National Guard troops were deployed in 15 US states and Washington, DC as darkness fell in major cities still reeling from five nights of violence and destruction that began with peaceful protests over the death of a black man, George Floyd, in police custody.
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Sunday 31 May 2020
Fresh blow to airlines, ATF rate hiked by 50%
In a rude jolt to struggling-to-survive airlines, jet fuel price has been hiked by almost 50% in June. Now, a kilo litre (kl) of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) will cost Rs Rs 33,575, up by Rs 11,000 from last month.
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Wajid Khan, dies at 42 due to kidney infection
Reports of his untimely demise surfaced on social media after his friend and singer, Sonu Nigam shared the news of his passing away.
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Beat the lockdown blues with Helo Mirchi Live
The two months long lockdown has led to a disruption of social life for many. Being bound to one’s home, one has the luxury of time but lack of motivation ...
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World Milk Day: Have Milk the original way!
Balancing a stellar combination of passion and sustainability, Mr. Milk is the brainchild of three young visionaries, Neeraj Mittal, Yash Mittal and Deepak M...
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Covid-19 live: India's case count tops 1,90,000
Coronavirus tally in India surges to 1,90,535, and death toll has gone past the 5,000 mark. The lockdown in containment zones nationwide will continue till June 30 but extensive relaxations, including opening of religious places and shopping malls, will be in a phased manner from June 8. Stay here for all live updates
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B-town celebs mourn Wajid Khan's demise
In a jolt to Bollywood, music composer Wajid Khan, of Sajid-Wajid fame, passed away at a hospital. The news was confirmed by Music composer Salim Merchant on Twitter.
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Community transmission of Covid-19 certainly on, say experts
Associations of epidemiologists, public health practitioners and experts made 11 recommendations including replacing lockdown with cluster restrictions, scaling up diagnostic facilities to test, trace, track and isolate, sentinel and active surveillance to identify hot spots or clustering, avoiding social stigma, and protective gear for health workers.
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Riots break out in cities across US, including fires, violence near White House
05/31/20 7:57 PM
Riots break out in cities across US, including fires, violence near White House
05/31/20 7:57 PM
Bowlers will have to evolve in a spit-free world
TOI explores how bowlers will have to evolve fast to make their presence felt in a post-corona, spit-free world. Cricket has been struggling to restore bat-ball parity for years but has the virus sounded the death knell for bowlers by making the use of saliva on the ball impossible?
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I-T return: You can claim deductions till June 30
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified the income-tax return forms for the financial year ended March 31, 2020 (assessment year 2020-21). The I-T return forms (ITR-1 to ITR-7) incorporate the recent announcement made by the finance minister to ease the burden on taxpayers owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Trump took shelter in WH bunker as protests raged
Trump spent nearly an hour on Friday night in the bunker, which was designed for use in emergencies like terrorist attacks, according to a Republican close to the White House. Friday's protests were triggered by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after he was pinned at the neck by a white Minneapolis police officer.
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'You need to give full credit to railway personnel'
ailway minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said the public transporter, which is set to re-introduce several train services from Monday, transported nearly twice the amount of foodgrain as the corresponding period last year during the lockdown besides ensuring there was no shortage of coal to fire power plants or even milk and medicines.
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It’s ‘Mission Begin Again’ for Maharashtra
Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Telangana on Sunday extended the lockdown till June 30 even as other states like Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh released a roadmap to restore normalcy after 68 days of shutdown to fight Covid-19 by announcing that malls and restaurants will open and buses and cabs will operate from June 8.
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Now is the time to quit tobacco and choose life
This ‘World No Tobacco Day’ WNTD , I am back again to make you all aware about the harmful effects of tobacco and encourage tobacco users to quit tobacco in...
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Saturday 30 May 2020
Live: India's fight against Covid-19 is people-driven, PM Modi says
Coronavirus tally in India surges to 1,83,143 cases. The nationwide lockdown in containment zones will continue till June 30 but extensive relaxations, including opening of religious places and shopping malls, will be in a phased manner from June 8. Stay here for all live updates
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Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till June 30
The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday announced the extension of the ongoing lockdown till June 30, albeit with more relaxations that included partially opening up public transport and allowing more employees at the workplace. Chief Minister K Palaniswami said the curbs on religious places, inter-state bus transport, and Metro and suburban rails would continue.
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The ‘Wild’ quarantine centres of Uttarakhand
People quarantined in remote areas in the hills of Uttarakhand – from where more cases are being reported day by day – have to not just contend with novel coronavirus but also the threat of attacks by wild animals.
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Maha: Pawar meets Uddhav on easing lockdown
An hour after the Centre issued fresh guidelines on Saturday for ‘unlocking’, Sharad Pawar met CM Uddhav Thackeray at Varsha, the CM’s official residence at Malabar Hill
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Post Covid life talks by Ruby Hall Clinic warriors
Yes, it’s true, COVID-19, a 120 nm virus brought the world to virtually a standstill. It has made every individual pause, stop and think. In the midst of cri...
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Infosys CEO's salary rises 27% to $6 million
Infosys CEO Salil Parekh’s compensation rose 27% to $6.1 million in 2019-20, compared to $4.8 million in the year before, according to the company's filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The compensation includes salary, bonus/incentives, value of RSUs granted and long-term benefits.
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Los Angeles mayor calls for National Guard help
05/30/20 8:25 PM
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05/30/20 8:25 PM
8,000+ fresh cases in a day, toll crosses 5k
India’s Covid-19 caseload went past 1.75 lakh on Saturday, three days after crossing the 1.5 lakh milestone, as the number of new infections touched another new peak, going past 8,000 for the first time in a single day. Fresh cases have risen to new highs in seven of the last 10 days. The countrywide coronavirus-related death toll crossed the 5,000 mark, as 200 fatalities were reported on Saturday.
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PM to address the nation through 'Mann Ki Baat'
The address by the Prime Minister is likely to focus on the relaxations being given from June 1, after over two months of lockdown to control the spread of COVID-19.
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28% of Covid patients asymptomatic: ICMR Study
At least 28% of 40,184 people who tested positive for Covid-19 between January 22 and April 30 in India were asymptomatic, a study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) shows, underlining that a large proportion of those tested and found positive were family contacts who did not display symptoms.
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BJP gears up for tech-driven political activity
Speaking at a media interaction, party chief J P Nadda made it clear that the ruling BJP plans to use new technology in a big way, in the time of social distancing, to campaign and reach out to people essentially on how the Modi government tackled the situation on the ground, arising out of the spread of the deadly virus, to provide health and economic security to save the lives people in the country.
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Skymet announces arrival of monsoon over Kerala
The southwest monsoon has arrived in Kerala before its onset schedule, private agency Skymet Weather announced on Saturday, but India's official forecaster IMD said conditions are not yet ripe for the declaration. Skymet Weather said all conditions such as rainfall, Outwave Longwave Radiation value and wind speed have been met to declare the arrival of the monsoon.
