Mexico reports at least 46,688 deaths with coronavirus, with only the US and Brazil recording higher numbers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gm6lll
In the serological survey carried out in Delhi, 28% of the population in Central district was found affected by the novel coronavirus, which was the highest across the city. An age-wise analysis of the positive cases revealed that those in the 31-40 year bracket (21.4%) were affected the most, followed by those in the 21-30 age group (20.7%). from Times of India https://ift.tt/314bQik via IFTTT
BJP veterans LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi are unlikely to attend the Ram temple ‘bhoomi pujan’ in Ayodhya. There is also no industrialist or high-profile NRI guest, as reported by a section of media, on the list of invitees for the programme to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2D15VTc via IFTTT
Amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, devotees from across the country, celebrated Eid al-Adha by offering prayers at mosques and at their homes on Saturday. At Delhi's Fatehpuri Masjid, the devotees were seen offering prayers while following all Covid-19 norms. from Times of India https://ift.tt/33e6iV5 via IFTTT
With a record single-day surge of 57,117 infections, India's Covid-19 tally reached 1,697,054 caseload today. The country's death toll now stands at 36,511, as per the government data. With coronavirus cases rising at a record speed, several states like Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Mizoram have extended their lockdown till August 31. Stay here for all live updates. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2PbZVZZ via IFTTT
He would perhaps have gone through life as a genteel Dr Jekyll, but a failed business investment turned ayurvedic practitioner Devender Sharma into a monstrous Mr Hyde. from Times of India https://ift.tt/39MElVB via IFTTT
"As far as TikTok is concerned, we're banning them from the United States,'' Trump told reporters Friday on Air Force One as he returned from Florida. Trump said he could use emergency economic powers or an executive order to enforce the action, insisting, "I have that authority.'' from Times of India https://ift.tt/33f88Fh via IFTTT
The UAE government, in the middle of putting their own Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in place for this year's edition, will make it compulsory for any overseas traveller arriving there to undergo a week's quarantine, including two Covid tests. These are among the multiple precautionary measures that are being planned for the tournament as the threat of the virus remains. from Times of India https://ift.tt/39JnJy5 via IFTTT
Apart from sacrificing goats, it is imperative for all Muslims to begin their day with extra prayers in the morning. In fact most mosques are packed with large groups of people but this year will be different due to government restrictions. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3k1MslF via IFTTT
"It's well tolerated.There aren't any side effects," he said, adding it was still very early in the study. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3hXiC05 via IFTTT
Children will be exposed to different languages early on but with a particular emphasis on the mother tongue, starting from the foundational stage onwards. All languages will be taught in an enjoyable and interactive style, said Union minister Ramesh Pokhriyal. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3faeqIs via IFTTT
The government said that NEP reiterates the RTE Act’s 29 (2) (f) provision that mother tongue be considered a medium of instruction where possible. NEP, while laying emphasis on promotion of Indian languages, does not make any language compulsory. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3k6TAxs via IFTTT
A video of a conversation between Speaker C P Joshi and chief minister Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav has gone viral in which Joshi was heard talking about a close shave of the government. The speaker was heard saying that if 30 MLAs had gone, the situation would have been tough. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3hVniDo via IFTTT
An IPL franchise generally has 25-28 players in its squad and at least 10-15 members in support staff besides the executives. TOI understands that each IPL franchise will have to organize its own bio-bubble upon reaching UAE about month ahead of the tournament. In that case, limiting the squad could be a bone of contention. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3fg1gd0 via IFTTT
Varalakshmi Vratam fasting rules are very strict and this vrat is mostly observed by married woman (sumangalis) for the well being of their husband, children, and other family members. from Times of India https://ift.tt/33dg0XQ via IFTTT
Cognizant’s number of employees at the end of the second quarter dropped to levels last seen at the end of 2018 as the company embarked on a massive cost cutting programme leading to a firing of about 7,000 employees. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3hX3901 via IFTTT
TN plus one result 2020 to be released today i.e., July 31, 2020. Along with the TN DGE’s website, the TN plus one result 2020 will be available on the following websites — tnresults.nic.in, tnresults.in, dge1.tn.nic.in, and dge2.tn.nic.in. from Times of India https://ift.tt/39JwRCL via IFTTT
An analysis of the data reveals that 28.5 lakh more caesarean sections were done in private hospitals across the country in 2018 than the acceptable international ratio of normal to caesarean births. The average extra cost of each such procedure comes to about Rs 18,000. This means that the 28.5 lakh extra caesarean deliveries cost a total of Rs 5,130 crore. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3gf3N8L via IFTTT
The ex-mastermind of Russian sports doping, Grigory Rodchenkov, now only appears in disguise. Matt Majendie explains why. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/314ezIn
A Mumbai-based advocate-cum-PIL petitioner on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking disbanding of the inquiry commission formed to look into the encounter killings of gangster Vikas Dubey . Ghanshyam Upadhyay filed an application alleging bias against both Justice Chauhan and ex-DGP K L Gupta. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2DiZEBV via IFTTT
Prem Chand, now 76 years old, was charged after sample of haldi (turmeric) taken from his shop in a village in Sonepat district in 1982 by a food inspector along with a medical officer was found adulterated. The report of the public analyst revealed that it contained four living meal worms and two liveweevils. from Times of India https://ift.tt/30e3sNN via IFTTT
