Travel by rail, air, metro and even inter-state movement by road will continue to be restricted. Schools, colleges and other educational institutions will remain closed. There will be zone-wise relaxations for areas that fall into the orange or green zones.The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that the nationwide lockdown in India has been extended by another two weeks. Instead of relaxations kicking in on May 3 — the lockdown regulation will remain in place until May 17. The decision has been made after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers and other top government functionaries met yesterday (April 30).Travel by rail, air, metro and even inter-state movement by road will continue to be restricted. Schools, colleges and other educational institutions will remain closed. This

As countries across the world continue to grapple with COVID-19, ZEE5 Global, which is present in 190 countries, sees a 60% surge in subscriptions and 20% growth in viewership in all markets. The platform’s focus this year is going to be on expanding across geographies, localization and strengthening its content strategy.Archana Anand, Chief Business Officer, ZEE5 Global further shares the growth plan, which are the key markets for ZEE5 global, and its retention strategy once the lockdown is lifted. As most countries across the globe continue being under lockdown, viewers are turning to OTT platforms to stay entertained and escape from the much scarier reality. ZEE5 Global has also seen a 60% uptick in the number of subscribers globally and a 20% growth in viewership in the past month due

As researchers and health workers try out new experiments to stop the spread of coronavirus across the country, an engineering student from Varanasi has designed an 'anti-COVID-19 robot' which will help the security forces shock lockdown violators.Vishal Patel, a third year student of mechanical engineering at the Ashoka Institute in Varanasi, has developed this robot that can not only run on shallow water but can also operate comfortably on smooth and bumpy surfaces.Patel, who built the robot under the supervision of his senior Shyam Chaurasia, claims that the device is also a security shield for police personnel.It will also help the police to crack down on those flouting the lockdown rules. The police who are at a risk from coronavirus infection can maintain social distancing by operating

The Telangana government has extended the Coronavirus lockdown till May 29.The government has issued new guidelines for opening of shops in urban and rural areas in the orange and green zones.Hyderabad, Rangareddy and Malkajgiri-Medchal have been classified as red zones.The Telangana lockdown has been extended till May 29, the state government today announced after a marathon cabinet meeting of around 7 hours. The K Chandrashekhar Rao government has decided that it will not allow any relaxations, and the curfew will continue as is for the lockdown period. The CM added that irrespective of the centre's decision, the lockdown will continue even after the nationwide lockdown ends on May 17. “The situation in the State capital, Hyderabad, and its neighbouring districts, Rangareddy and Malkajigiri-Medchal

Mumbai, May 9 () Actor-producer Jackky Bhagnani forbodes that in the post-coronavirus film industry, it might take more time for movies to be greenlit.Talking both from the perspective of a producer and actor, Jackky said there will be some changes that will happen once the countrywide lockdown is lifted."As an actor, I see that there will be a lesser number of projects that will go on the floors. Most investors and producers will take their time to green-light projects."As a producer, there might be some pragmatic decisions to be taken on which projects to do first and how to minimise costs without affecting the scale or demands of the script," he told .Jackky's production banner, Pooja Entertatinment's two films -- Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan-starrer "Coolie No 1" and Akshay Kumar's "Bell

Mumbai, May 9 () Bobby Deol says be it the superstars or the aspiring actors, everyone is struggling right now as the nationwide lockdown has brought the Indian film industry to a grinding halt.The 51-year-old actor, who started his second innings in Bollywood with films like "Race 3" and "Housefull 4", believes the ongoing scenario across India due to coronavirus pandemic is scary. "There are a lot of actors in the industry who want work but not everybody gets that opportunity or the luck. Right now, even the big stars are also sitting at home. "Everybody is sailing in the same boat. For actors there is no way out to go and work till things get fixed. It is scary for everybody," Bobby told in an interview.The actor had finished two digital projects -- a Netflix film "Class of 83", to be

POKKT reported a 39% increase in global mobile game downloads in the month of March 2020.Increase in daily average session time to 45 mins from 30 mins.With people staying indoors and practising social distancing, POKKT reported a 39% increase in global mobile game downloads in the month of March 2020. While industries like travel, hospitality, FMCG have seen a considerable dip in their performance, the mobile gaming industry has seen a major surge due to more indoor time on consumers’ hands.POKKT Mobile Ads works with over 3,000 publishers across the globe, thereby managing in-app advertisements for top games, generating about 700mn monthly unique users coming to their platform. The ad-tech platform has registered that there has been 31% increase in ad requests globally thereby pushing the

