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Coronavirus Cases in UP Cross 1,000-mark, Death Toll mounts to 17
During a daily briefing on COVID-19, Principal Secretary (Medical and Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said the state has 959 active cases.
Covid-19 Does Not See Race, Religion or Caste Before Striking, Says PM Modi
Modi’s statement comes after a Muslim congregation that sparked a wave of Covid-19 cases in India triggered outrage that later took an Islamophobic turn.
Woman Killed by Tiger in Bhandara District, Fourth Attack in a Week in Maha
The incident took place in Mouza Sawarla forest range between 5 am and 6 am when the woman had gone to collect mahua flowers.
Actor Chandramani Mishra Stuck in Chhattisgarh Due to Lockdown, Asks State Govts for Help
Chandramani Mishra is stranded in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh because of the lockdown and wants to go back home to take care of his mother who is unwell.
Here's How 1.5 Years Old Mehr is Watching Over Her Mother Neha Dhupia
In a candid moment shared on social media, baby Mehr can be seen assisting her mother Neha Dhupia dutifully as she does household chores.
Katy Perry Pens Emotional Note on Social Media as Her Pet Cat Kitty Purry Passes Away
Pop star Katy Perry remembered first meeting her now-late pet cat Kitty Purry in an emotional note on social media.
India Sends 5.5 Million Hydroxychloroquine Tablets to UAE to Combat Coronavirus
India had put a ban on exports as sales soared to secure supplies for itself as US President Donald Trump touted the drug as a potential treatment for the coronavirus.
'Only a Heartless Govt Will Do Nothing': Chidambaram Asks Centre to Distribute Food to the Poor
Chidambaram has been seeking transfer of cash to the poor who are finding it difficult to survive without employment amid the countrywide lockdown.
John Abraham Lauds India's Spirit of Unity During Covid-19 Battle
John Abraham took to Instagram to recite a poem called Mera Bharat Mahaan penned by his 'Satyameva Jayate' director Milap Milan Zaveri.
Rise of Gig Economy, Change in Govt Framework: How Covid-19 Will Redefine Jobs, Work Practices in India
As the cogs of the economy stand immobile due to the lockdown, experts claim the obvious short term implications such as job losses, disruption of supply chains are bound to happen.
Average Testing Per Million Abysmally Low, Covid-19 Spreading Fast in Bengal: BJP
BJP leader Dilip Ghosh accused the Mamata Banerjee government of suppressing the death figures to the public, and alleged foodgrains sent for PDS are being diverted to the houses of Trinamool Congress workers
Homesick Migrant Sculptor from MP Cuts Off His Tongue at Temple in Gujarat
Vivek Sharma (24), a native of Morena district of Madhya Pradesh who worked as a sculptor, was found lying unconscious and covered in blood at the temple of Nadeshwari Mataji at Nadeshwari village.
Banks Uncertain Over Loan Moratorium to NBFCs, to Approach RBI
On March 27, the RBI had announced a three-month moratorium on payment of all installments, of term loans, due between March 1, 2020 and May 31, 2020.
WHO Issues Guidelines for Safe Ramadan Practices, Advises Social Distancing, Virtual Religious Meets
The world health agency has recommended that cancelling social and religious gatherings is a must keeping in mind the pandemic which has claimed more than 1.5 lakh lives around the world.
Former US Treasury Secretary and Iraq War Critic Paul O’Neill Dies at 84: Report
His family said he had been treated for lung cancer and his death was unrelated to the novel coronavirus.
Covid-19 Will Reboot World Into Virtual Reality: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
The seismic events unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic will have a powerful impact on the world we live in, changing it in ways we had never imagined were possible. The economic damage is likely to be unprecedented, Mazumdar-Shaw wrote in a blogpost.