Indians bet on online gaming to kill boredom

Online gaming nights are one way of socialising and competition with money makes it more exciting, said an expert. Online games involving exchange of money have caught on with Indians stuck at home due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Govt to call 900m people to check for virus symptoms

The Ministry of Home Affairs, in its order on Friday which extended the lockdown till May 17, mandated that the local authority shall ensure 100% coverage of Aarogya Setu app of residents within the Containment Zone.

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US issues emergency approval for remdesivir for Covid-19 patients

President Donald Trump announced the news at the White House alongside Gilead CEO Daniel O’Day and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn.

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Delhi Minorities Commission chairman booked under sedition charges

The FIR was filed on the complaint of a Vasant Kunj resident. The complaint reached the Lodhi Colony office of the anti-terror squad, special cell, through the assistant commissioner of police (ACP) Safdarjung Enclave. HT has a copy of the FIR.

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Expect three days of heavy rain, hailstorms from tomorrow: IMD

The warning is for Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and parts of Rajasthan, where thunderstorms, dust storms and gusty winds are expected due to the fresh and intense western disturbance, according to the Regional Weather Forecasting Centre, Delhi.

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Graded easing of curbs to give most relief to low-risk regions

However, none of the relaxations would be applicable to the containment zones. Till Friday, Delhi had 3,738 cases of Covid-19 and 96 containment zones.

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Mobility to recreational and retail places drops by 86%

Data from the report shows that the highest drop in people’s mobility among big states was seen in Delhi and Maharashtra, the two regions which saw the initial surge in Covid-19 cases.

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