Australian borders likely to stay closed until 2021, Tourism Minister says
Australians hoping for an overseas holiday have had their hopes dashed, with the Tourism Minister saying the nation's border is…
India-China border tensions live updates: Army chief fulfills defence minister Rajnath Singh
BJP MP appeals to people to support armed forcesIn a series of tweets, BJP MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar, who is a…
Lockdown will not be extended in Delhi, says health minister Satyendar Jain
Delhi health minister Satyendar JainNEW DELHI: Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain on Friday said that the lockdown imposed as a…
Travel bubble being held up by ‘slowest state in Australia’, NZ Foreign Minister says
State border restrictions are holding up the resumption of travel between Australia and New Zealand, with leaders across the Tasman…
Not an inch delivered to China, states Union Minister
Minister of State for Home G. Kishan Reddy raises 1959 debate by Jawaharlal Nehru on China. Minister of State for…
Re-opening of schools, CBSE exams & results, university exams
Union Human Resource Minister, Dr Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank has recently answered all the queries of students across India in an…
Violence against protesters, press unacceptable: French foreign minister
FILE PHOTO: French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian leaves the Elysee Presidential Palace after a weekly cabinet meeting, in…
ISI advocate Cynthia D Ritchie guns for Pakistan Peoples Party leaders, says former minister Rehman Malik raped her
Cynthia Dawn Ritchie, a Pakistan-based blogger from the United States, has accused senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leaders of molesting…
Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi passes away
RAIPUR: Former chief minister of Chhattisgarh Ajit Pramod Kumar Jogi, 74, passed away on Friday while in coma after suffering…
‘Are in big numbers, there will be difficulty’: Union minister on migrants
The Indian government is ready to provide migrant workers with trains, said union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, adding “itni…
‘Go and talk to your own Premier’: Annastacia Palaszczuk fires back at Federal Tourism Minister
The Queensland Premier has lashed out at accusations she's "pretending" Australia has not been successful in tackling coronavirus as justification…
Coronavirus favorable Maharashtra minister hospitalised
A Maharashtra cabinet minister and senior Congress leader, who has tested positive for coronavirus, was on Monday admitted in a…
Indian Army chief has actually hurt Gurkha beliefs: Nepal Defence Minister
The Gorkha Brigade marching contingent marches past the podium. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena The Nepal army has, however, maintained…
Doubling rate of Covid-19 cases currently over 13 days: Union health minister Harsh Vardhan
File photo used for representation (AFP)NEW DELHI: The doubling rate of Covid-19 cases in the country is currently at above…
US, China nearing ‘brink of new Cold War’: Chinese foreign minister
BEIJING: The United States is pushing relations with China to "the brink of a new Cold War", the Chinese foreign…
International Flights Might Start “Even By Middle June”: Air Travel Minister
Coronavirus Lockdown, Domestic Flights: Hardeep Singh Puri spoke on quarantine for air travel (File) New Delhi: International flight operations could…
Bennett University to organize global webinar on AI solutions for COVID on May 25 , IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to give keynote address
Bennett University from The Times of India Group, is organizing a global webinar on Monday, May 25, 4pm onwards on…
All NT’s coronavirus clients have actually recovered, however the Chief Minister says ‘battle’ is not over
There are now officially zero confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Northern Territory after the last cases recovered. Key points:The…
Not up to Centre alone, states must likewise be ready to resume passenger flights: Civil air travel minister Hardeep Singh Puri
India Business News: Civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said the Centre alone cannot take a decision on…
Promote last year trainees of UG and PG courses without performing tests: Minister Uday Samant urges UG
Maharashtra Minister for Higher and Technical Education Uday Samant on Tuesday urged the University Grant Commission to cancel the examination…
Some migrant workers acting like burglars, robbers, states Uttar Pradesh minister Uday Bhan Singh
In a shocking statement, Uttar Pradesh minister Uday Bhan Singh on Saturday (May 16) said that migrant workers across the…
Increase in unemployment ‘ravaging’ for Australians hit by coronavirus constraints, Prime Minister says
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the loss of nearly 600,000 jobs in April is "devastating" for Australian families and communities…
‘Self-reliant India will incorporate not isolate’: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that India’s economy has acquired strength in recent years and it can engage…
Class 10 board exams to be held from June 1 to 12 in Tamil Nadu, says Minister
A file photograph from the 2019 class 10 exams in Chennai. Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit:…
UK wants to ‘slowly and cautiously’ ease lockdown to restart economy: minister
