Uttar Pradesh

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has written a heartfelt letter expressing anguish at the death of his father and also, apologised for not being able to attend his funeral.

The UP CM's family is from Uttarakhand. His father Anand Singh Bisht was a retired government employee.

Owing to the lockdown, the 'Bhoomi Puja' for the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, which was scheduled for 30th April, has been deferred.

The Dalit village head had gone to the quarantine centre and prepared food as the cook was absent, but one Seraj Ahmed refused to eat that

The decision to start online classes in the state came as all the educational institutions across the country have remained closed for at least three weeks in view of the nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

As many as 25 people including 13 women are arrested for pelting stones at medical team in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, which had gone to take a coronavirus suspect to hospital.

The Moradabad police have detained 10 people after the incident in which several health officials and police were injured

The woman who was given triple talaq said that when her husband asked for tea she was preparing milk for her infant

While one person had a travel history to Saudi Arabia, other five were linked to Tablighi Jamaat event in New Delhi

Prime Minister Modi is expected to give further directives on extension of lockdown amidst coronavirus crisis.