Indore recorded on Thursday morning the first death of a doctor in Madhya Pradesh due to coronavirus. His death takes the coronavirus toll in Indore to 22 and in the state to 30. ....

The Union Health Ministry on Thursday emphasised that people should not fall for fake news as it said 540 new cases of coronavirus infection and 17 more deaths have been reported in 24 hours and 10 teams of coronavirus specialists have been sent to nine states. ....

With 67 new cases in the past 24 hours, the tally of coronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday reached 410. Of these, 221 are Tablighi Jamaat attendees. ....

Amid the 21-day nationwide lockdown to combat the transmission of novel coronavirus (Covid-19), the Indian Railways has manufactured over 5.8 lakh reusable face masks and more than 40,000 liters of hand sanitier at its different production units across the country. ....

An 81-year-old woman, who defeated coronavirus in Punjab, here on Thursday urged people to stay indoor to protect themselves from the infection. ....

Karnataka registered death of its sixth coronavirus patient even as total positive cases rose by 10 to 191, an official said on Thursday. ....

Spreading false news is punishable, do not trust unauthorized news, appealed Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Thursday. ....

With rising number of coronavirus cases, the Gujarat government has ordered for 50,000 RAT (rapid anti-bodies testing) kits from abroad, in addition to kits to be received from the central government. ....

At least 12 fresh coronavirus positive cases have been reported in Bihar and 9 of them are members of the same family in Siwan. With this, the total number of infected persons in the state has gone up to 51, health officials said. ....

The police and health authorities have tightened the lockdown in Dharavi, Asia's biggest slum amid growing fears of coronavirus spreading here, officials said on Thursday. ....

Odisha government on Thursday decided to extend the lockdown period for another 15 days to combat coronavirus. ....

Tamil Nadu Police are searching for a corona patient who was discharged by a hospital in Villupuram district by mistake, said police. ....

Soon after the 22 hotspots in the Noida district were identified to be sealed to contain the spread of coronavirus, the administration has launched an integrated control room for meeting the needs of the public during these restrictions. ....

A 75-year-old man died of coronavirus in Bokaro district of Jharkhand in the wee hours of Thursday, the first death in the state due to the infection. ....

"Times like these bring friends closer," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi after US President Donald Trump thanked him for clearing the export of anti-malarial drug, hydroxychloroquine, to the US. ....

The total tally of novel coronavirus cases in India reached up to 5,274 on Wednesday, according to the Union Health Ministry. As per the Ministry data, of the total number, 4,714 are active cases, 149 are dead, one has migrated, while 410 people have been discharged after recovery. ....

In what can be seen as a movement towards extension of the ongoing shutdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday told all the floor leaders of various parties in the Parliament that the kind of response and suggestions he has received does not indicate that the lockdown should be lifted, said sources. ....

Five persons were arrested on Tuesday evening for attacking a police posse who went to enforce lockdown in the old city area. Two policemen asking people to stay indoors were allegedly stabbed when a mob attacked them. ....

In a first for the country, face masks have been made compulsory for all Mumbai citizens wanting to move around in the city, in any public places for whatever reasons, according to a BMC notification here on Wednesday. ....

Hyderabad's K. Sudhakar, known for making whacky cars in unimaginable shapes and forms, has now come out with a car in the coronavirus model to create public awareness about the dreaded virus. ....