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Positive coronavirus cases in India near 1,400-mark. The number of coronavirus cases in India have reached 1,397 on Tuesday, says Health Ministry. Out of these, 38 cases are being assigned to states to initiate contact tracing. Out of these positive cases, 49 are foreign nationals. The number of deaths due to COVID-19 also surged to a new-single day high as 11 people succumbing to infection in last 24 hours. The death toll in the country has risen to 35. Fresh deaths were reported from  Telangana ,  Maharashtra and West Bengal. Over 200 cases related to COVID-19 infection reported from the various states, the highest for a single day so far. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 124 coronavirus patients have been cured and discharged, including one migrated patient. At present, there are over 1,238 active COVID-19 cases in the country. "Till now we have tested 42,788 samples, including 4,346 samples that were tested yesterday. It represents 36% o

Ivanka Trump Thanks PM Modi For Sharing Yoga Video says "Wonderful". PM Modi had tweeted that he practices "Nidra Yoga" once or twice a week. "It furthers overall well-being, relaxes the mind, reduces stress and anxiety," he tweeted. New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his love for yoga is well known. Often, he shares photos and videos of yoga on his social media accounts reaching out to his millions of followers. Today, he shared a "Yoga Nidra" video on Twitter which was appreciated by US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka. PM Modi had tweeted that he practices "Nidra Yoga" once or twice a week. "It furthers overall well-being, relaxes the mind, reduces stress and anxiety," he tweeted. The Prime Minister then shared a link of a YouTube video of Nidra yoga. "This is wonderful. Thank you," Ivanka Trump tweeted and followed it with #TogetherApart. Prime Minister Modi has alway

COVID-19: Kerala state reports second death. Indian state has highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: A 68-year-old man who had tested positive for COVID-19 passed away on Tuesday morning, taking the toll of the deaths in Kerala due to the disease to two. Kerala with 202 confirmed cases as of Monday evening, has the highest number of COVID-19 patients among all states and union territories in the country. The man had been on a ventilator for the past five days. The Medical Superintendent, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, said, "A man who had been tested positive for coronavirus passed away early morning today. He suffered kidney failure." There are over 1,200 confirmed cases of the disease in India with the number of active cases being upwards of the 1,100 mark as of Monday evening.

Gold prices in India edged lower today while silver saw some buying at lower levels, reflecting the global trend. On MCX, June gold futures fell 0.35% to  ₹ 43,232 per 10 gram, extending decline to the third day though it has remained in a narrow range. Silver futures on MCX gained 0.3% to  ₹ 39,925 per kg after crashing over  ₹ 1,000 in the previous session. Still on a quarterly basis, gold has posted strong gains of about  ₹ 4,000 per 10 gram and had reached a new high of about  ₹ 45,000 per 10 gram earlier this month. Gold prices would be supported at lower levels amid worries about the economic impact from coronavirus, say analysts. Still gold has posted strong quarterly gain. So far this quarter, gold prices in international markets are up about 6.5% and is set for its sixth consecutive quarterly gain. Worries about global recession and a flood of stimulus by central banks has ignited demand for the metal. In global markets, gold prices edged lower today am

New Delhi:  The Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government has asked the Delhi Police to register a FIR against a maulana for flouting quarantine protocols. This comes as almost 175 people in Delhi were taken to quarantine centres after they started showing symptoms of Covid-19 after attending a religious gathering in Nizamuddin area of Delhi. Six people from Telangana who attended a religious congregation in Delhi's Nizamuddin died due to Covid-19 The maulana has been accused of flouting the social distancing norms While a lockdown had only been imposed on 24 March, the government had passed an order to curb the gathering of large number of people to control the spread of Covid-19. On Monday, there were 97 confirmed cases of the disease in Delhi and over 1,250 cases across the country. “Lockdown was imposed in entire India on 24th March and it was the duty of every owner and administrator of every hotel, guesthouse, hostel and similar establishment to maintain social distanc

HYDERABAD: Six people from Telangana who attended a religious congregation in Delhi's Nizamuddin between March 13 and 15 died due to novel coronavirus, the state government said on Monday. "Coronavirus has spread among some of those who attended a religious prayer meeting from March 13 to 15 at Markaz in Nizamuddin area in Delhi," according to an official release. "Among those who attended were some persons from Telangana." Two of the six died at the Gandhi Hospital, one each in two private hospitals , and one each in Nizamabad and Gadwal towns, the statement said, without mentioning the time of their deaths.

