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COVID-19: Kerala govt starts distribution of food, water to truck drivers in Ernakulam

Kochi (Kerala), Apr 13 (ANI): Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation (Supplyco) has begun distribution of food and water to truck drivers in Ernakulam. Ernakulam District Collector S Suhas inaugurated the project at the Edappally Metro Station under the leadership of Supplyco. Truck drivers who arrive in the district can get food packets from 12pm to 3pm for Rs 30.

Sensex down by 500 points in early session on fear of coronavirus lockdown extensio

Mumbai, Apr 13 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices slipped by over 1.5 per cent during early hours on Monday in line with Asian peers with auto and realty stocks suffering deep losses. As the country braced for an extension of the 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus, market sentiment was hit with global crude oil prices jumping by more than one dollar a barrel after top producers agreed to their biggest-ever output cut. At 10:15 am, the BSE SandP Sensex was down by 508 points or 1.63 per cent at 30,652 while the Nifty 50 edged lower by 137 points or 1.5 per cent at 8,975. Except for Nifty pharma, all sectoral indices at the National Stock Exchange were in the red with Nifty auto skidding by 4.6 per cent, realty by 4.2 per cent, financial service by 3.1 per cent and private banks by 2.8 per cent. Among stocks, Mahindra and Mahindra dropped by 6.8 per cent to Rs 355.25 per share.

COVID-19: Japanese hi-tech vehicle spreads its wings to disinfect parts of Delhi

New Delhi, Apr 13 (ANI): Japanese hi-tech machines were deployed in Delhi for disinfection process after the rapid spread of coronavirus. Sanitisation was done in Rajinder Nagar area for the prevention of spread of Coronavirus. AAP's Rajinder Nagar MLA, Raghav Chadha says, "These Japanese hi-tech machines will be used for sanitisation in red and orange zones in the city".

Watch: Leopard jumps house wall in Gujarat's Una, attacks pet dog

Una (Gujarat), Apr 13 (ANI): In a horrific incident, a pet dog in Gujarat's Una residence had a narrow escape after it was attacked by a leopard on April 09. The leopard climbed the gate and attacked the dog. Since nationwide lockdown has been announced, instances of wild animals coming out on roads have been reported.

COVID-19: Rush outside Assam liquor shop after state govt allows limited sale

Dibrugarh (Assam), Apr 13 (ANI): People gathered outside a liquor shop in Assam's Dibrugarh after the state government ordered the shop to open from 10am to 5 pm on April 13. People queued up and maintained social distance while purchasing the liquor. Most of the people are staying indoors during the ongoing lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19: Govt officials being screened before entering Shastri Bhawan

New Delhi, Apr 13 (ANI): Government officials arriving at Shastri Bhawan were screened with a temperature gun amid the coronavirus lockdown. Their vehicles were also completely sanitised. Keeping in view the COVID-19 disease threat, authorities are continuously taking important precautionary methods. Total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus crossed the 9000 mark on April 13.

Monkeys hop around Bhubaneswar's apartments amid lockdown

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Apr 13 (ANI): Monkeys were seen hopping in several apartments of Bhubaneswar amid coronavirus lockdown. They enjoyed food on the roads undisturbed by any vehicular movement. India is currently under a 3-week nationwide lockdown in order to combat coronavirus disease.

COVID-19: Delhi Police shifts homeless to Rain Besara amid lockdown

New Delhi, Apr 13 (ANI): In view of hard times for homeless amid coronavirus, Delhi Police picked the needy from streets and shifted them to a nearby shelter home. A special bus was organised to carry the homeless to the Rain Besara. Earlier, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had announced free food and accomodation for the homeless amid difficult times. Coronavirus cases in Delhi have surpassed 1,000 as of April 13.

Few devotees offer prayers at Jammu gurudwara on Baisakhi amid lockdown

Jammu, Apr 13 (ANI): Few devotees were seen offering prayers at Digiana Gurudwara in Jammu on the occasion of Baisakhi amid COVID-19 lockdown. The Gurudwara is following the imposition of lockdown in the backdrop of coronavirus scare. Baisakhi is one of the most popular festivals celebrated in parts of India. The festival takes place on April 13 every year.

COVID-19: Uncertainty looms over farmers' flower production in Moradabad

Moradabad (UP), Apr 11 (ANI): Farmers growing flowers in Moradabad are incurring massive losses in wake of coronavirus lockdown. Pinned in hope of good sale, farmers expressed worries after getting hard hit by reality due to the lockdown. Small businesses have been the worst hit since the nation went under lockdown.

