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Pakistan to block India’s moves to fight virus by seeking COVID-19 initiatives under SAARC

NEW DELHI: Pakistan is aiming to score narrow political goals by attempting to bring India's initiatives to collectively fight the coronavirus pandemic in the...

540 new coronavirus cases, 17 deaths since Wednesday: Health ministry

NEW DELHI: The Union health ministry on Thursday said there is no need to panic over the availability of COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE),...

No need to panic over availability of PPE: Health ministry

NEW DELHI: The Union health ministry on Thursday said there is no need to panic over the availability of Covid-19 personal protective equipment (PPE),...

Govt plans ‘larger force’ to replace frontline workers engaged in COVID-19 management

NEW DELHI: Asserting that India faces a significantly higher threat from COVID-19, the central government has decided to create a "larger force" to replace...

Coronavirus deaths in India climb to 149; cases surge to 5,194

NEW DELHI: The death toll due to the novel coronavirus rose to 149 and the number of cases to 5,194 in the country on...

UP to seal Covid19 hotspots in the state till April 15

LUCKNOW: With the number of coronavirus cases rising to 343 in the state, the Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday said all COVID-19 hotspots in...

Army postpones six-day conference of top commanders in view of COVID-19 situation

NEW DELHI: The Indian Army has postponed a six-day conference of its top commanders next week in view of rising cases of coronavirus in...

Next 7 days critical in evolving lockdown exit plan: Naidu

NEW DELHI: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said the final week of the ongoing lockdown is "critical" for evolving an exit strategy...

Home minister asks authorities to prevent hoarding and black marketing of goods

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed the authorities to take appropriate steps in coordination with state governments to prevent hoarding and...

Assam MLA held for comments on Covid-19 quarantine centres

GUWAHATI: An opposition MLA in Assam was arrested on Tuesday for “controversial comments about the situations of quarantine facilities and hospitals for coronavirus patients”...

One lakh tests will be conducted in Delhi’s Covid19 hotspots: Kejriwal

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Tuesday a five-point action plan to contain the spread of coronavirus in the national capital...

UN estimates loss of 195M full-time jobs

Geneva:  UN's labour organisation estimates the equivalent of 195 million full-time jobs could be lost in the second quarter alone from the COVID-19 outbreak,...

Battle against coronavirus to be long, India’s efforts have set example to world: PM

NEW DELHI: India's battle against the coronavirus pandemic will be a long one, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday while asking people to...

Trump sends $2.9 million aid, awaits hydroxychloroquine supply from India

NEW DELHI: The Donald Trump administration has provided $2.9 million to aid India''s fight against the coronavirus disease. In an official statement issued by US...

India learnt to live without politics, religion during lockdown: Scientist

BENGALURU: "The country has learnt to live without politics and religion," says eminent scientist G Madhavan Nair on the lockdown imposed across the nation...

1,445 cases liked to Tablighi Jamaat event

NEW DELHI: Out of the total 4,067 cases of coronavirus in the country, at least 1,445 have been found to be linked to the...

Mamata accuses BJP IT cell of spreading fake news on Bengal corona cases

NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday slammed the BJP’s IT cell for allegedly spreading fake news against the state’s health...

PM Modi speaks to Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh, other political leaders over coronavirus situation

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to several leaders, including his predecessor Manmohan Singh, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and former president...

Govt likely to allow flight operations in staggered manner post lockdown

NEW DELHI: The government is likely to allow domestic and international flight operations in India in a staggered manner after the 21-day lockdown is...

Yogi Adityanath says lockdown in UP will be lifted on April 15

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday the lockdown imposed to arrest the spread of novel coronavirus will be lifted on...

Lighting lamps alone won’t help win war against Covid-19: Congress

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday said lighting lamps alone will not help win the war against coronavirus and demanded answers from the government...

Pregnant woman loses child in Rajasthan as doctors refuse treatment over her religion

JAIPUR: A 32-year-old woman in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district lost her baby after doctors at a government hospital allegedly turned her away on learning that...

India’s Covid19 death toll climbs to 68, over 2,900 cases reported

NEW DELHI: The number of COVID-19 cases in the country climbed to 2,902 on Saturday while the death toll rose to 68, according to...

Nearly 22,000 Tablighi Jamaat members, contacts quarantined across country: Health Ministry

NEW DELHI: Nearly 22,000 Tablighi Jamaat members and their contacts have been quarantined across the country so far, a home ministry official said on...

Coronavirus deaths in India rise to 56, cases at 2,301

NEW DELHI: The number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 2,301 in the country on Friday while the death toll rose to 56, according to...

Countrymen showed unprecedented discipline and sense of service during lockdown: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked the countrymen for showing “unprecedented discipline” and “sense of service” by following the COVID-19 lockdown. “My...

About 9,000 Tablighi Jamaat members, primary contacts quarantined in country: MHA

NEW DELHI: About 9,000 Tablighi Jamaat members and their primary contacts have been quarantined till now across the country in view of the coronavirus...

‘Domestic violence cases on the rise since lockdown’

NEW DELHI: The National Commission for Women has received over 250 complaints since the country-wide lockdown was imposed to control the spread of coronavirus...

Govt under-funding fight against coronavirus: Chidambaram

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday alleged that the government is “under-funding” the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and asked the...

Govt not to consider lockdown period to review suspension orders, other ‘diverse’ works

NEW DELHI: The Centre will not consider the lockdown period for diverse purposes, including review of a suspension order before its expiry and accepting...

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