India: News

26 Mar 2020

Rajasthan

#21DayLockdown: With no money or transport, poor laborers walk home

In the battle against coronavirus, no country, as populous as India, has been put under lockdown, but then the times are extraordinary.

26 Mar 2020

Google Maps

Now, Google allows marking businesses as 'temporarily closed' on Maps

In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak worldwide, Google Maps' listings have become a little unreliable.

26 Mar 2020

Ronit Roy

#LockdownRecommendations: Watch 'Udaan' for a dose of hope and magic

In such grim times, we all could use a little hope. And we believe, that no matter how hard it gets, (good) films could lend us light.

26 Mar 2020

Noida

Amid India lockdown, delivery boys allegedly harassed by police

Even though essential services such as food and groceries are exempted from the 21-day lockdown in India, e-commerce companies faced disruption of services.

25 Mar 2020

Madhya Pradesh

Coronavirus: MP journalist who attended Kamal Nath's presser tests positive

In a shocking development, a journalist who recently attended a press conference of former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath has tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

25 Mar 2020

Afghanistan

Terrorists barge into gurudwara in Kabul, kill at least 11

In a despicable incident, terrorists, armed with guns, barged inside a gurudwara in Afghanistan's capital Kabul and rained bullets, killing at least 11 on Wednesday, several reports said.

India's 21-day lockdown begins: Know what's open, what's not

Last night, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India will be kept under lockdown for 21 days starting Wednesday, the Ministry of Home Affairs released a detailed statement explaining what services will remain open and what will be shut.

24 Mar 2020

Narendra Modi

#Coronavirus: India put under complete lockdown for 21-days, declares Modi

The entire country will go under complete lockdown starting midnight for 21 days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Tuesday.

#GoodNews: Pune's Mylab approved to make COVID-19 test kits

In a major development, Pune-based molecular diagnostics company Mylab Discovery Solutions has been given the go-ahead to develop testing kits for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

24 Mar 2020

Nirmala Sitharaman

Coronavirus crisis: Government waives ATM withdrawal, bank balance non-maintenance charges

In the wake of increasing COVID-19 cases across the country, the government has waived charges on withdrawals from other bank ATMs and the penalty on failing to maintain minimum bank balance for a period of three months.

24 Mar 2020

Lifestyle

Ugadi 2020: Five delicious recipes you can prepare

Ugadi is one of the most awaited festivals in South India.

24 Mar 2020

Badminton

#CoronavirusOutbreak: Badminton Association of India urges players to 'remain positive'

The world has been impacted severely by the widespread coronavirus pandemic that has claimed more than 16,000 lives.

24 Mar 2020

Nirmala Sitharaman

Coronavirus crisis: I-TR filing deadline extended to June 30

In the wake of coronavirus pandemic wreaking havoc on the Indian economy, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that an economic package will be rolled out soon.

24 Mar 2020

Narendra Modi

Coronavirus: PM Modi to address nation at 8 pm today

As the coronavirus crisis is deepening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 8 pm today to talk about serious issues, he informed in a tweet.

24 Mar 2020

Mumbai

Coronavirus crisis: On day 1 of India's lockdown, hundreds booked

In a clear sign that the government will not go easy on those violating the lockdown rules, authorities on Monday booked hundreds for stepping out of their homes, unnecessarily, and issued warnings of a jail term to them.

23 Mar 2020

Kerala

Coronavirus: Kerala announces lockdown across all districts till March 31

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday announced a complete lockdown in the state amid a coronavirus outbreak.

23 Mar 2020

West Bengal

Coronavirus impact: All domestic flights canceled from midnight tomorrow

In a major move, all domestic flights will be canceled from Wednesday to curb the coronavirus from spreading, the government said a short while ago.

23 Mar 2020

Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha adjourned sine die amid coronavirus crisis

With coronavirus positive cases continuing to rise across India, the Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Monday after the Finance Bill, 2020, was passed without discussion.

23 Mar 2020

Narendra Modi

Enforce coronavirus lockdown, take action against violators: Centre tells states

Fully aware that only a nationwide lockdown can contain the spread of coronavirus, the government of India has asked states to enforce it diligently and ordered to take legal action against those flouting rules.

23 Mar 2020

West Bengal

The long haul: Indian cities go under lockdown, courtesy coronavirus

To contain the spread of coronavirus, several Indian cities finally took a cue from what is happening in other countries — a lockdown.

