Former Indian cricketer Joginder Sharma, who is now serving as a Deputy Superintendent of Police in Hisar district of Haryana, is currently making sure people stay indoors and adhere to the guidelines of the government during the ongoing lockdown in place amid the coronavirus outbreak. ....

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday that at least 141 people have recovered from novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours. ....

One man has sent 14 villages into forced quarantine in Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh. ....

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Monday announced extension of lockdown till April 30 and said all the restrictions would continue. ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. He is likely to announce the extension of the ongoing nationwide lockdown and exemptions, if any, during the address. ....

Stepping up efforts in the battle against coronavirus across Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi government will now deliver khadi masks at the doorsteps of people as their demand has been steadily rising due to increase in positive cases. ....

According to the Prime Minister's intructions, all ministers of the Narendra Modi cabinet went back to their ministries on Monday physically, to resume work that was so far being done from home through video conferencing, in wake of the coronavirus outbreak. ....

With one more death reported from the super-congested Dharavi area in central Mumbai, Maharashtra's death toll due to coronavirus touched 150 on Monday, accounting for nearly 40 per cent of such casualties in India. ....

A 10-month-old girl has died at the Chaurasi village primary school quarantine centre in Siddharthnagar district of Uttar Pradesh. ....

In view of the nationwide lockdown to check the coronavirus spread, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has advised its workers to observe Ambedkar Jayanti at home and distribute masks and ration to the poor in at least two localities. ....

Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday condoled the death of former Union Minister M.V Rajasekharan and said that he was an expert on rural development. ....

With Ahmedabad nearing the 300 mark for Coronavirus positive cases, Gujarat on Monday registered 22 new cases and two deaths, taking the total number of infected cases in the state to 538 with 26 deaths, health officials said. ....

A woman took to Twitter to inform the Prime Minister's office and the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of the 'pathetic' condition of a quarantine facility in Khurja town where she claimed that 20 coronavirus suspects were crammed into a room along with her husband and two minor daughters. ....

A retired army soldier shot by militants on Sunday evening in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district succumbed to injuries in a Srinagar hospital on Monday. ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tribute to those martyred in the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre, saying 'their valour will inspire Indians for the years to come'. ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the nation on the occasion of Baisakhi and the Odia New Year or Maha Bishuba Pana Sankranti. ....

Gujarat crossed the 500-mark on Sunday as 48 positive cases were found during the day with coronavirus penetrating areas outside hotspots, taking the total positive cases in the state to 516 with 24 deaths. ....

Admitting that the country is passing through an unprecedented crisis due to the spread of COVID-19, Delhi Bar Council has assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi of providing its full support in following the lockdown measures to contain the virus. ....

Taking a serious view on disrupted movement of essential goods during the lockdown, the Union Home Secretary has asked all the Chief Secretaries to ensure that trucks carrying food items and essential commodities are allowed free movement on all costs. ....

Almost one third of people have stopped going to a hospital in the lockdown except for a coronavirus condition. ....