Children will be exposed to different languages early on but with a particular emphasis on the mother tongue, starting from the foundational stage onwards. All languages will be taught in an enjoyable and interactive style, said Union minister Ramesh Pokhriyal. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2XesDOl via IFTTT
The IPL governing council is contemplating postponing the date of the tournament’s final from Nov 8 to 10 and allow its stakeholders – especially broadcaster Star India – to make further use of the Diwali week. A final decision in this regard will be taken when the GC meets in the next three days. If the delay is confirmed Indian team will fly for Aus after IPL from UAE. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2D0sbfP via IFTTT
West Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra passed away at a city hospital in the early hours of Thursday. He was 78. Sources at the private hospital where Mitra was admitted to said he died due to heart and age-related ailments. Mitra passed away around 1.30 am. The hospital said he had tested negative for COVID-19. Mitra is survived by his wife and son. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3femHuZ via IFTTT
Yes Bank, which faced a crisis in March this year on account of bad debts, has substantial loans due from the Anil Ambani group, to which it had an exposure of close to Rs 12,000 crore. In the last two decades, the Anil Ambani group expanded aggressively in new businesses raising high levels of debt. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Xakrib via IFTTT
How did exiled Venezuelans and former US Special Forces end up joining what looked from the outset like a suicide mission? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/335R2JE
A rapid blood test conducted by the BMC on almost 7,000 people in three civic wards in the city found 57% of the people tested in slum pockets had antibodies to Covid-19 as against 16% in non-slum pockets. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jMqeUN via IFTTT
Presently India's Air Attache in France, the native of Anantnag in Kashmir has played a key role in ensuring delivery of Rafale jets to the country. Rather, son of a retired DSP, spent all of last year weaponizing the combat aircraft to suit Indian conditions. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jIBq4K via IFTTT
Suresh Raina feels that India's limited over vice-captain Rohit Sharma is the "next MS Dhoni" due to his leadership quality & the effect he has on the dressing room. "Around him (Rohit), players enjoy the intensity, they enjoy his aura. I think when you enjoy the aura of a player, you like to be positive and I think that is what he is good at. He is one of the top-most, after Dhoni," Raina said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/39yyRxC via IFTTT
Now 103 and retired from active practice, Dr Padmavati was working 12 hours a day, five days a week till late 2015 at the National Heart Institute in Delhi that she founded in 1981. She still comes to the institute once or twice a week to see some of her older patients. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3geaeZy via IFTTT
Dreamworld's owner pleads guilty to safety breaches, after a malfunctioning water ride killed four people. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f9le99
The commissioning of India’s second aircraft carrier has been delayed till September next year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. While reconciling to this setback, the Navy remains all the more keen to push its case for a third aircraft carrier as well as two new fighter squadrons to counter China’s expanding footprint in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ffLMWA via IFTTT
The first batch of five Rafale aircraft would be arriving in Ambala today to join the Indian Air Force (IAF) fleet. Stay here for all live updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jZo2tk via IFTTT
TikTok, the blocked Chinese app controlled by internet giant ByteDance, is understood to have told the government that the company is ready to set up data centres in India to store user information locally even as it denied any breach of user privacy and integrity, emphasising that its operations always adhered to local laws and regulations. from Times of India https://ift.tt/30Yxc0i via IFTTT
The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) is all set to announce the results of the Maharashtra SSC annual board examinations 2020 on the official website of the Board at around 1 pm today. Students who appeared in the MSBSHSE 10th Board Exam 2020 are advised to stay connected with the TimesofIndia.com to get all the latest updates on the result declaration, pass percentage, toppers list and other details. from Times of India https://ift.tt/33anF9n via IFTTT
This year, around 5.34 lakh students appeared for the Odisha state board matric annual examinations 2020. Finally, all the students who are eagerly waiting for their result will be able to check their scores online on the official website of the Board. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2BHO8Qe via IFTTT
Covid-19 has hit the annual Hajj and with no international pilgrims, many firms both in Saudi and abroad are suffering. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ffpzYI
Five sites across the country are ready for the third and final phase of human trials of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Secretary Renu Swarup said on Monday. The Serum Institute of India, the largest vaccine maker in the world, has been chosen by Oxford and its partner AstraZeneca to manufacture the vaccine once it is ready. from Times of India https://ift.tt/39x7jZi via IFTTT
Karnataka, whose Covid-19 caseload crossed the 1 lakh mark is among the five states along with Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Andhra Pradesh, which crossed the milestone on Monday. Karnataka crossed the 50K mark on July 16, then saw the caseload double in just 11 days. Maharashtra, which touched 50K cases on May 24, took 19 days and crossed the 1 lakh mark only June 12. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3hLrCFx via IFTTT
Prince Habeebuddin Tucy, a sixth generation descendant of Mughul emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, has got a gold brick made for the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya. from Times of India https://ift.tt/303cFIJ via IFTTT
