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Covid-19: Odisha becomes the first state to extend lockdown till April 30

Patnaik said the state has also urged the Centre to stop train and flight services to Odisha till April 30.

Karnataka to finalise coronavirus lockdown exit strategy by April 13

"We are meeting lot of stakeholders of the society taking their views," Sudhakar said, adding that the Cabinet would also hold discussions.

We should never shake hands again, it would cut down flu infections: Fauci

"Not only would it be good to prevent coronavirus disease, it probably would decrease instances of influenza dramatically in this country," Fauci said.

Time for global unity: Guterres after US blasts WHO for Covid-19 response

"Now is the time for unity, for the international community to work together in solidarity to stop this virus and its shattering consequences," Guterres said.

Bengaluru ranked best city by IT workers in terms of appraisal, growth

Delhi-NCR (20 per cent) secured the least votes among the preferred city chart. While Kolkata with 21 per cent votes fared slightly better than Delhi-NCR.

Pakistan board to conduct online fitness tests of cricketers amid lockdown

Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq and trainer Yasir Malik sent out a message earlier this week to the players reminding them of their obligations to remain fit.

Coronavirus outbreak has set back the number of air travellers by decades

The official tally of 97,130 people who passed through TSA checkpoints includes some airline crew members and people who are still working at shops inside airport security perimeters.

Covid-19: Shoaib Akhtar calls for India vs Pakistan series to raise funds

India and Pakistan have not played a full series since 2007 due to the terrorist attack in Mumbai by Pakistan-based outfits which resulted in diplomatic tensions

'GoCoronaGo' to 'Sampark-o-Meter': How IISc, IITs are battling Covid-19

The app "GoCoronaGo" has been developed by a team at IISc which can help identify people who may have crossed paths with Covid-19 suspects.

Covid-19: India FY21 growth projection down 20 bps to 4.8%, says UN report

India's GDP growth for the fiscal year 2019-2020 was estimated at 5 per cent and is forecast to slow down to 4.8 per cent for the current fiscal 2020-21.

Covid-19: Goa to resume tourism only when situation gets under control

Tourism is one of the major sources of revenue for the coastal state, which is popular for its picturesque beaches among both domestic and foreign tourists.

Ricky Ponting reveals his all-time memorable moments of Ashes series

Australia had won the opening Test at Lord's, but then the side went on to lose the second and the fourth Test matches

County cricketers agree to take maximum pay cut amid coronavirus crisis

The cricketers have also agreed to waive 1 million pound ($1.25 million) in prize money

From Mumbai to Noida, these are India's coronavirus hotspot cities

Authorities and medical staff are on their toes in dealing with the situation in these cities spread across India

India will do everything to help humanity's fight against Covid-19: PM Modi

"Times like these bring friends closer. The India-US partnership is stronger than ever. We shall win this together," Modi tweeted.

Seen as job-stealers, robots may emerge as heroes in war against Covid-19

One team of robots temporarily cared for patients in a makeshift hospital in Wuhan, the Chinese city where the Covid-19 outbreak began

Covid-19 strategy working in US, number of new cases stabilizing: Trump

"We are going to get this terrible thing behind us. Some people will never be able to forget if they had lost a loved one, but we are going to get it behind us," he said.

Not just India, Jamaat a super spreader in Pak as well; faces criticism

Half of the cases in Pakistan have come from Punjab, which is also the largest province.

Top biz headlines: I-T relief, Rs 1 trn package for MSMEs, and more

Here are the top business headlines on Thursday

Lift coronavirus lockdown gradually to avert 'second wave', warn experts

The strict social distancing measures, including a near 11-week complete lockdown, appear to have paid off, and life is slowly getting back to normal in Wuhan.