Maha: EC to hold council polls before May 27

The Election Commission of India on Friday granted permission for holding elections to the legislative council (MLCs) in Maharashtra before May 27, giving Uddhav Thackeray an opportunity to become a member of the state legislature within the six-month deadline to remain the CM. Thackeray, on the occasion of Maharashtra Day had met governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari.

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Maruti sells zero units in domestic market in April

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Friday said it did not sell a single unit in the domestic market last month due to coronavirus-led nationwide lockdown. The company had zero sales in the domestic market in April 2020, MSI said in a statement. This was because in compliance with govt orders all production facilities were closed, it added.

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Live: EC allows to hold elections to MLC

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K'taka to open malls, liquor outlets from May 4

The Karnataka government on Thursday sent out clear indications that it favours reopening most of commercial and industrial activities across the state, barring those in Covid-19 containment zones, from May 4, a day after the extended national lockdown is expected to end.

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Share of U-60 group in India’s Covid deaths rises

More than half of the total Covid-19 deaths in India are among those aged above 60 years, while those between 60-75 years of age are most vulnerable, accounting for 42% of total fatalities, the latest data from the health ministry showed. Though less at risk, those between 45 and 60 years accounted for 34% deaths due to the disease.

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PM signals push to attract firms that exit China

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday signalled a major push to boost investments in the country and capture a part of the supply chain that is expected to move out of China as global corporations look to diversify their production base in the aftermath of Covid-19.

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States prepare migrant movement plans; Centre says recovery rate 25%

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Allow free movement of trucks: MHA to states

The home ministry on Thursday asked all states and Union territories to ensure free inter-state movement of trucks/goods carriers during the lockdown, underlining that no separate passes are required for through traffic of trucks and good carriers. The MHA said the local authorities must not insist on separate passes for trucks passing through inter-state borders.

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Declare polls for 9 Council seats: Maha gov to EC

Days after the Maharashtra cabinet recommended to him proposing CM Uddhav Thackeray's appointment to the Legislative Council, governor BS Koshyari on Thursday requested the EC to declare polls for 9 vacant seats of the Upper House of the state Legislature. A statement from Raj Bhavan said that Koshyari requested the EC to declare elections "at the earliest".

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News media outlets have been ravaged by Covid

The news media business was shaky before the coronavirus started spreading across the country last month. Since then, the economic downturn that put more than 26 million Americans out of work has led to pay cuts, layoffs and shutdowns at many news outlets, including weeklies like The Stranger in Seattle, digital empires like Vox Media and Gannett, the nation's largest newspaper chain.

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PM Modi discusses strategies to boost economy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a meeting to discuss various strategies to attract more foreign investments into India, as well as to promote local investments in order to give a boost to the economy in wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. During the meeting, the PM directed that action should be taken for a more "proactive approach" to handhold investors.

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Rishi Kapoor cremated; Alia, Saif, Kareena, Abhishek attend last rites

Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor passed away today and he was cremated at 4pm at Chandawadi crematorium in Mumbai. The 67-year-old actor had been battling cancer since two years, while he also underwent treatment in US. Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Saif and Abihshek Bachchan attended the veteran actor’s last rites.

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Wish I could be there with you: Rishi's daughter

Rishi Kapoor passed away today at 8:45 am in a hospital in Mumbai. The star fought a long battle with cancer. He was in the US for more than a year for the treatment with wifey Neetu Kapoor. Sometimes Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Riddhima Kapoor Sahni used to travel to New York to see him. The entire film fraternity in a state of shock after Amitabh Bachchan tweeted about Rishi's demise. His daughter is expected to attend his funeral as she got the permission to travel from Delhi to Mumbai for father Rishi Kapoor's funeral.

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SC refuses to stay govt's Central Vista project

The SC on Thursday refused to stay the Central govt's project for the redevelopment of the Central Vista in Delhi. A bench headed by CJI SA Bobde, refused to stay the project after hearing a petition challenging the decision to notify a change in land use regarding the redevelopment plan. The opposition too objected to the project in view of the financial burden.

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'RIP my strongest warrior': Rishi's daughter

Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor breathed his last today at 8:45 am after fighting a long battle with cancer. He was admitted to Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai. His brother Randhir Kapoor has confirmed the news in the morning. Rishi Kapoor's demise has left the entire film fraternity in a state of shock. His family members and close friends and colleagues from the industry are taking to the social media to share their heartfelt condolences.

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Rishi's death: How Alia became Ranbir's strength

Rishi Kapoor is gone. For the Kapoor family this is a big blow and a loss that is irreplaceable. The actor passed away at 8:45 am on Thursday morning at a suburban hospital. The void that he has left in the industry will never be filled, but the bigger loss is of course to the immediate family. Ranbir and Rishi had become extremely close to each other ever since the news of the latters illness became public. While Ranbir became Neetu’s strength the one person who gave him the support was his girlfriend Alia Bhatt.

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Modi's popularity soars amid India's Covid fight

PM Modi's approval rating on April 21 was 83%, up from 76% on January 7, according to Morning Consult, a US-based survey and research firm. A separate survey, the IANS-CVoter Covid-19 tracker also showed that trust in his leadership jumped to 93.5% as of April 21 from 76.8% on March 25.

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Why non-Covid deaths has dropped in India

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Saharanpur wakes up to Himalayas

For the first time in over three decades, snow-capped peaks of Gangotri became visible from Saharanpur as Air Quality Index (AQI) in the UP town dipped below 50.

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Rare pics: Rishi Kapoor passes away

Rare pics: Rishi Kapoor passes away

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Bollywood mourns demise of legend Rishi Kapoor

While it was Bollywood’s megastar and a dear friend of Rishi Kapoor – Amitabh Bachchan who broke the news on his Twitter handle, other celebs too have been taking to their social media handles to express their shock and condolences to the family of the bereaved.

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Live: Total Corona cases in India is now 33,050

The number of coronavirus cases in India climbed to 33,050 according to the ministry of health, while the number of fatalities rose to 1,074. Meanwhile, more than 3.13 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 228,224 have died. Stay with TOI for the latest developments

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Rahul Gandhi-Rajan interaction: Key points

Former governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Raghuram Rajan on Wednesday in a video chat with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that India needs Rs 65,000 crore to help the poor during the coronavirus-led crisis. He further added that the focus of the government should be first on starting people's lives once it decides to end the nationwide lockdown.

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Rishi Kapoor passes away at 67 after a long battle with cancer

Veteran Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor breathed his last today, at the age of 67. The popular actor had been unwell for a while and was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai. Amitabh Bachchan shared a post on Twitter.

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Covid-19: States start plasma therapy trials

Plasma therapy trials have already started in Maharashtra, UP and Madhya Pradesh — involving only one or a couple of patients. Some states have started administering HCQ tablets for healthcare workers, patients and their contacts. Other states and UTs are either awaiting approval from the ICMR or have got approval but have not yet started administering plasma.

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Live: Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor no more

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Coaches have had to become creative: Dravid

Rahul Dravid, head of cricket at the National Cricket Academy says that there are much larger things at play currently and the future is uncertain because of the crisis and safety is the priority for everyone right now.

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Irrfan, warrior for great cinema, finds peace

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Irrfan passes away at 53 due to colon infection

One of the versatile actors of Bollywood, Irrfan Khan took his last breath today, 29th April 2020, at 11. 11 am. The reason behind the actor's demise is complications due to colon infection.

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UGC issues univ calendar; new session from Aug 1

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MHA allows inter-state travel of stranded people

Migrant workers, tourists, students and other people stranded in different parts of the country were on Wednesday allowed to move to their respective destinations with certain conditions, giving a big relief to the distressed people. The order, however, did not specify whether a person or a family can travel in a private vehicle, and if allowed, under what conditions.

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Attempts to create instability, Uddhav tells PM

As the decision about his appointment to the legislature as governor's nominee hangs fire, Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene, sources claimed.Thackeray spoke to Modi on phone and told him that attempts were being made to create political instability in the state, sources told PTI.

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1,008 Covid deaths, 31,787 cases in India: Govt

Death toll due to Covid-19 rose to 1,008 and the number of cases climbed to 31,787 in the country on Wednesday, registering a record jump of 71 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry. There has been a spike of 1,813 cases since Tuesday evening. There has been a spike of 1,813 cases since Tuesday evening.

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Interstate travel of stranded people: Guidelines

The government on Wednesday announced that migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons stranded in various parts of the country would be allowed to travel across the states to their homes, adhering to a set of guidelines. The government has instructed the states to ensure transport facilities and proper medical checks for everyone.

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'Fauci backed China lab for risky corona research'

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Dhoni greatest finisher I have seen: Mike Hussey

Former Australian batsman Mike Hussey, who is also the batting coach of Chennai Super Kings, said, "MS Dhoni is the best I have seen in terms of finishing capabilities. It is because he has a calculative mind and plays smart cricket. He can still remain calm under pressure and has incredible power. AB de Villiers is also up there with the best of the lot but MSD’s finishing skills are at another level."

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'He was strong in his fight': Actor Irrfan Khan laid to rest in Mumbai

Actor Irrfan Khan passed away today, after battling cancer for a long time. The actor was admitted to a city hospital for colon infection and breathed his last at the age of 53. His family issued a statement, saying, "Irrfan was buried at the Versova kabrastan in Mumbai. He was strong in his fight, and we all have to be strong too in this loss."

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Live: Kerala to issue ordinance for staff pay cut

Global confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 3 million on Monday, as the US neared the 1-million mark. Meanwhile, India's Covid-19 tally has risen to 31,332 cases. 1,007 patients have died so far due to the disease in India, according to health ministry. Stay with TOI for the latest developments

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Ground report from Indian cities

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'Umar should learn from Sachin, Dhoni, Kohli'

Out-of-favour Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal feels his banned younger brother Umar should learn from the exemplary conduct of Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli both on and off the field. Umar was slapped with a three-year ban from all forms of cricket by the PCB for his failure to report corrupt approaches ahead of the Pakistan Super League.