Gold prices have been ruling at unprecedented highs in India and global bullion markets as investors are preferring safe haven assets amid economic uncertainty triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2CS8sic via IFTTT
Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations have no meaning for Naik Nirmal Singh’s mother Jagir Kaur (80) whose world fell apart when she lost her son 21 years ago. from Times of India https://ift.tt/39zayQ0 via IFTTT
TOI had reported on the concerns raised by franchise owners about the arrangements being put in place for the 13th edition of the IPL. "In all these years of IPL, the responsibility of accommodation, hospitality, travel etc - during the IPL - has been of the team owners. Nothing is going to change this year. The only change will be in the SOPs with regards to Covid," GC chairman Brijesh Patel said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/30VDJJ1 via IFTTT
A female rhinoceros and her calf were spotted on Monday looking for food in the residential area near the range office in Myung as most of the forest area is submerged in Assam’s Morigaon district. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Ek99Bi via IFTTT
The notice orders insurance companies to stop selling long-term vehicle insurance package policies to new vehicle owners. The new rule, which comes into effect from August 1, will effectively reduce the on-road price of new cars and two-wheelers from Times of India https://ift.tt/32Ywe6Y via IFTTT
Mumbai, July 28 2020: SAS has announced it has partnered with National Health Authority NHA , the apex government body implementing India’s flagship public ... from Times of India https://ift.tt/302Sue3 via IFTTT
The trials, both announced on Monday, are the first late-stage studies supported by the Trump administration's effort to speed development of measures against the novel coronavirus, adding to hope that an effective vaccine will help end the pandemic. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2P10S7t via IFTTT
Billionaire industrialist Cyrus Poonawalla is believed to have agreed to set aside 60K vials of Covid-19 vaccine exclusively for the Parsi community. His son Adar, CEO and owner of Serum Institute of India, in response to a tweet, said, "Our production capacity of just one day will be enough to cover every Parsi on the planet.. given the size of our community!” from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WYkltI via IFTTT
Reliance Industries Ltd toppled ExxonMobil Corp to become the world’s largest energy company after Saudi Aramco, as investors piled into the conglomerate lured by the Indian firm’s digital and retail forays. Reliance, which manages the biggest refinery complex, gained 4.3% on Friday adding $8 billion to take its market value to $189 billion while Exxon Mobil erased $1 billion. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2EdGZYD via IFTTT
The inclusion of ‘Come September’, a lecture delivered by writer Arundhati Roy in 2002, in the Calicut University third semester BA English syllabus has sparked a controversy, with BJP state president K Surendran terming it anti-national and demanding immediate withdrawal of the article from the syllabus demanded registering a case against those responsible. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2P0Lpo6 via IFTTT
The event comes after China's state media said HSBC played a role in the arrest of Huawei's finance chief. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f3zznE
The US says it has closed its consulate in Chengdu, China. China ordered the consulate closed in retaliation for a US order to shut down the Chinese Consulate in Houston last week. State Department said the consulate suspended operations on Monday and expressed disappointment at China's decision. The US would try to continue its outreach through its other missions in China. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3hQwbOX via IFTTT
It is high time the BCCI starts sharing what it has in mind for this year's edition with the franchises at the earliest. Franchises still haven't 'officially' heard from the BCCI on the matter and there is concern among them. TOI spoke to team owners and officials to find out what are their worries. from Times of India https://ift.tt/30OfjBj via IFTTT
Aditya Puri, HDFC Bank’s managing director who’s slotted to retire in about three months, last week sold about 74 lakh shares of the bank worth about Rs 843 crore, exchange disclosures showed. This is the second instance of Puri selling HDFC Bank shares this year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WZjJnJ via IFTTT
Changing the last minute strategy of protests under 'Save Democracy-Save Constitution' campaign in Rajasthan, state Congress PCC Chief Govind Singh Dotasara on Sunday announced that the party shall not be protesting outside Raj Bhawan in the state on Monday as proposed earlier, but the nationwide protest shall continue as per the earlier plan. Stay here for all live updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/3hHQvSv via IFTTT
Daily Covid-19 cases in India went past 50,000 for the first time on Sunday even as the total caseload crossed 14 lakh, capping the deadliest week of the pandemic so far, when total cases grew by 28% and the death toll jumped by 19%. Stay with TOI for the latest developments from Times of India https://ift.tt/30N2irD via IFTTT
"...From the beginning till now, there have been 3,338 people whose samples at the labs returned positive but they are untraceable. We are working on addressing the issue” BBMP commissioner N Manjunath Prasad told TOI, adding that these people had given wrong information at the labs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Dar2SM via IFTTT
The Indian armed forces had defeated Pakistan on July 26, 1999. Since then, the day is celebrated as 'Kargil Vijay Diwas' to rekindle the pride and valour of the soldiers who took part in Operation Vijay. The day marks the victory of Indian soldiers in recapturing the mountain heights that were occupied by the Pakistani Army on July 26, 1999, known as the Kargil War. Stay with TOI for the latest updates. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jHUQ9N via IFTTT
The use of racial slurs in Sudan shows how deeply entrenched racism is there, writes Zeinab Mohammed Salih. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jFxoKx
As Rajasthan Congress MLAs sit on dharna demanding summoning of the Assembly, questions arise whether the Governor, in exercise of his powers under Article 174, could defy or delay in heeding to the advice rendered by council of ministers headed by chief minister Ashok Gehlot. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3fYg8xX via IFTTT
