22:14
Curfew under section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure was imposed in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad from 9pm on Sunday to 5am on Monday in view of the novel coronavirus outbreak.With this order, no person can move on foot or by vehicle or stand or roam around any road in the city, and the...
21:43
The Budget Session of Parliament is likely to be concluded on Monday after passage of the Finance Bill in both Houses, sources said on Sunday. The session, which was earlier scheduled to conclude on April 3, is now likely to be adjourned sine die on March 23, sources said.The session is likely to...
21:33
Fifteen new positive cases of coronavirus were detected in Kerala on Sunday, taking the total number of infected persons under treatment in the state to 64, the government said.Health department said out of the 15, five are in Kasaragod district, four in Kannur and two each in Malappuram,...
21:26
Minutes after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that no domestic or international flight will operate from the Delhi airport from Monday till March 31, a senior official of aviation regulator Director General of Civil Aviation clarified that domestic flights will be operating as usual at...
19:44
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday the 14-hour 'Janta Curfew' is the beginning of a long battle against coronavirus outbreak and the countrymen have proved that together they can defeat any challenge. 'Today's Janta Curfew may end at 9.00 pm, but this does not mean we start celebrating,'...
19:12
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announces complete lockdown in the state till March 31 in view of the coronavirus outbreak.We have decided to impose lockdown in Delhi from 6 am tomorrow (March, 23) to 12 midnight of March 31, 2020, Kejriwal said.All domestic flights into Delhi banned from...
18:52
Eight men were arrested at Kalyan in the district on Sunday as they were found playing cricket during the 'Janata curfew' being observed to check the spread of coronavirus, police said.They were playing cricket at Kala Talao Maidan in the afternoon, police said.Police also detained a boy in...
17:57
The Union Health Ministry announced on Sunday that states would be earmarking a certain number of hospitals to exclusively treat COVID-19 patients.At a press conference in New Delhi, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director Balram Bhargava said a lockdown was the most essential aspect...
17:17
Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's request, people all across the country came out at 5 pm to clap and applaud doctors, nurses, healthcare workers and other emergency services staff who are risking their lives to fight the coronavirus outbreak. People came out on their terraces and in...
16:14
The Centre and state governments have decided to announce a lockdown in 75 districts across the country where coronavirus cases have been reported, officials said on Sunday.It has also decided to suspend inter-state bus services till March 31, they said.The decisions have been taken at a high...
15:53
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray speaks over coronavirus scare in the state:I would like to request everyone to continue Janata Curfew till tomorrow morning. Number of cases has increased considerably. I have no option left but to apply Section 144 in Maharashtra.No flights outside of...
15:19
Mumbai, also knows as the city that never sleeps, finally braces for a virtual lockdown as local train services will stop from Sunday midnight till March 31 in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus.However, Brihanmumbai Electrical Supply and Transport (BEST) bus services will continue in the...
15:07
A search operation was underway on Sunday to trace 13 police personnel who went missing after a fierce gun-battle with Naxals in forests of Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Sukma district, police said.As many as 14 policemen were injured in the encounter took place on Saturday near Korajguda hills...
13:55
In an unprecedented move, the railways on Sunday announced suspension of all its passenger services from March 22 midnight to March 31 midnight and said only goods trains will run during the said period.The railways had already trimmed down its services on Friday by cancelling a majority of...
13:51
Describing people as valued soldiers in the fight against coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said caution can help lakhs of other lives.Referring to the 14-hour 'Janata curfew' on Sunday, he said people can enjoy quality family time, television and some good...
13:18
Bihar on Sunday reported its first case of COVID-19 death as a 38-year-old man with travel history to Qatar died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Patna, hospital superintendent CM Singh said.Saif Ali, 38, a resident of Munger district in Bihar, was admitted to the hospital with...
13:11
One more person has tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday in Tamil Nadu, taking the total number of cases in the state to seven, the government said.Health Minister C Vijyabaskar in a tweet confirmed the new case: '#coronaupdate: A traveller from Spain tests #Covid_19 positive. Patient is...
13:09
The Delhi Police offered flowers to people on the streets of the national capital on Sunday, requesting them to stay at home, in view of the 'Janata curfew' proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said.The 14-hour-long 'Janata curfew' is part of a social distancing exercise to help...
12:55
United States Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen Pence have tested negative for the deadly novel coronavirus, a top White House official said on Saturday.Pence and the Second Lady took the test after a staff from his team tested positive for the deadly disease.However, the infected...
12:45
A petrol bomb was hurled by an unidentified person near the protest site at Shaheen Bagh on Sunday where women have been on a sit-in for over three months against the newly amended citizenship act, police said.No injuries have been reported.The incident took place at around 9.30 am, they said.A...
12:21
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has ordered complete lockdown in the state, in the backdrop of coronavirus pandemic.Meanwhile, Gujarat's Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot, and Vadodara will also remain under lockdown till March 25, said Gujarat Chief Minister's Office. While, Rajasthan Chief...
11:19
A 63-year-old coronavirus patient died in Mumbai on Sunday, taking the death toll in Maharashtra to two, a health official said.The man was admitted to the H N Reliance Hospital in Mumbai on Saturday.The Brihamumbai Municipal Corporation in a statement said the patient had chronic history of...
10:52
Novel coronavirus cases in India rose to 324 on Sunday after fresh cases were reported from various parts of the country, the Union health ministry said. The total includes 41 foreign nationals and four deaths reported from Delhi, Karnataka, Punjab and Maharashtra so far.The total...
10:06
China reported its first domestic coronavirus case after a gap of three days as the country saw a surge in imported infections with 45 new cases and initiated stricter measures to avert COVID-19 to resurface and create a second wave of infections, health officials said on Sunday.China's National...
10:00
South superstar Prabhas has announced that he is in self-quarantine in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. In a short statement posted on Twitter, the Baahubali actor said he recently returned from Georgia after completing a film's shoot and therefore decided to keep himself...
09:10
United States Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday said he and Second Lady Karen Pence will be tested for the coronavirus. Pence's comments came a day after his spokesperson said a staff from his team was tested positive for the deadly disease. However, the infected staff was never in...
08:46
Jamia Millia Islamia students on Saturday temporarily suspended their sit-in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.The announcement was made by the Jamia Coordination Committee, a group comprising JMI students and alumni. The group was formed...
08:29
Delhi Metro services will be largely closed on Monday except for a few hours to incentivise social distancing amid a spurt in coronavirus cases, officials said. Services will begin at 6 am and will be available till 8 am at a frequency of 20 minutes, only for people involved in essential...
07:56
On Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal, a day-long 'Janta curfew' began on Sunday as people prepare to combat the possible outbreak of coronavirus in the country.In a few minutes from now, the #JantaCurfew commences. Let us all be a part of this curfew, which will add tremendous strength to the...
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