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B-town stars support 'I Stand With Humanity' initiative
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Bollywood filmmakers and actors including Karan Johar, Rajkumar Hirani, Taapsee Pannu, Ayushmann Khurrana, Lara Dutta, Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Kiara Advani, Rakul Preet Singh and Bhumi Pednekar have pledged their support to a new initiative aimed at suppo
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Dehradun's Sheher Qazi urges Muslims to offer Namaz at home, avoid gatheri
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): In view of the coronavirus crisis in the country, the Sheher Qazi of Dehradun has appealed to all Muslims to offer namaz (prayer) at their homes instead of gathering at the mosques, especially for the 'Jumma' or Friday prayers.
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Shops selling essential commodities in Delhi can stay open 24 hours: Anil
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday said that all shops selling essential commodities in Delhi will be allowed to remain open round the clock to prevent crowding and rush by the people.
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Delhi Police suspends constable for allegedly vandalising shops amid COVID
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): A Delhi Police constable, who was posted at Ranjit Nagar Police Station, has been suspended for allegedly vandalising vegetable shops while enforcing the lockdown imposed to curtail the spread of coronavirus, an official said on Thursday.
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COVID-19: Noida Authority allows home delivery of essentials
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Gautam Buddh Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): People residing in the area will now be able to get essential commodities at their doorstep as the Noida Authority has allowed retail stores to do home delivery after following proper safety protocol.
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Hunger, not coronavirus, driving daily wage earners from Delhi to their na
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Despite repeated assurances by the Centre and state government of no shortage of food and essential services in Delhi, many daily wage earners have started fleeing the national capital on foot to return to their native villages in nearby Uttar Pradesh and oth
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Markets deserted, circles marked for social distancing: Effects of lockdow
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): With almost deserted lanes in one of the busiest markets of the city and positions marked on the roads for social distancing outside shops selling essential edible items, people in Lucknow seem to have been implementing the new directives quite
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Over 500 Germans stranded in India flown back
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Over 500 German citizens stranded in India amid the nationwide lockdown were flown back to their homeland on Wednesday night, German Ambassador to India Walter J Lindner informed on Thursday.
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52 pilgrims from Bihar, UP stuck in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu due to lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Fifty-two pilgrims from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are stuck in the temple town of Rameswaram following the suspension of interstate rail and road traffic due to the nationwide lockdown imposed to curtail the spread of coronavirus.
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Air quality in Ghaziabad and Noida improves amid COVID-19 lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Gautam Budh Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): An improvement in the air quality index was witnessed in Noida and Ghaziabad areas on Thursday amid the national lockdown imposed to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19: Mumbai Police ensures surveillance through drones
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Mumbai Police are using drones to monitor people and ensure they stayed inside their homes or maintained social distancing while out on the streets during the national 21-day lockdown that began on Tuesday.
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Delhi's Adya Katyayani Shaktipeeth Mandir remains closed till further noti
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Despite the celebration of 'Chaitra Navratri', the Shree Adya Katyayani Shaktipeeth Mandir in Chhatarpur remained closed on Thursday with the national capital under a complete lockdown in order to curtail the spread of Coronavirus.
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