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Economic Times | 21 Jun, 2020 | 05.05PM IST
News Live Updates: Chennai comes to a standstill on first 'Sunday shutdown'
The first "Sunday shutdown" with exception only for hospitals and allied health services brought Chennai and suburbs to a standstill while the city's civic body said its fever campshave evoked tremendous response.
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Delhi issues revised order on home isolation
- Coronavirus patients who do not have comorbidities or require hospitalisation can opt for home isolation.
- "All individuals who are positive will be referred to the COVID care centres for assessment of clinical conditions, severity of illness and presence of co-morbidities," the order said.
- An assessment will also be done to check whether adequate facilities like minimum two rooms and a separate toilet exist so that the family members and neighbours are protected and a cluster of cases does not develop in that locality, according to the order.
Uttarakhand reports 23 new cases of COVID-19
Total cases in the state rise to 2,324.
Delhi's Health Minister sees improvement
The health condition of Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain has improved after being administered plasma therapy.… https://t.co/uQNCH8ggEF
— ANI (@ANI) 1592731018000Spain reopens border with France
- Traffic flowed again across Spain's border with France on Sunday as the last of the strict Spanish coronavirus restrictions introduced in March were eased.
- Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced earlier this month that Madrid would remove border checks with most of its EU member partner states from June 21 as efforts to control the pandemic appeared to be working.
'Ring of fire' solar eclipse thrills skywatchers in Africa, Asia
- Skywatchers along a narrow band from west Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, India and the Far East witnessed Sunday a dramatic "ring of fire" solar eclipse.
- So-called annular eclipses occur when the Moon -- passing between Earth and the Sun -- is not quite close enough to our planet to completely obscure sunlight, leaving a thin ring of the solar disc visible.
- They happen every year or two, and can only been seen from a narrow pathway across the planet.
Encounter in Srinagar continues
- Three terrorist have been killed. Search operation going on.
- Further details shall follow, says Kashmir Zone Police
India's number of recovering patients continues to increase
- So far, 2,27,755 patients have been cured.
- In the last 24 hours, a total of 13,925 patients have been cured.
- The recovery rate has further improved to 55.49%.
- The number of samples being tested everyday also continues to grow.
India to adopt a different tactical approach in guarding border with China henceforth, says sources after defence minister's review meeting
Solar eclipse, as seen from the capital
Delhi: #SolarEclipse2020 as seen in the cloudy skies of the national capital. https://t.co/Y29PNlnpWW
— ANI (@ANI) 1592721151000Encounter breaks out between security forces and militants in Srinagar
J&K: Exchange of fire with terrorists underway at Zadibal area of Srinagar following a cordon & search operation by… https://t.co/KF7NFMvpTe
— ANI (@ANI) 1592714673000India reports 15,413 new cases
- The case count has reached 4,10,461, which includes 1,69,451 active cases and 2,27,756 cured.
- India also reported 306 new deaths, taking the toll to 13,254.
Solar Eclipse
Temples in Lucknow to remain closed till 4 pm today in the light of Solar Eclipse 2020. The annual solar eclipse will start at 9:15 AM today and will be visible until 3:04 PM. The maximum eclipse will take place at 12:10 PM.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal performs yoga
Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal performs yoga at his residence, on #InternationalYogaDay today. https://t.co/rPFfss9bDE
— ANI (@ANI) 1592707880000Pakistan violates ceasefire in J-K's Poonch
- Pakistan on Sunday initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and shelling with mortars along Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote sector of Poonch district.
- The ceasefire violation by Pakistan took place at 6.15 am.A befitting reply is being given by the Indian Army, officials said.
- On Saturday, Pakistan violated ceasefire in Nowshera Sector of Rajouri district.
President Ram Nath Kovind performs Yoga
Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind performs yoga today on #InternationalYogaDay https://t.co/5UoM61pexI
— ANI (@ANI) 1592707528000US talking to India and China, will try and help them out: Trump
The United states is talking to both India and China to help them resolve their ongoing border tensions, President Donald Trump said on Saturday.
PM Modi greets the nation on International Yoga day
Greetings on #YogaDay! Sharing my remarks on this special occasion. https://t.co/8eIrBklnLI
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1592701860000Indian Mission in US kick starts International Yoga Day celebrations 'virtually'
- As India celebrates the sixth annual International Day of Yoga (IDY) in the age of social distancing, celebrations on Saturday in the United States too looked a bit different.
- Themed 'Yoga At Home and Yoga with Family', this year, the Indian Mission celebrated yoga day virtually at the residence of Indian Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu - the India house.
- The IDY 2020 was organised in partnership with the Friends of Yoga and several organizations which supports yoga in the United States.
- The practice began with opening remarks by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
COVID-19 specifically attacks our respiratory system, which gets strengthened by 'Pranayama' or breathing exercise: PM Modi in Yoga Day
Yoga promotes peace, rights, well-being: Director General UN
Yoga promotes principles of peace, rights and wellbeing that UN is working towards, said UN Director-General Tatiana Valovaya on Saturday (local time) during the commemoration of 6th International Day of Yoga.
Yoga goes beyond race, colour, gender and faith: PM Modi
On the occasion of International Yoga Day on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Yoga enhances our quest for a healthier planet and goes beyond race, colour, gender, faith and descent.
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