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The MyGov Corona Helpdesk on WhatsApp is a chatbot to which you can ask questions about the coronavirus and receive authoritative information provided by the government.

Centre's MyGov corona WhatsApp chatbot used by 2 crore people

More than 55 million messages have been sent by over 20 million users since the chatbot was launched by the government...

5 April 2020 8:05 PM IST

Manchester Citys Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City will not seek virus furlough offer

Even table-toppers Liverpool accepted the furlough scheme which means the public purse will cover 80 percent of its...

5 April 2020 7:55 PM IST

Yuvraj Singh with his mother Shabnam and wife Hazel Keech. PTI Photo

Yuvraj Singh pledges to donate Rs 50 lakh in fight against pandemic

The flamboyant all-rounder also appealed to the people to stay united in the fight against the pandemic

5 April 2020 7:39 PM IST

Pope Francis gathers his thoughts while holding a palm branch as he celebrates Palm Sunday mass behind closed doors at St. Peters Basilica on Sunday. (AFP)

Pope Francis holds Palm Sunday mass behind closed doors

Normally, thousands of Romans, tourists and pilgrims would have flocked to an outdoor mass.

5 April 2020 7:38 PM IST

Australias Steve OKeefe during the 2017 India tour. AP Photo

Brad Hogg wishes Steve O'Keefe good luck on the road ahead

The New South Wales cricketer retired from first-class cricket after being overlooked for a new contract

5 April 2020 7:36 PM IST

An Akshaya Centre in Adimaly, Idukki, set up by the Kerala government as part of the Centres Digital India initiative, to provide access to government services through the

Rural India doubled its internet use amid lockdown, says government's...

Rural data consumption surged to to 4.7 terabyte as on March 30 from 2.7 TB on March 10, a near 100 per cent increase.

5 April 2020 7:08 PM IST

Harbhajan Singh and wife Geeta Basra with their daughter offer prayers at Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti dargah in Ajmer. DC File Photo

Harbhajan Singh, wife Geeta to feed 5000 families in Jalandhar

The 39-year-old cricketer said he will continue to feed the people of his hometown until normalcy returns

5 April 2020 6:52 PM IST

A general view a temporary field hospital set at Ifema convention and exhibition of in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, April 2, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo)

Spain: Third straight day of drop in Covid-19 death toll

The health ministry said total deaths were now 12,418, the highest in the world after Italy.

5 April 2020 6:50 PM IST

Forensics and crime branch officials arrive at Nizamuddin Markaz to conduct investigation, during the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, in New Delhi. PTI photo

8 Malaysian Tablighi men, trying to flee India, nabbed

The eight Malaysian Tablighi activists were hiding in the Delhi-NCR region

5 April 2020 6:16 PM IST

Indias top mens doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (L) and Chirag Shetty. DC File Photo

Chirag Shetty, Rankireddy hope to get a new foreign coach after...

Flandy Limpele, who has quit in the Olympic year, is the fourth foreign coach to leave before completing his term

5 April 2020 5:58 PM IST

Former India pace bowler Ashish Nehra.

Longer than expected breaks bigger challenge for fast bowlers: Ashish...

A batsman can do a lot of yoga or free weights, but a fast bowler's life is nothing without good running time

5 April 2020 5:20 PM IST

UAE doubles stimulus to counter coronavirus impact. (AFP)

UAE doubles stimulus to $70bn to combat coronavirus impact

Most of the new measures focused on easing financial and liquidity requirements for banks to free up cash for lending

5 April 2020 5:04 PM IST