India Covid-19 Lockdown

Top Court Junks Plea Against Middle-Seat Occupancy In Air India Flights

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 27, 2020

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a pilot's plea seeking modification of its order which allowed Air India to fill the middle seats while operating its non-scheduled flights to bring back Indians stranded abroad up to June 6.

Rescue Child Workers Stranded In COVID-19 Lockdown: Kailash Satyarthi

India News | Agence France-Presse | Monday April 27, 2020

Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi urged the country on Friday to help rescue child labourers caught amid coronavirus lockdown after a young girl died of exhaustion while walking back to her village.

Coronavirus Lockdown: Airlines Decline Refund On Cancellation, Say Reschedule Instead

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 14, 2020

With the central government extending the lockdown to May 3 and subsequently the suspension of all commercial passenger services also till then, domestic airlines have again decided not to refund the customers in cash for their cancelled flights and instead offer them rescheduling of tickets for a later date without any additional fee.

Need Another Few Days To Take Final Call On Lifting Lockdown: Karnataka

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 7, 2020

The Karnataka Government indicated today that it is too early to take a call now on lifting the nation-wide lockdown but said it's in favour of its extension in COVID-19 hotspots in the country by at least an additional two weeks.

Coronavirus Lockdown: 42% Drop In Crime Rate Since March 15, Says Delhi Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 3, 2020

The Delhi Police has registered nearly 2,000 cases including that of robbery, motor vehicle theft and other crimes since March 15, a drop of 42 percent as compared to the same period last year, police said on Friday.