Election Fiercely Demanded By Uddhav Thackeray To Be Held This Month

In breather for Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, theElection Commission hasdecidedto hold polls to the state legislative council before May 27, sources have said.

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JEE Main 2020, NEET UG 2020 Updates So Far

While National Testing Agency (NTA) has released update on upcoming entrance exam, there has been no further updates on JEE Main and NEET UG exams.

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Apple Sees iPhone Revenues Fall, as Services and Wearables Help It Grow

Apple on Thursday reported profit slipped as it boosted revenue from services and wearables in a pandemic-cobbled start to the year for the iPhone maker.

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"Driving Home, Ma": Rishi Kapoor's Daughter Riddhima Is En Route Mumbai

Riddhima was granted permission to drive from New Delhi to Mumbai to be with her family

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Cadbury's Special "Thank You" To Nation's Unsung Heroes Amid COVID Crisis

Mondelez India will launch limited-edition Cadbury Dairy Milk bars in which the company's logo will be replaced by the words "Thank You" to recognise the efforts of the nation's unsung heroes amid the...

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Aired Again After 33 Years, 'Ramayan' Sets World Record

"Rebroadcast of Ramayana on Doordarshan smashes viewership records worldwide," tweeted DD India

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Number Of COVID-19 Hotspots Down In 2 Weeks, But So Are Virus-Free Zones

The number of coronavirus "red zones", across India have fallen by 23 per cent in 15 days, the government said on Thursday, from 170 on April 15 to 130 on April 30

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Telangana Extends Application Date For EAMCET 2020, Other Entrance Exams

EAMCET 2020: Telangana State Council for Higher Education (TSCHE) has extended the application date for all CETs to be held this year.

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"Will Be Truly Missed'': Top US Diplomat On Rishi Kapoor, Irrfan Khan

Senior US diplomat Alice Wells has expressed grief on the death of Bollywood actors Rishi Kapoor and Irrfan Khan saying the two Bollywood legends stole the hearts of audiences around the world and...

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PM's Message For Russian Counterpart Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today wished fast recovery from COVID-19 to his Russian counterpart Mikhail Mishustin, who was found infected with the highly infectious coronavirus on Thursday.

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NEET PG Counselling: Last Date To Resign Seats Allotted In 1st Round Extended

Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has extended the last date for candidates who have joined their allotted college in NEET PG Round I of counselling to resign from their joined seat.

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To Rishi Kapoor From Aishwarya, Star Of Only Film He Directed

"There will never be another... just too special," wrote Aishwarya for Rishi Kapoor

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COVID-19 Cases In India Cross 35,000, Biggest Jump In 24 Hours: 10 Points

India recorded the largest single-day jump of 1,993 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours taking the total to 35,043 cases, including 1,147 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said this morning,...

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California Closes Some Beaches Where Crowds Defied Coronavirus Guidelines

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday ordered beaches in Orange County in the southern part of the state to close, after crowds defied public health guidelines to throng the popular shoreline...

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Yachts, Wine Cellars, Private Jets: Isolating With The Super-Rich

Stranded on superyachts or confined to their sprawling mansions worrying about their wine cellars, the world's super rich have invited ridicule throughout the coronavirus pandemic with their apparent...

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"Propaganda": India Amid Backlash Over "Islamophobic" Posts

India on Thursday called as "propaganda" its criticism by certain Twitter handles from the Arab world alleging that Muslims are being targeted in several parts of the country in the name of containing...

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US Records More Than 2,000 Coronavirus Deaths In 24 Hours: Report

The United States recorded more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in a 24-hour period for the third day running, according to the latest real-time tally Thursday reported by Johns Hopkins University.

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"WHO Like China's PR Agency, Should Be Ashamed," Says Trump

US President Donald Trump Thursday said the World Health Organization should be "ashamed of" itself, as he likened it to a public relations agency for China.

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Coronavirus "Scarecrows" Urges Delhi Residents To Stay Home Amid Lockdown

The Delhi Police has come up with an important and innovative method to spread awareness of COVID-19 among the citizens by installing coronavirus lookalike "scarecrows" with a message displayed on...

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"Men With Rifles Yelling": US Senator As Protesters Demand Lockdown End

Demonstrators, including some carrying guns, entered the capitol building in the US state of Michigan on Thursday and demanded the Democratic governor lift strict coronavirus lockdown orders, as some...

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Half Of US States Easing Coronavirus Restrictions As Jobless Numbers Grow

As White House economic reopening guidance expired on Thursday after two weeks in place, half of all U.S. states forged ahead with easing restrictions on restaurants, retail and other businesses in...

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Couldn't See His Face For Last Time: Daughter Of Delhi COVID-19 Victim

17-year-old Rita expected her father to be back soon from Delhi's Safdarjung hospital where he was admitted on April 16 for high sugar levels and fever, but he died the next day and it was later found...

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Joe Biden To Address Sex Assault Accusations Today

Joe Biden will break his silence Friday about a former aide's allegations that he sexually assaulted her in the 1990s, according to the broadcaster set to interview the presumptive Democratic...

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UGC Guidelines On College Exams: All You Need To Know

UGC has suggested that universities can continue teaching even semester students through online and other non-conventional modes till May 31.

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Rishi Kapoor Dies In Mumbai At 67. "He's Gone," Tweets Amitabh Bachchan

Rishi Kapoor, known for his work in films like Bobby and Chandni, was treated in New York for cancer and returned to Mumbai last year.

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"Terrible Week For Indian Cinema": India Mourns Legend Rishi Kapoor

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi today tweeted condolences on the death of veteran actor Rishi Kapoor. The 67-year-old actor died after fighting cancer. He was taken to HN Reliance Hospital in Mumbai by his...

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"65,000 Crores To Help Poor": Raghuram Rajan To Rahul Gandhi On COVID-19

Rahul Gandhi today interviewed renowned economist Raghuram Rajan, a former RBI chief, on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy. "We will need Rs 65,000 crore, it is not that much. This...

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"China Will Do Anything They Can To Have Me Lose This Race," Says Trump

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he believes China's handling of the coronavirus is proof that Beijing "will do anything they can" to make him lose his re-election bid in November.

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Pompeo Says No Sight Of North Korea's Kim, Real Risk Of Famine In Country

The United States has caught no sight of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and is watching reports about his health, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday, adding there was a real risk...

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India Coronavirus Cases Cross 33,000-Mark; 1,074 Deaths, 67 In 24 Hours

India has reported 33,050 coronavirus cases till this morning, according to government data. A total of 1,718 new cases and 67 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours, the Home Ministry's data...

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What New Data Say About Gilead's Experimental Coronavirus Drug

New clinical data on Gilead Sciences Inc's experimental antiviral drug remdesivir has raised hopes it might be an effective treatment for the novel coronavirus that has infected more than 3 million...

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UK World War Veteran Who Raised Millions For Healthcare Workers Turns 100

Britain will celebrate on Thursday the 100th birthday of the World War II veteran whose staggering fundraising efforts inspired the country during the depths of its coronavirus outbreak.

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White House Briefly Follows Twitter Accounts In State Visits: US Official

The White House Wednesday explained that its Twitter handle typically ''follows'' the accounts of officials from host countries for a brief period during a presidential trip to retweet their messages...

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1.6 Billion Risk Losing Jobs Due To Coronavirus Pandemic: UN Labour Body

Almost 1.6 billion workers in the informal economy, nearly half of the global workforce, face an immediate danger of losing their livelihoods due to the continued sharp decline in working hours...

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"Remdesivir Has Clear-Cut Positive Effect": Scientist On Antiviral Drug

US scientists on Wednesday hailed a potential breakthrough in the coronavirus fight as a trial showed patients responding to an antiviral drug, fueling global hopes for a return to normal despite...

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"Literally A Pipe Organ For China": Trump's Latest On WHO

President Donald Trump Wednesday termed the World Health Organization "literally a pipe organ for China" and said the United States will soon come out with its recommendations on the global body,...

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In Russia Coronavirus Lockdown, Fears Of A Return To The Bottle

Stuck in cramped flats and struggling with fears of the coronavirus and its economic impact, many Russians are worried about the return of an old demon.

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Google Doodle Lets You Play The Theremin Today With Clara Rockmore

Clara Rockmore played an unusual instrument. The theremin has no keys or strings - it is a gesture-controlled instrument; music literally plays out of thin air. Today's Google Doodle is a tribute to...

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Ghaziabad Man Goes Out For Groceries In Lockdown, Returns Home With Wife

The nationwide lockdown across the country has people stepping out only for essentials. But this man from Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad went out to buy vegetables but returned home with a wife. To add to...

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Redmi Note 9, Mi Note 10 Lite Expected to Launch Today: Watch Live Stream

Xiaomi is all set to host its global launch event today, wherein it is expected to unveil the Redmi Note 9 and the Mi Note 10 Lite phones. The two phones have leaked on multiple occasions in the past,...

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Elon Musk Calls Coronavirus Lockdown "Fascist Action", Urges Reopening

Tesla chief Elon Musk on Wednesday called the coronavirus confinement a "fascist" action and "an outrage" that infringes on personal freedom and will damage the economy.

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Joe Biden Says He Willl Keep US Embassy In Jerusalem If Elected President

Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden said Wednesday that he would keep the US embassy in Israel in Jerusalem if elected -- even though he disagrees with Donald Trump's controversial 2017 decision...

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After Centre, Delhi Halts Dearness Allowance Hike Till July 2021

After the Centre, the Delhi government has now put on hold the hike in Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief for government employees and pensioners, in view of the country's financial situation amid...

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US Federal Reserve Warns Coronavirus "Poses Considerable Risks"

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday the coronavirus pandemic already has caused "tremendous" health and economic hardship, and warned the damage to the US economy will continue along with high...

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Man Stabbed To Death Over "High Price" Of Chicken In Delhi: Police

A 35-year-old man was stabbed to death allegedly by four people after an argument over the price of chicken in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri area on Wednesday, police said.

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US Says Remdesivir Shows "Clear-Cut" Effect In Treating Coronavirus

COVID-19 patients on the antiviral remdesivir recovered about 30 percent faster than those on a placebo, the results of a major clinical trial showed Wednesday, as a top US scientist hailed the drug's...

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Bengaluru Wakes Up To Heavy Rain, Low-Lying Areas Flooded

Residents of Bengaluru woke up to heavy rain this morning. The downpour, which was on for a few hours, has left some low-lying parts of the city flooded. The rain and cloudy skies also led to a dip in...

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"Extreme Assumptions": Irrfan Khan's Spokesperson Rubbishes Death Rumour

"While we are truly appreciative that people are concerned, it's disheartening to see some sources spread extreme rumours and creating panic," said Irrfan Khan's spokesperson

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Asteroid 1998 OR2 To Safely Fly Past Earth This Week

A large near-Earth asteroid will safely pass by our planet on Wednesday morning, providing astronomers with an exceptional opportunity to study the 1.5-mile-wide (2-kilometer-wide) object in great...

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Nirmala Sitharaman's 13-Tweet Counter To Rahul Gandhi's 'RBI List' Attack

In a series of tweets late on Tuesday night, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rebutted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his allegations on "wilful defaulters, bad loans and write-offs", calling them...

