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A dozen more coronavirus cases surfaced in Jammu and Kashmir. (PTI Photo)

2 new Covid19 cases in J&K, tally goes up to 380

Eleven of the fresh cases were reported in Kashmir and one in Jammu's Kathua

22 April 2020 4:50 PM IST

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Ten people test positive for covid-19 in Bihar; total reaches 136

The latest Khajpura patients include two women aged 30 and 57 years and four men in the age group of 28 to 62 years

22 April 2020 4:40 PM IST

A mannequin dressed in traffic uniform is seen installed at Mysore road in Bengaluru. (PTI)

Migrant worker delivers baby on pavement, dentist offers first-aid in...

The migrant labourer had walked 7 kms looking for a hospital but delivered the baby on the pavement as she went into...

22 April 2020 4:11 PM IST

Activists of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) in support of Karnataka Agricultural Workers Association stage a protest demonstration against the Indian government in Bangalore. The activists protested against Indias government for not adequate measures to upkeep the safety and demands of the medical fraternity, needy citizens and of the crumbling economy during the current crisis situation. (AFP)

Kalaburgi's latest covid case is a four month old infant

Seven new cases confirmed in Karnataka, total infections raises to 425

22 April 2020 3:38 PM IST

A doctor conducts a swab test. (AP)

Coronavirus test for Puducherry CM, MLAs and ministers

Following ICMR's direction, the government had stayed the use of Rapid Kits received last night from the Centre for...

22 April 2020 2:55 PM IST

An Indian doctor interacts with a journalist before conducting his swab test during lockdown to control the spread of the new coronavirus. (AP)

Four Telangana scribes who had lunch with home quarantined MLA...

The legislator was already in self-isolation since April 10, and has been tested negative

22 April 2020 1:38 PM IST

Health workers take samples of people for a rapid test at mobile COVID-19 testing van, in wake of the coronavirus pandemic during the nationwide lockdown, in Chennai. PTI photo

ICMR examining quality of rapid antibody test kits

India procured five lakh rapid antibody test kits from two Chinese firms and they were distributed to states with rising...

22 April 2020 1:09 PM IST

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Covid-19: 64 fresh cases reported in Rajasthan

A total of 1,799 cases of the virus have been reported in the state so far

22 April 2020 1:00 PM IST

Workers fumigate an area to contain the spread of coronavirus amid nationwide lockdown in Jalandhar. PTI photo

Journalists covering corona related incidents must take precautions:...

A large number of media persons have recently contracted COVID-19 while covering the happenings in certain parts of the...

22 April 2020 12:40 PM IST

People venture out to buy essential items, in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh. (Photo: Manikanta Kumar Alapati)

Kurnool and Guntur districts continue to maintain a worrisome trend

By Wednesday morning, 56 new cases were reported in Andhra Pradesh, taking the total tally to 813

22 April 2020 12:32 PM IST

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CRPF jawan tests positive for COVID-19; admitted to Delhi hospital

The jawan's parent unit is deployed in Kupwara district in north Kashmir

22 April 2020 12:08 PM IST

Medics wearing protective suits use a thermal screening device on an employee at a pizza shop during a nationwide lockdown imposed as a preventive measure against the coronavirus pandemic, in Bhopal. PTI photo

Amit Shah rushes to assure doctors of safety after incidents of...

There have been reports of doctors being abused, beaten and denied entry into residences

22 April 2020 11:59 AM IST