When India toppled the invincible Australians in 2001

At a time when match-fixing was culminating in Indian cricket, a new Team India took rise under Sourav Ganguly.

22 Mar 2020

Arvind Kejriwal

Coronavirus: CrPC Section 144 imposed in Delhi till March 31

Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) have been issued in Delhi till March 31 in light of the coronavirus outbreak.

22 Mar 2020

Netflix

Amazon Prime Video finally gets support for multiple user profiles

Amazon has finally introduced a profile management feature that lets you create multiple user profiles within one account, a feature Netflix offered for years.

22 Mar 2020

Samsung

Samsung announces attractive offers on S20, S20+

Samsung has announced a couple of attractive offers for its Galaxy S20 and S20+ smartphone, as it looks to counter the sliding demand of the newly-launched flagships.

21 Mar 2020

Arvind Kejriwal

Will lock down Delhi if required: Kejriwal amid coronavirus scare

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday banned gatherings of five or more people across the national capital in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

21 Mar 2020

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Sunil Chhetri would like to play for this IPL team

The coronavirus pandemic has seen people engage in social distancing and at this time, sports personalities are doing different things to kill time.

21 Mar 2020

Yogi Adityanath

Coronavirus: Adityanath announces Rs. 1,000 aid for daily wage workers

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday announced that lakhs of daily wage laborers and construction workers in the state will get Rs. 1,000 in the midst of a coronavirus outbreak.

21 Mar 2020

Mumbai

Coronavirus cases rise in Maharashtra, state headed towards Stage 3

Maharashtra witnessed a big jump in coronavirus cases, from 52 to 63, and the state is heading towards the dreaded Stage 3 of the outbreak, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Saturday, while urging people to maintain self-discipline.

Who should get tested for coronavirus? ICMR revises guidelines

With positive cases of coronavirus surging in the country, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the apex body dealing with COVID-19, issued new testing guidelines late on Friday night.

21 Mar 2020

Narendra Modi

Coronavirus Outbreak: How are states preparing for tomorrow's Janata Curfew?

To reduce transmission of coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Indians should follow the Janata Curfew on Sunday, March 22, between 7 am and 9 pm.

20 Mar 2020

Telangana

Telangana man defies quarantine; gets married at grand wedding ceremony

At a time when people returning from coronavirus-hit nations are being asked to undergo a strict 14-day quarantine, a man in Telangana got married just seven days after returning from France.

20 Mar 2020

Indian Army

Coronavirus: Ladakh on virtual lockdown as tally rises to 10

Ladakh has been placed on virtual lockdown as the Union Territory reported two more cases of the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19.

20 Mar 2020

Kerala

#Coronavirus: Man files petition seeking liquor home-delivery, court fines him

The Kerala High Court on Friday slapped a man with a handsome fine for a writ petition he filed seeking home delivery of liquor in the state.

20 Mar 2020

Bengaluru

Bengaluru railway official, who 'hid' coronavirus-infected son, suspended

The South Western Railways (SWR) has suspended a railway official for allegedly hiding her son, who has been tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

20 Mar 2020

Virat Kohli

Watch: Virat and Anushka bat for self-isolation to fight coronavirus

As the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to claim more and more lives around the world, personalities from almost all walks of life are coming forward to spread awareness about the disease.

20 Mar 2020

Uttar Pradesh

Singer Kanika Kapoor, who hid travel-history, tests positive for coronavirus

Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor, famous for the song Baby Doll, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, reports said on Friday.

19 Mar 2020

Narendra Modi

Coronavirus crisis: Follow 'janata curfew' on Sunday, urges Narendra Modi

Addressing the nation on the coronavirus pandemic today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the entire world is crippled and Indians should remain alert.

19 Mar 2020

Canada

Meet the Indian-origin researcher who helped isolate coronavirus strain

A team of researchers in Canada recently managed to isolate the novel coronavirus, called SARS-CoV-2, responsible for the current COVID-19 pandemic.

19 Mar 2020

IndiGo

IndiGo cuts employee salaries as coronavirus hits business hard

Budget carrier IndiGo on Thursday announced a pay cut for employees across various levels as an outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, has affected business.

19 Mar 2020

Narendra Modi

Coronavirus: Narendra Modi to address nation at 8 pm today

At 8 pm today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on the coronavirus outbreak and steps taken to combat it. The decision to talk to countrymen was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by him yesterday.