IPL franchises are clear in their demand that they would like their players to assemble a minimum of three weeks before the start of the tournament and should the IPL entourage fly to the UAE even by mid-August, the players will always keep running short on time to catch-up after having played no cricket for close to six months. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2D2JEnt via IFTTT
Aviation authorities will inspect the Boeing 737s of SpiceJet, Vistara and Air India Express — the three airlines that use this aircraft in India. The DGCA took this step after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing 737s that have not flown for seven or more days at a stretch. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3342xBF via IFTTT
What began with ping-pong diplomacy nearly 50 years ago plunged into tit-for-tat hostility this week as China retaliated on Friday to the United States’ closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston by ordering the US consulate in Chengdu to cease operations. The US firmly placed China as the new geopolitical danger to the free world, threatening a shaky global economic order. from Times of India https://ift.tt/39oD2Mp via IFTTT
Daily Covid-19 cases in the country inched closer to the 50,000 mark, with 49,000-plus fresh infections reported on Friday. The death toll also rose by a record 757 as the pandemic’s massive surge continued, with both fresh cases and deaths touching new peaks for the third day running. Stay with TOI for the latest developments from Times of India https://ift.tt/30IyvAt via IFTTT
China on Friday ordered the United States to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu in an increasingly rancorous diplomatic conflict. The order followed the US closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZT77jS via IFTTT
The investigation report into Coffee Day Enterprises’s (CDEL) troubles is expected to be made public on Friday, and sources say it will red-flag the unusual spike in related-party transactions in 2018-19 between CDEL and Mysore Amalgamated Coffee Estates (MACEL), a private firm of late VG Siddhartha. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3fXqspV via IFTTT
In the normal course of events, today would have marked the start of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. TOI speaks to some of India's top athletes on how they have coped with circumstances. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jBx53q via IFTTT
The FBI has arrested three Chinese nationals for visa fraud, while a fourth remains a fugitive staying at China's consulate in San Francisco. The four are believed to have been members of the military posing as researchers. The FBI has interviewed visa holders in more than 25 US cities suspected of hiding their Chinese military memberships. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32VP5zk via IFTTT
Covid fatality has hit the ageing population, burdened with a slew of co-morbidities, the most. But not this couple from Kerala and a handful of nonagenarians from Kolkata. They all battled the virus, and won from Times of India https://ift.tt/3g1D3bK via IFTTT
Deaths from the Covid-19 pandemic in India crossed 30,000 and India’s toll rose to the sixth highest in the world on Thursday, even as fresh cases surged to another new high, crossing 48,000 for the first time. Stay with TOI for the latest developments from Times of India https://ift.tt/3hA9n5P via IFTTT
Activists have accused Western companies of "bolstering and benefiting" from abuses of China's Muslim minority. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30yXJRI
National carrier Air India has started the process of identification for redundant or surplus employees in the company to be sent on compulsory leave without pay (LWP) for a period from six months up to five years. from Times of India https://ift.tt/30wHC72 via IFTTT
India crossed the grim milestone of 12 lakh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday on the back of a record single-day peak which saw the 46,000-mark being breached for the first time even as the country’s cumulative death toll inched closer to the 30,000-figure. Stay with TOI for the latest developments from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZORry6 via IFTTT
Dr Manjunath ST was on Covid-19 duty at Chikkamudavadi primary health centre in Kanakapura taluk, Ramanagara district, when he contracted the virus. He was the second member of his family to succumb to the virus; his father-in-law died two days ago. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3fTjUbO via IFTTT
For years Abood Hamam sent war photos out of Syria anonymously. Now he's using his name, and urging exiles to return. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2WMf6NH
India crossed the grim milestone of 12 lakh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday on the back of a record single-day peak which saw the 46,000-mark being breached for the first time even as the country’s cumulative death toll inched closer to the 30,000-figure. Stay with TOI for the latest developments from Times of India https://ift.tt/39i9CQ3 via IFTTT
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) in its remand note submitted to the special court here on Tuesday claimed that the four accused in the case were part of a larger conspiracy that aimed at financing terrorism in India. The NIA was seeking extension of custody of second accused Swapna Suresh and fourth accused Sandeep Nair. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jqimrT via IFTTT
A group of 60 migrant workers landed at the the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) a few days ago on a flight from Patna, strengthening a developing trend of workers ‘flying down’ to resume jobs they had lost during the lockdown or find new ones. All 60 were first-time flyers and their Seva Sindhu registration showed they had left Bengaluru on a Shramik train during the lockdown. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ONrJ72 via IFTTT
It’s a common scenario for women to wear Indian wear occasionally and then struggle finishing their look with jewellery that would go best with their outfit. To help you out of this fix, we got in touch with a jeweller and a stylist, and got them to share with us the best jewellery pieces to pair with ethnic wear. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3fQhevj via IFTTT
