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Modi calls for Janta Curfew on Sunday

Calling for "resolve and restraint" to fight coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked the entire country to observe 'Janta curfew' on Sunday. In a nearly 30-minute national......

PIX: India observes Janta curfew, PM says long battle ahead

Millions of people across the country stayed indoors on Sunday in an unprecedented and overwhelming response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for a 'Janta curfew' to help check the spread......

What people did during 'Janata Curfew'

People spent time with their family, read books, cooked and lived their hobbies on Sunday as the 'Janta curfew' gave them a break from the otherwise fast-paced life. IMAGE: Buses stand parked at a......

PIX: Deserted roads across India during Janata curfew

No passenger trains during 'janata curfew' on Sunday

No passenger train will originate from any railway station in the country from midnight to 10 pm on Sunday in view of the "Janta curfew" announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sources said on......

Janta curfew: Will domestic flights operate on Sunday?

On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had urged citizens to observe Janta curfew by not going out of their homes from 7 am to 9 am on Sunday amid novel coronavirus pandemic. IndiGo said on......

Markets will be choppy amid 21-day lockdown, say analysts

Given the developments, analysts expect fiscal and monetary support from the government and RBI to revive sentiment. However, recovery, they say, from these levels will be slow and painful.......

COVID-19 lockdown: E-biz players flag delivery disruption

Online retailers pointed out that their delivery staff is being stopped by local police and urged authorities to streamline the movement of delivery agents and goods. Illustration: Dominic......

Coronavirus lockdown leads to lower air pollution levels

The nationwide 'Janta Curfew' followed by the 21-day lockdown to combat the coronavirus outbreak have led to a significant reduction in pollution in the country, with 91 cities recording air......

Why migrant labourers have little choice but to head home

Around 81 per cent of the workers constitute the unorganised sector - devoid of any social security cover and outside the purview of a complex set of labour laws. Sitting on a bicycle in New......

#JantaCurfew: 'Show solidarity during this time'

When Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi called for a Janta curfew, film folk went on social media to stress on his words. This is what they said: Kiara Advani: It's our turn now guys! We are......

Janta Curfew: How Bollywood spent the day

Bollywood has been practising self-isolation for a few days now, especially on Sunday, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Janta curfew. The day then was very different from how......

'Just for that hour, we didn't think of coronavirus'

"When Modiji announced the (Janta) curfew, I thought why don't I treat people to music during this time?" Sonu Nigam tells Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com. This thought led to a blockbuster online......

Videos: Sonam, Bachchans cheer COVID-19 heroes

Like the rest of India, film folk like Lata Mangeshkar, Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar and Karan Johar came out on their balconies to clap and give a shout-out to people, who have been providing......

'Lockdown hampered our WC qualifying chances'

IMAGE: 'We were very focused on performing well at the Junior Asia Cup which would have got us direct qualification into the FIH Junior World Cup 2021'. Photograph: Hockey India/Twitter The......

SEE: Tendulkar, hockey teams clap in solidarity

'The discipline & commitment we showed today needs to continue.' India's cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar hailed the efforts of the medical professionals, who are working tirelessly round the......

India's sports fraternity applauds COVID-19 warriors

IMAGE: India's women's hockey team players applaud the country's COVID-19 warriors from their training centre in Bengaluru at the end of the 'Janta curfew' on Sunday evening. Photograph: Hockey......

SEE: Kohli, Anushka bat for self isolation

IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Anushka posted a video message appealing everyone to stay at home. Photograph and Video Courtesy: Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma/Twitter India's cricket captain Virat Kohli......

Virat Kohli hails medical professionals' efforts to fight coronavirus

IMAGE: Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli urged people to adhere to the norms put in place. Photograph: PTI Photo Indian skipper Virat Kohli, on Thursday, hailed all the medical......

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