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PM Modi has taken correct decision to extend coronavirus lockdown: Kejriwal

As of now, no official announcement has been made regarding the extension of the 21-day coronavirus lockdown which ends on April 14

Disposal rate low as no infrastructure to conduct hearings online: CAT

With the imposition of the lockdown, it became impossible for the tribunal's benches to function as neither advocates nor CAT employees were in a position to attend work, it said.

Myntra to Flipkart, firms join hands to provide essential needs

E-commerce companies are exploring unique models to ensure business continuity amid the lockdown imposed by the government to contain the spread of the coronavirus infection.

Centre likely to lower tariff for discoms to ensure uninterrupted supply

The demand met was down by about 29 per cent at 121.38 GW on April 10 compared to 170.52 GW on the same day last year.

Adani Wilmar cuts production of Fortune cooking oil brand by 40 per cent

In the packaged edible oil segment, Adani Wilmar is a market leader with over 20 per cent share.

Extend lockdown by at least a fortnight after April 14: Amarinder tells PM

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh suggested extension of the national lockdown by at least a fortnight after April 14, while Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal suggested extension of the lockdown till April 30.

Migrant workers go on rampage in Surat over lockdown fears; 80 detained

The migrant workers demanded necessary arrangements to return to their native places

Delhi declares 6 more Covid-19 hotspots; city now has 30 containment zones

The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government took the decision after 183 new confirmed coronavirus cases surfaced in the city in 24 hours

Covid-19: India clears first list of HCQ requests; US to get 3.5 mn tablets

The government on Friday said that there was enough stock of HCQ in the country and it was taking all steps to ensure that there was no shortage of the drug in the domestic market.

Coronavirus helmet to caricatures: Cops' unique way to raise awareness

In Andhra Pradesh, police in Kasibugga town hired some artists and made them as Yamraj, his army and Chitragupta

Apple, Google join hands on 'contact tracing' technology to curb Covid-19

Smartphones powered by Apple software and Google-backed Android operating system would be able to exchange information

Coronavirus: Eli Lilly starts testing; Gilead drug shows positive signs

Lilly said it currently does not anticipate shortages for any of its medicines, including baricitinib

Covid-19: US already in recession; Trump accuses China of taking advantage

Economists believe the US economy of the United States entered recession in March only

Covid-19 crisis: Modi holds meeting with CMs, discusses lockdown extension

The Union Home Ministry has sought views of state governments on various aspects

Covid-19: Boeing mulls 10% workforce cut; announces voluntary layoff plan

The coronavirus pandemic has compounded the year-old crisis over the grounding of Boeing's 737 MAX

Covid-19: Poor countries staring at a debt crisis, says UN report

Many workers in the gig economy, dominated by service sector start-ups, are poorly protected against income losses in a recession

Covid-19: Trump threatens those refusing deportees with new visa sanctions

Orders Homeland Security secretary to notify the State Department if any country's government 'denies or unreasonably delays' the repatriation of its citizens deported from the US

40 deaths in a day: India suffers its biggest single-day Covid-19 toll yet

Among 7,447 Covid-19 positive cases, 6,565 are active cases and 643 are cured, discharged and migrated and 239 patients who have succumbed to the virus

Covid-19: US sees 2,108 deaths in a day; France, Brazil tallies top 1,000

The death toll in the United States has surpassed the level of 16,500 so far

Hong Kong's success against Covid-19: A tutorial for India and the world

The small city state has benefited from lessons learned after it was the epicentre of the SARS epidemic, keeping infections to less than 1,000, writes Rahul Jacob