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Over 2 lakh H-1B workers could lose legal status

As many as 2.5 lakh guest workers seeking a green card in the US -- about 2 lakh of them on H-1B visas -- could lose their legal status by the end of June, according to Jeremy Neufeld, an immigration policy analyst with the Washington DC-based think tank Niskanen Center.

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Actor Irrfan Khan passes away at 53, battling colon infection

Irrfan Khan passed away today at a hospital in Mumbai, where he was admitted for colon infection. The 53-year-old actor had been battling cancer since 2018 and his official spokesperson had confirmed on Tuesday that he was under doctor’s observation. Irrfan is survived by his wife Sutapa and sons – Babil and Ayan.

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85% correlation between temp rise & cut in virus spread: Study

A study by the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (Neeri) in Nagpur has found a “very strong” correlation — up to 85% — between the increase in the average day temperature and the reduction in Covid-19 spread for select cities and Maharashtra and Karnataka as a whole. Neeri sourced data from WHO, IMD and based its research on a mathematical model.

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Kim Jong-un’s uncle relevant after 40 yrs abroad

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Kerala braces for 3 lakh expats waiting to return

Around 2.76 lakh Keralites, among those stranded in 150 countries, have registered with non-resident Keralites affairs (Norka) department, seeking an opportunity to return home in special flights. Earlier, Norka had started an online registration facility (https://ift.tt/35hMgrT) on Sunday and the number of requests is expected to increase in coming days.

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7.4L pull out additional Rs 2,400cr from EPF

Around 7.4 lakh EPFO (Employees Provident Fund Org) subscribers have tapped their provident fund accounts to withdraw close to Rs 2,368 cr in one month, using a special window created due to the Covid-19 lockdown. Under the special facility, a non-refundable withdrawal of three months’ salary or up to 75% of the balance (whichever is less) has been provided.

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K'taka: Graded lockdown exit in 22 districts; relief for B'luru in May?

The Karnataka government allowed neighbourhood and standalone shops and industries to reopen from Wednesday in the green and orange zones. The relaxations — aimed at reviving economic activity in most parts of the state — will not apply to eight red-zone districts, including Bengaluru city and Mysuru.

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300 districts, 5 states and UTs are still Covid-free, govt says

Union health minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said that 300 districts in the country were unaffected by Covid-19. He added that another 300 districts had very few cases and 129 districts had hotspots. There are 739 districts and no fresh case was reported in 80 districts in 7 days, Vardhan said, adding that no case was reported in last 14 days in 47 districts.

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Corona: Many Americans opt to stay put in India

Many Americans in India who had signed up for airlifts back to the US are now deciding to stay back and "ride it out" during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the State Department's top consular official. Many who had enlisted for repatriation from India were not responding to offers of seats on the planes arranged by the department, said US officials.

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Sports stars devise way to maintain good cheer

Covid-19 may have brought sporting activity across the world to a halt, but thanks to technology, your favourite sporting icons are keeping themselves in good cheer. Be it posting quirky videos or conducting live chats with colleagues on Instagram, welcome to a trend that has captured the imagination of the world's leading athletes — from Nadal, Ronaldo to Kohli.

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Sitharaman hits back at Cong over wilful defaulters

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday hit out at the Congress party for failing "to play a constructive role in cleaning up the system." In a series of tweets, the finance minister blamed the opposition party for not showing "any commitment or inclination to stop corruption and cronyism" in the country.

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'Delhi, Mum, Ahmedabad high case load places'

Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has identified 15 places including Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad as "high case load" and said India's success in battling Covid-19 is dependent on them. Out of these 15, 7 districts show particularly high case volumes, like Hyderabad, Pune, Jaipur (Rajasthan), Indore (MP), Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Mumbai (Maharashtra) and Delhi.

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India lose hosting rights of men's boxing worlds

India on Tuesday lost the hosting rights of the 2021 men's world boxing championship to Serbia after the national federation failed to pay the host fee, prompting the International Boxing Association (AIBA) to terminate the agreement signed in 2017. The elite competition, which would have happened for the first time in the country, will now be held in the Serbian city of Belgrade.

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'No proof that plasma therapy can treat Covid'

The health ministry on Tuesday said currently plasma therapy is at experimental stage and there is no evidence yet to support that it can be used as treatment for Covid-19. The ministry said currently there are no approved therapies for Covid-19 and there is not enough evidence to claim that plasma therapy can be used for treatment of the disease.

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Sadhus' murder: Uddhav dials Yogi, raises concern

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray spoke to his UP counterpart Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday and expressed concern over the killing of two priests in Bulandshahr district, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said. The killing of priests in Uttar Pradesh should not be communalised like the Palghar incident in Maharashtra, Raut said, in an apparent taunt at the BJP.

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Loan defaulters: Cong cites RTI reply, slams govt

The Modi government has waived Rs 68,607 crore of the top 50 bank loan defaulters, including Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi and Vijay Mallya, the Congress alleged on Tuesday citing an RTI reply from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).The Congress also alleged that the government waived loans worth Rs 6.66 lakh crore since 2014 till September 2019.

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Covid updates: 'Plasma therapy only for research'

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HC stays Kerala govt order for workers' pay cut

The Kerala high court on Tuesday stayed for two months the operationalisation of the state government order to deduct the salary of government employees for fighting the Covid-19 pandemic in the state.

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'Dhoni's India comeback not dependent on IPL'

"It's a huge misconception that Dhoni's comeback to the Indian team was dependent on his performance in the IPL," said cricketer-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra. "If that is how we will view Dhoni as a player...then I think we are just knocking at the wrong door." Chopra feels if Dhoni wants to play and if the team management also wants the same, it will happen.

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Consider 1 nation, 1 ration card: SC to Centre

The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to consider the feasibility of 'temporarily' adopting the 'one nation, one ration card' scheme during the ongoing coronavirus lockdown period to enable the migrant workers and economically weaker sections (EWS) get subsidised foodgrain. The central government scheme is scheduled to be launched in June this year.

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Virus has mutated into 10 types, one dominant across regions: Study

The novel coronavirus, first reported in China in December 2019, has mutated into 10 different types and one of them — A2a — has nearly replaced all the others to become dominant across geographical regions, says a global study by an Indian institute. The A2a mutation is highly efficient in entering human lung cells in larger numbers; more efficient than SARS-CoV.

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K'taka goes from 1 dist in red zone to 6 in 1 mth

On March 25, when the country went into lockdown mode, only one district in Karnataka — Bengaluru Urban — was reporting more than 15 active Covid-19 cases (patients under treatment). Halfway through April, Mysuru and Belagavi had joined the capital city in the red zone. By Monday, three more districts joined the perilous ranks: Vijayapura, Bagalkot and Kalaburagi.

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Covid-19 live: No fresh case in 80 districts since last 7 days, says govt

Global confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 3 million on Monday, as the US neared the 1-million mark. Meanwhile, in India, Covid-19 has risen to 29,435. 934 patients have died so far due to the disease in India, according to health ministry. Stay with TOI for the latest developments

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Ahmedabad’s death rate higher than Mumbai, Delhi

While India records a death rate of 3.1% for Covid-19 patients, this is much higher at 4.71% for patients in Ahmedabad. Against 899 deaths in 28,622 cases in India, Ahmedabad recorded 102 deaths of 2,167 cases till Monday.

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Govt issues new guidelines for home isolation

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Ajmal believes he got Sachin out in 2011 WC S/F

Former Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal is still not over the disappointment of missing Sachin Tendulkar's wicket in the lost 2011 World Cup semifinal against India and is now deriving solace from English umpire Ian Gould's recent assertion that the iconic batsman was indeed out.

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What's going on with North Korea's Kim Jong Un?

The first credible report that something was wrong with Kim Jong Un came from Daily NK that said he underwent a "cardiovascular surgical procedure" the previous week and was now mostly recovered. Hours later, CNN report suggested he was in "grave danger" after surgery. Other theories include that he might be in self-quarantine or got injured in a military drill.

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'US may seek damages from China over Covid'

"We are not happy with China," Trump said at a White House briefing. "We are not happy with that whole situation because we believe it could have been stopped at the source. He suggested that the US may seek damages from China.

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10 Indonesian TJ men held for ‘attempt to murder’

All 12 had allegedly not followed the lockdown orders and visited a few mosques, including one in Dharavi, thus attracting charges under IPC sections for culpable homicide not amounting to murder and attempt to murder, said the police.

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Coronavirus: Centre, states wary of lifting curbs, graded easing on cards

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58 die of Covid infection, highest in a day

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Lockdown: States build walls, trenches on borders

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ICMR trashes claim it overpaid for test kits

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ICMR tells states to stop using rapid tests

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Coronavirus: Centre, states wary of lifting curbs, graded easing on cards

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CBDT charges 3 IRS officers for 'tax hike' report

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has named three senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers in its chargesheet on Monday for creating policy uncertainty and panic by unauthorisedly publishing 'tax hike' report and 'misguiding' young taxmen.

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Recovered Covid patients pose no risk: Govt

Getting infected by coronavirus is not a stigma, which should be addressed through an intensive campaign, said Lav Agarwal, joint secretary, Union ministry of health on Monday. "We've to understand that there is no risk of transmission from recovered patients. They, in fact, can be a potential source of healing for antibodies using plasma therapy," he said.

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Corona developments in India and rest of world

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Next chapter of oil crisis: The industry shuts

Negative oil prices, ships dawdling at sea with unwanted cargoes, and traders getting creative about where to stash oil. The next chapter in the oil crisis is now inevitable: great swathes of the petroleum industry are about to start shutting down.

