Violence has not returned to the district known as the country's sugarcane-belt, but political divisions remain as Hindus typically vote for BJP and Muslims for the opposition
India says 276 citizens have tested positive for coronavirus overseas
A total of 276 Indians have tested positive for coronavirus overseas to date, an Indian government minister said on Wednesday.
Published : 18 March 2020, 09:40 AM
Updated : 18 March 2020, 09:40 AM
The vast majority, 255, tested positive in Iran, with others in the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Rwanda and Hong Kong, V Muraleedharan, minister of state for external affairs, said in a written reply to a question in India's parliament.
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