HCL Technologies plans to hire 15,000 from campuses this fiscal, compared to 9,000 it hired last year, signalling a good deal pipeline. “Hiring is based on two parameters -- growth and backfilling we must do due to attrition. In the last quarter and in the current one, the attrition has come down significantly. This quarter, it looks like single-digit attrition," said HR head, Apparao VV. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZMsSSz via IFTTT
Chief minister Ashok Gehlot called a cabinet meeting at his residence on Tuesday whose official agenda was to review the state’s Covid-19 situation and financial crisis, but sources said the cabinet discussed the present political crisis too and gave nod for calling a special session of the state assembly to pre-empt the opposition’s alleged moves to topple the govt. from Times of India https://ift.tt/30AGZJN via IFTTT
A prominent business family from Dhanbad has been ravaged by the novel coronavirus, with the matriarch — an 89-year-old woman — and her four sons succumbing to the disease in 14 days. A fifth son lost his battle with cancer in the same period. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZP4orZ via IFTTT
The Indian Premier League (IPL) governing council chairman Brijesh Patel on Tuesday confirmed that the 2020 edition of the tournament is shifting to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the BCCI has requested for government's approval. TOI understands that the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) hasn't been "officially" notified on the matter yet as the said official letter is pending. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3fPF4rh via IFTTT
Journalist Vikram Joshi, who was shot at by unknown miscreants near his residence in Vijay Nagar, Ghaziabad on June 20, breathed his last at a hospital, doctors said on Wednesday. A total of nine accused have been arrested in the matter and efforts to nab another accused are underway. Vikram was shot at after he registered a police complaint against the men harassing his niece. from Times of India https://ift.tt/30CaZoC via IFTTT
Hiring intent, which is the percentage of employers that is likely to recruit employees during this period, has now jumped to 18% for the period up to September 2020, compared to 11% during the lockdown (March 25-June 7). India is faring much better on the intent to hire compared to major geographies like Americas (8%), Europe (9%) and the Middle East (11%). from Times of India https://ift.tt/32JriD0 via IFTTT
The US is leading the world in terms of Covid-19 testing and India is at the second position, said US President Trump while giving an update on his administration's response to the pandemic. "We're going to be over 50 million tests," he said, adding that "second country is India with 12 million (tests)...I think that we are doing a tremendous amount of testing," he said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32IyDSY via IFTTT
President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that the “nasty horrible'” coronavirus will get worse in the US before it gets better, but he also tried to paint a rosy picture of efforts with governors to conquer the disease that has claimed more than 140,000 American lives in just five months. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WKUhlT via IFTTT
US President Donald Trump expressed a willingness on Tuesday to work with China or other countries to bring a successful coronavirus vaccine to the United States, despite rising tensions between Beijing and Washington. "We're willing to work with anybody that is going to get us a good result," Trump said, when asked if the administration would collaborate with China on a vaccine for Americans, whether China is first to develop one or not. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32IZ2QK via IFTTT
The Rajasthan high court will on Tuesday resume hearing the petition filed by Sachin Pilot and 18 other dissident Congress MLAs, challenging the disqualification notices issued to them by the assembly Speaker. Stay with TOI for live updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/39euE1T via IFTTT
Punjab 12th Result will be announced shortly on pseb.ac.in. Check the updates below to get all the latest details related to the result, toppers, and pass percentage. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jkNTvv via IFTTT
Amid recent acknowledgement from the World Health Organisation (WHO) over emerging evidence of airborne spread of the novel coronavirus, the head of India’s premier R&D body has said that airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is indeed a “distinct possibility” and suggested wearing masks even in “enclosed” spaces. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3eO260a via IFTTT
Frontline leaders of the Ram temple movement, including L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, are among the invitees for the "bhoomi pujan" in Ayodhya on August 5, which is likely to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Other invitees include RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Union home minister Amit Shah, defence minister Rajnath Singh, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3eHagri via IFTTT
Cognizant has brought in a new technology leader who will report directly to CEO Brian Humphries. Anil Cheriyan, who was director of the US federal govt's technology transformation services, and prior to that with SunTrust Banks and IBM, will be executive vice president of strategy and technology effective August 3. He will be part of Cognizant’s executive committee. from Times of India https://ift.tt/30yrwKe via IFTTT
Fresh Covid-19 cases and deaths in the country dipped slightly from the previous day’s count, with 37,009 new infections emerging on Monday while 593 deaths were reported, taking the total toll past the 28,000 mark. The number of people who have recovered from the infection crossed 7 lakh even as active cases went past 4 lakh. Stay here for all updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZJGT3j via IFTTT
Madhya Pradesh governor Lalji Tandon passed away on Tuesday. Tandon, 85, had been undergoing treatment at a Lucknow hospital since June 11. Tandon was admitted to the hospital after complaining of breathing problems, difficulty in urination and fever. PM Modi took to Twitter to offer his tribute to late BJP leader thanking him for his untiring efforts to serve society. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2CT5EBj via IFTTT
This year's hajj, which has been scaled back dramatically to include only around 1,000 Muslim pilgrims as Saudi Arabia battles a coronavirus surge, will begin on July 29, authorities said Monday. Some 2.5 million people from all over the world usually participate in the ritual. This year's hajj will be held under strict hygiene protocols, with access limited to pilgrims under 65 years old and without any chronic illnesses from Times of India https://ift.tt/32Cybpn via IFTTT
