Coronavirus: News
13 Apr 2020
Union Health MinistryCoronavirus: Here's a list of Delhi's 43 containment zones
Delhi has emerged as the second worst-affected region in India amid the coronavirus outbreak.
13 Apr 2020
OdishaCoronavirus: Narendra Modi to address nation at 10 am tomorrow
Amid a lot of noise surrounding India's lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation tomorrow at 10 am where he will most likely announce that the restrictions will be extended.
13 Apr 2020
Russia NewsChina fears second coronavirus wave; new cases reach six-week high
Since witnessing a peak of the coronavirus outbreak in February, the daily new infections had dropped to double digits in China.
13 Apr 2020
ChandigarhCoronavirus outbreak: Chandigarh launches app to track quarantined people
In a bid to keep people indoors amid the outbreak of COVID-19, the Chandigarh administration has launched a dedicated tracker.
13 Apr 2020
KarnatakaLockdown blues? Mangalore teen tries smuggling friend inside a suitcase
The 'Stay At Home' rule to fight coronavirus is having varied effects on different people. While some are working, some are honing new skills like cooking to keep themselves engaged.
13 Apr 2020
Donald TrumpHit by coronavirus, US could start reopening in May
Battered by the coronavirus pandemic, the United States is looking at reopening some parts of its economy by May, the government's expert on the infectious disease hinted on Sunday.
12 Apr 2020
MumbaiCoronavirus: India's death toll reaches 335; COVID-19 cases cross 9,000
On Sunday, the total number of coronavirus cases in India crossed 9,000, including 335 deaths, according to data compiled from official state government statistics.
12 Apr 2020
ResearchDeleted Chinese university notices suggest clampdown on coronavirus research
As China continues to draw backlash over its handling of the coronavirus crisis, a report suggested that the government may be cracking down on academic research related to the origins of the virus.
12 Apr 2020
Indian Premier League (IPL)Coronavirus outbreak: Mohammad Azharuddin vouches to tweak FTP
Former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin believes all the cricket boards should ponder over the international cricket calendar in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.
12 Apr 2020
CMCoronavirus lockdown: What are red, orange and green zones?
With the extension of the nationwide lockdown, the Centre is likely to categorize the country into three brackets depending on the intensity of the coronavirus outbreak.
12 Apr 2020
IndiaIPL 2020 set to be postponed indefinitely: Details here
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 season is set to be postponed indefinitely as the nation braced for a lockdown extension to curb the coronavirus pandemic.
12 Apr 2020
Tamil NaduAs coronavirus outbreak worsens, delay in arrival of testing kits
The rapid testing kits India had ordered weeks ago are yet to arrive, even as the country aims to ramp up testing in a bid to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
12 Apr 2020
Madhya PradeshCoronavirus: India's death toll reaches 291; Delhi cases cross 1,000
The total number of coronavirus cases in India crossed 8,000 as the central government decided to extend the nationwide lockdown.
11 Apr 2020
Madhya PradeshCoronavirus: Indore reports 50% of Madhya Pradesh cases, 70% deaths
Since Madhya Pradesh reported its first case of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) three weeks ago, the number of infections in the state has shot up.
11 Apr 2020
Narendra ModiCoronavirus: Delhi, UP, Maharashtra ask Modi to extend nationwide lockdown
On Saturday, the Chief Ministers of Delhi, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to extend the nationwide lockdown, which is scheduled to be lifted on April 14.
11 Apr 2020
Delhi Disaster Management AuthorityCoronavirus: 52 evacuated from Delhi's Chandni Mahal mosques test positive
Delhi's Chandni Mahal locality has emerged as a containment zone after 52 out of 102 people who were evacuated from 13 mosques in the area tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
11 Apr 2020
FootballCoronavirus outbreak: Arsenal to provide over 30,000 free meals
English club Arsenal is all set to provide more than 30,000 to vulnerable people in the local community in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.
11 Apr 2020
KarnatakaKarnataka: Defying lockdown, BJP MLA hosts grand birthday party
The rules of lockdown must be followed strictly and no one should step out unless it's absolutely necessary — this is the only message the government has been conveying for the last couple of weeks.
11 Apr 2020
ItalyCoronavirus kills over 100,000 globally; 50% died in a week
The novel coronavirus is highly contagious and is capable of wiping off cities, the new data about the death toll confirms, yet again.
11 Apr 2020
Narendra ModiCoronavirus: India's total COVID-19 cases cross 7,500; over 250 dead
India on Friday reported over 7,500 cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), including 254 deaths, data compiled from state government statistics showed.
