Apr 10, 2020, at 09:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Friday witnessed the highest single-day jump so far both in terms of deaths and the total numbers of Coronavirus cases. The country recorded 37 deaths and 896 new COVID-19 positive cases taking the total tally to 6,761.
Pakistan troopers violate ceasefire at LoC, Indian Army releases video of retaliation
Apr 10, 2020, at 09:01 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The Indian Army on Friday released a video of Pakistani ammunition dumps and terrorist camps being destroyed across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir following ceasefire violations by the neighbouring country.
Ahead of Centre's call, Punjab extends anti-Coronavirus lockdown till May 1
Apr 10, 2020, at 08:51 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: A day ahead of the Centre's call, Punjab has extended the state-wide lockdown to stem the spread of the deadly Novel Coronavirus till May 1.
India will continue medicine supply to Nepal in fight against Coronavirus: PM Modi assures KP Oli
Apr 10, 2020, at 08:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India will continue to supply medicines to neighbouring Nepal to fight against the deadly Coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured his counterpart K P Sharma Oli during a telephone conversation on Friday.
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While world boos China, India basks in Covid-19 leadership role, hydroxychloroquine magnanimity
Apr 10, 2020, at 06:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: At a time when the world is fighting against COVID-19 outbreak and condemns the irresponsibility of China in exporting the virus worldwide, the Indian government is leading the combat in its own ways by helping the world's leading nation by providing hydroxychloroquine medicine which is being considered as a possible cure for the deadly disease.
PM Narendra Modi remembers Jesus Christ on Good Friday
Apr 10, 2020, at 04:55 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered Jesus Christ's commitment to truth, service and justice on Good Friday.
Pakistani troops violate ceasefire at LoC in Kupwara
Apr 10, 2020, at 04:53 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Pakistani troops on Friday violated ceasefire when it resorted to unprovoked heavy shelling from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector in frontier Kashmir district of Kupwara.
PMO reviews efforts of eleven Empowered Groups towards tackling COVID-19
Apr 10, 2020, at 04:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A meeting of the Empowered Groups of Officers, to tackle the challenges emerging as a result of spread of COVID-19, was held today under the Chairmanship of Principal Secretary to Prime Minister.
Punjab CM confirms community transmission of coronavirus, seeks Centre's help to fight the spread
Apr 10, 2020, at 04:37 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday confirmed community transmission of novel coronavirus in the state and urged the Centre to help the state governments in the fight against the deadly outbreak, said a media report.
Indian businessman Vijay Mallya gets relief from UK HC
Apr 10, 2020, at 03:51 pm
London/UNI: The High Court in London has deferred a hearing on a petition filed by the SBI-led Consortium of Indian Banks, seeking to declare the debtor bankrupt and recover loan debts from him, amounting to around Rs 108.6 crore.
Increasing testing facilities can curb COVID-19: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Apr 10, 2020, at 03:40 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Assuring the Yogi government of all possible help from the Congress to deal with the COVID-19 crisis, grand old party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday emphasised on increasing Coronavirus testing and treatment facilities in Uttar Pradesh.
COVID-19: Many arrested for defying lockdown by attending funeral of Sopore militant
Apr 10, 2020, at 03:38 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Many people were arrested by police for defying lockdown, imposed to curtail spread of Coronavirus, when they attended the funeral of a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant in north Kashmir district of Baramulla, official sources said here on Friday.
217 arrested for violating curfew in Moga, situation under control: SSP
Apr 10, 2020, at 03:36 pm
Moga/UNI: Moga SSP Harmanbir Singh on Friday said 271 people have been arrested for violating curfew in the district and the situation is under control.
India's SAARC commitment at an advanced stage of implementation: MEA
Apr 10, 2020, at 03:34 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India on Friday said it was for each SAARC Member State to decide on the timing, manner and implementation of their SAARC COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund commitments.
