India
Coronavirus: SC Seeks Centre, Delhi Govt's Reply on Plea For Fair Sale of Masks, Sanitisers
'Justice For Rights Foundation' NGO and others alleged that police and other agencies have adopted a nonchalant and a non-serious approach and are not providing or effectively dealing with the issue at hand and thereby effectively causing and allowing a p...
India's Sugar Production Declines 22 Percent to 233 Lakh Tonnes
Sugar marketing year runs from October to September. The country produced over 330 lakh tonnes of sugar in 2018-19 but output is estimated to decline to 260 lakh tonnes in 2019-20.
Kejriwal Says No Community Spread in Delhi, Authorities Tracking Mobile Phones of Those under Quarantine
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said out of the total 120 positive cases in the national capital, 49 contracted the disease during foreign tours and 29 through local transmission from family members already infected with the virus.
April Fools' Day: History and Significance of April 1
There are different origin stories associated with April Fools’ Day. Some historians suggest that it was first observed in 1582, when France switched from the Julian calendar to Gregorian calendar.
Coronavirus: Availability of Kits An Issue, Need to Be Prudent if We Want to Enhance Testing, Says Govt
The Centre said the rate at which it was procuring testing kits was not inflated because it was based on their global availability.
India Will Need 20,000 Testing Centres to Replicate South Korea Model of Aggressive Covid-19 Testing
Senior South Korean diplomat Yoo Chang-ho said it is important for the government to be transparent in sharing information to elicit the support of citizens for mass testing.
Ten Things You Need to Know about the Drug That May Soon Be Used to Treat COVID-19
A WHO panel said in January that remdesivir was considered to be the most promising therapeutic candidate based on its broad antiviral spectrum, and existing data based on human and animal studies.
Delhi Prayer Meet Shouldn't Become Excuse to Vilify Muslims for Spread of COVID-19: Omar Abdullah
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said those people who were associating the COVID-19 with the Tabligh-e-Jamaat were more dangerous than any virus.
Indian-American Democratic Primary Candidate Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Patel said in his statement that about 10 days ago, he began experiencing a tightness in his chest and difficulty breathing followed by a regular fever of 102 degrees.
Employment-based Backlog to Double by 2030, Indians Have to Wait For Decades for Green Card
Indian IT professionals, most of whom are highly skilled and come to the US mainly on the H-1B work visas, are the worst sufferers of the current immigration system.
People Flouting Lockdown, Carrying Tomatoes to Prove They are Out to Buy Vegetables: Gujarat DGP
Gujarat Director General of Police Shivananad Jha said stern action would be taken against those seen outdoors without any valid reason, which could also include seizure of vehicles.
Under 'No Detention Policy', Delhi Govt to Promote Students from Nursery to Class 8 Without Exams
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said exams of up to class 8 could not be held due to the recent violence in northeast Delhi, followed by the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus: 35 Indians Land in Delhi From Kabul, To be Sent to ITBP Quarantine Facility
The 35 passengers are being screened with temperature guns by ITBP personnel at the tarmac and will be sent to the quarantine facility in the Chhawla area of southwest Delhi.
Second Covid-19 Death Reported in West Bengal, Patient’s Travel History Traced in Chennai, People Sent in Isolation
As a precautionary measure, all those who came in direct contact with the lady have been sent for isolation. Moreover, a medical shop where she had visited once has also been sanitised and sealed.
Not Chants of ‘Go Corona’, Cycling and Meditation Keeping Athawale Busy During Covid-19 Lockdown
The Minister of State for Social Justice had earlier this month invoked the chant of 'Go Corona Go' in a bid to lift the spirits of people.
Film Songs, Food Packets, Empathy: How Mumbai Cops are Policing Slums Amid Covid-19 Lockdown
Teams from Mumbai Police are on the roads for 12 hours every day. Standing outside slums, they keep an eye out for anyone without a mask.