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  Tamil Nadu lockdown extended till July 19 - Check what's opened

  India | July 10, 2021 16:56 IST

  In a statement issued, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said the current lockdown that was set to expire on Monday has been extended till 6 a.m., July 19, 2021.

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  Australia’s largest city Sydney locks down for third week

  World | July 10, 2021 0:00 IST

  Sydney’s two-week lockdown has been extended for another week due to the vulnerability of an Australia population largely unvaccinated against COVID-19, officials said on Wednesday.

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  COVID: Punjab lifts weekend and night curfew- What's allowed

  India | July 09, 2021 22:57 IST

  The Punjab government on Friday lifted the ongoing weekend and night curfews as COVID-19 situation has improved significantly.

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  Assam govt orders total lockdown in 7 districts. Check complete guidelines

  India | July 06, 2021 13:39 IST

  The lockdown restrictions in the seven districts of Assam will come into effect from July 7 and will remain enforced till further orders.

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  COVID: Kochi's Dhobi Khana workers struggle to earn daily bread

  News | July 06, 2021 11:19 IST

  Dhobi Khana workers in Kochi's Veli are struggling to make a living amid to COVID-19. Dhobi Khana or the public laundry in Veli looked deserted during.

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  COVID: Haryana lockdown extended till July 12; ICAI allowed to hold CA exams with SOPs

  India | July 04, 2021 20:12 IST

  According to the order issued by Chief Secretary Vijai Vardhan in exercise of powers under the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, “the Mahamari Alert-Surakshit Haryana is extended for another week, that is from July 5 (5 am onwards) to July 12 (till 5 am) in the state of Haryana..”

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  Face masks to become personal choice as UK lifts lockdown

  World | July 04, 2021 18:20 IST

  The use of face masks as protection against coronavirus will become a matter of "personal choice" as the UK lifts legal lockdown measures in place later this month, a Cabinet minister said on Sunday.

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  COVID: Karnataka further eases curbs with effect from July 5

  India | July 03, 2021 21:33 IST

  In the wake of Karnataka registering more number of recoveries, the state government on Saturday announced further relaxations in COVID-19-related restrictions allowing certain activities, including re-opening of religious places and conducting of weddings.

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  Viral photos reveal how humans will look like if lockdown habits continue: Hunched back, less hair

  July 03, 2021 19:27 IST

  The visual shows a woman with a hunch, sallow skin, poor posture, increased weight, hair loss, deteriorating eyesight, and ground down teeth. It is a response to the research showing the harmful impact ‘lockdown lifestyle changes’ on health.

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  COVID: Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till July 12 - What's allowed

  India | July 02, 2021 22:17 IST

  The Tamil Nadu government has further extended the Covid-induced lockdown in the state by a week, until July 12, while providing several relaxations in curbs across all districts.

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  Goa extends COVID curfew till July 12

  India | July 02, 2021 18:49 IST

  The Goa government has extended the ongoing Covid-related curfew till July 12, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced on Friday.

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  Second Covid wave derailed hospitality industry recovery: ICRA

  Business | June 30, 2021 18:43 IST

  Since mid-April, the industry has been affected by the pandemic-related lockdowns/restrictions on mobility by various states and increased wariness to travel due to fear of infection contagion, ICRA said in statement.  

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  Fact Check: PM Modi announces nationwide lockdown till July 31? Here's the truth

  India | June 30, 2021 19:03 IST

  Rumours are galore about an imminent nationwide lockdown in the country in view of the "third wave" of the COVID-19 pandemic. But, how true is it?

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  Bengal Covid restrictions extended till July 15 with few relaxations - gyms, salons allowed to open

  India | June 28, 2021 18:20 IST

  Salons, beauty parlours have been allowed to open from 11am to 6pm with 50 per cent seating capacity provided staff has been vaccinated.

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  Haryana extends COVID lockdown till July 5 with some relaxations

  India | June 27, 2021 16:18 IST

  University campuses are allowed to open for research scholars, practical classes in laboratories and remedial classes/ doubt classes, by adopting requisite social distancing norms, regular sanitisation and Covid-19 appropriate behavioural norms, the Haryana State Disaster Management Authority said.

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  Goa extends COVID curfew till July 5

  India | June 26, 2021 19:08 IST

  The Goa government has extended the ongoing Covid-related curfew till July 5, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced on Saturday. 

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  Vaccination fraud | Mumbai police form special team to probe vaccination camp fraud

  News | June 25, 2021 20:04 IST

  The Mumbai police has formed a special investigation team to probe a fake COVID-19 vaccination camp racket that took place in several places in the metropolis, leading to the arrest of ten persons, a senior official said on Friday. The police investigation has also found that the so-called COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to the victims contained saline water, he added.

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  Gujarat Lockdown eased: Night curfew lifted from 18 towns; cinema halls, multiplexes allowed

  India | June 25, 2021 8:51 IST

  The Gujarat government on Thursday announced lifting of night curfew from 18 towns and relaxing its timing in the same number of urban centres by one hour.

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  Jharkhand extends lockdown-like restrictions till July 1

  India | June 23, 2021 20:00 IST

  ​The Jharkhand government on Wednesday extended the lockdown-like restrictions till July 1, as per an official notification. This is the seventh time that the COVID-related curbs, first imposed in the state on April 22 for a week, were extended. The ongoing measures were scheduled to end on June 24.

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  Bihar Unlock: Public places and non-essential shops reopen

  News | June 23, 2021 13:20 IST

  After government started unlock process in Patna on June 23, parks and other public places reopened in the city.