lock UP Man Rides to MP on Bike to Get Married After Lockdown Extended for Third Time By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 04:59:00 +0530 Quite a few weddings have been held over video calls since the imposition of COVID-19 lockdown. Full Article
lock Harbhajan Singh Lights Up Lockdown With Heartfelt 'Rab De Rang' Recitation By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 07:43:57 +0530 The clip opens to the cricketer reciting verses, speaking to the almighty in first person. Full Article
lock 93% Indians are Anxious to Return to Office Post Lockdown and Here's Why By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 10:08:20 +0530 A health-tech community product, FYI, undertook the survey conducted by MindMap Advance Research with 560 India Inc. entities, including employees from across small, medium and large enterprises in major metro cities of Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Bengaluru. Full Article
lock German 'Zombie Hunters' Held with Weapons while Trying to Enter Sweden during Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 06:32:18 +0530 The report added that the vehicle had ‘Zombie Response Team’ written on the passenger door and even a threatening phrase at the back, which read: 'Infected People Will Be Shot'. Full Article
lock Nagpur Police Fill in for Family to 'Bless Bride' at Wedding During Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 07:41:42 +0530 There was no one from her family to attend her marriage due to movement restrictions and the Nagpur Police tried to fulfill this absence. Full Article
lock Tiger Sightings in Sunderbans Go Up as Tourists Stay Home Due to Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:08:12 +0530 Officials counted as many as 43 female tigers and 11 cubs using over 700 pairs of all-weather night-vision camera traps. Full Article
lock Boy's Locker Room 2.0: 'Open Secret' of a Google Drive Full of Women's Nudes in Kolkata College By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 01:19:39 +0530 A 'Bois locker room' row in the capital city finally broke the silence of women in Kolkata who claimed that their photographs were shared with their classmates. Full Article
lock This is What Indians Have Googled the Most Since the First Day of Coronavirus Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 02:37:40 +0530 Citizens of India haven't turned a blind eye to important personnel during the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
lock After Mumbai Police, UP Police Draw Message of 'HOPE' with Vehicles amid Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 03:23:43 +0530 For a long time, Mumbai City police has been sharing memes to make people aware of the pandemic and urge them to stay indoors. Full Article
lock Google Reveals What Recipes Indians Searched the Most on Internet during Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 04:56:17 +0530 The most searched recipes on Google were cake, samosa, jalebi, momos, dhokla, panipuri, dosa, paneer and chocolate cake. Full Article
lock Daughter Introduced me to Tiktok: David Warner and Rohit Sharma Discuss Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 06:47:05 +0530 Rohit and Warner would have been currently leading the Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad respectively in the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League had it not been for the tournament's postponement due to the pandemic. Full Article
lock Govt Requests Twitter to Block Tejasvi Surya's Communal 2015 Tweet Linking Terrorism to Islam By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:09:05 +0530 Surya's tweet is one of 121 tweets that have been asked to be removed from Twitter. Full Article
lock Mumbai Police's Lockdown Meme on Chemistry Will Take You Back to Your School Days By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 11:17:03 +0530 Adopting a rather creative way to urge people to stay home, Mumbai’s Commissioner of Police took to Twitter to share the periodic table and asked netizens to solve it. Full Article
lock Indian Gaur Showing off its Jumping Skills in Lockdown Has Stunned the Internet By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 02:00:19 +0530 While some users were awestruck by the Gaur’s jump, some believe that this is no mean feat for the animal. Full Article
lock The Secret to Becoming a Desi TikTok Star During Coronavirus Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 02:55:35 +0530 On average, a TikTok star spends 5 hours on a video, and thinks of new concepts for the videos, while doing everyday activities. Full Article
lock Watch: Hundreds of Baby Olive Ridley Turtles Make Their Way to Sea in Odisha amid Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:09:08 +0530 Videos of a huge number of baby Olive Ridley turtles moving towards the sea after a few days of hatching has taken the internet by a storm. Full Article
lock Punjab Lost Rs 1,200-1,700 Crore of GDP Due to Covid-19 Lockdown, Says State Task force By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:06:29 +0530 Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh set up the task force to find ways for the state to gradually get out of the unprecedented lockdown that is still in place to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
