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Kerala government announced new quarantine guidelines for those stranded Malayalees coming in from Red Zones in other states The post Kerala CM announces compulsory quarantine for its residents coming from red zones in other states as 1,80,540 register to return appeared first on Firstpost .

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao announced extension of the lockdown in the state till 29 May but with relaxations in rural and municipal areas The post Lockdown extended in Telangana till 29 May as coronavirus cases rise to 1,096; complete curfew to be observed after 7 pm appeared first on Firstpost .

Coronavirus, Explained offers balanced information about the pandemic without creating a panic in the viewer's mind. The post Netflix’s ‘Coronavirus, Explained’ Docuseries review: Tells you everything there is to know without freaking you out! appeared first on Firstpost .

Djokovic posted a video of himself on Instagram practising on a court at the Puente Romano tennis club in Marbella on Monday, the first day athletes were allowed to return to individual training in over a month. The post Spanish tennis club apologies to Novak Djokovic for miscommunicating rules on return to training appeared first on Firstpost .

Irrfan Khan breathed life into a plethora of humans that required a deft hand at the craft, both with regard to his acting chops as well as his sartorial choices The post Decoding Irrfan Khan’s most iconic looks and how they contributed to his characters, from The Lunchbox to Maqbool appeared first on Firstpost .

Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has been reappointed as chairperson of the Parliament's public accounts committee (PAC), the Lok Sabha Secretariat said on Tuesday. The post Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury reappointed as chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee appeared first on Firstpost .

The second day of liquor sales in Karnataka on Tuesday after easing of lockdown curbs saw a nearly five-fold jump in earnings, with Rs 197 crore worth spirits being sold. The post Coronavirus Outbreak: On second day of liquor sales, Karnataka sees nearly five-fold jump in earnings with Rs 197 crore worth of spirits sold appeared first on Firstpost .

The Odisha government has also decided to formulate a model policy to resolve the problems faced by the industries, he said, adding that it has been decided to start discussions regarding the problems faced by the industries due to the pandemic. The post Odisha govt talks to Japanese, Korean and US firms to attract more investments; to come out with model policy for industries appeared first on Firstpost .

If confirmed — the doctors are certain, and the French government says it is looking at the report — the case of the fishmonger, Amirouche Hammar, would mean the coronavirus made an appearance in Europe long before officials there began tackling it The post Coronavirus may have made early appearance in France, suggests report; government remains mum on possibility appeared first on Firstpost .

Special additional excise duty on petrol has been hiked by Rs 2 per litre and road cess has been hiked by Rs 8 a litre. The post Excise duty on petrol hiked by record Rs 10, diesel by Rs 13 per litre; move aimed at raising revenues due to tight fiscal conditions appeared first on Firstpost .

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department will begin distributing $4.8 billion in pandemic-relief funds to Native American tribal governments in all U.S. The post U.S. Treasury to distribute $4.8 billion in pandemic funds to tribal governments appeared first on Firstpost .

At a recent press conference, US president Donald Trump claimed to have proof that the novel coronavirus originated in a Wuhan lab, but refused to share the evidence The post As US-China tensions intensify over coronavirus outbreak, here’s a quick reality check on some conspiracy theories appeared first on Firstpost .

Gains in Brent crude in early Asia trade could extend the global benchmark’s string of gains to seven straight sessions while West Texas Intermediate rallied for the sixth consecutive session. The post Crude prices, stocks poised to extend gains in Asian trade; govt steps to restart economies, demand for fuel renew growth hopes appeared first on Firstpost .

By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Britain launched formal negotiations on a free trade agreement on Tuesday, vowing to work quickly to seal a deal that could counter the massive drag of the coronavirus pandemic on trade flows and the two allies' economies. The post U.S., UK launch trade talks, pledge quick work as virus ravages global economy appeared first on Firstpost .

By David Henry NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global stocks and crude prices were set to extend gains in Asia on Wednesday on confidence that government steps to restart economies will bring back growth and demand for oil. Futures on major U.S. and Hong Kong stock indexes were up following gains in a global stock index and an oil price surge of as much as 25%. The post Oil, stocks poised to gain in Asia on economic growth hopes appeared first on Firstpost .

(Reuters) - Plant-based meat maker Impossible Foods will start selling its flagship burgers in supermarket chain Kroger Co's 1,700 stores in the United States, as it taps growing demand for vegan alternatives among home chefs. Kroger, which also operates Fred Meyer, King Soopers, Ralphs, Smith's and other stores, will sell the vegan burgers online as well on Kroger.com for curbside pickup and delivery, starting Tuesday. Impossible Foods said the Kroger rollout represents an eighteen-fold increase in the California-based company's retail footprint so far this year The post Impossible Foods to sell plant-based burgers in Kroger’s 1,700 stores appeared first on Firstpost .