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A man with a mental health condition shackled in a hut in Majene in West Sulawesi by his family. - While not unique to Indonesia, padlocks, shackles and chains are frequently used to cover for a lack of proper mental health provision in the worlds fourth most-populous nation. The COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic has exacerbated the issue, forcing many people who have been freed following a change in attitudes, access to medication and better care back into chains. (AFP)

Locks, chains: Coronavirus puts Indonesia's mentally ill back in...

Padlocks, shackles and chains are used to cover for a lack of proper mental health provision in the world's fourth...

7 Oct 2020 9:47 AM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping. (via AP)

Negative views of China rise sharply in advanced democracies: Survey

One of the most important factors with regard to China's reputation abroad has been the coronavirus

7 Oct 2020 9:14 AM IST

EAM S. Jaishankar with US secretary of State Mike Pompeo at a meeting in Tokyo. PTI photo

US slams China for Corona, Indo-Pacific tensions at Quad meet

Mike Pompeo and S. Jaishankar discussed bilateral and multilateral cooperation, reaffirmed the strength of the US-India...

7 Oct 2020 7:43 AM IST

Bihar chief minister and NDU president Nitish Kumar with senior BJP leader and deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi at a press conference in Patna ahead of Bihar polls. PTI photo

Bihar polls: JD (U) allotted 122 seats, BJP 121, says Nitish Kumar

'Nitish Kumar is the leader of NDA in Bihar and there is no ifs and buts about it'

7 Oct 2020 7:35 AM IST

The average daily COVID-19 positivity rate has declined from 9.21 per cent recorded between September 16-22 to 6.82 per cent registered between September 30 to October 6 (PTI pic)

Govt claims steady decline in COVID cases

India till date has recorded a total of 66.85 lakh cases of COVID-19 out of which 61, 267 are new cases detected in the...

7 Oct 2020 7:15 AM IST

Government of Indias Representative and Interlocutor for Naga Peace Talks and Nagaland Governor, RN Ravi on Friday held a detailed consultation meeting with the primary stakeholders of the Naga society in Kohima and said that the central government is determined to conclude the Naga peace process. (Photo: ANI)

Naga accord 'draft' finalised, demand for separate flag rejected

No more tlaks with NSCN (IM), up to them to sign or not, says government

7 Oct 2020 7:02 AM IST

Roger Penrose of Britain, Reinhard Genzel of Germany and Andrea Ghez of the US won the Nobel Physics Prize on Tuesday for their research into black holes, the Nobel jury said. (Image: Twitter/@NobelPrize)

Trio win Nobel Physics Prize for black hole research

In-person ceremony has been cancelled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, replaced with a televised ceremony

6 Oct 2020 4:13 PM IST

Former Union Minister Dilip Ray.

Former Union minister Dilip Ray convicted in Jharkhand coal allocation...

Special Judge Bharat Parashar convicted Ray, former MoS (coal) in Vajpayee government, for criminal conspiracy and other...

6 Oct 2020 3:52 PM IST

New testing method can diagnose COVID-19 in just 30 minutes, study finds

New testing method can diagnose COVID-19 in just 30 minutes, study...

The virus can be detected immediately without any preparation process with high sensitivity in a short time

6 Oct 2020 3:41 PM IST

Sushant Singh Rajput (Pic: Sushant Insta page)

Abetment to suicide not ruled out in Sushant Singh Rajput case: CBI

The AIIMS had earlier confirmed on September 29 that there was no trace of poisoning in Rajput's body, ruling out murder

6 Oct 2020 3:10 PM IST

People protesting the results of a parliamentary vote gather outside the seized main government building, known as the White House, in Bishkek, on October 6, 2020. - Kyrgyzstan was deep in political crisis Tuesday with its pro-Russian president insisting he was in control despite protesters capturing the seat of government and freeing his predecessor and nemesis following violent clashes with police. (AFP)

Opposition in Kyrgyzstan claim power after storming government...

Kyrgyzstan is a close ally of Russia and has long been a platform for geopolitical competition between Moscow,...

6 Oct 2020 2:33 PM IST

Supreme Court of India (PTI file image)

Tell us about steps taken to protect Hathras case witnesses: Supreme...

Chief Justice SA Bobde termed the incident as horrible and extraordinary

6 Oct 2020 2:30 PM IST