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WATCH: A grey-bearded MS Dhoni enjoys playtime with Ziva Dhoni inside his Ranchi farmhouse

In a recent video, the veteran wicketkeeper-batsman can be seen enjoying some quality father-daughter moments during this daughter Ziva.




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Coronavirus: Sachin Tendulkar provides financial help to 4000 underprivileged families amid lockdown

Mumbai, the financial capital of the country, has become the hotbed of the coronavirus spread in the state where the number of cases has crossed the 12,000-mark and the death toll is over 460.




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IPL: Former CSK opener Matthew Hayden reveals MS Dhoni's epic first reaction to his 'mongoose bat'

Hayden smashed 346 runs with an average of 21.62 during the 2010 IPL.




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Coronavirus lockdown: Maharashtra Cyber Police registers 161 cases against fake news, rumour mongering; 39 arrested

73 cases are about hate speech over social media.




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Uddhav Thackeray announces extension of coronavirus lockdown till April 30 in Maharashtra

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said he told PM Modi in the meeting that Maharashtra will continue to be under lockdown after April 14.




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Coronavirus: Mumbai Police to use AI, drones to enforce social distancing amid COVID-19 lockdown

India's financial capital, Mumbai, has emerged as the epicentre of coronavirus spread in the country.




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Over 1500 migrants gather in Mumbai's Bandra to protest against lockdown extension

To control the situation, police resorted to lathi-charge, following which the crowd was dispersed.




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Day after migrant workers flood Bandra, self-proclaimed labour leader arrested for threatening protest

Thousands of labourers from other states assembled near Bandra railways station on the last day of the 21-day lockdown to go to their native cities and villages as a rumour of special trains spread.




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Man arrested after gathering of migrant workers at Bandra sent to police custody till April 21

Mumbai Police arrested Vinay Dubey after hundreds of migrant workers gathered near Bandra railway station on Tuesday.




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Raj Thackeray bats for opening of liquor shops, says Maharashtra needs revenue during coronavirus lockdown

Raj Thackeray said by the opening of wine shops, the state will start getting a bit of revenue flow which is needed to fight the coronavirus outbreak.




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Wadhawan brothers, 21 others taken to Mahabaleshwar by Maharashtra police as quarantine period ends

The two brothers are named as accused in the FIR registered by CBI in the Yes Bank scam.




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Maharashtra sets up office to help people stuck due to lockdown, issues SOP

An office has been set up under director of Maharashtra's Disaster Management Authority Abhay Yawalkar and contact numbers have been released.




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COVID-19: BMC to probe viral video showing patients lying next to dead bodies at Sion hospital

As COVID-19 cases in Mumbai continue to spike, civic body BMC on Thursday constituted a committee to investigate a viral video that showed pateints lying next to dead bodies at the city's Sion Hospital.




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Dearness allowance of central govt employees put on hold till July 2021 in wake of COVID-19 crisis

The move will affect around 50 lakh central government employees and 61 lakh pensioners.




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Well-planned financial aid needed to deal with COVID-19 economic impacts: Finance Commission's advisory panel

The Advisory Council further stated that the growth rate projected will have to be reduced and Indian enterprises will face a slowdown in demand due to global recession.




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RBI announces special liquidity support of Rs 50,000 crore for mutual funds to cope with COVID-19 crisis

The RBI also announced that under this facility, it will give funds to banks at lower rates and that the banks will be allowed to avail funds for meeting the liquidity requirements of mutual funds.




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EPFO settles nearly 13 lakh claims during lockdown, Rs 4,684 crore disbursed

A total amount of Rs 4684.52 crore, including Rs 2367.65 crore COVID claims under PMGKY package, have been settled during the lockdown.




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In 13-tweet retort, Nirmala Sitharaman debunks Congress' claims over corporate loan write-off

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman insisted that the Indian National Congress and Rahul Gandhi should introspect why they "fail to play a constructive role in cleaning up the system".




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Yes Bank Scam: CBI custody of Wadhawan brothers extended till May 1

They were arrested on Sunday from a quarantine facility in Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra's Satara district.




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COVID-19: Vistara temporarily modifies in-flight services for post-lockdown operations

Vistara has made temporary changes in its in-flight products and services to minimise the touchpoints of human contact on board by up to 80% during the post-lockdown period.




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Auto industry barons discuss COVID-19 impact with Prakash Javadekar, suggest measures to revive sector

Barons of the automobile industry on Thursday held a discussion with the Union Minister for heavy industries and public enterprises Prakash Javadekar to talk about the impact of the coronavirus crisis and suggested measures to revive the sector.




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75% scope that we could have cure for COVID-19 by September: Adar Poonawalla

Natasha Poonawalla's husband Adar Poonawalla's institute Serum is working on a cure for coronavirus




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Petrol hiked by Rs 1.67 in Delhi, diesel by Rs 7.10; check new fuel prices per litre in national capital

VAT is now being applied at a uniform 30% on both petrol and diesel in the national capital.




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With silent looms, crisis loom for handloom weavers and allied-workers

The already ailing handloom sector has been badly affected by the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown.




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Yes Bank Scam: CBI custody of Wadhawan brothers extended till May 10

The central probe agency had said it needs to interrogate the brothers further in connection with the Yes Bank scam also involving its founder Rana Kapoor.




