Chaos outside liquor stores as India eases coronavirus lockdown
Police use batons to beat back large number of people jostling to buy alcohol for the first time in 40 days.
Police use batons to beat back large number of people jostling to buy alcohol for the first time in 40 days.
Tight curbs remain in urban 'red zones' but 'considerable' easing promised in low-risk areas
Bollywood actor extraordinaire Irrfan Khan, who passed away Wednesday, was recognized across the globe for his acting prowess. Irrfan, 54, died in Mumbai hospital surrounded by his family, wife Sutapa and sons Babil and Aayan. The actor was fighting neuroendocrine tumour, a rare form of cancer with with he was diagnosed in 2018.
Acclaimed Bollywood and Hollywood actor Irrfan is currently admitted to Mumbai's Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital.
Amazon India announced that it is strengthening its partnership with Indian Railways to ramp up its operations across 55 lanes during lockdown.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indians to comply with a nationwide lockdown and social distancing measures on Sunday, a day after some of the world’s toughest restrictions were eased slightly while cases of COVID-19 continued to mount.
No new Covid-19 case in 80 districts in last 14 days, govt says.
Without lockdown, India would have reported over 73,000 Covid-19 cases: Centre.
Coronavirus updates: In India, the number of coronavirus cases has gone up to 13,835 cases. The death toll stands at 452. The highest number of confirmed cases in India are from Maharashtra, which is nearing the 3,000-mark. Confirmed 13,835 - Recovered 1,767 - Death 452.