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29 Apr 2020
IndiaCoronavirus deaths in India cross 1,000-mark, over 31,000 infected
In a concerning piece of news, the number of people who have died of coronavirus in India crossed the grim 1,000-mark on Wednesday. Across the country, 1,007 have passed away and 31,332 are infected.
28 Apr 2020
CoronavirusNot enough evidence to back Plasma therapy for COVID-19: Government
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has announced that Plasma therapy is still not being considered as a treatment for the novel coronavirus disease.
28 Apr 2020
Delhi Police#NewsBytesExclusive: How this constable is managing coronavirus and mom duties
Leaving a 1.5 years old baby, Ansh, at home, Mausam Yadav, 26, dons the khaki uniform daily. She puts the mask, wears gloves, and remains stationed at Ahimsa Sthal for several hours.
28 Apr 2020
IndiaNITI Aayog employee tests coronavirus positive, building sealed
The office of NITI Aayog, the government's think tank, was sealed on Tuesday for 48 hours after an employee tested positive for coronavirus. The results came out around 9 am today.
28 Apr 2020
JamshedpurControversy over Hindu posters in Jamshedpur; VHP to distribute more
In Jharkhand's Jamshedpur, a huge controversy started after some fruit sellers put up posters declaring their shops as "Hindu ones".
28 Apr 2020
Uttar PradeshBulandshahr: Mutilated bodies of two sadhus found; one arrested
Days after two sadhus were lynched in Maharashtra's Palghar, a similar incident played out in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr.
28 Apr 2020
IndiaAmbala: Residents protest COVID-19 suspect's cremation, pelt stones at cops
In Ambala, Haryana, violence broke out between residents of a village and police after the former objected to the cremation of an elderly woman, thinking that she passed away due to coronavirus.
28 Apr 2020
Ministry Of Home AffairsAfter review, Delhi government allows vets, plumbers, electricians to work
Days after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) allowed veterinarians, plumbers, and electricians to work during the nationwide lockdown (imposed to contain the spread of coronavirus) the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government also lifted the ban from these services after conducting a thorough review.
28 Apr 2020
Madhya PradeshCoronavirus: 937 dead in India; Delhi cases cross 3,000-mark
On Monday, the total number of coronavirus infections in India crossed 29,000 while the death toll rose to 937.
27 Apr 2020
Delhi High CourtCoronavirus: Faulty Chinese testing-kits recalled; government says no payment made
The central government on Monday clarified that no payment has been made for the faulty rapid antibody testing kits it had procured from China.
27 Apr 2020
VadodaraDefeated in ludo by wife, Vadodara man breaks her spine
A man in Vadodara couldn't digest the fact that his wife defeated him several times in online ludo and took to violence, causing her serious spine injuries.
27 Apr 2020
Narendra ModiLockdown to continue in COVID-19 hotspots, hints PM Modi
As one would have expected, coronavirus hotspots will not get any relief even after May 3, the day when the nationwide lockdown is scheduled to end.
27 Apr 2020
MumbaiMob attacks Mumbai Police for trying to enforce coronavirus lockdown
In a shameful incident, an irate mob attacked Mumbai Police on Sunday in the densely-populated slum of Shivaji Nagar in Govandi, a report in HT said.
27 Apr 2020
West BengalMigrants' exodus in SC today, Centre against their movement
Today, the Supreme Court will take up a plea pertaining to the movement of migrant workers, who faced the maximum brunt due to the nationwide lockdown — imposed to contain the spread of deadly coronavirus.
27 Apr 2020
Yogi AdityanathAgra: Water, biscuits tossed from outside in quarantine facility
A quarantine facility is supposed to be safe haven for coronavirus-infected patients, but one such place in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, has turned out to be nothing more than a disgrace.
27 Apr 2020
Narendra ModiLockdown exit plan to be discussed by PM, CMs today
Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have a video-conference with Chief Ministers of all states on the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown which is supposed to end on May 3.
27 Apr 2020
Narendra ModiCoronavirus: 879 dead in India; situation 'improving', says Health Minister
On Sunday, the death toll due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) rose to 879, while the total number of infections crossed 27,800.
26 Apr 2020
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)After quarantine, Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan land in CBI custody
DHFL promoters Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan have been taken into custody by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said on Sunday.
26 Apr 2020
Narendra Modi#MannKiBaat: Masks will become the new normal, says Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation through his radio show 'Mann Ki Baat'.