India’s big telecom players, except Jio, pleaded before the Supreme Court on Monday for a staggered payment of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues over 15 years after the apex court scotched their mild attempts for recalculation of the Rs 1.6 lakh crore claimed by the department of telecommunications (DoT). from Times of India https://ift.tt/2OGnXvU via IFTTT
Two young Nigerian couples on why they don't regret doing things their own way and breaking with tradition. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hlx6q9
Almost 50 days after the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) board of directors first met to take a call on this year’s T20 World Cup, an official decision has finally been made. The game’s governing body sent out a statement on Monday that read: “The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia 2020 has been postponed due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WGp4QS via IFTTT
Over the past 4 months, India has been in the grips of a pandemic that has uprooted the livelihoods of millions, impacting the economy adversely. Amid all th... from Times of India https://ift.tt/38XXZgQ via IFTTT
In a strong strategic signal to China, a US carrier strike group led by the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is set to conduct an exercise with Indian warships near the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago. The PASSEX (passing exercise) between the two navies, comes after the mammoth nuclear-powered USS Nimitz and her accompanying warships entered the Indian Ocean on Saturday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2OHJ7dm via IFTTT
More than 40,000 fresh Covid-19 infections were reported on Sunday, capping India’s deadliest week of the Covid-19 pandemic so far during which 2.38 lakh cases were reported. As many as 673 deaths were reported on Sunday, taking the week’s toll to 4,285 — 16% of all Covid-19-related fatalities so far. Stay here for all live updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WBpKXE via IFTTT
The country is the second largest film market in the world after the US, with a box office of $9.2bn in 2019. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fFtkYe
They say their system could have given 16 hours advance warning of the deadly White Island eruption of 2019. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fLi8cK
The multi-year deal Infosys won from US investment firm Vanguard is worth $1.5 billion, say sources close to the development. This will perhaps make it the biggest deal Infosys has ever signed. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3fNuwsO via IFTTT
The Indian Premier League finally has a tentative schedule. The Indian cricket board (BCCI) wants the league to begin on September 26 and conclude on November 8 — a period of 44 days to host 60 games. Broadcaster Star India and the franchises are reported to have reservations about this ‘constricted scheduling’. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2DWHTZr via IFTTT
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju spoke to The Times of India on how the government plans to prepare its Olympic-bound athletes despite the rise in number of Covid-19 cases countrywide. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2OHizss via IFTTT
While the industry and the IPL ecosystem in general is “delighted” that the league will go ahead, most likely from September 26 to November 8, there are those questioning the tentative scheduling and the logic, or the lack of it, in IPL missing out on the Diwali week. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2OHhIYM via IFTTT
On hold for the past two months, the fate of this year's T20 World Cup will be up for a decisive round of deliberation when the ICC board meets virtually on Monday with the BCCI hoping for a postponement to ensure that the IPL can go ahead. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3hcCfAO via IFTTT
In a first of its kind, sniffer dog Tunga travelled 12km in over 2 hours from a crime scene to track down the accused., perhaps the longest such trail in recent times. from Times of India https://ift.tt/39cWOdq via IFTTT
An assistant sub-inspector succumber to Covid-19 on Friday night after undergoing treatment for five days. The officer had tested negative on four occasions last month. The 55-year-old ASI did not know he was suffering from Covid-19 as the test results were declared after his death. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3fHLnwR via IFTTT
We have heard of misuse or black marketing of the lifesaving drug tocilizumab — that calms an overreacting body’s immune system in Covid patients from Times of India https://ift.tt/39hXfU8 via IFTTT
From being a role model in Covid-19 management to a dreaded city where patients are desperately waiting for ambulances and hospital beds, Bengaluru has been caught flat-footed due to lack of coordination among government agencies and ministers. The state government on Saturday replaced BBMP commissioner BH Anil Kumar with his predecessor N Manjunath Prasad in a bid to fix the mess. STOI examines the main reasons behind the faltering outbreak response. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WBpuYD via IFTTT
Karim had come on board in December 2017, with the then CEO Rahul Johri presiding over the appointment. Karim's exit from the BCCI comes a week after the board accepted Johri's resignation. Details of Karim's exit and about who will take over his responsibilities going forward haven't been discussed yet. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32DZBvj via IFTTT
The Ranji Trophy and the Under-19 Vinoo Mankad Trophy are the only two domestic tournaments that will be played in the country this coming season as India, along with the rest of the world, tries to escape a relentless pandemic. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WwSZe0 via IFTTT
Taxmen are elated over a recent order of the Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT)’s Mumbai bench, which has confirmed the addition of an undisclosed income of Rs 196 crore — the peak deposit in a Swiss bank account — in the hands of an elderly taxpayer who was its “beneficial” owner. Now, tax plus penalties will be payable on this unaccounted income. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2BcMOVf via IFTTT
