Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday termed the coronavirus as "invisible enemy" and called India's corona warriors as "invincible" asserting that they will win the battle against the virus.
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Sunday, May 31, 2020
Protests over death of George Floyd turn violent
National Guard troops were deployed in 15 US states and Washington, DC as darkness fell in major cities still reeling from five nights of violence and destruction that began with peaceful protests over the death of a black man, George Floyd, in police custody.
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Mumbai: Heavy rain likely today as cyclone brews
Rain or thundershowers are expected in the city on Monday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday. There is a warning about high-speed winds caused by a low pressure area over the south-east and adjoining east-central Arabian Sea that is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm.
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Live: PM Modi chairs Union Cabinet meet
Stay here for real-time updates on breaking news from India and across the world that you can't miss
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AI to flyers’ rescue: Waives cancellation fees
In a major relief to passengers, Air India has decided that passengers who booked tickets for domestic flights during the lockdown for travel in that period will be allowed to rebook for flights anytime up to August 24, 2020, “at no extra charge”.
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Beat the lockdown blues with Helo Mirchi Live
The two months long lockdown has led to a disruption of social life for many. Being bound to one’s home, one has the luxury of time but lack of motivation ...
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How locusts left Madurai barren 350 years ago
As the northern part of the country faces the worst desert locust invasion in more than 20 years with crop-destroying swarms attacking Rajasthan and now spreading to Punjab, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, authorities in the southern states assure that no such threat is imminent here. But historical references show Madurai experienced a two-day locust attack in the fag end of the 17th century which resulted in a famine for nearly three years.
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Fresh blow to airlines, ATF rate hiked by 50%
In a rude jolt to struggling-to-survive airlines, jet fuel price has been hiked by almost 50% in June. Now, a kilo litre (kl) of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) will cost Rs Rs 33,575, up by Rs 11,000 from last month.
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Wajid Khan, dies at 42 due to kidney infection
Reports of his untimely demise surfaced on social media after his friend and singer, Sonu Nigam shared the news of his passing away.
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World Milk Day: Have Milk the original way!
Balancing a stellar combination of passion and sustainability, Mr. Milk is the brainchild of three young visionaries, Neeraj Mittal, Yash Mittal and Deepak M...
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Covid-19 live: India's case count tops 1,90,000
Coronavirus tally in India surges to 1,90,535, and death toll has gone past the 5,000 mark. The lockdown in containment zones nationwide will continue till June 30 but extensive relaxations, including opening of religious places and shopping malls, will be in a phased manner from June 8. Stay here for all live updates
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B-town celebs mourn Wajid Khan's demise
In a jolt to Bollywood, music composer Wajid Khan, of Sajid-Wajid fame, passed away at a hospital. The news was confirmed by Music composer Salim Merchant on Twitter.
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Community transmission of Covid-19 certainly on, say experts
Associations of epidemiologists, public health practitioners and experts made 11 recommendations including replacing lockdown with cluster restrictions, scaling up diagnostic facilities to test, trace, track and isolate, sentinel and active surveillance to identify hot spots or clustering, avoiding social stigma, and protective gear for health workers.
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You can claim tax deductions till June 30
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified the income-tax return forms for the financial year ended March 31, 2020 (assessment year 2020-21). The I-T return forms (ITR-1 to ITR-7) incorporate the recent announcement made by the finance minister to ease the burden on taxpayers owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Bowlers will have to evolve in a spit-free world
TOI explores how bowlers will have to evolve fast to make their presence felt in a post-corona, spit-free world. Cricket has been struggling to restore bat-ball parity for years but has the virus sounded the death knell for bowlers by making the use of saliva on the ball impossible?
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Trump took shelter in WH bunker as protests raged
Trump spent nearly an hour on Friday night in the bunker, which was designed for use in emergencies like terrorist attacks, according to a Republican close to the White House. Friday's protests were triggered by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after he was pinned at the neck by a white Minneapolis police officer.
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Saturday, May 30, 2020
G-haan: Trump wants to expand G7 to G10/11 to include India
US President Donald Trump wants to reformat G7, the group of seven advanced economies in the world, to make it a G10 or G11 that would include India, Australia, South Korea, and Russia.
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Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till June 30
In a long statement issued on Sunday morning, chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami sought to drive home the need to continue restrictions in containment zones, even while taking steps to facilitate revival of economic activities in towns and rural areas to help people sustain their livelihood. Industries and private enterprises, outside Greater Chennai police limits, can function with 100% employees and workers.
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Curfews and clashes as US race protests escalate
Curfews were imposed in major US cities Saturday as clashes over police brutality escalated across America with demonstrators ignoring warnings from President Trump that his govt would stop the violent protests "cold." Los Angeles, Chicago and Atlanta were among two dozen cities ordering people to stay indoors overnight as more states called in National Guard soldiers to help control the civil unrest
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Now is the time to quit tobacco and choose life
This ‘World No Tobacco Day’ WNTD , I am back again to make you all aware about the harmful effects of tobacco and encourage tobacco users to quit tobacco in...
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Live: India's fight against Covid-19 is people-driven, PM Modi says
Coronavirus tally in India surges to 1,83,143 cases. The nationwide lockdown in containment zones will continue till June 30 but extensive relaxations, including opening of religious places and shopping malls, will be in a phased manner from June 8. Stay here for all live updates
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The ‘Wild’ quarantine centres of Uttarakhand
People quarantined in remote areas in the hills of Uttarakhand – from where more cases are being reported day by day – have to not just contend with novel coronavirus but also the threat of attacks by wild animals.
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Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till June 30
The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday announced the extension of the ongoing lockdown till June 30, albeit with more relaxations that included partially opening up public transport and allowing more employees at the workplace. Chief Minister K Palaniswami said the curbs on religious places, inter-state bus transport, and Metro and suburban rails would continue.
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Maha: Pawar meets Uddhav on easing lockdown
An hour after the Centre issued fresh guidelines on Saturday for ‘unlocking’, Sharad Pawar met CM Uddhav Thackeray at Varsha, the CM’s official residence at Malabar Hill
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Infosys CEO's salary rises 27% to $6 million
Infosys CEO Salil Parekh’s compensation rose 27% to $6.1 million in 2019-20, compared to $4.8 million in the year before, according to the company's filing with the US SEC. Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani voluntarily chose not to receive any remuneration. COO UB Pravin Rao’s compensation rose 29% to $2.2 million, while its two presidents saw 25% and 24.6% jump.
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Post Covid life talks by Ruby Hall Clinic warriors
Yes, it’s true, COVID-19, a 120 nm virus brought the world to virtually a standstill. It has made every individual pause, stop and think. In the midst of cri...
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8,000+ fresh cases in a day, toll crosses 5k
India’s Covid-19 caseload went past 1.75 lakh on Saturday, three days after crossing the 1.5 lakh milestone, as the number of new infections touched another new peak, going past 8,000 for the first time in a single day. Fresh cases have risen to new highs in seven of the last 10 days. The countrywide coronavirus-related death toll crossed the 5,000 mark, as 200 fatalities were reported on Saturday.
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PM to address the nation through 'Mann Ki Baat'
The address by the Prime Minister is likely to focus on the relaxations being given from June 1, after over two months of lockdown to control the spread of COVID-19.
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Blog: Modi has political capital to reform the power sector
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Ailing passengers among 81 dead on spl trains
A total of 80 people died on board Shramik Special trains between May 9 and May 27, among them cancer patients, those suffering from heart ailments, a few with paralysis and many who were too ill to travel. Data accessed by TOI showed that among those who lost their lives were a 63-year-old cancer patient, Indu Devi, who died on way from Mumbai to Bihar on May 12.
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'Casteist slurs made on phone not an offence'
The Punjab and Haryana high court has made it clear that casteist remarks made over mobile phone against a member of the Scheduled Caste community does not constitute any offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
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Vaccine could be ready by 2020 end: China body
A Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine could be ready for market as early as the end of this year, China’s State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) said in a social media post. A vaccine could be ready for the market as early as the end of this year or early 2021, according to the May 29 post on Chinese social media platform WeChat.
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28% of Covid patients asymptomatic: ICMR Study
At least 28% of 40,184 people who tested positive for Covid-19 between January 22 and April 30 in India were asymptomatic, a study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) shows, underlining that a large proportion of those tested and found positive were family contacts who did not display symptoms.
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AI flight called back as pilot found corona +ve
An Air India aircraft winging its way from Delhi to Moscow on Saturday morning had to be called back to Delhi from over Uzbekistan after the airline realised that one of the pilots onboard had tested corona positive.
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Friday, May 29, 2020
Live: 114 Maha cops test +ve in 24 hrs; 1 dead
India's Covid-19 count has risen to 173,763 lakh cases, with yet another record for single-day surge that saw 7,964 new cases. Death toll stands at 4,971. Stay here for all live updates
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'How virus went from beasts to humans decoded'
Researchers conducted genetic analysis of the novel coronavirus and its similar variants in animals, and confirmed that its closest relative is a coronavirus that infects bats. In the study they said the ability of the virus, SARS-CoV-2 to infect humans was gained by exchanging a critical gene fragment from a coronavirus that infects a scaly mammal called a pangolin.
