beliaghata General Hospital in Kolkata on March 17, 2020. Photo: Shiv Sahay Singh The student has…
Coronavirus | COVID-19 claims India’s third victim in Mumbai
India reported its third death from the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday, with the Union Health Ministry putting the number of…
COVID-19 | Save us, say Indians stuck in Iran’s epicentre Qom
Claiming that a number of Indians in Iran are facing extreme difficulties, a group of pilgrims from Kashmir and Kargil…
PIL plea submitted versus U.P. ordinance on damage to public home
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition has been filed in the Allahabad High Court seeking the suspension of or stay…
SC permits long-term commission for ladies in Navy
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the right of serving Short Service Commission (SSC) women officers of the Navy to…
Back to SAARC: On Modi’s video conference with leaders
PM Modi did well to engage with leaders of South Asia on combating COVID-19 Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to…
Fight for the limited: On budgetary allowance for health
It is an incontrovertible truth that material resources are finite. Demand in most sectors will continue to exceed supply in…
Let me take oath, I will speak in information about accepting RS nomination: Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi
GUWAHATI : Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, whose nomination to Rajya Sabha has been questioned by many parties,…
Coronavirus: T20 World Cup to go on as arranged, says ICC
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday said the forthcoming T20 World Cup 2020 will "go ahead as scheduled"…
All Yes Bank ATMs have adequate supply of cash: Administrator Prashant Kumar
NEW DELHI: Yes Bank administrator on Tuesday said that there is absoulutely no issue of liquidity in the bank and…
SC says yes to permanent commission for women in Navy
Updated: Mar 17, 2020, 13:20 ISTNEW DELHI: Maintaining that women and men officers should be treated equally, the Supreme Court…
Sensex tanks 811 indicate close at 30,579 as coronavirus continues to spread; Nifty below 9,000-mark
NEW DELHI: In a highly volatile trade, equity indices on Tuesday crashed more than 800 points as the coronavirus pandemic…
Supreme Court informs M.P. govt to respond to Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s plea by March 18
The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave the Kamal Nath government time till 10.30 a.m. on March 18 to respond to…
Parliament proceedings live | Budget session resumes
The Budget Session of the Parliament of India resumed on Tuesday.Bills for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha:The Finance…
We are in Bengaluru at our own will: Madhya Pradesh rebel MLAs
19 Congress lawmakers, including Ministers, holding their resignation letters. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Rebel Congress MLAs from Madhya Pradesh…
Coronavirus in Maharashtra: Those to be home quarantined will now get stamped on hand
Health minister Rajesh Tope said the decision was taken following complaints that those supposed to be under h...Read MoreMUMBAI: The…
Coronavirus latest updates: Number of confirmed cases rise to 125 in India
NEW DELHI: The number of novel coronavirus cases in the country rose to 125 on Tuesday after fresh cases were…
Covid-19 break out: Who loses what if money-spinning IPL is cancelled
MUMBAI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) is bracing up for a loss for sure in the wake of the Covid-19…
Curfews as US shuts down to fight coronavirus
NEW YORK: The United States began restricting citizens' movements Monday in a major escalation of attempts to contain the deadly…
Breaking news live updates: SC grants permanent commission for women officers in Navy
TIMES OF INDIATHE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 17, 2020, 11:14:42 ISTStay with TOI for all the latest news from…
Coronavirus | Sri Lanka Opposition parties ask President to postpone election
Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka. Photo: File | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy On March 3, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa dissolved…
Nirbhaya case | SC quashes plea of convict Mukesh
Mukesh had sought restoration of legal remedies against the death sentence The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed…
ED summons Anil Ambani over Rs 12,500 crore loan in Yes Bank probe
MUMBAI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani for recording his statement in connection with a…
