Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 8 (ANI): An FIR was registered against state Minister Jitendra Awhad's bodyguard for allegedly picking up a man from latter's residence and beating him for an objectionable post against the Minister.
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Wednesday appealed to the people from the Muslim community not to step out of their houses to pray on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat and follow the safety guidelines issued in view of coronavirus lockdown.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 8 (ANI): In a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus, Bhubaneshwar Municipal Corporation on Wednesday sealed the Satya Nagar area of the city and declared it as containment zone, after a man was found positive for the deadly virus.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 8 (ANI): Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma on Tuesday said that a strategy adopted to fight the Zika virus in 2018 is not being used against COVID-19.
Kannauj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 8 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Subrat Pathak has been accused of assaulting a government official in Kannauj, police said.
Bengaluru (Karnataka)[India], April 8 (ANI): The Karnataka government has granted permission for the celeberations of the annual Karaga festival with certain restrictions.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 8 (ANI): In order to adhere to the nationwide lockdown enforced to contain the coronavirus spread ahead of Shab-e-Barat, the Karnataka government has issued directions to close dargahs and graveyards, and to suspend congregational prayers.
Chandigarh [India], April 8 (ANI): In a bid to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chandigarh Administration has made it mandatory for people to cover their nose and mouth either with a piece of cloth or with a mask while venturing outside their homes.
Faridabad (Haryana) [India], April 8 (ANI): In an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus, Faridabad district administration on Wednesday rolled out a notification declaring 13 areas as 'containment zone'.
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], April 8 (ANI): Amritsar district administration on Tuesday performed the last rites of a COVID-19 positive victim after his family refused to claim the body.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 8 (ANI): Two more villages in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir were declared as red zones to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, said state government on Tuesday.