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Ailing passengers among 81 dead on spl trains
A total of 80 people died on board Shramik Special trains between May 9 and May 27, among them cancer patients, those suffering from heart ailments, a few with paralysis and many who were too ill to travel. Data accessed by TOI showed that among those who lost their lives were a 63-year-old cancer patient, Indu Devi, who died on way from Mumbai to Bihar on May 12.
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'Casteist slurs made on phone not an offence'
The Punjab and Haryana high court has made it clear that casteist remarks made over mobile phone against a member of the Scheduled Caste community does not constitute any offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
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Vaccine could be ready by 2020 end: China body
A Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine could be ready for market as early as the end of this year, China’s State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) said in a social media post. A vaccine could be ready for the market as early as the end of this year or early 2021, according to the May 29 post on Chinese social media platform WeChat.
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Friday 29 May 2020
TN: Sex workers turn to tech to earn a living
For the past two months, Lakshmi* has hardly stepped out of her home. But every night, after her children go to bed, the 35-year-old sex worker puts on makeup before wandering up to the terrace to make surreptitious calls to her clients.
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Mumbai remains the Best city Academic Endeavours
A renowned Centre of Excellence for Education, the city offers myriad benefits to students pursuing career-oriented courses Ask any parent in India about the...
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Chennai tipplers set sail to get bottles
Desperate measures are called for in times of crisis. With all Tasmac liquor outlets in Greater Chennai Police limits closed, several residents, particularly from the city's northern parts, are travelling by sea to areas in Tiruvallur district and bringing back 'liquid gold'.
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NITIE extends help to villages during Covid-19
National Institute of Industrial Engineering NITIE , Mumbai, a premium institute under MHRD, Govt of India, distributed grocery and medical kits in the rem...
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US pharma co seeks authorisation for remdesivir
A US pharmaceutical giant has applied to India's drug regulator seeking marketing authorisation for its anti-viral drug remdesivir, which is being touted as a potential treatment for COVID-19.
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Two Mangaluru men in Saudi to fly 167 home
With no Vande Bharat mission to Karnataka from Saudi Arabia, two Mangalurean businessmen there have hired a chartered flight to send home 167 people - including stranded visit visa holders and laid-off workers - free of cost.
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Zaira Wasim deletes Twitter and Instagram account
Zaira Wasim has deleted her social media profiles on Twitter and Instagram. According to reports the former actress faced flak on social media for a post about locust attacks. Zaira had reportedly quoted a religious verse but it didn’t go down well with netizens and the actress ended up deleting her presence on social media.
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Maha CM’s not in favour of lifting lockdown
Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday indicated that Maharashtra, especially hotspots like Mumbai and Pune, would continue to remain under lockdown—albeit with a few further relaxations
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No threat to urban areas from locusts: UN body
Extent of locust invasion in India may spread further and swarms may reach as far as Bihar and Odisha in June-July before they eventually return to Rajasthan with the progress of monsoon, a UN body has warned. However, its impact in cities, including Delhi, will not be felt as locusts overfly urban areas without troubling humans.
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White House briefly locked down as unrest reported in Atlanta, Washington and New York City in wake of George Floyd's death
05/29/20 5:38 PM
White House briefly locked down as unrest reported in Atlanta, Washington and New York City in wake of George Floyd's death
05/29/20 5:38 PM
Covid squeezes core sector in April, output slumps 38%
Output of eight core sector industries plunged 38.1% in April — probably the steepest ever — led by an over 80% slump in cement and steel production due to the nationwide lockdown. The numbers indicated that overall industrial production is headed for a high double-digit decline as the Covid-19-induced lockdown has taken a toll on economic activity.
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Govt must come clean: Rahul on China border row
"The government's silence about the border situation with China is fuelling massive speculation and uncertainty at a time of crisis," he said on Twitter. "The government of India must come clean and tell India exactly what's happening," Gandhi added.
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MP: Boys drive away croc with stones, save woman
A bunch of village boys saved a 51-year-old woman from a crocodile’s death roll in MP’s Shivpuri district, hurling stones at it until it released its grip on her and swam away with part of her arm in its jaws.
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Thursday 28 May 2020
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Trump vows military support to Minnesota governor
05/28/20 11:30 PM
Trump vows military support to Minnesota governor
05/28/20 11:30 PM
Dhoni wanted another toss in WC final: Sanga
In the latest episode of Instagram series 'Reminisce with Ash' hosted by Ravichandran Ashwin, the India off-spinner asked the former keeper-batsman about the controversial toss when the coin was flipped twice amid the cacophony of the Wankhede and eventually Kumar Sangakkara elected to bat.
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India sees biggest single-day jump in corona cases
The death toll due to Covid-19 rose to 4,706 in the country, while the number of cases climbed to 1,65,799, registering an increase of 175 deaths and a record jump of 7,466 cases since Thursday. The number of active Covid-19 cases stood at 89,987, while 71,105 people have recovered and one patient has migrated.
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B'luru: Boy flunks class 6, dad dials police for help
In early May, the police control room received an unusual distress call. A Kengeri resident called to say his son, whose class 6 annual exam wasn’t held due to the Covid-19 lockdown, had been failed by his school. Following swift response from officials at the Bengaluru city police commissionerate, the boy’s school promoted him to class 7.
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No talks between PM Modi & Trump on India-China border row: Sources
There has been no contact between PM Modi and Donald Trump in recent time, the government sources told TOI in response to the US President's claim that they spoke on India-China border row. "The last conversation between them was on 4 April 2020 on the subject of HCQ," sources said.
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Wipro appoints Thierry Delaporte as new CEO
IT major Wipro Ltd on Friday named Thierry Delaporte as the new chief executive officer and managing director of the IT company, replacing Abidali Neemuchwala.
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Protesters Breach Police Station
05/28/20 9:05 PM
Protesters Breach Police Station
05/28/20 9:05 PM
ICC-BCCI emails generate heat in board meeting
The long-standing matter involving the tax dispute between the ICC and BCCI, one that has led to unpleasant exchange of emails between the two organisations, became the central talking point as members of the governing body met via a teleconference on Thursday for a pre-scheduled board meeting.
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Delhi govt steps in to fight locusts, issues advisory
Delhi government has drawn up a plan to deal with the possibility of a locust attack in the capital. The government has asked the authorities concerned to focus on awareness and to spray insecticides and pesticides on crops and vegetation to prevent a probable desert locust invasion. Swarms of the winged insects have overrun many parts of Rajasthan and could be headed to Delhi.
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Wednesday 27 May 2020
No risk of losing 2021 T20 World Cup: BCCI
Tax exemptions for ICC events are listed as a requirement in host agreements and the BCCI was supposed to confirm they had secured one by May 18. However, BCCI treasurer Arun Singh Dhumal told Reuters that would not happen and that negotiations were continuing.
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Pak uses terrorist-tracking tech to hunt virus
Geo-fencing, a discreet tracking system that alerts authorities when someone leaves a specific geographic area, has helped officials monitor neighbourhoods on lockdown. Authorities are also listening in to the calls of COVID-19 patients to monitor whether their contacts are talking about having symptoms.
