Thursday, April 30, 2020

Trade unions flay DA freeze

The State government’s decision on freezing dearness allowance and suspending encashment of earned leave has drawn flak from trade unions. The State g
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No income now and future uncertain for these people

Life at the Sri Lankan refugee camp in Koodal Nagar is gloomy
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One dies in Karnataka, A.P. grapples with spread

People stranded abroad to be flown back to Bengaluru, Tamil Nadu sees spike in cases
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‘So what?’: President Bolsonaro asks as Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll soars

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro came under new criticism for his remarks on the soaring deaths.
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Indian-Americans have been extraordinary source of strength during pandemic: Ambassador Sandhu

Applauding them for their sense of community service and duty, Mr. Sandhu said they have gone above and beyond in extending a helping hand to those who need.
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Morning Digest: Only 30 lakh found work under rural jobs scheme in April; inter-State movement of stranded people cleared, and more

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China cancels annual Boao forum due to coronavirus

The annual conference, initially scheduled for March 24-27, was postponed in early March due to the COVID-19 outbreak, which first emerged late last year in China.
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Nearly half of global workforce at risk of losing livelihoods due to COVID: ILO

More than 430 million enterprises in hard-hit sectors such as retail and manufacturing risk “serious disruption”, the UN agency added.
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Indian-American Congressman seeks refugee status for Afghan Sikhs, Hindus

According to USCIRF, both the communities experience systemic religious discrimination.
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Watch towers erected to check transportation of people in freight carriers

PHOTO MOORTHYTIRUCHI: Watch towers have been established by the Tiruchi Rural Police at the district borders and at toll plazas along different nation
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Parcel train to cover delta region

The Nagercoil-bound daily special parcel train being operated since April 9 to transport various commodities in view of the lockdown will run via the
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Prices of tomato and brinjal drop

The prices of tomato and brinjal have come down in Tiruchi market.One kg of tomato was sold at ₹12 in the grocery and retail stores on Wednesday. The
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Muslims unperturbed over prayers at home

‘One will be more focused on prayers’
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Economic potential of ‘kadukkai’ not being realised

Elders in the Malayalee tribal community on Pachamalai Hills lament that the younger generation is not tapping the economic potential of kadukkai (har
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Goldsmiths struggling to make ends meet

Rise in prices of gold has not changed the plight of thousands of goldsmiths living at Palakkarai in the city.The last 40 days of lockdown has forced
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Coronavirus | 35 U.S. states release formal opening plans

More than 61,000 Americans have lost their lives due to coronavirus and over 10 lakhs have tested positive with COVID 19; the highest for any country in the world.
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White House briefly follows Twitter accounts of host country during presidential visit, says official on ‘unfollowing’ PM Modi

The official was responding to a question on the reasons for the White House ‘following’ and then ‘unfollowing’ the Twitter handles of President Kovind, PM Modi, the PMO and other Indian officials.
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Cabinet’s advice binding on Governor: experts

He can seek clarification if there is acceptable material against a decision, says Justice Sathasivam
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Coronavirus | Rajasthan launches mission to save people in high-risk groups from COVID-19

Focus on the elderly, people suffering from high blood pressure, cancer, heart and pulmonary diseases
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Irrfan Khan, a versatile actor: Rahul Gandhi

Tributes for Irrfan Khan poured in as several Congress leaders took to twitter on Wednesday to pay their homage.“I’m sorry to hear about the passing o
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Coronavirus lockdown | Three migrant workers return to Ganjam from Surat on cycles

‘We felt to cycle all the way back was our only way out of Surat’
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Prime Minister Modi greets Hasina on Ramadan, discusses pandemic situation

Both leaders satisfied at continuation of supply of essential items across the border
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Right to access Internet not a fundamental right, J&K tells SC

Right to access the Internet is not a fundamental right. Free speech and expression, including the fundamental right to trade, business and occupation
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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Heavy rain lashes Bengaluru

City sees an average of 45 mm rainfall since Tuesday midnight
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With spurt in U.S. COVID-19 cases, many Americans opt to stay on in India

Those who had enlisted for repatriation from India were not responding to offers, says U.S. official
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220 Indians stranded in Japan seek help

Around 220 Indians stranded in Japan because of the lockdown in India are worried not just about the pandemic but also of a potential natural disaster
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Coronavirus India lockdown Day 36 updates | Death toll crosses 1,000

Globally, as of April 28, there have been 29,59,929 confirmed cases including 2,02,733 deaths, reported to WHO.
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Portals of Kedarnath temple open

First puja performed on behalf of PM Modi
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Morning Digest: Centre promises India-made RT-PCR testing kits by May-end; Hillary Clinton endorses Joe Biden's Presidential bid and more

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China to hold its annual Parliament session from May 22

It was to be held in early March wea postponed due to coronavirus outbreak
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‘TS made huge strides in digital content for students’

Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal reviewed the status of exams by interacting with various states through video conference on Tuesday. During the di
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Home guard suspended for beating up youth

A home guard was suspended and Golconda SHO was issued a charge memo on Tuesday, after the former allegedly assaulted a youth during lockdown.Zaidan,
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Case against vendor for abusing constable in Hyderabad

A constable with SR Nagar police station was allegedly verbally abused after he tried to enforce social distancing at Borabanda on Tuesday.According t
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Failure to stop coronavirus at source led to 184 countries ‘going through hell,’says Trump

The total number of U.S. deaths from COVID-19 have reached 58,351
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Migrant labourers housed in school

A group of migrant labourers hailing from Maharashtra who were proceeding by foot from Tiruchi to their home state in view of the lockdown were inter
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Headmistress helps families of poor students

With the lockdown affecting the livelihood of many poor families, the Headmistress of Panchayat Union Primary School at Thuppapuram near T. Pazhur in
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Railway helpline gets unnecessary calls

Despite suspension of passenger train services, the 182 Security Helpline number of the Railway Protection Force in Tiruchi Division has been receivin
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Lockdown leaves tutorials, tuition centres groping in the dark

