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This combination of aerial photos shows deserted roads in New Delhi during the first day of a 21-day government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus
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General view of the deserted Bandra-Worli Sea Link during the lockdown, in Mumbai. The world's largest democracy went under the world's biggest lockdown Wednesday, with India's 1.3 billion people ordered to stay home in a bid to stop the coronavirus pandemic from spreading and overwhelming its fragile health care system as it has done elsewhere.
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Police personnel stand guard at Bara Imambara during the lockdown, in Lucknow. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a total lockdown of the country in a bid to contain the new coronavirus outbreak.
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Roads wear deserted look amid the lockdown against coronavirus, in Agra
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A view of the parked buses at Bus Depot amid lockdown, in Bengaluru
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A plainclothe policeman wields his baton against a man as a punishment for breaking the lockdown rules, in Kolkata
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Indian paramilitary soldiers stand guard on a deserted street during lockdown in Srinagar
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs a cabinet meeting as ministers maintain social distancing in the wake of coronavirus pandemic
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Police punish violators amid lockdown in the state in wake of coronavirus, in Bhopal
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An aerial view of a deserted city street during the lockdown, in Jabalpur
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Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station wears the deserted look amid the lockdown
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A view of the deserted Hazra crossing near the residence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, during lockdown, in Kolkata
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Aeroplanes halt on runways at the airport as all domestic and international flights were cancelled due to the 21-day nationwide lockdown, in Chennai
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A vegetbale market bustling with activity during a nationwide lockdown, in Mathura
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A banner informing devotees that the temple is shut as a safety measure is displayed outside a Hindu temple in Dharmsala, during the lockdown
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A deserted view of General post office during the lockdown, in Kolkata
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Armed security personnel stand guard at Charminar during the lockdown, in Hyderabad
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Deserted Telegu Talli flyover during the complete lockdown, in Hyderabad
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A security man stands guard at a deserted railway station in Prayagraj
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Deserted city roads during complete lockdown, in Coimbatore
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Train Terminus wears a deserted look in Mumbai
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Social distancing was seen as people standing in a queue outside a medical store at Bengali Market in New Delhi
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Empty fishing boats are anchored in the waters of Vembanad Lake during the nationwide lockdown, in Kochi
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Police personnel punish offenders flouting lockdown guidelines, at Chakeri area of Kanpur
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Birds gather on the Chowpatty beach during the first day of a 21-day government-imposed nationwide lockdown, in Mumbai
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A woman walks along a near-empty street during the lockdown, in New Delhi
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Kanaka Durga temple looks deserted during the lockdown, in Vijayawada
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Indian paramilitary personnel stand on a deserted road during a complete lockdown, in Gauhati
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Dabbawalas celebrate Gudhi Padwa while maintaining social distancing, during a nationwide lockdown, in Mumbai
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A worker sprays disinfectants on a road during the nationwide lockdown, in Kolkata
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People rush late Tuesday night to buy food material after PM Modi's announcement of lockdown, in Patna
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Pigeons fly at a deserted Gateway of India monument in Mumbai
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Police officers stop vehicles and check their papers on a highway during the lockdown, in Kochi
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People walk on a deserted road duringthe lockdown, in Shimla
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A policeman, left and a civil defense person, second left, make people perform sit ups while holding their ear lobes, as a punishment for stepping out without a valid reason during the lockdown, in Ahmedabad
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Migrant workers and their families board a truck to return to their villages after India declared a day nationwide lockdown, in Ahmedabad
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A traffic person raises his baton at a commuter, who defied curfew during a nationwide lockdown, in Guwahati
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General view of a deserted road during the lockdown, in Mumbai
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A view of the deserted road during complete lockdown, in Srinagar
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Police personnel check communters, who defied curfew during a nationwide lockdown, in Agartala
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A deserted street is seen outside the closed New Delhi Railway station during the nationwide lockdown
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CRPF personnel stand guard on a deserted road during complete lockdown, in Srinagar
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People make their way on a deserted street during a government-imposed lockdown, in Siliguri
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Policemen issue a fine to a motorist at a roadblock during the nationwide lockdown at Delhi-Haryana border in Faridabad
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People buy essential commodities in a grocery shop in Gauhati amid the nationwide lockdown
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Security personnel stand guard outside Ranchi Railway station during the lockdown
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A plainclothe policeman wields his baton against a man as a punishment for breaking the lockdown rules, in Kolkata
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A kite flies over deserted roundabout during the lockdown, in New Delhi
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