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BRICS To Allocate $15 Billion For Rebuilding Economies Hit By COVID-19

The New Development Bank of the BRICS grouping will set aside USD 15 billion to help its members tide over the economic crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey...

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DUTA's Hunger Strike To Protest Non-Payment Of Salaries To College Employees

The Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) observed a day-long hunger strike to protest against the non-payment of salaries to employees of colleges funded by the Delhi government.

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Akhilesh Yadav Questions UP Government's Handling Of Coronavirus Crisis

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday accused the BJP of creating hatred against Muslims over the coronavirus crisis, saying the ruling party members are following their "basic training".

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Entry Into Faridabad Banned Till May 3, Some Exceptions Allowed

With a surge in COVID-19 cases, Faridabad has prohibited travel of government employees and laypersons from neighbouring states and districts.

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China To Hold Its Annual Session From May 22 After Coronavirus Delay

China's top legislature will hold its annual session next month after postponing the meeting for the first time in decades due to the virus outbreak, official news agency Xinhua said Wednesday.

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Delhi University Conducts Webinar On COVID-19 For Visually Impaired Students

The Delhi University on Tuesday conducted a webinar on COVID-19 for visually impaired students to help them deal with the problems they are facing due to the coronavirus lockdown.

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"184 Countries Going Through Hell": Trump Blames China For Virus Spread

US President Donald Trump doubled down on China for failing to tame the coronavirus at its very origin, saying it has led to 184 countries "going through hell", as several American lawmakers demanded...

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Big B Wins The Internet With "Bikini Pic." Everyone Else Can Go Home

"Somebody was explaining to me why I was not getting the big numbers on Insta. He said: "Because you can't put up a pic in a bikini," wrote Amitabh Bachchan

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Coronavirus Deaths In India Cross 1,000-Mark, Biggest Jump In 24 Hours

1,007 people have died of coronavirus in India and over 31,000 cases have been reported in the country so far according to the latest figures from the Union Health Ministry. This is the biggest jump...

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CRPF Battalion In Delhi Reports 46 COVID-19 Cases, 1 Jawan Dies

The CRPF battalion in Delhi has reported 47 cases of coronavirus, including one jawan who died yesterday.

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"Straining Credulity": US Reveals Details Of Sunlight Study On COVID-19

The US Department of Homeland Security revealed to AFP on Tuesday new technical details regarding its highly anticipated study into how ultraviolet radiation destroys the new coronavirus, saying that...

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Hyderabad Cops Make 1-Year-Old's Birthday Special Amid COVID-19 Lockdown

For baby Myra, her first birthday turned out to be special which she can cherish for life with Hyderabad police wishing and joining the celebrations, in the absence of her parents, who are away in the...

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New York Doctor Who Treated COVID-19 Patients Commits Suicide

A New York emergency doctor who treated coronavirus patients has killed herself, with family, police and physicians linking her death to trauma faced by health care workers battling the outbreak.

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Make Your Own Music With Today's Google Doodle

Google featured its third archive game today in a doodle. There are seven more classic games to come as the tech giant brings back its famous games from the archives for people's entertainment amid...

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File Case Against Kamal Nath: BJP Asks Farmers Who Didn't Get Loan Waiver

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's farm loan waiver scheme, that he announced within hours of assuming office, is likely to be scrapped. However, it doesn't end there.

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India Inches Closer To 30,000 Coronavirus Cases, Total Deaths 937

India is inching closer to 30,000 coronavirus cases across the country. Currently, the number of cases stand at 29,974 with 937 deaths. Maharashtra is still the most affected state with over 8,500...

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Ground Situation In Bihar Behind Nitish Kumar's Stance On Migrants

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has refused to bring back students and migrant labourers, sticking to his stand that puts lockdown rules first. While it has ensured that the COVID-19 figures in the...

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Fighter Jets Fly Over New York To Honour Health Workers. Watch

US military flight squadrons paid tribute to coronavirus health care staff, first responders and other essential workers with a ceremonial flyover of COVID-19 epicenter New York City on Tuesday.

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Wife, Mother-In-Law Among 3 Arrested For Killing Man In Ghaziabad: Police

Three people have been arrested for allegedly killing a railway carpenter, said police on Tuesday.

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Jadavpur University Students Develop Device To Detect COVID-19 Carrier

The device can be used as a first-level screening system to identify the COVID-19 carrier with available data and thus help in containing the spread of the disease.

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Inside Samantha's Birthday Party Of 3 With Naga And... Guess The Third

Talking about the photo, in which she can be seen making her birthday wish, Samantha added: "No points for guessing what I am praying for."

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US Official Resigns After Drinking Beer, Throwing Cat During Zoom Meeting

A city official in Vallejo, California, has resigned after drinking beer, using derogatory language and tossing his cat into the air during a Zoom meeting.

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Trump Warned About Virus Repeatedly In January And February: Report

US President Donald Trump was repeatedly warned about the dangers of the novel coronavirus in intelligence briefings in January and February, The Washington Post reported late Monday.

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Amazon Defends Coronavirus Safety Efforts Amid Fresh Protests

Amazon on Monday defended its coronavirus safety efforts as it faced renewed protests from warehouse workers, which have drawn support from some of the US giant's technology employees.

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Kareena's Mango-Licious Post Will Give You Kairi Cravings. Pic Inside

"Will be licking that entire plate clean," wrote Kareena in the caption

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Orthopedic Doctor, 69, Dies Of Coronavirus; Second In Kolkata In 2 Days

A 69-year-old doctor, who had tested positive for COVID-19, died on Monday night at a private hospital in Kolkata, hospital sources said.

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Gujarat Board Releases HSC Science Exam 2020 Answer Key

The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) has released the answer key of the class 12 science paper held in March.

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"Not Just Bhashan, Give Ration Too": Mamata Banerjee's Swipe At Centre

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee did not get an opportunity to speak at the video conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. Just hours later, she, however, spelt out her...

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Governor's Rule In Assam's Bodoland After Polls Deferred Due To COVID-19

Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi has assumed charge of the administration of the Bodoland Territorial Council or BTC, an official notification said on Monday, after the term of the council expired.

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"No Scope For Mistake": Doctor Describes COVID-19 Swab Sample Collection

A doctor working at a hospital for treatment of coronavirus patients here in Maharashtra has revealed the tough task and challenges they face in collecting swab samples of the suspected patients.

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Delhi Groom's Car Catches Fire, Cops On Lockdown Duty Drop Him To Venue

A young man in Delhi had a dramatic entry at the venue of his wedding on Monday, amid the lockdown against coronavirus. After the car in which he was travelling caught fire in the middle of the road,...

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Pandemic "Far From Over", Worried About Children, Says WHO Chief

The coronavirus pandemic is "far from over" and is still disrupting normal health services, especially life-saving immunisation for children in the poorest countries, the head of the World Health...

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62 Coronavirus Deaths In India In 24 hours, Biggest Jump So Far

Coronavirus: 62 deaths in India in 24 hours, steepest rise so far, 934 total deaths

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Arab Doctor Leads Israeli Hospital's Anti-Coronavirus Fight

Each morning since February, Israeli Arab doctor Khitam Hussein has woken up before dawn to rush to a job on the frontline of the country's fight against the novel coronavirus.

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Delhi Minister Accused Of Violating Lockdown, Confronted By Senior Cop

Delhi Food Minister Imran Hussain was accused of violating the COVID-19 lockdown in the city on Monday by a senior police officer who was seen reprimanding the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader on video.

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"Virtual Visiting Hour" At Kolkata Hospital After Phone Ban Over COVID-19

Days after mobile phones were banned by the Bengal government at the hospitals over coronavirus, a private hospital in Kolkata has come up with a way to help the patients in isolation wards connect...

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"Respected" Indian-Origin Doctor Dies Due To Coronavirus In UK

An Indian-origin general practitioner, who came to the UK in 1973 after completing his medical training in India and was working as a doctor in East Africa, has died of COVID-19, his National Health...

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"Very Serious Investigations" Against China Over Coronavirus, Says Trump

US President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that he may seek damages from China over the coronavirus outbreak which began in the Chinese city of Wuhan and spread around the world.

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Google Doodle Brings Back Cricket Game Amid COVID-19 Lockdown

Google on Monday said that it was launching a series of its classic popular interactive games from its archives. Today's Google Doodle celebrates cricket with a game that was first launched back in...

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Coronavirus Lockdowns Begin To Ease, Cases Top 3 Million

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide soared past three million on Monday as several European nations and a handful of US states began taking steps to reopen their shuttered economies.

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Coronavirus: As Delhi Crosses 3,000 Mark, Haryana Tightens Borders

India recorded 1,463 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 28,380. The total number of deaths from the deadly virus stands at 886. More than three million cases of coronavirus...

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Donald Trump Appears To Confirm That North Korea's Kim Jong-Un Is Alive

US President Donald Trump on Monday appeared to confirm that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is alive, saying he wished him well after days of speculation over the dictator's whereabouts.

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When Dipika Chikhlia And Ramayan Cast "Created History" With Rajiv Gandhi

"We realized we were a part of a legacy - Ramayan. We created history. Remember the day vividly when we got a call from Delhi to meet the PM," Dipika Chikhlia captioned her post.

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Watch: Stuntmen Create Hilarious Fight Sequence While Social Distancing

A French school for stunt performers has put together a video of a fight between several people - full of kicks, punches and head butts - that took place with everyone adhering to social distancing...

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9 States Likely To Speak At Video-Con With PM, Mamata Banerjee May Skip

At least nine Chief Ministers are expected to speak at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's video-conference with Chief Ministers beginning shortly, the third since the countrywide coronavirus lockdown...

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Germany Flips to Apple-Google Approach on Smartphone Contact Tracing

Germany changed course on Sunday over which type of smartphone technology it wanted to use to trace coronavirus infections, backing an approach supported by Apple and Google along with a growing...

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JioMart WhatsApp-Based Online Portal Starts Amid Lockdown

Reliance Industries started testing its online shopping portal three days after Facebook said it will invest $5.7 billion in digital assets controlled by billionaire Mukesh Ambani.

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Questions On Board Exam Pour In On Twitter For '#EducationMinisterGoesLive'

Education Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' will go live today and interact with parents on various issues being faced by students during the lockdown.

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"Smiles And Cheers": 391 Students Return To Assam After 2,000-km Bus Ride

Nearly 400 students from Assam, who were stranded in coaching hub Kota in Rajasthan amid a nationwide lockdown over coronavirus, returned to Guwahati earlier this morning after a 2000-km bus ride;...

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Express Delivery: Mothers Rally To Donate Vital Breastmilk

Whisked out of her Hong Kong home by medics in protective gear, Catherine Kosasih didn't know if or when she would see her children -- aged just four months and 21 months -- again.

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India Bought 'Overpriced' Chinese COVID-19 Test Kits, Court Fight Reveals

India paid double for Chinese Rapid Antibody Tests for coronavirus, which have been put on hold in many states because of faulty results.