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Symptomless Covid may be more prevalent: Study
The prevalence of 'silent' symptomless Covid-19 infection may be much higher than thought, according to a study which assessed cruise ship passengers under isolation during the current pandemic. Researchers, including those from Macquarie University in Australia, noted that the study offers the first analysis of complete Covid-19 testing of all passengers and crew on an isolated cruise ship during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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TSW & IIT-Ropar launch an online AI & DL course
Artificial Intelligence AI has undoubtedly been the technology story of recent times, and it doesn't look like the excitement is going to wear off anytime ...
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Sakshi quashes rumours of MS Dhoni's retirement
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's wife Sakshi has once again rubbished the rumours of the veteran wicketkeeper-batsman's retirement from international cricket. On Wednesday evening, certain users on Twitter started to spread rumours of Dhoni's retirement with hashtag #DhoniRetires. However, those following the former Indian captain ardently maintained that these were false rumours.
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Pulwama: Major IED blast averted by timely action
According to sources, Pulwama Police got credible information last night about a terrorist moving with an explosive-laden car ready to blast at some location. The suspected vehicle was traced and a few rounds were fired towards it. The vehicle was abandoned and the driver escaped in the darkness. People in nearby houses were evacuated and the vehicle exploded in-situ by the Bomb Disposal Squad .
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Delhi: Farmer puts 10 of his staff on flight home
They had only dreamt of travelling in a plane and couldn’t have imagined that it would happen in the midst of a nightmare.
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Covid-19: Muslim man finds place in Hindu graveyard
A Muslim man who died of a heart attack had to be buried in a Hindu graveyard near Hyderabad after mutawallis (caretakers) of six graveyards denied him a final resting place on suspicion that he was a Covid-19 patient. It was two Hindu men from the area, Sandeep and Shekar, who came to the family’s aid and arranged a place to bury the man in a Hindu graveyard.
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Family hires A320 to ferry 4 Bhopal-Delhi
A high net worth family charter an Indian carrier’s Airbus A320 to fly just four people — wife, two children and a nanny — to Delhi. A Delhi-Mumbai-Delhi charter would cost about Rs 16-18 lakh. In another instance, a family of three had hired a wide-body aircraft to fly from Europe to India on May 21. That trip is learnt to have cost about Rs 80 lakh.
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Cricket Australia wants to host 2021 T20 WC
Cricket Australia have reiterated that they will not be in a position to host the 2020 edition of the tournament, scheduled from October 18 to November 15. CA chairman Earl Eddings' letter specifically requests that Australia should be allowed to host the 2021 edition and not 2022, given the multiple commercials at stake.
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Barr asks US Attorney John Bash to review 'unmasking' before and after 2016 election, DOJ tells Fox News
05/27/20 7:08 PM
Barr asks US Attorney John Bash to review 'unmasking' before and after 2016 election, DOJ tells Fox News
05/27/20 7:08 PM
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Fugitive UConn student wanted in 2 killings is caught in Maryland after manhunt, police say
05/27/20 6:51 PM
Fugitive UConn student wanted in 2 killings is caught in Maryland after manhunt, police say
05/27/20 6:51 PM
Rs 188cr or Rs 900cr? Mystery over Jaya’s assets
Jayalalithaa’s legal heirs — J Deepa and J Deepak — said the total value of their aunt’s properties was Rs 188 odd crore; two AIADMK functionaries who wanted to be made administrators told the Madras high court that the late Tamil Nadu CM’s assets were worth Rs 913.14 crore.
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US deaths from Covid surpass 100,000 milestone
Unthinkable just four months ago, the United States on Wednesday surpassed the grim milestone of 100,000 coronavirus deaths, as the pandemic tightened its grip on Latin America. Confirmed US deaths just before 2200 GMT stood at 100,047, with 1.69 million infections, according to the tally compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
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Heated protests, reports of looting as tension builds in Minneapolis over George Floyd death
05/27/20 6:25 PM
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Tuesday 26 May 2020
Mumbai remains best city in Academic Endeavours
A renowned Centre of Excellence for Education, the city offers myriad benefits to students pursuing career-oriented courses Ask any parent in India about the...
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Floods hit nearly 2 lakh in seven Assam districts
Nearly two lakh people in Assam have been hit and about 9000 forced to take shelter in relief camps as the situation due to the first wave of floods worsened on Tuesday. More than 220 villages in seven affected districts have been inundated.
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K'taka: Woman sells 5-day-old baby boy for Rs 5,000
A woman allegedly sold her five-day-old baby boy to two siblings from Davanagere for Rs 5,000 on Tuesday in connivance with a hospital employee, according to police.
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Desperate to meet GF, teen dresses as woman
Love ke liye kuch bhi karega! While this mad-in-love teenager did not take any unpleasant step, he decided to dress up as a woman and go to meet his girlfriend in Pardi town of Valsad.
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In pics: Heatwave intensifies across north India
In pics: Heatwave intensifies across north India, Churu sizzles at 50°C
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India's improved border infra along LAC unnerves China
China has been unnerved by India’s slow but steady improvement in border infrastructure for faster mobility of its troops and weapon systems in forward areas over the last few years. One of the triggers for the ongoing troop confrontations in eastern Ladakh is India’s completion of the 255-km Darbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldie road last year.
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Tigress gives birth to triplets in Sariska
Six-year-old tigress ST-12 has given birth to triplets one more time in Sariska Tiger Reserve (STR), making her the mother of six cubs born in different litters in the last two years. This is a record for any tigress to have six surviving cubs in STR.
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US company begins vaccine trial on humans
US biotechnology company Novavax began injecting a coronavirus vaccine candidate into people in Australia on Tuesday with hopes of releasing a proven vaccine this year. The results of the first phase of clinical trials in Melbourne and Brisbane are expected to be known in July, Novavax said.
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Live: Covid cases doubled in 5 states, says govt
Total number of cases in India crossed 1.45 lakh. The country recorded more than 6,000 new Covid-19 cases, and over 4167 deaths. Meanwhile, worldwide coronavirus cases have topped 5.5 million. Stay with TOI for live updates.
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As US toll nears 1 lakh, Trump berates China
Deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in the United States are poised to tick over 100,000 on Tuesday even as President Donald Trump congratulated himself for “great reviews on our handling of Covid-19” amid a bitter partisan political battle over his administration’s approach to the crisis and rising tensions with China.
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North India globe’s hottest region on Tuesday
As super-hot winds continued to pump into the region from the northwest ever since cyclone Amphan hit Bengal, severe heat wave conditions gripped many parts of north India on Tuesday, with Delhi experiencing its hottest day in May in 18 years. North India (along with south-east Pakistan) was the warmest region of the world on Tuesday.
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Live: Skoda launching Karoq SUV, 2 other sedans
Skoda India is launching digitally the Karoq SUV in India along with facelifted Superb and Rapid. All the models were showcased at the Auto Expo 2020. Here are the live updates from the event:
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Fake video claiming Muslims' oppression goes viral
Twitter user Ali Keskin posted a video that showed some men beating up a woman on a street. The woman can be heard screaming in pain while people around her stand in witness, watching the spectacle unfold. The beating of the woman goes on unabated even as a police van passes by.
