The Hindu: 02/29/20

Saturday, February 29, 2020

PM Modi pays tribute to Morarji Desai on his birth anniversary

In a brief video posted on his Twitter handle, Mr. Modi said since the former prime minister was born on February 29, his birth anniversary is celebrated every four years.
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Three killed in road accident near Aruppukottai

Three farm hands, including two women, were killed when a cargo vehicle in which they were travelling, was hit by a speeding car at Aruppukottai on Sa
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Eight-month-old baby girl kidnapped in Chennai

The baby was sleeping with her mother on the Besant Nagar promenade on Thursday night; police have formed special teams to look for the kidnappers
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Mexico confirms three COVID-19 cases in three men returned from Italy

The first case is a 35-year-old man who showed positive in an initial test in Mexico City also test positive in a second test early on Friday, Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell Ramirez told a news conference.
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Numbering of houses begins in Madhya Pradesh

State is yet to inform census officials of its resolve to disallow update
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Collector felicitates sanitation workers

They were cleaning the road when she visited the area
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U.N. chief recommends ministers, diplomats skip travelling to meeting due to coronavirus risks

More than 7,000 people usually attend the annual meeting, officials said, which is dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. It is due to be held from March 9 to 20.
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Man held for role in Pulwama terror case ordered bomb-making material from Amazon, says NIA official

Shakir Bashir Magrey allegedly helped suicide bomber Adil Ahmad Dar
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BJP, RSS planned violence in Delhi: CPI(M)

‘Effort to dilute resolve of anti-CAA protesters’
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Afghanistan's future in the balance as U.S., Taliban sign deal

The deal was drafted over a tempestuous year of dialogue marked by the abrupt cancellation of the effort by U.S. President Donald Trump in September, 2019
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UN chief urges Syria cease-fire but Russia and China oppose

Mr. Guterres said he’s been in very close contact with Russia and Turkey, appealing for a cease-fire in the Idlib region but “we are not yet there.” "Without urgent action,” he warned, “the risk of even greater escalation grows by the hour.”
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U.S. postpones summit with ASEAN leaders amid coronavirus fears: sources

“As the international community works together to defeat the novel coronavirus, the United States, in consultation with ASEAN partners, has made the difficult decision to postpone the ASEAN leaders meeting,” one of the sources, a senior administration official, told Reuters.
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PM Modi among special guests invited for Bangladesh centenary, says U.K. envoy

Amid a recent unrest over the contentious law in Delhi, there have been some calls for Bangladesh to withdraw Modi’s invite to the centenary celebrations
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Malaysian turmoil takes new twist as Mahathir and Anwar ally again

That meant that Mr. Mahathir, who is the world's oldest government leader at 94, would reunite with on-off ally and long-term rival Anwar Ibrahim (72), resuming a pact that swept the coalition to a surprise election victory in 2018.
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Morning Digest: NIA makes first arrest in Pulwama terror attack case, WHO raises global virus risk to maximum level, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day
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North Korean leader calls for stronger anti-virus efforts

"In case the infectious disease spreading beyond control finds its way into our country, it will entail serious consequences,” the agency quoted Mr. Kim as saying during the politburo meeting of the Workers’ Party.
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COVID-19: China reports 47 more deaths

China on February 29 reported 47 more deaths from the new coronavirus, raising the death toll in the country to 2,835.The National Health Commission
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New coronavirus case in California is of unknown origin

“This is the third case identified in our county. But it's different from the other two cases in an important way ...Our third case did not recently travel overseas or have any known contact with a recent traveler or infected person,” Dr. Cody told an afternoon news conference.
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