2 U.S. service members eliminated, 6 injured in Afghanistan
more-in Insider attacks, often known as “green-on-blue” attacks, have been a regular feature of the conflict in Afghanistan Two U.S.…
Coronavirus: China deaths rise past 800, overtaking SARS toll
The death toll from the novel coronavirus outbreak soared to 803 in China on Sunday, according to official figures, overtaking…
Discussed: How LIC stake sale will affect policyholders
The story so far: In the Union Budget speech on February 1, Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman announced that…
The time of orange towels: An IPS officer’s increase and increase
Imagine what it might be like to be a high-ranking police officer in north India today. There you are, a…
Soldier kills 27 in bloodiest shooting spree in Thailand
Soldiers leave the Terminal 21 mall, where a mass shooting took place, in the Thai northeastern city of Nakhon...Read MoreNAKHON…
U-19 World Cup Final: Unbeaten India aim to upstage Bangladesh
The new-age under-19 Indian cricketer is an intimidating breed. They are nourished in an enviable system that injects a strong…
Coronavirus: Japan to send army to ship, Indian crew pleads for help
NEW DELHI: Japan is likely to deploy its army to Diamond Princess, a luxury cruise liner that has remained quarantined…
Delhi assembly elections: Exit polls predict another big mandate for AAP; BJP to make gains
NEW DELHI: Exit polls on Saturday predicted another big win for AAP in the Delhi assembly elections, with one giving…
The Huge Image: The Tamil vs Sanskrit dispute turns spotlight on the Thanjavur Big Temple, yet again
Thanjavur’s Brihadeeswara temple, an outstanding symbol of the greatness of ancient Tamil civilisation, is no stranger to controversy.Whether it is…
Aurangabad therapist makes Ironman triathlon history
more-in Niket Dalal is first wholly visually-challenged man to finish event. Niket Dalal, a 38-year-old from Aurangabad, created history on…
1,000 rejected cops constable, prison warder, firefighters tasks in Tamil Nadu due to fake documents
Close on the heels of the recruitment-for-money scam in the TNPSC, a major fraud in the recruitment of police constables,…
Ballot passes off peacefully in Delhi, turnout dips
Voter wait in queues at Shaheen Public School polling station in the Shaheen Bagh area of New Delhi on February…
If India agrees to postpone financial obligation by 3 years, we can encourage others too, says Mahinda Rajapaksa
On his first visit after being sworn in as Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa met with Prime Minister Narendra…
How to charm a theatre audience
I’d like to think I know a little something about the struggles of cultivating an audience for theatre. Whether it…
When white people were made to live out black lives, in 1970 movie ‘Hello, Mommy!’
Two recent events inspired me to revisit a favourite sequence (or really, a film-within-a-film) from an underseen but vital American…
‘Denying women command posts will perpetuate discrimination’
NEW DELHI: Countering the Centre’s stand on denying command posts to women in the Army on the ground of their…
SC: States not bound to give quotas in jobs, promotions
NEW DELHI: Busting a constitutional myth about reservation being intrinsic to public employment, the Supreme Court has ruled that states…
Expedite reconciliation with Lankan Tamils, PM Modi tells Rajapaksa
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Tamil issue was discussed with an open mind with his Sri Lankan…
BJP will win 48 seats, states Manoj Tiwari; AAP remains protected
NEW DELHI: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party functionaries, including Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari, on Saturday claimed that the exit polls,…
Delhi falls well short of 2015 record with turnout of 61.5%
NEW DELHI: The turnout in Delhi for the assembly election fell short of its record in 2015 when AAP had…
Vindictive Trump purges critics who implicated him during impeachment
US President Donald Trump. (AP)WASHINGTON: Retribution came swiftly to those US President Donald Trump saw as having been insubordinate and…
Democrats on edge after 2020 election season’s ragged launch
Democratic presidential hopefuls former Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg, Massachusetts Senator El...Read MoreCONCORD (NEW HAMPSHIRE): For Democrats, this…
Pullela Gopichand receives honourable mention at IOC Coaches Life Time Accomplishment Awards 2019
NEW DELHI: In what is a prestigious achievement India's chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand has been given an honourable…
India bars entry of foreigners who have been to China after Jan 15, 2020
NEW DELHI: In a bid to keep Indians safe from coronavirus, the country has decided to bar entry of foreigners…
Thai soldier kills at least 20 in mass shooting
BANGKOK: A Thai soldier gunned down at least 20 people in an attack which he shared on Facebook, emergency services…