11 Apr 2020
HollywoodTwo weeks after diagnosis, Weinstein is free of coronavirus symptoms
Disgraced Hollywood producer and convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein, who is currently serving prison term, has no symptoms of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), over two weeks after contracting the deadly illness.
10 Apr 2020
COVID-19After coronavirus outbreak, China upgrades dogs from 'livestock' to 'pets'
In a recent move, China has decided to classify dogs as 'pets' as opposed to 'livestock'.
10 Apr 2020
OdishaCoronavirus: After Odisha, Punjab extends lockdown till May 1
The Punjab government on Friday announced that the lockdown in the state will be extended till May 1.
10 Apr 2020
Delhi PoliceCongress leader hid Nizamuddin visit; family tests positive for coronavirus
Delhi Police have booked a Congress leader, a former civic councilor, for hiding his visit to Nizamuddin Markaz, which became India's biggest coronavirus hotspot, last month.
10 Apr 2020
FootballLeeds United legend Norman Hunter in hospital with coronavirus
Former England defender Norman Hunter is being treated in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus.
10 Apr 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: Maharashtra to recommend Mumbai lockdown extension as cases rise
The Maharashtra government is reportedly planning to extend the lockdown in the state capital Mumbai and the greater Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).
10 Apr 2020
HaryanaHaryana doubles salaries of healthcare workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic
As healthcare workers around the world are leading the fight against coronavirus from the front, they are exposed to its threat more than anyone else.
10 Apr 2020
IndiaNew coronavirus testing target: 2.5 lakh by April 14
Unless India starts testing enough, no one can really decipher the damage coronavirus has caused. For a nation of over one billion, only 1,44,910 samples were tested until 9 pm on Thursday, April 9.
10 Apr 2020
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Billionaire Wadhawans, being investigated for fraud, defy coronavirus lockdown
In what shows a blatant abuse of power and money, 23 members of the Wadhawan family managed to defy the coronavirus lockdown in Maharashtra and went from Khandala to their farmhouse in Mahabaleshwar, some 185 km away.
10 Apr 2020
IndiaCoronavirus Impact: Food prices surge as supply chain suffers
The coronavirus pandemic and 21-day lockdown announced in India to contain its spread have had a direct catastrophic impact on food supplies, with prices of staple items (barring cereals) increasing by at least three times as compared to last month, a report in HT said on Friday.
10 Apr 2020
MicrosoftMicrosoft Surface Neo and Windows 10X launch postponed beyond 2020
If you were planning to buy a dual-screen Windows 10X-powered device, you might have to wait until next year.
10 Apr 2020
OdishaCoronavirus: India's death toll crosses 200; Maharashtra nears 100-mark
Four days after crossing the 100-mark, India's death toll due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) surged past 200 on Thursday.
09 Apr 2020
ReutersNYC couple sees trucks remove 'string of bodies' outside apartment
As the coronavirus pandemic intensifies in the United States, scenes become grimmer in the eastern state of New York.
09 Apr 2020
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Kapil Dev shoots down Shoaib Akhtar's suggestion on Indo-Pak series
Former Indian captain Kapil Dev shot down Shoaib Akhtar's suggestion to have an India-Pakistan series to raise funds which can help in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
09 Apr 2020
Madhya PradeshCoronavirus: Indore doctor dies; toll rises to 22 in district
In a tragic piece of news, a 62-year-old doctor died on Thursday due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
09 Apr 2020
World Health OrganizationNew study warns against lifting lockdown before COVID-19 vaccine arrives
The coronavirus pandemic has compelled many countries to impose strict lockdowns, including India.
09 Apr 2020
OdishaOdisha becomes first state to extend lockdown till April 30
While the Centre is yet to decide if the lockdown - implemented to contain the coronavirus transmission - would be extended, the Odisha government has announced that the state would remain under lockdown till April 30.
09 Apr 2020
Real MadridCoronavirus outbreak: Real Madrid players to take 10-20% pay cut
Spanish club Real Madrid's players, coaches and the main directors are set to take a pay cut of 10-20% amid the coronavirus pandemic.
09 Apr 2020
IndoreTwo Safdarjung doctors, out on grocery shopping, assaulted; man arrested
At a time when doctors are risking their lives to battle the coronavirus pandemic, a man in Delhi assaulted two of them on Wednesday night, accusing them of spreading the deadly virus.
09 Apr 2020
Nirmala SitharamanGovernment planning another package to revive growth of coronavirus-stung economy
The government plans to set up a fund with a corpus of Rs. 50,000-75,000 crore to revive industries, that have been battered due to the coronavirus pandemic.