Tutorials and tuition centres have their fingers crossed due to the prevailing uncertainty over how long the duration of the COVID 19 lockdown would t
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U.S. coronavirus death toll surpasses American deaths from the Vietnam War

On Tuesday the U.S. recorded its one millionth case of the novel coronavirus, about one-third of the entire world's case load, according to Johns Hopkins data
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MVA, Opposition delegations meet Koshyari, push their own agenda

Ajit Pawar bats for CM’s nomination; Fadnavis complains of undeclared emergency
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NMPT distributes 6,000 essential supplies kits

New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) on Tuesday distributed kits containing essential supplies to the needy in its surroundings. About 6,000 such kits were
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14 in quarantine in hospital in Udupi

As many as seven persons from a petrol bunk at Thekkatte village and an equal number of persons from the toll plaza at Sasthan village were quarantine
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Six new COVID-19 cases in Kalaburagi district

The detection of new cases of COVID-19 continued in Kalaburagi district which has been one among the worst-hit districts in the State. Late on Monday
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Coronavirus | Death toll crosses 5,000 in Brazil

The overall death toll from the pandemic in Brazil has exceeded China
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Coronavirus | In J&K, one more death, and 20 new cases

Door-to-door survey of 10,000 households in Srinagar conducted by 700 teams
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Government starts planning for Haridwar Kumbh Mela

National Mission for Clean Ganga discusses funds needed by Uttarakhand for providing community toilets and urinals
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Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Coronavirus | People caught without masks forced to sweep streets in Madagascar

Images of the embarrassed-looking offenders were widely circulated on social media
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Arab doctor leads Israeli hospital's anti-virus 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 aga
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BRICS Foreign Ministers expected to brainstorm joint response to COVID-19 today

The session will be followed by preparations for an economic recovery of the emerging economies and the Global South
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Coronavirus India lockdown Day 35 updates | Positive cases cross 29,400

Globally, as of April 27, there have been 28,83,603 confirmed cases, including 1,98,842 deaths, reported to WHO.
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Fearing spread of COVID-19, villagers in Haryana oppose cremation of woman

Police use mild force to disperse crowd and facilitate cremation
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Veterinary services, electricians, plumbers and water purifier repairmen allowed in Delhi

An order lifting the curbs on these services was issued by Chief Secretary Vijay Dev here late on Monday evening
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A bulk order for cloth masks

RWA in Velachery places the order for its residents; it also distributes these masks free to conservancy workers and EB linesmen
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Nizhal volunteers continue to nurture recently planted saplings

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, volunteers of Nizhal are not deserting the saplings they planted in recent times. With permission from the author
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An alternative business plan

Entrepreneur Mansoor Ali Khan helps women autorickshaw drivers take up vegetable sales during the lockdown
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Ban on newspaper delivery: HC raps government for general statement

‘Affidavit lacks reference to experts suggesting virus spreads through newspapers’
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Trump rules out changing date of November presidential election

“Why would I do that? November 3, it’s a good number,” says the U.S. President
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Vegetable farmers in Coimbatore district hit hard with total shutdown

Many are destroying the vegetables with them as they have no buyers and are unable to stock it.
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Morning Digest: ICMR says no payment made for Chinese test kits; govt. ensures smooth movement of essential goods and more

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Trump faults China for coronavirus' spread, says U.S. investigating

Last week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States “strongly believed” Beijing failed to report the outbreak in a timely manner
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Handwashing facilities in containment zones

Handwashing facilities have been created at the containment zones in Thanjavur district to ensure effective breaking of COVID-19 chain.According to of
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Yet another feast comes to light

A video clip of a non-vegetarian feast at an agriculture field near Vallam has annoyed the government staff involved in the COVID-19 virus spreading p
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Policemen inE. Godavaricampaign forPunjab SI

Responding to the call given by Punjab police, East Godavari Superintendent of Police Adnan Nayeem Asmi on Monday led the ‘I’m Harjeet Singh’ campaign
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Coronavirus lockdown | HAL allowed to resume work from Tuesday with fewer staff

HAL halted work around a month back under a nationwide lockdown imposed to check the COVID-19 pandemic
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Coronavirus lockdown | Jharkhand CM demands uniform guidelines on migrants’ return

Soren expresses anguish for not being allowed to speak in PM-CMs’ video-conference
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Attempts to browbeat judges to be dealt with sternly: Supreme Court

‘Citizens can criticise judgments but no one has the right to attribute motives or scandalise the judiciary’
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Kuwait assures of non-interference in domestic Indian affairs

It follows concern in Gulf nation over inter-community affairs in India
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SC seeks Ministry’s reply on plea for refund for air tickets cancelled

NGO challenges Ministry’s memo which covers only refund of tickets booked during the lockdown period
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Coronavirus | Odisha prepares low cost ‘aerosol box’ and ‘face shields’

Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) of Odisha’s Berhampur has prepared extreme low cost ‘aerosol box’ and ‘face shields’ for medical staff
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Monday, April 27, 2020

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 34 updates | PM Modi, CMs to discuss COVID-19 situation

The Prime Minister's meeting is expected to focus on a graded exit strategy from the 40-day lockdown.
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South Korean officials call for caution amid reports that Kim Jong Un is ill

Rumours and speculation over the North Korean leader's health began after he made no public appearance at a key state holiday on April 15.
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If North Korea faces succession, who might replace Kim Jong Un?

