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New Delhi: Coronaviruses (CoVs) have been detected among two species of bats in the country by researchers of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), said a report published in Hindustan Times (HT). The origin of many viruses in the…

Amid a large number of people stranded away from their homes, Google India has teamed up with the Indian government to locate night shelters and places where food is available in cities. The feature is available on smartphones and also on…

New Delhi: To help struggling academicians during the lockdown period, Facebook has launched an online resource guide to ensure continuity of teaching learning process through Facebook products, tools and programmes. This resource guide…

Mumbai: In what came as a shock to the Maharashtra government, hordes of migrant workers gathered outside the Bandra police station on Tuesday afternoon protesting against the extension of lockdown and demanding they be allowed to go home.…

Uttar Pradesh: Amid the nationwide lockdown, the Uttar Pradesh government has joined other states in promoting the students of Classes 6 to 9, and 11 to their higher class without any examination, state principal secretary of the secondary…

Gujarat: A group of 35,000 members of Gujarat’s Sabarkanta district has started applying for work or demanding unemployment allowance from the authorities via social media platforms under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment…

New Delhi: All passenger train services, including metro rails and local trains, will remain suspended till May 3 midnight, the Railways has informed. Bookings are suspended currently. Refunds will be issued for all cancelled trains.…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the nation and announced extension of the COVID-19 lockdown till May 3. "Harsher measures will be taken till April 20 to stop the spread of coronavirus," he warned. However,…

New Delhi: On the final day of the 21-day lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that it would be further extended till May 3. "India's holistic and integrated approach has been praised by all other nations. Only social…

On the final day of the 21-day lockdown, the number of COVID-19 cases in India on Tuesday touched 10,363, which includes 8,988 active cases. While the infection has so far claimed 339 lives, 1035 people have been cured or discharged,…