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The world is at war with a virus, which if allowed to spread like wildfire would kill millions of people, UN chief Antonio Guterres said on Thursday and called for a coordinated, decisive and innovative policy action from the world's leading economies to combat the pandemic.We are facing a global...
23:12
Italy on Thursday overtook China's coronavirus death toll, with 427 new fatalities taking its total since the first case was registered in February to 3,405. China has officially reported 3,245 deaths since registering the first infection at the end of last year.
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Three of the four death-row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case moved the Delhi High Court Thursday evening challenging the trial court order declining to stay their execution scheduled for early morning tomorrow.The convicts' lawyer Advocate AP Singh lists various cases pending...
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The Queen has issued a message to the nation in which she says the UK is entering a period of great concern and uncertainty.The statement was issued by Buckingham Palace after she began her Easter break earlier than planned.Her message says: At times such as these, I am reminded that our nations...
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The US has approved the anti-malarial drug chloroquine for use as a treatment against the new coronavirus, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday. We're going to be able to make that drug available almost immediately, and that's where the Food and Drug Administration has been so...
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Three of the four death-row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case moved the Delhi high court on Thursday evening challenging the trial court order declining to stay their execution scheduled for early morning on Thursday.The plea was mentioned before the registry officials who put it...
21:30
For the first time, two positive cases of the novel coronavirus, one of them a woman, were detected in Gujarat, said officials on Thursday as itjoined a growing list of states affected by the infection.While one of the infected patients is from Rajkot, the other is from Surat, they said, adding...
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The Congress on Thursday said it will support every effort of the government in the battle against the coronavirus. Senior spokesperson of the opposition party Ajay Maken suggested creation of more testing facilities and conducting more tests in the country, while noting that there...
21:13
Prince Albert II of Monaco has tested positive for coronavirus, the royal palace says.His condition is not a cause for concern, according to a palace statement reported by French media.
20:37
PM Modi has ended his address to the nation. During his address he asked his countrymen to follow a Janata Curfew on Sunday from 7 am to 9 pm. He also said:>> I appeal to all not to go into panic buying to store essential commodities. Steps being taken to ensure that there is no...
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The PM has announced a Janata Curfew on March 22 from 7 am to 9 pm. Here's what else he had to say.>> If possible, please call at least 10 people every day and tell them about the 'Janta Curfew' as well as the measures to prevent coronavirus>> On Mar 22 at 5 pm, we should...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the nation on coronavirus. >> Government of India is keeping a close watch on the track record of the spread of Corovnavirus>> Resolution and restraint is very important in combat against this global epidemic. As citizens, people...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the nation on the coronavirus pandemic that forced countries to close down borders and implement stringent steps to curb its spread. >> The world is passing through a huge crisis, more countries affected than World War 1 and 2>> 130...
19:38
The government on Thursday said one Indian who tested positive for coronavirus has died in Iran while the other citizens infected with the disease are being provided treatment and taken care of by the Iranian government. We have evacuated 590 people from Iran where the situation is...
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The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday said it has put a total of 3,146 travellers, including those in contact with suspected coronavirus cases, under surveillance while 2,337 people remain under home quarantine. According to the administration's daily media bulletin on...
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Indian High Commission in Singapore: Over 90 Indian transit passengers stranded in Singapore due to travel restrictions in India are on their way home. Quick response from Indian Government to permit them to return; High Commission officers at airport to assist them.
19:08
The Union health ministry has issued a standard operating procedure for movement of international passengers, returning from coronavirus-affected countries, at the Delhi airport. In view of reports about a few incidents of ruckus being created by international passengers at the Delhi airport...
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Amid the political crisis in Madhya Pradesh, the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a floor test in state Assembly to be held tomorrow.A bench of the apex court, headed by Justice DY Chandrachud said the floor test would be held by show of hands in accordance with the law and it should be...
18:47
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that not more than 20 people will be allowed to gather at any place for social, cultural, religious, academics, seminars, conferences purposes in the state.Not more than 20 people will be allowed to gather at any place for social, cultural,...
18:39
The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that it is moving fast on proposals announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's video conference with SAARC leaders which was recently held with an aim to chalk out a joint strategy to fight the coronavirus pandemic which has gripped the...
18:26
The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday announced that it is planning to evacuate the next batch of Indians from Italy this weekend.We are planning to evacuate the next batch of Indians from Italy this weekend, further details are being worked out with the civil aviation ministry, MEA...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chaired a high-level meeting to review the ongoing efforts to contain COVID-19. He emphasised on actively engaging with individuals, local communities and organizations in chalking out mechanisms to fight the virus.Government of Himachal Pradesh: Entry of both...
18:03
The Brihanmumbai Municipal corporation on Thursday ordered the closure of shops on different roads of the city on alternate days till further orders in view of COVID-19 pandemic.In exercise of the power conferred under section 2,3 and 4 of the Epidemic Disease Act 1897, the Assistant Municipal...
17:53
Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar on Thursday dismissed media speculations that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will announce a lockdown in view of coronavirus outbreak during his address to the nation at 8 pm.Shekhar called the speculations incorrect, stating that it will create unnecessary panic...
17:41
The government on Thursday refuted reports regarding any restriction on the movement of people in the aftermath of coronavirus outbreak.Claim: A Press Release regarding movement restriction is widely getting circulated on #WhatsApp claiming to be of Government of India. #PIBFactCheck: No such...
17:36
Government of India notifications on the coronavirus pandemic: -- No scheduled international commercial passenger flights shall be allowed to land in India from March 22 for one week.-- State governments shall issue appropriate directions so that all citizens above 65 (other than for medical...
17:24
Coronavirus death toll hits 767 in Spain, 30 percent jump in 24 hours. Since last Sunday, the country has only been testing either those with acute respiratory infection who need to be hospitalized or essential workers, meaning the recently confirmed cases are serious, reports say. Spain is...
17:04
Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut said on Thursday that he has asked the state power distribution company to ensure uninterrupted electricity for the convenience of those who are working from home. With Maharashtra recording the highest number of coronavirus patients in the country...
16:37
The India Mission, in collaboration with health authorities here, has set up a wellness facility in Qom to take care of coronavirus-infected pilgrims.The Embassy in cooperation with health authorities in Qom set up a wellness facility to take care of and undertake 24/7 supervision of infected...
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In view of coronavirus outbreak, air carrier SpiceJet on Thursday announced to suspend the majority of its international operations from March 21 till April 30. The suspended flights will be resumed as soon as the situation normalises.SpiceJet's Kolkata to Dhaka flight will continue to...
16:28
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will take part in the rituals for shifting of the Ram Lalla idol to the new makeshift structure on March 24, just a day before the commencement of ''Navratri''.He will also participate in the ''Pran-Pratishtha'' rituals along with saints and seers in...
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Seven years after the execution of Afzal Guru, Tihar Jail on Thursday prepared the ground to hang the four men convicted in the Nirbhaya gangrape-murder case after several dummy runs and officials brushing up on details specified in the jail manual. Mukesh Singh (32), Pawan Gupta (25),...
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Both the Central Railway and Western Railway have decided to suspend the services of air-conditioned local trains in Mumbai from Friday in view of the coronavirus outbreak. A WR spokesperson said that AC locals would be canceled till further notice. Ordinary train services would replace...
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Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said on Thursday that police have been asked to take action against those who violate the mandatory quarantine amid the coronavirus outbreak in the state.Instances of persons, many of them with recent travel-history to a foreign country, ignoring the...
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The Centre on Thursday decided to allow 50 per cent of its employees to work from home and the remaining to attend office every day besides implementing different time slots for working hours, in its effort to further check the spread of coronavirus. The Heads of Department may ensure that...
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The number of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra rose to 49, said state Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday, adding that two infected persons have been put on ventilator. Tope added that Chief Ministers of all the states as well as State Health Ministers will talk to Prime Minister Narendra...
