The Resident Doctors Association (RDA) of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and urged for the implement a proposed law that prohibits violence against healthcare professionals and clinics. ....

The surging fears and stigma over coronavirus infection forced a woman in Andhra Pradesh to refuse entry to her husband in the house, till he underwent coronavirus test. ....

Rahul Gandhi has praised the work done by Congress-ruled states against the coronavirus pandemic saying "where there is a will there is a way". ....

The Union Health Ministry on Friday said that before lockdown, coronavirus cases were doubling in 3 days but the last 7 days' data shows that it is 6.2 days now and in 19 states and Union Territories, the case doubling rate is less than the country's average. ....

The Punjab government has issued a show cause notice to Lovely Professional University near Jalandhar city for violating curfew norms by not shutting down the campus completely and allowing 3,200 people, comprising students, to stay there. ....

The total number of coronavirus cases in India reached 13387 on Friday morning, including 76 foreign nationals, with 11,201 active cases, the Union Health Ministry said. ....

After launching teaching through television channels, the Mizoram Board of School Education (MBSE) has decided to conduct the remaining Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) examinations from April 22, an official release said on Friday. ....

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in a meeting with officers on Friday, said that food from community kitchens should be provided to all needy persons even if they do not have an identification document. ....

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday wrote a letter to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and demanded constituting an Economic Task Force in the state to give relief to the poor and the downtrodden. ....

The number of fatalities due to coronavirus reached 38 in Gujarat on Friday, while the number of people infected with the virus crossed the 1,000 mark even as the health authorities intensified surveillance and testing in five containment zones in the state to curb the spread of coronavirus. ....

Eight persons including two brothers were reported dead in the past 24 hours, taking the toll of coronavirus patients to 61 in Madhya Pradesh, according to the state health department. With 226 persons testing positive on Thursday, the number of coronavirus positive cases rose to 1,164. ....

The Cyber Crime cell of J&K Police has warned anti-social elements of stern action for posting fake news, rumours and posts promoting terrorism, the police revealed, adding that so far 13 FIRs have been registered in Kashmir against such elements. ....

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has reported that 12,581 individuals have tested positive for coronavirus in India and 1,206 tested positive on Thursday. ....

Expressing her displeasure over shortcomings in the distribution of foodgrains in view of the situation created by Covid-19, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday indicated the Food and Supplies Secretary would be removed. ....

Telangana Health Minister E. Rajender on Thursday said that 640 of 700 so far tested positive for Covid-19 in the state are attendees of Tablighi Jamaat conclave in Delhi and their contacts. ....

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, here on Thursday, offered constructive suggestions to the government and said though he had serious disagreements with the Prime Minister it was not the time to fight. ....

The number of coronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh has risen to 776, and the number of deaths to 13. However, 69 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals. ....

Hours after its reporter was arrested by Mumbai Police, the ABP Majha Marathi news TV channel has debunked allegations that its reportage on April 14 could be linked to the huge crowd of migrants thronging outside Bandra west station. ....

Barely 24 hours after a massive migrants' morcha demanding 'ghar-wapsi' shocked the nation, the Mumbai Police on Wednesday evening arrested a television journalist, Rahul Kulkarni, on charges of spreading fake news. ....

Two days after a massive unrest by migrants, the ruling Shiv Sena vowed to 'nail the conspiracy', but simultaneously said with this experience, Maharashtra must ensure that troublemakers who desert the state in this critical hour should not return. ....