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Health workers wearing protective suits screen resident of Kumbharwada during a house-to-house health survey, after detection of some COVID-19 positive cases, during the nationwide lockdown, at Dharavi in Mumbai. PTI photo

Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra records highest single day jump in...

Notably, although the cases are rising, the mortality rate in Maharashtra is dipping.

2 May 2020 9:32 AM IST

Addressing his first press conference as Chief Minister, Uddhav Thackeray was asked whether his partys decision to tie up with the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) amounted to the Shiv Sena accepting secularism. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

No relaxation in Maharashtra red zones: Uddhav Thackeray

Efforts are being made to phase out restrictions in the orange zone and green zone, he said.

2 May 2020 9:28 AM IST

Children enjoy themselves on a traffic-free road in New Delhi. The central government announced several relaxations, beginning May 4, in the nationwide lockdown, which has been extended to May 15. (AA Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

Lockdown extended to May 17 but you can start breathing now

Country split into green, orange and red zones; restrictions will vary for each zone; crowding is prohibited

2 May 2020 8:23 AM IST

People are hesitating to call an ambulance in time due to fear of coronavirus, and due to the drivers hesitation. (DC Photo by SSR)

Here's how ambulance difficulties are killing non-Covid-19 patients

Fear of Covid-19 and ambulance drivers' reluctance are adding to non-Covid fatalities

1 May 2020 8:52 PM IST

People line up to purchase medicines from a chemist shop amid ongoing COVID-19 lockdown in Varanasi. PTI photo

Seal UP borders to prevent entry of coronavirus carriers: Yogi...

The number of coronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh stood at 2,211 and the death toll due to the infection was 40

1 May 2020 5:00 PM IST

Guntur Rural SP Ch. Vijaya Rao, along with other officials, inspects a red zone at Varavakatta area in Narasaraopet town of Guntur district. Tejo Roy Eleti

Public reluctance makes collecting covid data a difficult task

Some patients, including an RMP doctor, Asha worker, village volunteer, had contacted between 100 to 300 people before...

1 May 2020 4:45 PM IST

ITBP troops deployed in security of Amarnath Yatra. (Photo: ANI)

Five ITBP jawans test positive for coronavirus; at least 90...

These are the first cases of the viral infection in the border-guarding force.

1 May 2020 4:32 PM IST

Civil defence officials wear protective suits to help a man who was lying on the roadside near Hebbal flyover during a nationwide lockdown imposed in the wake of novel coronavirus pandemic. PTI Photo

Kurnool civic body chief shunted over denial of burial of covid...

With 386 Covid positive cases in Kurnool district alone, the curve is going up without showing any signs of flattening

1 May 2020 4:25 PM IST

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Maharashtra: EC to hold elections for 9 vacant legislative council...

Sources in the poll panel said a decision was taken on Friday to hold the polls before May 27.

1 May 2020 4:14 PM IST

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Amid covid lockdown, special train transports stranded migrants from...

Thousands of migrants were stranded in places across the country since the lockdown was enforced on March 25, many even...

1 May 2020 3:36 PM IST

Health workers wearing protective suits are seen in the premises of LNJP Hospital during the nationwide lockdown, in wake of the coronavirus pandemic, in New Delhi. (PTI photo)

Dehi won't stop clinical trials of plasma therapy as initial results...

The announcement came days after the centre said that plasma therapy for treatment of coronavirus patients is at an...

1 May 2020 3:13 PM IST

Digvijaya Singh (PTI file photo)

Madhya Pradesh: Digvijaya writes to Shah, seeks safe passage for...

Apart from college students and PhD scholars, an 80-year-old woman from Kashmir is also stuck in Indore, he said.

1 May 2020 1:54 PM IST