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Live: No new coronavirus cases in 85 districts in last 14 days, says Centre

1,463 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, taking India's total to 28,380. The country also saw the highest single-day fatalities at 60. Meanwhile the Centre has cancelled the contract with two Chinese firms that had supplied faulty rapid testing kits. Stay with TOI for all updates.

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Centre making conflicting statements: Mamata

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged that the Centre was making contradictory statements on enforcement of the lockdown, and wanted greater clarity on the recent union home ministry order on reopening shops. Claiming that many states were not allowed to speak during PM Modi's video conference with chief ministers owing to the rotation system, Banerjee said given a chance she would have raised several questions, including the need to send central teams to Bengal.

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China kits: Govt cancels order over quality issues

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22.17% Covid patients have recovered: Centre

A total of 6,184 Covid-19 patients have recovered so far, taking the recovery rate in the country to 22.17%, the health ministry said on Monday. 16 districts which earlier had positive cases have not reported any new Covid-19 case in the last 28 days. A total of 85 districts in 25 states and UTs have not reported any fresh case in the last 14 days.

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Must focus on economy while battling Covid: PM

As India enters final week of the lockdown, PM Modi on Monday conveyed to chief ministers that the country will have to give importance to the economy as well as to continue the fight against coronavirus. In a video conference with CMs, Modi highlighted the importance for states to enforce prescribed guidelines strictly in the coronavirus hotspots.

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Covid live: India's recovery rate has improved to 22.17%, says Centre

The total number of cases in India is now 27,892. Of these 20,835 are active cases. Overall 872 deaths have been reported in the country. Maharashtra has so far reported the highest number of cases in India. Stay with TOI for latest updates:

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CDC adds six new symptoms to the Covid-19 list

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NE Delhi violence: Jamia Alumni body chief held

The Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested Shifa-Ur-Rahman, president of Jamia Alumni Association for charges of conspiracy during the Delhi violence.

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Covid-19: Wuhan's L-strand behind high mortality in Gujarat?

Jayanti Ravi, principal secretary (health and family welfare), on Sunday mentioned that Gujarat’s death rate was higher compared to states such as Kerala and that it could be due to different strains of Covid-19 at work.

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PM Modi interacts with CMs on Covid-19 situation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a video conference with chief ministers to discuss the situation arising due to the coronavirus pandemic in the country, which has been under a lockdown since March 25 to contain the spread of the virus, amid indications that the interaction would also focus on a graded exit from the ongoing lockdown.

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Covid battle: 1.2cr warriors fighting to help 130cr

Late last week, the Centre made public the details of “covid warriors” according to which 1.2 crore people — doctors (dentists and vets included), nurses, pharmacists, lab volunteers, trained health professionals, ASHA and Anganwadi workers, NSS and NCC members among others — are working to fight the pandemic. The data doesn’t include waste collectors.

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Live: PM Modi interacts with chief ministers via video conference

The total number of cases in India is now 27,892. Of these 20,835 are active cases. Overall 872 deaths have been reported in the country. Maharashtra has so far reported the highest number of cases in India. Stay with TOI for latest updates:

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Will Kim's sister outshines male rivals in NKorea

Of all the family members who could eventually take the reins from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, his sister seems like the obvious choice. Kim Yo Jong, in her early 30s, has been by her brother's side at summits with US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, sat behind Vice President Mike Pence while representing North Korea at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

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RBI opens special liquidity facility for MFs

In a big relief for mutual fund investors, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday announced a special liquidity facility (SLF-MF) of Rs 50,000 crore with a view to ease liquidity pressures on mutual funds (MFs) which have cropped up as a result of heightened volatility in capital markets due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Top10: Will it be Lockdown 3.0 after May 3?

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Covid-19: Pune firm plans to ready 20-40m vaccine shots by Sept-Oct

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50 IRS officers face probe for unsolicited hike-tax call

An annoyed government distanced itself from controversial tax proposals such as a Covid-19 cess and a wealth tax on the rich from a group of revenue service officials, not just rejecting the suggestions but also ordering an enquiry against the officers who released the report on Sunday. The prompt rebuttal was meant to stop panic among taxpayers, who are already nervous about the future with incomes under stress.

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Govt may stand guarantee for extra funds to bail out MSMEs

The government is considering a proposal to provide guarantee to businesses, especially micro, small and medium enterprises, for accessing additional working capital at a time when cash flow is severely impacted due to the Covid-19 lockdown.

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Delhi cases rise nearly 3-fold from last week’s average

This was Delhi’s second-highest count of fresh cases in a single day (after 356 on April 13) and nearly three times higher than the average number of daily cases in the past week, which was 105. More worryingly, while the earlier spike was caused by the outbreak linked to Tablighi Jamaat congregations, the fresh surge shows a sudden rise in local cases in the fifth week of lockdown.

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No more easing of lockdown curbs in Delhi till May 3: Arvind Kejriwal

Expressing satisfaction that fewer Covid-19 cases and deaths were reported in the city in the week gone by in comparison to the one before, Kejriwal said it was possible to win the fight the pandemic if the lockdown protocol was religiously followed.

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Covid hotspots turning into non-hotspots: Centre

Union health minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said the coronavirus situation in the country is improving as many hotspot districts are moving towards being non-hotspot districts. The minister visited All India Institute of Medical Sciences Trauma Centre to take stock of the preparedness to overcome Covid-19, a statement from the ministry said.

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Covid: Govt trashes report proposing tax hike

A report of 50 IRS officers of the I-T department on revenue mobilisation and economic impetus to fight Covid-19 pandemic is ill-conceived, and an act of indiscipline as well as violation of service conduct rules, Finance Ministry sources said. These officers from the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) Association in a report suggested raising tax rate to 40 per cent for those with income above Rs 1 crore, from 30 per cent at present, and levy of wealth tax for those with over Rs 5 crore annual income.

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Corona developments in India and rest of world

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'Covid toll rises to 826, cases climb to 26,917'

The countrywide death toll due to Covid-19 rose to 826 and the number of cases climbed to 26,917 on Sunday, according to the Union health ministry. The country has reported 47 deaths since Saturday night, the ministry said. The total number of cases has gone up by 1,975 since the ministry last updated its data on Saturday evening.

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Help all without discrimination: RSS chief

As the country faces the coronavirus pandemic, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday cautioned against forces inimical to India's interests taking advantage of the situation, exhorted all to help those affected without any discrimination and stressed on developing a self-reliant economy.

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PM to interact with CMs on Monday on Covid-19

PM Modi will interact with chief ministers via video conference on Monday morning on the way ahead in the fight against the coronavirus, amid indications that the discussions could also focus on a graded exit from the lockdown. This will be the third video conference of the PM with the chief ministers after the spread of the Covid-19 in the country.

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For 1st time, no Covid patient in Wuhan hospitals

The last patient in Wuhan was cured on Friday, reducing the number of coronavirus patients in the city to zero, said Mi Feng, a spokesperson for China's National Health Commission, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The health commission of Hubei province, whose capital is Wuhan, said that no new confirmed cases or new deaths due to COVID-19 were reported on Satuday.

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Institutions take innovation route in Covid fight

From affordable Covid-19 testing methods to robots delivering food and medicines in isolation wards, drones for sanitising large areas to UV-fitted containers for sanitising grocery items, various institutions in the country are following the innovation mantra to aid the fight against coronavirus.

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Maharashtra asks 6 states to take back 3.5L stranded migrants

Even as the first batch of 100 Sikh pilgrims stranded at Nanded’s Takht Sri Hazur Sahib during the lockdown left for their home states of Punjab, Haryana and New Delhi after a push from Punjab CM, the state’s chief secretary on Saturday asked his counterparts in UP, Bihar, Rajasthan, MP, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh to take back 3.5 lakh migrants stuck in Maharashtra.

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Sportstars foresee new normal after mayhem

Will sports and watching sports ever be the same again in a world scarred by the COVID-19 pandemic? India's sportspersons -- current and former -- gazed into the crystal ball and predicted the future of sports once the action resumes.

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Maharashtara health minister wants Mumbai, Pune lockdown till May 18

Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope advocated extending the lockdown in the containment areas in Mumbai and Pune regions, which account for 92% of the total cases in the state, till May 18.

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India's fight against Covid people-driven: PM

"India's fight against coronavirus is actually people-driven. This fight is being fought by the people and the administration together. Every citizen as a soldier is fighting this war," Prime Minister Modi said in his monthly 'Mann ki Baat' address.

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Tax super-rich, Covid relief cess, says proposal

Raising the tax slab for super-rich and a Covid relief cess are among a raft of proposals that have been recommended in a policy paper prepared by 50 young tax officers which has been submitted to the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). Titled as FORCE (Fiscal Options and Response to Covid-19 Epidemic), the policy paper hasa string of measures to raise revenues and provide relief to the economy battered by the pandemic.

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During British & Nizam era, lockdown was paid holiday

Lockdowns may have helped in the containment of Covid-19 across the world, but not many know that a similar exercise was carried out in the princely state of Hyderabad and parts of British India to prevent the spread of infectious diseases like cholera and plague in the 19th and the early 20th centuries.

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PM Modi's 'Mann ki Baat' address: Key points

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How Punjab was done in by ‘super spreaders’

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Evacuation exercise gathers steam across states

As the national lockdown entered its fifth week, an unprecedented cross-country evacuation exercise to bring back migrant workers and other people stranded in different states appeared to gather momentum on Saturday with Punjab sending 80 buses to ferry back Sikh pilgrims stuck in Maharashtra and UP preparing to bring back at least 9,500 labourers from Haryana by Sunday.

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Kim's special train spotted in resort town: Report

A special train possibly belonging to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was spotted this week at a resort town in the country, according to satellite images reviewed by a Washington-based North Korea monitoring project, amid conflicting reports about Kim's health and whereabouts.

