A nodal officer in Noida came forward to help a family carry the body of a 62-year-old man, who died on Saturday after contracting the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), and complete the burial rites. Shamsuddin’s three sons had taken his body to the cemetery in Sector 38A after he died at […]
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414 migrant labourers who came back to Uttar Pradesh show Covid-19 symptoms
Hordes of migrants have returned to Uttar Pradesh from different parts of the country during the coronavirus lockdown. These workers were stranded in other states and had no work. Out of those who returned at least 414 migrant workers are exhibiting symptoms of coronavirus disease Covid-19, Hindustan Times’ Hindi language […]
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550 districts in India have Covid-19 cases; many in rural areas
Even as India relaxed restrictions for the next phase of the lockdown, two separate, but related, data points point to a new challenge in India’s battle against the coronavirus pandemic. On May 17, 550 of India’s 736 districts had Covid-19 positives cases, an addition of around 180 districts in the […]
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UK coronavirus death toll rises by 170, lowest increase since March
The number of people who have died in the United Kingdom after testing positive for Covid-19 rose by 170 to 34,636, business minister Alok Sharma said on Sunday, the lowest increase in the official death toll since March 24. The increase reported on Sunday was sharply down from the 468 […]
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J-K administration extends Covid-19 lockdown till May 19
Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday announced that the lockdown in the Union Territory will continue till May 19. “Whereas, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has extended lockdown measures up to 31st May 2020, in the exercise of the powers conferred under Section 24 of the Disaster Management Act, […]
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Himachal Pradesh extends Covid-19 lockdown till May 31
Curfew will continue in Himachal Pradesh till May 31, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said on Sunday after the Centre decided to extend the ongoing lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. The state government had imposed the curfew on March 24. In a video statement, Thakur said Prime Minister Narendra […]
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In lockdown 4.0, Centre allows offices, factories to open with staggered timings
Barely six hours before the expiry of the third round of the Covid-19 lockdown, the Centre on Sunday extended the lockdown till 31 May but ended restrictions on employees returning to work at offices, factories and other industrial units. Metro services, quite like air travel, will still not be allowed. […]
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Lockdown 4.0 guidelines: List of top 10 activities allowed till May 31
The centre has allowed intrastate transport in public and private vehicles in the fourth phase of lockdown through a notification issued on Sunday. However, most restrictions like on domestic and international air travel, metro rail services, educational institutions, hospitality services like restaurants and hotels, cinema halls, shopping malls, gymnasiums, swimming […]
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Two weeks after inter-state travel resumes, Covid cases spike in Assam
Two weeks after inter-state travel resumed, Assam has seen a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases with the tally nearing a hundred. Since Saturday, seven people including a nine-year-old boy who returned from New Delhi few days ago have tested positive taking Assam’s total to 98 cases (including one […]
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Meghalaya, Nagaland to continue with current restrictions in lockdown 4.0
Meghalaya and Nagaland announced on Sunday that the existing restrictions would continue for the next round of lockdown beginning from Monday in the fight against Covid-19. The announcements by the two states came shortly before the national Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) directed all states to continue the lockdown measures till […]
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Rajasthan govt to provide free ration to labourers, daily wage workers, rickshaw pullers
The Rajasthan government will be providing free ration to labourers and daily wagers, and for the same a special assistance scheme is being made for their families. The government has made 26 categories that includes beggars, barbers, washer men, rickshaw pullers, domestic helps and others for special assistance. The district […]
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India backs 62-nation coalition that wants probe into Covid-19 origin, WHO response
India has backed calls to identify how the Sars-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19 was transmitted from animals to humans and conduct an ‘impartial’ evaluation of the World Health Organisation’s response to the pandemic, according to a draft resolution proposed for the WHO’s annual meet beginning tomorrow. New Delhi’s decision to […]
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Police officer at Rashtrapati Bhavan tests positive for Covid-19
An assistant commissioner of police (ACP) posted at Rashtrapati Bhavan has tested positive for Covid-19, a senior official at the President’s house said Sunday. The officer has been shifted to a hospital and his office and nearby areas are being sanitised. The ACP lives in a government housing colony in […]
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Umesh Yadav off the pitch in lockdown: Life’s come to a standstill, but this too shall pass
Even before you ask him how he is holding up amid this lockdown, cricketer Umesh Yadav confesses straightaway that he misses “being on the ground with my teammates, giving our 100% to win each match”. Since all major cricketing tournaments including the IPL have been postponed or cancelled due to the […]
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Bollywood dancers hit hard by Covid-19 crisis, reach out for help
You see them in every film song, dancing alongside every big actor, but you don’t know them. They’ve been an indispensable part of Hindi films — the background dancers. A video featuring a few of them has gone viral. Holding placards, they’re seen requesting the fraternity to support them in […]