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First COVID-19 +ve UP Doctor Donates Plasma After Recovery, Makes Appeal

A doctor at Lucknow's prestigious King George's Medical University, who recently recovered from COVID-19, has donated his blood for plasma therapy on other seriously ill coronavirus patients and has...

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Madhya Pradesh Manufacturing 12,000 PPE Kits Every Day: Official

Madhya Pradesh is manufacturing 12,000 personal protective equipment (PPE) kits per day for frontline warriors battling COVID-19, as against its daily requirement of 10,000 kits, a government official...

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COVID-19 Situation Under Control In Telangana: Governor

The Telangana government is doing its best to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus and the situation is under control, Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan has said.

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Australians Rush To Download COVID-19 Tracing App, PM's Popularity Soars

More than a million Australians rushed to download an app designed to help medical workers and state governments trace close contacts of COVID-19 patients, as Prime Minister Scott Morrison's approval...

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Amazon, Flipkart Urge Government To Let Them Sell Non-Essentials Too

E-commerce giants Amazon India and Flipkart have urged the government to let them sell non-essential items during the lockdown to control the spread of coronavirus in India. The platforms stressed on...

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"Was Giving Time For Truth To Prevail": Kanika On COVID-19 Controversy

"There have been misunderstandings and wrong exchanges of information," wrote Kanika Kapoor

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872 Deaths In India, 48 In 24 Hours, 27,892 Cases So Far

Coronavirus: 872 deaths in India, 48 in 24 hours, 27,892 cases so far

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Bhilwara Model To Help Indore Win COVID-19 War: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has expressed hope that his government will be able to bring the COVID-19 crisis in Indore city under control by following the ''Bhilwara model'' of...

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"People Say I Am Hardest Working President": Donald Trump

Continuing his attacks against on media, US President Donald Trump on Sunday described himself as the "hardest working president", claiming that he has possibly done more work in his first tenure than...

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un "Alive And Well": South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is "alive and well", a top security adviser to the South's President Moon Jae-in said, downplaying rumours over Kim's health following his absence from a key...

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"Fake News": Donald Trump Dismisses Reports Of Sacking US Health Secretary

President Donald Trump on Sunday dismissed reports he was considering sacking health secretary Alex Azar as criticism mounts over the US response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Supreme Court To Hear Plea On Migrant Crisis Today

The Supreme Court will hear a petition today asking it to direct the centre and states to allow migrant workers stuck amid the lockdown to return home if they test negative for the COVID-19 virus.

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Coronavirus Updates: Biggest Single Day Spike Takes Total Cases To 26,917

Covid-19 India Updates: India on Sunday recorded its biggest single-day spike in coronavirus cases with 1,975 patients testing positive, taking the total to 26,917, including 826 deaths, as per the...

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Over 1,500 Stranded Workers In Haryana Brought To UP

Over 1,500 workers stuck in Haryana due to the coronavirus lockdown were brought to Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, an official said.

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"News Of The Hour": A Bat Is Not Letting Big B "Sit And Chill"

"Never seen before in the area," wrote Big B

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Indore Strain May Be Deadlier, Will Send Samples For Testing: Doctors

Doctors treating COVID-19 cases in Indore say a more virulent strain may be wrecking havoc in the city, which has emerged as the coronavirus hotspot in Madhya Pradesh.

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Irrfan Khan's Mother Saeeda Begum Dies. Actor Locked Down In Mumbai

"May her soul rest in peace," wrote Komal Nahta

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Indian World War I Pilot's Moving Story Emerges In Rare UK Archive

The remarkable story of an airman who overcame prejudice to become one of only a handful of Indian fighter pilots in the First World War has emerged in newly-released archive files by the UK's...

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Kim Jong Un's Train Likely Spotted In Resort Town Amid Rumours: Report

A special train possibly belonging to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was spotted this week at a resort town in the country, according to satellite images reviewed by a Washington-based North Korea...

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Jamia's Residential Coaching Academy Invites Applications For Civil Services Exam

Jamia Millia Islamia has invited application for its residential coaching academy through which it provides free coaching to civil services exam aspirants.

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Porsche Driver Sit-Ups As Punishment For Driving Amid Lockdown

A young man's joyride in a high-end Porsche convertible car amid the coronavirus lockdown in Indore did not end well. The 20-year-old driver had been cruising in the yellow two-seater car on the open...

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Senior Bengaluru Cop Accused By Junior Of Facilitating Liquor In City

A senior police officer in Bengaluru has been accused of facilitating transport of 100 bottles of alcohol in the city.Bengaluru police's number two cop S Murugan's name came after a police officer,...

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Man Kills Wife In Containment Zone Allegedly Following Fight Over Kids

A 34-year-old man was apprehended on Saturday for allegedly killing his wife after a heated argument at their home in west Delhi''s Madipur area, police said.

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Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin Issue Rare Joint Statement On Cooperation

US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin issued a rare joint statement on Saturday commemorating a 1945 World War Two link-up of US and Soviet troops on their way to defeat...

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Jamia Vice Chancellor Greets Students, Teachers On Ramzan

Jamia Millia Islamia Vice Chancellor Najma Akhtar on Saturday extended Ramzan greetings to students and teachers of the university and urged them to reach out to those in need.

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Over 26,000 Coronavirus Cases In India, Biggest Jump In 24 Hours

The number of coronavirus cases in India has soared to 26, 496, including 809 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said this morning, adding that 1,990 caseshave been reported in the last 24 hours which...

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UGC To Release Guidelines For Colleges, Universities Next Week

The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Saturday said that it will release the guidelines for academic measures to be taken by colleges and universities for the current and the next academic session...

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"Intense Lockdown" In 5 Tamil Nadu Cities From Today To Curb Virus Spread

An "intense lockdown" to check the spread of the highly infectious coronavirus or COVID-19 began this morning in five cities of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, that have recorded nearly half of the...

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5 Useful Features Introduced in Android 11 Developer Preview 3

Android 11 developer preview 3 dropped earlier this week as latest and probably the last developer preview for the next version of Android. Here are the five great new features that are coming in...

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Solar-Powered Food Carts Converted to Virus Disinfection Vehicles in Kabul

Afghanistan's total number of coronavirus cases was at more than 1,200 on Friday with 40 deaths, and officials and experts have cautioned the number could rise far higher given limited testing and the...

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Decision On Amarnath Yatra After Review Of Situation: J&K Lt Governor

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Girish Chandra Murmu on Monday held a meeting with Amarnath Yatra stakeholders on Saturday to discuss various issues concerning the conduct of pilgrimage...

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Desperate To Return Home In Lockdown, Man Turns Into Vegetable Trader

How do you travel from Mumbai to Allahabad when there is a lockdown? Buy 25 tonnes of onions, load them onto a truck and hit the road.

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"Not Worth Time And Effort": Trump On Briefings After Disinfectant Remark

President Donald Trump tweeted Saturday that his daily coronavirus briefings were not worth his time, two days after sparking a furor by suggesting patients might be injected with disinfectant to kill...

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PM Modi To Address Nation In 64th Edition Of ''Mann Ki Baat'' Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 64th edition of his monthly radio programme ''Mann Ki Baat'' at 11 am on Sunday amid the nationwide coronavirus lockdown.

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Coronavirus Live Updates: COVID-19 Cases Rise To 24,942

Covid-19 India Updates: The total number of confirmed Coronavirus cases in the country increased to 24,942 on Saturday, with 779 deaths, as per the data released by health ministry. As many as 5,210...

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Sonia Gandhi Wants Credit Of Centre's Work For Small Businesses: Minister

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday attacked Congress president Sonia Gandhi for writing a letter to government regarding the condition of Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) and...

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5 Of A Family Found Dead In UP's Etah

Five members of a family were found dead in Uttar Pradesh's Etah district on Saturday morning, police said.

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"Not Tried To Replace" Divya Bharti, Says Sajid Nadiadwala's Wife

"When my children watch her movies, they call her Badi Mummy," said Warda

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Woman Found Murdered In Goa, Cops Suspect "Male Friend", Arrest Him

A 22-year-old woman was killed allegedly by her male friend at Benaulim village in South Goa, following which he was arrested, police said today.

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What Sobhita Said On Being Accused Of Faking A "Self-Timed" Photoshoot

Sobhita Dhulipala had earlier shared pictures from a magazine photoshoot, claiming that she had clicked them herself

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Indians, Ethnic Minority Medics In UK At High Risk From COVID-19: Report

Medical and healthcare professionals from Indian and the minority ethnic backgrounds fall into a higher risk category of contracting the deadly coronavirus in the UK, a first-of-its-kind survey among...

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China Sends Medical Experts To North Korea For Kim Jong Un: Report

China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to three people familiar with the situation.

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Coronavirus: Nikki Haley Launches "Stop Communist China" Campaign

Asserting that China's Communist government needs to be held accountable for "lying" about the coronavirus pandemic, top Indian-American Republican politician Nikki Haley has launched an online...

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More Shops Allowed Amid Lockdown: What Is Open From Today, What's Not

From today, neighbourhood shops, salons and tailors can reopen for business after the government announced new relaxations during the coronavirus lockdown in a late-night order. The new order comes as...

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3 Terrorists Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In J&K's Pulwama

3 terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district today, the police said.

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SSC Postpones Test Results. Update On CGL, Other Recruitment Awaited

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has announced that the results of the recently held exams have been postponed.

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24,506 Coronavirus Cases In India; 775 Deaths, 57 In 24 Hours: 10 Points

The number of coronavirus cases in India has increased to 24,506, including 775 deaths, the Union Home Ministry said today, adding that 1,429 cases and 57 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours....

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Bihar To Recruit City Managers. 163 Vacancies Announced

Application process for the Bihar City Manager recruitment will begin on April 28. Candidates can submit their application till May 27.

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US To Ensure Other Nations Know Coronavirus Came From China: Mike Pompeo

The United States is working with other countries to make sure they understand that coronavirus originated in Wuhan, China, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said.

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On Camera, 69 COVID-19 Patients Wait On Footpath Outside UP Hospital

A group of 69 coronavirus patients had to wait on a footpath outside the locked gates of a government medical college and hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah district for at least an hour on Thursday...

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Eros STX Wants Its Own MCU as It Looks to Hollywood, China, and Beyond

With the Eros STX merger, Eros CEO Pradeep Dwivedi and Eros Now CEO Ali Hussein talk about creating an MCU-equivalent out of ancient Indian epics, making mainland Chinese movies, and the bigger focus...

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India, US Stay Away As World Leaders Launch Plan To Speed COVID-19 Drugs

World leaders pledged on Friday to accelerate work on tests, drugs and vaccines against COVID-19 and to share them around the globe, but the United States did not take part in the launch of the World...

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UP Medics Moved To Guest House After Poor Facility At Quarantine Centre

Twenty-five doctors and medical personnel in quarantine in a state-run school in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli have been shifted to a guest house after they complained of poor facilities in several videos...

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Indian Air Force Exam (STAR) Date To Be Announced In May

The new exam date for the Indian Air Force's Airmen selection test, STAR, will be announced in the second week of May, as per a latest update.

