Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said that the coronavirus pandemic has come in India as a blessing in disguise as it has given impetus to various activities under the Make in India project. ....

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadrahas lashed out at the Uttar Pradesh government for deteriorating law and order situation, rise of crime and murder of two saints in Bulandshahr on Tuesday. ....

Two sadhus were found murdered inside a Shiva temple at Pagona village of Bulandshahr district in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Tuesday. ....

With 1,543 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, India's tally rose to 29,435 so far, including 934 deaths, the Union Health Ministry data said on Tuesday. ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that no stigma should be associated with coronavirus and asked the health facilities to provide other services besides for the prevalent diseases. ....

The total number of Covid-19 cases in the country mounted to 28,380 as on Monday evening, with 1,463 cases and 60 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said. ....

Republic Media Network on Monday said that its Editor-in-Chief, Arnab Goswami, was interrogated by the Mumbai Police since 9 a.m. and the interrogation continued for over 12 hours, here on Monday. ....

Majority of states asked for continuation of lockdown and urged the central government to take the decision, said Puducherry Chief Minister Velu Narayanasamy after the meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conference here on Monday. ....

The Delhi High Court has capped the maximum price of each rapid test kit imported by Matrix Labs at Rs 400, including GST. ....

The coronavirus related lockdown, which is scheduled to end on May 3, should be extended further, with relaxation for the economic activities within the state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Monday. ....

After reports of profiteering in rapid test kits to detect COVID-19 emerged, Congress leaders have voiced their concerns with Congress MP and former party president Rahul Gandhi being the latest one. ....

Two days after the North Delhi Municipal Corporation temporarily shut down its biggest hospital, Hindu Rao, at Malka Ganj after one of its nurses tested COVID-19 positive, the hospital resumed its emergency services on Monday, bringing much needed relief to the patients. ....

A 42-year-old man suffered a massive heart attack while digging his grandfather's grave and died on the spot within minutes. ....

The entire critical care unit (CCU) of King George's Medical University (KGMU) trauma centre, where 14 patients are admitted, has been sealed and the 25 staff members, including doctors, have been quarantined after a 51-year-old nurse tested positive for Coronavirus on Sunday night. ....

With 33 more corona positive cases emerging in the past 24 hours, Kanpur is now a major coronavirus hotspot in Uttar Pradesh after Agra. ....

A US Hindu organisation has set up a unique programme for coronavirus survivors to donate their blood plasma for a therapy to save severely ill patients with respiratory failure. ....

Expressing solidarity with the coronavirus warrior policeman whose hand was severed and reimplanted in a clash while imposing curfew restrictions to contain the spread of coronavirus, Punjab Police chief Dinkar Gupta on Monday asked the men in uniform to wear his name on their chests proudly for the day. ....

Over a dozen Kashmiri students, who have been stranded in Agra due to the lockdown, have now sought the help of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to return to their homes in Kashmir. ....

Amid the lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the business process outsorcing (BPO) units, multinational companies and call centers located here have been advised to stick to the 'work from home' practice. ....

The total number of novel coronavirus cases in India rose to 27,892, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday. ....