Delhi Exit Poll Outcomes 2020 Live Updates: Third term for Kejriwal as AAP set to keep Delhi, forecast exit p
Exit polls indicate Delhi has rejected BJP's hate politics: Akhilesh Yadav"The exit polls clearly
Soldier kills numerous in Thailand mass shooting, state police
At least 17 people were killed and 21 wounded in a shooting by a soldier in the northeastern city of…
PDP’s Naeem Akhtar sixth mainstream leader to be reserved under PSA in Kashmir
PTI Srinagar, February 08, 2020 17:40 IST Updated: February 08, 2020 17:43 IST Senior PDP leader Naeem Akhtar./File photo |…
Pakistan considering proposal for passport-free entry of Indian pilgrims to Kartarpur passage: Interior Minister
more-in “The movement of Indian visitors was regulated through a combination of physical and electronic security systems.” Pakistan is considering…
Structure collapses in Mohali, numerous feared caught
Scene at Kharar town at the outskirts of Mohali, Punjab, where a commercial building collapsed on Saturday, February 8, 2020…
Hope Sri Lanka will satisfy goals of Tamil individuals, says Modi after talks with Rajapaksa
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa during a meeting in New Delhi on February 8, 2020.…
NZ vs Ind 2nd ODI: New Zealand beats India by 22 runs; claims series
New Zealand exorcised the ghost of a nightmarish T20 whitewash with a series-clinching 22-run victory against India in the second…
ODIs in this calendar year are not as appropriate as T20s and Tests: Virat Kohli
AUCKLAND: The high-flying Indians have been brought down by the Kiwis in the ODIs but an unperturbed Virat Kohli says…
India vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI: New Zealand beat India by 22 go to seal series 2-0
AUCKLAND: New Zealand exorcised the ghost of a nightmarish T20 whitewash with a series-clinching 22-run victory against India in the…
Hockey Pro League, India vs Belgium Live: India 1-0 Belgium
"India are looking really sharp and they have been playing well which is something we saw in
Structure collapses in Punjab’s Mohali, numerous feared caught
MOHALI: Two people have been rescued and operations are underway to rescue approximately seven more people who are feared trapped…
Maoist bastion in Odisha’s Malkangiri ‘crumbling’, say police
Securitry forces in Odisha claim to have established ‘domination’ in 70% of the area in Swabhiman Anchal in the State’s…
Coronavirus: death toll in China skyrockets to 722
The number of deaths from China’s new coronavirus epidemic jumped to 722 on Saturday, surpassing the toll from the SARS…
US citizen dies of coronavirus in Wuhan
BEIJING: A US citizen has died from the new coronavirus at the epicentre of the epidemic in China, the US…
6.1 lakh Waqf properties across India, most in UP, West Bengal, Karnataka
BENGALURU: As the Supreme court hears a PIL alleging non-enumeration of waqf properties across the country, data accessed by TOI…
India vs New Zealand second ODI Live Score Updates: Virat Kohli decides to bowl against New Zealand
LIVE SCORECARD | LIVE BLOGA sub-par total on a good pitch, on a ground with shorter dimensions. But that unbeaten…
Delhi Election 2020 Live: Ballot of choose 70 assembly constituencies to start at 7am
Poll officer dies of cardiac arrest in east Delhi's BabarpurConfirming the news of the death of the polling officer, Del
Narendra Modi associated incorrect quote to Omar Abdullah, says Sitaram Yechury
Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks in the Lok Sabha on February 6, 2020. Photo: LSTV/PTI It was picked from a…
15 students stranded in China brought to Kochi
A group of 15 students from Kerala, who were stranded at Kunming airport in China following coronavirus outbreak, landed at…
Centre opposes release of Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convicts
The Centre on Friday stoutly opposed the plea of S. Nalini, 52, convicted in former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination…
Credit, debit card information of 4 lakh Indians up for sale on dark net
Shot of an unrecognisable hacker using a laptop to hack into a credit account more-in CERT-in alerted to stolen data…
Government set to host another check out by foreign diplomats to J&K
The government is making preparations to organise a second visit of diplomats, including several European Ambassadors to visit Srinagar and…
Mehbooba Mufti was dealing with separatists: Public Security Act dossier
The Public Safety Act (PSA) dossier, based on which former Chief Minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has been booked…
The long haul for maternity advantages: How bureaucracy drowned a main plan in Gujarat’s Dahod district
Protest songs and slogans on their lips and toddlers cradled in their arms, nearly 70 women march in single file…
Prolonged recklessness: On invocation of PSA versus Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti
February 08, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: February 08, 2020 01:28 IST February 08, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: February 08, 2020…