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US Agency Warns Against Malaria Drugs Trump Championed For COVID-19

The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday cautioned against the use of malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients even as President Donald Trump, who has touted it as a "game changer,"...

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Rapper Kanye West Officially Now A Billionaire: Forbes

Rapper Kanye West is now a billionaire thanks largely to the basketball shoes bearing his name that he developed with Adidas, Forbes magazine said Friday.

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Centre Allows Shops To Open With Conditions, Malls To Remain Closed

A month into the nationwide lockdown to check the spread of the novel coronavirus or COVID-19, all neighbourhood shops in residential areas- except those in the malls - have now been allowed to open...

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Ask Air India To Roll Back 10% Pay Cut Decision: Employees To Minister

Eight employees' unions of Air India on Friday requested Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri to ask the airliner to roll back decision to cut 10 per cent salaries of its employees.

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Coronavirus Updates: Biggest Single Day Spike Takes Total To 23,452

Covid-19 India Updates: India registered 1,752 new coronavirus cases on Friday - its biggest single-day spike since the beginning of the pandemic - taking the total to 23,452, health ministry said.

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Apple, Google Update Privacy Of Virus Tracing Tool

Apple and Google said Friday their coronavirus "contact tracing" technology would enable smartphone users to control their own data, and that the system would likely be shut down after the pandemic...

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4-Month-Old Kerala Baby With Heart Problems, Pneumonia Dies Of COVID-19

A four-month-old baby, who was being treated for the COVID-19 virus and had been diagnosed with heart problems at birth, died in Kerala's Kozhikode this morning. She was also suffering from pneumonia.

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Review: Hemsworth-Hooda Dynamic In 'Extraction'

Extraction Review: A movie powered by Chris "Thor" Hemsworth needs no help with the heavy lifting but the absence of a worthy adversary undermines his mighty heroics.

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This Creature Reminds Twitter Of Demogorgon. Can You Guess What It Is?

After 'Venom' from the Marvel Cinematic Universe made an appearance on Earth, one more video of an otherworldly-looking creature has social media intrigued.

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"Great Team Work Activity": This Family In US Built Incredible Machine

Isolation at home inspired one California family to build an elaborate two-story Rube Goldberg machine, and it probably didn't hurt that mom is a high school science teacher.

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300 Shops Shut In Delhi's Biggest Vegetable Market After COVID-19 Death

Nearly 300 shops are shut in Azadpur Mandi in Delhi, Asia's biggest wholesale market for fruits and vegetables, after a trader died of coronavirus. Traders have demanded that the government scale up...

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Muslims Mark Ramzan With Unprecedented Coronavirus Lockdowns

Muslims around the world began marking Ramzan under coronavirus lockdown on Friday with unprecedented bans on family gatherings and mass prayers, while a pushback in some countries has sparked fears...

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"Hit Body With Powerful Light": Trump's COVID-19 "Cure" Theory Is Viral

An observation by a top US official that the coronavirus is quickly destroyed by sunlight led President Donald Trump to suggest a method to fight COVID-19 - injecting patients with disinfectants. It...

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"Natkhat Balak" Varun Dhawan Gets Epic Birthday Wish From Arjun Kapoor

Several other celebrities such as Karan Johar and Nora Fatehi also wished the actor on social media

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Coronavirus Cases In India Cross 23,000-Mark; 718 Deaths, 37 In 24 Hours

Coronavirus cases in India cross 23,000-mark; 718 deaths, 27 in 24 hours

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Mukesh Ambani's Twins Akash and Isha Held Talks With Facebook: Report

With the pandemic battering assets and oil nosediving, tycoon Mukesh Ambani needed a win to stem the investor exodus from Reliance Industries Ltd., the energy conglomerate he's been trying to...

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US House Passes Nearly $500 Billion Virus Bill In Latest Relief Package

The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a $484 billion coronavirus relief bill on Thursday, funding small businesses and hospitals and pushing the total spending response to the crisis...

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"Not First Factual Tripping At Your End": Governor To Mamata Banerjee

Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar last night responded to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's five-page letter after she accused him of "forgetting" that she was the elected head of government in the...

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Sunlight Destroys Coronavirus Quickly, Say US Scientists

The new coronavirus is quickly destroyed by sunlight, according to new research announced by a senior US official on Thursday, though the study has not yet been made public and awaits external...

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BJP MLA Allegedly Criticises PM's Call To Clang Utensils, Served Notice

A BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur, whose purported audio clip criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi went viral on social media, has been asked by the party leadership to explain his alleged...

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Tripura COVID-19 Free: Chief Minister After Second Patient Tests Negative

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Thursday said the state has become coronavirus-free after its second COVID-19 patient tested negative.

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Sick, Stranded And Broke: COVID-19 Crisis Hits Gulf's Migrant Workers

When all nine men in his dormitory caught coronavirus, 27-year-old Nurudhin was bused to a remote quarantine camp -- becoming one of many migrant workers Gulf states are struggling to accomodate...

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US Nears 50,000 Coronavirus Deaths, More Than 8.5 Lakh Infected

The novel coronavirus has killed nearly 50,000 people in the United States, after one of the deadliest days of the pandemic which saw 3,176 deaths, according to a tally Thursday from Johns Hopkins...

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France Testing If Nicotine Prevents Coronavirus From Attaching To Cells

Nicotine could protect people from contracting the coronavirus, according to new research in France, where further trials are planned to test whether the substance could be used to prevent or treat...

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India Attends Pak-Hosted SAARC Conference On COVID-19 Situation

India on Thursday participated in a video conference of SAARC health ministers hosted by Pakistan to promote greater regional cooperation to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus Live Updates: 21,700 Confirmed Cases In India, 4,324 Cured

Covid-19 India Updates: The number of confirmed Coronavirus cases rose to 21,700 in India on Thursday, including 686 deaths, health ministry data showed.

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Reports On Kim Jong Un's Health "Incorrect": Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump on Thursday rejected reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was ailing, criticizing his frequent nemesis CNN for running the story.

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Three Armed Police Force Officials Test Positive For Coronavirus In Pune

Three State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) officials based in Pune have tested positive for coronavirus, a senior official said on Thursday.

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Militants Abduct Cop In Jammu And Kashmir's Shopian

A policeman was abducted by militants from his home in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday night, officials said.

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Neena Gupta's Hairband Makes Her Look "Like A College Girl," Say Fans

"You look like a college girl," commented a fan on Neena Gupta's latest post

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UK Royals Share Photos Of Prince Louis To Mark Second Birthday

Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate have released five new photographs of their younger son, Prince Louis, to mark his second birthday.

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Delhi's 1st COVID-19 Survivor Recommends ''Pranayama'' For Those Infected

The first person in the national capital, who has recovered from COVID-19, has suggested people infected with the virus to do '' pranayama'', claiming that it is very useful in the course of recovery.

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Virus Crisis India's Best Bet To Attract Foreign Capital: Advocacy Group

Facebook's USD 5.7 billion investment in Reliance Jio in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic is a reflection of the faith that foreign companies have in the Indian economy's potential and future...

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Online Exams A Possibility In JNU: Official

According to officials, offline exams will only be possible after lockdown, while schools and centres can conduct online exams if a consensus is reached on them with students.

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Angry Alligator Wreaks Havoc In Family's Backyard. Watch

A family from South Carolina in US has shared photos and videos of the angry alligator that ransacked their yard on Monday.

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US To Review Functioning Of WHO Amid Pausing Of Funds To Global Body

The United States will assess if the World Health Organization is being run properly following President Donald Trump's pause in U.S. funding to the global body, the acting head of the U.S. Agency for...

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How Trump's Immigration Order Affects Green Cards, H-1B Visa-Holders

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday temporarily curbing the issuing of new green cards for would-be U.S. permanent residents in what he described as a bid to limit...

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Big B Revisits Memories From "The Age Of Innocence." See His Post

One of the throwback pictures happens to be from Big B's "first photoshoot for a film magazine" after joining the film industry in 1969

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Thane Man Allegedly Refuses To Take Delivery From Muslim Man, Arrested

A resident of Kashimira locality in the district has been arrested for allegedly refusing to take delivery from a Muslim person.

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"Lack Scientific Merit": Ousted US Official On COVID-19 Drug

The ousted director of a key U.S. agency charged with developing drugs to fight the coronavirus pandemic said on Wednesday he was dismissed because he called for careful vetting of a treatment...

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21,393 Coronavirus Cases In India; 681 Deaths, 41 In 24 Hours

The number of COVID-19 patients in India rose to 21,393 this morning, according to Health Ministry data. A total of 1,409 new cases and 41 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours; 681 have died...

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"Dil Ki Police": Delhi Cops' Balm For Commuters Amid Lockdown

The Delhi Police are using creative ways in an attempt to convey that they are working for people's benefit amid the lockdown over the COVID-19 pandemic. Some commuters were seen complaining on social...

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Mukesh Ambani Tops Jack Ma as Asia's Richest After Facebook Deal

Mukesh Ambani is again Asia's richest person after a deal with Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook Inc. sent his conglomerate's stock surging.

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India Remittances May Fall To $64 Billion From $83 Billion Amid COVID-19

As a result of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, which has resulted in a global recession, remittances to India are likely to drop by 23 per cent from USD 83 billion last year to USD 64 billion this...

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India Remittances May Fall To $64 Billion From $83 Billion Amid COVID-19

As a result of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, which has resulted in a global recession, remittances to India are likely to drop by 23 per cent from USD 83 billion last year to USD 64 billion this...

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Aerosol Levels At 20-Year Low As People Stay Indoors In India: NASA

Air pollution over northern India has plummeted to a 20-year-low for this time of the year, according to satellite data published by US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration...

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5 Accused Of Attacking Health Team Test Positive For COVID-19 In UP

Five people who were accused of attacking health workers tested positive for Coronavirus in UP's Moradabad on Wednesday, prompting the police department to quarantine 73 policemen who came in contact...

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"Lockdown In India Impacted 40 Million Internal Migrants": World Bank

The nationwide lockdown in India which started about a month ago has impacted nearly 40 million internal migrants, the World Bank has said.

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President Ram Nath Kovind's Wife Stitches Masks For Shelter Homes

First Lady Savita Kovind on Wednesday stitched face masks at Shakti Haat in the President's Estate as part of the fight against COVID-19.

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Mother Earth's Lesson On Universal Responsibility: Dalai Lama On COVID-19

The Dalai Lama on Wednesday said that the ongoing global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic was a "lesson in universal responsibility" being taught to human beings by the mother earth.

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Coronavirus Live Updates: COVID-19 Tally Crosses 20,000

COVID-19 India Updates: The health ministry, in its daily evening update, said that 1,486 more patients tested positive, while 49 new deaths occurred in the last 24 hours.

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Donald Trump Announces Signing Of Partial Suspension Of Immigration To US

US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he had signed an order partially suspending immigration to the United States, arguing the drastic measure would protect jobs during the coronavirus...