Amid changing age profiles, declining fertility rates and economic progress, India is likely to see a significant shift in the migration scenario in the decades to come with the current net outflow of around 5 lakh people in 2018 getting reversed by 2050 with a net inbound migration of around two and a half lakh. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jg8mBr via IFTTT
For 70 years Tony May knew nothing about where he came from, except that he'd been left on the bank of the Thames. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZHmY5d
Law, communications and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said the digital infrastructure in the country has helped provide a variety of e-governance and direct transfer services during the Covid-19 pandemic, with subordinate courts too handling over 7.3 lakh cases virtually. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZDXgOO via IFTTT
British police on Friday suspended an officer after video emerged showing a man in north London being detained using techniques "not taught in police training". Footage posted on social media showed the man being held on the ground shouting: "Get off my neck." from Times of India https://ift.tt/2OBVabX via IFTTT
Fresh Covid-19 cases reported in the country remained above 35,000 for the second day running even as 671 deaths were added to the toll on Friday, taking the total deaths past 26,000. Active coronavirus cases across the country crossed the 3.5 lakh mark while total recoveries from the disease went past 6.5 lakh, representing nearly 63% of the total cases. Stay here for all live updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/3fGY6jk via IFTTT
Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir have inputs about terrorists planning to carry out an attack on Amarnath Yatra but asserted that "systems and resources" were in place to ensure that the annual pilgrimage goes on unhindered. He said the stretch of national highway 44 which will be used by the yatris continue to remain sensitive. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3hcNQjj via IFTTT
Miraculously remaining unhurt in a overturned vehicle, gangster Vikas Dubey had snatched a pistol from the four policemen who lost consciousness being injured in the accident and fired nine rounds at Special Task Force policemen, hitting three of them before being killed in the return fire, UP government informed the Supreme Court on Friday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jhLj9d via IFTTT
Three terrorists have been killed in an ongoing encounter at Amshipora area of Shopian, said Defence Public Relations Officer (PRO) Srinagar. The operation is still in progress. An encounter began between security forces and terrorists at Amshipora area in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian in early hours of Saturday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2CelhDu via IFTTT
Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday claimed that his former deputy Sachin Pilot had begun plotting the fall of his government from its inception and that “they were not on talking terms for the last one-and-a-half years”. He claimed Pilot has been playing the victim card and had unnecessarily made the state Special Operation Group (SOG) notice to him an issue. Notices were issued to 10-12 MLAs, he said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2BfaLeE via IFTTT
The time has come for the world to push back against the challenge posed by the Chinese Communist Party, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said as he contended that the US "slept on this threat for too long." Pompeo also said the Chinese government was aware of human-to-human transmission of the coronavirus before they shared this information with the world. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WoG5yM via IFTTT
IT firm HCL Technologies on Friday posted 31.7 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 2,925 crore for the June 2020 quarter, and said that Shiv Nadar has stepped down from the chairman's role. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3eDr2ro via IFTTT
An alleged veiled attempt to gain attention by putting her car up for sale on social media has landed sprinter Dutee Chand in a controversial position once again, and sources close to the Odisha government claim "it's her habit" and that there is a "limit to insolence". from Times of India https://ift.tt/2DIJHVM via IFTTT
There seem to be some thaw in tensions at the LAC after troops of India and China started to pullback, following several rounds of talks at corps commanders and diplomatic levels. Stay with TOI for live updates. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32qXZ83 via IFTTT
After exhausting judicial remedies against his extradition, fugitive Vijay Mallya told the Supreme Court on Thursday through his counsel that he has offered a package to a consortium of banks, and if it was accepted all cases against him by the ED would be sorted out. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2DTMoUR via IFTTT
Driving a new vehicle with a temporary registration number pasted on the number plate will now be an offence. The road transport ministry has also notified comprehensive norms for colour code for alphanumeric details of the registration number and the background of the number plate for 11 categories of vehicles. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ezxtf6 via IFTTT
US President Donald Trump has said that he wants to do everything possible to keep peace for the people of India and China, according to his spokesperson. Over the past several weeks, the Trump administration has come out in support of India against China. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ezjqWU via IFTTT
The Congress has made several overtures to Sachin Pilot, indicating that the party is keen to keep him within the fold. On Thursday, Pilot and other rebel MLAs moved Rajasthan HC, challenging the Assembly Speaker's disqualification notice. Stay with TOI for all the updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/3fCaC3z via IFTTT
The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil explores how the life chances of indigenous Australians are rooted in colonialism. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fCWtmO
More than half the children locked up in Australia are indigenous, despite making up only 3% of the population. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32prbMw
Rahul Tewari, whose complaint against Vikas Dubey led to the July 2 & 3 police raid at Bikru, surfaced before the media on Wednesday and revealed that he himself had gone underground for fear of retaliation from the gangster and his henchmen. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32zpw7p via IFTTT