Here are the key figures in the North Korean leadership circle and the role they may play in any transition.
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COVID-19: Annual pickle-making rituals go awry due to lockdown

Is the COVID-19 lockdown coming in the way of Telugu households’ annual pickle making affair?
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Gunfight erupts after militants attack patrol party in J&K’s Kulgam

The militants fired on a patrol party in the Qazigund area
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Colleges, companies offer virtual internship, no stipend

Some companies are also choosing not to take interns as a lot of their information and software are confidential
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A policeman and his wife help the poor break fast in Bengaluru

This Ramzan, a sub-inspector of police and his wife have started distributing home-cooked meals for iftar every evening for families in D.J. Halli and
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BBMP develops app for residents in containment zones

Pilot to be tested in Mahadevpura containment zones on Monday after which it will be rolled out in other areas
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Morning Digest: India puts its COVID-19 recovery rate at 21.9%, Saudi Arabia ends death penalty for minors, and more

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COVID-19 | Germany testing 450 residents of apartment complex after two infected families break quarantine

It wasn’t clear whether other residents had been aware the families were supposed to be in quarantine.
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Basaveshwara’s birth anniversary celebrated

Birth anniversary of social reformer Sri Basaveshwara was celebrated in Raichur and Yadgir districts on Sunday. Due to the guidelines issued to preven
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Pumpwell flyover develops cracks

The new flyover at Pumpwell in the city has developed hairline cracks following the first showers in the city a day ago.The cracks are visible just ab
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Chinese fishing trawlers fined for being in South African waters

Inspection by South African authorities found no fish on board and the storage of all fishing gear on board was stored as per the Marine Living Resources Act.
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Low-key Basava Jayanti in Dharwad

Basava Jayanti, which is a major religious event and celebrated with grandeur every year, remained a low-key affair due to lockdown here on Sunday. Un
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Community- level screening holds the key

Infections from Delhi returnees pose a threat in Prakasam, Nellore
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Many failures combined to unleash death on Italy's Lombardy

As Italy prepares to emerge from the West’s first and most extensive coronavirus lockdown, it is increasingly clear that something went terribly wrong
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Officials told to intensify fever survey in Chittoor

It is to identify those with underlying health conditions: Collector
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1 officer dead, 1 more wounded in Louisiana shooting, says police

A shooting in Louisiana’s capital city of Baton Rouge has left one police officer dead and a wounded colleague fighting for life Sunday, authorities s
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Coronavirus | Delhi HC asks to cap the price of COVID-19 test kits

The Delhi high court has directed a medical equipment importer to cap at ₹400 the price of each COVID 19 Rapid Test Kit, which was ordered by the Indi
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Coronavirus | Ahmedabad Congress leader dies of COVID-19

Senior Congress leader from Ahmedabad and municipal councillor Badaruddin Sheikh died of COVID-19 infection in Ahmedabad on Sunday late night. Sheikh
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FIR against Bajrang Dal members for unfurling saffron flags at Hindu shops

There is a strong possibility that communal harmony may be disturbed, says BDO of Biharsharief
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Coronavirus | As 27 more test positive, COVID-19 cases top 500 in J&K

Nothing to worry as it includes 137 recoveries: Official
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Dolphins reclaim Bosphorus as virus silences Istanbul

The pandemic has claimed more than 2,700 lives in Turkey
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Sunday, April 26, 2020

Coronavirus: Over 400 stranded Pakistanis return from Afghanistan

The total number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan reached 12,644 on Saturday with 256 deaths
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We are bringing back migrant workers to Madhya Pradesh, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan

‘We have seen them walk back home on roads and rail tracks in the heat. So, we will make all arrangements for their travel, send them back to their villages in buses,’ says the Chief Minister
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COVID-19 duty staff to get tested for infection

A direction in this regard was issued at a review meeting held at the Rajah Mirasdar Government Hospital here on Friday.
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Delay in daily water supply due to lockdown: Gangula Kamalakar

Minister for BC Welfare and Civil Supplies Gangula Kamalakar has said that the promised daily water supply to the people of Karimnagar town was delaye
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Containment zones become free zones in Karimnagar

No new case since April 16
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13-year-old boy tests positive in Warangal

A 13-year-old boy of Errabelli village at Velair mandal in the district tested positive for COVID-19 here on Saturday. With this, the number of active
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Chennai residents face power blackout on first day of total lockdown

A senior official said power supply was disrupted due to the rain and winds causing damage to the power lines, bursting of transformers and technical snags in the junction boxes
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Telemedicine consultations increase by over 100%

The number of telemedicine consultations has increased due to lockdown and social distancing becoming mandatory to curb the spread of coronavirus.Acco
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Chennai rains: Overnight showers lash many parts of the city, may continue for 2 days

Besides convective activity, a trough/wind discontinuity running to south Tamil Nadu across East Madhya Pradesh and interior Karnataka brought moderate to heavy rains in many places, says S. Balachandran, Deputy Director General of Meteorology
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Odisha’s COVID-19 positive count crosses 100

Nine new cases detected in Jajpur and Sundargarh districts during the past 24 hours
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Coronavirus India lockdown Day 33 updates | Positive cases cross 26,000

Globally, as of 25 April 2020, there have been 27,24,809 confirmed cases including 1,87,847 deaths, reported to WHO
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India can’t conquer COVID-19 without aggressive testing, says Manmohan Singh

The Congress released a short video of an online meeting of the party’s consultative group, headed by the former Prime Minister
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Yemen's southern separatists claim sole control of Aden

The separatists accused Yemen’s government, which is supported by Saudi Arabia, of corruption and mismanagement.
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Heavy rains lash Tirupati

Some trees were uprooted on the Tirumala bypass and Renigunta roads and there was an interruption in power supply.
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Morning Digest: Maharashtra records highest single-day surge in COVID-19 cases, global death toll crosses 2 lakh, and more

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U.S. records 2,494 more coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins

The United States recorded 2,494 more coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, according to figures reported Saturday night by Johns Hopkins Universi
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'I want my life back': Germans protest against lockdown

Germany has put in place strict curbs on public activity, imposing its lockdown on March 17
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Poachers targeting birds at Vellayani

Police look into complaint that parrots, purple moorhens are trapped using nets
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Kim Jong Un’s train possibly spotted in North Korean resort town, says U.S.-based think tank

This comes amid conflicting reports about the North Korean leader’s health and whereabouts.
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Coronavirus lockdown | Spain to allow outdoor exercise as kids prepare for taste of freedom

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez laid out the government's wider plan to loosen the lockdown at different speeds across different regions, depending on whether they meet with criteria established by the World Health Organisation.
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MHA nod to bring back mortal remains of Indians

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an order on Saturday permitting the arrival of mortal remains of Indian nationals and Overseas Citizens of I
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Coronavirus| IMCT war of words with Bengal government continues