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Netflix Sees Record Sign-Ups During Coronavirus Lockdown

Netflix on Tuesday reported soaring profits as subscriptions surged by almost 16 million at the streaming television service during lockdowns to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

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In Role Reversal, Egypt Sends Medical Aid To US In Fight Against COVID-19

Egypt on Tuesday flew a plane of medical supplies to the United States to assist in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, a role reversal for a top US aid recipient.

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UPSC CAPF 2018 Qualifiers Waiting For Joining Letter

UPSC selects candidates for CAPFs on the basis of a written exam, physical standard test/ physical efficiency test, medical standard test and interview.

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Man Opens 25-Year-Old Can Of Pasta. Brave Enough To See What Is Inside?

To keep himself entertained during the lockdown, a New York man decided to open a can of pasta from 1995.

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Venom 2 Is Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Moves to 2021

Venom 2 now has a title - Venom: Let There Be Carnage - and a new release date. Thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the sequel to the 2018 Tom Hardy-starrer Spider-Man spin-off has been...

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Amazon US Workers Strike for Better Conditions During Pandemic

Hundreds of Amazon warehouse employees in the US went on strike Tuesday against what they say are unsafe working conditions amid the coronavirus pandemic, organisers said.

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"Barber Or Barbaric?": What Giorgia Did When Arbaaz Khan Was Sleeping

Giorgia Andriani added loads of thought bubbles in the video with some of her ROFL commentary.

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Bihar Officer Suspended For "VIP Pass" That Embarrassed Nitish Kumar

After a Bihar BJP MLA was given a special travel pass to bring his daughter from Rajasthan's Kota, which left Chief Minister Nitish Kumar facing embarrassing questions from rivals, an officer has been...

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More Exemptions To Lockdown List: Shops For School Books, Electric Fans

Shops for school and college books and electric fans will be allowed during the coronavirus lockdown, which ends on May 3, the government said last evening, releasing a new set of exemptions.

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On Earth Day, PM's Shout-Out To COVID-19 Warriors

On International Earth Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to work towards a cleaner and healthier planet.

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UPSC Postpones CAPF (ACs) Exam Notification

The notification for Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination, 2020 which was scheduled to be released today has been postponed.

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Facebook Teams Up With Mukesh Ambani's Jio: Mark Zuckerberg Shares Why

Facebook is committed to "opening commerce opportunities for people across the country", founder Mark Zuckerberg said this morning, a day after the social media giant purchased a 9.99 per cent stake...

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"This Is Not Real Life": Louisiana Family Devastated By The Coronavirus

Susan Morrison lost her 39-year-old stepbrother, Lawrence Jones, from coronavirus complications on April 8. A day later, her 83-year-old father, Feaster Dorsey, also became a COVID-19 victim.

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Why Salman's Father Salim Khan Leaves Home Every Day During Lockdown

"I have been walking for the last 40 years and the doctor has told me if I stop suddenly, it might affect my back more," said Salim Khan

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Facebook to Buy 9.99 Percent Stake in Reliance Jio

Reliance Jio has announced that Facebook will make Rs. 43,574 crores investment in Jio Platforms, making the social giant the largest minority shareholder in the RIL subsidiary.

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2 Terrorists Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In J&K's Shopian

Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Wednesday, police said.

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Drug Backed By Trump For COVID-19 Shows No Benefit: Study Awaiting Review

An old malaria drug touted by U.S. President Donald Trump as a "game changer" in the fight against the coronavirus provided no benefit and potentially higher risk of death for patients at U.S....

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Coronavirus Cases In India Jump To 19,984; 50 Deaths In 24 Hours

Coronavirus India: Coronavirus cases in India jump to 19,984; 50 deaths in 24 hours

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How Indigenous Quarantine Rituals Helped Arunachal Become COVID-Free

After the state's only coronavirus patient was released from hospital last week and no new cases reported since, Arunachal Pradesh has become the only other state besides Goa and Manipur in India to...

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Motorola Flagship Launch Today: Motorola Edge and Edge+ Phones Expected

Motorola Edge+ and the Motorola Edge are expected to be unveiled at Motorola's live event today at 9:30pm IST. Motorola will livestream the launch of the two expected smartphones owing to the...

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Facebook To Buy Minority Stake In Jio Platforms For $5.7 Billion

Facebook on Wednesday announced an investment of USD 5.7 billion (Rs 43,574 crore) for acquiring a minority stake in Jio Platforms Ltd as it looks to expand presence in its largest market in terms of...

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Over 2,700 New COVID-19 Deaths In US In Last 24 Hours: Report

The coronavirus death count in the United States -- the country with the most fatalities in the pandemic -- has climbed by 2,751 in the past 24 hours, the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University...

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Coronavirus Live Updates: COVID-19 Cases Near 19,000-Mark, 603 Dead

Total 18,985 positive coronavirus cases have been reported across the country so far which includes 603 deaths.

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New FDI Rules Not Violation, Say Government Sources On China Criticism

India has denied China's allegation that its new Foreign Direct Investment rules are a violation of the WTO agreement. The rules calling for government sanction for neighbours wishing to invest in...

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Karanvir Bohra Makes "Legendary Halwa" For Teejay On Their Anniversary

"I made the legendary halwa for her as I couldn't make any cake," wrote Karanvir Bohra

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12-Year-Old Walks 3 Days Amid Lockdown, Dies Just An Hour From Home

A 12-year-old girl died after making a 150-km trip on foot from Telangana to her native Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh, desperate because of the extended nationwide lockdown to fight coronavirus....

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Civil Services Day: PM Modi, President Kovind Thank 'Steel Frames Of India'

India celebrates April 21 as 'Civil Services Day', an occasion for public to thank the Civil Servants for their service to the society.

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SRK's Reply To Being Told He's Making 'Excuses' While Others Making Films

Just a glimpse of Shah Rukh Khan's signature sense of humour here

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Firms "Reshore" Jobs As COVID-19 Upends Outsourcing To India, Philippines

Coronavirus is permanently shaking up the global outsourcing industry as lockdowns from Bangalore to Manila prompt firms to "reshore" jobs and, with AI, to move further away from needing humans at...

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Kim Jong Un Not Gravely Ill, Says South Korea Amid Speculation: Report

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was not gravely ill, two South Korean government sources said on Tuesday, following reports he had undergone a cardiovascular procedure and was now in "grave danger".

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Bengal's 'Faulty' COVID-19 Test Kits To Be Replaced By Top Medical Body

India's top body for biomedical research, the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), has said it will replace all the defective COVID-19 testing kits in West Bengal, kits that the state's health...

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When Will Second JEE Main 2020 Be Held? All Recent Developments Here

The second JEE Main exam for the year was scheduled in April. This was only the second year when National Testing Agency (NTA) would have conducted the JEE Main exam second time in April.

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This Town In US Is Testing Everybody For Coronavirus

Researchers began testing an entire town in northern California for the novel coronavirus and its antibodies on Monday, one of the first such efforts since the pandemic hit the United States.

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Coronavirus Cases In India Cross 18,000-Mark; 590 Deaths, 47 In 24 Hours

Coronavirus cases in India cross 18,000-mark; 590 deaths, 47 in 24 hours

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"Have Plenty Of Oil": Trump To Consider Halting Saudi Oil Imports

President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration was considering the possibility of stopping incoming Saudi Arabian crude oil shipments as a measure to support the battered domestic...

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COVID-19 Case At Rashtrapati Bhavan Complex, Nearly 100 Isolated: Sources

Coronavirus case reported in Rashtrapati Bhavan complex, nearly 100 quarantined: sources

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Tamil Nadu Doctor Buries Colleague After Mob Attack Over COVID-19 Fears

A surgeon had to bury his colleague with a shovel and the help of two ward boys at cemetery in Chennai in the middle of the night on Sunday after a mob attacked their ambulance over coronavirus fears.

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un May Be In "Grave Danger" After Surgery: Report

Reports saying Kim Jong Un underwent a medical procedure are fueling new speculation about North Korean leader's health after his unprecedented absence from events last week marking his grandfather's...

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US To "Temporarily Suspend" Immigration Over Coronavirus, Tweets Trump

US President Donald Trump tweets he will sign "Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States".

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Trump Appoints Indian-American To Top US Science Board

US President Donald Trump on Monday appointed Indian-American Sudarsanam Babu to the country's top science board.

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US Oil Prices Rebound Back In Positive Territory After Historic Crash

US oil prices rebounded back above zero Tuesday, a day after futures ended in negative territory for the first time as a coronavirus-triggered collapse in demand leaves the world awash in crude.

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UN Member States Demand "Equitable" Access To Future COVID-19 Vaccines

The 193 members of the UN General Assembly on Monday adopted by consensus a resolution that calls for "equitable, efficient and timely" access to any future vaccines developed to fight coronavirus.

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US Reports 1,433 New COVID-19 Deaths, Count Surpasses 42,000-Mark: Report

The coronavirus death toll in the United States -- the country with the most fatalities in the pandemic -- has climbed by 1,433 in the past 24 hours to reach 42,094, the latest tally from Johns...

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"Will Pursue Further Legal Remedies": Vijay Mallya On UK Court's Ruling

Liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya on Monday (local time) expressed disappointment after London High Court rejected his plea against extradition to India and indicated that he will "pursue further legal...

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Coronavirus Live Updates: 1,553 New Cases In Last 24 Hours, 549 Deaths

he country's total number of coronavirus cases soared to 17,656 and saw the largest single-day spike over the last 24 hours, when 1,553 cases were detected.The data from Union Health Ministry also...

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20 Bengal Cops Injured In Clash With Locals Over COVID-19 Victim's Burial

At least 20 police personnel were injured in a clash with a mob which alleged that the authorities were secretly disposing of the body of a person who died due to COVID-19 in West Bengal's Alipurduar...

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Bengal Colleges, Universities To Stay Shut Till June 10

All government, government-aided, and private education institutes and training institutes in West Bengal will remain closed till June 10.

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"Everything Is Same" - Almost - In Sara's Now And Then Pics

"The evolution of the meaning of Sunday funday," wrote Sara

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Donald Trump Wants Experts From US To Probe China's Response To COVID-19

The US wants to send a team of experts to China to investigate the coronavirus, President Donald Trump has said, a day after he warned Beijing of "consequences" if it was knowingly responsible for the...

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Australia to Force Google, Facebook to Pay for News Content

Australia announced Monday it will begin forcing Google and Facebook to pay news companies for content, in a landmark move aimed at shielding traditional media from the tech giants' digital dominance.

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Coronavirus Lockdown: What Is Allowed From Today, What Stays Banned

Select industries and economic activity will be allowed from today in areas in the country least affected by coronavirus, to generate jobs for migrants and reduce the distress for those hardest hit by...

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Viral: Viewers Spot Suspicious Figure In TikTok User's "Home Alone" Video

TikTok user Reubix_Cube (aka Reuben) posted the video of himself shaking a leg to Doja Cat's Say So two days ago - and viewers spotted something suspicious in the background.

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2,500 Protest At Washington State Capitol Against Stay-At-Home Order

An estimated 2,500 people rallied at the Washington state capitol on Sunday to protest Democratic Governor Jay Inslee's stay-at-home order to limit the spread of coronavirus, defying a ban on...

