Lockdown-like curbs in 26 states/UTs in India

Delhi and Uttar Pradesh on Sunday extended till May 17 their ongoing lockdown and corona curfew respectively as a large part of the country remained under strict curbs due to the raging COVID......

As Covid cases rise again, states impose restrictions

Here’s what some states are doing to get a grip on the situation. Ruchika Chitravanshi & Aneesh Phadnis report IMAGE: A healthcare worker wearing personal protective equipment collects a......

Lockdown prevented up to 29 lakh Covid cases, 78,000 deaths: Vardhan

The timely decisions taken by the government, including imposing a nationwide lockdown, helped in preventing approximately 37-38 thousand deaths due to coronavirus and 14-29 lakh people from......

PM Modi to address the nation at 4 pm today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on Tuesday evening. Photograph: Press Information Bureau His address comes against the backdrop of a bitter standoff between Indian and Chinese......

Markets will be choppy amid 21-day lockdown, say analysts

Given the developments, analysts expect fiscal and monetary support from the government and RBI to revive sentiment. However, recovery, they say, from these levels will be slow and painful.......

Why migrant labourers have little choice but to head home

Around 81 per cent of the workers constitute the unorganised sector - devoid of any social security cover and outside the purview of a complex set of labour laws. Sitting on a bicycle in New......

COVID-19 lockdown: E-biz players flag delivery disruption

Online retailers pointed out that their delivery staff is being stopped by local police and urged authorities to streamline the movement of delivery agents and goods. Illustration: Dominic......

Janta curfew: Will domestic flights operate on Sunday?

On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had urged citizens to observe Janta curfew by not going out of their homes from 7 am to 9 am on Sunday amid novel coronavirus pandemic. IndiGo said on......

Janta Curfew: How Bollywood spent the day

Bollywood has been practising self-isolation for a few days now, especially on Sunday, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Janta curfew. The day then was very different from how......

Videos: Sonam, Bachchans cheer COVID-19 heroes

Like the rest of India, film folk like Lata Mangeshkar, Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar and Karan Johar came out on their balconies to clap and give a shout-out to people, who have been providing......

#JantaCurfew: 'Show solidarity during this time'

When Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi called for a Janta curfew, film folk went on social media to stress on his words. This is what they said: Kiara Advani: It's our turn now guys! We are......

'Lockdown hampered our WC qualifying chances'

IMAGE: 'We were very focused on performing well at the Junior Asia Cup which would have got us direct qualification into the FIH Junior World Cup 2021'. Photograph: Hockey India/Twitter The......

PIX: India's sports stars Mary Kom, Kohli, Tendulkar light lamps

'A prayer in unity does make a difference. Pray for every being and stand together.' IMAGE: India's boxing legend MC Mary Kom with her family as they lights candles and flash mobile lights.......

How athletes are giving back during the coronavirus pandemic

IMAGE: (Picture for representational purpose only) Medics wait to check people, who recently travelled from China, at the specially setup coronavirus ward at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest......

SEE: Tendulkar, hockey teams clap in solidarity

'The discipline & commitment we showed today needs to continue.' India's cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar hailed the efforts of the medical professionals, who are working tirelessly round the......

India's sports fraternity applauds COVID-19 warriors

IMAGE: India's women's hockey team players applaud the country's COVID-19 warriors from their training centre in Bengaluru at the end of the 'Janta curfew' on Sunday evening. Photograph: Hockey......