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TN: Sex workers turn to tech to earn a living
For the past two months, Lakshmi* has hardly stepped out of her home. But every night, after her children go to bed, the 35-year-old sex worker puts on makeup before wandering up to the terrace to make surreptitious calls to her clients.
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Mumbai: The Best city Academic Endeavours
A renowned Centre of Excellence for Education, the city offers myriad benefits to students pursuing career-oriented courses Ask any parent in India about the...
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US pharma co seeks authorisation for remdesivir
A US pharmaceutical giant has applied to India's drug regulator seeking marketing authorisation for its anti-viral drug remdesivir, which is being touted as a potential treatment for COVID-19.
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Chennai tipplers set sail to get bottles
Desperate measures are called for in times of crisis. With all Tasmac liquor outlets in Greater Chennai Police limits closed, several residents, particularly from the city's northern parts, are travelling by sea to areas in Tiruvallur district and bringing back 'liquid gold'.
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NITIE extends help to villages during Covid-19
National Institute of Industrial Engineering NITIE , Mumbai, a premium institute under MHRD, Govt of India, distributed grocery and medical kits in the rem...
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Zaira Wasim deletes Twitter, Instagram accounts
Zaira Wasim has deleted her social media profiles on Twitter and Instagram. According to reports the former actress faced flak on social media for a post about locust attacks. Zaira had reportedly quoted a religious verse but it didn’t go down well with netizens and the actress ended up deleting her presence on social media.
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Maha CM’s not in favour of lifting lockdown
Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday indicated that Maharashtra, especially hotspots like Mumbai and Pune, would continue to remain under lockdown—albeit with a few further relaxations
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Two Mangaluru men in Saudi to fly 167 home
With no Vande Bharat mission to Karnataka from Saudi Arabia, two Mangalurean businessmen there have hired a chartered flight to send home 167 people - including stranded visit visa holders and laid-off workers - free of cost.
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No threat to urban areas from locusts: UN body
Extent of locust invasion in India may spread further and swarms may reach as far as Bihar and Odisha in June-July before they eventually return to Rajasthan with the progress of monsoon, a UN body has warned. However, its impact in cities, including Delhi, will not be felt as locusts overfly urban areas without troubling humans.
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Thursday, May 28, 2020
Maldives, UAE foil Pakistan's OIC plan to target India at UN
The Maldives and UAE thwarted a move by Pakistan to create an informal group of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) envoys at the United Nations on Islamophobia, Dawn newspaper reported. As reported by TOI on May 23, Male told the OIC in the virtual meeting of the envoys that singling out India for Islamophobia would not just be factually incorrect but also detrimental to religious harmony in South Asia.
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Covid live: 2 floors of Parliament Annexe sealed
India's Covid-19 count has crossed the 1.6 lakh mark and a total of 4,706 people have lost their lives due to the infection. With this, India climbed to the ninth spot among countries with the highest Covid-19 caseloads. Stay here for all live updates
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Dhoni wanted another toss in WC final: Sanga
In the latest episode of Instagram series 'Reminisce with Ash' hosted by Ravichandran Ashwin, the India off-spinner asked the former keeper-batsman about the controversial toss when the coin was flipped twice amid the cacophony of the Wankhede and eventually Kumar Sangakkara elected to bat.
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Have mobile linked to Aadhaar? Get PAN instantly
Now you can get a PAN allotted to you by the income tax department instantly if you have an Aadhaar-linked mobile number. The instant PAN will be a paperless exercise where an applicant will be issued an e-PAN free of cost. The finance minister had made the provision for instant PAN in her Budget announcements in February.
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Govt must come clean: Rahul on China border row
"The government's silence about the border situation with China is fuelling massive speculation and uncertainty at a time of crisis," he said on Twitter. "The government of India must come clean and tell India exactly what's happening," Gandhi added.
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MP: Boys drive away croc with stones, save woman
A bunch of village boys saved a 51-year-old woman from a crocodile’s death roll in MP’s Shivpuri district, hurling stones at it until it released its grip on her and swam away with part of her arm in its jaws.
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B'luru: Boy flunks class 6, dad dials police for help
In early May, the police control room received an unusual distress call. A Kengeri resident called to say his son, whose class 6 annual exam wasn’t held due to the Covid-19 lockdown, had been failed by his school. Following swift response from officials at the Bengaluru city police commissionerate, the boy’s school promoted him to class 7.
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India sees biggest single-day jump in corona cases
The death toll due to Covid-19 rose to 4,706 in the country, while the number of cases climbed to 1,65,799, registering an increase of 175 deaths and a record jump of 7,466 cases since Thursday. The number of active Covid-19 cases stood at 89,987, while 71,105 people have recovered and one patient has migrated.
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No talks between PM Modi & Trump on India-China border row: Sources
There has been no contact between PM Modi and Donald Trump in recent time, the government sources told TOI in response to the US President's claim that they spoke on India-China border row. "The last conversation between them was on 4 April 2020 on the subject of HCQ," sources said.
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Wipro appoints Thierry Delaporte as new CEO
IT major Wipro Ltd on Friday named Thierry Delaporte as the new chief executive officer and managing director of the IT company, replacing Abidali Neemuchwala.
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ICC-BCCI emails generate heat in board meeting
The board meeting has now been adjourned until June 10 with ICC's statement saying there needs to be an independent investigation led by ICC's ethics officer into the matter surrounding the World Cup tax solutions. ICC CEO Manu Sawhney will update the board on the matter on June 10.
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'18 flyers who flew in last 3 days test +ve for Covid-19'
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Border row: Indian Army not swayed by China's softening tone
Defence sources said it would be a folly to “read too much” into the statements made by the Chinese foreign ministry as well as its ambassador on Wednesday till there is actual de-induction of People’s Liberation Army soldiers who intruded 1-3 km into what India considers to be its territory in eastern Ladakh.
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Anil Kumble optimistic of IPL happening this year
There is speculation that the BCCI wants to hold the IPL in the October window after the tournament was postponed indefinitely earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "Yes we are hopeful and optimistic that there is still a possibility (to hold IPL this year) if we can cram in the schedule," Anil Kumble said.
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No risk of losing 2021 T20 World Cup: BCCI
Tax exemptions for ICC events are listed as a requirement in host agreements and the BCCI was supposed to confirm they had secured one by May 18. However, BCCI treasurer Arun Singh Dhumal told Reuters that would not happen and that negotiations were continuing.
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Immunity boosting Aava Alkaline Water extends hand
The Coronavirus pandemic has made the world realize the value of a healthy lifestyle. In the absence of a solution or vaccine, the most effective preventive ...
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Symptomless Covid may be more prevalent: Study
The prevalence of 'silent' symptomless Covid-19 infection may be much higher than thought, according to a study which assessed cruise ship passengers under isolation during the current pandemic. Researchers, including those from Macquarie University in Australia, noted that the study offers the first analysis of complete Covid-19 testing of all passengers and crew on an isolated cruise ship during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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'India's lockdown to push 12m into extreme poverty'
At least 49 million people across the world are expected to plunge into “extreme poverty” -- those living on less than $1.90 per day -- as a direct result of the pandemic’s economic destruction and India leads that projection, with the World Bank estimating some 12 million of its citizens will be pushed to the very margins this year.
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Pak uses terrorist-tracking tech to hunt virus
Geo-fencing, a discreet tracking system that alerts authorities when someone leaves a specific geographic area, has helped officials monitor neighbourhoods on lockdown. Authorities are also listening in to the calls of COVID-19 patients to monitor whether their contacts are talking about having symptoms.
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Pulwama: Major IED blast averted by timely action
Pulwama Police got credible information last night about a terrorist moving with an explosive-laden car ready to blast at some location. The suspected vehicle was traced and a few rounds were fired towards it. The vehicle was abandoned and the driver escaped. People in nearby houses were evacuated and the vehicle exploded in-situ by the Bomb Disposal Squad.
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TSW & IIT-Ropar launch an online AI & DL course
Artificial Intelligence AI has undoubtedly been the technology story of recent times, and it doesn't look like the excitement is going to wear off anytime ...
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Sakshi quashes rumours of MS Dhoni's retirement
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's wife Sakshi has once again rubbished the rumours of the veteran wicketkeeper-batsman's retirement from international cricket. On Wednesday evening, certain users on Twitter started to spread rumours of Dhoni's retirement with hashtag #DhoniRetires. However, those following the former Indian captain ardently maintained that these were false rumours.
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Delhi: Farmer puts 10 of his staff on flight home
They had only dreamt of travelling in a plane and couldn’t have imagined that it would happen in the midst of a nightmare.
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Covid-19: Muslim man finds place in Hindu graveyard
A Muslim man who died of a heart attack had to be buried in a Hindu graveyard near Hyderabad after mutawallis (caretakers) of six graveyards denied him a final resting place on suspicion that he was a Covid-19 patient. It was two Hindu men from the area, Sandeep and Shekar, who came to the family’s aid and arranged a place to bury the man in a Hindu graveyard.
