In an interview to the Times of India, Army Chief General Bipin&nbsp;Rawat&nbsp;has said that the LOC&nbsp;will be 'sacrosanct' so long as Pakistan does not violate the ceasefire. Referring to surgical strikes, Rawat&nbsp;said there would be no more 'hide and seek' and if India has to enter Pakistan, they will do so through land, air, or both. Blaming Pakistan for using terrorism in a proxy war against India, he also rubbished Pakistan's claim of using nuclear weapons in conventional war, saying the international community would never sanction it.&nbsp;

In an interview to the Times of India, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has said that the LOC will be 'sacrosanct' so long as Pakistan does not violate the ceasefire. Referring to surgical strikes, Rawat said there would be no more 'hide and seek' and if India has to enter Pakistan, they will do so through land, air, or both. Blaming Pakistan for using terrorism in a proxy war against India, he also rubbished Pakistan's claim of using nuclear weapons in conventional war, saying the international community would never sanction it.

A case has been filed against an unknown person in Gujarat for placing an online advertisement to "sell" the Statue of Unity in Narmada district for ₹ 30,000 crore. The ad said that money was need to meet the government's expenses for hospitals and medical infrastructure to fight the coronavirus outbreak. Police said that the advertisement, which was placed on online portal OLX, was taken down as soon as it came to notice. The advertisement was plavced to defame the government and mislead people, authorities said.

India is likely to start rapid antibody testing on Thursday, Hindustan Times has reported. People in high-risk areas called the containment zones, &ldquo;large migration gatherings&rdquo; and evacuation centres are expected to be the first to undergo the tests. It's a simple blood test that checks the presence of antibodies created by the body to fight the Covid-19 virus. The country&rsquo;s apex biomedical research organisation, ICMR, had on Saturday released an advisory on how and where rapid test kits can be used.

On the occasion of BJP's 40th foundation day, prime minister Narendra Modi has asked the party workers to help those in need and reaffirm the importance of social distancing. PM Modi extended his wishes and greetings to BJP workers across the nation and thanked them for working hard for the party&rsquo;s cause. HE shared a message from party president JP Nadda urging BJP workers to help make India coronavirus free. "This foundation day of BJP has come at a time when not only the country but also the world is going through a difficult time. Humanity is facing a crisis, our devotion to service of the country creates our path during this challenging time," said PM Modi.&nbsp;

Superstar-turned-politician Kamal Haasan has slammed nationwide lockdown as ill-planned. In a strongly worded open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Haasan has questioned central govt's action slamming it for misery of the poor. Haasan has stated that the mistakes of demonetisation are being repeated on a larger scale in the ill-conceived lockdown to fight coronavirus. He has also trashed the 'govt for organising light and sound' shows while ignoring the plight of the poor.

Applauding people for lighting candles/diyas on Sunday night after his appeal, prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that 130 crore people displayed strength of togetherness and resolve to fight coronavirus.

Wockhardt hospital in Mumbai - one of the Covid-19 hotspots in India listed by the government - has been shut and declared a containment zone after three doctors and 26 nurses tested positive for the highly contagious novel coronavirus&nbsp;in a span of one week.&nbsp;The administration has barred the entry to and exit from the hospital until all the patients test negative twice consecutively.&nbsp;Swab samples of more than 270 hospital staff and some patients have been sent for tests.&nbsp;Meanwhile, the hospital's canteen remains functional and will provide food to the staff and patients, but an officer and two constables have been posted to restrict movements

India has recorded an increase of 490 Covid-19cases in the last 12 hours. Ppsitive cases number crossed 4000 mark - at 4067. This includes 3666 active cases and 292 recovered cases. The number of deaths have gone up to 109 with 32 fatalities in the last 24 hours.

Addressing the BJP&nbsp;cadre through a video message on the party's 40th foundation day, the Prime Minister urged all BJP&nbsp;workers tohelp&nbsp;the country in this time of crisis. He appealed to them that they&nbsp;help the poor procure ration, keep their faces covered with a mask and make them at home if need be. He also asked them to write 'Thank You' notes for everyone serving the society during the pandemic.&nbsp;

Two more soldiers of the Indian Army lost their lives as the force foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir&rsquo;s Kupwara district in an operation in which five terrorists were killed on Sunday. With the latest casualties, five soldiers have been killed in the exchange of fire with the terrorists, who had attempted to cross over to the Indian side, in Keran sector of north Kashmir.

The total number of Covid-19 cases in the country has risen to 3,374. Seventy-seven people have died across India after being infected with coronavirus, according to the latest data from the Health Ministry. 472 new&nbsp; cases have been recorded in the past 24 hours. The maximum percentage of coronavirus positive cases at 42% in the country have been reported among people in the age group between 21 and 40 years, the government&rsquo;s data showed on Saturday.

According to a Hindustan Times report, the Union health ministry plan has outlined a roadmap to keep the coronavirus outbreak in check by focussing curbs and surveillance on hot spots while other areas return to some degree of normalcy, once the nationwide lockdown ends.The govt has reportedly identified 21 clusters in 9 regions to be kept on a close watch for outbreaks. Among them are Delhi&rsquo;s Nizamuddin neighbourhood, Rajasthan&rsquo;s Bhilwara and Kerala&rsquo;s Kasargod. According to govt's plan, a hot spot will be divided into zones: the quarantine zone and a buffer zone around it. The quarantine zone will be where most of the cases are focused, while the buffer will include certain blocks or districts around it, as decided by authorities. For both zones, outbound travel will be cut off and all movement of vehicles and public transport will be halted, with exceptions only for those with special passes meant for essential services. Schools and colleges will be closed, mass gatherings will be banned and people will be encouraged to stay indoors for the first 28 days in both zones.

