Oil rates plunge over 5%on OPEC reports, coronavirus
The logo of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) sits outside its headquarters ahead of the OPEC and…
Attack in Kabul kills at least 27 people, wounds dozens
Gunmen attacked a ceremony in Kabul on Friday, killing at least 27 people in the first major attack on the…
Yes Bank issue | “I want to assure every depositor that their money shall be safe,” says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses media on cabinet decisions at Shastri Bhawan, in New Delhi. File Photo. | Photo Credit:…
When will there be a coronavirus treatment?
WASHINGTON: Drugmakers are racing to find treatments and vaccines for the new coronavirus, but crossing the finish line would mean…
Sensex crashes 894 points; Nifty ends below 11,000; Yes Bank dives 56%
NEW DELHI: Equity indices crashed on Friday amid steep slide in banking shares and rising fears of economic slowdown as…
Mahan Air flight to come with swab samples of 300 Indians from Iran
NEW DELHI: India has begun the process to evacuate from Iran, a coronavirus hotspot, its citizens -- mostly Shia pilgrims…
Have an account with Yes Bank, here’s what you need to understand
NEW DELHI: With the central bank putting restrictions on the troubled private lender Yes Bank, there are rising worries among…
Coronavirus or common flu: How do I find out?
NEW DELHI: As fears over novel coronavirus infection, or Covid-19 grow, there is the chance of one pressing the panic…
Maharashtra Spending Plan 2020-21: Highlights
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar started presenting the maiden budget of the Maha Vikas Aghadi in…
U.P. Authorities set up hoardings recognizing anti-CAA protesters implicated of violence
The Uttar Pradesh Police has put up several hoardings across the city identifying people who have been accused of violence…
Parliament proceedings | Rajya Sabha adjourned till March 11 amid continuing uproar
The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till March 11 amid continuing uproar over Delhi violence and other issues. The Lok…
President appoints Bimal Julka as Chief Info Commissioner
The transparency watchdog has been functioning without a chief after Sudhir Bhargava retired on January 11. Information Commissioner Bimal Julka…
Sensex plunges over 1,450 points, Nifty below 11,000
A view of the BSE building in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: Paul Noronha Persistent fears of the COVID-19 outbreak…
COVID-19, live updates: Australia closes first school after student agreements COVID-19
The global march of the new virus triggered a vigorous appeal from the WHO for governments to pull out all…
PM Modi preparing for Bengal fight
He has called BJP MPs for meetings to choose issues to be highlighted The electoral battle for West Bengal, due…
Covid-19 to hit global growth further; ‘swift action’ to revive Yes Bank soon: RBI governor Das
NEW DELHI: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said the deadly coronavirus -- which has claimed…
Coronavirus in India: Trace back your steps if you have got flu symptoms
NEW DELHI: This is the time of the year when seasonal influenza is at its peak and swine flu is…
PV Sindhu is Sportsperson of the Year at TOISA
NEW DELHI: The best of Indian sport in 2019 was honoured during a glittering function in the Capital on Thursday,…
Coronavirus cases surge in US, toll hits 12
LOS ANGELES: The coronavirus outbreak spread further across the United States on Thursday, cropping up in at least four new…
Coronavirus Live Updates: Ireland reports very first coronavirus neighborhood transmission
TIMES OF INDIATHE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 06, 2020, 12:17:02 ISTTotal coronavirus cases has crossed 95,000 globally, with over…
6,000 Indians have ultra-high net worth of over Rs 215 crore each
Inspite of wealth growth and record low interest rates in most advanced economies, the global economic slowdow...Read MoreMUMBAI: India has…
Nirbhaya convicts set to hang on March 20
A Delhi court set March 20 as the date for executing the four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya caseNEW DELHI:…
Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei slams India for Delhi riots
NEW DELHI: Ignoring the Centre’s strong protest against Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif’s comments on the Delhi riots, Supreme Leader…
Coronavirus, riots threaten to make it a colourless Holi for shopkeepers
Sadar Bazar, the biggest hub for trade of Holi goods, is reporting a severe decline in sales of water guns…
Seven Congress MPs suspended from Lok Sabha
Conmgress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, told reporters that the suspension of the party’s MPs was a “governme...Read MoreNEW DELHI: The…
