25 Apr, 00:01 (IST)

MHA orders to exempt all shops under Shops and Establishment Act of States/UTs, including shops in residential complexes and market complexes, except shops in multi-brand and single-brand malls, outside limits of Municipal Corporations from revised consolidated lockdown restrictions. Meanwhile, relaxations are not applicable in hotspots and containment zones. READ FULL STORY HERE.

24 Apr, 23:37 (IST)

COVID19 death toll in Maharashtra's Pune rises to 68 after 5 more fatalities; cases in the district climb to 1,094 after detection of 109 new infections.

24 Apr, 23:25 (IST)

40-year-old man tests positive for #COVID19 in Nainital district, cases rise to 48 in Uttarakhand: Official

24 Apr, 22:12 (IST)

Nine CRPF personnel test positive for COVID-19 in Delhi, Officials was quoted as saying by PTI.

24 Apr, 21:25 (IST)

COVID-19 cases rise to 198 in Thane city of Maharashtra after 20 people test positive.

24 Apr, 20:55 (IST)

The COVID-19 death toll in the United States has crossed the 50,000-mark, confirmed tracker Worldometer. The country is worst-affected by the pandemic. The global death toll has crossed 193,000.

24 Apr, 20:49 (IST)

"191 new COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths have been reported in Gujarat in last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases to 2815 and deaths to 127 in the state. Out of total cases, 29 patients are on ventilator, 2394 are stable, 265 have been cured," said a statement issued by the Gujarat Health Department.

24 Apr, 20:16 (IST)

A total of 357 new COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths have been reported in Mumbai today, taking the total number of cases to 4589 and deaths to 179. Number of active cases stand at 3815, said a statement issued by the Public Health Department of the city.

24 Apr, 20:16 (IST)

A total of 357 new COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths have been reported in Mumbai today, taking the total number of cases to 4589 and deaths to 179. Number of active cases stand at 3815, said a statement issued by the Public Health Department of the city.

24 Apr, 20:07 (IST)

Delhi: People throng market in Shastri Park area in North East Delhi amid #COVID19 lockdown.

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Mumbai, April 24: The new moon was sighted in most parts of the Islamic world, along with Europe and North America which house a sizeable number of Muslims, leading to the start of Ramadan ul Kareem. During this month, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk, remain steadfast in their prayers and offer zakat or charity.

India's coronavirus tally surged to 21,700 on Thursday, according to the Health Ministry data.  Out of the total numbers, 16,689 are active cases while 686 people have died due to the infection in the country so far. Amid the rising coronavirus cases, Odisha government on Thursday announced a 60-hour complete shut down in Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur districts from 10 pm today till April 26. During the lockdown, only the essential services will remain operational. Maharashtra continues to be the worst-hit states in the pandemic.

In a shocking incident from Madhya Pradesh, a 6-year-old girl was allegedly raped in Damoh district. Police said the "The girl has received severe injuries in her eyes and minor ones in other body parts. She has been admitted to a hospital in Jabalpur. A case has been registered. We'll nab the accused soon".

Two persons, Akhtar Mirza and Tabuddin Mohiddin were arrested in possession of cigarettes worth Rs 30,000, in Bengaluru. They were selling the cigarettes online, amid the lockdown.

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