New Delhi, The central government on Saturday stated that country's response to COVID-19 has been pre-emptive, pro-active and graded. Lauding the efforts taken, the government said that India had put in place a comprehensive response system at its borders much before World Health Organization declared it as a public hea

Chennai,  Hours after the 'home quarantine' notice was stuck outside the actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan's old residence, the Greater Chennai Corporation removed the same saying it was done by mistake.

However, party spokesperson is of the view that it is nothing but needling by the state gov

Srinagar,  Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, Omar Abdullah has shared a meme on quarantine which says barbers should be included in essential services unless the society wants more bearded men like Omar.

The tweet received by Omar said the government must include barbers in essential services so that m

Thiruvananthapuram,  In a show of unity, cutting across caste communities and religious line, top religious and social leaders in Kerala on Saturday appealed to all in the state to adhere to the government's directives so as to help check the spread of Covid-19, which has taken a heavy toll in the state.

New Delhi,  Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Saturday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah has been keeping mum while the country is going through an unprecedented lockdown and migrants are struggling.

"While: 1) A locked down in our homes; 2) lakhs of migrants walk to reach home; 3) struggling to sur

Chandigarh,  A 48-year-old policeman, who was on duty to implement the curfew to prevent spread of coronavirus, died of a heart attack in Patiala district on Saturday, official said.

Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Mian Singh was on a patrol duty at Khari Fatan village in Samana town when he had the heart

Moscow,  The Russian capital of Moscow, Europe's most populous city, is shutting down in an effort to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.

After Friday, residents of the capital city can look forward to a week of enforced vacation spent inside their homes, as even walks in the park were prohi

Mexico City,  Endangered animals such as jaguars, leatherback turtles, great curassow birds and crocodiles have been sighted in the urban areas and even in hotels of Cancun and the Riviera Maya in the Mexican Caribbean region that have been deserted following restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic.