PTI is recommending to its subscribers the following exclusive and special stories on April 4, Saturday as part of our continuing coverage of the COVID-19 crisis:

PTI is recommending to its subscribers the following exclusive and special stories on April 4, Saturday as part of our continuing coverage of the COVID-19 crisis:

1. LOCKDOWN-GAMES -- DEL23 New Delhi: From once upon a time to keeping up with the online times, board games are back on the agenda, a trip down nostalgia lane for some with classics like Ludo and Monopoly being pulled out from forgotten corners and discovery time for others playing games old and new on their screens.

2. PVR-SEAT DISTANCING-HALLS -- DEL46 New Delhi: PVR, the largest theatre chain in India, is looking at seat distancing in its halls as one of the "out of the box" ways to ensure audiences feel safe about returning to the movies after the coronavirus forced lockdown is over, says PVR Cinemas CEO Gautam Dutta.

3. RJ-KOTA-COACHING-VIRUS -- DES22 Kota (Rajasthan): A long-standing practice of students staying in single rooms across hostels and paying guest (PG) accommodations in the coaching hub of Kota has largely helped them tackle the spread of COVID-19. 4. LOCKDOWN-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-RED DOT -- DES11 New Delhi: Social entrepreneur It Rawat recently received an email with a woman's picture with a red dot on her palm and a message "ma'am, I need your help".

5. RJ-VIRUS-TABLIGHI -- DES6 Jaipur: Rajasthan is grappling with the coronavirus challenge posed by the return of Tablighi Jamaat members from their congregation in Delhi with cases reported from new areas being linked to them.

6. UP-LOCKDOWN-KITES -- DES16 Lucknow: Many people in Lucknow during this lockdown period are spending time flying kites which are proving to be a headache for metro authorities.

7. CG-VIRUS-SECURITY FORCES - BES10 Raipur: Security forces in the insurgency-hit Bastar division of south Chhattisgarh are not just fighting naxals, but are also tackling the coronavirus outbreak.

8. GA-VIRUS-TOURISM -- BES2 Panaji: With borders sealed and seashores completely deserted amid the coronavirus outbreak, Goa's signature beach shacks have packed up their business two months before the tourist season usually comes to an end.

9. KA-VIRUS-CHARITY -- MDS2 Bengaluru: As calamity struck the nation in the form of coronavirus, many philanthropists have generously opened their wallets to sustain the urban poor, especially the migrant laborers in the city and elsewhere in Karnataka. .

10. VIRUS-AUS-SIKHS -- FGN29 Melbourne: The Sikh community in Australia is working tirelessly to deliver free meals daily and groceries to people struggling with self-isolation and financial hardship amid the coronavirus crisis.

11. VIRUS-CHINA-3RDLD VICTIMS -- FGN23 Beijing/Wuhan: China came to a standstill on Saturday as the nation observed a three-minute silence to mourn the martyrs, including the "whistleblower" Dr. Li Wenliang, who sacrificed their lives in the arduous fight against the coronavirus outbreak and over 3,300 people who died of the infection that originated in the country.

12. VIRUS-US-INDIANS -- FES16 Washington: An Indian-American non-profit body has launched an initiative to protect the underprivileged communities in India against the coronavirus pandemic and help them emerge stronger through the resulting social and economic crisis.