Devotees take dip at Golden Temple to celebrate 'Baisakhi' amid lockdown

MaAmritsar (Punjab), Apr 13 (ANI): Devotees in Amritsar's Golden Temple took a holy dip on the occasion of 'Baisakhi'. Locals celebrated the festival amid coronavirus lockdown in the nation. On April 12, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder appealed to people to pray from homes on the special occasion keeping in mind the tough situation.

COVID-19: Vegetable prices surge in West Bengal as supply hit by lockdown

North 24 Parganas (West Bengal), Apr 13 (ANI): Amid nationwide lockdown, vegetable prices surged in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas. The vegetable supply dwindled in the last few weeks owing to the nationwide lockdown. The government of India imposed nationwide lockdown till April 14 amid coronavirus scare.

COVID-19: India's hotspots under strict surveillance

New Delhi, Varanasi (UP), Mumbai, Apr 13 (ANI): Heavy security is in place across the country to maintain law and order under the coronavirus lockdown. Police is continuously keeping a watch at the checkpoints to restrict unnecessary movement. Containment zones are completely sealed, no entry or exit is being allowed. The nation is under a lockdown of 21 days after an announcement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to combat the contagious disease. Over 8000 cases have emerged in India till date.

Surat trust assigned to burn bodies of those died of coronavirus in city

Surat (Gujarat), Apr 13 (ANI): 'Surat Ekta Trust' has been assigned to burn the bodies of those who lost their lives due to coronavirus. Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has assigned the duty of burning the bodies of COVID-19 positive to Ekta Trust. The bodies of those dying due to coronavirus are not being given to the families, but it's being burned at the earliest to stop the spread of the disease from the body.

Odisha potters face losses as sales tank in wake of coronavirus lockdown

Bhadrak (Odisha), Apr 13 (ANI): Potters in Odisha's Bhadrak are facing severe hardship due to COVID-19 lockdown. The sales of clay items have gone down and their makers are facing loses as there are no buyers. Amid coronavirus scare, almost all non-essential businesses are closed. The nation is under lockdown amid COVID-19 till April 14.

Lady Commissioner cancels her 6-month maternity leaves to resume her duty amid COVID-19 outbreak

Visakhapatnam (AP), Apr 13 (ANI): Commissioner of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, G Srijana, who gave birth to a baby boy recently, returned to work within 22 days of her delivery. She said, "These are extraordinary circumstances that we are living in." "It is like a call of duty for me. As a human being, it is my response to be of some help to the administration. I felt that this is the time, we should stand together and be strength to each other," she added.

10 foreigners break India's lockdown norms, get unique punishment from Uttarakhand police

Rishikesh (Uttarakhand), Apr 13(ANI): Police personnel in Rishikesh gave unique punishment to 10 foreigners, who violated COVID-19 lockdown rules. The punishment was to write 'Sorry message' 500 times on a page, later the foreigners were left after warning. "I made them write on a white paper that we broke the lockdown rules, we apologise for it and will not repeat it in future," said a police official.

Google to add new features to help find virtual healthcare options

New Delhi, Apr 13 (ANI): With the continued global lockdown, many people are finding it difficult to get in touch with doctors for routine consultations. To make virtual healthcare readily available, Google will be rolling out new features over the coming week. Two new features will be added in Search and Maps to help people connect to virtual healthcare options, including local healthcare providers, hospitals, or national telehealth platform, the official blog notes. For instance, when you search for hospitals or doctors, you will be able to see a 'get online care' link on Search and Maps from participating healthcare providers for virtual consultation or scheduling a virtual visit. The features will be rolled out as a pilot beginning in the US.

Locals oppose burial of coronavirus patient in Ranchi

Ranchi (Jharkhand), Apr 13 (ANI): After strong opposition from local people, administration in Ranchi could not burry mortal remains of a coronavirus infected person in Ratu Road Graveyard. The corona infected belonged to Hind Pirhi area of the town from where 8 positive cases were reported. On April 12, he died in the isolation ward of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS).

Playing video games benefit in cognitive development, study suggests

New Delhi, Apr 13 (ANI): Playing video games has multiple benefits and a recent Research has shown that experience of playing video games can improve cognitive development such as greater sensitivity to contrasts, better eye-to-hand coordination and superior memory. Action real-time strategy video games such as Age of Empires, World of Warcraft, and Total War are played by millions. These games, which can be won through strategic planning, selective attention, sensorimotor skills, and teamwork place considerable demands on the brain. The study finds that expert players of real-time strategy games have faster information processing, allocate more cognitive power to individual visual stimuli, and allocate limited cognitive resources between successive stimuli more effectively through time. These findings in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience suggest that playing such games can cause long-term changes in the brain and lead to an improvement in temporal visual selective attention.