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ICC's proposed ball-tampering law divides pacers

Shining the ball is particularly essential in Test cricket, where bowlers need to generate sideways movement with the old ball in order to stay in the game. Bowlers generally shine one side of the red cherry while keeping the other side dry in order to obtain reverse swing.

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Covid-19 live: Global death toll tops 2,00,000

The death toll due to the Covid-19 rose to 821, while the number of cases rose to 26,000 cases in India on Friday, according to the Union health ministry. Meanwhile, over 25 lakh people have now been affected by Covid-19 across the globe as per the latest figures. Stay here for all live updates

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Close to 6,300 Indians infected in 50 countries, toll stands at 40

Close to 6300 Indian nationals abroad have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, posing a serious logistical challenge to the government as and when it decides to evacuate Indians stranded overseas. The number has almost doubled in the past 8-9 days as it stood at 3,336 on April 16.

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Covid-19: India cases cross 26,000 with another big spike in Maharashtra

Maharashtra accounted for nearly half of Saturday’s national Covid-19 count, which at 1,715 was the second-highest recorded for a single day so far, 30 short of 1,755 reported on Thursday. India’s total number of Covid-19 cases stood at 26,270, as per latest figures collated from state governments, placing it at 16th spot among countries with the highest coronavirus counts.

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5 more states want lockdown extended beyond May 3

A day after the Delhi government said the lockdown would have to be continued till May 16 in the national capital, five states — Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bengal, Punjab and Odisha — on Saturday veered towards extending curbs in hotspots of their respective states beyond May 3.

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10th Covid death in Bhopal, all gas victims

The coronavirus pandemic is turning out to be hellish for survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, the world’s worst industrial accident. Ten of them have been killed by the virus now, sparking panic in the community that is bound by tragedy rather than caste or religion.

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WHO warns over virus immunity as global toll rises

The WHO warned on Saturday recovering from coronavirus may not protect people from reinfection as the death toll from the pandemic approached 200,000 around the globe. Governments across the world are struggling to limit the economic devastation by the virus, which has infected nearly 2.8 million people and left half of humanity under some form of lockdown.

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Corona developments in India and rest of world

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'Bengal govt not providing relevant info on Covid'

A central team on a visit to West Bengal to assess the Covid-19 situation on Saturday flagged non-cooperation on the part of the state government over providing logistical support and other relevant information. The team said it is yet to receive a response from the state government to the letters it has written to its chief secretary since its arrival in the city.

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'IMCT= India’s Most Callous Team': TMC

The ruling Trinamool Congress on Saturday described the two inter-ministerial central teams (IMCT) visiting West Bengal to assess the Covid-19 situation as "India's Most Callous Team", which, it said, has sought to spread the political virus "shamelessly".The central teams have been visiting hospitals and quarantine centres in Kolkata and Siliguri.

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India records lowest daily growth in Covid cases

The average doubling rate of Covid-19 cases in the country is 9.1 days as of now and from Friday 8 am to Saturday 8 am, India recorded a 6% growth in new cases, which is the lowest daily growth rate recorded since the country crossed 100 cases, the government said. This was revealed after a high-level Group of Ministers meet was held on Covid-19 on Saturday.

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Rapid antibody tests put on hold: Sources

States and Union Territories have been asked to put on hold the use of Covid-19 rapid antibody test kits till their accuracy is rechecked by the ICMR, sources said on Saturday. Teams constituted by ICMR are analysing the rapid antibody test kits, procured from two Chinese firms, to check their efficacy after some states reported that they are faulty, sources said.

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I was clueless on Test debut: Sachin Tendulkar

In his first Test in 1989, Sachin Tendulkar was up against a Pakistan pace attack of Imran Khan, Wasim Akram & Waqar Younis. Recalling the outing, he said, "Wasim & Waqar were bowling quick, and they were delivering short balls and all sorts of intimidating things they could do. I had never experienced anything like that, so the first outing wasn't a pleasant one."

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Panic buying grips Chennai, four other cities

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Centre seeks stricter lockdown in North Bengal

In a letter to chief secretary Rajiva Sinha, the central team in North Bengal, led by senior bureaucrat Vineet Joshi, said more field officers are required to monitor and provide feedback about the effectiveness of various measures undertaken by the government.

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Covid-19: Without lockdown, India's cases would have been nearly 9X

When PM Modi announced a total lockdown exactly a month ago, there were around 500 Covid-19 cases in India. The average daily growth in cases was 21.6% on March 24, which has since dropped to 8.1%. Had India continued to grow at 21.6%, the number of cases would have crossed 2 lakh by now.

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Ban on public gatherings in UP till June 30

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Covid-19: Govt guidelines on ACs, coolers & fans

Accoding to the guidelines compiled by the Indian Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioner Engineers (ISHRAE), a temperature between 24-30 degree centigrade should be maintained while operating ACs at home. While, a relative humidity level of 40 per cent to 70 per cent is considered to be the most suitable as it decreases problems from pathogens.

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MHA order on shops: What's open, what's close

In rural areas, all shops, except those in shopping malls are allowed to open. In urban areas, all standalone shops, neighbourhood shops and shops in residential complexes are allowed to open. The sale by e-commerce companies will continue to be permitted for essential goods only. The sale of liquor and other items continues to be prohibited.

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Doubling rate of coronavirus slows down further

Timely imposition of a lockdown after a ban on international air traffic helped India limit Covid-19 cases, which otherwise could have ballooned to over one lakh by now, the government said on Friday, highlighting that the situation was under control with close to 25,000 positive cases and the doubling rate now touching 10 days over the last three days.

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We'll see who breaks Tendulkar's records: Lee

In 463 ODIs, Sachin Tendulkar scored 18,426 runs including 49 tons and in 200 Tests, he has 15,921 runs to his name including 51 centuries. Virat Kohli, on the other hand, has scored 43 ODI hundreds and 27 Test tons so far in his career.

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Live: 24,506 virus cases, 775 deaths in India

The death toll due to the Covid-19 rose to 775, while the number of cases rose to 24,000 cases in India on Friday, according to the Union health ministry. Meanwhile, over 25 lakh people have now been affected by Covid-19 across the globe as per the latest figures. Stay here for all live updates

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Doubling rate rises further, now 10 days

Timely imposition of a lockdown after a ban on international air traffic helped India limit Covid-19 cases, which otherwise could have ballooned to over one lakh by now, the government said on Friday, highlighting that the situation was under control with close to 25,000 positive cases and the doubling rate now touching 10 days over the last three days.

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Centre to assess Ahd, Hyd, Surat, Chennai

These teams will issue necessary directions to state authorities for redressal of the situation and submit their report to the Central government “in larger interest of general public”, said the home ministry. Headed by additional secretary-level officers and comprising public health specialists and disaster management experts, the IMCTs would use their expertise to augment the states’ efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19.

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Kho kho captain strikes gold, lands in penury

The Covid-19 pandemic brought despair for Nasreen and her family. She landed a contractual job with Airports Authority of India (AAI) last year, but she’s been unable to go to work because of the lockdown. She had written to AAI about her condition and some funds were released, but that wasn’t enough for the family of 13.

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MHA allows more shops to open with conditions

The home ministry on Friday permitted all shops in residential and market complexes outside municipal limits and all neighbourhood, standalone shops as well as shops in residential complexes within municipal limits of non-containment zones to open during the lockdown. However this concession has not been extended to single and multi-brand malls outside municipal limits and single-brand and multi-brand malls as well as market complexes within municipal limits.

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Covid cases register record single-day spike

In the biggest spike in coronavirus infection on a single day, India on Friday recorded 1,752 fresh cases taking the total cases to 23,452. However, doubling rate of the disease improved to 10 days from 7.5 reported earlier this week. The death toll rose to 723 with 37 fatalities reported since Thursday evening. About 20.52% of the infected have recovered so far.

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'Want a meeting with Bengal Covid death panel'

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When Saqlain got ashamed after sledging Sachin

Sachin Tendulkar and Saqlain Mushtaq were involved in umpteen intense battles in the '90s but one such duel left the star Pakistan off-spinner deeply embarrassed. During the Sahara Cup in Canada, Saqlain thought it would be a good idea to sledge the champion batsman. As it panned out, the wily off-spinner sledged to never sledge the then Indian captain again.

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UP to bring back migrants from all other states

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has asked officials to draw up a plan to bring back all migrant workers of the state who are stranded in other states. Yogi said that he wanted to bring back people and provide employment here so that they do not have to return to other states. A spokesperson said govt is working to create jobs for about 15 lakh people in six months.

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Faulty testing kits will be returned: Harsh Vardhan

Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said faulty antibody testing kits will be returned to the respective countries, whether it is China or any other nation. Dr Vardhan and MoS Health and Family Welfare, Ashwini Choubey, held a meeting via video conferencing with state health ministers today, to review the actions on Covid-19 management.

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TN CM announces total lockdown in 5 corporations

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Govt probes if Kishor took flight during lockdown

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Who's in charge? Imams overrule Imran on virus lockdown in Pak

While clerics and govts across the Muslim world will greet Ramzan this week under lockdown, in Pakistan, some of the most prominent imams have rallied their devotees to ignore the anti-pandemic measures. The Imran Khan govt gave in to clerics' demand that mosques in Pakistan be allowed to stay open during Ramzan. Now, the critics are asking who is in charge.

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Who's in charge? Imams overrule Imran on virus lockdown in Pak

While clerics and govts across the Muslim world will greet Ramzan this week under lockdown, in Pakistan, some of the most prominent imams have rallied their devotees to ignore the anti-pandemic measures. The Imran Khan govt gave in to clerics' demand that mosques in Pakistan be allowed to stay open during Ramzan. Now, the critics are asking who is in charge.

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Eye on China: India opens all-weather bridge in Arunachal Pradesh

India has opened a new all-weather bridge, which can take 40 tons of weight, in Arunachal Pradesh to enable faster movement of troops and artillery. The new bridge may become another potential irritant in relations between India and China.