Sikkim bars entry of foreigners, bans permits to Nathu La
DARJEELING/KOLKATA: Sikkim has decided to ban entry of foreigners to insulate itself from the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), leading to wide-spread…
As riot toll climbs to 53, videos emerge of mob targeting cops
NEW DELHI: The toll in the north-east Delhi riots rose to 53 on Thursday as more victims died of their…
COVID-19 | First death in Britain confirmed
Britain is moving into the second of four phases in its plan to tackle the spread of coronavirus, England's Chief…
Grandpa, parents apprehended for death of month-old girl in Tamil Nadu’s Usilampatti
In a case of female infanticide, a 31-day-old baby girl was allegedly murdered by her parents and grandfather on Monday…
A discontent, a slowdown and a health epidemic
It is with a very heavy heart that I write this.India faces imminent danger from the trinity of social disharmony,…
Read them the riot act: On cops inaction throughout Delhi violence
Those responsible for dereliction of duty in the Delhi Police should face action As smoke thins out and facts emerge,…
Genuinely Malay: On Mahatir’s legacy
Attempts to privilege the Muslim majority over others will hurt Malaysia’s pluralistic ethos The drama behind the developments that catapulted…
COVID-19 | Rajya Sabha erupts on cow urine claims
The government should come up with a clarification on various claims by some BJP leaders that cow dung and ‘gomutra’…
RBI caps Yes Bank withdrawals at 50,000 per account in a month
File photo of Yes Bank. | Photo Credit: Reuters Deposit withdrawal capped at ₹50,000; board superseded by Reserve Bank of…
COVID-19 | Narendra Modi’s Brussels visit put off as virus cases rise to 30
Owing to the recent global COVID-19 outbreak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Brussels has been rescheduled, the Ministry of…
Supreme Court to action in on March 23 if convicts are not held on March 20
The Supreme Court on March 5 made it clear that any delay in the scheduled execution of death sentence of…
Flexibility on the planet 2020 report ranks India among least totally free democracies
India has become one of the world’s least free democracies, according to a global survey, which warned that “the Indian…
Tremblings in MP Congress as missing out on MLA sends out resignation to CM Kamal Nath
BHOPAL: In a shocker for Congress, which believed the worst was over in the recent ‘horse-trading’ crisis, one of the…
Elizabeth Warren drops out leaving an all-male, 72 field for White Home 2020
FILE - Sen. Elizabeth Warren. (AP photo)WASHINGTON: Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren dropped out of the race to seek the Democratic…
Coronavirus spread continues across the world: Top developments
A staff and statue of a chimpanzee bell-boy with a mask at The Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem. (Credits: Reuter...Read…
RBI caps withdrawals from Yes Bank; supersedes board
MUMBAI: Troubled private sector lender Yes Bank was placed under a "moratorium" on late Thursday, with the RBI (Reserve Bank…
As India reports coronavirus cases, experts fear South Asia spread
MUMBAI: India has ramped up the screening of travellers to keep the coronavirus at bay but a flurry of new…
BHIM-UPI TOISA: PV Sindhu shines brightest amongst sports winners for 2019
NEW DELHI: PV Sindhu, Rohit Sharma, Rani, Saurabh Chaudhary, Dutee Chand, Manu Bhaker, Bajrang Punia and Jaspal Rana are some…
U.K. court declines Nirav Modi’s bail plea for fifth time
A court in United Kingdom on Thursday rejected for the fifth time the bail plea of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav…
Parents’ birthplace query in NPR targeted at completing data for households: MHA
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has informed a Parliamentary panel that it proposes to collect details on additional questions…
Ghaziabad guy with travel history to Iran tests positive for unique coronavirus; total cases rise to 30
One more case of novel coronavirus was reported in Ghaziabad in the national capital region, taking the total number in…
Coronavirus: Delhi govt orders closure of all main schools till March 31
To prevent the possibility of spread of coronavirus, the Delhi government has ordered immediate closure of primary schools in the…
India-EU summit to be rescheduled in wake of coronavirus: MEA
The India-EU summit which was slated to be held later this month will now be rescheduled in view of the…
Nirbhaya case: SC to hear on March 23 Centre’s plea versus HC verdict on hanging four convicts together
The Supreme Court on March 5 made it clear that any delay in the scheduled execution of death sentence of…