lock Hotel Industry Mulls Pay Cuts, Reducing Manpower to Tide over Lockdown Woes By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:07:07 +0530 Industry representatives said while some hotels have chosen not to entertain new guests, some have stepped up hygiene and sanitisation measures. Full Article
lock Don't Let Telcos Charge Offices, Businesses for Unused Internet during Lockdown: PIL in Delhi HC By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 06:26:06 +0530 The petitioner contended that telephone operators and ISPs ought not to charge citizens for services not used by them while following the government's directions. Full Article
lock Lockdown Impact: India's March Infrastructure Output Contracts 6.5% Compared to Last Year By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 06:38:50 +0530 The infrastructure output growth for February was upwardly revised to 7.1% from an earlier estimate of 5.5%, the data showed. Full Article
lock Lockdown Period, Global Recession & Changes in Consumer Behaviour to Shape Economic Activity: Report By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 01:06:52 +0530 According to Dun & Bradstreet's latest report, changes in consumer behaviour will determine the segments that are likely to flourish after the pandemic comes under control. Full Article
lock Lockdown Led to Subdued Economic Activity But Saved India From Lot of Agony: SBI chairman By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 04:50:04 +0530 Nationwide lockdown should only be lifted once the situation is fully under control, said State Bank of India Chairman Rajnish Kumar. Full Article
lock Sugar Output Falls 20% in October-April; Last 2 Months Sales Dip by 10 Lakh Tonne Due to Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 08:06:18 +0530 Sugar sales in March and April declined by 10 lakh tonne because of the imposition of nationwide lockdown to control the coronavirus disease, the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) said. Full Article
lock Graded Exit From Lockdown Would Be Good For Businesses, Say 86% of CEOs in CNBC-CII Poll By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 09:23:27 +0530 On the effectiveness of India's COVID-19 strategy, 73% of the respondents said it has been successful so far. Full Article
lock PM Modi Holds Meetings to Firm Up Second Stimulus for Reviving Lockdown-hit Economy By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 11:38:33 +0530 The prime minister also had discussions with key economic ministries such as Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, and MSME to discuss various issues. Full Article
lock Crane Owners Seek Liquidity Support Under MSME Package Amid Covid-19 Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 10:09:47 +0530 Since the first lockdown extension, Crane Owners Association of India, which has over 150 members, have written twice to MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari and once to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, seeking their help. Full Article
lock Nifty, Sensex Slump as Govt Extends Coronavirus Lockdown; HDFC Bank Slides By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 10:10:57 +0530 The NSE Nifty 50 index was down 4.25% at 9,448.15, while the S&P BSE Sensex was 4.34% lower at 32,260.30. Full Article
lock India's Factory Activity Fell to Record Low in April as Lockdown Hit Demand, Disrupted Supply Chains By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 11:23:47 +0530 With new orders and output shrinking at the steepest pace since at least early 2005 factories cut jobs at the fastest rate in the survey's history, signaling a high chance of recession. Full Article
lock Average Daily Aadhaar-enabled Transactions Double; Over Rs 16K Cr Disbursed During Lockdown: FinMin By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 11:10:06 +0530 As many as 43 crore transactions leading to disbursement of Rs 16,101 crore took place during the lockdown period, the Finance Ministry said in a tweet on Monday. Full Article
lock Coronavirus Lockdown: India's Coal Import Declines by 29 Percent in April By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 04:18:23 +0530 Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi had earlier written to state chief ministers asking them not to import dry-fuel and take the domestic supply of fuel from Coal India Ltd. Full Article
lock Petrol, Diesel to Cost More in Rajasthan with Third Hike in VAT Rates amid Covid-19 Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 10:33:34 +0530 The state government on Thursday increased the VAT on petrol to 38 per cent from 36 per cent earlier while on diesel to 28 per cent from 27 per cent earlier. Full Article
lock Government Should Now Let the Economy Function Post-lockdown: Kaushik Basu By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 10:35:22 +0530 The global market is fearing that India would slide into a 'controlled economy', which would be very damaging, Basu added. Full Article
lock Coronavirus Lockdown: PSBs Have Sanctioned Loans Worth Rs 42,000 Crore To MSMEs, Corporates So Far By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 07:00:26 +0530 Many MSMEs and corporates have also availed the three-month moratorium offered by banks as per the Reserve Bank of India Full Article