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Govt signs $500 million project with AIIB to deal with COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project is being financed by the World Bank and AIIB in the amount of $1.5 billion, of which $1.0 billion will be provided by World Bank and $500 million will be provided by AIIB.




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Sharman Joshi expresses interest in returning to 'Golmaal' franchise, says 'I would be more than happy'

Sharman is currently seen in the second season of the ALT Balaji web series Baarish, alongside Asha Negi.




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Kartik Aaryan explains curious netizen who he is

'Punchnama' baby Kartik Aaryan, who has gone on to make a name for himself in Bollywood, went on to explain a netizen who he is




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Neha Kakkar beats Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish and Selena Gomez to become second most watched female artist on YouTube

With 4.5 billion views, Neha Kakkar surpassed Selena Gomez, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj to become second most watch female artist on YouTube in 2019




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'I want things to get back to normal, step out of the house': Aamir Ali on feeling low amid coronavirus lockdown

The 42-year-old actor has been making the best use of the quarantine period by binge-watching movies and shows of the world.




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World Thalassemia Day: Hrithik Roshan, Farah Khan create awareness about blood disorder with inverted photos

Apart from Hrithik and Farah, Genelia D'Souza and Kunal Kapoor also shared inverted images to raise awareness about World Thalassemia Day




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Did Shah Rukh Khan refuse two-hero film with Salman Khan helmed by Rajkumar Hirani?

Reports state that the filmmaker has asked the actor to refrain from announcing the news of their collaboration until the final script is ready.




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Netizens celebrate as Kamal Haasan crosses 6 million mark on Twitter

Actor Kamal Haasan was in for a piece of good news from his fans today as he reached 6 million followers on his official Twitter account. Kamal has a big fan following and it shows from his followers who hang on to every word that the actor and politician have to say.




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When Puneet Issar was left with bruised body post 'Mahabharat' climax scene

Puneet Issar had once caused megastar Amitabh Bachchan near-death experience on the sets of 'Coolie'




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Not being able to incorporate 'Tere Bina' in movies, Salman Khan shoots song with Jacqueline at Panvel farmhouse

Salman Khan and Jacqueline Fernandez are stuck in Bhaijaan's Panvel farmhouse owing to coronavirus lockdown




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Delhi govt clarifies lockdown guidelines: Here is the list of what's allowed, what's not

Here is the full list of what's allowed and what's prohibited in Delhi till May 17:




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Coronavirus in India LIVE: No new cases in Ghaziabad in last 24 hours, 56 active cases in district

Meanwhile, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday said that India's recovery rate from the COVID-19 disease is around 29.36%




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Vizag Gas Leak: Ex-Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu writes to PM Modi, urges scientific probe

"The company claims that the gas leaked out was Styrene, however, there were conflicting reports of other toxic gases being present there, it needs to be investigated...," Naidu's letter to the Prime Minister states




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Aurangabad Rail Accident: NHRC issues notices to Maharashtra govt, DM; seeks detailed report within 4 weeks

The NHRC issued the notices after taking suo motu cognizance of media reports regarding the incident, which occurred between Badnapur and Karmad stations in the Nanded Division.




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'Injustice': Amit Shah says Mamata govt not letting migrants' trains reach West Bengal

Shah said that the Centre has facilitated more than two lakh migrants workers to reach home. However, the central government is not getting the Bengal government's support in helping migrant labourers reach home, the Home Minister said.




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Two terrorists with links to Hizb-ul-Mujahideen arrested from Punjab

Cash along with drugs was recovered from both the accused who were arrested from Gurudas.




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Two top drug smugglers with alleged Hizb-ul-Mujahideen links arrested from Sirsa

Punjab Police juggernaut moved to arrest Ranjeet Rana, one of the biggest drug smugglers of India from Sirsa




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US Secretary of State points fingers at China, claims there's 'enormous evidence' coronavirus came from Wuhan Lab

Trump in the past also had alleged that China does not want to see him elected for a second term because of his administration's tough stance of imposing high tariffs on Chinese imports.




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Donald Trump says US will have COVID-19 vaccine by 2020 end

According to the World Health Organization, at present several coronavirus vaccines are in the development phase.




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WHO says US has not provided evidence to back up its claims of COVID-19 originating from Chinese lab in Wuhan

For context, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had earlier this week claimed that there is more than enormous evidence to suggest that the coronavirus originated from the virology laboratory in Wuhan.




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COVID-19 pandemic: US keeps distance while world leaders pledge $8 billion to fight coronavirus

When asked why the United States were not participating, a senior U.S. administration official refused to give an answer to it.




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North Korea's Kim Jong Un presented with World War II Medal by Russia

The Russiam Embassy in Pyongyang announced the development on Tuesday (May 5).




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Italy says it has developed world's first COVID-19 vaccine

The researchers have reportedly managed to generate antibodies in mice that work on human cells.




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Trump thinks journalists who covered 2016 Russian investigation should return Pulitzer Prize

"They are not journalists. They are thieves," the US President said, "...You saw it today, more documents came out saying there was absolutely no collusion with Russia."




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Hindu priest chants 'Shanti Mantra' at White House as Trump leads National Day of Prayer Service amid COVID-19 pandemic

Pandit Harish Brahmbhatt chanted 'Shanti Mantra' at the invitation of President Donald Trump.