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Karnataka announces partial lockdown till March 31 as COVID-19 cases soar to 324 in India

Only essential services will be allowed in Bengaluru (Urban and rural), Belagavi, Kalburgi, Dharwad, Chikkaballapur, Kodagu, Mangaluru, and Mysuru.

Mar 22, 2020

Italy coronavirus deaths surge by 793 in a day, lifting total death toll to 4,825

On Thursday, Italy overtook China as the country to register most deaths from the highly contagious virus.

Mar 22, 2020

Amitabh Bachchan, Suniel Shetty and other celebs stunned by support to Narendra Modi's call for Janta Curfew

Amitabh Bachchan, Suniel Shetty and many other Bollywood celebs are stunned by the massive support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for Janta Curfew on Sunday.

Mar 22, 2020

Resign Donald Trump trends after 'bored' POTUS dozes off during COVID-19 meeting

In a purported video that is going viral on social media, US President Donald Trump appeared to be sleepy during a key meeting on the deadly COVID-19 outbreak.

Mar 22, 2020

Kunal Kamra on Janatha Curfew: I'm showing middle finger to PM Narendra Modi's marketing stunt

Standup comedian Kunal Kamra has showed his middle finger to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and called his call for Janatha Curfew a marketing stunt.

Mar 22, 2020

Man with foreign travel history tests positive for coronavirus in Karnataka's Dharwad

The person had arrived in Dharwad on March 12 and was admitted to a private hospital on March 18 as he was found to be having Covid-19 symptoms.

Mar 22, 2020

Air India flight brings home 263 stranded Indians from coronavirus-hit Rome

Air India Boeing 777 carrying 263 stranded Indian students from Rome landed at Delhi airport today morning.

Mar 22, 2020

Watch: People across India observe Janta Curfew; clap, bang thalis to appreciate corona warriors

The 14-hour long 'Janata Curfew' is observed today to limit the fast-spreading Covid-19 pandemic in the country, where over 300 people have so far been found to have contracted the deadly virus.

Mar 22, 2020

Draft Defence Procurement Policy: Armed forces may be allowed to take equipment on lease

Taking lessons from the past, the defence ministry has mooted a new `trial wings' as a separate service of the armed forces, which will be specialised in conducting field evaluations.

Mar 22, 2020

Coronavirus cure: Trump thinks anti-malaria drug might treat Covid-19

Trump said that though this might be a good news for some but caution is necessary.

Mar 22, 2020

Govt issues advisory for social media to act responsibly amid Coronavirus fears

The advisory has approached social media set-ups to help curtail spread of fake news or misinformation about coronavirus

Mar 21, 2020

Govt directs private labs to conduct COVID-19 tests for Rs 4500, collect samples from home

The Indian Council of Medical Research has issued an updated set of guidelines to the private laboratories capping the cost of COVID-19 sample testing at Rs 4500.

Mar 21, 2020

Mamata govt orders Kolkata teachers to work on Janta Curfew day; BJP, TMC engage in war of words

The West Bengal government has asked the teachers to go to school on March 22, the day of Janta Curfew, to prepare for the distribution of mid-day meals for children.

Mar 21, 2020

Janata Curfew: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to lead online meditation for people at home

The online meditation session will start at 10:30 am on Sunday, March 22 and will be available in multiple languages. To watch the session, one can visit his official Youtube channel (YouTube.com/SriSri).

Mar 21, 2020

Vasundhra Raje, Dushyant Singh test negative for COVID-19; tweets results

The two had got their tests done after attending a party where Kanika Kapoor was present, who tested positive for COVID-19

Mar 21, 2020