FILE PHOTO: Britain's Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick speaks during a daily news conference to update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)…
Sports grants saga goes ‘straight’ to the Prime Minister, Labor says
Federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has accused the Prime Minister of misleading Federal Parliament over the sports rorts saga, promising…
Social distancing steps can’t continue forever, says Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan
In an exclusive interview, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan states that lockdown measures cannot continue forever and that it is…
Israel’s Supreme Court discusses Netanyahu’s fate as prime minister
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel’s Supreme Court began a two-day hearing on Sunday to determine whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who…
Faulty antibody testing kits will be returned to respective countries: Health minister Harsh Vardhan
NEW DELHI: Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said faulty antibody testing kits will be returned to the…
UK will start large-scale contact-tracing as cases fall: minister
FILE PHOTO: Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock speaks during a daily digital news conference on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak,…
India heaven for Muslims; their economic, religious rights secure: Minority affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi after OIC criticism
NEW DELHI: Days after the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation expressed concern over alleged incidents of "Islamophobia" in India, minority affairs…
Norway will announce oil output decision soon: minister
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway, Western Europe’s largest oil producer, will announce its decision on whether to slash crude output soon,…
UK coronavirus death toll nears 10,000 as minister says PM Johnson must rest
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s COVID-19 death toll neared 10,000 on Saturday after health officials reported another 917 hospital deaths, while…
UK has not reached COVID-19 peak so lockdown will stay: health minister
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has not yet reached the COVID-19 peak which would allow for an easing of tight restrictions…
At 3.8 cases per million, India’s rate of infection still fairly low: Union health minister Harsh Vardhan
NEW DELHI: Social distancing and lockdown are potent “social vaccines” against the Covid-19 pandemic that has engulfed over 200 countries,…
Covid-19: India might not deal with ‘worst circumstance’, states Union health minister Harsh Vardhan
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Covid-19: India may not face ‘worst scenario’, says Union health minister Harsh Vardhan
NOIDA: Union minister of health and family welfare Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said India may not face the "worst scenario"…
UK PM Johnson is not on a ventilator however had oxygen assistance, minister says
FILE PHOTO: Britain's Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove speaks at a digital news conference on the coronavirus…
British PM Johnson still in intensive care, cabinet office minister says
FILE PHOTO: Britain's Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove speaks at a digital news conference on the coronavirus…
Trump says Americans are praying for British prime minister
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 6,…
PM Johnson is doing well, expected back at his office quickly
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson is “doing well” and is expected to be back at his office shortly,…
Covid-19: Modi’s call to turn off lights on April 5 may lead to blackout, warns Maharashtra minister
Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut on Friday urged citizens to reconsider Prime Minister Narendra Modis call to switch off all…
Decision on reopening schools, colleges on April 14: HRD minister
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Decision on reopening schools, colleges on April 14: HRD minister
NEW DELHI: The educational institutions will be re-opened only after a review of coronavirus situation in the country when the…
No hazard to grid from PM’s lights-out project: Power Minister
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Disaffiliation if schools bother moms and dads to pay cost: Karnataka Minister
File photo of Minister for Primary and Secondary Education S. Suresh Kumar with schoolchildren. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The…
Coronavirus crisis puts EU credibility on the line: French minister
FILE PHOTO: French Junior Minister for European Affairs Amelie de Montchalin appears on BBC TV's The Andrew Marr Show in…
2020 Olympic Games Postponed Due To Coronavirus, Japanese Prime Minister Says
The International Olympic Committee and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have agreed to postpone the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo…
Shivraj Singh Chouhan set to take oath as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister for fourth time
PTI Bhopal, March 23, 2020 19:42 IST Updated: March 23, 2020 19:42 IST Shivraj Singh Chouhan was elected state BJP…
Shivraj Chouhan’s Oath As Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Likely Today
Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Singh Chouhan will take oath for the fourth time as Chief Minister. Bhopal: The BJP's Shivraj Singh…