26 Apr 2020
Hindustan TimesCoronavirus: Delhi's Hindu Rao Hospital closed after nurse tests positive
A civic hospital in North Delhi was closed on Saturday after a nurse tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
26 Apr 2020
MumbaiCoronavirus: India's death toll crosses 800; Maharashtra touches new peak
The total number of cases due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) surged past 26,000 in India on Saturday. Meanwhile, the death toll due to the viral disease rose to 824.
25 Apr 2020
MumbaiMumbai, Pune lockdown may extend till May 18: Health Minister
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Saturday that the lockdown in Mumbai and Pune may extend till May 18.
25 Apr 2020
Tamil NaduTN: Panic buying grips 5 cities ahead of complete lockdown
After the Tamil Nadu government ordered a total lockdown in five cities from Sunday, social distancing went for a toss as thousands rushed to markets to stock up on essentials.
25 Apr 2020
West BengalWest Bengal: 57 COVID-19 patients died; 39 due to co-morbidities
After central teams asked the West Bengal government about the system of declaration of COVID-19 deaths by an auditing committee, the state on Friday admitted that 57 patients had died in the state.
25 Apr 2020
Central Public Works DepartmentAmid coronavirus, what is the ideal AC temperature?
The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has issued a set of guidelines on the maintenance of heating and air-conditioning units amid the coronavirus pandemic.
25 Apr 2020
Uttar PradeshIn UP, 69 coronavirus patients wait on footpath outside hospital
In a truly bizarre turn of events, 69 coronavirus patients were made to wait on a footpath outside a government college in Uttar Pradesh's Saifai area on Thursday, reports NDTV.
25 Apr 2020
ChhattisgarhUP and MP will bring distressed migrant workers home
The governments of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh announced on Friday they were working on a plan to bring migrant workers, left to fend for themselves in other states, home. Chhattisgarh is also mulling a similar idea.
25 Apr 2020
Ministry Of Home AffairsNeighborhood shops open; malls, liquor stores closed, clarifies government
In a late-night order, the government of India allowed all neighboring shops in residential complexes to open but said malls, liquor stores will remain shut.
25 Apr 2020
Madhya PradeshCoronavirus: India's death toll touches 779; Rajasthan cases cross 2,000
The total number of deaths due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) rose to 779, while the number of infections crossed 24,400.
24 Apr 2020
Tamil NaduCoronavirus: Complete lockdown in Chennai, Coimbatore, 3 other TN cities
The Tamil Nadu government on Friday placed five cities under complete lockdown in light of the coronavirus outbreak. The cities include Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, and Tiruppur.
24 Apr 2020
Madhya PradeshCoronavirus: Doubling rate slows to 10 days, says government
The central government on Friday said that the coronavirus cases in India are now doubling over 10 days.
24 Apr 2020
IndiaResults of plasma therapy encouraging, says Arvind Kejriwal
In what provides a ray of hope in these gloomy times, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday that the plasma therapy trials have yielded "encouraging results" in the fight against coronavirus.
24 Apr 2020
Madhya PradeshCoronavirus: These Indian states are far from 'flattening the curve'
It has been almost a month since India was placed under a nationwide lockdown. At a press briefing on Thursday, the government said that the coronavirus outbreak has been growing at a linear rate of 4.5% and the curve has been "flattened."
24 Apr 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC gives three weeks of interim protection to Arnab Goswami
The Supreme Court on Friday heard a plea of journalist Arnab Goswami seeking quashing of multiple FIRs filed against him for allegedly making defamatory statements against interim Congress President Sonia Gandhi.
24 Apr 2020
KeralaFor random testing, Kerala readies a long list of subjects
Kerala, from where India's first coronavirus case was reported, is planning to randomly test people to understand whether community transmission has started.
24 Apr 2020
MaharashtraCoronavirus: 722 dead in India; Maharashtra records highest single-day jump
On Thursday, the death toll due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) surged past 700 in India.
23 Apr 2020
World Health OrganizationCoronavirus: Rajnath Singh inaugurates mobile testing labs developed by DRDO
The Ministry of Defence on Thursday unveiled a mobile laboratory that will serve as testing facilities for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
23 Apr 2020
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)Coronavirus: India 'flattens the curve'; COVID-19 growth now 'linear'
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday said that India has flattened the curve of the coronavirus outbreak.
23 Apr 2020
Madhya PradeshSix-year-old raped in Madhya Pradesh, eyes gouged out, state stunned
While the country is fighting coronavirus through the lockdown, crimes against women and children are continuing abated.
23 Apr 2020
Uttar PradeshGovernment doctors flag filthy living conditions in UP, authorities act
Doctors and para-medical staff working in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, are fighting multiple battles — they have to treat patients of deadly coronavirus, ensure they aren't infected in the process, and then go back to live in squalid conditions.