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NITIE extends help to villages during Covid-19
National Institute of Industrial Engineering NITIE , Mumbai, a premium institute under MHRD, Govt of India, distributed grocery and medical kits in the rem...
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Gujarat: Mahisagar man gets Pak ‘spy’ request
A youth from Mahisagar district was surprised to get a message from a Pakistani number offering him money in return for information about situation on the border. The youth asked the person to stop messaging him and went public with the information.
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Monday 25 May 2020
Covid: Health products get a boost as desis look to build immunity
As the coronavirus pandemic rages, health has become an important element even in food and grocery items. Indians are warming up to the idea of building immunity and maintaining healthy diets to prevent a Covid-19 infection. Products such as olive oil, soya oil, mustard oil, fortified bread & biscuits, and powdered chocolate drinks are in huge demand.
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Prototype vaccine protects monkeys from virus
A prototype vaccine has protected monkeys from the coronavirus, researchers reported on Wednesday, a finding that offers new hope for effective human vaccines. "To me, this is convincing that a vaccine is possible," said Dr Nelson Michael, director of the Center for Infectious Diseases Research at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.
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Bio-secure environment unrealistic: Rahul Dravid
Former India captain Rahul Dravid feels the ambition to resume cricket in a bio-secure environment is "unrealistic", giving a thumbs down to the concept primarily floated by the England and Wales Cricket Board.
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Boy, 14, murders girl, 9, after sexual assault bid
A nine-year-old girl, who was found with severe injuries on her head in a jasmine farm at Krishnasamudram near Manapparai, died at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital
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India looks to store cheap oil in US: Govt
India is looking at storing some low priced US oil in facilities there as its local storage is full, oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan said. India’s plan could be similar to a move by Australia, which last month said it would build up an emergency oil stockpile.
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Bihar Board to announce Class X results at 12.30pm
Bihar Board will announce the most awaited class 10 result at 12.30 pm today. Once the matric results are declared, BSEB will upload the score-card of the students on its official portal. Stay connected for the latest news and updates on Bihar board class 10 result 2020.
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Union minister Gowda skips quarantine in B'luru
D V Sadananda Gowda, who flew from Delhi to Bengaluru on Monday, courted controversy by not going into quarantine as mandated by the Karnataka government.
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First test launch of Virgin Orbit rocket fails
The first test launch of a rocket that is released from a jumbo jet at 35,000 feet and then propels itself into orbit to deploy a satellite failed on Monday, the Virgin Orbit company said. The plane released the rocket cleanly, but the latter developed trouble of unknown origin after igniting its first-stage engine, the company said.
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UP: Migrants account for 60% of active Covid cases
Uttar Pradesh's Covid-19 cases crossed the 6,500-mark, with 229 fresh cases being reported in the past 24 hours. The state also recorded eight deaths, taking the total number of Covid-19 casualties to 169. As per the state government's report, samples of 54,849 people who have come from other states have been collected on the basis of Asha workers' screening. Out of them 1,663 have been found positive.
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After UP, Rajasthan reverts to 8-hr factory shifts
Human resources experts, trade unions and civil society groups have lauded the Rajasthan government’s decision on Sunday to revert to 8-hour shifts in all registered factories in the state instead of 12-hour duty as mandated earlier to make up for the loss of labour-hours due to the Covid-induced lockdown. The decision of the state's Congress govt comes after AICC accused the Centre of diluting labour laws.
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Kerala man arrested for getting wife killed by snake
In a chilling plot, a man allegedly killed his 25-year-old wife by letting a cobra bite her in her sleep near here early this month with police cracking it following suspicions raised by her family as it was the second time she suffered a snake attack in three months.
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Sunday 24 May 2020
Domestic flights: Quarantine protocol of states
After a two-month gap, domestic flights resumed operations today. While Centre's guidelines require arriving passengers to self-monitor their health for 14 days, states are free to develop their own protocol for isolation and quarantine of incoming passengers. Here's what to expect in different states.
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Covid: Domestic flights resume after 2 months
Domestic passenger flights resumed in India after a gap of two months. The Delhi airport saw its first departure at 4.45 am to Pune while Mumbai airport's first departure was at 6.45 am to Patna, the officials said. Scheduled commercial passenger flights were suspended on March 25, when the Centre imposed a nationwide lockdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
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Balbir Sr: One of 1st heroes of Independent India
The shine of that 1948 Olympic gold won't be the same as ever, with it's proud owner not there anymore to wear it. But it will be a rich tribute to talk about those seventy minutes on August 12, 1948, after which India's tricolour was hoisted at an Olympic medal ceremony for the first time.
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Symbiosis Distance Learning sees exponential growth
There are over 1.5 billion students across the world affected by the lockdown. While conventional institutions are grappling with the challenge of continuing...
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Thane's assurance is Liv-Now Homes by Raunak
Mumbai, May 22, 2020: Residential real estate is the right choice for all in Mumbai, it is the only asset which offers high returns and a lifestyle at the sa...
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Combating Covid-19 with Alibaba technologies
In the fight against the current pandemic, organizations all over the world are working towards helping mankind by providing their platforms, products and so...
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Hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr dies at age of 95
Hockey legend and winner of three Olympic gold medals, Balbir Singh Sr died at the age of 95 at a hospital in Chandigarh on Monday. Singh, who captained India at the 1956 Olympic Games and was also the manager of the 1975 World Cup-winning team, had been fighting a pulmonary illness over the last two years.
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Taiwan promises help to Hong Kong's people
Taiwan will provide the people of Hong Kong with "necessary assistance", President Tsai Ing-wen said, after a resurgence in protests in the Chinese ruled territory against newly proposed national security legislation from Beijing. Taiwan has become a refuge for a small but growing number of pro-democracy protesters fleeing Hong Kong, which has been convulsed since last year by protests.
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NZ PM Ardern unruffled as quake hits mid-interview
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern barely skipped a beat when an earthquake struck during a live television interview Monday morning. She interrupted Newshub host Ryan Bridge to tell him what was happening at the parliament complex in the capital, Wellington. "We're just having a bit of an earthquake here Ryan, quite a decent shake here,” she said, looking up and around the room.
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India now No. 10 among Covid-hit nations
India overtook Iran on Sunday in total recorded cases of the coronavirus to take the 10th spot among nations worst-hit by the pandemic. New cases reported in the past 24 hours spiralled to 6,566, the highest single-day rise so far and the sixth peak in daily cases in as many days, even as the day's death toll rose to 153. Maharashtra led the numbers with a fresh high of 3,041 new cases, 1,725 from Mumbai alone.
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LS Speaker seeks review of House panel system
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has asked for a comprehensive review of the committee system that examines Budget proposals and important government policies. The introduction of 17 department-related standing committees during the tenure of Congress's Shivraj Patil as Speaker was a significant innovation that increased parliamentary scrutiny and gave MPs a larger role in examining legislation and important decisions of the day.