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NEET UG 2020 When? All Recent Updates Here

NEET UG 2020 was scheduled to be held on May 3 but was postponed. National Testing Agency (NTA) which is responsible for organizing and conducting the exam had not given any specific dates, at the...

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Don't Dilute Lockdown, Centre Tells States, Calls Out Kerala

Kerala's move to restart restaurants, book shops an barber shops in parts of the state from today has provoked strong objections from the central government. The state's decisions are a violation of...

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"Bizarre": India Rejects Pak's Claims Of Discrimination Against Muslims

India on Sunday trashed Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's comments alleging targeting of Muslims in the country in the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic.

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543 Coronavirus Deaths In India, 36 In 24 hours, 17,265 Cases So Far

The number of coronavirus cases in India has climbed to 17,265, which includes 543 deaths, Union Health Ministry said today, adding that 1,553 new cases and 36 deaths were reported in the last 24...

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Japan Virus Expert "Pessimistic" Olympics Can Be Held In 2021

A Japanese expert who has criticised the country's response to the coronavirus warned Monday that he is "pessimistic" that the postponed Olympics can be held even in 2021.

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Don't "Dilute" Coronavirus Lockdown Rules, Centre Tells States

The government has made it clear that states and union territories cannot "dilute" the guidelines issued by the centre on the nationwide lockdown to control the spread of coronavirus and said states...

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"A Record": Trump Says US Tested More Than India, 9 Others For COVID-19

The United States has carried out more tests for the novel coronavirus pandemic than 10 other countries, including India, taken together, President Donald Trump has said.

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Harry And Meghan Blacklist UK Tabloids Over "Distorted" Stories

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan blacklisted four major British tabloids on Sunday, accusing them of publishing stories that were "distorted, false and invasive beyond reason", UK media reported.

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Mob Forces Quarantine Team To Retreat In Bengaluru, Damages Barricades

A quarantine team of health workers and policemen was targeted last evening in west Bengaluru by a large mob of about 200 locals when the officials reached a neighbourhood to take 58 people who were...

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2 Engineers Among Eight Indian Who Died Of COVID-19 In Saudi

Eight Indians, including two engineers, have died due to the novel coronavirus in Saudi Arabia, according to a media report on Sunday.

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"Real Heroes": Indian-American Doctors In Frontline Agaisnt COVID-19

Lying on a hospital bed in New York, Dr Madhvi Aya could only exchange text messages with her husband and daughter. She was not able to meet them one last time.

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99 Institutes Express Interest In Trial For COVID-19: Top Medical Body

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has received 99 applications from institutes expressing interest in participating in a randomised controlled study to assess the safety and efficacy of...

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US Reports 1,997 Coronavirus Deaths In Last 24 Hours: Report

The number of coronavirus deaths in the United States rose by almost 2,000 in the past 24 hours to reach 40,661 on Sunday, a tally from Johns Hopkins University showed.

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Uttar Pradesh Becomes First State To Geotag Over 7,000 Community Kitchens

Uttar Pradesh has become the first state in the country to geotag its 7,368 community kitchens and community shelters across 75 districts which produce 12 lakh food packets a day, a senior official...

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Coronavirus News Live Updates: COVID-19 Cases Surpass 16,000, 519 Dead

The number of coronavirus cases in India has climbed to 16,116, which includes 519 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday, adding that 1,324 cases and 31 deaths were reported in the last 24...

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Bihar Education Minister's Aide Charged For Hosting Feast Amid Lockdown

A close aide of Bihar's education minister Krishnandan Prasad Verma was on Sunday charged for hosting a feast in Jehanabad, in violation of the lockdown norms, a police officer said.

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What Is Free Exit Option In NEET PG Counselling?

The free exit option is only available in the first counselling of both all India quota and state quota seats. This option is not available for Deemed/Central Universities, mop up counselling round...

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Trains, Flights Unlikely To Resume After May 3, Say Sources

Coronavirus India: Trains, flights unlikely to resume after May 3, final decision after Union Health Ministry's inputs, say sources

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"Felt Safer In Hospital": Actress Zoa Morani On Defeating Coronavirus

Actress Zoa Morani who battled COVID-19 and was admitted to a Mumbai hospital has recovered now and is back home. She shared her experience of the hospital after testing positive for the novel...

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Examinations, Academic Calendar Guidelines Shortly: UGC

The University Grants Commission or UGC, the higher education regulator, said on Friday that the guidelines on university examinations and academic calendar due to the delay caused by the COVID-19...

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Saif Ali Khan Got Flowers For Kareena Kapoor. Her Reaction

"When Saif told me he got me flowers, I had a different idea in mind," wrote Kareena

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Counselling For State Quota Medical PG Seats Begins Tomorrow

The counselling process for state quota medical postgraduate seats will begin tomorrow.

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Man Pedals 850 km On Way Home For His Wedding, Ends In Quarantine Centre

When Sonu Kumar Chauhan set out homewards on his bicycle from Ludhiana in Punjab, it was to somehow reach in time for his wedding slated for April 15 in a UP district bordering Nepal.

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Children's Body Asks States To Ensure Safety Of Students In Online Classes

The apex child rights body, NCPCR, has issued an advisory to all states to take adequate precautions and security measures related to online classes started in view of lockdown imposed due to the...

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Serve Society During Lockdown: DU Vice Chancellor To Ex-Students

While highlighting the steps taken by the DU to ensure that students do not miss out on academics, the VC asked ex-students to also share with the university information on efforts made by them.

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Coronavirus Cases In India Cross 15,000-Mark, 507 Have Died: 10 Points

The number of coronavirus cases in India has climbed to 15,712, which includes 507 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said today, adding that 1,329 cases and 27 deaths were reported in the last 24...

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Delay In Class 10 Exams: Haryana Mulls Provisional Admission To ITIs

The chief minister said that if more time is taken to conduct the science examination, then the government is considering to admit such students on a provisional basis, without appearing in science...

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World War II Veteran, 99, To Help Open Hospital After Raising $29 Million

Captain Tom Moore, a 99-year-old British war veteran who has raised more than $29 million for the health service by walking 100 laps of his garden, will be a guest of honour at the opening of a new...

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AMU Alumnus Develops Cost-Effective COVID-19 Testing Kit

AMU alumnus from the Department of Biochemistry, Nadeem Rahman, Director, NuLife Consultants and Distributors Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, has developed an Antibody based testing kit which takes less than 15...

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Man Who Recovered From COVID-19 Test Positive Again In Himachal Pradesh

A person, who had earlier recovered from the novel coronavirus, tested positive for the infection again on Saturday, taking the number of active cases in Himachal Pradesh to 23, officials said.

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Education Department Offices In Bihar To Function From April 20

The BSEB 10th results are expected to be released on the official portal of the Board at biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in as and when it is ready.

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No New Cases In 47 Districts In 28 Days, Says Union Health Ministry: Updates

The health ministry on Saturday said a positive trend was emerging with no positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the 47 districts in the last 28 days.

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"You Know It, I Know It": Trump Says China Virus Deaths Way Ahead Of US

President Donald Trump has expressed his doubts over the official Chinese figures on the number of deaths in their country due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, claiming that the fatalities were way...

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Bengaluru Dental Clinic Turns Into Labour Room Amid Lockdown

There was an unprecedented commotion at a dental clinic in north Bengaluru when a daily wage labourer recently made a visit to the clinic with his pregnant wife when she was in labour.

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IIT Kharagpur Builds Disinfection Tunnel for Campus Visitors

IIT Kharagpur has set up a disinfection tunnel for sanitizing visitors to the campus.

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Former US Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill Dies At 84

Former US treasury secretary Paul O'Neill, who served under George W. Bush, died Saturday at the age of 84 after a battle with cancer, his alma mater Indiana University announced.

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"Live Free Or Die": Hundreds Protest Against US COVID-19 Lockdown Rules

Hundreds protested Saturday in cities across America against coronavirus-related lockdowns -- with encouragement from President Donald Trump -- as resentment grows against the crippling economic cost...

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University Exams In Kerala From May 11

Kerala Higher Education Department has issued directions to universities and other higher education institutions to make arrangements for conducting the pending examinations from May 11.

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US Reports 1,891 COVID-19 Deaths In Last 24 Hours: Report

The coronavirus death count in the United States climbed by 1,891 in the past 24 hours to reach 38,664 on Saturday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

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Difficult, But, New Experience: Parents On Home-Schooling During Lockdown

In India, more than 15 lakh institutions are closed and about 25 crore of school students are not able to go to their schools.

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Gujarat Government Plans Plasma Transfusion To Treat COVID-19 Patients

The Gujarat government has decided to carry out plasma transfusion treatment on COVID-19 patients in the state, particularly those in critical condition, to boost their immunity, health officials...

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In Letter To Delhi Cops, Islamic Sect Chief Says "Willing To Cooperate"

Maulana Saad Kandhalvi, the chief of the Islamic group Tablighi Jamaat that organised a religious congregation in Delhi last month setting off India's largest cluster of coronavirus cases, has said in...

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Airtel, Vodafone Idea Extend Free Incoming Calls Prepaid Benefit Till May 3

Airtel says that over 30 million of its low-income subscribers haven't been able to recharge their accounts. All of these customers will be able to receive incoming calls even if their validity...

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UN Chief "Salutes" Nations Like India For Helping World Fight COVID-19

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres salutes countries helping others in the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, his spokesman has said, days after India sent supplies of the anti-malarial...

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Big B Was Asked If He Wants To Become Prime Minister. His Response

"Sir, aap kabhi desh ka PM banna chahte hain?" asked a fan

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JNU Warns Students Flouting Lockdown Norms Of Disciplinary Actions

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) will take strict action against students who do not comply with COVID-19 pandemic guidelines.

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Bride, Groom Among 14 Arrested In Gujarat For Violating Lockdown Norms

As many as 14 people, including a bride and a groom, have been arrested for gathering in a temple for a wedding amid the lockdown imposed due to coronavirus outbreak, police said.

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Health Minister Warns Of Action Against Hospitals For Refusing Patients

Action would be taken against healthcare personnel if any patient needing immediate attention is turned away from hospitals without treatment, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has warned.

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Adhir Chowdhury Turns Office Into Control Room To Help Migrant Labourers

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has turned his Delhi office into a mini control room to help migrant labourers stuck in West Bengal and other states during the lockdown.

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"No Real Evidence": China's Wuhan Lab At Core Of Coronavirus Controversy

Nestled in the hilly outskirts of Wuhan, the city at the heart of the coronavirus crisis, a Chinese high-security biosafety laboratory is now the subject of US claims it may be the cradle of the...

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Government Issues Telemedicine Practice Guidelines For Doctors

The Medical Council of India has permitted the practice through telemedicine by its registered medical practitioners, giving a significant relief to doctors and patients alike in the current scenario...

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14,378 Coronavirus Cases In India, 480 Deaths: 10 Points

The number of coronavirus cases in India has climbed to 14,378, which includes 480 deaths, Union Health Ministry said today, adding that 991 new cases and 43 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours....