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Family hires A320 to ferry 4 Bhopal-Delhi
hopal airport is named after a famous king, Raja Bhoj. On Monday, when domestic schedule and charter flights were allowed, it saw a high net worth family charter an Indian carrier’s Airbus A320 to fly just four people — wife, two children and a nanny — to Delhi.
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Cricket Australia wants to host 2021 T20 WC
Cricket Australia have reiterated that they will not be in a position to host the 2020 edition of the tournament, scheduled from October 18 to November 15. CA chairman Earl Eddings' letter specifically requests that Australia should be allowed to host the 2021 edition and not 2022, given the multiple commercials at stake.
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Rs 188cr or Rs 900cr? Mystery over Jaya’s assets
Jayalalithaa’s legal heirs said the total value of their aunt’s properties was Rs 188 odd cr; two AIADMK functionaries told the Madras HC that her assets were worth Rs 913.14 cr. These figures pertain only to what Jayalalithaa had acquired between 1991 and 1996 —during her maiden stint as CM. The assets she added in the 25 years since is anybody’s guess.
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US deaths from Covid surpass 100,000 milestone
Unthinkable just four months ago, the United States on Wednesday surpassed the grim milestone of 100,000 coronavirus deaths, as the pandemic tightened its grip on Latin America. Confirmed US deaths just before 2200 GMT stood at 100,047, with 1.69 million infections, according to the tally compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
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Tuesday, May 26, 2020
We will have new world after Covid-19: Rahul
"The most vulnerable COVID-19 places are nerve centres of globalisation. I feel we will have a new world after this virus. I also think it going to reshape Europe. Balance of power between China and the US will be changed. Like 9/11 was a new chapter, this is a new book," Gandhi said.
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Ola Electric to launch e-scooter in 2021
Ola Electric will be launching its electric two-wheeler in Indian and global markets in 2021. Etergo's AppScotter, which is an all-electric two-wheeler, runs on high-energy batteries and delivers a range up to 240 km.
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K'taka: Woman sells 5-day-old baby boy for Rs 5,000
A woman allegedly sold her five-day-old baby boy to two siblings from Davanagere for Rs 5,000 on Tuesday in connivance with a hospital employee, according to police.
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Covid-19: UP govt planning low-cost shops, homes for migrant workers
The Uttar Pradesh government is formulating a policy under which it can provide low-cost shops and houses to migrant workers who have returned to their native villages from different parts of the country owing to the lockdown. The Yogi Adityanath-led government has also completed skill mapping of 16 lakh workers, a first-of-itskind exercise in UP and perhaps across the country.
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Mumbai remains best city in Academic Endeavours
A renowned Centre of Excellence for Education, the city offers myriad benefits to students pursuing career-oriented courses Ask any parent in India about the...
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Floods hit nearly 2 lakh in seven Assam districts
Nearly two lakh people in Assam have been hit and about 9000 forced to take shelter in relief camps as the situation due to the first wave of floods worsened on Tuesday. More than 220 villages in seven affected districts have been inundated.
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Desperate to meet GF, teen dresses as woman
Love ke liye kuch bhi karega! While this mad-in-love teenager did not take any unpleasant step, he decided to dress up as a woman and go to meet his girlfriend in Pardi town of Valsad.
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In pics: Heatwave intensifies across north India
In pics: Heatwave intensifies across north India, Churu sizzles at 50°C
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India's improved border infra along LAC unnerves China
China has been unnerved by India’s slow but steady improvement in border infrastructure for faster mobility of its troops and weapon systems in forward areas over the last few years. One of the triggers for the ongoing troop confrontations in eastern Ladakh is India’s completion of the 255-km Darbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldie road last year.
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Tigress gives birth to triplets in Sariska
Six-year-old tigress ST-12 has given birth to triplets one more time in Sariska Tiger Reserve (STR), making her the mother of six cubs born in different litters in the last two years. This is a record for any tigress to have six surviving cubs in STR.
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US company begins vaccine trial on humans
US biotechnology company Novavax began injecting a coronavirus vaccine candidate into people in Australia on Tuesday with hopes of releasing a proven vaccine this year. The results of the first phase of clinical trials in Melbourne and Brisbane are expected to be known in July, Novavax said.
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Airline bails out migrants who sold off goats for tickets
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North India globe’s hottest region on Tuesday
As super-hot winds continued to pump into the region from the northwest ever since cyclone Amphan hit Bengal, severe heat wave conditions gripped many parts of north India on Tuesday, with Delhi experiencing its hottest day in May in 18 years. North India (along with south-east Pakistan) was the warmest region of the world on Tuesday.
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Monday, May 25, 2020
How Mumbai plans to check rising number of Covid-19 deaths in slums
In a bid to check the number of Covid-19 deaths, the BMC is fine-tuning its contact-tracing programme and will now quarantine up to 15 high-risk contacts-as against five earlier-of every positive patient from the slums.
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Prototype vaccine protects monkeys from virus
A prototype vaccine has protected monkeys from the coronavirus, researchers reported on Wednesday, a finding that offers new hope for effective human vaccines. "To me, this is convincing that a vaccine is possible," said Dr Nelson Michael, director of the Center for Infectious Diseases Research at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.
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Bio-secure environment unrealistic: Rahul Dravid
Former India captain Rahul Dravid feels the ambition to resume cricket in a bio-secure environment is "unrealistic", giving a thumbs down to the concept primarily floated by the England and Wales Cricket Board.
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Fake video claiming Muslims' oppression goes viral
Twitter user Ali Keskin posted a video that showed some men beating up a woman on a street. The woman can be heard screaming in pain while people around her stand in witness, watching the spectacle unfold. The beating of the woman goes on unabated even as a police van passes by.
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NITIE extends help to villages during Covid-19
National Institute of Industrial Engineering NITIE , Mumbai, a premium institute under MHRD, Govt of India, distributed grocery and medical kits in the rem...
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Gujarat: Mahisagar man gets Pak ‘spy’ request
A youth from Mahisagar district was surprised to get a message from a Pakistani number offering him money in return for information about situation on the border. The youth asked the person to stop messaging him and went public with the information.
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Bihar Board to announce Class X results at 12.30pm
Bihar Board will announce the most awaited class 10 result at 12.30 pm today. Once the matric results are declared, BSEB will upload the score-card of the students on its official portal. Stay connected for the latest news and updates on Bihar board class 10 result 2020.
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Covid: Health products get a boost as desis look to build immunity
As the coronavirus pandemic rages, health has become an important element even in food and grocery items. Indians are warming up to the idea of building immunity and maintaining healthy diets to prevent a Covid-19 infection. Products such as olive oil, soya oil, mustard oil, fortified bread & biscuits, and powdered chocolate drinks are in huge demand.
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Boy, 14, murders girl, 9, after sexual assault bid
A nine-year-old girl, who was found with severe injuries on her head in a jasmine farm at Krishnasamudram near Manapparai, died at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital
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MP: Man in quarantine, wife ‘elopes’ with lover
Man in quarantine, wife 'elopes' with lover
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Bihar Board to announce Class X results at 12.30pm
Bihar Board will announce the most awaited class 10 result at 12.30 pm today. Once the matric results are declared, BSEB will upload the score-card of the students on its official portal. Stay connected for the latest news and updates on Bihar board class 10 result 2020.
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India looks to store cheap oil in US: Govt
India is looking at storing some low priced US oil in facilities there as its local storage is full, oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan said. India’s plan could be similar to a move by Australia, which last month said it would build up an emergency oil stockpile.
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Bihar Board to announce Class X results at 12.30pm
Bihar Board will announce the most awaited class 10 result at 12.30 pm today. Once the matric results are declared, BSEB will upload the score-card of the students on its official portal. Stay connected for the latest news and updates on Bihar board class 10 result 2020.
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First test launch of Virgin Orbit rocket fails
The first test launch of a rocket that is released from a jumbo jet at 35,000 feet and then propels itself into orbit to deploy a satellite failed on Monday, the Virgin Orbit company said. The plane released the rocket cleanly, but the latter developed trouble of unknown origin after igniting its first-stage engine, the company said.
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Union minister Gowda skips quarantine in B'luru
D V Sadananda Gowda, who flew from Delhi to Bengaluru on Monday, courted controversy by not going into quarantine as mandated by the Karnataka government.
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Kerala man arrested for getting wife killed by snake
In a chilling plot, a man allegedly killed his 25-year-old wife by letting a cobra bite her in her sleep near here early this month with police cracking it following suspicions raised by her family as it was the second time she suffered a snake attack in three months.
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Sunday, May 24, 2020
No state can hire back UP migrants without govt's permission: Yogi
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Domestic flights: Quarantine protocol of states
After a two-month gap, domestic flights resumed operations today. While Centre's guidelines require arriving passengers to self-monitor their health for 14 days, states are free to develop their own protocol for isolation and quarantine of incoming passengers. Here's what to expect in different states.
