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PM Modi announces 21-day countrywide lockdown from midnight, says social d
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a 21-day lockdown in the entire country effective from midnight to deal with the spread of coronavirus, saying that "social distancing" is the only option to deal with the disease, which spreads rapidly. Read More
This is what athletes wanted: World Athletics on Tokyo Olympics postponeme
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Monaco, Mar 24 (ANI): As the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Games, the World Athletics on Tuesday welcomed the decision, saying this is what the athletes eventually wanted.
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Paramount to suspend training camps: Abhinav Bindra after Tokyo 2020 Olymp
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Former Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra on Tuesday welcomed the decision to postpone Tokyo Games 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, saying it is now paramount for every federation to suspend the training camps for athletes.
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Priyanka Gandhi asks Congmen in UP to take care of every citizen in view o
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has written to district party chiefs in Uttar Pradesh, saying that the country is going through an 'unprecedented crisis' due to threat of the spread of coronavirus and there was a need to take care of every
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Health professionals want protection, not claps, says Surjewala
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Panchkula (Haryana) [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala on Tuesday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for people to express their gratitude to health workers, saying that the doctors need protection and not claps.
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Mayawati seeks financial help for poor
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday urged the Centre and the State governments to provide adequate financial help to the poor and daily-wagers in view of lockdown in Uttar Pradesh and the country due to threat of coronavirus spread, saying that the vulnerable sec
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US bats for postponement of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], Mar 24 (ANI): The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) batted for the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics saying that option is the 'most promising' as coronavirus plagues the world.
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Borja Valero urges people to play at home amid coronavirus
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Milan [Italy], Mar 24 (ANI): Inter Milan's Borja Valero urged people to stay at home saying that it is the only way we can get back to our normal lives as the coronavirus concerns continue to grow all across the globe.
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Chelsea's Callum Hudson-Odoi is 'feeling fine' after contracting coronavir
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], Mar 24 (ANI): Chelsea provided an update on Callum Hudson-Odoi, who tested positive for coronavirus, saying that the 19-year-old is 'feeling fine'.
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Media is part of our team effort in combating COVID-19: PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stressed the need for keeping the spirit of the country high to defeat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), saying that he expected help from the media in informing the people that they have nothing to panic about and
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'Biggest need of the hour': Sania Mirza urges people to stay at home
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): Indian tennis player Sania Mirza on Monday expressed concerns over the spread of coronavirus and urged people to stay at home saying that it is the 'biggest need of the hour'.
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People should refrain from going to villages as COVID19 might spread: PM
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 21 (ANI): As in the wake of coronavirus scare people are fleeing the cities and taking refuge in their villages, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted on Saturday saying that people should refrain from leaving cities as they will pose a risk of spreading the deadly v
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