PM Modi has taken correct decision to extend lockdown: Kejriwal
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a correct decision to extend the nationwide lockdown, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal…
Bank credit soared just before lockdown
Bank loans grew by a whopping ₹2.31 lakh crore in the fortnight ended March 27, indicating robust loan demand just…
Lives and livelihoods: On economy after lockdown
Lives and livelihoods: On economy after lockdown Centre must spend more, forego tax revenues to protect livelihoods during lockdown The…
Fewer shifts, ‘green zones’: Industry readies plans for life after lockdown
Industry representatives have had meetings with key government functionaries over resuming economic activities...Read MoreMUMBAI/NEW DELHI: A leading consumer durables company…
Don’t allow religious gatherings, processions during lockdown: MHA to states
NEW DELHI: The home ministry has cautioned all states and Union territories against allowing any social or religious gathering or…
Coronavirus | MHA seeks view of State governments on lockdown
The Home Ministry has sought views of State governments on the 21-day lockdown including whether more categories of people and…
Tamil Nadu COVID-19 specialist panel suggests two-week lockdown extension
The Chief Minister had a meeting with the expert panel on Friday | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The 19-member panel…
NSW Arts Minister resigns after breaking coronavirus lockdown guidelines
Updated April 10, 2020 18:53:48 Embattled New South Wales cabinet minister Don Harwin has resigned after being fined $1,000 for…
Here’s how federal governments have accepted assist households pay expenses during the coronavirus lockdown
Updated April 10, 2020 18:23:21 Some household bills and fees could be delayed or waived for people facing financial hardship…
PM Narendra Modi to communicate with CMs on Saturday; extension of lockdown on program
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers of all states on Saturday via video, where a…
China’s Wuhan to keep testing residents as coronavirus lockdown eases
WUHAN, China (Reuters) - China’s Wuhan city, where the global coronavirus pandemic began, is still testing residents regularly despite relaxing…
Odisha 1st to extend lockdown till April 30
BHUBANSWAR: Odisha on Thursday became the first state to extend the ongoing 21-day lockdown by another fortnight till April 30,…
Coronavirus: Odisha extends lockdown till April 30
Vegetable retailers carrying their products to the daily market for sale during the lockdown in Bhubaneswar. | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan…
PM Modi calls Covid-19 situation ‘social emergency’, says lockdown may not be lifted in one go
NEW DELHI: The situation in the country is akin to a "social emergency" and it has necessitated tough decisions, Prime…
The Buzz: Kerala police hilariously use Ravi Shastri commentary for lockdown | ESPNcricinfo.com
All the world's cricketers walked into a bar. The LOLs, the chatter, and the occasional mini-brawls, they were endless. And…
Coronavirus: Only Indian tycoon to get richer under lockdown
NEW DELHI: The only Indian tycoon whose net worth is unscathed as the deadly coronavirus roils markets worldwide can thank…
Getting ready for exit: On raising the lockdown
As the world watches, India must plan its strategy for a calibrated exit, possibly in a week, from the most…
Coronavirus | Centre considers extending lockdown
The Union government on Tuesday indicated that it was actively considering an extension of the 21-day nationwide lockdown that began…
Covid-19: Centre mulling requests from states, experts to extend lockdown, say govt sources
NEW DELHI: A lot of state governments as well as experts are requesting the Central government to extend the nationwide…
China posts drop in coronavirus cases, Wuhan lockdown due to end
BEIJING (Reuters) - Mainland China reported on Tuesday a drop in new coronavirus cases after closing its borders to virtually…
Coronavirus | PM Modi hints at calibrated exit from lockdown
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | Photo Credit: PTI At a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers, Prime Minister Modi…
Coronavirus | TN Chief Minister non-committal on extension of lockdown
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami. | Photo Credit: Bijoy Ghosh Palaniswami said pandemic was contagious and more cases…
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#9pm9minutes: When India lit up during coronavirus lockdown
NEW DELHI: Citizens across the country lit diyas, candles and flashed their mobile and torch lights on Sunday following Prime…
Centre made ‘grave error’ by not taking States into self-confidence on lockdown, says Veerappa Moily
The Centre made a “grave mistake” by announcing the lockdown without taking the States into confidence and it should now…
Seclusion and psychological health: the psychological effect of lockdown