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Live: Plasma therapy trials encouraging, Kejri says

The number of coronavirus cases in India have crossed the 23,000 mark. 718 patients have died so far due to the coronavirus in India. Meanwhile, over 25 lakh people have now been affected with Covid-19 across the globe as per the latest figures. Stay here for all live updates

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Corona Letter: How has India fared so far?

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Covid-19's biggest lesson is to become self-reliant: PM Modi

The biggest lesson the Covid-19 pandemic has taught India is to become self-reliant, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said while interacting with gram panchayat members.​

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Pak traces Covid suspects through ISI’s help

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Thursday that his government has been tracing suspected coronavirus patients in the country by using a system that its spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), had developed to trace and track terrorists.

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Covid: Mumbai can see 70,000 cases by May-end

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Mumbai lockdown: More questions than answers

In a month since the lockdown against the coronavirus began, cases have soared in the state and Mumbai, raising questions about how effectively the restrictions were implemented. The state added 6,320 Covid-19 cases and reported 280 deaths, while Mumbai, which had only 41 cases on March 24, saw cases jumping 100-fold to reach 4,205 on Thursday.

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TN govt relaxes curbs, allows job scheme, construction in villages

The state government on Thursday issued an order relaxing certain activities, including work under MGNREGA and construction activities in rural areas, in coronavirus non-containment zones across the state. It has also permitted state and central government offices to function for maintaining essential services with attendance not exceeding 33% of the total staff strength.

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CEOs won’t be punished if staffers test positive: Govt

Dismissing fears of legal action against manufacturing facilities, including imprisonment of the CEO or temporarily sealing of the factory if an employee tests positive for Covid-19 on the premises during lockdown, the Centre on Thursday clarified that there is no such clause in the consolidated revised guidelines of April 15 and such apprehensions are ‘misplaced’.

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Covid: Mumbai can see 70,000 cases by May-end

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At 47, Sachin Tendulkar gets caught and bowled

Sachin Tendulkar is renowned for having a computer-like memory and remembers every dismissal of his. So, for a change, we decided to put the Master Blaster on the spot and get him to recall some of his memorable bowling efforts. After all, he did take a trip to Chennai's famed MRF Pace Academy to become a pace bowler.

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IIT-D develops low-cost kit for detecting Covid-19

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-D) has developed a low-cost Covid-19 detection kit costing barely a few hundred rupees using indigenously developed technology. The kit was approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the apex bio-medical research body which is at the centre of the fight to contain the Covid-19 outbreak, on Thursday.

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Corona: Total cases in Maharashtra rise to 6,427

Maharashtra recorded 778 coronavirus positive cases on Thursday, taking the state's Covid-19 tally to 6,427, health officials said. Fourteen Covid-19 patients died on Thursday, taking the Covid-19 death toll in the state to 283, the officials said. So far, 840 Covid-19 patients have been discharged in the state after recovery.

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War of words erupts between Mamata and WB guv

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Don't think Dhoni wants to play for India: Bhajji

Veteran Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh on Thursday said that former India skipper MS Dhoni does not want to make a comeback in the team. Harbhajan in an Instagram Live session with India opener Rohit Sharma revealed that the World Cup 2019 semifinal match against New Zealand was Dhoni's last match and he will not return to the side now.

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Corona developments in India and rest of world

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Maha govt seeks special trains for migrants

Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar has urged railway minister Piyush Goyal to run special train services from Mumbai and Pune to ferry migrant workers stuck in Maharashtra to their native states after the lockdown ends on May 3. In a letter to Goyal, Pawar said the migrant workers may step out in big numbers to return to their states when the train services resume.

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No exponential rise in Covid cases in India: Govt

The Centre said on Thursday that the rise in coronavirus cases in the country has been more or less linear, not exponential. "No new case of Covid-19 was reported from 78 districts in the last 14 days. A total of 388 patients were cured in one day, the recovery rate is 19.89 per cent. There are 33 new districts in nine states from where no new case was reported in the last 14 days," said Luv Agarwal, Joint Secretary at the Union Health Ministry.

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'Have cut Covid transmission during lockdown'

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MP: Six-year-old girl raped, her eyes damaged

A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped in Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh by an unidentified person, who also damaged her eyes, a police official said on Thursday.

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Govt freezes DA of central staff till July 2021

The finance ministry on Thursday decided to put on hold additional instalments of dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) payable to central government employees and pensioners due from January 1, 2020 till July 1, 2021, in view of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Ajmer’s dargah area reports 79 cases in 24 hours

The densely populated Muslim Mochi Mohalla in Ajmer’s Dargah area has emerged as the latest Covid-19 hotspot in the state. In the last 24 hours, the area has reported 79 cases from 11-15 houses. The city’s total cases stood at 103 on Wednesday. This has left the Ajmer administration stunned as the city’s positive cases were in single-digit until a few days ago.

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Karthik was surprised when CSK picked Dhoni

Karthik stated he was almost sure to be snapped up by CSK for the inaugural edition in 2008, as he was "the biggest name from Tamil Nadu" at the time. But the move never materialised, as CSK bought MS Dhoni for the then record price and didn't go for Karthik at all.

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'Compassion absent in Centre’s response to Covid'

Congress prez Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said, “Compassion, large-heartedness and alacrity that should be forthcoming from the Centre is conspicuous by its absence." Gandhi said the govt’s response to the coronavirus outbreak has left govt with “no clear idea” on how to manage the situation after May 3. She slammed the govt for its response to Cong' suggestions.

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​UP cops track down 150 Tablighis in 48 hrs

At least 150 members of Tablighi Jamaat, including foreign participants of Nizamuddin markaz were tracked down by Uttar Pradesh police in a gruelling 48-hour surveillance mission that concluded late Tuesday taking the quarantine-and-arrest count of Jamaatis to 3,204, including 341 preachers from abroad.

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Covid-19: Karnataka eases lockdown 2.0 restrictions starting today

After days of dilly-dallying, the Karnataka government said it would ease lockdown 2.0 from Thursday, allowing a range of services — from private clinics and veterinary centres to home repairs involving carpenters, plumbers, electricians and mechanics. The govt order issued on Wednesday said relaxations will not apply to Covid-19 hotspots and containment zones.

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BJP spreading communal virus: Sonia

Congress president Sonia Gandhi accused the BJP of spreading the virus of communal prejudice and hatred in the country and asserted that "grave damage" is being done to social harmony. Gandhi said this should worry every Indian and the Congress will have to work hard to repair this damage.

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North Korean capital sees 'panic buying' of food

Consumers in North Korea's capital this week have been "panic buying" food staples, causing some store shelves to empty, according to a news service that specializes in the country. The purchases may be due to stricter coronavirus measures on the way for Pyongyang and don't appear related to reports of leader Kim Jong Un perhaps being seriously ill, NK News reported.

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Railways offers to supply 2.6L meals daily, says states can pay later

The railway ministry has offered to supply 2.6 lakh meals daily at Rs 15 each from railway kitchens across the country wherever the district administration is able to pick up cooked meals for distribution. The national transporter said it has already informed district authorities and details of zone-wise kitchen in-charges have also been communicated to the states.

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93% trust Modi govt will handle crisis well: Survey

According to the IANS-C-voter Covid-19 tracker, the number of people who laid trust on the Modi govt on the first day of the lockdown was 76.8% but that has now increased to 93.5% as of April 21. The central government had imposed a 21-day nation-wide lockdown on March 25, which was later extended till May 3 in an effort to control coronavirus pandemic.

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Covid updates: 16% patients recovered in India

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Covid-19: China pledges help on rapid test kits

Government sources here said they will wait to hear from ICMR on whether or not the kits were faulty before they take any decision to pursue the matter with Beijing. The government is treading cautiously on the issue as it remains in the process of acquiring vital medical equipment from China in its fight against Covid-19.

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Guj goes from No. 6 to 2nd worst-hit in 5 days

The gravity of the Covid-19 outbreak continues to be grim in Maharashtra and Gujarat with the two western states accounting for more than 52% of the total 1,273 fresh recorded on Wednesday. With 229 fresh cases recorded in the last 24 hours, Gujarat on Wednesday emerged as the second-worst affected state after Maharashtra, which reported 431 new cases.

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'Up to 7 yrs’ jail for attack on health workers'

Amid several reports of attacks on healthcare personnel engaged in treating and tracking Covid-19 cases across the country, the cabinet on Wednesday approved an ordinance making acts of violence against doctors and frontline personnel a cognisable and non-bailable offence punishable with prison terms of up to seven years.

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Jio accepts FB friend request, sells 10% stake for record Rs 43,574 crore

Between Jio's last reported subscriber base of 388 million and the 700 million-plus Indian users on the three FB platforms – Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram – their combined reach will be well over a billion, albeit with considerable overlap.

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Bill Gates hails PM’s effort to contain Covid

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and gave a thumbs-up to the government’s efforts to flatten the curve of the coronavirus pandemic. “We commend your leadership and the proactive measures you and your government have taken to flatten the curve of the Covid-19 infection rate in India,” Gates said in a letter to Modi.

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Virus will be with us for a long time: WHO chief

The WHO said on Wednesday that there were "worrying upward trends" in early epidemics in parts of Africa and central and South America, while also warning that opening up global travel needed to be managed carefully. "Make no mistake we have a long way to go. This virus will be with us for a long time," WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus added.

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Panic and anger over Trump’s immigration plans

When President Donald Trump announced via a late-night tweet that he would “suspend immigration” to protect US jobs from an economic tailspin caused by the coronavirus, Priyanka Nagar prepared for the worst.

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Corona developments in India and rest of world

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Covid-19: Bill Gates praises Modi govt's efforts

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PM to hold video conference with CMs on Apr 27

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a video conference with the chief ministers of all the states on April 27 over the COVID-19 crisis.The Prime Minister has held two such interactions earlier with the chief ministers over the coronavirus situation and lockdown imposed to prevent its spread.