Sensex falls 2,713 points, 2nd biggest drop ever; has lost 24% in a month
MUMBAI: The global sell-off triggered by fears of a worldwide recession due to the spread of coronavirus shows no signs…
Accredited private labs to be enabled to test for Covid-19
NEW DELHI: In keeping with the demand for more testing, the Centre has decided to allow accredited private labs to…
Trump says postponing US elections ‘unnecessary’
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Monday postponing elections over the coronavirus crisis was "unnecessary," even as Ohio's governor called…
Coronavirus most current updates: 4 more test favorable in Maharashtra; total 37 cases in state
NEW DELHI: The number of coronavirus cases touched 114 in the country on Monday after fresh cases were reported from…
Coronavirus | No move yet to impose Sec. 144 in Pune
Clarifying that there was no move as yet to impose Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) in its…
TS Assembly passes resolution versus CAA, NPR, and NRC
The Telangana Legislative Assembly has opposed the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Population Register (NPR), and National Register of Citizens…
Stocks nosedive on Wall Street, activating trading stop
Stocks dropped 9% in early trading on Monday on Wall Street as huge swaths of the economy come closer to…
Will include liquidity if needed, RBI ensures Yes Bank depositors
Describing the reconstruction scheme for Yes Bank as credible and sustainable, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on…
MP crisis: Kamal Nath meets governor, says govt in majority; rules out floor test
PTI | Mar 16, 2020, 21:57 ISTANI photoBHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath met Governor Lalji Tandon at Raj…
Government nominates ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi to Rajya Sabha
NEW DELHI: The government on Monday nominated former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi to Rajya Sabha. A notification to…
Nirbhaya case: 3 death row convicts move International Court of Justice seeking stay on execution, says lawyer
The petition, filed through the convicts' lawyer says that the four -- Vinay Sharma, Pawan Kumar Gupta, Akshay...Read MoreNEW DELHI:…
Rajya Sabha survey: Gujarat Congress flies 67 MLAs to Jaipur, one MLA inaccessible
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat Congress on Monday completed shifting 67 of its 68 MLAs from the state to Jaipur in view…
S&P 500 topples as trading on Wall Street resumes
NEW YORK: The S&P 500 index plunged over 9% on Monday as trading resumed after an initial automatic 15-minute cutout,…
How it spreads, infects: Coronavirus impact comes into focus
AP | Mar 16, 2020, 15:46 ISTWASHINGTON: The medical impact of the new coronavirus is coming into sharper focus as…
Nirbhaya case: SC rejects plea of convict Mukesh Singh seeking restoration of legal remedies
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Monday rejected the plea of Mukesh Singh, one of the four death-row convicts in the…
No stone being left unturned to make sure individuals are healthy: PM Modi on coronavirus battle
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said there has been a coordinated response to the coronavirus outbreak and…
Coronavirus: South African cricketers scared, stranded
KOLKATA: The South African cricket team will stick to their original plan of flying out of India from Kolkata, but…
Coronavirus scare: Gyms, night clubs, spas shut; gatherings of over 50 persons banned in Delhi till March 31
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on Monday announced to shut down all gyms, night clubs, spas till March 31. The…
Yes Bank to resume ‘completes from March 18’
NEW DELHI: Troubled private sector lender Yes Bank on Monday said that it will resume complete banking services from the…
Madhya Pradesh political crisis: Key points
NEW DELHI: The Madhya Pradesh Assembly, which assembled on Monday morning for the beginning of the Budget session, was adjourned…
House adjourned till March 26; no flooring test today
A bus carrying Madhya Pradesh Congress Party MLAs leaves from Raja Bhoj Airport, in Bhopal, Sunday, March 15, 2020. |…
Venkaiah Naidu wants govt. to waive cancellation charges on air, train tickets
The Budget Session of the Parliament of India resumes on Monday.Bills for consideration and passing in Rajya Sabha:The Central Sanskrit…
Company Live: Sensex down over 2,000 points, Nifty below 9,400 as market sell-off resumes
It has been yet another volatile day for the markets with stocks down over 5% since open.Both the Nifty and…