The Kerala government on Monday revoked some relaxations it had provided under its revised guidelines for the lockdown. The move comes after the Centre chided it for diluting guidelines provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

In a letter to the state government on April 19, the Centre took objection to the move to allow the opening of certain activities prohibited by the MHA in its revised guidelines.

Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy has said the company respects the government's decision to reverse its previous order that allowed e-commerce companies to deliver non-essential items.

In a mail to employees, Krishnamurthy also encouraged them to explore innovative ways to drive value for the ecosystem including sellers, brands, kirana stores and customers.

Paytm Payments Bank (PPBL) said it has crossed Rs 1,000 crore in deposits through over 57 million savings account holders.

PPBL has been witnessing an accelerated rise in the deposits, as more people are embracing digital banking during Covid-19.

The global coronavirus deaths on Monday crossed the 1.7 lakh mark with the United States registering the highest death toll of over 42,000. The death toll in France has crossed the 20,000-mark while the total number of positive COVID-19 cases in Spain topped the 2 lakh-mark.

As of 8 AM (IST) on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, around 1,70,261 deaths have been recorded across the globe while the total number of confirmed cases has reached 2,475,841 -- the COVID-19 dashboard at the John Hopkins University's Coronavirus Resource Center showed.

The rumours over the coronavirus spreading during the last rites of those who lose their lives to the pandemic are a serious cause of worry. In what is the second such incident in Chennai over the last 10 days, a 55-year old doctor’s burial was opposed by local residents who had come out in protest.

Late Sunday evening, 55-year-old neurologist Simon Hercules, who was the managing director at a hospital in the state capital, had lost his battle with the COVID-19 at another private hospital in the city’s outskirts.

For the first time ever, US oil prices on Monday crashed below zero as the demands collapsed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The US marker West Texas Intermediate (WTI) lost over 100%, sinking below zero to -$6.60 a barrel, on May contract, according to Bloomerg.com update at 2:18 pm EDT.

Even as the United States continues to be the worst-hit country in the world due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis, it seems that the state of New York, which has emerged as the epicenter of the virus outbreak in the country, has now passed its peak in the battle against the deadly pandemic.

In the US, New York has been badly hit by the coronavirus with over 226,000 known infections and over 13,000 people have lost their lives in the state due to the deadly virus.

Hundreds of people have been demonstrating in cities across America since Saturday against coronavirus-related stay-at-home rules — with the explicit encouragement of President Donald Trump -— as resentment against prolonged confinement grew.

An estimated 400 people gathered under a cold rain in Concord, New Hampshire — many on foot while others remained in their cars — to send a message that extended quarantines were not necessary in a state with relatively few confirmed cases of Covid-19, an AFP photographer reported.

The government has slammed Pakistani leadership after Imran Khan accused India of targeting Muslims during coronavirus pandemic.

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the bizarre comments by the Pakistani leadership was an attempt to shift focus from the abysmal handling of that country's internal affairs.

IndiGo closed all its bookings till May 31, shortly after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Sunday prevented all airlines from taking bookings till a final decision on lifting or easing restrictions on resuming air travel is announced. It is brought to the notice of all concerned that no decision to commence flights on May 4 has been taken. All airlines are directed to refrain from booking tickets, the DGCA order said.

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