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…
Yes Bank: ED summons Anil Ambani
Anil Ambani’s group companies are stated to have taken loans of about Rs 12,800 crore from the bank that turned…
Odisha reports first case as student who returned from Italy tests positive
Workers spray disinfectants and clean the coaches of Indian Railways train in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. File photo…
Brazil President takes selfies, cheers demonstrators despite infection warnings
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro took selfies with supporters and celebrated their demonstrations in major cities on Sunday, drawing criticism from…
Method to go: On Farooq Abdullah’s release
The Centre must do more to restore normalcy in J&K, and return it to full statehood. The release of five-time…
Needless appeal: On U.P. move against removal of ‘name and pity’ posters
HC rap for violating citizens’ privacy through banners has had no effect on Yogi’s regime It is regrettable that the…
Class action against Cognizant by 3,000 staffers
BENGALURU: Over 3,000 employees of Cognizant who work as content moderators for Facebook have filed a class-action complaint against the…
4th batch of 53 Indians evacuated from Iran: Jaishankar
JAISALMER: A fourth batch of 53 Indians returned to India from Iran on Monday, taking the total number of people…
Coronavirus: US death toll hits 65; Fed cuts rate
WASHINGTON: With panic buying on Main Street and fear-driven sell-offs on Wall Street, the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates…
Covid-19 cases to be discharged just after 2 unfavorable tests in 24 hours: Govt
NEW DELHI: The government has issued a discharge policy for Covid-19 cases under which a positive case shall be managed…
Madhya Pradesh crisis: Suspense on floor test, return of rebel MLAs
Independent MLA Surendra Singh Shera shows victory sign as he leaves Bhopal airport after returning from Jaipu...Read MoreBHOPAL: The political…
Fear of statelessness haunts thousands rejected by NRC in Assam
The fear of statelessness among in Assam has a name now.Almost everyone in Kamrup district’s Goroimari block knows this name…
Coronavirus | Testing is the easiest thing to do, says community health expert Gagandeep Kang
Gagandeep Kang, Director, of the Translational Health Research Institute, who has extensive experience in working on community health and played…
SBI plans FIR over leaked clip of FM pulling up brass
NEW DELHI: A day after a controversy erupted over finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman pulling up SBI executives led by chairman…
Coronavirus outbreak live updates: Italy virus toll jumps as worldwide deaths pass 6,000
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Coronavirus cases in nation rise to 110: MHA
NEW DELHI: The number of novel coronavirus cases in the country rose to 110 on Sunday with Uttarakhand reporting its…
CJI rules out complete shutdown of SC amid coronavirus threat
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India S A Bobde on Sunday made it clear that there cannot be a "complete…
Biden, Sanders to debate against backdrop of global pandemic
When the two remaining Democratic presidential candidates return to the debate stage Sunday night, they will f...Read MoreWASHINGTON: When the…
Madhya Pradesh Assembly Speaker states decision on holding floor test will be revealed on March 16
Madhya Pradesh Speaker N.P. Prajapati addresses media persons in Bhopal. File | Photo Credit: A.M. Faruqui Governor has asked the…
Nirbhaya case: Tihar asks hangman to report 3 days ahead of execution
Nirbhaya gang rape case convicts, clockwise from top left, Akshay Thakur, Pawan Gupta,Vinay Sharma and Mukesh Singh. | Photo Credit:…
We can win 351 seats through effort and by bringing individuals together: Akhilesh Yadav
Former UP chief minister and SP leader Akhilesh Yadav at Parliament during the ongoing Budget Session, in New Delhi. |…
Al-Aqsa mosque, 3rd holiest in Islam, closes over coronavirus concerns
The Islamic endowment overseeing the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, the third holiest site in Islam, says the mosque itself and other…
Coronavirus: Prevent travel out of Tamil Nadu for 15 days, says CM Palaniswami
As part of precautionary measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Sunday appealed to…
Coronavirus | 20 passengers evacuated at Kochi airport after man who tested positive found on flight
The Cochin International Airport. File | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat Health authorities took the call and decided to evacuate only…
‘I accept that as a professional’: Sanjay Manjrekar on being dropped from BCCI commentary panel
MUMBAI: It's official now. The BCCI has removed former India batsman-turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar from its commentary panel. "I have…
Modi proposes SAARC fund to tackle coronavirus, lays stress on joint efforts
PM Modi addressing the Saarc video conference on Covid-19. (Credits: PTI)NEW DELHI: Making a strong pitch for SAARC nations to…
Positive coronavirus cases rise to 107 in India
Medical staff members wear masks and protective suits to mitigate the spread of coronavirus, outside the special isolation ward of…
Will give my ruling on Monday: Madhya Pradesh assembly speaker on floor test
BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh speaker NP Prajapati on Sunday refused to commit whether he will order a floor test in the…
PM Modi proposes coronavirus fund at Saarc virtual summit: Key points
Saarc leaders discuss coronavirus through video conference.NEW DELHI: Addressing the virtual summit of Saarc nations to strategize for the novel…
Coronavirus latest updates: Spain reports 2,000 new cases, over 100 deaths
NEW DELHI: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in India rose to 107, prompting the Centre to declare the virus…
In a first, Tirupati temple cancels major services over coronavirus
TIRUPATI: The coronavirus scare has impacted Lord Balaji hill shrine atop Tirumala with the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) deciding to…