Etawah: The Lion Safari in Etawah has been closed for public till March 23, in view of the Coronavirus scare. A notice put up by the Director, Lion Safari, informed visitors that the Safari would remain closed till March 23. So far, visitors to the safari were being made to sanitise their hands and wear […]
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Many Indian pilgrims in Iran test positive for COVID-19
New Delhi/Tehran: A large number of Indian pilgrims in Iran have tested positive for coronavirus and will stay back for medical treatment in the country till they recover. The overall death toll stood at 724 and infections rose to 13,938 across Iran on Sunday. Iran is one among the worst affected countries with most cases and […]
COVID-19 shadow over Yogi govt’s 3-yr celebrations
Lucknow: The shadow of the coronavirus scare was now falling on the three-year celebrations of the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh. The Yogi government will complete there years in office on March 19. Official sources said that mega celebrations on the occasion were likely to be postponed and the Chief Minister would hold a […]
Telangana reports third COVID-19 case
Hyderabad: Telangana on Sunday reported third positive case of novel coronavirus, health officials said. A 46-year-old man, travel history to the Netherlands, was tested positive for COVID-19. He was admitted to government-run Gandhi Hospital and his condition was stated to be stable. This is the third COVID-19 positive case from the state. The second case […]
To fight COVID-19, railways remove curtains, withdraw blankets
New Delhi: Amid coronavirus crisis, the Railway Board on Sunday asked all the zonal railways to remove the curtains from the air conditioned coaches and withdraw the blankets provided to passengers. The Railway Board in an order to all the General Managers and zonal railways asked them to use precautionary measures. As per the orders, […]
Girl tests positive for Covid-19 in Karnataka’s Kalaburagi
Bengaluru: A girl tested positive for coronavirus in north Karnataka’s Kalaburagi, while three of her relatives tested negative, an official said on Sunday. “The girl who tested positive for Covid-19 is a relative of the 76-year-old man who was the country’s first victim of the deadly disease on March 10. She is under treatment in […]
32 Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, prohibitory orders in Mumbai
Mumbai: With the number of coronavirus positive cases shooting to 32, Maharashtra has emerged as the worst-hit state by the global pandemic. With a staggering 15 cases – 7 in Pune city and 8 in Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune district has emerged as the coronavirus hotbed in India. Unwilling to take any chances, Mumbai police have clamped […]
COVID-19: PM tells SAARC nations to be vigilant
New Delhi: In the wake of spread of coronavirus or COVID-19 disease, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday suggested to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) member nations to be vigilant despite the number of affected people in the region at not more than 150. The Prime Minister gave the suggestion to the […]
COVID-19: Bring your blankets, railways tells passengers
New Delhi: Passengers travelling in air conditioned coaches of Indian railways will now have to carry their own blankets and bed-sheets for a while now, as the railways has decided to withdraw facilities of blankets and curtains keeping in view the ongoing coronavirus threat. “In order to prevent spread of COVID-19, blankets & curtains have […]
Queen shifted from Buckingham Palace amid COVID-19 fears
London: The UK’s Queen Elizabeth II left the Buckingham Palace and has been taken to the Windsor Castle with plans in place to quarantine her and Prince Philip at Sandringham if the coronavirus outbreak worsens in the country, it was reported on Sunday. A royal source told The Sun newspaper that she was taken to […]