lock Lockdown-hit Industry Demands Suspension of Labour Laws For 2-3 Years By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 11:54:34 +0530 The employers' organisations also sought relaxation of the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act to treat the lockdown period as lay-off. Full Article
lock India's Fuel Demand Dips Over 45% in April Amid Covid-19 Lockdown: Govt Report By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 10:33:04 +0530 Consumption of fuel, a proxy for oil demand, totalled 9.93 million tonnes - its lowest since 2007, government data showed on Saturday. Full Article
lock Govt Disburses Rs 18,253 Crore to 9.13 Crore Farmers Under PM-KISAN Scheme During Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 05:55:43 +0530 Under the PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) scheme, each farmer gets Rs 6,000 in a year in three equal installments directly in bank account. Full Article
lock Novak Djokovic May Have Broken Covid-19 Lockdown Rules in Spain by Returning to Tennis Court By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 09:42:24 +0530 Novak Djokovic posted a video showing him exchanging shots with another man at clay court in the coastal city of Marbella. Full Article
lock Kashmir Athletes Struggle to Practice During Coronavirus Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 12:39:19 +0530 Kashmiri athletes like Afreen Hyder, Aijaz Hassan, Vilayat Hussain and more have to make do with the restricted spaces and still stay fit during Covid-19 lockdown. Full Article
lock Use International Players as Coaches for Youngster During Coronavirus Lockdown: PV Sindhu By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 06:25:07 +0530 PV Sindhu said that senior Indian players with international experience can coach and help youngsters during the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
lock Anti-doping Hearings to be Conducted Online Amid Covid-19 Lockdown: NADA Director General By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 01:48:50 +0530 NADA hearings have not been taking place due to the lockdown to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. Full Article
lock Hugs, Rugby on Agenda as New Zealand Continues to Ease Coronavirus Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 09:14:58 +0530 Under New Zealand's four-tier alert system, social distancing protocols are enforced less stringently under level two, allowing contact sports including the national game of rugby union. Full Article
lock 'Indian hero': Moldovan Tennis Player Dmitrii Baskov Feeds Poor in Ahmedabad Amid Covid-19 Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 04:18:23 +0530 Dmitrii Baskov had come to India in January to visit a tennis academy and got stuck due to Covid-19 lockdown but is helping feel Ahmedabad's poor. Full Article
lock Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju Charts Way for Sports to Return to Normalcy After Covid-19 Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:40:37 +0530 Kiren Rijiju said coronavirus has changed everything and sports need to be conducted in a new way Full Article
lock #BoysLockerRoom Controversy Leaves Bollywood Shocked and Concerned By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 09:04:49 +0530 Bollywood expressed shock and concern over the mindset of certain teenage boys in Delhi after the Boys Locker Room controversy exploded. Full Article
lock Richa Chadha, Kalki Koechlin, Amyra Dastur, Pulkit Samrat Talk Gender Parity During Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 09:27:31 +0530 In a video put together by Women in Films and Television India, the campaign, supported by these celebrities, takes stock of the issues borne out of vulnerable mental health caused by the lockdown. Full Article
lock Lockdown Diaries: Gunjan Utreja Virtual Game Show With Celeb Couples By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 10:45:50 +0530 Titled Chalk And Cheese With Gunjan Utreja, the first season has celebrity couples like Aparshakti Khurana with his wife, Neeti Mohan and her husband and comic Amit Tandon among other guests who will play fun games and quizzes. Full Article
lock Karan Wahi Shares Mother's Inspiring Weight Loss Story; At 62 She Lost 18kgs During Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 12:50:17 +0530 Karan Wahi shared his mother's inspiring weight loss story by following diet and lifestyle changes. Full Article
lock Amitabh Bachchan Gets Defensive About Shooting KBC Amid Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 03:30:59 +0530 Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan defended himself for shooting for Kaun Banega Crorepati 12 from his home saying that the shoot happened with necessary precautions and without flouting lockdown rules. Full Article
lock Lockdown with Johars: Karan Johar Shares New Video of Yash and Roohi By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 04:44:50 +0530 Karan Johar is back with his twins Yash and Roohi on the much-loved series ‘Lockdown with Johars’. This time the trio has moved to the bathroom area. Full Article
lock 'When Sunday and Monday are Just the Same': Kajol’s Lockdown Story is Remarkably Relatable By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 06:32:25 +0530 Kajol, who is known for her wit and charm on social media, engaged in some humour with her fans by joking about not knowing which day it is amid the lockdown. Full Article