With over 130 crore Indians in lockdown, telecom companies could have benefited as mobile data usage was expected to increase.However, as the lockdown forced recharge vendors to shut down, over 66% users who depend on them were unable to recharge their mobile numbers.Additionally, the number of new mobile users also fell drastically, further dampening the mood in the telecom sector.As a majority of Indians work from home, the telecom sector was poised for a comeback as everyone expected data consumption to go up. While that did happen, the sector also lost out on a large chunk of business - as prepaid recharges from physical outlets went down. In the last one month, recharges were down by 35%, according to an Economic Times report. This is a big blow to the sector as it was touted to be one

Netflix's market value surpassed oil-giant Exxon Mobil this week. At Thursday's close, Netflix's market value was about $183 billion, and Exxon Mobil's was about $175 billion. Netflix has benefited as the coronavirus pandemic has kept many consumers in their homes. Exxon has been weighed down by the falling price of oil. Watch Netflix and Exxon Mobil trade live on Markets Insider. Read more on Business Insider.The coronavirus pandemic has sent Netflix stock to new highs, and now its market value has surpassed that of Exxon Mobil, the US oil giant. Netflix stock gained 3% on Thursday to roughly $439 per share, bringing its market capitalization to about $183 billion at market close. Exxon Mobil fell more than 3% Thursday to $39.15 per share, bringing its market value to about $175 billion at

Reliance Jio has announced extension of incoming call facility to all users till May 3.Airtel and Vodafone Idea have together extended the validity of over 120 million users.This will allow users who have not been able to recharge their mobile to continue receiving calls.To help its subscribers amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown, Reliance Jio has announced extension of incoming call facility to all its subscribers till May 3. Companies like Airtel, Vodafone Idea and state-run BSNL have already announced similar extensions.While the private companies have extended the incoming call validity till May 3, BSNL has extended the validity till May 5.Unlike Airtel and Vodafone Idea, Jio to offer free incoming for all subscribersAirtel extends validity for over 30 million low-income usersAirtel had

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Maharashtra accounts for the highest number of Coronavirus infections in India.Despite that, almost half of the residents in the state continue to go to their offices, according to Covid-19 mobility report by Google. The report reveals that 47% employees in Maharashtra went to work between March 15 and April 26.The State Police helped companies to shift the equipment from office premises to employees’ residence.Overall, there was a 40% decline in people visiting their places of work. Maharashtra accounts for the highest number of Coronavirus infections in India. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total infections in the state stood at 12,974, including 548 deaths, as on May 4, 2020. Despite that, almost half of

England and Exeter wing Jack Nowell's season has been put on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic, leaving him and thousands of his colleagues at a loose end waiting for the season to restart.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY NIK SIMON: Last month, Guy Thompson had just finished his morning session in Oadby when his world was turned on its head.

England stars could lose up to THREE stone in muscle during the coronavirus lockdown and it could take them a month to get back to a safe level to play, claims a top physio. 

The singer, 29, is said to be staying with five people at the property as they work on her new album on a pre-booked trip.

The Let You Love Me hit-maker, 29, had filmed the 'now appropriate' recording before lockdown measures had been introduced by the UK government and told fans it had been an 'honour' to perform.

By Andrei MakhovskyMINSK, May 9 (Reuters) - Thousands of soldiers marched in Belarus on Saturday to celebrate the Soviet victory in World War Two, as...

Suspected migrants have been seen in Dover, Kent, as the UK basks in bank holiday sunshine.

By Jessica Jones and Guillermo MartinezMADRID, May 9 (Reuters) - Spain's daily death toll from the coronavirus fell to its second lowest since mid-March on ...

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 60, appeared in great spirits as he stocked up on some essential groceries in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Britons have continued to ignore lockdown rules on one of this year's hottest days by sunbathing at parks and on beaches despite the UK's social distancing measures currently in place.

Tomorrow will see the mercury hitting up to 79F (26C) in London with conditions staying warm on Saturday, before a stark change on Sunday as Arctic air hits the UK, says the Met Office.

Coronavirus hysteria in Europe continues as Poland's shut frontiers (pictured) cause huge traffic jams in Germany - while Serbia and Slovakia went into lockdown and Portugal closed its border.

The four men and two women - from France, the United States, Ukraine, Turkey and Nepal - had been living in the cave near Rishikesh in Uttarakhand state since March 24.

