LIVE News Updates: Death toll in Delhi violence rises to 53 

Death toll in Delhi violence rises to 53 (44 at GTB hospital, 5 at RML hospital, 3 at LNJP hospital & 1 at Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital)

United Kingdom Court rejects fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi’s fifth bail plea in PNB bank fraud case

Prime Minister Modi has launched a ‘Goli Maro, Gali Do Abhiyan’ against the entire opposition and against this country, says Randeep Singh Surjewala .

Delhi Police Sources: Crime Branch has recovered the car in which Shahrukh(man who opened fire and pointed a gun at Police on Feb 24) had fled.

Broadband services have been restored in Kashmir valley. Earlier this facility had only been restored for Government offices and other essential services in the valley.

Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary, Congress leader in Lok Sabha on 7 Congress MPs suspended for rest of session: Is this a dictatorship? It seems Govt doesn't want Delhi Violence issue to be discussed in Parliament that is why this suspension. We strongly condemn this. Suspension attempt to weaken us; govt fears discussion on Delhi riots in Parliament.

Supreme Court says it will hear on March 23, Home Ministry's appeal which sought directions to hang Nirbhaya case convicts separately.

Some people are creating panic due to lack of knowledge regarding coronavirus. Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Dairying Department has already clarified that COVID-19 is not transmitted through meat, egg or fish.

Delhi police arrests former AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain after Delhi court rejects ex-AAP Councillor plea seeking to surrender before court.

Delhi Court issues a fresh death warrant against the four convicts. They are to be hanged at 5.30 am on March 20.

Suspended AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain through his lawyer Mukesh Kalia has moved a surrender plea before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vishal Pahuja in Delhi violence case.

The Health Minister saying that the Indian Govt has the Coronavirus crisis under control, is like the Capt of the Titanic telling passengers not to panic as his ship was unsinkable.

It’s time the Govt made public an action plan backed by solid resources to tackle this crisis, says Rahul Gandhi.

Central Board of Trustees have decided to decrease the rate of employees provident fund to 8.5% for 2019-2020. Earlier it was 8.65%, says Union Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar.

TDP MP Jayadev Galla in Lok Sabha: We need to understand what is going to be the economic impact of coronavirus on our country. People are expecting a global economic impact.

Workers of National Students Union of India (NSUI) take out a protest march against Delhi violence.

An Indian student in Dubai has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, taking the total number of cases in the United Arab Emirates to 27, health authorities said.

"A 16-year student of an Indian school in Dubai has tested positive for the coronavirus. The infection was contracted from the student's parent who had travelled overseas," Gulf News reported on Thursday citing the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) as saying in a statement.

In the wake of 29 positive novel coronavirus cases reported in India, the Union Health Ministry on Thursday asked states to form rapid response teams at the district, block and village levels, stating cases of community transmission have been observed.

As of now, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country stands at 29, including 16 Italian tourists. The figure includes the first three cases in the country from Kerala last month. The three patients have since recovered.

DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi in Lok Sabha: There is only one virology institute in Pune. It is not enough. We should have this institute in different zones of the country.

Congress-led opposition today staged a walkout from State Assembly protesting against the strike by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation.

India is in touch with Iran on possible evacuation of Indian pilgrims and students stuck in the coronavirus-hit nation, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday.

Making a statement on the situation after cases of coronavirus surfaced, he said a total of 29 people in India have tested positive, including three initial cases in Kerala who have since recuperated and discharged.

New cases include one in Delhi with a travel history of Italy and another in Telengana, who came in contact with a Singapore national in Dubai.

Six persons, who came in contact with the person infected with the virus in Delhi, have tested positive, he said detailing steps taken by the government to contain its spread.

"The government is taking all necessary measures to prevent spread of COVID-19 in India," he said.

Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Gupta writes to Rajya Sabha Chairman, urging to put in place preventive measures including provision of a thermal scanner within Parliament House complex.

2017 SSC examination paper leak petitions in the Supreme Court: Supreme Court refuses to scrap the 2017 CGL (Combined Graduate Level) examinations conducted by the SSC.

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval at 'third young superintendents of police conference' in Gurugram: Police personnel should not only be fair and credible but they should also be seen fair and credible.

As on 4th March, a total of 28529 persons were brought under community surveillance and are being monitored. Till 4th March, there have been 29 positive cases of Coronavirus in India, says Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan in Rajya Sabha.

BJP's policy is to destabilise states where other parties have formed govt: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on developments in MP.

Efforts to break govt in Madhya Pradesh not new; we condemn it, will raise it in Parliament: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad

Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon amid opposition uproar

Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan in Rajya Sabha makes a statement on Coronavirus: Till 4th March, there have been 29 positive cases of Coronavirus in India.

Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan makes a statement on Coronavirus: India initiated required preparedness and action since 17th January, much before advice of the WHO.

Uproar by Opposition in Lok Sabha over the issue of Delhi violence; slogans of “We want justice” being raised.

Delhi: Lt Governor Anil Baijal to visit the violence-affected areas in North East district today.

1st Semi-final ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Sydney has been abandoned after rain, India progress to the final.

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan to make a statement in Lok Sabha at 12 Noon and in Rajya Sabha 2pm today on coronavirus.

Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has given notice for adjournment motion in Lok Sabha on the issue of Delhi violence.

Jammu and Kashmir High Court sought the Centre’s response on a plea filed by a resident of the UT’s Budgam regarding the evacuation of students and other persons from J&K from coronavirus-hit Iran.

Congress MP Kapil Sibal has given notice in Rajya Sabha for short duration discussion over 'outcome of the recent visit of the US President to India'.

Trinamool Congress has given Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under Rule 267 to discuss the "Healing needed after deaths in Delhi”.

Medanta Hospital PRO: We've received, at the special request of the government, the 14 Italian nationals ( who were lodged at ITBP's Chhawla camp) asymptomatic persons suspected to have COVID-19. They are housed on a completely separate floor, in an isolated quarantine floor.

Samajwadi Party leaders Ram Gopal Yadav and Javed Ali Khan have given Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha over the issue of violence in Delhi.

CPI MP Binoy Viswam and DMK MP T. Siva have given Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 over the issue of violence in Delhi.

Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh has given Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 over a discussion on Delhi violence.

Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma have given Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 over the 'need to provide relief to the violence-affected families in Delhi and to set up an independent inquiry commission'.

Ghaziabad: Medical store owners and people in the city say that the price of masks has increased and hand sanitisers have disappeared from the markets as there has been a rise in their demand in the light of Coronavirus.

Viranchi Shah, Chairman, Indian Drug Manufacturers’ Association (IDMA), Gujarat chapter: So several industries had already imported APIs beforehand. But if the low imports continue for another month or two, then there can be an impact. But there is no immediate short-term impact.

At least eight persons, including a German national, were admitted to hospitals in Andhra Pradesh with suspected coronavirus (Covid-19) symptoms, officials said on Wednesday.

Among them, seven persons had recently returned from various foreign countries. The samples of all the eight persons were sent to Gandhi Hospital, Hyderabad, for testing to know if they had contracted the virus.