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Wuhan lab had 3 live bat coronaviruses: Report
The Chinese virology institute in the city where Covid-19 first emerged has three live strains of bat coronavirus on-site, but none match the new contagion wreaking chaos across the world. Scientists think Covid-19 -- which first emerged in Wuhan and has killed some 340,000 people worldwide -- originated in bats and could have been transmitted to people via another mammal.
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TN govt allows 17 industrial estates to resume ops
The Tami Nadu government has relaxed the restriction for the 17 industrial estates, including Guindy and Ambattur, in the Greater Chennai police jurisdiction to resume operations with 25% of their total workforce from Monday.
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J&K: Lockdown casts shadow on Eid celebrations
No Eid prayers were offered for the second consecutive time in major mosques and shrines of Kashmir as police enforced restrictions in most parts of the valley including Srinagar city, officials said. People preferred to offer Eid prayers at home -- either individually or in small groups comprising family members, the officials said.
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Saturday 23 May 2020
Covid-19 live: 6,767 new cases in last 24 hours
The total number of coronavirus cases in India has now risen to 1,31,868, including 73,560 active cases, 54,440 cured/discharged and 3867 deaths. Total cases across the world have crossed the 5-million mark. Meanwhile, Railways has announced a schedule of 2,600 Shramik Special trains over the next 10 days to take home 36 lakh migrant workers. Stay with TOI for live updates.
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Hundreds show up in Hong Kong's anti-govt protest
Hundreds of anti-government protesters gathered in Hong Kong on Sunday, AFP journalists witnessed, after China sparked outrage with a proposed new security law that campaigners fear will spell the end of the city's cherished freedoms. The protesters chanted pro-democracy slogans in Causeway Bay, one of the city's busiest shopping districts,
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Airlines may have to change routes, timings in Maha
The disagreement between the Centre and the Maharashtra government over the date for restart of domestic flight operations is likely to hit thousands of passengers who have already booked tickets.
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Project behind a front page full of names: NYT
Instead of the articles, photographs or graphics that normally appear on the front page of The New York Times, on Sunday, there is just a list: a long, solemn list of people whose lives were lost to the coronavirus pandemic. As the death toll from COVID-19 in the United States approaches 100,000, a number expected to be reached in the coming days, editors at the Times have been planning how to mark the grim milestone.
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UP govt okays sale of liquor in malls
It will now be possible to purchase premium brands of liquor, wine and beer from the comforts of an air conditioned mall in Uttar Pradesh.
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COVID-19 insurance cover for boxers and coaches
The boxers and coaching staff at the camp will be covered by a basic insurance amount of up to Rs 5 lakh. The top-up amount, which will include the COVID-19 insurance cover, will be anywhere between 50 to 75 percent of the basic policy cover (Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 3.5 lakh).
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SpaceX ready to launch astronauts into space
In the beginning, everyone was skeptical. But Elon Musk's SpaceX defied expectations -- and on Wednesday hopes to make history by ferrying two NASA astronauts into space, the first crewed flight from US soil in nine long years. US President Donald Trump will be among the spectators at Kennedy Space Center in Florida to witness the launch.
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Corona makes even young draw up their wills
The inevitability of death, security of one's family or an anticipated wrangling over inheritance has never got an average Indian worried enough to start thinking about writing a will till one is in the late 50s.
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11 areas with 70% cases asked to scale up Covid fight
The Centre on Saturday asked the 11 municipal areas accounting for 70% of active Covid-19 cases to step up testing for early detection, timely clinical management and a reduction in fatality rate. The 11 areas with high case-load are in seven states - Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Rajasthan.
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Afghan Taliban announce three-day Eid ceasefire
The Taliban announced a three-day ceasefire during the Eid al-Fitr holiday starting Sunday in a surprise move following months of bloody fighting with Afghan forces after the group signed a landmark agreement with the United States. President Ashraf Ghani swiftly welcomed the insurgents' offer and ordered his forces to also comply, while the US envoy to Afghanistan hailed the deal as a "momentous opportunity."
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Chidambaram asks why RBI is infusing liquidity
Former Union finance minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, on Saturday, slammed the central government and questioned why the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is infusing more liquidity as the growth in financial year 2020-21 is headed towards negative territory.
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Covid has hit income of 60% households: Survey
Covid-19 has hit the income of around 60% households across India, showed a survey. The study, conducted by Nielsen across 12 cities, also discovered that eight of every 10 respondents had one or more mid- and bigticket items, such as domestic travel or a durables purchase, planned in the March-June period.
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Murder or suicide? 9 bodies found in borewell
Nine bodies were fished out from a borewell in Warangal in the last 48 hours, but police were still clueless whether it’s a case of mass suicide or murder.
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Finally, home delivery of liquor in Mumbai
The BMC on Friday finally issued orders allowing home delivery of liquor during the lockdown; across-the-counter sale remains barred. Deliveries will not be allowed in containment zones, or areas where a Covid-19 patient or his high-risk contacts live. The liquor shops may also tie-up with e-commerce platforms for the home delivery purpose.
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Yogi okays razing of Gorakhnath temple wall
CM Yogi Adityanath has approved a proposal to demolish a part of Gorakhnath Temple boundary wall to widen the road connecting Gorakhpur to Sonauli.
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Cong airs video on Rahul's talk with migrants
The Congress released a documentary film on Saturday on Rahul Gandhi's interaction with a group of migrant labourers last week, demanding justice for such workers who are walking hundreds of kilometres to their homes amid the coronavirus lockdown.
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Friday 22 May 2020
Covid live: Total cases in India rise to 1,25,101
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to surge in India, with the total number of cases now crossing the 1,10,000-mark. The death toll stands at 3,583. RBI governor Shaktikanta Das earlier addressed the media, laying down the measures being taken by the Central Bank to meet the challenges posed by the coronavirus. Stay with TOI for live updates
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Rare whistling dogs spotted in Gujarat after 50 yrs
After nearly five decades, the rare Asiatic wild dog or dhole have been sighed in the wild in Gujarat.
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Covid vaccine shows promising early results in China
A vaccine developed in China appears to be safe and may protect people from the new coronavirus. Those who received a single dose of the vaccine produced certain immune cells, called T cells, within two weeks. Antibodies needed for immunity peaked at 28 days after the inoculation. The trial is the first step in testing the vaccine and was intended mainly to verify its safety.
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H-1B legislations introduced in Congress
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a legislation in both the chambers of the US Congress proposing major reforms in skilled non-immigrant visa programmes by giving priority to US-educated foreign technology professionals in issuing H-1B work visas.
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This Indian co could lead world to a vaccine
Serum Institute, the world's largest manufacturer of vaccines by volume, is working on several candidates for the novel coronavirus - including potentially mass-producing the AstraZeneca/Oxford university one that has garnered global headlines - as well as developing its own.
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Covid: Economist warns of 10 yrs of depression
Economist Nouriel Roubini has warned of a prolonged downturn and sluggish recovery from the coronavirus. Nicknamed Dr Doom for his gloomy predictions, Professor Roubini said there are some jobs that simply will not come back after this crisis, the BBC reported on Friday.
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Symbiosis Distance Learning sees exponential growth
There are over 1.5 billion students across the world affected by the lockdown. While conventional institutions are grappling with the challenge of continuing...
