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Twitter image posted by the Odisha chief minister's office of a quarantine facility set up near KIMS in Bhubaneswar. (Twitter)

Odisha names Covid-19 patient after he ignores calls to come for quarantine

State government puts three cities under lockdown after community transmission detected

03 Apr 2020 5:53 PM

Video grab of prime minister Narendra Modi in a video conference with chief ministers to discuss how to end the 21-day coronavirus lockdown. (PTI Photo)

PM invites CMs' suggestions on phased end to corona lockdown

People living within hot spots may continue to be restricted

03 Apr 2020 7:50 AM

I will get my hands in the soil and nose in flour, my fingers inky with new writing and missives to the elderly and my eyes set firmly on the beautiful four who are my world.

A lockdown love letter to my beautiful planet

This time when I self-isolate, it will be for a better tomorrow.

29 Mar 2020 4:06 PM

Joint report prepared by experts in the health, management, logistics and finance sectors favoured another lockdown in May as there are chances of a second peak in Covid-19 cases. (AFP)

Panel recommends Lockdown 2.0

Report says ease curbs from April 17 before closure from May 18-31

29 Mar 2020 10:56 AM

An Indian migrant worker's family is silhouetted as they make the journey to their village by foot, following a coronavirus lockdown in New Delhi, India on March 28, 2020. Authorities sent a fleet of buses to the outskirts of New Delhi to meet an exodus of migrant workers desperately trying to reach their home villages during the world's largest coronavirus lockdown. Thousands of people, mostly young male day laborers but also families, fled their New Delhi homes after prime minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day lockdown that began on Wednesday and effectively put millions of Indians who live off daily earnings out of work. (AP)

Testing key to lockdown’s success, as fear of starvation looms

What will happen when the state apparatus needs to act beyond its capacity to cater to lakhs and crores of infected?

29 Mar 2020 7:23 AM

Firefighters spray disinfectant to contain the new coronavirus Covid-19 on a street in Guwahati on March 25, 2020. (AP)

All-round approach vital to fight Covid-19

By acting in unison, we can cut the chain of transmission and take the sting out of the disease

26 Mar 2020 10:35 PM

Indian cops using hand sanitizer to prevent the spread of coronavirus. (PTI)

Mumbai cops assure doorstep service amid Covid19 lockdown

Coronavirus traffic helpline initiated for assistance of the vehicles transporting essential commodities

26 Mar 2020 12:34 PM

DPIIT to monitor delivery of essential services during COVID-19 lockdown

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade will monitor difficulties faced by various stakeholders during the lockdown

26 Mar 2020 12:06 PM

Passengers wear face masks as a precaution against the Covid-19 virus travel in an autorickshaw in Imphal, the capital of Manipur on March 20, 2020. (AP)

Northeast has its first corona positive case

All states in the region put under lockdown

25 Mar 2020 1:46 AM

MHA officials review lockdown situation across India

Paramilitary forces asked to remain ready for deployment at a short notice

24 Mar 2020 8:37 PM

A cop surveys the scene at the Kempegowda International Airport during Bengaluru's lockdown on March 21. (Photo: Satish B)

From tomorrow, he's not going to just stand around being photographed

Special team set up to track down 20K foreign-returned people

23 Mar 2020 8:09 PM

The colors of the Italian flag are projected onto the Palazzo Senatorio building on Capitoline Hill (Campidoglio) in Rome on March 17, 2020, as a "sign of hope in this difficult and delicate moment for Rome, our country and the whole world, on the 159th anniversary to the day of the Unification of Italy", Rome mayor stated. (AFP))

475: Italy reports highest one-day toll of any nation since corona crisis began

The total number of deaths in Italy has reached 2,978

19 Mar 2020 9:26 AM

The Madrid municipal police put out a video on twitter of the drones in action. (Representative image | Flickr - Richard Unten)

Madrid, Dubai deploy drones deployed to get people to stay home during coronavirus crisis

Police in Spain’s Madrid, UAE’s Dubai, as well as locked down Kuwait deploy drones to make repeat announcements

16 Mar 2020 9:39 PM

A lone passenger leaves Milan's train station, Italy on March 9, 2020. Italy took a page from China's playbook to impose a travel ban across the country to stop the spread of the coronavirus. (AP)

Italy put under unprecedented lockdown

Travel, public gatherings banned everywhere in the country to stop coronavirus

10 Mar 2020 8:29 AM

‘Everybody knew the government in Delhi knew, the Home Ministry knew, so what was the problem?’ Anand Sharma said. (Photo: ANI)

Heavens would not have fallen if we were allowed to meet people: Cong leader Anand Sharma

A delegation of Opposition leaders had gone to Srinagar on Saturday to see the ground situation in the region.

25 Aug 2019 7:02 PM

'Govt's focus is earliest return to normalcy': J&K Chief Secretary

BVR Subrahmanyam addressed media to qualm fears of public regarding on-ground situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

16 Aug 2019 3:27 PM

There are no standard races in Onrush and all game modes are themed around two teams of six players each.

An exhilarating racing game

The gamers are all set to enjoy the fast paced Onrush.

20 Jun 2018 12:47 AM

Students leave buildings surrounding Watts Hall as police respond to reports of a shooting on campus at Ohio State University. (Photo: AP)

Shooting at US campus: Suspect shot dead, 8 injured

A witness said that a suspect was driving a red SUV.

29 Nov 2016 1:17 AM

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