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Coronavirus LIVE: Kerala flattens the curve; only one new case reported

Coronavirus update: Confirmed coronavirus cases in India have reached 11,933, and the global tally of infection has surpassed the 2-million mark. Catch Covid-19 LIVE updates here

Our aggressive strategy against coronavirus pandemic is working: Trump

"My administration's plan and corresponding guidelines will give the American people the confidence they need to begin returning to normal life," Trump said.

Top headlines: Extra re-payment burden for India Inc, weak PV sales, & more

Business Standard brings to you the top headlines of the day

Drug used for Ebola may be effective in stopping Covid-19 replication: ICMR

The research institute also said there can be a possibility of transmission of Covid-19 from a pregnant mother to the newborn

Newborns may get Covid-19 transmission from mothers: ICMR issues guidelines

ICMR pointed out that health care practitioners should immediately create an isolation facility for pregnant mothers with Covid-19 and should follow the national protocol

Govt's Covid-19 advisory for senior citizens: Here are the do's and don'ts

Based on the Census 2011 age-cohort data, it is projected that there would be approximately 160 million senior citizens in India

Bernie Sanders endorses ex-rival Joe Biden for US presidential nomination

Although Sanders had ended his campaign last week, he had not endorsed Biden till Monday

Doctors, nurses share Covid-19 challenges, apprehensions as crisis deepens

The female frontline workers posted at AIIMS Trauma Centre say that they try to keep the patients motivated towards their path of recovery

IMF grants immediate debt relief to 25 poor nations to help fight Covid-19

The countries benefitting are nearly all in Africa, but also include Afghanistan, Yemen and Haiti

Pak agency targets Indian fishermen; New Delhi condemns 'deliberate' move

India issued a strong demarche to Pakistan over its "deliberate attack" and firing on Indian fisherman

Jamia student sent to 2-day police custody for 'role' in anti-CAA violence

Zargar, who is an MPhil student of Jamia Millia Islamia University, is now in the custody of Delhi Police Special Cell

Covid-19: 7.4 mn bank accounts to be credited with Rs 1,500 in Telangana

Apart from that each of the nearly 8.8 million food security cardholders in the state would be given 12 kg of rice.

Cong's 'uncooperative' conduct puts question mark on Oppn's relevance: BJP

The Congress should shun this "lowly politics" and cooperate with the government, said BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy

Plea to nationalise healthcare sector during coronavirus 'misconceived': SC

A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and S Ravindra Bhat, which heard the matter through video-conference, said such a direction cannot be passed by the court

Arunachal Pradesh extends lockdown till April 30 to contain coronavirus

Only state-run buses will be allowed to ply on the roads.

Covid-19: Govt extends visas of stranded foreigners in India till April 30

The foreign nationals are stranded in the country due to the 21-day lockdown announced on March 24 to curb the spread of the disease

NTPC to raise Rs 4,374.10 crore via bonds to fund capex, refinance loans

The proceeds will be utilised for funding of capital expenditure, refinancing of existing loans and other general corporate purposes, the company said in a regulatory filing

Coronavirus lockdown may have cost Indian economy Rs 7-8 trillion

Prime Minister Modi is likely to detail the post-lockdown scenario in an address to the nation on Tuesday morning

Weak economy, lower consumption to dent ad spends in media: KPMG report

OTT, along with online gaming, are emerging out to be winners in the crisis, it said

Women cricketers playing online ludo to maintain bond amid lockdown: Smriti

All cricketing activities across the world have been either called off or postponed as the coronavirus outbreak has wreaked havoc with the sporting schedule