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Lockdown in India extended for two more weeks till May 17

India's nationwide lockdown has been extended for a further period of two weeks with effect from May 4, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Friday

COVID-19 death toll rises to 1,152, cases mount to 35,365

The total number of COVID-19 cases in India mounted to 35,365 on Friday evening, with 1,755 cases and 77 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said. Of the total cases, 25,148 are active, 9,064 people have recovered, and 1,152 people have succumbed to the disease

IAF to conduct flypast, shower petals this Sunday

This Sunday, all three services of the Indian armed forces will show solidarity with corona warriors with the Indian Air Force carrying out a flypast - from the north to the south of the country and from east to the west - and showing petals, Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Bipin Rawat announced here on Friday

India is safer, says US citizen, wanting to extend his stay

Theatre activist Terry John Converse (74) is an American citizen and has been stuck in the southern city since the lockdown, but he has with him a Kerala High Court order that allows him to remain in India till May 17. He now wishes to remain here for another six months

India COVID-19 tally touches 35,043, 1147 deaths

With 1993 new cases and 73 new fatalities in 24 hours, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country climbed to 35,043 on Friday morning, the Union Health Ministry said

263 stranded people leave for London from Amritsar

A total of 263 stranded people, mainly Britons, on Friday left for their destinations in a special flight from the international airport in Amritsar in Punjab, officials said

COVID-19 cases mount to 33,610 with 1,075 deaths

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country mounted to 33,610 on Thursday evening, with 1,823 cases and 67 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated

Man cycles 100 km to get married and bring back wife

A groom pedaled 100 km on a bicycle from Hamirpur to Mahoba district in Uttar Pradesh to get married. And, he brought back his bride on the bicycle too

With 1,718 new cases, India's corona tally rises to 33,050

With 1,718 new cases and 67 new fatalities in 24 hours, the total number of Covid-19 cases in the country climbed to 33,050 on Thursday morning, the Union Health Ministry said. Of the total cases, 23,651 are active, 8,324 people have recovered, and 1,074 people have succumbed to the disease

Navy, air force to evacuate stranded citizens from Gulf nations

The government has directed the Indian Navy to get their big sailing engines ready to bring back citizens stuck in the Gulf countries due to the coronavirus induced lockdown. India has imposed a travel ban both within the country and oversees till May 3 to fight the Covid-19 outbreak

India reports 31,787 COVID-19 cases, 1,008 deaths

With 1,813 cases and 71 deaths in the last 24 hours, the number of COVID-19 cases in the country mounted to 31,787 on Wednesday, the Union Health Ministry said here. While 22,982 are active cases, 7,796 people have recovered, and 1,008 people succumbed to COVID-19

90-year-old man beats COVID-19 in Jaipur

A 90-year-old man has managed to defeat COVID-19 as he was discharged from SMS Hospital here on Tuesday after his two reports came out negative, health officials said. Bhavani Shankar Sharma, 90, was presented with flowers by doctors expressing their happiness on his discharge

COVID-19 tally rises to 31,332 in India, 1007 deaths

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country climbed to 31,332 on Wednesday morning, the Union Health Ministry said. Of the total cases, 22,629 are active, 7,695 people have recovered, and 1007 people have succumbed to the disease

Techies allowed to work from home till July 31

The government has permitted techies of all IT firms to work from home till July 31 to protect them from the coronavirus spread and ensure social distancing, an official said

Build highways at triple pace: Road Transport Minister

India's Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari may be stuck in Nagpur, but that's not stopping him from taking review meetings through video conferences to start bringing India's economy back on track