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No compromise on safety of health workers: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the ordinance on healthcare personnel passed by the Union Cabinet will "ensure safety of our professionals" and that there can be "no compromise" on their safety.

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Up to 7 yrs in jail for attack on health workers

Against the backdrop of attacks on healthcare personnel fighting coronavirus, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an ordinance making acts of violence against them as cognizable and non-bailable offences, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said. He said the proposed ordinance also provides for compensation for injury to healthcare service personnel.

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Govt's strict law to protect medics: Key points

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Aviation ministry HQ sealed as worker tests +ve

An aviation ministry employee has detected Covid-19 positive and the HQ building where he works, Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, has been sealed for three days as per protocol for being disinfected. This is the first confirmed case of a central government ministry employee getting the Wuhan origin flu.

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Data of Covid patients: HC questions Kerala govt

The Kerala high court on Tuesday said it cannot, prima facie, agree to the state government’s stance that data of Covid-19 patients and suspects being shared with US-based Sprinklr is not sensitive or privileged.

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Covid-19: Why 'herd immunity' strategy could actually work in India

The herd immunity strategy, which would allow a majority of the population to gain resistance to the virus by becoming infected and then recovering, could result in less economic devastation and human suffering than restrictive lockdowns designed to stop the virus's spread, a number of experts have begun to argue in the nation of 1.3 billion people.

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Live: IMA drops protest plan after meeting Shah

The nationwide tally of confirmed infections neared 20,000 with new cases reported from various states and the death toll crossed 600, the Union Health Ministry officials said. The recovery rate has improved to 17.5 per cent and a record number of 705 patients were cured and discharged on Monday itself. Stay with TOI for the live updates:

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Lockdown 2.0: What all states, UTs have allowed to operate

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619 foreigners, most tied to Tablighi Jamaat, held for visa violations

Sixteen foreigners were arrested on Monday night under various sections of the IPC, Epidemic Diseases Act and the Foreigners Act (for violating visa rules), taking the total number of foreign nationals arrested in the country since the outbreak of Covid-19 to at least 619. Barring a few, all those arrested are linked to Tablighi Jamaat’s congregation in Delhi last month.

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Coronavirus epidemic could peak in India by mid-May: Study

The coronavirus epidemic could peak in India by the middle of May and gradually peter out after that, a modelling exercise by Times Network in partnership with global consulting firm Protiviti, has predicted. The report looks at three different possibilities and suggests that India could see the number of coronavirus cases crossing 75,000 around May 22.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Crude crash to ease some lockdown pain for India

Black Gold has fallen from grace. And How! US crude WTI sank into negative territory for the first time in history at -$37/barrel and Brent, the benchmark for two-thirds of the global oil trade, settled at 18-year low of $21.48 on Tuesday, sending traders and the global oil industry scurrying for cover.

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Live: 50 deaths reported in last 24 hours

The nationwide tally of confirmed infections neared 20,000 with new cases reported from various states and the death toll crossed 600, the Union Health Ministry officials said. The recovery rate has improved to 17.5 per cent and a record number of 705 patients were cured and discharged on Monday itself. Stay with TOI for the live updates:

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Blog: Level the field between print & tech giants

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Trump bars issue of new immigration green cards

US President Donald Trump has said that he will halt issuing of new Green Cards or legal permanent residency for the next 60 days as part of his executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the US. However, the move will not have any impact on those entering the country on a temporary basis, Trump said on Tuesday.

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Facebook invests $5.7 billion in Reliance Jio

Facebook Inc announced a $5.7 billion investment in Reliance Industries Ltd's telecom unit on Wednesday, making it the largest minority shareholder in Jio Platforms Limited.

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Covid live: Movement between Delhi-Noida banned

The nationwide tally of confirmed infections neared 20,000 with new cases reported from various states and the death toll crossed 600, the Union Health Ministry officials said. The recovery rate has improved to 17.5 per cent and a record number of 705 patients were cured and discharged on Monday itself. Stay with TOI for the live updates:

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Bengal govt not cooperating, claims central team

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Chaos at Delhi-Gzb border as movement banned

The district administration on Tuesday banned the movement of people between Ghaziabad and Delhi as per lockdown orders, an official said.The ban led to chaos at the highway with a large number of commuters getting stranded on either side of the border.People with valid passes and engaged in essential and emergency services will be allowed to move between the two cities, district magistrate Ajay Shankar Pandey said.

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Why states fear lockdown more than Centre

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Live: Central team blocked by Bengal govt from entering Covid risk zones

The death toll due to Covid-19 rose to 590 and the number of cases climbed to 18,601 in India, with 47 deaths and 1336 new cases reported in last 24 hours. However in a positve sign, case-doubling rate in the country has slowed down to 7.5 days from 3.4 days earlier. Stay with TOI for live updates:

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Covid: SC junks plea seeking free test, treatment

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking direction to the Centre, all states/UTs to provide free of cost treatment for coronavirus infection till Covid-19 pandemic is contained, saying it is for the govt to take a call on it. "Govt has to decide on who to give free treatment. We do not have any funds with us," a bench headed by Justice N V Ramana.

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How Tablighi Jamaat gatherings sparked Covid clusters across Asia

A conservative religious group's gatherings have emerged as coronavirus hotspots in Malaysia, India and now Pakistan, with authorities tracking people who attended an event with as many as 70,000 worshipers that's responsible for more than a quarter of all cases in the South Asian nation.

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'Pak removes thousands of names from terror list'

Pakistan has quietly removed around 1,800 terrorists from its watch list, including that of the 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind and LeT operations commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, ahead of a new round of assessments by the global anti-money-laundering watchdog FATF, according to a US-based start-up that automates watchlist compliance.

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At 12%, Maharashtra’s low recovery rate is intriguing, say health experts

Around 12% of patients Maharashtra and 13% in Mumbai city have been discharged from hospitals over the past month. However, experts wonder if the numbers are good enough since southern counterparts, like Kerala and Karnataka, have seen 64% and 26% recovery among their patients. India’s recovery rate, too, has steadily risen to around 14% in past one week.

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'India heaven for Muslims': Naqvi on OIC criticism

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday urged India to take "urgent steps" to protect the rights of its minority Muslim community and stop the incidents of "Islamophobia" in the country. Asked about the OIC criticism, Naqvi said, "We are doing our job with conviction. The prime minister whenever he speaks, he talks about the rights and welfare of 130 crore Indians."

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Lockdown: How RBI can help revive economy

With a limited fiscal response so far, the RBI has taken the lead in providing virus relief to the economy. It's cut interest rates by 75 basis points (bps), injected more than $50 billion of liquidity into the financial system, imposed a moratorium on loan repayments and relaxed some regulations on bad loans.

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What negative crude price means for consumers?

The price of a barrel of benchmark US oil plunged below $0 a barrel on Monday for the first time in history, a troubling sign of an unprecedented global energy glut as the coronavirus pandemic halts travel and curbs economic activity.

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'Invisible Enemy': Trump says he is temporarily suspending immigration

US President Donald Trump announced on Monday night that he will sign an executive order to “temporarily suspend” immigration into the United States, citing “the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens.”

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Can sports return before COVID vaccine is out?

Efforts are being made for some sort of normalcy to return on the field of play. But is it possible at all with a COVID-19 vaccine still possibly years away? Won't it leave athletes vulnerable against an invisible enemy? Will fans return to the stands like before? Timesofindia.com asked these questions to a host of sportspersons, former and current, as well as coaches and sports administrators.

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Trump: Will sign order to suspend immigration

"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", Trump said in a tweet late on Monday.

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Is Kim Jong Un in 'grave danger' after surgery?

The South Korean govt was looking into reports saying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was in fragile condition after surgery. An official from the National Intelligence Service, citing office rules, said the spy agency couldn't immediately confirm the report. CNN cited an anonymous US official who said Kim was in "grave danger" after an unspecified surgery.

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Curfew in Pune, 7.5 million to stay locked down

A day after Pune was declared a containment zone and sealed, the local police on Monday imposed a curfew across the city till April 27 midnight, putting further restrictions on the movement of people and vehicles and the working hours of shops selling essential items. The police stepped up their presence on the roads to ensure that 7.5 million population remained indoors.

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Live: Covid-19 positive case found in Rashtrapati Bhavan

The death toll due to Covid-19 rose to 590 and the number of cases climbed to 18,601 in India, with 47 deaths and 1336 new cases reported in last 24 hours. However in a positve sign, case-doubling rate in the country has slowed down to 7.5 days from 3.4 days earlier. Stay with TOI for live updates:

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Top10: Silver linings in India’s Covid-19 stats

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Covid-19: 18,601 cases in India with 590 deaths

India registered more than 1,200 new coronavirus cases for the third straight day, with 1,267 reported on Monday. The total number of Covid-19 cases in the country stood at 18,601, as per reports from states at the time of going to press. The death toll stood at 590, with 35 Covid-19 patients succumbing to complications related to the infection on Monday.

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Over 1,200 new Covid cases for third day; Maharashtra, Gujarat lead count

India registered more than 1,200 new coronavirus cases for the third straight day, with 1,267 reported on Monday, but the percentage growth of the infection dipped from Sunday’s high of 10.3% to 7.3%.

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US oil rebounds, back in positive territory

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

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Covid live: Allow 'equitable' access to future vaccines

The death toll due to Covid-19 rose to 559 and the number of cases climbed to 17,656 in the country on Monday, registering an increase of 40 deaths and 1,540 cases since Sunday evening, according to the Union health ministry. Stay with TOI for live updates:

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Covid-19 case-doubling rate down to 7.5 days

The rate at which Covid-19 cases are doubling in India has gone up to 7.5 days from every 3.4 days before the national lockdown was imposed on March 24, underlining the impact of stringent social distancing and containment measures, officials said.