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Covid: Domestic flights resume after 2 months
Domestic passenger flights resumed in India after a gap of two months. The Delhi airport saw its first departure at 4.45 am to Pune while Mumbai airport's first departure was at 6.45 am to Patna, the officials said. Scheduled commercial passenger flights were suspended on March 25, when the Centre imposed a nationwide lockdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
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Symbiosis Distance Learning sees exponential growth
There are over 1.5 billion students across the world affected by the lockdown. While conventional institutions are grappling with the challenge of continuing...
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Balbir Sr: One of 1st heroes of Independent India
The shine of that 1948 Olympic gold won't be the same as ever, with it's proud owner not there anymore to wear it. But it will be a rich tribute to talk about those seventy minutes on August 12, 1948, after which India's tricolour was hoisted at an Olympic medal ceremony for the first time.
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Hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr dies at age of 95
Hockey legend and winner of three Olympic gold medals, Balbir Singh Sr died at the age of 95 at a hospital in Chandigarh on Monday. Singh, who captained India at the 1956 Olympic Games and was also the manager of the 1975 World Cup-winning team, had been fighting a pulmonary illness over the last two years.
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Thane's assurance is Liv-Now Homes by Raunak
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Combating Covid-19 with Alibaba technologies
In the fight against the current pandemic, organizations all over the world are working towards helping mankind by providing their platforms, products and so...
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Live: Hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr passes away
Stay here for real-time updates on breaking news from India and across the world that you can't miss
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Taiwan promises help to Hong Kong's people
Taiwan will provide the people of Hong Kong with "necessary assistance", President Tsai Ing-wen said, after a resurgence in protests in the Chinese ruled territory against newly proposed national security legislation from Beijing. Taiwan has become a refuge for a small but growing number of pro-democracy protesters fleeing Hong Kong, which has been convulsed since last year by protests.
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NZ PM Ardern unruffled as quake hits mid-interview
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern barely skipped a beat when an earthquake struck during a live television interview Monday morning. She interrupted Newshub host Ryan Bridge to tell him what was happening at the parliament complex in the capital, Wellington. "We're just having a bit of an earthquake here Ryan, quite a decent shake here,” she said, looking up and around the room.
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How RBI crack teams are running financial systems amid lockdown
Since the national lockdown was announced in late March, a team of more than 200 personnel from the Reserve Bank of India and services providers are holed up in four locations to ensure that the financial markets and the system across the country works uninterrupted and provides glitch free service to users.
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Fees for DL, tourist permits valid till July 31
Payments made by applicants for obtaining documents or availing services under the Central Motor Vehicle Rules such new or renewal of driving licence, learners licence, international driving permit and to undertake any test on or after February 1 won’t lapse till July 31.
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J&K: Lockdown casts shadow on Eid celebrations
No Eid prayers were offered for the second consecutive time in major mosques and shrines of Kashmir as police enforced restrictions in most parts of the valley including Srinagar city, officials said. People preferred to offer Eid prayers at home -- either individually or in small groups comprising family members, the officials said.
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Saturday, May 23, 2020
Wuhan lab had 3 live bat coronaviruses: Report
The Chinese virology institute in the city where Covid-19 first emerged has three live strains of bat coronavirus on-site, but none match the new contagion wreaking chaos across the world. Scientists think Covid-19 -- which first emerged in Wuhan and has killed some 340,000 people worldwide -- originated in bats and could have been transmitted to people via another mammal.
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TN govt allows 17 industrial estates to resume ops
The Tami Nadu government has relaxed the restriction for the 17 industrial estates, including Guindy and Ambattur, in the Greater Chennai police jurisdiction to resume operations with 25% of their total workforce from Monday.
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Covid-19 live: 6,767 new cases in last 24 hours
The total number of coronavirus cases in India has now risen to 1,31,868, including 73,560 active cases, 54,440 cured/discharged and 3867 deaths. Total cases across the world have crossed the 5-million mark. Meanwhile, Railways has announced a schedule of 2,600 Shramik Special trains over the next 10 days to take home 36 lakh migrant workers. Stay with TOI for live updates.
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Hundreds show up in Hong Kong's anti-govt protest
Hundreds of anti-government protesters gathered in Hong Kong on Sunday, AFP journalists witnessed, after China sparked outrage with a proposed new security law that campaigners fear will spell the end of the city's cherished freedoms.
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COVID-19 insurance cover for boxers and coaches
The boxers and coaching staff at the camp will be covered by a basic insurance amount of up to Rs 5 lakh. The top-up amount, which will include the COVID-19 insurance cover, will be anywhere between 50 to 75 percent of the basic policy cover (Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 3.5 lakh).
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Project behind a front page full of names: NYT
Instead of the articles, photographs or graphics that normally appear on the front page of The New York Times, on Sunday, there is just a list: a long, solemn list of people whose lives were lost to the coronavirus pandemic. As the death toll from COVID-19 in the United States approaches 100,000, a number expected to be reached in the coming days, editors at the Times have been planning how to mark the grim milestone.
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SpaceX ready to launch astronauts into space
In the beginning, everyone was skeptical. But Elon Musk's SpaceX defied expectations -- and on Wednesday hopes to make history by ferrying two NASA astronauts into space, the first crewed flight from US soil in nine long years. US President Donald Trump will be among the spectators at Kennedy Space Center in Florida to witness the launch.
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UP govt okays sale of liquor in malls
It will now be possible to purchase premium brands of liquor, wine and beer from the comforts of an air conditioned mall in Uttar Pradesh.
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Airlines may have to change routes, timings in Maha
The disagreement between the Centre and the Maharashtra government over the date for restart of domestic flight operations is likely to hit thousands of passengers who have already booked tickets.
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Corona makes even young draw up their wills
The inevitability of death, security of one's family or an anticipated wrangling over inheritance has never got an average Indian worried enough to start thinking about writing a will till one is in the late 50s.
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Afghan Taliban announce three-day Eid ceasefire
The Taliban announced a three-day ceasefire during the Eid al-Fitr holiday starting Sunday in a surprise move following months of bloody fighting with Afghan forces after the group signed a landmark agreement with the United States. President Ashraf Ghani swiftly welcomed the insurgents' offer and ordered his forces to also comply, while the US envoy to Afghanistan hailed the deal as a "momentous opportunity."
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Chidambaram asks why RBI is infusing liquidity
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday slammed the central government and questioned why the RBI is infusing more liquidity as the growth in financial year 2020-21 is headed towards negative territory. The former minister in his tweet said that Shaktikanta Das should bluntly tell the government -- "Do your duty, take fiscal measures."
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Bengal BJP chief stopped from distributing relief
West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh was on Saturday stopped by police from visiting the cyclone-ravaged areas of the South 24 Parganas district, triggering a war of words between the saffron party and the ruling TMC.
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Murder or suicide? 9 bodies found in borewell
Nine bodies were fished out from a borewell in Warangal in the last 48 hours, but police were still clueless whether it’s a case of mass suicide or murder.
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Covid has hit income of 60% households: Survey
Covid-19 has hit the income of around 60% households across India, showed a survey. The study, conducted by Nielsen across 12 cities, also discovered that eight of every 10 respondents had one or more mid- and bigticket items, such as domestic travel or a durables purchase, planned in the March-June period.
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Finally, home delivery of liquor in Mumbai
The BMC on Friday finally issued orders allowing home delivery of liquor during the lockdown; across-the-counter sale remains barred.
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Friday, May 22, 2020
Yogi okays razing of Gorakhnath temple wall
CM Yogi Adityanath has approved a proposal to demolish a part of Gorakhnath Temple boundary wall to widen the road connecting Gorakhpur to Sonauli.
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Cong airs documentary on Rahul's talk with migrants
The Congress released a documentary film on Saturday on Rahul Gandhi's interaction with a group of migrant labourers last week, demanding justice for such workers who are walking hundreds of kilometres to their homes amid the coronavirus lockdown.
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Covid live: Total cases in India rise to 1,25,101
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to surge in India, with the total number of cases now crossing the 1,10,000-mark. The death toll stands at 3,583. RBI governor Shaktikanta Das earlier addressed the media, laying down the measures being taken by the Central Bank to meet the challenges posed by the coronavirus. Stay with TOI for live updates
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Rare whistling dogs spotted in Gujarat after 50 yrs
After nearly five decades, the rare Asiatic wild dog or dhole have been sighed in the wild in Gujarat.
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Covid vaccine shows promising early results in China
The trial is the first step in testing the vaccine and was intended mainly to verify its safety. Proof of its effectiveness will require trials in thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands, more people.
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H-1B legislations introduced in Congress
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a legislation in both the chambers of the US Congress proposing major reforms in skilled non-immigrant visa programmes by giving priority to US-educated foreign technology professionals in issuing H-1B work visas.
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This Indian co could lead world to a vaccine
Serum Institute, the world's largest manufacturer of vaccines by volume, is working on several candidates for the novel coronavirus - including potentially mass-producing the AstraZeneca/Oxford university one that has garnered global headlines - as well as developing its own.
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Covid: Economist warns of 10 yrs of depression
Economist Nouriel Roubini has warned of a prolonged downturn and sluggish recovery from the coronavirus. Nicknamed Dr Doom for his gloomy predictions, Professor Roubini said there are some jobs that simply will not come back after this crisis, the BBC reported on Friday.
