Live: India’s Covid cases world’s second highest

India overtook Brazil on Saturday as the country with the second highest recorded cases of Covid-19 after the US. The pandemic continued its unprecedented surge in India, with fresh cases close to 90,000 on Saturday. Stay with TOI for the latest updates from Times of ...

Live: At 83k+ Covid-19 cases, India sees new high

India’s Covid-19 daily tally touched another new high on Thursday, with fresh infections topping 83,000 for the second consecutive day. The day’s death toll of 1,088 was the second highest after 1,099 fatalities reported on August 18. Meanwhile, overall recoveries from...

India now in top 50 on global innovation list

India has been ranked 48th on the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020 among 131 economies, breaking into the top 50 countries for the first time. Moving up four positions from last year, three ‘clusters’ — Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai — feature in the top 100 science &...

Wettest Aug in 32 yrs, 27% surplus rainfall in India

India experienced its wettest month of August in 32 years, with 27% higher than normal rainfall across the country as a whole, and as much as 61% above normal rains in central India. The month ended with 327mm of average rainfall in the country, 26.7% above the normal for...

Covid hits 87k medics: IMA asks PM for better care

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has written to PM Modi drawing his attention to over 87,000 healthcare workers who have got infected with Covid-19 and another 573 who have lost their lives and called for more care for their welfare. from Times of Ind...

Live: Bars, restaurants can serve booze from Sept 1

The govt of India on Saturday rolled out new Unlock 4 guidelines. According to the new rules, metro services will be operational from September 7, as schools and colleges will continue to remain shut. On Saturday, India recorded a recovery rate of 76.74%. Till now 26 lakh...