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44 Indians evacuated from Iran: cured, return home to Kashmir

A total of 44 Indians, including 24 women - who were evacuated from Iran on March 13 - have been fully cured and have returned home, an Indian Navy official said here on Monday

Google India ramps up COVID-19 efforts

As the country prepares for another two-week of lockdown, Google India on Monday said it has ramped up actions to help bring authoritative and reliable information to people, and provide features across its products that can be helpful during these trying times

'Corona crisis has increased people's anger against the system; Modi's standing intact'

In the first analysis by the man widely considered India's foremost electoral strategist, Prashant Kishor has said the crisis has increased the already existing levels of frustration and anger felt by Indias vulnerable and poor people for the system

Delhi Airport a vital tool in fight against COVID-19

At a time when the national lockdown has paralysed the transport industry, the national capital's IGI Airport has emerged as a vital tool in the country's efforts to restock key medical supplies across the country and to repatriate foreigners

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