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America loves India, respects India: Trump @Motera

The 'Namaste Trump' event is based on the lines of 'Howdy Modi' programme that was addressed by Narendra Modi and Trump during the PM's trip to Houston last September.





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Coronavirus: Indians from China, Japan brought back

All the evacuees will undergo a 14-day quarantine at a medical facility.





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Congested Bhendi Bazaar in Mumbai gets a new look

After many failed attempts over the past decade, Bhendi Bazaar, one of the most underdeveloped and busiest business-cum-residential districts in Mumbai city, is taking a big leap into the future in what's said to be the nation's largest cluster redevelopment project. The 125-year-old neighbourhood spanning 16.5-acres, not very far from the iconic Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, is already home to two newly-developed towers of 36 and 41-floors which have opened up a new world of modern living for the families there. Around 610 of the over 3,200 families and 128 of the over 1,250 businesses have moved into the new buildings -- all for free.





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12 more coronavirus cases in India, total 58

In Jaipur, the combination of lopinavir and ritonavir, both second-line HIV drugs, was administered was administered on an elderly Italian couple undergoing treatment for Covid-19 at the SMS Hospital.








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India to observe 'Janata curfew' on Sunday

Cutting across party lines, chief ministers and others leaders urged the people to follow the self-imposed curfew from 7 am to 9 pm, noting that "social distancing" was key to breaking the chain of infection, as the number of coronavirus cases rose to 283 after 60 new cases were detected on Saturday, the highest so far in a day, and states like Maharashtra, Odisha and Bihar imposed partial lockdown till month end.




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India observes Janta curfew, PM says long battle ahead

The prime minister thanked the people but said it was the start of a long battle, as he urged them to follow social distancing to stop the chain of transmission of Coronavirus which has infected 360 people and claimed seven lives in India.




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PIX: Deserted roads across India during Janata curfew

Be it Mumbai, known as the city that never sleeps, Patna or Ahmedabad, life came to a standstill in the country as roads, railway stations and airports wore a deserted look and markets and establishments except those dealing in essential goods and services remained shut during the 14-hour self-imposed curfew that started at 7 am.




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PHOTOS: How Indians are maintaining social distance

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated that social distancing and staying indoors were the only ways to deal with the fast-spreading coronavirus, pictures and videos of people standing in circles and squares to buy essential items like groceries and milk in many states went viral.




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India goes silent on Day 2 of lockdown

The nation is on Day 2 of the 21-day lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus.People buying essential supplies maintaining social distancing is now become a feature across the country.




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Covid India toll rises to 16; total cases 694

The Union health ministry officials also said India was at the second stage as there is still no 'hard evidence' to say that there has been community transmission of the fast-spreading coronavirus, remarks which may provide anxious citizens with much needed assurance and hope.




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The good Samaritans during India's lockdown

With a nationwide lockdown in place, it may have become harder than usual for people, especially for the migrant daily wage earners and the homless. The government has assured people that supply of essential items will continue unabated. But while governments across the country are working hard to provide food to people, there are good samaritans who are helping out fellow citizens.From providing food to sanitizers and masks, these people are nothing short of a godsend.




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275 Indians, evacuated from Iran, reach Jodhpur

Of the 275 passengers, there were 133 women and 142 men, including two infants and four children.



  • Rohit Kumar Singh
  • Army Wellness Facility
  • Iran
  • Jodhpur


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COVID-19 tally in India crosses 2,500 mark; 76 dead

A home ministry official said while 9,000 Tablighi Jamaat members and their primary contacts have been quarantined till now across the country due to "massive efforts" to check the outbreak, the Centre has written to all states and union territories that "the lockdown measures should be implemented in letter and spirit".




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Indians light lamps to unite in fight against COVID-19

Modi had on Friday urged people to turn off lights at their homes for nine minutes at 9pm to display the country's collective resolve and solidarity to defeat the virus.