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Symbiosis Distance Learning sees exponential growth
There are over 1.5 billion students across the world affected by the lockdown. While conventional institutions are grappling with the challenge of continuing...
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7 states/UTs to remain shut if WHO advisory is followed
At least seven states and Union Territories — Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi, Telangana, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu and Bihar — would remain under lockdown with an increase in confirmed coronavirus cases in the last two weeks if a WHO advisory that says restrictions should not be lifted if the positive rate is more than 5% is followed.
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19-year-old bride walks 80km to groom’s place, gets married
The novel coronavirus may have postponed thousands of weddings across the country, but it has failed to deter a 19-year-old girl to walk 80km to reach the groom’s place to exchange vows. The girl, Goldy, from Mangalpur in Kanpur Dehat, decided to defy her parents when they put off her marriage with Virendra Kumar Rathore, 23, from Baisapur village in Kannauj for a second time after the extension of lockdown.
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Thursday, May 21, 2020
Ahmedabad man beats wife for not cooking biryani
A man from the Juhapura area of city on Wednesday thrashed his wife for not cooking biryani at home. After this, she left the home and went to her cousin’s place. Later, when her two elder brothers went to strike compromise with the accused, he attacked one of them with a sword.
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RBI reduces repo rate by 40 bps: Key points
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday addressed the media as the government extended the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus. This is the third briefing by the RBI governor in context of coronavirus related measures in the last two months.
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Thane's assurance is Liv-Now Homes by Raunak
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NRI’s Covid tech gets US-FDA nod for medical use
The device — Molekule Air Pro RX — built by US firm Molekule based on technology developed by Yogi Goswami, has now been approved by the US Food and Drugs Administration (US-FDA) for medical use against SARS-CoV2, the virus causing Covid-19.
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Kerala official gifts own land to cancer-hit woman
In an exemplary act of compassion, A L Lazar, a station officer in the Kerala Fire and Rescue Services department, registered a part of his eight-cent land in the name of Omana Rappayi, a landless woman who is battling breast cancer.
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Amphan live: PM to conduct aerial survey today
The toll from Cyclone Amphan’s nine-hour march through south Bengal climbed to 72, including 15 lives lost in Kolkata alone, as city streets and villages continued throwing up bodies on Thursday, most of them electrocuted (in Kolkata) or buried under homes (in the districts). Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today conducted an aerial survey of the affected areas.
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26 all out: The nightmare that still haunts NZ
It has been described as New Zealand cricket's darkest day, the 1955 Test against England when the Black Caps were skittled for just 26, a record low that still stands today. Even 65 years later, the embarrassing score still rankles with New Zealand fans, who are always on alert during a major Test collapse and death-ride the batting team hoping the record falls.
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Covid-19: China drops GDP target, a first in yrs
China took the rare move of not setting an annual growth target this year after the coronavirus battered the world's second-largest economy and ravaged global growth. Instead, given "great uncertainty" caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Beijing will "give priority to stabilising employment and ensuring living standards".
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ICC reminds BCCI of 'tax exemptions' yet again
The ICC has put the proverbial gun to the BCCI's head, reminding the latter once again that the deadline to submit a letter guaranteeing tax exemptions for the 2021 T20 World Cup and the 2023 50-over World Cup got over last month and India (read: BCCI) are already a month late in delivering the said letter.
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'KKR to invest Rs 11k cr into Jio Platforms'
Jio Platforms has raised Rs 11,367 crore or $1.5 billion from US private equity firm KKR as the latest infusion will take the total capital raised by Mukesh Ambani’s telecom and digital services venture to about Rs 78,562 crore or $10.3 billion. The deal will give KKR, which has invested through its Asia and technology funds in the deal, a 2.32% stake.
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State can't be impulsive prosecutor, says HC
Quashes 28 Jaya-era Defamation Cases
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Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Why Gambhir considers Sachin better than Virat
Sachin Tendulkar played ODI cricket for more than two decades, representing India in 463 matches in which he scored over 18,000 runs with 49 hundreds. Virat Kohli, on the other hand, has so far played 248 ODIs for the Men in Blue in which he has amassed close to 12,000 runs, including 43 centuries.
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Devastating pics of Amphan from WB and Odisha
Cyclone Amphan: Devastating pictures from West Bengal and Odisha
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Covid effect: Home consumption drives up household grocery bills
The bill sizes had almost doubled in March, when the lockdown started, but they remain significantly higher than in the pre-coronavirus days. Industry executives say they may remain high for some time as concepts of hygiene and cook-at-home have become important.
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Ranvir Shorey claims police detained him
According to reports, Ranvir Shorey's help's wife was in the hospital; about to deliver a baby and the hospital was refusing to file paperwork without the father being present there.
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123 cobras turn MP home into slithery nest
A family in Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh is spending sleepless nights for over a week with 123 cobras slithering about the house in Ron village, and more creeping in every night.
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Strides Pharma to conduct trials for Covid drug
Indian pharmaceutical company Strides Pharma Science Ltd said on Thursday it has got regulatory approval to conduct clinical trials of antiviral drug favipiravir, considered a potential treatment for COVID-19.
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K'taka: Liquor sales dip by 60% after duty increase
Karnataka recorded a 60% dip in sales of Indian Made Liquor (IML) and beer after the state government hiked prices steeply after record sales on the first three days of reopening retail shops.
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Oly would be cancelled if not held in 2021: IOC
International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach says the Tokyo Games would have to be scrapped if the event cannot be held next year due to the COVID-19 crisis.
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Live: 'Restoration work by NDRF underway in Kol'
Barrelling in from the Bay of Bengal with wind speeds of up to 185kmph, severe cyclonic storm Amphan on Wednesday cut a swathe through northern Odisha before bearing down on West Bengal, where it claimed 10 to 12 lives. Stay with TOI for all updates:
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Covid live: 112,359 cases; 3,435 deaths so far
India’s Covid-19 count has crossed the 1 lakh mark, with cases surging to 106,750 cases. The death toll in India due to Covid-19 now stands at 3,303. India reported its highest ever spike of 5,611 Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours. Stay here for all live updates
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Doomsday feel: Amphan leaves trail of devastation across Kolkata
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IPL possible after rains: BCCI CEO Rahul Johri
The BCCI is banking heavily on the ICC postponing the T20 World Cup in Australia, scheduled to be held from October 18 to November 15. "More people watched the IPL last year than those who voted for general elections. For sponsors, cricket is a leader and it will lead the way. The recovery will be sharper than a V-shaped recovery," BCCI CEO Rahul Johri said.
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SC awards Rs 7.6cr to family of M’luru crash victim
The Supreme Court has enhanced the compensation awarded to the next of kin of a 45-year-old man who was killed when Air India Express Flight 812 from Dubai crashed on landing in Mangaluru on May 22, 2010 from Rs 7.35 crore to Rs 7.64 crore. Mahendra Kodkany’s wife, daughter and son will now get Rs 7.64 crore plus 9% interest per annum
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Motor insurance sales in April fall nearly 50%
The lockdown has sent the insurance industry into a tailspin with every sector showing a sharp decline in April. Motor insurance was the worst affected with a 49% year-over-year dip in sales to Rs 2,621 crore for the month of April. Most other categories like marine, engineering, aviation, crop and personal accident insurance also saw declines between 5-40%.
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Nawazuddin wife alleges actor’s family tortured her
Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s wife Aaliya sent the actor a legal notice seeking divorce. While he is away in Budhana to be with his ailing mother, Aaliya’s notice was sent to him through email and WhatsApp. Opening up about their marriage, Aaliya told a news portal that Nawaz never raised his hands on her but the shouting and arguments were unbearable. She has also alleged that the actor’s family had mentally and physically tortured her while Nawaz’s brother had even hit her. Aaliya has alleged that Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s first wife also left him for this reason.
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Foreign investors pull out $26bn from Asia
Amidst the global economic recession due to the coronavirus pandemic, foreign investors have pulled out an estimated $26 billion from developing Asian economies and over $16 billion out of India, according to a Congressional report.
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Tuesday, May 19, 2020
In pics: India, B'desh brace for 'Super Cyclone'
In pics: Millions evacuated as India, Bangladesh brace for the 'Super Cyclone'
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'Amphan' live: Rain lashes Odisha; Bengal shifts 3L people
Cyclone Amphan will make landfall close to Sundarbans between Digha (West Bengal) and Hatiya Islands (Bangladesh) as an "extremely severe cyclonic storm" on Wednesday afternoon or evening, dumping heavy rain with howling winds at sustained winds of 155-165 kmph, gusting to 185 kmph. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:
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'Worst seems over for India's formal job market'
The outlook from Quess, which claims to be India’s largest private-sector employer providing everything from sales staff at supermarkets to trainers for more technical industries, follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s move to allow some businesses to resume operations. A record 122 million people were forced out of work in April due to shelter-at-home rules that are due to lift next month.
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Medical insurance burden for laid off H-1B workers
Employees on H-1B visas in the US who have lost their jobs will have to pay steep sums for medical insurance for themselves and their families if they opt to continue with the employer-sponsored health cover. But experts also advice that it’s often best to continue with these employer schemes.