Team alleges “non-cooperation” by State officials
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Saturday, April 25, 2020

After COVID-19, India’s next challenge could be mega-sized locust attack this summer

It has the potential to cause a food security issue, say officials
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COVID-19: Nikki Haley launches ‘Stop Communist China’ campaign

China’s Communist government needs to be held accountable for their role in lying about the Coronavirus pandemic, and the US Congress needs to respond — now, said 48-year-old Haley, a former two term Governor of South Carolina and former US Ambassador to the United Nations.
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COVID-19 | U.S. accounts for over one fourth of global deaths

Trump signed a Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act providing $320 billion to keep American workers on the payroll.
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Brazil becoming coronavirus hot spot as testing falters

Meanwhile, President Jair Bolsonaro has shown no sign of wavering from his insistence that COVID-19 is a relatively minor disease and that broad social-distancing measures are not needed to stop it. He has said only Brazilians at high risk should be isolated.
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COVID-19 | China reports 12 new cases, no new deaths

The total number of confirmed cases in China is now 82,816.
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Lockdown pushes 15,000 toddy tappers families in East Godavri to the brink

They seek financial assistance on par with fishermen
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Lockdown times: Bonding with loved ones over video calls

Even elderly persons are becoming tech-savvy in order to stay in touch with family
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Morning Digest: India records largest single-day spike in cases, Trump says he spoke sarcastically about injecting disinfectants, and more

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Coronavirus | 72 therapeutics trial underway, 211 in planning stages: FDA

To date, the FDA has issued 44 individual emergency use authorisations for test kit manufacturers and laboratories
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FDA approves first at-home COVID-19 test kit

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95 roads blocked to curbspread of coronavirus

To contain the spread of coronavirus in Kalaburagi district, the district administration and the city corporation officials have blocked 95 roads in d
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Online permission for re-starting industries

The State government has given some relaxation during the second phase of lockdown. Hence, road and infrastructure development works could be taken up
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Policeman shifted to private hospital

He had complained of poor state of quarantine facility
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‘No forethought, planning’

Su. Venkatesan, MP, and P.T.R. Palanivel Thiagarajan, MLA, have condemned the chaos that prevailed at the Collectorate here on Friday over QR code pas
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Coronavirus | Now, new devices to track movement of patients

Two engineering college students have designed a model each
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Coronavirus | One dead, four test positive in Madurai

Zonal Task Force discusses strategy for four-day lockdown
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Encounter between security forces and militants underway in Pulwama

An encounter between militants and security forces erupted in Pulwama's Awantipora on April 25 morning.A police official said the gunfight started af
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Coronavirus | Govt allows opening of neighbourhood & standalone shops, but not markets

However, the exemptions will not be given in hotspots and containment areas.
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Domestic violence: help is just a call away for victims

Women can Whatsapp their grievance to 6301411137
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Coronavirus lockdown | At least $9.7 billion in state bailouts for Air France, KLM

With no clear end to the crisis in sight, Air France will get 3 billion euros in direct loans from the French state and a 4-billion-euro bank loan guaranteed by the state, the airline said in a statement.
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IIT researchers develop tool to predict spread of COVID-19

It will provide three-week projections to help authorities plan efficiently
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Arrangements in place for T.N. cancer patients: Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here on Friday that Kerala, with the assistance of the Tamil Nadu government and the Regional Cancer Cent
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Coronavirus | U.K. to start trials on whether plasma could help COVID-19 patients

Up to 5,000 severely ill patients with COVID-19 could soon be treated each week with plasma as part of a new approach to treating the virus, the health department said on April 25
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Friday, April 24, 2020

Watch | Telangana farmers face labourer shortage this harvest season

A video interview by The Hindu's Ravikanth Reddy with farmer Ram Reddy on the use of harvesters during th COVID-19 lockdown
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Total lockdown in Cuddalore district on Sunday

All shops will remain closed and except for medical emergencies, residents will not be allowed out of their homes, officials said
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COVID-19 | Four-month-old baby dies in Kerala’s Malappuram district

The infant had no history of contact with any high risk or low risk category of COVID-19 patients or any epidemiological link; body fluid samples of her parents sent for lab tests
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ICMR nod for coronavirus detection assay developed by IIT Delhi

First academic institute to get approval for a real-time polymerase chain reaction-based model
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‘BJP, Congress politicising rabi procurement issues’

Rythu Bandhu Samithi chairman, Agriculture Minister flay the opposition parties
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Heavy rains lash Bengaluru, to continue for next few days

Bengaluru woke up to thunder, lightning and heavy rain early on Friday morning. The heavy rain was widespread and lasted for more than an hour in some
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Coronavirus India lockdown Day 31 updates | Maharashtra, Gujarat register highest number of COVID-19 cases

Maharashtra, Delhi and Gujarat have emerged as the States most-affected by COVID-19, together accounting for around 49.5% of India's cases. According
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Family sent away from SP’s office

Police personnel posted at the gates of the Superintendent of Police office here sent away a man, his wife and their son who came to report a case of
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French coronavirus death toll close to 22,000, says health ministry

The number of people who have died from coronavirus infection in France rose by 516 to 21,856 on Thursday, the health ministry said in a statement.Th
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Ten COVID-19 cases reported from one Bengaluru locality

The total positive cases in Karnataka stands at 445
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Morning Digest: Clause allowing FIR against firm owners for COVID-19 cases withdrawn; Model shows deaths, cases rising over next three weeks, and more

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Georgia Democrat who endorsed Donald Trump not quitting after all

Rep. Vernon Jones made waves last week when he endorsed U.S. President Donald Trump, stating in a video that he’s backing the Republican because of his support for criminal justice reform and historically black colleges and universities.
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Coronavirus pushes U.S. unemployment toward highest since Depression

More than 4.4 million laid-off Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, the government reported.
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Gandhi’s anti-untouchability campaign letter to go under the hammer

The one-page handwritten letter is signed “M. K. Gandhi,” and dated October 9, 1932.
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Madurai police to use app to check vehicles

Collectorate asked to include QR code in vehicle pass
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Trump thinks report was incorrect on illness of North Korea's Kim Jong Un