The government is likely to allow domestic and international flight operations in India in a staggered manner post the 21-day lockdown period which is expected to end on April 14, officials said. The aviation sector has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Air Deccan became the latest casualty of the crisis as it announced indefinite suspension of flight operations on Sunday and asked all employees to go on sabbatical without pay. All major sirlines have annouced pay cuts for their staff. All airlines except Air India are taking domestic bookings for dates post April 14. Air India is taking bookings for dates post April 30 only.

About 21,200 people linked to a gathering of the Tablighi Jamaat in the Capital&rsquo;s Nizamuddin have been quarantined in India, Hindustan Times reported quoting government officials. The number includes 2,000 foreigners. Nizamuddin emerged as a hotspot of coronavirus disease owing to the event. As of Sunday, at least 1,023 cases in 17 states and Union Territories, which is over 30% of India&rsquo;s total Covid-19 infections, could be linked to the mid-March gathering.

Missing your morning newspaper? Don't worry, we got you covered. Here are the latest updates from HT epaper. Curbs on movement and commercial activity could be relaxed first in districts free of Covid-19 cases, officials in multiple states have said. They offered some pointers about how a staggered return to normal activity could work after April 15. Four nurses from the Delhi State Cancer Institute tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on Sunday. The spate of infections among health workers has brought into focus the shortage of personal protective equipment. At least three doctors in the national capital are suspected to have caught the infection from their patients. The government on Sunday said that the coronavirus disease doubling rate in India is currently at 4.1 days and attributed the rapid increase to Tablighi Jamaat congregation

A nine-minute lights-out call by PM Modi on Sunday went very smoothly, without any disruption in the electricity grid, according to Power Minister RK Singh.&nbsp;Singh&nbsp;said the government had utilities put in place elaborate plans to deal with the sudden drop and then a quick spurt in demand.&nbsp;He added that he was personally monitoring the situation from National Monitoring Centre inside the ministry.&nbsp;The power consumption went down from 117GW to 85.30GW within about four minutes leading up to 9PM. The minister said, this was much more than anticipated fall of 12GW.&nbsp;There was no incident of any power failure reported.
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The Indian Council for Medical Research said there is no proof as of now that establishes that Coronavirus is airborne. An ICMR official said, if Covid-19 was an air-borne infection, then the entire family of whoever came in contact with a patient would test positive, because they are living in the same surroundings and is breathing the same air. He also said when someone is admitted in the hospital, other patients would have got exposure if the infection was airborne, but that is not the case. ICMR authorities said, scientific experiments may lead to different opinions, but we need to take a balanced and evidence-based approach for the prevention.

PM Modi&nbsp;joined a billion Indians as&nbsp;they stood together in fight against Covi-19, doing their part to light candles, diyas&nbsp;at 9pm for 9 minutes.
Along with the PM, several senior ministers, including Home Minister&nbsp;Amit&nbsp;Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP chief JP Nadda, along with Ravi&nbsp;Shankar&nbsp;Prasad were seen lighting diyas&nbsp;at their residences.
In Gujarat,&nbsp;PM Modi's&nbsp;mother, Heeraben&nbsp;also lit an earthen lamp after turning off all lights at her residence.
In Chhattisgarh, CRPF&nbsp;jawans&nbsp;lit candles in Raipur outside ex-CM Raman Singh's house.

People all across India lit diyas and candles in their colonies and switched off the lights in their homes at 9 pm on Sunday, eleven days into a total lockdown, to show solidarity with fellow Indians as well as for several healthcare workers, who are all in their own way fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. PM Modi had urged citizens to turn off lights at 9 pm for 9 minutes and stand on their doors or balconies with a diya, a candle or mobile flashlight to fight the Covid-19 darkness with light. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister was also seen lighting earthen diyas at his residence.

Eleven days into a total lockdown to control spread of novel coronavirus, India will turn off lights for nine minutes at 9 pm tonight. Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a call for unity to "fight the darkness of coronavirus pandemic" in his address on Friday. H eurged citizens to turn off lights at 9 pm for 9 minutes and stand on their doors or balconies with a diya/candle or mobile flashlight to fight the Covid-19 darkness with light. After several state boards expressed concerns over a sudden mass power fluctuations, govt clarified that There is no call to switch off street lights, computers or appliances such as TV sets, fans, refrigerators and air-conditioners in the homes, only lights should be switched off.

India reported a total of 83 deaths due to the novel coronavirus, as updated by the Health Ministry at 8:30pm on Sunday.
In its daily briefing earlier in the day, Joint Secretary in the Health&nbsp;Ministry&nbsp;Lav&nbsp;Agarwal said, 472 fresh cases were reported nationwide in the past 24 hours.
He added that India's doubling rate of Covid-19 cases is currently 4.1 days. But if additional cases reported due to the Tablighi Jamaat event, had not taken place, then the doubling rate would have been 7.4 days.

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