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UK Doctors Told To Wear Aprons As Surgical Gowns Run Out: Report

British healthcare staff have been advised to treat COVID-19 patients without full-length protective gowns due to shortages of equipment, the Guardian newspaper reported on Friday.

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COVID-19 Global Measures, Liquidity Injections Near $14 Trillion: IMF

Countries have taken fiscal measures and central banks together injected a whopping USD 14 trillion as part of their efforts to mitigate the challenges posed by the novel coronavirus pandemic, the...

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Dozens Of Kolkata Localities Sealed, Barricaded To Check COVID-19 Spread

Dozens of areas across Kolkata were barricaded and sealed by the city policy on Friday, a day after the central government identified the capital of West Bengal as a coronavirus or COVID-19 hotspot.

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13,835 Coronavirus Cases In India, Death Count Crosses 450-Mark

India is testing a multi-purpose vaccine that has proved effective against leprosy and boosts immunity in hosts to see if it can help tackle the coronavirus, the chief of country's largest...

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Coronavirus Cases Cross 7 Lakh In US, Over 36,000 Deaths Reported: Report

The United States passed 700,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, according to a tally maintained by Johns Hopkins University.

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Google Thanks All Coronavirus Helpers In Its Final Doodle

As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the world, people are coming together to help one another now more than ever, Google launched a Doodle series to recognize and honor many of those on...

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Madhya Pradesh Cop Helps Injured Elderly Man Reach Hospital Amid Lockdown

A policeman in Madhya Pradesh's Hoshangabad district on Friday set an example by helping an elderly man in dire need amid lockdown.

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Britishers Donate 6,000 Pounds For Indian-Origin Virus Victim's Funeral

An online fundraising drive to cover the funeral expenses of an Indian-origin woman, who died of COVID-19 while her daughter is battling the deadly virus, attracted over 6,000 pounds within a day.

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15 to 20 Indian Navy Sailors In Mumbai Test Positive For Coronavirus

15 to 20 sailors of the Indian Navy in Mumbai have been tested positive for coronavirus. The sailors have been quarantined at a naval hospital in the city. This is the first set of coronavirus or...

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"All Countries Will Face This": WHO After China Revises COVID-19 Deaths

The World Health Organization said Friday that many countries would likely follow China in revising up their death counts once they start getting the coronavirus crisis under control.

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Princess Sofia Of Sweden Starts Work At Hospital Treating COVID Patients

Princess Sofia of Sweden has started working at a hospital treating coronavirus patients to help ease the burden on healthcare workers.

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Mega Kumaraswamy Wedding Day In Karnataka Amid COVID-19 Scrutiny, Warning

Blessings for the bride and the groom at arm's length and a flower-decked house without a soul at its door marked the morning of a mega political wedding in Karnataka amid the coronavirus lockdown.

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Trump Urged To Work With US Allies On "Transparent" Probe On COVID-19

A powerful group of Senators Thursday urged President Donald Trump to work with American allies such as Japan, South Korea, and European nations to pursue an open and transparent probe into the...

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Four More Shots Please! Refuses to Grow Up in Season 2

Our review of season 2 of Four More Shots Please!, the Amazon Prime Video series about four millennial SoBo women. Kirti Kulhari, Sayani Gupta, Bani J, Maanvi Gagroo lead Four More Shots Please! 2...

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China's Wuhan Raises COVID-19 Death Toll By 50%, Admits To Missed Cases

China's coronavirus ground-zero city of Wuhan on Friday abruptly raised its death toll by 50 percent to a total of 3,869, admitting that many cases were "mistakenly reported" or missed entirely.

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Sara Or Ibrahim - Who's More Likely To Get Arrested? Mom Amrita Picks...

"The only thing that we can always agree on is Singh Is King," wrote Sara

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Centre Adds More To List Of What Is Allowed After April 20 Amid Lockdown

The government has made new additions to the list of activities that will be allowed amid lockdown in parts of the country that are least affected by coronavirus.

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Facebook To Warn Users Who Liked False COVID-19 Posts

Facebook Inc said on Thursday it would start notifying users who had engaged with false posts about COVID-19 which could cause physical harm, such as drinking bleach to cure the virus, and connect...

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First Blood Star Brian Dennehy Dies At 81

"Larger than life, a proud and devoted father and grandfather, he will be missed by his wife, family and many friends," wrote daughter Elizabeth

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Coronavirus Recovery Rate Up In 3 Days, Over 1,000 Cases In 24 Hours

The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in India has climbed to 13,387, with 1,000 positive cases reported in the last 24 hours. The highly infectious COVID-19 has killed 437 in the...

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"US Praying For You": Melania Trump To Boris Johnson's Pregnant Fiancee

US First Lady Melania Trump called Carrie Symonds, the pregnant fiance of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, to wish the couple a speedy recovery from the coronavirus, a White House statement said...

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Encounter Breaks Out Between Security Forces And Terrorists In J&K

A gunfight is taking place between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian, police said. The anti-terror operation is taking place in Dairoo area ofthe south Kashmir district,...

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US May Have Dropped Standards Too Far For Anti-Malaria Drug: Report

On March 21, two days after President Donald Trump first touted chloroquine drugs as a "gamechanger" in the fight against COVID-19, administration officials privately described what they felt was a...

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IMF's Liquidity Boost May Have Costly Side Effects, Says India

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday the country could not support a general allocation of new Special Drawing Rights by the International Monetary Fund because it might not be...

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India COVID-19 Peak Expected In May, Lockdown Helped Cut Numbers: Sources

An internal government assessment suggests that India may touch its peak of coronavirus cases in the first week of May after which the number will decline, sources in the Home Ministry have said.

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Nearly 4,500 Coronavirus Deaths In US In 24 Hours, Highest Spike: Report

The confirmed coronavirus death toll in the United States reached 32,917 on Thursday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

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Prince Harry And Meghan Hand Out Meals In Los Angeles

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan handed out meals to sick people in Los Angeles, in their first known public activity since moving to California at the start of the state's coronavirus...

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Trump's Daughter, Son-In-Law Skip Lockdown For Passover Trip

President Donald Trump's powerful daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner ignored federal recommendations during the coronavirus lockdown so they could travel for Passover celebrations, the White...

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Defying Lockdown, Hundreds Attend Temple Event In Karnataka

Hundreds of people participated in the Siddhalingeswara temple chariot festival in Chitapur village on Thursday, violating the lockdown orders.

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Brazil Health Minister Sacked Amid Virus Crisis

Brazil's Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta said Thursday he'd been sacked by President Jair Bolsonaro, after weeks of clashes between the two over the country's response to the coronavirus...

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China Under Mounting Pressure Over Virus Origins

China on Thursday came under mounting pressure over the coronavirus pandemic from Western powers led by the United States, which said it was probing whether the virus that has infected more than 2.1...

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Coronavirus News Live Updates: India Case Count Crosses 12,000-Mark

The novel coronavirus has killed over 1.4 lakh people across the globe, according to a tally by the news agency AFP.

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Donald Trump Unveils Phased Approach To Reopening US Economy

President Donald Trump said Thursday he is recommending a gradual reopening of the US economy from the catastrophic shutdown ordered to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

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Coronavirus: Salman's Strong Message For Those Who Attacked Doctors

"Ye kamaal hai! Doctors aur nurses apki jaan bachane ke liye aaye aur aapne unhi par patthar barsa diya!" Salman said in the clip

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2 Relatives Of Tablighi Jamaat Chief Test Positive For Coronavirus In UP

Two close relatives of Tablighi Jamaat head Maulana Saad have tested positive for COVID-19, according to District Magistrate (DM) of Saharanpur Akhilesh Singh.

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"No Question, We're Doomed This Year": China's Wet Markets Amid Pandemic

At a large food market in the Chinese city of Wuhan, signs forbid the selling of wild animals and live fowl, while announcements calling for "victory" over COVID-19 play on a loop from speakers.

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Google To "Significantly" Slow Hiring In 2020: Sundar Pichai's Memo

Google parent Alphabet Inc. is slowing hiring for the remainder of the year, the most drastic action by the web search giant since the Covid-19 pandemic began battering its advertising business...

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WHO Thanks India For Using Polio Surveillance Network In COVID-19 Fight

World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appreciated India's collaboration in systematic engagement of polio surveillance network across the country to fight against...

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Kerala Man Carries Father On Foot After Cops Stop Auto Amid Lockdown

The Kerala State Human Rights Commission has registered a suo moto case in connection with an incident where a man was allegedly forced to carry his 65-year-old ailing father on foot after the police...

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WHO Chief Regrets US Move To Halt Funding, Urges Unity Against Pandemic

The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday that he regretted U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull funding for the agency and called for global unity to fight the new...

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Farmers Arrive In Trickle At Punjab, UP Mandis As COVID-19 Slows Harvest

Two major food grain producing states have started buying wheat and pulses from farmers amid the lockdown over the COVID-19 pandemic, but the volume and pace of procurement is slow. In Punjab, farmers...

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Coronavirus Cases In India Cross 12,000-Mark, 414 Deaths

The COVID-19 pandemic has killed 414 in India, with 37 deaths reported in the last 24 Hours, government data shows. The number of people infected by the novel coronavirus in India has risen to 12,380...

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Nearly 2,600 COVID-19 Deaths In US In 24 Hours, Sharpest Spike: Report

The United States on Wednesday posted nearly 2,600 additional deaths from COVID-19 in 24 hours, a new record and the heaviest daily toll of any country, Johns Hopkins University said.

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Pandemic To Stop Asia's 2020 Growth For First Time In 60 Years: IMF

Asia's economic growth this year will grind to a halt for the first time in 60 years, as the coronavirus crisis takes an "unprecedented" toll on the region's service sector and major export...

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Melinda Gates Gives $150 Million More To WHO To Fight COVID-19

Pulling funding from the World Health Organization (WHO) is a dangerous and nonsensical move when the world is facing the health crisis brought by the COVID-19 disease pandemic, Melinda Gates said on...

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IMF Backs India's "Proactive" COVID-19 Response: Live Updates

A list of 170 hotspot districts have been identified by the Centre, which includes all six metros and most large cities. The list marked 123 districts as "large outbreaks" -- which includes all nine...

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11 Foreign National Attendees Of Delhi Mosque Event Arrested In Bihar

Eleven foreign nationals linked to Tablighi Jamaat were sent to jail and a case has been registered against them for violating visa rules in Buxar, Bihar, according to Superintendent of Police,...

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AIIMS Raipur Nurses Taking Care Of Baby As Mother, Family Have COVID-19

While combating the deadly coronavirus, four nurses of the Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) had not envisaged one day they would have to play the role of a mother in the city-based...

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Only A COVID-19 Vaccine Will Allow Return To ''Normalcy'': UN Chief

A COVID-19 vaccine may be the only thing that can bring back "normalcy," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday, hoping for just that before the end of the year.

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COVID-19: Staff Of 14 Identified Departments In Karnataka To Resume Work

The Karnataka government on Wednesday identified 14 departments as essential and asked all its employees to attend work during the extended period of lockdown to check coronavirus spread in the state.

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Migrants Living Under Flyover To Be Moved To Shelter: Arvind Kejriwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the Delhi government has ordered shifting of the people living in the open at the Yamuna Ghat here during the lockdown as arrangements have been made...