The state-controlled media in North Korea has been silent on Kim's whereabouts.
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U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren's brother dies after contracting the coronavirus

The 86-year-old was an Air Force pilot who flew hundreds of combat missions in Vietnam.
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‘Govt. going all out to tackle crisis in Kurnool’

Intensive survey in red zones, ‘mini centres’ among the initiatives
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Centre gave liberal aid to A.P.: labour board chief

‘Aim is to cushion the impact of COVID’
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Containment zones rise to 70 in Palghar

As many as 70 areas in Palghar district have been notified as containment zones. The new zones fall under the Vasai-Virar municipal limits, and Dahanu
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Govt.: ban on doorstep delivery of newspapers an exceptional move

Move doesn’t violate freedom of press, taken in interest of citizens, State tells HC
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South Central Railway staff extend helping hand

The operation department of the Guntur Division, South Central Railway, has mobilised ₹5.16 lakh from station masters, controllers, traffic inspectors
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Now, free food with egg at Amma Unavagam in Dindigul

A total of 55 discharged from GH
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Thursday, April 23, 2020

In a volatile market, India needs Middle East as anchor of its energy security, says global energy expert

If you have a stable and prosperous Middle East, it will be the most attractive market for India, says Independent Energy Policy Institute chairman Narendra Taneja
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China’s asymptomatic cases increase to over 980 with 27 new infections

Asymptomatic cases refer to people who are tested COVID-19 positive but develop no symptoms such as fever, cough or sore throat. However, they pose a risk of spreading the disease to others.
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Facebook-Jio deal a reflection of faith in Indian economy, says USISPF

The COVID-19 crisis has given India the best chance to attract foreign firms, says the top business advocacy group
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U.S. was attacked, says Trump on coronavirus pandemic

U.S. President Donald Trump said the number of new positive COVID-19 cases continue to decline across the country.
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A yeoman service in Corona times

‘Theruvoram’ Murugan rescues homeless people from streets
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Coronavirus | High alert in Kulathupuzha in Kollam district

Administration tracing contact history of COVID-19 patient
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Morning Digest: Trump signs immigration order curbing green cards; India’s COVID-19 recovery rate improves to nearly 20%, and more

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Lockdown in India has 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.The lockd
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U.S. sees 1,738 new coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins

The United States on Wednesday recorded 1,738 deaths from the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, a lower toll than the day before, according to a runn
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Trump signs executive order temporarily suspending immigration into U.S.

Trump said without this measure the U.S. faces a potentially protracted economic recovery with persistently high unemployment if labour supply outpaces labour demand
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NITM starts pilot tests

Pilot testing of throat swab samples for COVID-19 began at the ICMR National Institute of Traditional Medicine (NITM) in Belagavi on Wednesday. The pr
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Five more fresh cases reported in Kalaburagi

The new cases include a four-month-old male child (P-424)
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Coronavirus | Telangana CM hopeful of COVID-19 cases coming down soon

Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has expressed the hope that due to the strict implementation of lockdown in the State and quarantining the people
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Coronavirus | Manipur police intensify vigil at entry points

The police intensified vigil at all points of entry to Manipur on Wednesday to keep those afflicted with COVID-19 off the State. Chief Secretary J. Su
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Three held in Govandi for pelting stones at police vehicle

The Deonar police on Wednesday booked three people, including a minor, for allegedly pelting stones at one of their patrolling vehicles. The incident
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Assam gives 3-day window for inter-State travel

Certain categories of people can travel from one district to another from April 25 to 27
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10 lakh claims under COVID-19 scheme settled in 15 days, says EPFO

₹1,954 crore disbursed under COVID-19 scheme
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Coronavirus | Haryana cancels Chinese testing kits order

Haryana has cancelled an order placed with two Chinese companies for 1 lakh Rapid Testing Kits, Health Minister Anil Vij said on Wednesday. “We have i
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WHO chief brushes off resignation calls, appeals for U.S. aid

The World Health Organization (WHO) chief has said that he hopes the United States will reconsider its freeze in funding for his agency and vowed to
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U.S. President Donald Trump signs immigration order curbing green cards

Some critics see Republican Trump’s announcement as a move to take advantage of the coronavirus crisis to implement a long-sought policy goal of barring more immigrants ahead of the November 3 election
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Joe Biden returns donation from comedian Louis CK accused of misconduct

Joe Biden’s presidential campaign has refunded a $2,800 donation from Louis CK, a comedian and writer whose career was derailed after five women accu
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Allow media persons to cross Delhi-Noida border with photo ID: NBA

‘Getting curfew passes for all will be nearly impossible’
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Anaganwadi workers in Punjab go the extra mile in combating COVID-19

This is not the time to run away from one’s duty, they say
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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Pregnant women about to deliver must be tested for COVID-19 even if asymptomatic, says ICMR

Revised guideline applies to those from hotspots and large gatherings
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Four militants shot dead in J&K’s Shopian

Security forces launch a cordon and search operation in the Melhora area
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Coronavirus lockdown Day 29 live updates | Positive cases cross 20,000, death toll at 647

Globally, as of 21 April, there have been 24,02,250 confirmed cases, including 16,30,97 deaths, reported to WHO
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Coronavirus: We have shared up-to-date reports with Central team, says Bengal govt.