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PM announces Rs1000 cr aid for Bengal; toll at 86
PM Narendra Modi on Friday announced interim central assistance of Rs 1,000 crore to West Bengal and Rs 500 crore to Odisha after an aerial survey of the devastation wrought by cyclone Amphan, especially in south Bengal, where the death toll was revised to 86 after government agencies were able to reach areas inaccessible for two days.
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Aarogya app not must for air travel: Puri
The Centre iterated on Friday that domestic flights to all places would resume from Monday, despite resistance from Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, and termed as “impractical” calls for quarantining domestic flyers after they disembark. Aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri clarified the healthy elderly wouldn’t be stopped from flying. The use of Aarogya Setu App, he said, was preferable, and not mandatory, for air travel.
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7 states/UTs to remain shut if WHO advisory is followed
At least seven states and Union Territories — Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi, Telangana, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu and Bihar — would remain under lockdown with an increase in confirmed coronavirus cases in the last two weeks if a WHO advisory that says restrictions should not be lifted if the positive rate is more than 5% is followed.
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19-year-old bride walks 80km to groom’s place, gets married
The novel coronavirus may have postponed thousands of weddings across the country, but it has failed to deter a 19-year-old girl to walk 80km to reach the groom’s place to exchange vows. The girl, Goldy, from Mangalpur in Kanpur Dehat, decided to defy her parents when they put off her marriage with Virendra Kumar Rathore, 23, from Baisapur village in Kannauj for a second time after the extension of lockdown.
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Thursday 21 May 2020
Maha: New price cap for 80% beds in pvt hospls
In what could bring respite to uninsured patients, the state on Thursday issued a revised notification to cap treatment charges for Covid-19 and nearly 200 non-Covid procedures in private hospitals.
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Gujarat: Baby born in ambulance as lions block road
Though this may read like a rip-off from a jungle folklore, but strange things did happen in Gir Somnath forests on Wednesday night.
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Class VI boy harasses woman, seeks sex chat
A Class VI student of an English medium school in Ghaziabad has been accused of harassing a 21-year-old woman by allegedly threatening to circulate her morphed pictures if she did not pay him money or participate in a sex chat with him.
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NRI’s Covid tech gets US-FDA nod for medical use
The device — Molekule Air Pro RX — built by US firm Molekule based on technology developed by Yogi Goswami, has now been approved by the US Food and Drugs Administration (US-FDA) for medical use against SARS-CoV2, the virus causing Covid-19.
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Kerala official gifts own land to cancer-hit woman
In an exemplary act of compassion, A L Lazar, a station officer in the Kerala Fire and Rescue Services department, registered a part of his eight-cent land in the name of Omana Rappayi, a landless woman who is battling breast cancer.
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Amphan live: PM to conduct aerial survey today
The toll from Cyclone Amphan’s nine-hour march through south Bengal climbed to 72, including 15 lives lost in Kolkata alone, as city streets and villages continued throwing up bodies on Thursday, most of them electrocuted (in Kolkata) or buried under homes (in the districts). Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today conducted an aerial survey of the affected areas.
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26 all out: The nightmare that still haunts NZ
It has been described as New Zealand cricket's darkest day, the 1955 Test against England when the Black Caps were skittled for just 26, a record low that still stands today. Even 65 years later, the embarrassing score still rankles with New Zealand fans, who are always on alert during a major Test collapse and death-ride the batting team hoping the record falls.
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Covid-19: China drops GDP target, a first in yrs
Instead, given "great uncertainty" caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Beijing will "give priority to stabilising employment and ensuring living standards", he told the opening of the National People's Congress.
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ICC reminds BCCI of 'tax exemptions' yet again
The ICC has put the proverbial gun to the BCCI's head, reminding the latter once again that the deadline to submit a letter guaranteeing tax exemptions for the 2021 T20 World Cup and the 2023 50-over World Cup got over last month and India (read: BCCI) are already a month late in delivering the said letter.
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'KKR to invest Rs 11k cr into Jio Platforms'
Jio Platforms has raised Rs 11,367 crore or $1.5 billion from US private equity firm KKR as the latest infusion will take the total capital raised by Mukesh Ambani’s telecom and digital services venture to about Rs 78,562 crore or $10.3 billion. The deal will give KKR, which has invested through its Asia and technology funds in the deal, a 2.32% stake.
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Wednesday 20 May 2020
Devastating pics of Amphan from WB and Odisha
Cyclone Amphan: Devastating pictures from West Bengal and Odisha
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Covid effect: Home consumption drives up household grocery bills
The bill sizes had almost doubled in March, when the lockdown started, but they remain significantly higher than in the pre-coronavirus days. Industry executives say they may remain high for some time as concepts of hygiene and cook-at-home have become important.
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Ranvir Shorey claims police detained him
According to reports, Ranvir Shorey's help's wife was in the hospital; about to deliver a baby and the hospital was refusing to file paperwork without the father being present there.
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123 cobras turn MP home into slithery nest
A family in Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh is spending sleepless nights for over a week with 123 cobras slithering about the house in Ron village, and more creeping in every night.
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Strides Pharma to conduct trials for Covid drug
Indian pharmaceutical company Strides Pharma Science Ltd said on Thursday it has got regulatory approval to conduct clinical trials of antiviral drug favipiravir, considered a potential treatment for COVID-19.
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K'taka: Liquor sales dip by 60% after duty increase
Karnataka recorded a 60% dip in sales of Indian Made Liquor (IML) and beer after the state government hiked prices steeply after record sales on the first three days of reopening retail shops.
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Live: 'Restoration work by NDRF underway in Kol'
Barrelling in from the Bay of Bengal with wind speeds of up to 185kmph, severe cyclonic storm Amphan on Wednesday cut a swathe through northern Odisha before bearing down on West Bengal, where it claimed 10 to 12 lives. Stay with TOI for all updates:
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Oly would be cancelled if not held in 2021: IOC
International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach says the Tokyo Games would have to be scrapped if the event cannot be held next year due to the COVID-19 crisis.
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Covid live: 112,359 cases; 3,435 deaths so far
India’s Covid-19 count has crossed the 1 lakh mark, with cases surging to 106,750 cases. The death toll in India due to Covid-19 now stands at 3,303. India reported its highest ever spike of 5,611 Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours. Stay here for all live updates
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IPL possible after rains: BCCI CEO Rahul Johri
The BCCI is banking heavily on the ICC postponing the T20 World Cup in Australia, scheduled to be held from October 18 to November 15. "More people watched the IPL last year than those who voted for general elections. For sponsors, cricket is a leader and it will lead the way. The recovery will be sharper than a V-shaped recovery," BCCI CEO Rahul Johri said.