The missive was sent after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah expressed grave concern over exposing the migrants to health hazard during lockdown to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has written a strongly-worded letter to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on the exodus of tens of thousands of migrant workers from the national capital Delhi over the weekend that forced the Centre to ask bordering states to seal their borders and look after the migrants. The missive was sent after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah expressed grave concern over exposing the migrants to health hazard during lockdown to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. A home ministry official said the letter was sent on Sunday evening after Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting and called up Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal to deliver explicit instructions that no

Hyderabad:  Chicken prices in Hyderabad witnessed a sharp rise as people realized that consumption of chicken does not cause coronavirus. On Sunday, the price of chicken rose to Rs. 190 per kg. Chicken price witnesses continuous rise It may be mentioned that amid rumours, the price chicken had fallen to Rs. 50 per kg. However, when people realized that the rumours are fake, they started consuming it. The surge in the demand of chicken has resulted in a continuous rise in price. The price of chicken on 25 th , 26 th , 27 th , 28 th  and 29 th  March was Rs. Rs 135, Rs 152, Rs 168, Rs 177 and Rs. 190 per kg, respectively. Attempts to allay fear Earlier, many attempts were made to allay the fear of the people. A “chicken and egg mela” was also organized at the People”s Plaza on Necklace Road in the heart of the city. Hundreds relished the chicken and egg dishes served free of cost by the organisers. K.T. Rama Rao, Minister for Industry, Information Technology and M

Telangana 10th Class SSC Public Exams postponed, new dates to be intimated. Hyderabad : The Directorate of Government Examinations on Monday postponed all the SSC Public Examinations scheduled to be held from March 31 to April 6 due to the lockdown extended till April 14 as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19 . Earlier, as per the directions of the High Court, the SSC Public Examinations that were to be held from March 23 to 30 were postponed. Director of Government Examinations A Satyanarayana Reddy said the rescheduled dates of SSC Public Exams and other exams would be intimated later.

Two fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in Andhra Pradesh today. New COVID-19 cases were confirmed from East Godavari district, taking the total number of cases in the region to three. A 49-year-old man from Kakinada city was diagnosed positive for coronavirus, the Andhra Pradesh COVID-19 bulletin mentioned. The second patient hails from Rajahmundry city. With these new cases, the total number of coronavirus positive patients in Andhra Pradesh has surged to 23. “The travel details of both the patients are being traced currently and will be released in the day," the bulletin said. On Sunday, two people in Visakhapatnam tested positive for novel coronavirus, reported news agency  ANI . Both of them were came in contact with a patient who had COVID-19 infection. A total of 33 samples have been tested last night and 31 of them have tested negative for the virus. Results of tests of 100 more samples are awaited. The coronavirus count in India has climbed to 1071 today. The d

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Sunday said there are 70 coronavirus positive cases reported in the state while 11 have been cured and tested negative and they shall be discharged on Monday. 'All the necessary diagnosis is done and the patients are being discharged after the formalities,' KCR said. He further said self-control is very important in this lockdown period. Speaking at a press conference, Rao said: "All the necessary diagnosis is done and the patients are being discharged after the formalities. 58 people are under treatment." "25,937 people, who came from other countries, are under the government's supervision. The quarantine period of these people will be completed by April 7," he said. "After April 7, there will be no coronavirus patients if no new cases are reported from now. Self-control is very important in this lockdown period," he said. Talking about farmers' yield, the C

As India entered into Day 6 of a 21-day lockdown to check the spread of coronavirus, the government dismissed reports that claimed that the lockdown will be extended. "There are rumours and media reports, claiming that the government will extend the lockdown when it expires. The Cabinet Secretary has denied these reports, and stated that they are baseless," the Press Information Bureau tweeted today. Positive coronavirus cases in India has risen above 1,000. The centre asked state governments to effectively seal all state and district borders. The Centre asked state governments and Union Territory administrations to effectively seal all state and district borders and said those having already left be quarantined for 14 days. Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba said centre does not plan to extend the lockdown. "I am surprised to see such reports. There is no such plan of extending the lockdown," news agency ANI quoted Mr Gauba as saying. Positive co

Till now there have been 1024 COVID19 confirmed cases in the country, including 96 who have been cured or discharged. Five more test positive for COVID-19 in Rajasthan; total cases reach 59 Five people, including three of a family, tested positive for the new coronavirus in Rajasthan on Sunday This takes the total number of cases in the state to 59. One of them is a 53-year-old woman with a heart condition who visited a private hospital in Bhilwara where a few doctors and nursing staff had tested positive for the virus. Telangana will be coronavirus-free by April 7: KCR Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Sunday said there are 70 coronavirus positive cases reported in the state while 11 have been cured and tested negative and they shall be discharged on Monday. Speaking at a press conference, Rao said: "All the necessary diagnosis is done and the patients are being discharged after the formalities. 58 people are under treatment."