Centre had accused the State govt. of obstructing the team’s visit to take stock of the situation
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NOC must for industries to operate during lockdown

The industries have to register by giving basic information and employee details and fill the check list for seeking the permission to restart operations
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Two militants shot dead in J&K’s Shopian

Security forces launch a cordon and search operation in the Melhora area
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Morning Digest: Central panel says huge spike in cases likely in Mumbai; Trump immigration ban to last 60 days, and more

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Four journalists in Telangana quarantined

Police officers monitoring the situation said samples of the four journalists were collected and sent for analysis
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‘I wish him well’: Trump on N. Korean leader Kim Jong Un

The U.S. President’s remarks comes a day after intense international speculation over the North Korean leader’s health
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Google Doodle celebrates bees on Earth day

Google today marked the 50th anniversary of the Earth Day with a special interactive doodle dedicated to one of the smallest and most critical organis
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North Korean media silent on Kim Jong Un's whereabouts as speculation on health rages

Speculation about Kim's health first arose due to his absence from the anniversary of the birthday of North Korea's founding father and Kim's grandfather
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Three railway hospitals ready for treatment in Karnataka

Three railway hospitals on South Western Railway (SWR) Zone are now ready for treatment of COVID-19 positive patients and a swab sample collection fac
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Candle-light march in Yadgir today

The Yadgir district unit of Indian Medical Association (IMA) will take out a candle-light march in protest against assaults on health workers in the S
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Five Incident Commanders to monitor containment zones

Of the seven such zones, one is in Belagavi city and four in the taluks
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Neighbour of deceased woman in Mangaluru found COVID-19 positive

A 67-year-old woman who tested positive for COVID-19 in Dakshina Kannada on Tuesday is the neighbour of a 50-year-old woman in Bantwal who died of Sev
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Coronavirus | Bombay HC to give up month-long summer vacation if lockdown extends beyond May 3

The Bombay High Court on April 21 "in-principle" decided to cancel its annual month-long summer vacation if the lockdown due the novel coronavirus pan
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Cameroon arrests soldiers for killing civilians in separatist war

Several other soldiers involved in the mission will face disciplinary proceedings, Cameroon government’s statement said
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Police hunt for motive as Canada’s worst mass shooting death toll rises to 23

The gunman, 51-year-old Gabriel Wortman, was shot by police at noon on April 19. Police did not say if he was counted among the 23 dead.
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Yoga class for COVID-19 warriors

Doctors, para-medical staff and the police in Thanjavur district were taught simple yogasanas on Tuesday, to relieve the stress arising out of their i
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‘Announce special package or release funds to pay salaries’

Sector financially stressed, industries in Gurugram tell Centre, State government
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Govt. warns owners against smuggling of liquor from clubs

The Excise Department on Tuesday warned liquor vends and clubs of action, if they smuggle liquor out of their premises and sell it during the lockdown
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Coronavirus | Bihar is lagging behind, says Tejashwi Yadav

State govt. should have been proactive, says RJD leader
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U.S. Senate approves nearly $500 billion more for coronavirus bailout

The House is expected to vote on April 23 on what would be the fourth coronavirus-response law.
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Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Using art to defeat the virus

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Guidelines issued for handling of waste generated during COVID-19 patient’s treatment

The CPCB has also written to the state pollution control boards and pollution control committees to consider operation of common bio-medical waste treatment and disposal facility and its associated staff as essential service part of health infrastructure.
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Coronavirus: West Bengal link leaves Odisha worried

The government is worried as one third of the total number of affected people had returned from the neighbouring State
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AAI office reopens at Calicut airport

The cargo section, which resumed activities on a low-key last week, has got into full swing now.
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Coronavirus lockdown Day 28 live updates | One person in President's Estate tests positive, over 100 families under self isolation

Globally, as of April 20, there have been 23,19,066 confirmed cases, including 1,57,970 deaths, reported to WHO.
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Indian-American appointed to U.S. science board

Mr. Sudarsanam Babu would be the third Indian American in this prestigious board. The other two being Sethuraman Panchanathan from the Arizona State University and Suresh V Garimella from University of Vermont.
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South Korea looking into reports about Kim Jong Un’s health

Officials from South Korea’s Unification Ministry and National Intelligence Service said they couldn’t immediately confirm the report. CNN cited an anonymous U.S. official who said Mr. Kim was in “grave danger” after an unspecified surgery.
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Trump to sign order to suspend immigration into U.S.

“In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States,” Mr. Trump said in a tweet late on Monday.
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UN in Libya warns of possible war crimes as fighting rages

While the U.N. Mission in Libya did not identify a perpetrator, it detailed a “dramatic increase” of indiscriminate shelling on densely populated civilian areas in the capital, Tripoli, that killed five civilians and wounded 28 over the past few days.
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Exporting coronavirus? Infections among U.S. deportees reach Haiti, Mexico

The new infections come after an outbreak among deportees to Guatemala, where the government at the weekend linked almost a fifth of all cases of the new coronavirus in the country to flights returning migrants from the United States last week
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Morning Digest: U.S. oil prices fall below zero, goes to minus $37.63 per barrel; Speed of virus infections slows, doubling time rises in 18 States, and more

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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
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Leopard rescued from open well, released

Amid lockdown, Forest Department officials rescued a leopard which had fallen into an open well on a farmland at Thumbe village on the outskirts of th
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School providing free face masks

Through mobilisation of locally available resources in a shrewd manner, this school development monitoring committee (SDMC) of the government higher p
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No COVID-19 positive case in Udupi in last 22 days

Deputy Commissioner G. Jagadeesha said on Monday that there had been no positive case of COVID-19 in Udupi district for the last 22 days. Speaking at
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Vijayapura reports 11 fresh positive cases

All are from the containment area
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Officials to be quarantined if theyare found travelling unnecessarily

Deputy Commissioner M. Kurma Rao has warned government officials who are travelling from neighbouring Kalaburagi and Raichur districts to Yadgir to di
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Kalaburagi district records five more positive cases

All these are contacts of already infected persons
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Coronavirus | Do not disrespect doctors: Anbumani

:PMK youth wing leader Anbumani Ramadoss on April 20 urged public to respect doctors who are in the frontline of the country’s fight against coronavir
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Coronavirus | CPI(M) seeks ‘honourable burial’ for coronavirus victims

CPI(M) State secretary K. Balakrishnan on April 20 said the Tamil Nadu government should use the police force to ensure that those who die of COVID-1
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Unified command best in fight against COVID-19 across the country, says State BJP leader

In the most critical situation of fighting COVID-19 pandemic, it would be better if all the States worked under a unified command of Prime Minister Na
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These stray dogs in Madurai do not go hungry

Animal lover feeds them twice a day with neighbours supporting her initiative
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From season of bounty, artistes, weavers slip into grip of despair