It is past noon and Mehtaj, 39, a teacher in Assam, is doing her “second round of disinfection”. Wiping her…
Covid-19 in India: Common, staggered lockdown exit plan needed, states PM Modi
PM Narendra Modi holds a meeting with chief ministers on Thursday via video-conferencing to discuss the corona...Read MoreNEW DELHI: Indicating…
Air quality enhances amid lockdown in India
A video on the improvement in air quality across the country amid the nationwide lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic…
‘Shoot them dead’
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has warned violators of coronavirus lockdown measures they could be shot for causing…
Wisconsin Keeps Election Day Plans In The Middle Of Coronavirus Lockdown
Last week, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) issued a “safer at home” order: All nonessential businesses are shut down, and…
Shoot & Sketch: Manu Bhaker shares her secrets, including her ‘lockdown’ range in the house
NEW DELHI: Being at home is the new normal for India's sports icons, who, like the rest of the country,…
Tokyo records most new coronavirus cases in a day as pressure for lockdown builds
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s capital recorded more than 70 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday for its highest tally in a…
The 16 factors you are allowed to leave your home under NSW’s coronavirus lockdown
Updated March 31, 2020 14:08:20 People in NSW are living under Australia's toughest coronavirus lockdown and face fines of up…
How About A Lambo V12 Soundtrack To Drive Away Those Monday Lockdown Blues?
The track-going hypercar is made out of carbon fibre and makes 830PS of power Lamborghini Squadra Corse, the Italian carmaker’s…
PM addresses first Mann ki Baat amid COVID-19 lockdown
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the first Mann ki Baat amid the 21-day-long COVID-19 lockdown, on Sunday, March 29. Here…
No fuel crisis in India; adequate stock of gas, diesel, LPG available to last lockdown: IOC
NEW DELHI: India, the world's third largest energy consumer, has enough petrol, diesel and cooking gas (LPG) in stocks to…
Italy coronavirus death toll surges past 10,000; lockdown extension likely
MILAN (Reuters) - The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy barreled past 10,000 on Saturday, a figure…
Coronavirus: Dire warning by health experts led to lockdown
TNN | Mar 29, 2020, 01:46 ISTNEW DELHI: The assessment conveyed by experts to the government was urgent: The number…
Violence erupts in China as people try to leave COVID-19-hit Hubei after lockdown relaxed
BEIJING: Incidents of violent clashes erupting in the Chinese mainland have been reported as people in huge crowds, jamming buses…
RBI’s guns boom: On lockdown relief
India’s financial system will need more support as the virus crisis evolves The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) finally rolled…
‘This is not an ordinary war’: Virat Kohli urges residents to strictly follow lockdown
(Photo credit: Screengrab from video posted by @imVkohli on Twitter)NEW DELHI: Not impressed with the way people are taking the…
‘Squashing their lives’: The reality of a stage 3 COVID-19 lockdown
Jessie Davies Updated March 27, 2020 20:31:24 Australians could face a stage three shutdown if the coronavirus pandemic gets worse.…
Solutions exempted from lockdown and ID evidence
Amidst the lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, there are a few services (mentioned below) that have been exempted…
Standing with the clingy: On coronavirus lockdown package
The relief package is a good start, but more might need to be done sooner than later The ₹1,70,000-crore relief…
TOI clears doubts of its readers on the lockdown
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Mar 26, 2020, 10:56 ISTPolice stop vehicles during lockdown in Delhi NEW DELHI: Lockdown doubts? Write to…
Files you will require if out on roadway during lockdown
NEW DELHI: As curbs under CrPC section 144, which bars assembly of four or more people, remained in place amid…
A long roadway: On India’s 21-day coronavirus lockdown
The unprecedented lockdown can work only if governments help people stay homebound India’s unprecedented 21-day national lockdown is an unparalleled…
Coronavirus | Why 21-day lockdown period?
Is there any public health/epidemiological significance to the 21-day lockdown period announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?It seems that rich…
Member of coronavirus advisory panel urges Government to ‘go hard, go now’ on lockdown
Updated March 25, 2020 21:27:29 A key member of an expert panel advising the Government's response to COVID-19 has voiced…
iPhone Production in India Suspended Over Coronavirus Lockdown: Report
With the nationwide lockdown imposed by the government on Tuesday evening, iPhone production in India has reportedly been suspended until…