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Covid live: India's case tally rises to 106,750
India’s Covid-19 count has crossed the 1 lakh mark, with cases surging to 106,750 cases. The death toll in India due to Covid-19 now stands at 3,303. India reported its highest ever spike of 5,611 Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours. Stay here for all live updates
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What are 'storm surges' & why they are deadly
Cyclones can unleash catastrophic storm surges — tsunami-like flooding — when they make landfall. They can be the deadliest part of a cyclone and are only partially affected by wind speeds.
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Woman kills self after TikTok row with husband
Addiction to a social media App has claimed two lives in the city on Monday night.In a sad incident, a 35-year-old woman committed suicide after her husband admonished her for spending too much time on TikTok.
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German shoe brand walks out of China, sets foot in Agra
Von Wellx, owned by Casa Everz Gmbh, has announced the shifting of its entire shoe production business in China, with a capacity of over three million pairs annually, to India with an initial investment of Rs 110 crore.
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Migrants go hungry as netas hijack ration kits
Thousands of migrant workers without a job for more than two months have not been getting food supplies as lawmakers have allegedly hijacked the government ration kits to distribute them among the local people.
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Cyclone Amphan live: 19 NDRF teams on ground
Cyclone Amphan will make landfall close to Sundarbans between Digha (West Bengal) and Hatiya Islands (Bangladesh) as an "extremely severe cyclonic storm" on Wednesday afternoon or evening, dumping heavy rain with howling winds at sustained winds of 155-165 kmph, gusting to 185 kmph. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:
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'World cricket cannot afford IPL cancellation'
As sports, and cricket - from an India perspective - looks to limp back to normalcy in the coming months, there's much to worry about as the game's economy lies in a shamble. Few understand the sport's global and local economics from a bird's eye view like Sundar Raman.
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India too may ban 27 outlawed pest killers
The Centre has proposed banning 27 insecticides which are currently being used by farmers in India though they have long been banned in many countries across the globe due to the threat they pose to human and animal health. The agriculture ministry issued a draft proposal on the ban on May 14, saying use of these 27 insecticides is likely to “involve risk to human beings and animals”.
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Monday, May 18, 2020
Teacher, an MPhil & wife, an MBA, turn into labourers
After being a high school teacher in private institutions for 12 years, Chiranjeevi K has chosen to work as a daily-wage labourer in drought-related work in Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri district. With the lockdown in place and schools not paying salaries, this is the only way he can feed his family of six.
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Gujarat: He wants to move freely, to get back to jail
This bootlegger was incarcerated for getting others inebriated, but now he has hit a bottleneck.
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In pics: Covid cases in India cross 1 lakh mark
In pics: COVID-19 cases in India cross 1 lakh mark
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Live: Allow plying of more trains, states told
States have started issuing fresh guidelines to further ease restrictions, a day after the Centre extended the fourth phase of the nationwide lockdown till May 31. Meanwhile, the number of coronavirus cases across India is inching towards the 1-lakh mark even as the government has said that India has 7.1 cases per lakh population, lower than the global average of 60. Stay with TOI for live updates
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Live updates: Cyclone Amphan
As cyclone Amphan intensified into a super-cyclonic storm, the West Bengal government on Tuesday started evacuating people from the coastal belts in view of the strong winds and heavy rainfall that may devastate a large part of the south Bengal districts. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:
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NITIE conducts final exams online during Covid-19
COVID19 has resulted in the enforcement of national lockdown for India and poses a threat to the economy, with all sectors devising ‘business continuity pla...
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China Scientists believe new drug can stop Covid
A drug being tested by scientists at China's prestigious Peking University could not only shorten the recovery time for those infected with coronavirus but even offer short-term immunity from the virus, researchers say. The drug has been successful at the animal testing stage, said, researchers. China already has five potential vaccines at the human trial stage.
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Trump threatens freeze on WHO funding in 30 days
Washington suspended funding to the WHO in mid-April, accusing it of being too close to Beijing and covering up and mismanaging the coronavirus pandemic.
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India’s Covid cases per lakh is 7.1, world’s 60
India has about 7.1 cases per lakh population whereas the average of the whole world is 60 cases per lakh population, the health ministry said comparing the incidence of Covid-19 with other countries that have reported a large number of cases. Covid-19 fatality rate per million population in Gujarat and Maharashtra was more than four times that of the national average.
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Cyclone Amphan: Odisha gets into survival mode
In the middle of a pandemic that has put the world on edge, the state government on Monday started evacuating people from low lying areas in northern parts of Odisha as Cyclone Amphan developed into a Super Cyclone and threatens to cause extensive damage in at least five districts even though it may spare the state further misery by making landfall between the coasts of West Bengal and Bangladesh.
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Wasn't selected once as dad didn't bribe: Kohli
"In my home state (Delhi)... sometimes things happen that are not fair... On one occasion, a certain someone did not play by the rules when it came to selection criteria," Virat Kohli said in a web chat with Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri. "He told my father while I had the merit, a little extra (bribe) was needed to confirm my selection."
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I am taking malaria drug: Trump
President Donald Trump said Monday that he is taking a malaria drug to lessen symptoms should he get the new coronavirus, even though the drug is unproven for fighting Covid-19. Trump told reporters he has been taking the drug, hydroxychloroquine, and a zinc supplement daily “for about a week and a half now.”
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Amphan intensifies into a ‘supercyclonic storm’
With the cyclone Amphan over Bay of Bengal intensifying into a ‘super cyclonic storm’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reviewed response preparedness as well as evacuation plans of disaster management authorities ahead of its landfall close to Sundarbans on Wednesday afternoon-evening. The super cyclonic storm is expected to have windspeeds of 230-240 kmph gusting to 265 kmph.
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Covid-19 cases in India cross 1 lakh mark, over 3,000 dead
One hundred and nine days after the first person tested positive for Covid-19 in India, the country’s case count crossed the 1-lakh mark on Monday, with the number infections having doubled in just a little over 12 days. On Monday, 4,713 fresh infections were reported from across the country, the third highest in a single day so far, led again by Maharashtra, which reported more than 2,000 cases.
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Amphan intensifies into a ‘supercyclonic storm’
With the cyclone Amphan over Bay of Bengal intensifying into a ‘super cyclonic storm’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reviewed response preparedness as well as evacuation plans of disaster management authorities ahead of its landfall close to Sundarbans on Wednesday afternoon-evening. The super cyclonic storm is expected to have windspeeds of 230-240 kmph gusting to 265 kmph.
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Sunday, May 17, 2020
In pics: Porsche digitally premieres 2 new cars
Porsche introduced the third body variant of the new 911 generation debuting the all-wheel drive 911 Targa 4 and 911 Targa 4S models.
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Sensex plunges over 1,000 pts; Nifty below 8,850
Equity indices nosedived on Monday with the benchmark BSE sensex falling over 750 points led by losses in bank stocks as the government extended the coronavirus induced nationwide lockdown to May 31. The 30-share BSE index fell 753 points or 2.43% to trade at 30,343; while the broader NSE Nifty was tarding 220 points or 2.41% lower at 8,917.
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Rise in natural pregnancies baffles IVF experts
A woman in her late 30s — undergoing treatment for unexplained infertility — was set to receive some injections when the entire country went into lockdown on March 24. She could not complete the treatment, but by the final week of April, doctors noticed the woman had conceived naturally — without any help from modern medicine.
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Live: Autos & cabs no longer barred in red zones
The Centre on Sunday extended the nationwide lockdown till May 31 to keep a check on the spread of Covid-19 which has infected over 90,000 people across India. The Union home ministry has issued guidelines listing the dos and don'ts during the lockdown 4.0. Stay with TOI for live updates
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'Permanent work from home bad for workers' well-being'
As certain tech companies like Twitter prefer their employees to work from home forever, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has warned that making remote work permanent could have serious consequences for social interaction and mental health for workers as virtual video calls cannot replace in-person meetings.
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PM Modi's popularity soars during Covid: NYT
Recent opinion polls show that in the past few months Modi's already high approval ratings have soared even higher, touching 80%, even 90%. Unlike two of the populist leaders to whom he is often compared, Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia, Modi is weathering this crisis quite well.
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NITIE conducts final exams online during Covid-19
COVID19 has resulted in the enforcement of national lockdown for India and poses a threat to the economy, with all sectors devising ‘business continuity pla...
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Students gear up for JEE/NEET with Prime Academy
Getting into top institutions, like the IIT, AIIMS, NIT etc, is a cherished dream for most of the science students. Though this lockdown has announced doom f...
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In pics: Stranded migrant workers desperate to return
In pics: Stranded migrant workers desperate to return home
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Exclusive: TOI interview with FM on stimulus
Talking to TOI shortly after announcing last tranche of Atmanirbhar Bharat package on Sunday, she said while the government did initially rush money to the most vulnerable section, it felt long-term economic consequences of the crisis would be better mitigated by enhancing liquidity as that would help with reopening of the economy.
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Virat ready to act in biopic but on one condition
Skipper Virat Kohli said he is ready to act in his biopic but wants his wife Anushka Sharma to act alongside him in the movie. Kohli joined the Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri on an Instagram Live video session where both the athletes talked on a range of topics. Kohli said before he met Anushka, he was very self-centred and stayed in his comfort zone.
