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165 more US nationals airlifted from Hyderabad

As many as 165 more US nationals stranded in Hyderabad were airlifted by two flights of Air India from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on Sunday. With this, a total of 432 US nationals were airlifted from Hyderabad by five flights since April 7

Over 15 industries get nod to start with minimum staff

Two days ahead of the lockdown's slated end, the government has permitted over 15 types of industries to start their work with minimum manpower and distancing norms on a single shift basis

India dispatches rapid response team to Kuwait

An Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft with a coronavirus rapid response team comprising medical personnel and equipment flew to Kuwait for assistance in the fight against Covid-19, a senior IAF officer said

Indian Railways ferries 20 litres of camel milk for special child

The Indian Railways, which has deployed its manpower for transporting essential items across the country, has transported 20 litres of camel milk to a family in Mumbai after a woman complained about its non-availability for her three-and-a-half-year-old autistic child, who is allergic to goat, cow and buffalo milk

ICMR: 1.79L tested for coronavirus; 7,703 positive

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that a total of 1,79,374 samples from 1,64,773 individuals have been tested in India as of April 11 9 p.m., and 7,703 of them have tested positive

India high on optimism, two-thirds say worst is over

Despite the COVID-19 crisis and the ensuing disruption of daily life, India remains a 'High Optimism Index' society with two-thirds believing that the worst is over and now things will only get better, according to the IANS C-Voter Covid Tracker's Index of Panic

WHO says no community transmission in India

The World Health Organization (WHO) admitted that one of its reports had shown COVID-19 community transmission in India due to an error that has now been fixed. The Indian government has maintained that community transmission has not yet started in India

Coronavirus: India's total tally stands at 6,761, 515 recovered

India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on Thursday, said a total 6,761 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus have been reported so far in the country. Of this, 6,039 are active cases of novel coronavirus, and 206 fatalities have been reported to date

Corona figures: Gujarat has highest mortality rate, Kerala lowest

In the ongoing corona pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home-state Gujarat has earned the dubious distinction of notching the highest mortality rate while Kerala down south has the lowest, though Maharashtra leads both in terms of the maximum deaths due to Covid-19 and positive cases, according to official data released here on Thursday

'Operation SHIELD' on in Delhi's containment zones: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the government is running Operation SHIELD at 21 "containment zones" to protect the people from coronavirus

COVID-19 total tally reaches 5,734, 166 dead

The total tally of novel coronavirus cases in India touched 5,734 on Thursday, the data of the Health Ministry said

PM Modi indicates shutdown to stay

In what can be seen as an indication of extension of the ongoing shutdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday told all the floor leaders of various parties in the Parliament that the kind of response and suggestions he has received does not indicate that the lockdown should be lifted

Door-to-door survey underway in many parts of India

India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday said that local administrations in many parts of the country are conducting door-to-door surveys as the number of COVID-19 cases have increased in the country

India, Oman ready to support each other amid COVID-19 crisis

India and Oman on Tuesday agreed to provide "possible support" to each other as the COVID-19 pandemic has created havoc across the globe

Health to take precedence over economy in lockdown review: Vice President

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu has said that between the health of the people and stabilization of the economy being debated, the former shall take precedence over the later