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Dharavi records 2 new COVID-19 cases, total now at 9

Two more persons tested positive for coronavirus in Dharavi area on Wednesday, taking the total number of such cases in the densely-populated slum area of Mumbai to nine, a civic official said.......

'BCG vaccine can be a game-changer against coronavirus'

'There is indeed a link between BCG vaccination and resistance to COVID-19.' IMAGE: A technician from Dr Dang's Lab in New Delhi demonstrates the sample collection process for COVID-19 tests,......

Down with COVID-19, UK PM spends second night in ICU

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is spending a second night in intensive care in hospital, where he is being treated for COVID-19, and he is in "stable" condition, a 10 Downing Street spokesman......

India see 773 COVID-19 cases in 24 hrs; tally at 5,194

The death toll due to the novel coronavirus rose to 149 and the number of cases to 5,194 in the country on Wednesday, according to the Union health ministry. IMAGE: A woman covering her face with......

Now, a 'corona car' to spread awareness in Hyderabad

A car museum owner in the city of Hyderabad has made a car, which looks like the coronavirus to spread awareness among the people about the fatal infection. This one-seater car has a 100CC engine......

Coronavirus may push 400m Indians into poverty: UN report

About 400 million people working in the informal economy in India are at risk of falling deeper into poverty due to the coronavirus crisis which is having "catastrophic consequences", and is......

Tata Trusts, private firm join hands to roll out coronavirus testing kits

The test - called the Truenat Beta CoV test - effectively enables same-day testing, reporting, and patient isolation initiation. IMAGE: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation taking the samples of a......

'Lockdown will lead to shutdown'

'You cannot start an MSME again.''It is not like a Yes Bank that someone comes and saves the bank.'' Once the shutter is down for an MSME, nobody will come to its rescue.' An MSME unit. Kindly......

Fall in fuel demand has oil companies very worried

National oil companies are staring at inventory losses as they have to bring down refinery throughputs because of the plunging demand for fuels following the nationwide lockdown to contain the......

'Why the fuss over hydroxychloroquine?'

'India is a pharma dada. We can manufacture enough for our people and for the world.' IMAGE: Doctors check patients at the Government Medical College hospital in Jammu. Photograph: PTI Photo......

What Juhi Chawla likes about the lockdown

'What I'm really worried about is that the day this lockdown ends, we will all rush to work and we'll kill the lovely environment we are seeing now.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Juhi......

'Sitar meant Ravi Shankar and Ravi Shankar meant the Sitar'

Photograph: Herwig Prammer/Reuters Not too many know this, but the music for India's favourite patriotic song Saare Jahan Se Achcha was composed by Pandit Ravi Shankar, whose birth centenary we......

'People want to see me on screen'

'It is very difficult for anybody to say no to the fame and fancies that come along.''But I was courageous and had the strength to say no.' After 2004's Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo, Divya......

How these Bollywood movies are becoming POPULAR!

The lockdown has proven beneficial for the OTT platform. With millions of people at home due to the coronavirus outbreak, digital avenues like Amazon Prime, Netflix, ZEE 5 and Hotstar have come to......

PIX: Janhvi, Katrina, Kartik light candles

Bollywood responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to show the nation's 'collective resolve and solidarity' in its fight against coronavirus with a symbolic gesture of lighting a lamp on......

SEE: How Spurs are following social distancing norms

IMAGE: Jose Mourinho was photographed at a training session. Photograph and video courtesy: Tottenham Hotspur/Twitter Tottenham Hotspur have told their players to respect the government's......

Athletes step up to help fight coronavirus in Brazil

IMAGE: World Cup winning captain in 1994 and former Brazil's head soccer coach Dunga, Internacional's soccer club player Andres D'Alessandro and former soccer player Tinga help with food......

Pandya-Rahul incident couldn't have happened in our time: Yuvraj

'I think juniors, because of social media, party scenes, these things, we could not even think about that in our time. Because we had that fear that if we do some mistake our senior will tell us......

Formula One furloughs staff as bosses take pay cuts

McLaren boss Zak Brown warned at the weekend that Formula One is in "a very fragile state" and risks losing some of its 10 teams unless some big changes are made. IMAGE: The Formula One season has......

Important that people practice social distancing: Yuvraj

'I am getting the feeling that people in Delhi are losing patience.' IMAGE: Yuvraj Singh urged all Indians to do everything possible to keep their immune system healthy. Photograph: Yuvraj......

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UN report

About 400 million people working in the informal economy in India are at risk of falling deeper into poverty due to the coronavirus crisis which is... ...

http://www.rediff.com/money/report/coronavirus-may-push-400m-indians-into-poverty-un-report-ilo/20200408.htm

Congregations banned in Srinagar, restrictions on movement of people

Strict restrictions on the movement of people in Kashmir to contain the spread of coronavirus were in force for the 21st consecutive day on... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/shab-e-barat-congregations-banned-in-srinagar-restrictions-on-movement-of-people/articleshow/75041824.cms

How Spurs are following social distancing norms

IMAGE:�Jose Mourinho was photographed at a training session. Photograph and video courtesy: Tottenham Hotspur/Twitter Tottenham Hotspur have told... ...

http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/epl-how-spurs-are-following-social-distancing-norms/20200408.htm

Tata Trusts, private firm join hands to roll out coronavirus testing kits

The test - called the Truenat Beta CoV test - effectively enables same-day testing, reporting, and patient isolation initiation. IMAGE:... ...

http://www.rediff.com/money/report/coronavirus-tata-trusts-pvt-co-team-up-to-roll-out-testing-kits/20200408.htm

Madhya Pradesh police starts 'home delivery' of FIRs to lockdown violators

Amid the coronavirus crisis, MP police is reaching out to people and delivering medicines and even groceries. Around 100 teams, each comprising two... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/madhya-pradesh-police-starts-home-delivery-of-firs-to-lockdown-violators/articleshow/75041317.cms

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