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4789 COVID-19 cases in India; Maha crosses 1000-mark

Maharashtra has reported the most coronavirus deaths at 45, followed by Gujarat at 12, Madhya Pradesh nine, Telangana and Delhi seven each, Punjab six and Tamil Nadu five fatalities.









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India's COVID-19 lockdown brings clean air, blue skies

Less than six months ago, Delhi was gasping for breath. Authorities said air quality had reached "unbearable levels". Schools were shut, flights were diverted, and people were asked to wear masks, avoid polluted areas and keep doors and windows closed.But during the lockdown that began on Mar 22, the concentration of poisonous PM2.5 particles in a cubic metre of air averaged at 44.18, according to a Reuters analysis of government data, indicating a rare "good" rating, the safest level on the scale.




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With 1,752 cases, India sees biggest single-day jump

A total of 37 deaths were reported since Thursday evening of which 14 fatalities were reported from Maharashtra, nine from Gujarat, three from Uttar Pradesh, two each from Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh,Tamil Nadu and Telengana and one from Karnataka, ministry data stated.




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Anxiety and angst as Indians mark month of lockdown

The journey of getting used to a new way of life -- without domestic help, without the necessity of dressing up to step out and just staying cooped up indoors -- has been out of the ordinary, equal parts good, bad and ugly.




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With 1,490 new cases, India's Covid-19 tally at 24,942

Of the 56 deaths reported since Friday evening, 18 were in Maharashtra, 15 in Gujarat, nine in Madhya Pradesh, three each in Delhi and West Bengal, two each in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh and one each in Punjab and Kerala.




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India's COVID-19 cases surge to 28,380; toll at 886

During the daily media briefing, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry, said that 16 districts in the country, which earlier had cases, have not reported any fresh cases for the last 28 days.




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Disasters displaced 5mn in India, highest in the world

The displacements were a result of a combination of increasing hazard intensity, high population exposure and high levels of social and economic vulnerability, a report says.





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India's COVID-19 tally rises by 1,755 to 35,365 cases

A total of 77 deaths were reported since Thursday evening of which 27 fatalities were reported from Maharashtra, 17 from Gujarat, 11 from West Bengal, seven each from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, three from Delhi, two from Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh and one from Karnataka.





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India begins lockdown 3.0; more cars, people on roads

Massive crowds thronged liquor stores, more vehicles plied on roads and cab-hailing platforms resumed services as India entered the third phase of the lockdown on Monday with further easing of curbs except in containment zones in the shadow of the highest rate of recovery yet from coronavirus.




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First flights to bring back Indians land in Kerala

Launching its biggest ever repatriation exercise, India on Thursday airlifted 363 of its citizens, including nine infants, stranded in the United Arab Emirates due to the international travel lockdown over the COVID-19 pandemic.




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ICMR partners with BBIL for developing indigenous coronavirus vaccine

ICMR partners with BBIL for developing indigenous coronavirus vaccine




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Taliban wants positive relationship with India, welcomes New Delhi's c...

Taliban wants positive relationship with India, welcomes New Delhi's c...




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Coronavirus in India LIVE: With 116 new cases, COVID-19 tally in Madhya Pra...

Coronavirus in India LIVE: With 116 new cases, COVID-19 tally in Madhya Pra...




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India in lockdown over coronavirus: Day 46 in pictures

India in lockdown over coronavirus: Day 46 in pictures




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Vande Bharat Mission: Indian citizens arrive at London airport to board eva...

Vande Bharat Mission: Indian citizens arrive at London airport to board eva...




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Prince Harry-Meghan Markle's biography 'Finding Freedom' to...

Prince Harry-Meghan Markle's biography 'Finding Freedom' to...




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BCCI official reveals ONLY reason why Indian players will go for quara...

BCCI official reveals ONLY reason why Indian players will go for quara...




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Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan want BCCI to let Indian cricketers participate i...

Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan want BCCI to let Indian cricketers participate i...




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Over 500 migrants from across India stuck in Dhubri

Over 500 migrants from across India stuck in Dhubri




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Liquor shops closed pending use of new MRP on products

Liquor shops closed pending use of new MRP on products