Top headlines: Nationwide lockdown, Flipkart halts new orders, and more

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PM Modi announces nationwide 21-day lockdown, appeals for social distancing

Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a 21-day nationwide “curfew”, or a lockdown, to contain the spread of Covid-19. He appealed to the people “with folded hands” to practise strict social distancing. Subsequent to the PM’s speech, the Union home ministry, in an unprecedented move, announced shutting down all government and private establishments, apart from those involved in essential services, and all modes of transport, during the duration of the lockdown. Read More...

 

Flipkart halts new orders from Tuesday night, to resume in a few days