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Live: Cyclone Amphan likely to hit Bengal coast
Cyclone Amphan, now brewing over south Bay of Bengal, intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm and is likely to develop into an extremely severe one on Monday generating a wind speed of 170-180 kmph. It is likely to hit land between Digha in West Bengal and Hatiya Islands in Bangladesh on Wednesday afternoon. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:
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Contact sport athletes fear coronavirus spread
The Sports Authority of India has recently come up with a detailed 'Standard Operating Procedure' (SOP) for every sport, outlining measures to follow for reopening the SAI training centres and NCOEs post lockdown. For contact sports, the SOP includes training individually without engaging in physical combat with other athletes and no sharing of personal equipment.
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TV actor's suicide triggers non-payment debate
TV associations are urging producers to pay actors their dues
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'Mix of virtual, physical courts will be way forward'
India's three-tier justice delivery system, groaning under the weight of bulky files of three crore cases, is on the verge of a new dawn — from trial courts to the Supreme Court, filing of cases will be done electronically and judges will adopt a judicious mix of hearing advocates either through video-conferencing or physically.
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Chinese envoy to Israel found dead in his home
Du Wei, 58, was appointed envoy in February in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. He previously served as China's envoy to Ukraine. He is survived by a wife and son, both of whom were not in Israel.
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India produces desi swabs for cheaper test kits
India has started manufacturing indigenous swabs for Covid-19 testing, with two firms —Tulips and a Mumbai-based Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) — getting a green signal from the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) and the National Institute for Virology in Pune. The swabs will cost one-tenth of the imported swabs currently in use, bringing down the cost of Covid-19 testing.
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Govt allocates Rs 40,000cr more for MGNREGS
The government on Sunday announced an additional Rs 40,000 crore allocation for the rural employment guarantee scheme to help provide jobs to migrant workers returning home.
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Covid: BJP, Cong stop politics to do relief work
The two biggest political parties - BJP and Congress - have put aside their respective major political works and shifted focus on relief works in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak and the ensuing lockdown since March 25. The public meetings, protests, demonstrations or even membership drives have been stopped ever since Janta Curfew was observed on March 22.
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No fresh insolvency for 1 yr under IBC: Nirmala
In a bid to give relief to companies defaulting on loans due to the Covid -19 stress, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said no fresh insolvency will be initiated for one year under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).
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60,000 litres of craft beer may go down the drain
Over 60,000 litres of ready craft beer stocked in 16 micro-breweries in the district may have to be discarded in the coming days because of the lockdown.
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Saturday, May 16, 2020
Mumbai couple rides 800km on scooter to Kutch
Like most Mumbaikars, 30-year-old Ashish Rathod too preferred local trains for all travel purposes than rely on his scooter. The two-wheeler came handy only when he had to reach his shop from Nala Sopara, a town in Palghar district but part of Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
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Shivraj Singh hints at cabinet expansion this week
Ahead of lockdown 4.0 from Monday, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has hinted at the much-awaited cabinet expansion in the coming week.
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Spraying disinfectants can be 'harmful', says WHO
Spraying disinfectant on the streets, as practised in some countries, does not eliminate the new coronavirus and even poses a health risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Saturday. "Spraying or fumigation of outdoor spaces...is... not recommended to kill the Covid-19 virus...because disinfectant is inactivated by dirt and debris," explains the WHO.
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Cristiano Ronaldo is the king, says Rohit Sharma
"Cristiano Ronaldo is the king," said opening batsman Rohit Sharma when he was asked whether he is a fan of the Portuguese star or not. Rohit was doing a Facebook live chat with Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal where both players spoke about their love for Ronaldo. Sharma said Ronaldo's career is "simply outstanding" and must be applauded for his achievements.
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Covid-19: Primary contacts spread virus the most in Bengaluru
On Saturday, there were 221 positive patients in Bengaluru. Of these, transmission in 141 was by primary contacts, 35 with travel history and 19 SARI among others. BBMP health officials said more primary contacts of Covid-19 patients are turning positive.
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8 Covid vaccine candidates in clinical trial: WHO
As governments around the world scramble to curb the contagion, pharmaceutical companies and health institutes in countries like United States, China, and Germany are leading the development to combat the virus, South China Morning Post reported.
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Bundesliga: It's live, and it's kicking!
The whistle blown at 7 pm IST to kick off the Revierderby between Borussia Dortmund and Schalke and signal the start of possibly a new era during coronavirus times awoken our senses, dulled over two months by reruns and forced background distractions.
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CBSE datesheet for class 10, 12 exams at 5 pm
HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Saturday announced that the CBSE date sheet for remaining class 10 and 12 examination will be released by 5 pm today.
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'Give tax incentives to cos to move to US from China'
A top economic advisor to US Prez Trump on Friday favoured giving tax incentives to American companies to move their economic base from China to America, amidst a new rift in the bilateral relationship over Beijing's handling of the coronavirus crisis. The US has expressed disappointment over China's handling of the pandemic which has claimed 87,530 lives in the US.
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Friday, May 15, 2020
Andhra Pradesh: IMD warns of cyclone Amphan
Cyclone ‘Amphan’ is likely to form over Bay of Bengal within the next 24 hours, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). While the cyclone may not affect the Andhra Pradesh coast, there will be moderate to heavy rain with wind speeds around 45-50kmph close to the state’s coast, as per IMD’s initial predictions.
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Coronavirus: 14 projects in 8 cities lead India’s vaccine hunt
14 big government-backed projects — by both private firms and academic institutions — are leading the country’s Covid-19 vaccine hunt. Spread across eight cities from eight different states, one of these projects has entered the trial stage, while another four are in advanced stages.
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Covid live: Total cases in India climb to 85,940
India's Covid-19 death toll surged to 2,752 with the number of cases crossing the 85,000-mark. A spike of 3,970 cases & 103 deaths reported in India in last 24 hours. Meanwhile, states ask for more relaxations in lockdown 4.0. Stay here for all live updates
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Watch: Virat Kohli prepares for cricket return
With the country under lockdown for over 50 days, Virat Kohli gave cricket fans a big morale booster and something to cheer about, as the Indian captain was seen doing laps in an open area in his society complex on Friday.
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US to donate ventilators to India: Donald Trump
President Donald Trump has announced that the US will donate ventilators to India, moments after he underlined the close partnership between the two countries and called Prime Minister Narendra Modi his "good friend". India's tally of confirmed Covid-19 cases crossed 85,000 on Friday, surpassing China's count of 82,933 confirmed cases.
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No one can be forced to hear something: HC
The Allahabad high court has held that “azaan” (the call to ritual prayer in Islam) can be recited from the minarets of mosques by human voice only and without the use of any amplifying device or loudspeaker. The court added that such recitation by human voice cannot be hindered under the pretext that it violates the guidelines issued by the state government to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Covid-19: India reports 3,500+ cases, overtakes China
India rose to the 11th spot among countries with the highest number of reported Covid-19 cases, overtaking China’s official count on Friday, as new infections from across the country remained higher than 3,500 for sixth consecutive day. Maharashtra, with 1,576 fresh cases, continued to lead the numbers, followed by Tamil Nadu (434) Delhi (425) and Gujarat (340).
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No pest attack on Taj, thanks to a cleaner Yamuna
The lockdown hasn’t kept just tourists away from Taj Mahal this year but also the insects that stick to it every summer.
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Covid-19: Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu may go for lockdown till end of May
The lockdown in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu will most likely be extended till May 31 as the number of Covid-19 cases continues to rise in both states. Tamil Nadu is likely to announce the extension but with some more easing of norms. In Maharashtra, the lockdown will be strictly implemented in red zones, especially in Mumbai, Pune, Malegaon and Pimpri-Chinchwad.
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World Bank to provide $1 bn loan to India
After healthcare, the World Bank on Friday said it had cleared a $1 billion assistance for social protection and is in talks with the government for funding initiatives to assist micro, small and medium enterprises. The multilateral agency’s support for social protection will be funded in two phases.
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India's role key in fighting Covid: Bill Gates
With 3,967 new cases and 100 new deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the COVID-19 tally in India reached 81970. And two states, Goa and Manipur, which were declared COVID-19 free, have reported fresh corona positive cases. Of the total cases, 51401 are active and 2,649 are fatalities so far while at least 27,919 people have recovered from the disease.
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Rahul Bhatia’s InterGlobe Enterprises confirms eying bankrupt Virgin Australia
It’s official now. IndiGo founder-promoter Rahul Bhatia -- India’s biggest and only cash-rich airline baron -- is planning to acquire bankrupt Virgin Australia. Bhatia’s conglomerate InterGlobe Enterprises on Friday confirmed it has signed an agreement to participate in the sale process (of Virgin Australia) and is bound by the confidentiality requirements of that agreement.
