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Pak bureaucrat sings King Khan's song to spread awareness about coronavirus. Viral video has 1 lakh views

In an innovative video, Pakistan's Deputy Commissioner Hafizabad Naveed Shahzad sings the tunes of a song from 2003's Chalte Chalte, that featured Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role.

Mar 19, 2020

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Coronavirus leaves streets of Bengaluru nearly desolate

The coronavirus pandemic has helped in achieving what years of stringent traffic control measures have failed — empty streets with no traffic congestions.

Mar 19, 2020

Coronavirus affects 207,518 people worldwide: Findings reveal 8,248 deaths and 82,104 patients recovered

Despite strict controls exerted by countries across the globe on curbing travel plans and limiting people movement across borders, new findings released by Johns Hopkins University reveal a phenomenal increase in the number of coronavirus cases to reach 207,518 patients globally. The virus has killed 8,248 people, but 82,104 patients worldwide have recovered so far, across 157 countries.

Mar 18, 2020

Kerala Police dances to spread awareness about Coronavirus. Watch viral video

The Kerala police stir the internet amid the scathing coronavirus fear with an experimental and inventive video that shows the uniformed cops dancing together, showing the right way to wash your hands clean.

Mar 18, 2020

This 'Corona' textile shop in Kerala becomes the cynosure of all selfie eyes

Look at this crowd-puller textile shop in Kerala's Muvattupuzha, 40kms off from Kochi, that has stirred the social media with its smash hitting name hoarding.

Mar 18, 2020

COVID -19: J&K would require high-speed internet to fight the pandemic

Jammu & Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) President on Tuesday urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to restore high-speed mobile internet, as part of preventive measures against the spread of coronavirus in Jammu & Kashmir.

Mar 17, 2020

'Drink cow urine to ward off Covid-19': Bengal man arrested for selling cow urine, dung as anti-coronavirus drug

A milk trader in Hooghly district's Dankuni, was arrested on Tuesday, for selling cow dung and urine in a makeshift roadside shop, about 20 km from the West Bengal capital.

Mar 17, 2020

Covid-19: THIS Game of Thrones star tests positive for coronavirus

The 'Game of Thrones' star Kristofer Hivju happens to be the latest one among the actors to test positive for the coronavirus. The Norwegian actor donned the role of Tormund Giantsbane in the HBO's epic fantasy hit series.

Mar 17, 2020

Covid-19 outbreak: Yogi govt to jail those who refuse coronavirus test in UP

The Yogi Adityanath government has warned of strict action including jail for those who do not cooperate in the state's efforts to control the novel Coronavirus outbreak and spread misinformation or rumours to create panic in the society.

Mar 17, 2020

Covid-19: Bengaluru's IISc announces 15-day lockdown

All academic, co-curricular, and extra-curricular activities including classes, examinations, seminars, libraries and project works in the nation's premier institute to be shut for 15 days, in effect from March 14.

Mar 16, 2020

Coronavirus: Railways starts thermal screening of passengers in running train

Amid the novel coronavirus scare (Covid-19), the railways have started screening passengers with thermal devices on running trains with the help of the Kerala government.

Mar 16, 2020

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu tests negative for coronavirus

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tested negative for the novel coronavirus. A total of 213 people in Israel have been diagnosed with COVID-19.

Mar 16, 2020

Alas! 69,607 people have recovered from coronavirus globally

Now that's a positive relief, an air of optimism to breathe for the infected and their families amidst the soaring number of deaths caused by the deadly coronavirus, and most reports confirming no cure for the infected. Over 50,000 people have recovered in China's Hubei province worst-hit by Covid-19 and Iran has seen over 2,900 recoveries, also few coronavirus victims from India have been cured.

Mar 14, 2020

K'taka govt starts COVID-19 Telegram group: Becomes instant hit

The informal Telegram account that the Karnataka government opened for the people to seek answers and clarify doubts on coronavirus with COVID-19 experts in it is already buzzing with queries and answers.

Mar 14, 2020

India declares COVID-19 a national 'disaster'

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday, 14 March, declared COVID-19 as a national 'disaster' and announced to provide ex-gratia relief of Rs 4 lakh to the families who died of the virus.

Mar 14, 2020