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Indians will have to remain patient for several days in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and apologised for the inconvenience caused to the people. Modi said he has asked people to maintain social distancing not emotional distancing. He said the decisions taken by the union government were stringent because this a matter of life and death. Modi further said people should help those who belong to the financially weaker sections. "I apologise to the people of the country because of inconvenience caused to them. I specially apologise to the poor and financially weaker sections... It is possible that poor would be angry with me for taking such steps," said the Prime Minister said in his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat. Modi said he has asked people to maintain social distancing but it does not mean that there should be emotional distancing because of the threat of the coronavirus. "Some people

Coronavirus  LIVE Updates: A 40-year-old woman died in Maharashtra today, taking the death toll in the state due to the novel coronavirus to 7. The number of cases in India is inching close to the 1,000-mark with the Union Health Ministry pegging the figure at 979. A total of 25 people have died due to the pandemic that has infected more than 6 lakh people globally. Modi said there was a need to fight the illness before it takes its toll. “Coronavirus has imprisoned the world... it has affected all... old, young... weak and strong. Whole of humanity needs to come together and fight this crisis,” he added. IIT Bombay Releases CORONTINE App for Contact Tracking |  A dedicated team at IIT Bombay along with some professional and experienced alumni, have built a platform, CORONTINE, to track potential/suspected (asymptomatic) carriers. The app is flexible, comprehensive, scalable and ready-to-use and can be helpful to authorities to register the asymptomatic carriers and track t

Global Fasting Day Dear Muslim Brothers and Sisters Let us UNITE in supplication and ASK ALLAH to grant us a cure to save us from the Coronavirus.We invite you to join in Global unity and have a Day of Fasting. ON THIS DAY LET LET US PRAY FOR     :) A CURE FOR THE VIRUS      :) THAT WE WILL REACH THE MONTH OF  RAMADAN          :) THAT HADI CAN BE FULFILLED     :) THAT WE MAY RETURN TO OUR        MASJIDS

Maharashtra and Kerala see the highest jump in cases over the past 24 hours  Maharashtra and Kerala have seen the biggest spikes in confirmed cases over the past 24 hours.The number of active cases rose from 111 to 150 in Maharashtra and from 126 to 162 in Kerala. so far,the district wise details are available only for 724 confirmed cases nationally.In this list,Mumbai (47 cases) has reported the most number of cases in Maharashtra.Kasargod district (45 cases) has reported the most number of cases in Kerala. Hyderabad district (27 cases) has reported the most number of cases in Telangana and Gurugram district (24 cases) has reported the most number of cases in Haryana.Bhilwara (17 cases) has reported the most number of cases in Rajasthan. 132 districts have confirmed COVID-19 cases so far More than half a  million people have now been detected as COVID-19 patients globally even as severe parts of the world,including India,have taken severe lockdown measures in a bid to

Maharashtra,kerala,and Madhya Pradesh have seen the greatest rise in cases over the past 24 hours The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in india rose by a whopping 21 percent since yesterday to 873,the latest data from the ministry of health and family welfare(MoHFW) shows.This is a faster increase compared to the previous 24-hour -period,when the number of cases had risen by 12 percent to 724.The number of active cases rose 21 percent since yesterday to 775. India's trajectory is flatter than that of the US,which is the new global epicentre of Covid-19,with confirmed cases surpassing China.Yet,given the volatility in India's early to say whether the current trajectory will sustain,rise,or flatten in the coming days. Even going by the current trajectory,India's case count has doubled over the past four days.If this trajectory continues,the number of cases could shoot up to 10,000 cases over the next 16 days,and India could run out of hospital beds in May.

As the new novel Coronavirus wrecks havoc across the world,it has led to shutdowns of various kinds:factories,shops,roads,flights,borders,and more. In he middle of this,only grocery shops storing essentials and food,as well as medical shops and hospitals are remaining open in most countries to help people get  their necessary supplies as the world battles this pandemic. But turns out,some people just want to watch the world burn. A supermarket in pennsylvania in United States,the country which has so far reported the highest number of infections in the world,had to throw out over $35,000,or 26 Lakh Indian National Rupees(INR) worth of goods,after a women intentionally coughed on tham. The supermarket,which is a small grocery chain called Gerrity's Supermarket,shared on a Facebook post how a women visited an outlet in Hanover Township,and coughed on fresh produce,a small section of the bakery,meat case and grocery items.So basically,whatever she could set her