Bharatpur [Nepal], Mar 24 (ANI): Nepal went under a seven-day lockdown on Tuesday morning, a day after the central government issued the order- in a bid to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus in the Himalayan country.
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Australian opening batsman David Warner was on Tuesday seen trying to perfect his catching skills by using a tennis ball as the whole world has been sent in a lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Calcutta High Court, while hearing a PIL on overcrowding in jails, on Tuesday ordered to constitute a 3-member committee to examine how many prisoners can be released on bail and how many can get parole amid a growing coronavirus threat.
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Air India (AI) has advised its employees to work from home in order to reduce more attendance in office as a preventive measure to stem the coronavirus infection.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) on Monday said that it has set up India's first COVID-19 dedicated hospital in Mumbai that includes a negative pressure room that helps in preventing cross-contamination and helps control infection.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Nine people, who have returned from Malayasia and were showing coronavirus symptoms, have been admitted to a hospital here on Monday.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 24 (ANI): In the wake of surging cases of COVID-19 in the country, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami on Tuesday announced a month's extra salary for Health Department employees, including doctors and support staff.
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): It was on March 24, 2011, when Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh's heroics ended Australia's hopes of winning a fourth consecutive World Cup title.
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Several political leaders, including former Union minister Anupriya Patel and Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Maurya, have decided to donate for the welfare of COVID-19 patients.
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava on Tuesday said that action will be taken against people who violate the prohibitory order under Section 144 CrPC which has been imposed in the national capital to contain coronavirus outbreak.
New Delhi (India), Mar 24 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday stated that the government is preparing an economic package which will be announced soon in a bid to tackle the economic fallout affecting the Indian economy due to coronavirus pandemic.
Washington DC [USA], Mar 24 (ANI): A comprehensive breakdown of the initial developments pertaining to the novel coronavirus outbreak highlights how the pandemic -- which has presently killed more than 14,000 people across the globe -- could have been contained in the initial phase were i