Coronavirus India lockdown Day 18 updates | Positive cases cross 7500, death toll at 252

The worldwide number of fatalities from the novel coronavirus pandemic rose to 100,859 on Friday, according to a tally compiled by AFP.
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Sanitisation taken up at Mullana Oni in Hubballi

Second case not from Tablighi Jamaat
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Move on SEC to strengthen system: Ambati

YSRCP MLA Ambati Rambabu on Friday took exception to criticism by the TDP on the government decision to reduce the term of the State Election Commissi
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UN envoy gives Yemen’s warring parties new peace proposals

Martin Griffiths urged the internationally recognised government, which is backed by a Saudi-led coalition, and Iranian-backed Houthi Shiite rebels to accept the proposed agreements “without delay” and to start negotiations “to comprehensively end the war.”
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Gunfight breaks out in J&K’s Kulgam district

Security forces launch a cordon and search operation in the Damhal Hanjipora area
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Apple and Google plan software to slow spread of coronavirus

The rare collaboration between the two Silicon Valley firms, could accelerate usage of apps that aim to get potentially infected individuals into testing or quarantine more quickly
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Coronavirus | Turkey bans citizens from leaving home for 48 hours as death toll tops 1,000

Interior Ministry said bakeries, pharmacies and health facilities would be among places excluded from the ban, enabling people to meet essential needs
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China reports 46 new coronavirus cases, up from 42 a day earlier

Mainland China's tally of infections now stands at 81,953. The death toll rose by three to 3,339.
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NABARD extends aid for study on joginis

Administrative Staff College of India takes up the project
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Trump orders U.S. government to help Italy in coronavirus fight

In a memo to several Cabinet ministers, Mr. Trump ordered a variety of measures to help Italy, including making U.S. military personnel in the country available for telemedicine services, helping set up field hospitals, and transporting supplies.
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‘Hope’ the giraffe born in New Orleans amid pandemic

Sue Ellen, a middle-aged giraffe at the Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center, gave birth on Monday, according to a Friday news release.
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Morning Digest: WHO says lifting lockdowns too quickly could spark resurgence, govt warned of scarcity of drugs, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day
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In Old Delhi, policemen use drones with speakers to remind people to wear masks

137 cases registered against persons for not wearing masks
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Watch | Kerala FM Thomas Isaac on the economic fallout of the Coronavirus pandemic

A video interview with Kerala Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac
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Life in containment zone tough for residents of rural areas, slums

They are unable to procure essentials due to restrictions
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Decision on lockdown after today’s Cabinet meeting

Experts say an extension can be used to test contacts of COVID-19 patients
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Lockdown hits poultry farmers hard

Farmers who suffered first blow when social media rumours linked consumption of poultry with spread of coronavirus seek relief from government
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Ensure hassle-free movement of vehicles carrying farm produces: Agriculture Minister

Minister for Agriculture B.C. Patil has directed the Shivamogga district administration to take steps for hassle-free movement of vehicles carrying ag
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313 coaches, with 2,400-bed capacity, converted into isolation wards

The South Western Railway Zone had already achieved the target of converting 312 coaches into isolation wards (coaches) with a 2,400-bed capacity (eig
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State tells Centre that 10 dists. have been identified for focused preventive steps

Health Minister Sriramulu seeks permission for setting up at least two more laboratories in State
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Raghurajpur turns desolate without tourists

Artists in this tiny Odisha village want a virtual platform to sell their paintings
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After Assam, Arunachal approves pay cut for MLAs

After Assam, the Arunachal Pradesh government has approved an ordinance the slashing of pay of all ministers and MLAs by 30% for a year. The fund gen
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COVID-19 halts J&K’s ‘Darbar Move’, first time in 144 years

The annual shifting of capital from Jammu to Srinagar won’t happen this year due to the pandemic
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