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Mourning A "Supermom": US Health Worker Casualties Mount In Virus Fight

"Home soon," Madhvi Aya texted from her hospital bed. "Love you." It was the last exchange she had with her only daughter, 18-year-old Minnoli. Three days later, Madhvi Aya died of COVID-19.

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Italy's COVID-19 Death Count Up By 578, New Cases Continue To Slow

Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy rose by 578 on Wednesday, down from 602 the day before, while the number of new cases slowed to 2,667 from a previous 2,972, continuing the recent downward...

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Hong Kong Judges Battle Beijing Over Rule Of Law As Virus Chills Protests

The independence of Hong Kong's judicial system is under assault from the Communist Party leadership in Beijing, senior judges in the city told Reuters, posing the gravest threat to the rule of law...

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Man Kills Relative After Argument Over Cigarette In Maharashtra

A 64-year-old man was arrested at Vasai in the district on Wednesday for allegedly killing his relative following an argument over a cigarette, an official said.

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Delhi Reports Only 17 New COVID-19 Cases

The national capital on Wednesday reported only 17 positive cases of COVID-19, taking the total number of coronavirus cases to 1,578 in the city.

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Stay Off Zoom, Google Hangouts, Standard Chartered Chief Tells Staff

Standard Chartered Plc is the first major global bank to tell employees not to use Zoom Video Communications Inc during the coronavirus pandemic due to cybersecurity concerns, according to a memo seen...

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How Twins Raghu And Rajiv, Separated By 3 Floors, Celebrated Birthday Eve

"Social distancing and safety are more important. And love can never be locked down. Happy birthday, brother," Raghu posted on Instagram

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Aarogya Setu App Hits 5 Crore Users in 13 Days of Launch

Aarogya Setu app by the government has reached the milestone of five crore users in 13 days of its launch.

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Apple Maps Data Shows How Coronavirus Lockdowns Affect Movement

Apple on Tuesday said it would release data that could help inform public health authorities on whether people are driving less during lockdown orders to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.

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Coronavirus Lockdown: Odisha Joint Entrance Examination 2020 Postponed

Coronavirus Lockdown: Odisha Join Entrance Examination (OJEE) Committee has postponed the OJEE 2020 examination.

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Man Who Allegedly Incited Migrants To Gather In Mumbai's Bandra Arrested

A man who allegedly started rumours that led to thousands of migrants gathering at Mumbai's Bandra station last evening was arrested today. Vinay Dubey, a self-proclaimed labour leader, put out...

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Lockdown Guidelines: Agriculture, Select Activities Allowed From April 20

Activities like agriculture, IT, e-commerce and inter-state transport will be allowed after April 20 to "mitigate hardships to public", the government said today in new guidelines issued a day after...

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Delhi's Air Quality May Deteriorate Due To Dust Storms: Report

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has said that the air quality of Delhi could deteriorate on Wednesday due to approaching dust storms from western India.

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UN Warns Of Another Dangerous Epidemic - Misinformation On Coronavirus

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned that "misinfo-demic" about COVID-19 on various social media platforms such as WhatsApp is proliferating falsehoods and announced a new UN initiative to...

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Crocodiles Take Over Beach Closed To Tourists Due To Coronavirus

A beach in Mexico has been taken over by crocodiles who came out to bask in the sun and relax on the sand in the absence of humans.

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Sussanne's Sister Farah Khan Ali's In-House Staff Tests COVID-19 Positive

"An in-house staff of mine tested positive today and so am moving him to a facility," tweeted Farah Khan Ali

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Extension Of H-1B, Students Visas On Case-By-Case Basis: US

The extension of non-immigrant visa holders, who are facing challenges as a direct result of the COVID-19 national emergency, might be provided special consideration or expedited processing on a...

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Stranded International Students Can Apply For Off-Campus Work, Says US

Stranded international students in the US facing economic hardships due to the coronavirus pandemic can apply for off-campus work authorisation, a federal agency said on Tuesday.

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Pakistan Clerics Call For Lifting Of Congregational Prayer Limits

Prominent clerics are demanding the lifting of restrictions on congregational prayers at mosques in Pakistan, which has recorded 5,837 coronavirus cases and 96 related deaths.

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South Koreans Head To Polls Despite Global Pandemic

Temperature checks on voters, separate booths for those with fevers, special polling stations for the quarantined: South Koreans headed to the polls Wednesday with a big turnout expected despite the...

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Doctor Dies Of Coronavirus In Meghalaya, First Case In State

A 69-year-old doctor in Meghalaya has died after testing positive for coronavirus. He was the first COVID-19 patient in the state.

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377 Coronavirus Deaths In India, 38 In 24 Hours, Over 11,400 Cases So Far

India has 11,439 coronavirus cases, including 377 deaths, according to the latest figures from the Union Health Ministry. 38 people have died and 1,076 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours...

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Fewer Meetings, More Sick Days: Workplaces After Lockdown Lifts

Around the world countries are hitting their coronavirus peaks and starting to grapple with questions about when and how to reopen their economies.

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Lockdown Extended Till May 3, Centre To Issue Guidelines Today: Updates

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that the lockdown across the country will be extended till May 3 to fight the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, saying the measure has produced a...

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Migrant Workers Stage Another Protest In Surat, Say They Want To Go Home

Hundreds of migrant workers gathered in Surat on Tuesday evening, demanding that they be sent to their native places despite lockdown, police said.

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No Plan To Run Any Special Train Till May 3, Says Ministry Of Railways

Refuting reports in some sections of media that the Indian Railways was planning to run special trains to help move labourers stranded in different parts of the country to their native places, the...

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New York City Coronavirus Deaths Suspected To Be More Than 10,000

The number of coronavirus-linked deaths in New York City soared past 10,000 on Tuesday after officials said almost 4,000 people who never tested positive were presumed to have died from COVID-19.

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Donald Trump Announces Funding Halt To World Health Organization

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a suspension of US funding to the World Health Organization because he said it had covered up the seriousness of the COVID-19 outbreak in China before it...

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Coronanvirus Lockdown Extended To May 3. What India Said

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended the lockdown till May 3 and said any decision on easing restrictions in parts of the country would be taken after April 20, to keep in mind the difficulties...

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CBSE Launches Live Fitness Class For Students

The live classes will commence on April 15 at 9.30 am. The sessions will be held for a period of one month.

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eBay's New CEO Jamie Iannone to Come From Walmart

Struggling online retail giant eBay named a new top executive on Monday, bringing in the former head of e-commerce at Walmart, Jamie Iannone.

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Motorola Flagship Launch Set for April 22, Motorola Edge Series Expected

Motorola is hosting its flagship launch on April 22 where the much-rumoured Motorola Edge+ is expected to finally debut. The Lenovo-owned company released a teaser video on Twitter that gives a...

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Lenovo A7 With Dual Rear Cameras, Unisoc SC9863A SoC Revealed

Lenovo A7 smartphone with 6.09-inch waterdrop display, 1.6GHz octa-core Unisoc (previously Spreadtrum) SC9863A SoC, dual rear cameras confirmed.

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Joker Is Out Next Week on Prime Video in India

Joker - the Joaquin Phoenix-starrer standalone DC movie - will be available April 20 on Amazon Prime Video in India.

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Quibi Reports 1.7 Million Downloads in Its First Week

About 1.7 million people downloaded the new entertainment streaming app Quibi during its first week on the market, Chief Executive Meg Whitman told CNBC television on Monday.

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Amitabh Bachchan Shares Phone A Friend Post With Throwback Pic

"Never before and perhaps never after has one human shown so much concern and sympathy for another," tweeted Amitabh Bachchan

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Lockdown Till May 3, Decision On Easing Restrictions After April 20

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended the lockdown till May 3 and said any decision on easing restrictions in parts of the country would be taken after April 20, to keep in mind the difficulties...

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Power Of "We The People Of India": PM's Top 10 Quotes On Lockdown

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended the lockdown till May 3 and said any decision on easing restrictions in parts of the country would be taken after April 20, to keep in mind the difficulties...

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Amazon Fills 100,000 Jobs in the US to Meet Demand From Coronavirus Outbreak

Amazon said Monday it had filled the 100,000 US jobs it promised a month ago to meet demands from the coronavirus outbreak, and was ready to take on 75,000 more.

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What Cancer Survivor Sonali Bendre Would Tell Her 20-Year-Old Self

Sonali revealed the one thing she would have told her younger self only if she could turn back time.

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When A Tamil Nadu Forest Guard Carried A Baby Elephant On His Shoulders

In December 2017, a forest guard in Tamil Nadu saved a baby elephant by lifting it out of a ditch and carrying it on his shoulders to reunite it with its mother.

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Country Has Shown "We The People Of India" Spirit During Lockdown: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the nation for the fourth time this morning as the country fights the highly infectious novel coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 count has...

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After Kartik's Show On COVID-19, Why Ekta Is Relieved He's Not A Producer

"Thank god you are not a producer. You make better episodes than me. First one fab," Ekta Kapoor commented on Kartik's post

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Apple, Google Covid-19 Defend New Contact Tracing Project Amid Concerns

Apple Inc. and Google addressed questions about their upcoming Covid-19 smartphone contact-tracing solution on Monday, providing details about a partnership that has raised concerns among some privacy...

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Coronavirus Cases In India Cross 10,000-Mark, 339 Deaths

The total number of coronavirus cases in India has crossed the 10,000, with 339 deaths, according to the latest data from the Union Health Ministry. 31 people have died and 1,211 cases have been...

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France Extends Lockdown Till May 11 As Other Nations Consider Easing It

France extended its nationwide lockdown on Monday for another month in a bid to halt the coronavirus pandemic, as other hard-hit countries considered easing their measures with hopes rising that death...

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US Approves Sale Of Missile, Torpedoes Worth $ 155 Million To India

The Trump Administration on Monday notified the Congress of its determination to sell Harpoon Block II air launched missiles and lightweight torpedoes worth USD 155 million to India.

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Ahead Of PM's Address To Nation, Sonia Gandhi Thanks Coronavirus Warriors

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi thanks coronavirus warriors in video message ahead of PM Modi's address to the nation

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Sonia Gandhi Thanks COVID-19 Warriors, PM To Address Nation At 10 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation today at 10 am on the coronavirus lockdown, after requests from states to extend it.

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OnePlus 8 Pro, OnePlus 8 Launch Set for Today: How to Watch Live Stream

OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 8 phones will be powered by the Snapdragon 865 SoC, and support 5G. The company has also confirmed 120Hz display refresh rate on the two phones.

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Prince Charles Praises Selfless Service By British-Sikhs During Pandemic

Prince Charles on Monday issued a video message to convey his "lakh lakh vaidhaiyan" to the Sikh community in the UK and across the Commonwealth on the occasion of Vaisakhi and praised the "selfless...

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Viral Video: Monkeys Enjoy A Pool Party In Mumbai As Humans Stay In

A group of monkeys was filmed enjoying a pool party after taking over the swimming pool of a residential complex in Mumbai.

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