Medical staff with protective clothing are seen inside a ward specialised in receiving any person who may have been infected with coronavirus, at the Rajiv Ghandhi Government General hospital in Chennai,
People buy vegetables at a market after India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a nationwide lockdown starting midnight to limit the spreading of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New Delhi, India, Mar
Locals buy vegetables and essential goods at a store after PM Modi’s announcement of 21 days of lockdown in wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Patna, on Tuesday. Photograph: PTI Photo
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New Delhi, March 25 (PTI): A 54-year-old man infected with coronavirus died at a hospital in Madurai in the early hours of Wednesday, the first death recorded in Tamil Nadu due to the contagion, state health mi
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Etailer Flipkart on Wednesday said it has temporarily suspended its operations and services - including grocery items -- as India enters a 21-day lockdown.
Although ecommerce
A delivery person rides their bike across 7th Avenue in a mostly deserted Times Square following the outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March
New Delhi, March 24 (PTI): The Union home ministry has issued strict guidelines for the enforcement of the 21-day complete nationwide lockdown in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic, invoking the National Disaste
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to the media inside the parliament premises on the first day of the winter session in New Delhi, India, November 18, 2019. REUTERS/Altaf Hussain/File Photo
Medical workers escort suspected coronavirus patient to get in an ambulance as they are shifted to a hospital for treatment, in Prayagraj, on Tuesday. Photograph: PTI Photo
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The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi interacting with the Print Media Journalists on tackling the challenge of COVID-2019 through video conference, in New Delhi on March 24, 2020. (PIB Photo)
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New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal here on Tuesday announced payment of Rs 5,000 to all the daily wagers in the national capital to deal with the situation due to coronavirus.
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A man wearing a handkerchief as a mask moves past parked autorickshaw during a curfew to limit the spreading of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Mumbai, India, March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Prashant Waydande
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Medical officials checkig body temperature one of the 263 Indian evacuees from Rome who are being brought to Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Quarantine Centre, Chhawla in New Delhi on Sunday. (ANI Photo
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Amid scarcity of the equipment for the corona warriors, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said that he is sad about the state of affairs as crucial time for preparedness has been misse
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The government has reduced charges for digital trade transaction and ATM cash withdrawals to promote digital financial transactions at the time of COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bhopal, March 24 (IANS) With the Opposition abstaining due to "Corona curfew" the new Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan won a unanimous trust vote on Tuesday.
The Assembly proceedings be
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Union Finance Ministry on Tuesday extended the deadline for filing income tax returns for the financial year 2018-19 till June 30, 2020 in a bid to provide relief amid the coronav
New Delhi, March 24 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 8 pm on Tuesday on the coronavirus outbreak.
"Will address the nation at 8 pm today, 24th March 2020, on vital asp
A view shows cars parked during lockdown by the authorities to limit the spreading of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New Delhi on March 23. (REUTERS/Adnan Abidi)
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Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) In a major swoop, Mumbai Police have seized three truckloads of 2.50 million masks worth Rs 15 crore hoarded illegally and busted a four-member gang, Home Minister Anil Deshmukh sai