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IAF airlifts 25 tonnes of medical supplies in three days

The Indian Air Force has airlifted nearly 25 tonnes of essential medical supplies in the last three days from across the country

Rate of corona transmission less in India than other countries: Government

India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday said the country had fewer corona cases than in other countries. "Thousands of new cases and hundreds of deaths are being reported every day in various countries

Spike in Covid-19 cases due to lack of support in some locations: Govt

As the number of positive coronavirus cases witnessed a spike on Tuesday, the Indian government said that it was due to "lack of support in some locations", possibly hinting at the outbreak seen in the Miuslim-dominated Nizamuddin Markaz in the national capital where thousands of people had reportedly congregated

Nizamuddin religious gathering spreads covid-19 across states, 6 dead in Telangana

A religious congregation of 2000 people at a mosque in Delhi's Nizamuddin area which has thrown up several corona positive cases is a ticking time bomb as six of the persons who returned to Telangana have died from the virus and positive cases are emerging from at least five regions including Jammu & Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and the Andaman and Nicobar islands

Indian Railways starts providing bulk cooked food to needy across India

Indian Railways - one of the world's largest rail networks -  has started providing bulk cooked food to various categories of needy people from 25 locations across India hosting base kitchens of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), officials said

India sees highest spike in Covid-19 cases, total reaches 1,251

India witnessed one of the sharpest spikes in the number of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) as 227 people tested positive in 24 hours, taking the country's total to 1,251 with 32 deaths. However, 102 people have been cured

30 Indians return from Afghanistan

As COVID-19 spreads across the globe, consequently 30 Indians have returned from Afghanistan on Monday on board a Kam Air flight

We failed to do right thing at right time, says virologist

A Kerala virologist with decades of experience on Monday said that India had failed to do the right thing at the right time in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic

Is coronavirus less virulent in India? Too early to say

As SARS-CoV2, the new coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 disease, keeps wreaking havoc globally, a new study has come out with the finding that there may be a unique mutation in the Indian genome that needs to be studied further in detail to see if it can affect the coronavirus

India says no plan to extend coronavirus lockdown

India has no plans to extend a 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus in the country. The announcement came on Monday from the government's top bureaucrat

Stop movement of people across cities, seal borders: Modi government to states

The Modi government has directed the states to strictly follow the nationwide lockdown norms and stop the unending movement of people across the cities, advising them to arrange shelter, food and other facilities for migrant labourers at their workplace

Rail coaches being converted into isolation wards

In a unique endeavour, Indian Railways has begun work to convert train coaches into isolation wards to deal with rush of COVID-19 patients

Digital India faces its biggest challenge amid lockdown

When Digital India took birth, little did we know that in an unprecedented situation like a total lockdown, the apps and services that helped us sail through the day with ease will immediately hang up on millions

India's corona tally hits 873 with 775 active cases

India's covid-19 patient count has hit 873. There are at least 775 active COVID-19 cases in India at present, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Saturday, taking the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country to 873

Evacuate Sikhs stranded in Afghanistan: Punjab CM

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday urged External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to bring stranded Sikh families back from war-ravaged Afghanistan to India