coronavirus

Delhi: Coronavirus dampens festive mood on Eid al-Adha

4:32 pm August 1, 2020

New Delhi: The festive spirit of Eid al-Adha was subdued in the national capital on Saturday with the coronavirus pandemic badly hitting livestock sale for the festival of sacrifice and restricting many people to their homes. Despite just around 10,000 active COVID-19 cases in Delhi — far better than was feared — and easing of […]

Lockdown:Clip of man and ox pulling cart on highway goes viral

8:39 pm July 30, 2020

Indore: In a video underlining plight of the poor amidst the coronavirus-induced lockdown that has severely impacted public transport, a man and an ox can be seen pulling a cart on a national highway, prompting authorities to take cognisance. The video was reportedly shot on National Highway No. 3 (Agra-Mumbai Highway) that passes through Indore district. The […]

Speed up action against chit fund firms: C'garh CM

Take lockdown seriously, Chhattisgarh CM tells people

6:10 pm July 30, 2020

Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday urged people to take the ongoing lockdown to contain coronavirus seriously. He, however, also noted that the pandemic situation in Chhattisgarh was better than many other states in the country. “We had to take the decision to enforce lockdown in urban areas to contain the spread of […]

Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till Aug 31 as total cases cross 2L

2:49 pm July 30, 2020

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday announced the extension of coronavirus-induced lockdown in the state till August 31, but with more relaxations, including scaling up workforce in private establishments and allowing dine-in services in hotels and restaurants. Extending the total shutdown imposed across the state on Sundays in July to August, Chief Minister K […]

Pilgrims pray on peak day of Hajj in shadow of coronavirus

2:16 pm July 30, 2020

Dubai: Masked pilgrims arrived Thursday at Mount Arafat, a desert hill near Islam’s holiest site, to pray and repent on the most important day of the hajj, the annual pilgrimage in Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The global coronavirus pandemic has cast a shadow over every aspect of this year’s pilgrimage, which last year drew 2.5 […]