14:27
Finally some good news among doomsday prophecies. Dr Ravi Malik, Chairman of Media Cell, Indian Association of Pediatrics, has this to say: Generally, most of the respiratory viruses specifically affect the children and mortality is more among them but this is not true for COVID-19. There...
14:23
Union Ministers S Jaishankar, Hardeep Singh Puri, Dr Harsh Vardhan, Ashwini Choubey and others arrive for Group of Ministers meeting on Coronavirus at Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi.
14:11
More details on what Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray said at a televised briefing today, apart from staying at home. People should not panic. But they should not step out of their homes unnecessarily... Crowding in public transport system has gone down, but it has to stop completely. We...
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As South Africa pacer Dale Steyn says, the coronavirus disease seems to be to the only topic of conversation these days. In keeping with that sentiment, here's an update:India: The Ministry of External Affairs to hold a media briefing on Coronavirus, at 4 pm today in Delhi.Maharashtra:...
13:46
Now, that some of us in India are working from home, a survey reveals what professionals actually think of this facility. A survey has revealed that majority of professionals believe the outbreak has adversely impacted their way of working. Around 63 per cent of respondents affirmed...
13:39
Mumbai's famed tiffin suppliers, the dabbawalas, on Thursday said they are suspending their services till March 31 in view of the coronavirus situation. Subhash Talekar, spokesperson of Mumbai Dabbawala Association on said the service will remain suspended from Friday as a precautionary...
13:36
Supreme Court agrees to hear a petition filed by one of the death row convicts in 2012 Delhi gang-rape case, Mukesh Singh at 2.30 pm today. All four convicts are to be hanged tomorrow at 5:30 am as per March 5 death warrant.
13:14
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday urged the people of the state not to step out of their homes in order to help contain the spread of coronavirus. People should not step out of their homes, Thackeray said in his brief televised address. The chief minister also said that he...
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Six passengers who returned from Singapore recently and have 'home quarantine stamp' on their hands, were deboarded from Saurashtra Express at Borivali Railway Station today, Public Relations Officer, Western Railway, Maharashtra, says. This is the second consecutive incident to be...
12:54
Skepticism is sweeping through the world but the Indian Olympic Association on Thursday backed the IOC's assertion that the upcoming Tokyo Olympics will weather the COVID-19 pandemic and be held on time without a glitch. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Tokyo Games...
12:39
The Indian rupee weakened further and fell below 75 level against the US dollar on Thursday amid sharp rise in coronavirus cases in the country and weak domestic equities. Forex traders said market participants are concerned that rise in coronavirus cases, which has touched 169 in the country...
12:35
Mukesh Singh, one of the four death-row convicts in the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case, Thursday moved the Supreme Court, challenging a Delhi High Court order which rejected his claim that he was not in the national capital when the crime was committed on December 16, 2012. The high court on...
12:24
The Supreme Court on Thursday suggested that Madhya Pradesh Assembly Speaker NP Prajapati should interact with the rebel Congress MLAs through video link or the court can appoint an observer to allay the fear that the legislators are in captivity. However, the Speaker refused to accept the top...
12:21
The ISKCON Temple (The International Society for Krishna Consciousness) in Sector 33, Noida will live stream aartis for devotees as the temple has been closed from March 19 until March 31 as a precautionary measure to avoid the spread of coronavirus.The ISKCON Temple has been closed till March 31...
12:16
Despite the World Health Organisation calling for more tests to curtail the spread of coronavirus, a test that can determine COVID-19 positive cases in six to eight hours seems to be stuck in a bureaucratic back and forth between the central health ministry and the Brihanmumbai Muncipal...
12:04
Nearly 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide due to the coronavirus pandemic, but an internationally coordinated policy response can help lower the impact on global unemployment, according to a UN agency.In its preliminary assessment report titled COVID-19 and world of work: Impacts and...