Avoid reports of resumption of train services until announced: Railways
Apr 10, 2020, at 03:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Indian Railways on Friday requested the media to avoid publishing speculative reports regarding resumption of train travel.
PM Modi is the only world leader followed by White House on Twitter
Apr 10, 2020, at 03:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have often spoken about the unique partnership between their two countries and the bonhomie shared by the two leaders has been on display on several occasions, including in Texas and Gujrat, recently.
India seeks lockdown extension as total COVID-19 cases cross 6,000
Apr 10, 2020, at 03:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, a country of 1.3 billion people, is seeking an extension of the nationwide lockdown, which was called for 21 days, as the total number of Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 cases went passed 6,000.
COVID-19: Several arrested for defying lockdown by attending funeral of Sopore militant
Apr 10, 2020, at 02:42 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Many people were arrested by police for defying lockdown, imposed to curtail spread of Coronavirus, when they attended the funeral of a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant in north Kashmir district of Baramulla, official sources said here on Friday.
COVID-19 Lockdown: Church Priest, six others held for holding mass prayer in Karnataka
Apr 10, 2020, at 02:37 pm
Udupi/UNI: Despite restrictions on religious gathering, amid Lockdown, mass prayers were held at St Antony Church of Padukone, Nada village in the District, forcing the authorities to take into custody a Church Priest and six others,sources said on Friday.
Coronavirus: Ten held for circulating fake news on social media
Apr 10, 2020, at 02:35 pm
Kottayam/UNI: Ten persons were arrested on Friday for allegedly circulating fake news on social media on Coronavirus.
India slams China for raising Kashmir issue at UN again, calls matter 'internal'
Apr 10, 2020, at 02:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India once again slammed China's effort to raise the Jammu and Kashmir issue in the United Nations by calling any issue related to the disputed territory "internal".
Mamata Banerjee wishes people on Good Friday
Apr 10, 2020, at 02:11 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today greeted the people to mark Good Friday saying it is the day of sacrifice.
Maharashtra totally locks down various jails
Apr 10, 2020, at 12:05 pm
Mumbai/UNI: As a preventive measure to fight against Coronavirus, Maharashtra Home ministry has decided to implement total lockdown of various jails which were gripped by the virus state home minister Anil Deshmukh said.
Assam reports its first COVID-19 related death
Apr 10, 2020, at 09:53 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam reported its first Coronavirus related death on Friday as a 65-year-old man from Hailakandi district of the state died due to COVID-19.
Death toll due to COVID-19 in India touches 199
Apr 10, 2020, at 09:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Death toll in India due to COVID-19 has touched 199, Ministry of Health data revealed on Friday.
Coronavirus lockdown: Three lakhs trucks loaded with goods and no drivers stuck across country
Apr 09, 2020, at 11:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the global crisis created as a result of Coronavirus outbreak in India nearly three lakh trucks with payload worth Rs 35,000 crore have been stranded across the country due to the 21-day lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month to contain the spread of the infections.
Maharashtra records 25 deaths related to Coronavirus today, 229 new cases
Apr 09, 2020, at 10:21 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: At least 25 more people died in Maharashtra due to the novel Coronavirus on Thursday itself, making it the sharpest spike in the death toll in a single day in India since the outbreak of the COVID-19.
Private players appeal against SC's ruling of free COVID-19 tests
Apr 09, 2020, at 09:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The private laboratories have appealed to the Supreme Court against its ruling that said all COVID-19 tests should be done free of cost, a media report said.
India witnesses surge of 591 cases in 24 hours, total positive cases stand at 5,865
Apr 09, 2020, at 06:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded fresh 591 positive Novel Coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours taking the tally across the country to close to 6,000, informed the Union Health Ministry on Thursday.
Apr 09, 2020, at 05:18 pm
Kolkata/UNI A taxi driver has lent his privately owned hospital, built from his savings and donations in the memory of his sister, to the state government for using as a quarantine facility for the people suspected with coronavirus infection at Bauripur in South 24 Parganas district.