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Assam MLA held for comments on Covid-19 quarantine centres

GUWAHATI: An opposition MLA in Assam was arrested on Tuesday for “controversial comments about the situations of quarantine facilities and hospitals for coronavirus patients”...

One lakh tests will be conducted in Delhi’s Covid19 hotspots: Kejriwal

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Tuesday a five-point action plan to contain the spread of coronavirus in the national capital...

Aussie cricketers ‘sucked up’ to Kohli & Co to protect IPL deals: Clarke

MELBOURNE: Australian cricketers were so keen on protecting their lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) deals that they felt "scared" of sledging India captain Virat...

At times, cricketers hurt national interest due to easy T20 money: Waqar Younis

Karachi: Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis feels the "easy money" on offer at mushrooming T20 leagues is, at times, making cricketers inconsiderate towards national...

Political prisoners should be among first released in pandemic response: UN rights chief

United Nations: The UN human rights body has urged nations to release individuals detained without sufficient legal basis, including political prisoners, as the world...

UN estimates loss of 195M full-time jobs

Geneva:  UN's labour organisation estimates the equivalent of 195 million full-time jobs could be lost in the second quarter alone from the COVID-19 outbreak,...

Land border between China and Russia is closing

Beijing:  China and Russia are closing their land border and river port near Vladivostok following the discovery of 59 confirmed cases of the new...

Lifesaving drugs should be made available to Indians first: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday that India must help all countries in their fight against coronavirus but lifesaving medicines should...

India to export ant-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine on case-by-case basis: MEA

New Delhi:  India has decided to export anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine to several countries including those in the neighbourhood on a case-by-case basis in sync...

Trump talks tough, warns of ‘retaliation’ if India doesn’t export Hydroxychloroquine to US

Washington:  President Donald Trump has warned India that the US may retaliate if it did not export anti-malarial drug Hydroxychloroquine despite his personal request,...

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to intensive care as coronavirus symptoms worsen

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was in hospital due to persistent coronavirus symptoms, has been shifted to the intensive care unit after...

Battle against coronavirus to be long, India’s efforts have set example to world: PM

NEW DELHI: India's battle against the coronavirus pandemic will be a long one, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday while asking people to...

India learnt to live without politics, religion during lockdown: Scientist

BENGALURU: "The country has learnt to live without politics and religion," says eminent scientist G Madhavan Nair on the lockdown imposed across the nation...

1,445 cases liked to Tablighi Jamaat event

NEW DELHI: Out of the total 4,067 cases of coronavirus in the country, at least 1,445 have been found to be linked to the...

Mamata accuses BJP IT cell of spreading fake news on Bengal corona cases

NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday slammed the BJP’s IT cell for allegedly spreading fake news against the state’s health...

Lockdown deepens woes of automobile dealers: Report

NEW DELHI: The nationwide lockdown has deepened woes of automobile dealers as the coronavirus pandemic crippling most economic and commercial activities will negatively impact...

Online brokerages see spurt in business amid nationwide lockdown

NEW DELHI : At a time when traditional brokers are struggling to continue their services due to nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of...

Pat Cummins, IPL’s costliest overseas player, says World T20 is priority not IPL

MELBOURNE": With cricket facing an uncertain future due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Australian pace spearhead Pat Cummins would like to see the T20 World...

Hafeez, Shoaib Malik should retire gracefully: Ramiz Raja

KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain and well-known commentator Ramiz Raja has advised senior players Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik to take retirement from international cricket. "They...

CSK vs Mumbai Indians: Dhoni ‘owns’ Malinga in IPL: Styris

NEW DELHI: Former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris believes the IPL rivalry between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians pits the game's best finisher,...

Pollution data shows early signs of China recovery: IMF

Washington:  The global recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic will be worse than in 2009, but early signs of a recovery are appearing in...

COVID-19 death toll rises to 111, number of cases to 4,281: Health Ministry

New Delhi:  The death toll due to the novel coronavirus pandemic rose to 111 and the number of infections climbed to 4,281 in the...

COVID-19: CRPF chief, security advisor Kumar, others test negative

New Delhi:   CRPF chief A P Maheshwari, senior security advisor in the Union Home Ministry K Vijay Kumar and about 14 other senior officers...

J-K college principals asked to select volunteers for helping in COVID-19 containment efforts

Srinagar: The authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have directed college principals to constitute groups of volunteers to assist the administration in the management of...

Iran says European barter system ‘good omen’ but insufficient

Tehran;  Iran on Monday welcomed the launch of a European barter system to bypass US sanctions as a "good omen" but said it was...

UN chief urges govts to protect women during virus lockdown

United Nations:  UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is urging governments around the world to include the protection of women in their response to the...

100-yr-old man dies in quarantine at Udhampur, test report negative

Jammu: A 100-year-old man has died in a quarantine centre in Udhampur district but his Covid-19 test report has come negative, a senior government...

Army opens command hospital to assist JK admin

Udhampur: Lending its support to the Jammu and Kashmir administration in the fight against coronavirus, the Army on Sunday said it has opened its...

Landslide halts traffic for 7 hours on Srinagar-Jammu highway

Banihal/Jammu: A massive landslide struck the Srinagar- Jammu Highway in Ramban district early Sunday, disrupting the movement of vehicles carrying essential commodities to Kashmir....

Unexploded mortar shell destroyed along LoC in Poonch

Jammu: The Army's antiexplosion experts on Sunday destroyed a live mortar shell in a forward area along the Line of Control in Poonch district,...

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