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SC awards Rs 7.6cr to family of M’luru crash victim
The Supreme Court has enhanced the compensation awarded to the next of kin of a 45-year-old man who was killed when Air India Express Flight 812 from Dubai crashed on landing in Mangaluru on May 22, 2010 from Rs 7.35 crore to Rs 7.64 crore. Mahendra Kodkany’s wife, daughter and son will now get Rs 7.64 crore plus 9% interest per annum
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Motor insurance sales in April fall nearly 50%
The lockdown has sent the insurance industry into a tailspin with every sector showing a sharp decline in April. Motor insurance was the worst affected with a 49% year-over-year dip in sales to Rs 2,621 crore for the month of April. Most other categories like marine, engineering, aviation, crop and personal accident insurance also saw declines between 5-40%.
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Nawazuddin wife alleges actor’s family tortured her
Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s wife Aaliya sent the actor a legal notice seeking divorce. While he is away in Budhana to be with his ailing mother, Aaliya’s notice was sent to him through email and WhatsApp. Opening up about their marriage, Aaliya told a news portal that Nawaz never raised his hands on her but the shouting and arguments were unbearable. She has also alleged that the actor’s family had mentally and physically tortured her while Nawaz’s brother had even hit her. Aaliya has alleged that Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s first wife also left him for this reason.
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Tuesday 19 May 2020
Foreign investors pull out $26bn from Asia
Amidst the global economic recession due to the coronavirus pandemic, foreign investors have pulled out an estimated $26 billion from developing Asian economies and over $16 billion out of India, according to a Congressional report.
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In pics: India, B'desh brace for 'Super Cyclone'
In pics: Millions evacuated as India, Bangladesh brace for the 'Super Cyclone'
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'Amphan' live: Rain lashes Odisha; Bengal shifts 3L people
Cyclone Amphan will make landfall close to Sundarbans between Digha (West Bengal) and Hatiya Islands (Bangladesh) as an "extremely severe cyclonic storm" on Wednesday afternoon or evening, dumping heavy rain with howling winds at sustained winds of 155-165 kmph, gusting to 185 kmph. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:
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'Worst seems over for India's formal job market'
The outlook from Quess, which claims to be India’s largest private-sector employer providing everything from sales staff at supermarkets to trainers for more technical industries, follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s move to allow some businesses to resume operations. A record 122 million people were forced out of work in April due to shelter-at-home rules that are due to lift next month.
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Medical insurance burden for laid off H-1B workers
Employees on H-1B visas in the US who have lost their jobs will have to pay steep sums for medical insurance for themselves and their families if they opt to continue with the employer-sponsored health cover. But experts also advice that it’s often best to continue with these employer schemes.
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Covid live: India's case tally rises to 106,750
India’s Covid-19 count has crossed the 1 lakh mark, with cases surging to 106,750 cases. The death toll in India due to Covid-19 now stands at 3,303. India reported its highest ever spike of 5,611 Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours. Stay here for all live updates
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Woman kills self after TikTok row with husband
Addiction to a social media App has claimed two lives in the city on Monday night.In a sad incident, a 35-year-old woman committed suicide after her husband admonished her for spending too much time on TikTok.
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German shoe brand walks out of China, sets foot in Agra
Von Wellx, owned by Casa Everz Gmbh, has announced the shifting of its entire shoe production business in China, with a capacity of over three million pairs annually, to India with an initial investment of Rs 110 crore.
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What are 'storm surges' & why they are deadly
Cyclones can unleash catastrophic storm surges — tsunami-like flooding — when they make landfall. They can be the deadliest part of a cyclone and are only partially affected by wind speeds.
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Migrants go hungry as netas hijack ration kits
Thousands of migrant workers without a job for more than two months have not been getting food supplies as lawmakers have allegedly hijacked the government ration kits to distribute them among the local people.
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Cyclone Amphan live: 19 NDRF teams on ground
Cyclone Amphan will make landfall close to Sundarbans between Digha (West Bengal) and Hatiya Islands (Bangladesh) as an "extremely severe cyclonic storm" on Wednesday afternoon or evening, dumping heavy rain with howling winds at sustained winds of 155-165 kmph, gusting to 185 kmph. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:
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'World cricket cannot afford IPL cancellation'
As sports, and cricket - from an India perspective - looks to limp back to normalcy in the coming months, there's much to worry about as the game's economy lies in a shamble. Few understand the sport's global and local economics from a bird's eye view like Sundar Raman.
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India too may ban 27 outlawed pest killers
The Centre has proposed banning 27 insecticides which are currently being used by farmers in India though they have long been banned in many countries across the globe due to the threat they pose to human and animal health. The agriculture ministry issued a draft proposal on the ban on May 14, saying use of these 27 insecticides is likely to “involve risk to human beings and animals”.
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Monday 18 May 2020
Gujarat: He wants to move freely, to get back to jail
This bootlegger was incarcerated for getting others inebriated, but now he has hit a bottleneck.
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B'gluru: Man loses Rs 91,000 to online fraudsters
A 27-year-old employee of a shop lost Rs 91,000 to cybercriminals when he was trying to purchase an SUV for Rs 2.5 lakh by responding to an online advertisement.
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In pics: Covid cases in India cross 1 lakh mark
In pics: COVID-19 cases in India cross 1 lakh mark
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Live: Allow plying of more trains, states told
States have started issuing fresh guidelines to further ease restrictions, a day after the Centre extended the fourth phase of the nationwide lockdown till May 31. Meanwhile, the number of coronavirus cases across India is inching towards the 1-lakh mark even as the government has said that India has 7.1 cases per lakh population, lower than the global average of 60. Stay with TOI for live updates
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Live updates: Cyclone Amphan
As cyclone Amphan intensified into a super-cyclonic storm, the West Bengal government on Tuesday started evacuating people from the coastal belts in view of the strong winds and heavy rainfall that may devastate a large part of the south Bengal districts. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:
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NITIE conducts final exams online during Covid-19
COVID19 has resulted in the enforcement of national lockdown for India and poses a threat to the economy, with all sectors devising ‘business continuity pla...
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China Scientists believe new drug can stop Covid
A drug being tested by scientists at China's prestigious Peking University could not only shorten the recovery time for those infected with coronavirus but even offer short-term immunity from the virus, researchers say. The drug has been successful at the animal testing stage, said, researchers. China already has five potential vaccines at the human trial stage.
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Trump threatens freeze on WHO funding in 30 days
Washington suspended funding to the WHO in mid-April, accusing it of being too close to Beijing and covering up and mismanaging the coronavirus pandemic.
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Trump threatens to keep WHO funding freeze in place after investigation
05/18/20 8:49 PM
Trump threatens to keep WHO funding freeze in place after investigation
05/18/20 8:49 PM
Cyclone Amphan: Odisha gets into survival mode
In the middle of a pandemic that has put the world on edge, the state government on Monday started evacuating people from low lying areas in northern parts of Odisha as Cyclone Amphan developed into a Super Cyclone and threatens to cause extensive damage in at least five districts even though it may spare the state further misery by making landfall between the coasts of West Bengal and Bangladesh.
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India’s Covid cases per lakh is 7.1, world’s 60
India has about 7.1 cases per lakh population whereas the average of the whole world is 60 cases per lakh population, the health ministry said comparing the incidence of Covid-19 with other countries that have reported a large number of cases. Covid-19 fatality rate per million population in Gujarat and Maharashtra was more than four times that of the national average.