With no temple festivals, transwomen folk artistes have no means for sustenance; small yarn merchants are almost penniless
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Monday, April 20, 2020

MHA writes to Kerala govt. for violation of lockdown measures

Among other things, the State govt. allowed local workshops, barber shops, restaurants, book stores, MSMEs in municipal limits, bus travel in the cities and towns for short distances from today
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Salem Corporation resumes works under Smart Cities Mission

The Salem Corporation has begun construction works of projects under the Smart Cities Mission.According to Corporation officials, the works have been
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An eerie ride on Hyderabad’s empty roads during COVID-19 lockdown

Can we speed? Shall we speed? Is this the turn? Should I stop at signal? Empty roads will have you questioning yourself at every corner
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Odisha police officer suspended for entering Puri Jagannath temple during lockdown

Deepak Kumar Jena managed to pass through three districts — Cuttack, Khordha and Puri — by putting a yellow beacon on his vehicle
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U.S. wants to send team of experts inside China for COVID-19 probe: Trump

Describing the coronavirus as a plague, Mr. Trump, during his White House news conference on Sunday, said that he is not happy with China where the pandemic emerged in December last year in the central Chinese city of Wuhan.
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Coronavirus | Seven more test positive in Odisha, tally stands at 68

The number of active cases now is 43, with 24 patients having been discharged after recovery and one person dying
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Coronavirus India lockdown Day 27 updates | Partial easing of restrictions from today

Italy, which had emerged as the epicentre of the infection in Europe, registers the lowest number of coronavirus deaths in a month.
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U.S. COVID-19 tests more than India, 9 others combined: Trump

Mr. Trump asserted on Sunday that the U.S. continued to make steady progress in its war against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the country had tested 4.18-million people. “That’s a record anywhere in the world,” he said.
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88 quarantined in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday

1,770 people placed under surveillance currently
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Steps to ensure food safety sought

Contaminated fish consignments from neighbouring States are reportedly making a comeback in the district over a week after 1,800 kg of stale fish was
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COVID-19: Several Indian-American doctors in the frontline

The number could be in several dozens and several of the Indian-American physicians have succumbed to coronavirus. A majority of them are said to be from New York and New Jersey.
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Aswini Hospital founder dead

Sankaran Namboodiri, founder of Aswini Hospital, Thrissur, died in Bengaluru on Sunday. He was 95. A former Deputy Director in the Agriculture Departm
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Morning Digest: Confusion over mismatch in Health Ministry, ICMR figures; PM-CARES donations cut from government staff salaries, and more

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Good response to indoor contest

The winners of indoor competitions, an idea conceived by Madurai MP Su. Venkatesan to help children beat the lockdown boredom, were announced by film
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2 test positive in Madurai

Two patients from Madurai district tested positive for COVID-19 here on Sunday, taking the count to 46 in the district. Meanwhile, three patients were
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Court grants bail to murder accused

Madurai District Court has granted bail to a man, accused of murdering a 70-year-old woman in Melur. The court took into account the fact that the acc
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Australia to make Google and Facebook pay for news content

ACCC would release in late July draft rules for the platforms to pay fair compensation for the journalistic content siphoned from news media
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2 held for creating ruckus on road in Bengaluru

The HAL police were on the lookout for and later arrested a woman, Madhumita Natarajan, 29, a resident of Vivek Nagar, and her accomplice Shakti Nayar
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First COVID-19 death in coastal dists.

Coastal Karnataka reported its first COVID-19 death on Sunday. A 50-year-old woman from Bantwal in Dakshina Kannada district who was down with Severe
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Apprehensions over keeping all primary contacts in single hall during quarantine

Officers say that they are following protocol but, at the same time, express helplessness over the lack of infrastructure and resources
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Notification extending lockdown issued

Exemption for medical, fisheries, agricultural and industrial sectors
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Coronavirus | FinMin fiat to staff on monthly donations to PM-Cares

Unwilling employees must submit objections in writing, says circular
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Containment zones to end only after 28 days

The State Government has said that the coronavirus containment areas, classified as ‘hotspot districts' with large outbreaks, hotspot districts with c
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Sunday, April 19, 2020

Social distancing rules should be same for Ramadan, Easter: Trump

The U.S. president made the comments after being asked to defend a retweet of a conservative commentator who seemed to question whether Muslims would be treated with the same severity as Christians who broke social distancing rules.
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EPFO extends time for filing of ECR for March wage month

30 days grace period given in view of COVID-19 lockdown
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Police constable tests positive in Hyderabad

The constable was on enforcement duty at Ashok Nagar and later at Domalguda
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Use drones to keep a tab on lockdown violators: Collector

‘All meat and seafood shops should remain closed in red zones today’
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Pot vendors facing the lockdown heat

Lockdown pours cold water on their hopes
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Eight booked for celebrating marriage day in Vijayawada

The One Town police registered a case against eight persons for reportedly celebrating marriage day. They were released on station bail on Saturday, s
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Pvt. schools in Andhra Pradesh told to pay salaries to staff

Responding to a complaint that 90% of the staff working in private unaided schools were not paid salaries for the month of March and that in order to
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Coronavirus | Asifnagar in Hyderabad is now a major containment area

Asifnagar, which has several new COVID cases, is a hub of Tablighi Jamaat
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A glimpse into the isolated existence of containment zones

We’ll provide everything tha the residents need, says an officer monitoring the lockdown
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China reports 16 new coronavirus cases, lowest since March 17

Of the new cases, 9 were imported infections, the lowest since March 13 and down from 17 a day earlier. The remaining 7 confirmed cases were locally transmitted, down from 10 the previous day.
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Veteran writer Chandrakant Kusnoor passes away

He is among the few artists to have won awards from the Karnataka Nataka Academy, Karnataka Lalitha Kala Academy and Karnataka Sahitya Academy for his work
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Morning Digest: ICMR reports a huge spike in infections in a single day; Govt nod mandatory for FDI from neighbouring countries, and more

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U.S. condemns Hong Kong arrests of democracy advocates

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a statement condemned the arrests.
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China’s COVID-19 toll way ahead of U.S., says Donald Trump