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Growing concern over the spread of coronavirus was evident at the local government medical college in Yavatmal, Maharashtra, where laundry service staff refused to wash clothes from the isolation ward which has three Covid-19 patients and another four under observation. The ward staff on...
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And the other important story of the day, apart from our ongoing reports on the coronavirus pandemic is an update on the Nirbhaya case. The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the curative petition of Pawan Gupta, one of the convicts in the 2012 Delhi gang-rape and murder case, who had moved...
11:48
A 23-year-old woman, who returned from London, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the first confirmed case of the deadly infection in the Union territory, an official said on Thursday. The sample of the woman, a resident of Sector 21, was tested at the testing centre at...
11:46
Actors Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal have postponed their wedding to later half of the year amid the coronavirus pandemic, the spokesperson for the couple announced on Thursday. Richa and Ali were scheduled to tie the knot in April, with reportedly many of their guests flying in from the US...
11:07
Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi takes oath as Rajya Sabha MP.
10:40
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the National Institute of Open Schooling has suspended all examinations till March 31, 2020. In a notice, NIOS chairman Amit Khare said the situation will be reviewed on March 31 and the future course of action decided. More information can be had on...
10:39
Railways on Thursday cancelled 84 more trains, which will not operate between March 20 and March 31 in view of coronavirus and low occupancy, officials said. With this, the total number of cancelled trains has climbed to 155.The national transporter had cancelled around 99 trains on...
10:38
Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani on Thursday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in Mumbai in connection with a money-laundering probe against Yes Bank promoter Rana Kapoor and others, officials said. The agency is expected to record the statement of the 60-year-old Ambani under...
10:35
Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi arrives at Parliament to take oath as Rajya Sabha MP at 11 am today.
10:24
Two women tested positive for coronavirus in Mumbai metropolitan region on Thursday, taking the number of such cases in Maharashtra to 47, officials said.While one woman had returned from the United Kingdom, another one had come back from Dubai, they said.A 22-year-old woman from Mumbai tested...
09:53
The novel coronavirus cases in India rose to 169 on Thursday after 18 fresh cases were reported from various parts of the country, according to the health ministry. The cases include 25 foreign nationals -- 17 from Italy, 3 from the Philippines, two from the UK, one each belonging to...
09:28
Urging people to maintain calm and follow the safety guidelines, Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has said countries that do a good job in testing of the deadly coronavirus and shut down could bounce back both economically as well as on the health front in weeks. If a...
09:15
The Food and Drugs Administration personnel raided a hand sanitiser manufacturing unit in Mumbai suburban, Nahur, and seized substandard sanitisers worth Rs 25 lakh, officials said.The sanitisers were manufactured illegally and were being exported without any valid licence and necessary...
09:12
The number of commuters on suburban trains of the Western Railway reduced by over 8 lakh on Tuesday, the day chief minister Uddhav Thackeray appealed to people to avoid non-essential travel in view of the coronavirus outbreak in the state.According to WR, on Tuesday 32.60 lakh passengers...
08:54
Italy on Wednesday reported 475 new deaths due to coronavirus which has claimed thousands of lives worldwide, reported Al Jazeera.The total cases in Italy have now topped 35,000 with virus claiming over 2500 lives in the European country.Globally, more than 2 lakh people have been infected with...
08:40
China on Thursday said no new domestic cases of the coronavirus were reported for the first time in the country, three months after the deadly virus broke out in Wuhan. China's National Health Commission in its daily report on Thursday said no new domestically transmitted cases of the novel...
08:12
Two United States lawmakers on Wednesday were confirmed positive of the coronavirus as the number of deaths due to the deadly virus crossed 150 in America, while about 10,000 people have been infected. Republican Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart from Florida became the first American lawmaker...
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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister is mulling to go to Bengaluru to meet 16 rebel MLAs currently staying at a resort there, as his government is on a shaky ground following the resignation of these and six more legislators.Talking to reporters here in response to a query, Nath said, If needed I will...
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