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Wasn't selected once as dad didn't bribe: Kohli
Indian captain Virat Kohli would walk into any world XI today. But he once failed to make the cut for a Delhi junior team because his father refused to pay a bribe. "He told my father while I had the merit, a little extra (bribe) was needed to confirm my selection," said Virat in a web chat with football captain Sunil Chhetri. Virat reminisced he felt broken.
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I am taking malaria drug: Trump
President Donald Trump said Monday that he is taking a malaria drug to lessen symptoms should he get the new coronavirus, even though the drug is unproven for fighting Covid-19. Trump told reporters he has been taking the drug, hydroxychloroquine, and a zinc supplement daily “for about a week and a half now.”
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Amphan intensifies into a ‘supercyclonic storm’
With the cyclone Amphan over Bay of Bengal intensifying into a ‘super cyclonic storm’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reviewed response preparedness as well as evacuation plans of disaster management authorities ahead of its landfall close to Sundarbans on Wednesday afternoon-evening. The super cyclonic storm is expected to have windspeeds of 230-240 kmph gusting to 265 kmph.
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Covid-19 cases in India cross 1 lakh mark, over 3,000 dead
One hundred and nine days after the first person tested positive for Covid-19 in India, the country’s case count crossed the 1-lakh mark on Monday, with the number infections having doubled in just a little over 12 days. On Monday, 4,713 fresh infections were reported from across the country, the third highest in a single day so far, led again by Maharashtra, which reported more than 2,000 cases.
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Sunday 17 May 2020
In pics: Porsche digitally premieres 2 new cars
Porsche introduced the third body variant of the new 911 generation debuting the all-wheel drive 911 Targa 4 and 911 Targa 4S models.
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Sensex plunges over 1,000 pts; Nifty below 8,850
Equity indices nosedived on Monday with the benchmark BSE sensex falling over 750 points led by losses in bank stocks as the government extended the coronavirus induced nationwide lockdown to May 31. The 30-share BSE index fell 753 points or 2.43% to trade at 30,343; while the broader NSE Nifty was tarding 220 points or 2.41% lower at 8,917.
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Rise in natural pregnancies baffles IVF experts
A woman in her late 30s — undergoing treatment for unexplained infertility — was set to receive some injections when the entire country went into lockdown on March 24. She could not complete the treatment, but by the final week of April, doctors noticed the woman had conceived naturally — without any help from modern medicine.
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'Permanent work from home bad for well-being'
As tech companies like Twitter prefer their employees to work from home forever, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has warned that making remote work permanent could have serious consequences for social interaction and mental health for workers as video calls cannot replace in-person meetings. Nadella said an all-remote setup would be "replacing one dogma with another dogma".
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Live: Autos & cabs no longer barred in red zones
The Centre on Sunday extended the nationwide lockdown till May 31 to keep a check on the spread of Covid-19 which has infected over 90,000 people across India. The Union home ministry has issued guidelines listing the dos and don'ts during the lockdown 4.0. Stay with TOI for live updates
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PM Modi's popularity soars during Covid: NYT
Recent opinion polls show that in the past few months Modi's already high approval ratings have soared even higher, touching 80%, even 90%. Unlike two of the populist leaders to whom he is often compared, Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia, Modi is weathering this crisis quite well.
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NITIE conducts final exams online during Covid-19
COVID19 has resulted in the enforcement of national lockdown for India and poses a threat to the economy, with all sectors devising ‘business continuity pla...
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Students gear up for JEE/NEET with Prime Academy
Getting into top institutions, like the IIT, AIIMS, NIT etc, is a cherished dream for most of the science students. Though this lockdown has announced doom f...
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In pics: Stranded migrant workers desperate to return
In pics: Stranded migrant workers desperate to return home
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Exclusive: TOI interview with FM on stimulus
Talking to TOI shortly after announcing last tranche of Atmanirbhar Bharat package on Sunday, she said while the government did initially rush money to the most vulnerable section, it felt long-term economic consequences of the crisis would be better mitigated by enhancing liquidity as that would help with reopening of the economy.
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Virat ready to act in biopic but on one condition
Kohli joined the Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri on an Instagram Live video session where both the athletes talked on a range of topics. "With Anushka, I will definitely do the biopic myself," Kohli said during the interaction.
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Contact sport athletes fear coronavirus spread
The Sports Authority of India has recently come up with a detailed 'Standard Operating Procedure' (SOP) for every sport, outlining measures to follow for reopening the SAI training centres and NCOEs post lockdown. For contact sports, the SOP includes training individually without engaging in physical combat with other athletes and no sharing of personal equipment.
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Live: Cyclone Amphan likely to hit Bengal coast
Cyclone Amphan, now brewing over south Bay of Bengal, intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm and is likely to develop into an extremely severe one on Monday generating a wind speed of 170-180 kmph. It is likely to hit land between Digha in West Bengal and Hatiya Islands in Bangladesh on Wednesday afternoon. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:
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TV actor's suicide triggers non-payment debate
TV associations are urging producers to pay actors their dues
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'Mix of virtual, physical courts will be way forward'
India's three-tier justice delivery system, groaning under the weight of bulky files of three crore cases, is on the verge of a new dawn — from trial courts to the Supreme Court, filing of cases will be done electronically and judges will adopt a judicious mix of hearing advocates either through video-conferencing or physically.
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Chinese envoy to Israel found dead in his home
The Chinese ambassador to Israel was found dead in his home north of Tel Aviv on Sunday, Israel's Foreign Ministry said. No cause of death was given and Israeli police said it was investigating. Du Wei, 58, was appointed envoy in Feb in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. He previously served as China's envoy to Ukraine. He is survived by a wife and son.
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India produces desi swabs for cheaper test kits
India has started manufacturing indigenous swabs for Covid-19 testing, with two firms —Tulips and a Mumbai-based Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) — getting a green signal from the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) and the National Institute for Virology in Pune. The swabs will cost one-tenth of the imported swabs currently in use, bringing down the cost of Covid-19 testing.
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Covid: BJP, Cong stop politics to do relief work
The two biggest political parties - BJP and Congress - have put aside their respective major political works and shifted focus on relief works in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak and the ensuing lockdown since March 25. The public meetings, protests, demonstrations or even membership drives have been stopped ever since Janta Curfew was observed on March 22.
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Govt allocates Rs 40,000 crore more for MGNREGS
The government on Sunday announced an additional Rs 40,000 crore allocation for the rural employment guarantee scheme to help provide jobs to migrant workers returning home.
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No fresh insolvency for 1 yr under IBC: Nirmala
In a bid to give relief to companies defaulting on loans due to the Covid -19 stress, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said no fresh insolvency will be initiated for one year under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).
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60,000 litres of craft beer may go down the drain
Over 60,000 litres of ready craft beer stocked in 16 micro-breweries in the district may have to be discarded in the coming days because of the lockdown.
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Saturday 16 May 2020
Shivraj Singh hints at cabinet expansion this week
Ahead of lockdown 4.0 from Monday, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has hinted at the much-awaited cabinet expansion in the coming week.
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