State Bank of India’s (SBI) shares fell by as much as 6% today while HDFC Bank dipped by more than 7%.Yet, there is a sharp difference in the market capitalization between the State Bank of India (SBI) and HDFC Bank.This despite the former having 10 times as many customers and four times the balance sheet.With the coronavirus pandemic, it’s the beginning of another cycle of non-performing assets for banks, according to Siddharth Purohit, a banking analyst with Angel Broking.The State Bank of India (SBI), the largest bank in India, is only worth one-third of HDFC Bank, which in its own right, is the largest private sector bank in the country. This is despite the fact that SBI’s balance sheet is four times larger than HDFC Bank, has 10 times more customers, and is owned by the government of

Chloe Ferry was at it again on Thursday as she stripped down to racy scarlet lingerie for a sizzling video.

The Geordie Shore star, 24, displayed her surgically enhanced figure as she posed in the lingerie with a pink hoodie tied around her waist.

The reality star, 29, has been sharing glimpses of her new abode on Instagram, with some parts being eerily similar to Liam's new home.

Anna Punke-Dresen and her family were staying at the Spier Hotel and Wine Farm in South Africa when the country went on lockdown in March in response to COVID-19.The German family's return flights were suddenly canceled and they found themselves stuck, with no idea how or when they could return home.The wine farm's hotel manager decided to stop charging the stranded families, and set social distancing rules in place to protect the hotel staff and remaining guests.Despite the plunge in business, the wine farm is also still paying all of its employees, both part and full-time, whether or not they're working.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Spier Wine Farm was going to be the cherry on top of Anna Punke-Dresen's family trip to South Africa. This luxe wine-farm hotel (one of

Kolkata, May 9 () All the state universities inWest Bengal will implement the academic calendar in theirrespective institutions within a month after the lockdown islifted, Education Minister Partha Chatterjee said on Saturday.Chatterjee, who earlier in the day held avideoconference with vice-chancellors of all the stateuniversities, told reporters at an online press conferencethat the VCs have decided on how to conduct the classes andthe final semester examinations."The academic calendar, including examinations, willbe put into effect within a month after the lockdown islifted," he said.Chatterjee said the institutions have also receivedthe University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines in thisregard and the issue came up in the meeting held during theday.He had earlier said that the UGC guidelines

The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star, 22, donned avocado print pyjamas while larking around with her daughter Stormi during the COVID-19 lockdown

Kourtney Kardashian has been enduring the coronavirus lockdown at home with her three kids. 

Chinese city Suifenhe on the border with Russia has gone into full lockdown after detecting a total of 127 imported coronavirus cases. A makeshift hospital is being built and will be ready on Saturday.

Russian animal rescuers were given special permission to break lockdown and drive 1,600 miles from Tver to save three bear cubs in Kirov, Russia. The cubs were abandoned for two days.

Deaths from coronavirus rose by 58 to 1,280, official figures show, as Russia is now recording more new infections than any European country. New infections rose with 10,633 cases in the past 24 hours.

The pop superstar, 50, was dressed in a black hoodie and leggings. Her hair was tied back into a messy bun with a few tendrils left loose and falling down over one side of her face.

Officers were called to the party following a tip-off and found the third-floor gathering in a vacant commercial building on West 23rd Street in Manhattan's Flatiron District.

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced plans for a parade honoring healthcare workers and first responders on Tuesday, promising that it will mark the 'rebirth' of New York City.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday that he will extend lockdown orders in many parts of the state beyond his original May 15 deadline. 

Large demonstrations occurred across the country, from New York to North Carolina, with protesters urging an end to stay-at-home orders put in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Klopp also revealed he watched YouTube videos of Liverpool lifting the Champions League trophy last season and sent it into the players' WhatApp group chat.

NHS nurse Michael Underwood slammed Transport for London and Mayor Sadiq Khan and compared his journey to 'jumping off a cliff.

Mr Farage made the comments on his LBC Radio show on Sunday morning, despite rules issued last week saying people should only be leaving the house for exercise once a day.

Mr Farage delivered a letter to Kent Police headquarters in Maidstone in which he said he was 'certain' the visit to his home was 'a very unwise use of officers' time and of public money'.

Jack Whitehall  has found new love with stunning model and Leonardo DiCaprio's former flame, Roxy Horner, it has been claimed.

Actor Michael Palin, 77, compared the current lockdown with living in North Korea as the nation is under 'strict government control' ahead of Channel 5's re-transmission of his documentary about nation.

Katy Perry is reportedly 'in lockdown' in her Sydney hotel as coronavirus anxiety grips Australia.

Katy Perry is expecting her first chid, a daughter, with fiance Orlando Bloom, 43.

Greenberg, 48, made the announcement on Monday afternoon and in a statement said it had been an 'honour' to oversee the National Rugby League, having held the role of CEO since 2016.

With Australian gyms remaining closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become more important than ever to maintain your fitness at home.