The potential vaccine is already in large-scale Phase III human trials to assess whether it can protect against Covid-19, but its developers have yet to report Phase I results which would show whether it is safe and whether or not it induces an immune response. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2CfR8U7 via IFTTT
Iran has refuted an Indian newspaper report claiming that New Delhi had been "dropped" from the Chabahar-Zahedan railway project. An official said the story was "totally false because Iran has not inked any deal with India regarding the Chabahar-Zahedan" railway, reported Al Jazeera on Wednesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3j7abQZ via IFTTT
Snehasish Ganguly , a former Bengal first-class player, has been admitted to the Belle Vue hospital here after his Covid report came positive. "He was suffering from fever for the last few days and his test report came positive today. He's been admitted to Belle Vue Hospital," a Cricket Association of Bengal official said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3eCib9g via IFTTT
India will have 35 lakh Covid cases and Karnataka 2.1 lakh by September 1, says a team of the Indian Institute of Science that has projected a worst-case scenario based on the current national trend. Active cases in the country and the state are likely to be 10 lakh and 71,300, respectively, by then. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Osd2G2 via IFTTT
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot may have succeeded in sniffing out and staving a coup against his government, though the storm clouds continue to hover, but the spat is likely to leave his dispensation vulnerable even if it survives. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3exucgf via IFTTT
While attention has been on bowlers post resumption, captains Joe Root and Jason Holder push batsmen to defeat challenges and hit form in the second Test that starts in Manchester from today. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2DGq4xC via IFTTT
Bank of Maharashtra, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and RBL Bank have imposed charges for cash withdrawal or increased minimum balance requirements effective August 1. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32oDTvc via IFTTT
The Maharashtra HSC result 2020 will be unveiled today by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education. Over 13 lakh students will get their results on Thursday at 1.00 pm on the official website — mahresult.nic.in. Stay connected with The Times of India for latest updates on Maharashtra HSC result. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32nNzWw via IFTTT
China's economy grew 3.2% in the second quarter of this year following a record coronavirus-related slump. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ew8o4z
The official Twitter accounts of Apple, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and others were hijacked on Wednesday by scammers trying to dupe people into sending cryptocurrency bitcoin, in a massive hack. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3j4ocz0 via IFTTT
India recorded its highest single-day peaks in Covid-19 deaths as well fresh cases on Wednesday even as the number of recovered patients breached the six-lakh mark. The country’s caseload as well as addition to active cases in the 15 days of July is close to the corresponding figures for the entire month of June. Stay here for all live updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jbEXIO via IFTTT
After Parth Samthaan, TV actress Shrenu Parikh has tested Covid-19 positive. The actress took to social media to inform fans about her condition and also requested them to stay safe. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Wmud09 via IFTTT
In a bizarre bank theft, a 10-year-old boy walked in and out with Rs 10 lakh in cash in peak hour in Jawad area of MP's Neemuch district, without any staff or customer having a clue. from Times of India https://ift.tt/391rK0f via IFTTT
Indian pharmaceutical company Zydus said on Wednesday it has started human studies for its potential Covid-19 vaccine. ZyCoV-D, its plasmid DNA vaccine, was found to be safe, immunogenic and well-tolerated in the pre-clinical toxicity studies, Zydus said. In the human trials, Zydus will enrol over 1,000 subjects across multiple clinical study sites in India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZtUpbd via IFTTT
Assistant secretary of state David Stilwell on Tuesday likened China's state enterprises to Britain's colonizing East India Company as Washington takes a tougher stance against Beijing in the dispute-rife South China Sea. "In all our societies, citizens deserve to know the differences between commercial enterprises and instruments of foreign state power," he said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2DJi1Ag via IFTTT
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will declare the class 10 results today on cbseresults.nic.in. The board will announce the results through an alternative assessment scheme after it cancelled remaining exams in wake of COVID-19 pandemic. Stay connected with the TimesofIndia.com for the latest news and updates on CBSE 10th result 2020. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Os1cM8 via IFTTT
WB Madhyamik result 2020 will be announced around 10.00 am today on the official website of West Bengal Results — wbresults.nic.in. Students who await the WB class 10th result 2020 can get the latest updates on the result at the Times of India. Stay here for all live updates. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2C2sZ3t via IFTTT
Sachin Pilot and MLAs loyal to him stayed away from the CLP meeting in Jaipur today. Soon after, the Congress announced that Pilot has been removed as deputy CM and PCC chief. Stay with TOI for all the updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/32gpqkM via IFTTT
The Trump administration has walked back a policy that would have stripped international college students of their US visas if their coursework was entirely online, ending a proposed plan that had thrown the higher education world into turmoil. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2CyeqV1 via IFTTT
Chief minister Ashok Gehlot and his deputy Sachin Pilot have shared uneasy relations for long. Sachin used to say that when he assumed charge as the party chief after the party's worst debacle in 2013 assembly polls, the morale of party workers was at its lowest. He started reviving the party by taking up the issues of people. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2OjLrqE via IFTTT