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Plasma therapy to treat Covid19 positive patients begins in Lucknow...

Three coronavirus patients who have now recovered have so far donated their plasma for the treatment of others

27 April 2020 3:59 PM IST

A man in protective gear was purportedly tossing biscuit packets and people inside the quarantine centre were picking those by stretching their hands through the gaps of the gate.

Probe ordered after video from quarantine centre in Agra goes viral

A video emerged that people in a quarantine centre were collecting food and water from under the locked gates of the...

27 April 2020 1:53 PM IST

Syed Babu was put into quarantine at the Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru.

Depressed Covid-19 patient jumps to death from Bengaluru hospital

He was an auto driver on dialysis, and was shaken by the death of another patient in his quarantine ward

27 April 2020 12:37 PM IST

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50-year-old coronavirus patient commits suicide in Karnataka

The patient committed suicide by jumping from the fifth floor of a hospital building

27 April 2020 11:40 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services personnel spray disinfectant on a street in Chennai as a preventive measure against the coronavirus pandemic. (PTI)

Interns and PG students infected by coronavirus in Chennai?

Doctors union demands full disclosure on corona tests carried out in the quarantine wards of Chennai hospital

27 April 2020 11:15 AM IST

A deserted intersection in Chennai as a total civil curfew was clamped on the capital of Tamil Nadu and several o: A view of deserted roads during ongoing COVID-19 lockdown in Chennai Sunday, April 26, 2020. (PTI Photo) (PTI26-04-2020_000159B)

Heartbreak in under-siege Salem: Mother collapses begging for son's...

Tamil Nadu's cities are a total contrast with rural districts

27 April 2020 10:54 AM IST

Medics take samples for rapid test at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital during the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, in Chennai. . (PTI Photo)

India's Covid19 count rises to 27,892, death toll at 872

Of the 872 deaths, Maharashtra tops the tally with 342 fatalities, followed by Gujarat at 151, Madhya Pradesh at 103 and...

27 April 2020 10:34 AM IST

Members of the Union governments Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) interact with GHMC health officials to take stock of the COVID-19 containment situation at Fakeer Galli in Old Malakpet locality of Hyderabad. (PTI)

Telangana's apex officers brief central team on corona combat

Top brass of the police and civic authority explained the various measures taken to keep the coronavirus in check

27 April 2020 9:44 AM IST

Encounter breaks out between security forces, militants in Kulgam. (PTi Photo)

Three terrorists killed in encounter in J&K's Kulgam

The militants fired on a patrol party at Lower Munda in the Qazigund area of the south Kashmir district

27 April 2020 9:36 AM IST

Of the 15 fresh Covid-19 cases, 13 are from Ranchi and two from Garhwa. (PTI Photo)

Jharkhand sees highest single-day jump in Covid19 cases

Of the 15 fresh Covid-19 cases, 13 are from Ranchi and two from Garhwa

27 April 2020 8:59 AM IST

PM Modi to interact with CMs today. (PTI Photo)

PM Modi interacts with CMs on Covid19 situation, to discuss lockdown...

In a tweet on Monday, Prime Minister's Office said Modi and the chief ministers will be discussing aspects relating to...

27 April 2020 8:42 AM IST

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Indian government brushes off proposal to impose coronavirus tax on...

Some 50 officers of Indian Revenue Service recommended raising highest tax rate to 40% for people with annual income...

27 April 2020 8:23 AM IST