Melbourne [Australia], May 9 (ANI): Former Australia skipper Ian Chappell has said that the suspension of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season due to rising Covid-19 cases is a reminder of the game's vulnerability.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 9 (ANI): Amid rising COVID-19 cases and deaths in the state, the partial 'Corona curfew' which was in place in Uttar Pradesh has been extended by a week till 7 am on May 17 (Monday), informed the Additional Chief Secretary Navneet Sehgal.
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): In an effort to check the rising COVID-19 cases, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday extended the lockdown in the national capital for another week till May 17. Delhi Metro services have also been suspended from Monday, the Chief Minister informe
Haldwani/Rishikesh (Uttrakhand) [India], May 9 (ANI): In view of rising cases of COVID-19, DRDO is building two COVID care hospitals in Haldwani and Rishikesh in Uttarakhand.
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], May 9 (ANI): Amid rising cases of coronavirus infections across the state, the International Society For Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Siliguri has started distributing food among COVID-19 patients.
Puducherry [India], May 9 (ANI): In wake of rising cases of COVID-19, Puducherry on Saturday announced a complete lockdown to contain the spread of the viral disease in the Union Territory.
Washington [US], May 8 (ANI): A holography research group at Brigham Young University recently figured out how to create lightsabers, green for Yoda and red for Darth Vader, naturally, with actual luminous beams rising from them.
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 8 (ANI): In order to curb the rising number of coronavirus infections, authorities in Pakistan are imposing complete countrywide lockdown from May 8 for the next 10 days, Gulf News reported.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 8 (ANI): Amid a shortage of medical oxygen in several parts of the country due to the rising COVID-19 curve, a total of 421 containers carrying 7722.756 metric tonnes (MT) of medical oxygen have been escorted so far from Rourkela, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, and Angu
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 8 (ANI): Amid rising COVID-19 cases, the Tamil Nadu government on Saturday announced a 'complete lockdown' for two weeks from May 10 to control the spread of the disease.
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], May 8 (ANI): As the rising COVID-19 deaths have left people scrambling to look for space to cremate their loved ones, the Nashik Municipal Corporation on Friday launched an online portal to help local residents book and find a nearby crematorium.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], May 8 (ANI): Amid rising cases of COVID-19, Kerala woke up to deserted streets and closed shops as the eight-day statewide lockdown came into effect from 6 am Saturday.