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'80% positive cases show no or mild symptoms'

The health ministry on Monday said 80% of Covid-19 cases were either asymptomatic or with mild symptoms, emphasising on the need to follow lockdown rules and maintain social distancing even within the family to avoid further spread of the infection.

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Over 1,200 new Covid-19 cases for third day

India registered more than 1,200 new coronavirus cases for the third straight day, with 1,267 reported on Monday, but the percentage growth of the infection dipped from Sunday’s high of 10.3% to 7.3%.

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54 held for Bengaluru attack on medical staff

Police arrested 54 people including a woman in connection with Sunday night’s violence. The entire ward – which has thrown up 19 positive cases – was declared a containment zone and residents are barred from stepping out of their houses.

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US crude oil futures fall below $0 for the first time in history

US crude futures plunged more than 99% on Monday to the lowest price on record as storage space for US crude was filling up, discouraging buyers even as weak economic data from Germany and Japan cast doubt on when fuel consumption will recover.

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Mallya loses appeal against extradition in UK HC

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US oil prices plunge to lowest on record

Oil prices tumbled on Monday, with the US crude futures contract plunging more than 50% to the lowest price on record, as investors worried about lack of storage and German and Japanese data indicated a bleak global economy.

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Corona developments in India and rest of world

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Covid-19: Milkha's daughter in frontline in NY

Legendary sprinter Milkha Singh's daughter and ace golfer Jeev Milkha Singh's elder sister has been running a "marathon" in New York -- not on a track but at a hospital, battling the COVID-19 pandemic that has ravaged the world.

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'States can't dilute Centre's lockdown guidelines'

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Covid-19 doubling rate: How the states rank

The Union health ministry said on Monday the rate at which the number of coronavirus cases in the country was doubling in the last one week has slowed to 7.5 days, as against 3.4 days before the nationwide lockdown was imposed. As per April 19, eighteen states/UTs have shown an improvement than the national average doubling rate, the health ministry said.

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Corona: Infosys suspends FY revenue forecast

India's software services bellwether Infosys Ltd on Monday said it was unable to provide forecast for revenue and margins for the financial year 2021, blaming uncertainties stemming from the coronavirus outbreak.

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Covid-19 situation serious in Mumbai, Kol: Govt

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Vijay Mallya loses UK High Court appeal in extradition case

Embattled Liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya on Monday lost his UK high court appeal against extradition order to India in relation to charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to an alleged Rs 9,000 crore.

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Kerala says will amend lockdown relaxation order

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Live: India's new FDI rules against liberalization, China says

The death toll due to Covid-19 rose to over 500 and the number of cases crossed 17,000 in the country, according to the Union health ministry. Meanwhile, Telangana extends lockdown till May 7; no relaxation in Punjab, Delhi. Coronavirus has killed more than 100,000 people in Europe. Stay with TOI for live updates

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Corona Letter: Beware the online cure

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Govt: Covid-19 situation serious in Mumbai, Kolkata, Jaipur, Indore

The Centre said the Covid-19 situation is "especially serious" in Mumbai, Pune, Indore, Jaipur, Kolkata and a few other places in West Bengal, and violation of lockdown measures risk the spread of the novel coronavirus. The ministry said there have been several incidents of violence against healthcare professionals and complete violation of social distancing norms.

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Covid-19: Nearly half of India is virus-free

A good way of understanding how the coronavirus has spread in India, is to look at our districts. As of April 19, 325 of India’s 736 districts had not reported a single case.

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Auto, phone cos to remain shut, await clearance

The Union government’s plans to restart industrial activity in a staggered manner from Monday may have to wait as several states are yet to release operational guidelines to commence production. This would mean that India’s largest automotive clusters in the NCR region and Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu will remain shut for some more time.

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Coronavirus: 17,265 cases in India & 543 deaths

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Maha, Guj see huge rise in Covid-19 cases

In the biggest surge in the Covid-19 pandemic in India so far, 1,612 new cases were reported from across the country on Sunday, with Maharashtra (552), Gujarat (367) and Uttar Pradesh (179) registering their highest single-day count of fresh infections.

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U-turn: E-comm firms can deliver only essentials

The Centre on Sunday rescinded permission to e-commerce firms to resume the sale and delivery of non-essential items from Monday, a move that seems to have been prompted by protests by local traders whose businesses will continue to face restrictions during the extended national lockdown till May 3.

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Maha, Guj see huge rise in Covid-19 cases

In the biggest surge in the Covid-19 pandemic in India so far, 1,612 new cases were reported from across the country on Sunday, with Maharashtra (552), Gujarat (367) and Uttar Pradesh (179) registering their highest single-day count of fresh infections.

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Tough road ahead, economy gears up for limited restart

Several key sectors of the economy are expected to begin operations from Monday as the Centre has given its nod for a limited start to jumpstart activities in some segments but industry representatives say it would be a tough task given the lack of public transport and several other restrictions such as movement of inter-state labour.

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Obesity puts young at risk of corona infection

Obesity, a condition that often coexists with diabetes and hypertension, is emerging as a risk factor for severe Covid-19 infection even in those below 60 years. In this light, doctors have recommended to the WHO and the ICMR that it include information on weight and height of patients to enable estimation of body mass index (BMI) and assessment of obesity in the current case record forms.

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What's allowed from April 20 and what isn't

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'Will start relaxation in non-containment areas'

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Home is new office: PM on life in Covid-19 era

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'Sale of non-essential items can impact lockdown'

Underlining that the lockdown situation was "extremely dynamic", the MHA said on Sunday the decision to allow sale of non-essential items through e-commerce platforms was withdrawn after it was felt that it may impact the curbs imposed to fight COVID-19. The MHA said the situation was "extremely dynamic" and decisions are being reviewed "almost on daily basis".

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'India targeting terror launch pads along LoC'

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the Indian Army is carrying out "targeted strikes" on terror launch pads along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir and eliminating the Pakistani infiltrators before they cross over to the Indian side.Singh said the armed forces are not lowering their guard at all while playing a significant role in the country's overall fight to defeat the coronavirus pandemic.

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MHA allows labourers to work within state

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Covid-19: 'More relaxations in offing if...'

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Coronavirus crisis 'biggest invisible war: Rajnath

India has put in place a robust mechanism to insulate the three services and their strategic assets from the coronavirus infection, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday, assuring that the military is fully prepared to defend the the country from "adversarial forces" though it was fighting the pandemic.

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Indian players quick to report: BCCI ACU chief

BCCI's ACU head Ajit Singh said Indian players are well aware of the modus operandi of fixers and are quick to report anything suspect after ICC ACU head Alex Marshall said that prolonged lockdown and players using various social media platform could lead to corrupt approaches being made and people need to tread carefully.

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No proposal for reduction of pension: Centre

There is no proposal for reduction of pension and no action is being contemplated by the government in this respect, the Centre said on Sunday.

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Cognizant comes under cyber attack

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Govt revises order, stops sale of non-essentials

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No sale of non-essential items through e-firms

Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla issued an order excluding the non-essential items from sale by the e-commerce companies from the consolidated revised guidelines, which listed the exemption given to the services and people from the purview of the lockdown.

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'Known corrupters' trying to contact cricketers

The ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit head Alex Marshall has revealed that "known corrupters" are trying to build relations with cricketers by exploiting their increased presence on social media due to the coronavirus-forced halt to on-field action. No competitive match has taken place since a Pakistan Super League game on March 15 as players globally have been in lockdown.

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Covid-19 live: MHA rescinds on relaxation to non-essential goods

The death toll due to Covid-19 rose to over 500 and the number of cases climbed crossed 15,000 in the country on Saturday, according to the Union Health Ministry. The coronavirus has killed more than 100,000 people in Europe, nearly two thirds of the overall global death toll. Stay with TOI for live updates:

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'30% of cases across India tied to Jamaat event'

Around 30% of the total confirmed cases of Covid-19 in India are linked to the Tablighi Jamaat event held in mid-March, the health ministry said on Saturday underlining how it contributed to the caseload of 23 states. Of 14,378 confirmed cases, 4,291 or 29.8% were linked to the congregation. Over 40,000 people connected to TJ & their contacts were quarantined.

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'30% of cases across India tied to Jamaat event'

Around 30% of the total confirmed cases of Covid-19 in India are linked to the Tablighi Jamaat event held in mid-March, the health ministry said on Saturday underlining how it contributed to the caseload of 23 states. Of 14,378 confirmed cases, 4,291 or 29.8% were linked to the congregation. Over 40,000 people connected to TJ & their contacts were quarantined.

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Covid-19 man-made in Wuhan lab: Nobel laureate

Creating a scientific firestorm across the world, French virologist and medicine Nobel laureate Luc Montagnier has claimed that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that led to the global pandemic, is “man-made” as it’s the result of an attempt to manufacture a vaccine against the AIDS virus in a Chinese laboratory.

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Covid live: India's count over 15k, toll over 500

The death toll due to Covid-19 rose to over 500 and the number of cases climbed crossed 15,000 in the country on Saturday, according to the Union Health Ministry. The coronavirus has killed more than 100,000 people in Europe, nearly two thirds of the overall global death toll. Stay with TOI for live updates:

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Kerala to open restaurants, start odd-even for cars

From Monday onwards, a semblance of normalcy will return to at least seven of Kerala’s 14 districts as restaurants will open and a limited number of private vehicles under the odd-even scheme be allowed to ply.

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Covid-19 in India: Count crosses 15k, toll over 500

The Covid-19 pandemic touched two grim milestones in India, with the total number of cases crossing 15,000 and the death toll going past 500 even as the country recorded its highest single-day rise in numbers at 1,266 on Saturday.