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Thursday, May 14, 2020
4 more Rafales by July: India to gain edge over Pak
"The first four aircraft including three twin-seater trainer aircraft and one single-seater fighter aircraft would start arriving by the end of July at the Ambala airbase. The trainers will have the tail numbers of the RB series in honour of the Air Force Chief RKS Bhadauria who played a pivotal role in finalising India's largest-ever defence deal for 36 Rafale combat aircraft," defence sources told ANI here
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Nissan’s global cuts put Datsun brand in a limbo
There’s a question mark over the future of the Datsun brand globally as reports in Japan and Europe suggest that Japanese auto major Nissan may phase out the Datsun brand across the world as part of its 300 billion yen or $2.8 billion cuts to tide over the current crisis.
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Guj: 5 break into closed eatery only to kill hunger
Hunger pangs can burn even the staunchest moral beliefs and self dignity. This came to light when a group of around five jobless, penniless and starving men in Junagadh town broke into an eatery on the intervening night of May 12 and 13.
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‘Sudani from Nigeria': Kerala Police's self-goal
An ‘awareness’ poster by Kerala Police was hurriedly taken down from its official page after the state's cyber cell cops, usually politically correct to a T, unwittingly equated online ‘Nigerian scams’ with that nation itself.
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Indore: Family in quarantine, thieves loot house
A family living in Indore’s Swami Dayanand Nagar was in for a shock when they found their house had been burgled while they were in Covid-19 quarantine in hospital.
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Why BJP won't hold rallies in Bihar polls
The forthcoming assembly elections in Bihar, scheduled for October-November, may not witness the traditional style of political campaigning if the current situation arising out of novel coronavirus prevails in the country and especially in the poll-bound state. Perhaps, for the first time in the history of Indian politics, the BJP is gearing up to lead an election campaign that would be devoid of huge public rallies and meetings.
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Covid-19: Maharashtra toll crosses 1,000; 55% of deaths are in May alone
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Trump: I don't want to talk to Xi right now
US President Donald Trump said he was very disappointed with China's failure to contain the disease and that the pandemic had cast a pall over his January trade deal with Beijing, which he has previously hailed as a major achievement.
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Uttarakhand: Portals of Badrinath thrown open
Dehradun, May 15 () The sacred portals of Badrinath were opened early on Friday with only a select group of priests and Devasthanam Board officials attending the low-key ceremony.
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SC judge quarantined after residence staff tests+ve
A Supreme Court judge and his family were advised by health officials to undergo precautionary self-quarantine as one of his residential staff tested positive for Covid-19. Sources said the cook at the Judge's residence, who has been on leave since May 7, was tested positive today after he was referred to a hospital following complaint of body ache and mild fever.
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Give preference to domestic cricket: Shastri
Ravi Shastri says “the last two months, and a couple of more going forward perhaps, will count as the most horrible phase in the life of a sportsperson in close to seven or eight decades. Something like this is unimaginable”.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Official learns he’s Covid +ve during review meet
Four senior government officials from Nashik division (north Maharashtra), one of whom who attended a meeting with two ministers and 10-15 district officials in Malegaon on Wednesday, have tested positive for Covid-19.
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Two new cars, designed from the inside out
In Silicon Valley, it’s not so unusual to get a sneak peek of tech products with revolutionary potential. On a Saturday afternoon early this year, eight beta testers gathered to experience a novel piece of electronic equipment: a digital screen embedded in the entire width of a car’s dashboard, from one pillar to the other.
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Drugs that are effective for Covid treatment
Even as scientists race against time to find a proper cure or vaccine to fight COVID-19, doctors around the world are trying different therapies and even repurposing old drugs to combat the viral spread.
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In pics: Empty streets of New York City
In pics: Empty streets of New York City
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Live: Train tickets till June 30 cancelled, full refund for passengers
India's Covid-19 death toll surged to 2,549 with the number of cases crossing the 78,000-mark. Meanwhile, the Indian railways has said that all tickets booked for regular passenger trains for travel on or before June 30 stand cancelled; passengers to get full refund. Stay here for all live updates
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Spurs star Alli survives knifepoint burglary
Knife-carrying burglars broke into Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli's home in London early Wednesday, the England playmaker escaping serious injury after being hit in a scuffle with the robbers. Two men broke in after midnight and following an altercation with Alli they made off with jewellery.
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Mum: Man dies after ramming Jaguar into parked tempo
The accident involving Hitesh Golchha in Andheri (East) on Tuesday occurred barely six hours after the son of a prominent businessman died after the car he was in rammed into a stationary bus on Marine Drive. His friend, who was driving, is in hospital with serious injuries.
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Kerala: Eight-year-old petitions cops against sister
Umar Nidar is not one who would stand injustice.
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Mallya asks govt to accept loan repayment offer
Embattled liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who is fighting against his extradition to India, on Thursday asked the government to accept his offer to repay 100 per cent of his loan dues and close case against him. While congratulating the Indian government over the Rs 20 lakh crore economic package, Mallya lamented that his repeated offers to repay his dues have been ignored.
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Over Rs 1,000 crore home delivered by postmen
Fifty days of lockdown have marked a new milestone in the history of Indian banking: Rs 1,000 crore in cash has been delivered by postmen to account holders of different banks at their doorstep across the country.
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Covid-19: Coronavirus may never go away, WHO warns
"It is important to put this on the table: this virus may become just another endemic virus in our communities, and this virus may never go away," WHO emergencies expert Mike Ryan said. "I think it is important we are realistic and I don't think anyone can predict when this disease will disappear," he added.
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BCCI's four-stage process in place for Team India
Virat Kohli & Co. have found themselves quarantined over the last 60-odd days, making do with whatever resources at their disposal to work on their cricket and aspects of physical and mental fitness. BCCI, coaching staff share details of online training and fitness sessions during quarantine.
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Coronavirus virus may never go away: WHO
"It is important to put this on the table: this virus may become just another endemic virus in our communities, and this virus may never go away," WHO emergencies expert Mike Ryan told an online briefing.
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'Coterie fixes 'independence' norm for judges'
Participating in a webinar on "judicial independence", Justice Gogoi said as per this group "a judge must necessarily be anti-establishment, eloquent on issues like rich-poor divide, oppression of marginalised, suppression of fundamental rights and must advocate free speech to the extent of defamation".
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K'aka to open more sectors with segmental curbs
The state government plans to go for segmental, or targeted, curbs after May 17 instead of continuing with a sweeping district-wise lockdown to restart social and economic activities in red-zone districts.
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25,000 Hero two-wheelers sold since Covid reboot
Hero MotoCorp will be able to reopen all the eight factories in the next one month, according to a top company official. "We have resumed three manufacturing plants out of the six in India. The Colombia factory also opened on May 11. We started to dispatch motorcycles to Ecuador, Colombia, Guatemala, Bangladesh. In India, almost 40 per cent of our dealerships have opened. We have sold close to 25,000 motorcycles in six working days so far," Munjal said.
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Sitharaman to address media at 4 pm today
The information regarding the press conference by the Union finance minister was given through a tweet by the ministry of finance today morning. Sitharaman's press conference comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced $265 billion fiscal stimulus to deal with Covid-19 situation in the country. The package is the second largest in Asia after Japan.
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Hero hoping to go 100% operational in a month
Hero MotoCorp will be able to reopen all the eight factories in the next one month, according to a top company official. "We have resumed three manufacturing plants out of the six in India. The Colombia factory also opened on May 11. We started to dispatch motorcycles to Ecuador, Colombia, Guatemala, Bangladesh. In India, almost 40 per cent of our dealerships have opened. We have sold close to 25,000 motorcycles in six working days so far," Munjal said.
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UP’s MGNREGS target: 50L jobs on any given day
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday set the target of 50 lakh job opportunities on any given day under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) by May-end. Currently, 23.86 lakh workers are engaged in various jobs in the state under MNREGS
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Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Twitter to let some employees WFH permanently
Twitter Inc on Tuesday became the first major tech company to allow employees who can work remotely to do so indefinitely, as the coronavirus outbreak forces unprecedented changes in work culture across the world.
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Watch: Z-Triton, a floating house on tricycle
A Latvian landscape architect has developed a battery-powered tricycle with the ability to float on water. Aigars Lauzis had spent four years traveling on a bicycle from London to Tokyo. This is when he realised his journey would have been much more comfortable had his bike been equipped with more than just two pedals. Aigars went on to develop a tricycle equipped with two 250-watt battery hubs solar panels and an electric boat engine.
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AI to operate spl domestic flights to several Indian cities from May 19
Air India will operate special domestic flights from different cities between May 19 and June 2 to help passengers stranded across the country reach home. Passengers must pay for the seats for which bookings were yet to begin.
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Restructuring: Nissan plans $2.8 billion in cuts
Nissan Motor Co plans to cut $2.8 billion in annual fixed costs as part of its restructuring plan, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, as it braces for a drop in sales that could complicate its recovery from years of poor profitability.
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Ah'bad: Doctors at SVP strike work over N95 masks
In a glaring instance of apathy towards safety needs of frontline warriors against Covid-19, close to a 100 resident doctors and paramedic staff at SVP hospital at Ellisbridge went on flash strike complaining they were not issued N95 respirators (masks) and PPE equipment—basic safety gear required by medicos in the Covid-19 frontline.
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