Urging the L-G to reconsider the decision, it pointed out the city already has a "serious shortage" of doctors and nurses to provide care for COVID-19 patients.
Kanika Kapoor approached the King George's Medical University (KGMU), offering to donate her plasma for treatment of other Covid-19 patients.
India is the world's largest producer of hydroxychloroquine, sales of which have soared across the world, especially after President Donald Trump touted it as a potential weapon against Covid-19.
With Health Commissioner Faiz Ahmed Kidwai issuing an order on Monday and asking all officers who came to work in the last 10-15 to get tested, the numbers may soon go up.
During the lockdown, no public transport will operate and Delhi's borders will be sealed but the essential services related to health, food, water and power supply will continue.
"Since the speaker has chosen to tear this nation apart with her actions and her rhetoric, the president will not participate in moments where she so often chooses to drive discord and disunity," spokesman Judd Deere said in an emailed statement.
After an airstrike on Turkish forces by Russia or its Syrian proxies, Trump may be forced to pick between Moscow and Ankara.
J-sisters Priyanka and Danielle Jonas posted sweet wishes for birthday girl Sophie on social media. Meanwhile, her husband Joe and brother-in-law Nick also shared adorable wishes for her.
As Copenhagen prepares to host Euro 2020 matches while trying to minimising the climate impact.
Actress Kalki Koechlin revealed that it was unexpected and had plans for a child one or two years down the line.
The woman had set herself afire in front of the Punjagutta police station on Tuesday evening after lodging a cheating complaint against her partner Praveen Kumar.
The US Federal Aviation Administration is unlikely to approve the Boeing 737 Max for flying until February while Chinese and European regulators could take even longer.
Trump said Chinese-American Xiyue Wang was returning to the United States. An Iranian official said that Iranian Massoud Soleimani had been freed from detention in the United States.
Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said there was no suspension of postal services in Kashmir post August 5 and lauded India Post for its commendable job including delivery of 4,000 passports.
The relief entails Rs 8,000 per hectare up to two hectares for agricultural Kharif crops and Rs 18,000 per hectare up to two hectares for horticulture/perennial crops.