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Open flight bookings after call on lockdown, govt tells airlines

Hours after Air India opened bookings for domestic flights from May 4 and some international ones from June 1, aviation minister HS Puri tweeted: “The civil aviation ministry clarifies that so far no decision has been taken to open domestic or international ops. Airlines are advised to open bookings only after a decision in this regard has been taken by the government.”

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India changes FDI policy to block takeover threats

In a decision that has huge geopolitical and economic significance, the government has amended the foreign direct investment (FDI) policy to put a blanket ban on investments through the automatic route by entities from countries that share a border with India. The move is seen as an attempt to ward off the threat of "opportunistic" Chinese takeover of Indian companies, whose valuations have been hit due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Nod for road, train travel just after May 3 unlikely

As the government prepares for lockdown relaxations, the group of ministers under defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday suggested resumption of domestic flights in certain ‘safe areas’ after the nationwide shutdown in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic ends on May 3. It said the final call will be taken by the ministries of home and civil aviation after reviewing the status of the virus spread in cities and feedback from states.

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3 CRPF men killed in lone-wolf J&K terror strike

A lone terrorist with an AK-47 rifle concealed under his traditional robe struck at a security checkpoint at Sopore in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Saturday, killing three CRPF troopers and critically injuring two other personnel in the second attack on security forces in less than 24 hours.

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3 CRPF personnel martyred in terror strike in J&K

Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were martyred and as many injured in a terrorist attack in north Kashmir's Sopore town on Saturday, officials said. The terrorists fired at a check post that was jointly being manned by troops of CRPF's 179th battalion and the Jammu and Kashmir Police, they said.

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Live: Two jawans martyred in Jammu & Kashmir

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Govt tweaks FDI policy to protect domestic firms

A company or an individual from a country that shares land border with India can invest in any sector here only after getting government approval, according to DPIIT. The decision, which is likely to impact foreign investments from countries like China, has been taken to curb "opportunistic takeovers or acquisitions" of domestic firms due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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AI opens bookings on select domestic routes

Air India on Saturday announced it has opened bookings on select domestic and international routes from May 4 and June 1, respectively. "Bookings for select domestic flights for travel from May 4, 2020, and for international flights for travel from June 1, 2020 onwards are open," it stated. India has been under lockdown since March 25 to curb the spread of coronavirus.

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Humanity will overcome pandemic, says PM Modi

Humanity will surely overcome the coronavirus pandemic, PM Narendra Modi said as he hailed the efforts put in by various ministries to help people during the lockdown, and in the fight against COVID-19. "The world is fighting COVID-19 together. Humanity will surely overcome this pandemic," Modi wrote on Twitter.

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Govt tweaks FDI policy to protect domestic firms

A company or an individual from a country that shares land border with India can invest in any sector here only after getting government approval, according to DPIIT. The decision, which is likely to impact foreign investments from countries like China, has been taken to curb "opportunistic takeovers or acquisitions" of domestic firms due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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I have attitude towards liars: Gambhir to Afridi

The war of words between Gautam Gambhir and Shahid Afridi, who have had a number of run-ins on the pitch during their playing days, started with Afridi's remarks on Gambhir in the book becoming public before its launch. The latest quote to have emerged says that Gambhir is "barely a character in the great scheme of cricket" and he "behaves like he's a cross between Don Bradman and James Bond."

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Day 25 of lockdown: Ground report from cities

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Kerala, Tamil Nadu on way to flattening curve?

Two southern states appear on course in their effort to flattening the Covid-19 curve with fresh daily cases in Kerala dropping to the single-digit level in the past one week while the number of people getting discharged from hospitals in Tamil Nadu exceeding those getting admitted.

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Corona live: 991 cases, 43 deaths in last 24 hrs

The number of cases reported in India crosses the 14,000, including 11,906 active cases and 480 deaths, according to the health ministry. World coronavirus deaths passed 150,000 on Friday as US President Donald Trump accused China of continuing to cover up its toll. Stay with TOI for live updates:

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20L ‘made in India’ test kits per month from May

India is set to locally produce 10 lakh kits per month each of RT-PCR testing and rapid antibody detection tests for Covid-19 from May, reducing dependence on imports amid soaring global demand caused by the pandemic. Efforts in areas of diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines are also being monitored on a war footing, health ministry said. The present ventilator manufacturing capacity in India is 6,000 a month.

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Corona updates: 480 deaths, 14,378 cases in India

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MEA in overdrive in war against Covid-19

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Contact-tracing op on as Navy sailors test +ve

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Corona live: 20 Navy personnel test positive

The number of cases reported in India now stands at 13,835, of which 11,616 are active cases, according to the ministry of health. World coronavirus deaths passed 150,000 on Friday as US President Donald Trump accused China of continuing to cover up its toll. Stay with TOI for live updates:

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Times Evoke: ‘Trees permit human beings to exist'

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Growth in Covid-19 cases down 40% since April 1

India witnessed a significant decline of 40% in growth of Covid-19 cases since April 1, compared to a fortnight earlier, while the rate of doubling of cases fell from every three days before the national lockdown began to 6.2 days currently, the government said on Friday. The Centre said social distancing and containment measures were working.

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Varying Covid data makes comparisons tough

In states like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and a few others, roughly 80% of the active Covid-19 cases are asymptomatic, according to data collated by TOI. However, seven large states – including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Punjab – and all of those in the North-east have recorded zero asymptomatic cases.

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Coronavirus rumours lead to attacks on medicos

A mix of rumours on social media and misinformation about quarantine centres could be provoking mobs to attack medical teams. In at least two recent instances — in UP’s Moradabad and Indore — where doctors and cops were attacked while trying to take people to quarantine centres, local residents told TOI that videos and messages about alleged mistreatment in such places were circulating in the days preceding the assault.

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ICMR to study if BCG vaccine helps prevent Covid

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will start a new trial next week to study the efficacy of BCG vaccine in preventing Covid-19, with the results expected to help the government decide if the vaccine can be recommended to frontline healthcare workers taking care of patients.

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RBI throws second Rs 1 lakh-crore-lifeline, prompts banks to lend more

Three weeks after it unveiled its first package on March 27 for an economy battered by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Reserve Bank of India on Friday sought to ensure the solvency of businesses and small non-bank lenders during the extended lockdown period by making available funds to NBFCs.

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ICC member boards running 'risk' of bankruptcy

Should there be no cricket played between now and the end of the year, it will lead certain cricket boards – read: Sri Lanka, West Indies, Bangladesh, Pakistan, South Africa, among others – to sizeable, inevitable bankruptcy. "Simply put, other than India and to an extent England, the rest of the cricket world will be on a hand-to-mouth existence if this scenario continues," a leading cricket industry executive said.

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Trump cautiously moots reopening parts of US

The United States began re-opening for business in some thinly-populated states largely unaffected by the coronavirus pandemic under President Trump’s three-phase guidelines unveiled on Friday, even as the national toll spiked up to over 33,000 dead with record daily fatalities in trade- and business-heavy states such as New York and Michigan.

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'Doubling rate of Covid-19 cases in India reduced'

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Covid-19 death toll rises to 452 in India

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May scale down containment ops if ...: Govt

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RBI's steps to incentivise banks to lend more: FM

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the RBI has taken a slew of steps to maintain adequate liquidity in the system, incentivise bank credit flows, ease financial stress and enable normal functioning of markets, as part of the second stimulus package to deal with the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. The first stimulus package was announced on March 27.

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Covid-19: China raises Wuhan death toll by 50% citing early lapses

Wuhan city government said in a social media posting that it had added 1,290 deaths to the tally in Wuhan, where the global pandemic emerged and which has suffered the vast majority of China's fatalities from Covid-19. That brings the total number of deaths in the city to 3,869. The change also pushes the nationwide death toll up by nearly 39 per cent to 4,632.

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'India fighting Covid-19, Pak exporting terror'

Army Chief General MM Naravane on Friday slammed Pakistan for "exporting terror" at a time when India and the world were fighting the coronavirus pandemic. ​​"While we are busy not only helping our own citizens but the rest of the world too by sending medical teams and exporting medicines. On the other hand, Pakistan is only exporting terror," thee Army chief said.

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RBI's steps will enhance liquidity: PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi said that the RBI's announcements "will greatly enhance liquidity and improve credit supply" in the system. PM Modi tweeted — "Today’s announcements by @RBI will greatly enhance liquidity and improve credit supply. These steps would help our small businesses, MSMEs, farmers and the poor. It will also help all states by increasing WMA limits."

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RBI adds Rs 1 lakh cr of funding support as lockdown extends

In a bid to ensure that businesses and small non-bank lenders remain solvent during the extended Covid-19 lockdown period, the Reserve Bank of India announced measures to make available funds to NBFCs, push banks to lend and delay borrowers from being classified defaulters. The bank announced funding support worth Rs 1 lakh crore.

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No point discussing IPL in SL right now: BCCI

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is keen to host the currently-suspended IPL but the influential voices within the BCCI feel that there is no point in discussing such a proposal in a "closed world" battling the COVID-19 pandemic right now. "The BCCI will not be in a position to say anything when the world is closed," a senior Board official said.

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Covid-19: RBI cuts reverse repo rate to boost bank lending

RBI governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said the central bank will ensure adequate liquidity in the system to ease the financial stress caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The central bank reduced the reverse repo rate - the rate at which banks park their fund with the central bank - by 25 basis points to 3.75 per cent.

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RBI governor's media address: Key points

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday addressed the media amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis. This comes just a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to discuss contours of a proposed stimulus package to kick-start India's stalled economy.

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Covid-19 live: RBI chief to address media at 10am today

The number of cases reported in India now stands at 13,387, of which 11,201 are active cases, according to the ministry of health. The govt however maintained that the rate of infection is low, with one in every 24 samples testing positive. Meanwhile the govt has said the new testing kits that arrived from China will be used for surveillance, and not diagnosis. Stay with TOI for live updates.

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