The President asserted that the actual number was much more than the official Chinese death toll figures, which he said were “unrealistic.”
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Dubai extends 24-hour coronavirus curfew by a week

Dubai, the United Arab Emirates business hub, has extended by one week a 24-hour-a-day curfew imposed as part of a sterilisation drive to control the
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Man attacked by gaur in T.N.’s Tirupur

A senior citizen was attacked by a gaur near Thirumoorthy Nagar in Udumalpet, Tiruppur district on Friday, forest officials said. C. Dhanabalan, Uduma
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Mini wholesale shops on East Masi Street begin operation in Madurai

Around 300 mini wholesale shops on East Masi Street began functioning in a phased manner from Friday night after being shut down for over 20 days. The
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Coronavirus | Dhan Foundation donates 1,600 PPEs

In the wake of the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, Dhan Foundation with the support of HCL Foundation gave away 1,600 sets of Personal Protective Equip
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Deer dies after a chase by dogs

A spotted deer that strayed into the town on Saturday died after it sustained head injury when street dogs tried to hunt it down. The deer was roaming
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Coronavirus | COVID-19 drugs with less than 60% shelf life allowed to be imported

The importers should give an undertaking that the drug would be utilised or consumed before the expiry date.
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Bloodstain at TASMAC shop leads to the arrest of four in Thoothukudi

They stole liquor from a TASMAC shop
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Coronavirus | U.K. hires former Olympic chief to boost hospital protective kit provision

Paul Deighton, who was chief executive of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, was appointed by Health Secretary Matt Hancock on April 19.
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Coronavirus | New York registers daily deaths under 550 for first time in almost two weeks

New York City, the epicentre of coronavirus outbreak in the US, has 122,148 confirmed virus cases.
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Saturday, April 18, 2020

Coronavirus claims 7 more lives in Gujarat; death toll now 48

Five of these patients died in Ahmedabad, and one each in Vadodara and Surat.
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Five Vietnamese quarantined in Mangaluru

One of the five Vietnamese was allegedly seen applying nasal droplets on a phone inside a lift
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Telecom operators extend validity of packs till end of lockdown

Users will receive incoming calls says Jio; Airtel and Vodafone extends benefit to about 120 mnlow income customers till the end of the lockdown
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COVID-19 | 3 more doctors at Sion hospital test positive

2 doctors at Bombay Hospital contract virus
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Delhi siblings help raise funds to keep Inspector’s community kitchen going

16-year-old girl, her 20-year-old sister raise ₹50,000 for initiative that feeds slum dwellers, migrants in south-east Delhi
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‘UN chief Guterres salutes countries like India for helping others in fight against COVID-19’

Hydroxychloroquine has been identified by the US Food and Drug Administration as a possible treatment for the COVID-19 and it is being tested on more than 1,500 coronavirus patients in New York.
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New wave of infections threatens to collapse Japan hospitals

Many hospitals are refusing to treat people including those suffering strokes, heart attacks and external injuries
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Delhi private schools told to charge tuition fee on monthly basis

Government orders schools to not hike fees, warns of strict action in case of violation
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UK sets up new Vaccine Taskforce as COVID-19 death toll hits 14,576

Addressing the daily Downing Street briefing, UK Business Secretary Alok Sharma said on Friday the new Vaccine Taskforce, led by the government’s Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance, is a collaboration between business and industry and academia.
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21 Navy sailors in Mumbai test positive for COVID-19

Many are asymptomatic and have been traced to a single sailor who tested positive on April 7, says force
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Kerala ready for post-lockdown phase

New COVID-19 cases touch another high in Karnataka at 44, Andhra Pradesh records 38 new cases
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Coronavirus cases in U.S. cross 700,000, death toll more than 35,000

New York, the financial capital of the world, has emerged as the epicenter of the pandemic. More than 14,000 people have died in the city and over 200,000 lakh people have tested positive so far. Neighbouring New Jersey has more than 78,000 cases and 3,800 deaths.
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Coronavirus India lockdown Day 25 updates | Three more test positive; total cases climb to 39 in Himachal Pradesh

The total number of cases in India has gone up above 14,200, with death toll exceeding 490.
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Morning digest: Home Ministry extends visa of stranded foreigners till May 3, Indore registers eight deaths in a day, and more

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Looking into reports that coronavirus ‘escaped’ from Wuhan lab: Trump

“We’re looking at it, a lot of people are looking at it. It seems to make sense,” Mr. Trump told reporters at a White House news conference on Friday when asked if there was an investigation into whether the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) escaped from a lab in Wuhan, China.
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Ritual performed to stop spread of COVID-19

Following the social distancing norm, priests sat at a distance of one metre apart and poured ghee into the fire raging from the ‘Homagundam’ while chanting hymns.
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Violators get back seized vehicles

Case against them will be heard in the court later
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Mosques to get raw rice before Sunday

Collector asks Muslims to pray at home during the month of Ramzan
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U.S. announces $19 billion coronavirus aid for farmers, food buys for poor

“American agriculture has been hard-hit, like most of America, with the coronavirus, and President Trump is standing with our farmers and all Americans to make sure that we all get through this national emergency,” Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said at a White House news conference.
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Mexican President says Trump promised 1,000 ventilators

The left-leaning Lūpez Obrador has made good relations with the United States the cornerstone of his foreign policy, and the relationship between the two leaders has been surprisingly warm, considering their ideological differences.
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Libya's east-based forces hit Tripoli civilian area, 4 dead

The shelling continues despite appeals for a freeze in the fighting so that authorities can confront the coronavirus pandemic
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Help desk and CCTV cameras to be installed at containment zones

This is being done as people were crowding outside their homes
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Coronavirus | 12 patients discharged in Coimbatore

26 patients discharged so far from ESI Hospital
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Friday, April 17, 2020

Anganwadi workers to the aid of the elderly

37 lakh people benefit from service
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Lockdown | Officers suspended for allowing temple car festival in Kalaburagi

Around 150 people gathered for the festival at Siddalingeshwara temple at Rawoor village on Thursday morning
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