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Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Wednesday announced donating his one-year salary to the relief fund set up to fight coronavirus.....

After his electoral loss from Amethi, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi's love for his constituency has not diminished. He has sent truckload of wheat and other supplies to Amethi to be distributed among the poor who are facing the brunt of lockdown. ....

Former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has slammed the government for reducing the interest rates on small savings and PPF and said it may be "technically correct but it's wrong time" as the country is amid lockdown due to fear of coronavirus and people have no way of income. ....

With the coronavirus outbreak bringing the world to a standstill, sporting events across the globe have either been suspended or called off. Similarly, the fate of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) now hangs in balance. The uncertainty has seen players checking with franchises on the situation and road ahead and that has in turn seen the teams communicate with them on WhatsApp groups. ....

While most are wishing that Corona and lockdown do not make a return, there are some who are keeping it in their home forever.....

In a reference to the present situation arising out of the coronavirus lockdown, which has led to the exodus of migrant labourers, Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Wednesday said there were two types of people in the country, one was at home and the other was struggling to reach home. ....

Actor Andrew Jack, best known as the man who played Caluan Ematt in the "Star Wars" series of films, has passed away two days after contracting the novel coronavirus. He was 76. ....

Days after two Mohalla Clinic doctors got coronavirus infection, another doctor in the city has tested positive to coronavirus, resulting in shutting down of the Delhi State Cancer Institute for sanitisation.....

The Centre on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court it has already facilitated the return of 1,142 Indians; 787 pilgrims, 219 students, 136 others "under intense operational constraints after restrictions were instituted for public health reasons in Iran, where it was difficult to organize transport, accommodation and other logistics". ....

The Yogi Adityanath government, on Wednesday, started distributing free ration to the poor and daily wage earners.....