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  Nationwide lockdown eased in Saudi Arabia

  World | May 28, 2020 15:33 IST

  Saudi Arabia on Thursday started easing a five-day nationwide lockdown imposed during the festival of Eid amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Supplied Karnataka over 11 lakh tonnes food grains in lockdown: FCI

  India | May 28, 2020 11:02 IST

  The Food Corporation of India (FCI) on Wednesday said that it supplied 11.80 lakh tonnes of food grains to Karnataka during the COVID-19 lockdown. "From the start of lockdown, FCI has inducted (supplied) 11 lakh tonnes of food grains through 405 trainloads," an FCI statement said.

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  Kolkata resumes domestic flight operations. Check guidelines for passengers

  India | May 28, 2020 8:09 IST

  Though domestic flight operations across the country began on May 25, it could not be restarted in Kolkata as the state machinery was involved in the relief and restoration work after the extremely severe Cyclone Amphan whiplashed many areas of the state. 

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  'We'll die of hunger': Nashik farmers unable to sell onions at fair prices

  News | May 27, 2020 8:35 IST

  'In this situation, we'll die of hunger', said the farmer, who is facing huge loss as he hasn't got the fair price for his onion crop.

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  Pani puri, paapdi chaat stalls reopened in Delhi's Chawri Bazar

  News | May 27, 2020 8:33 IST

  Pani puri and paapdi chaat stalls reopened in Delhi's Chawri Bazar area. However, only take away is available here to combat any danger of coronavirus.

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  IndiGo grounds Chennai-Coimbatore flight crew after passenger tests COVID-19 positive

  India | May 26, 2020 21:32 IST

  "We received confirmation from the Coimbatore airport doctor that a passenger who travelled on 6E 381 from Chennai to Coimbatore on 25th May evening, has tested positive for COVID-19," the airline said in a statement.

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  Complete lockdown in Thane's Mumbra area from Tuesday midnight

  India | May 26, 2020 17:43 IST

  Only milk and medical shops will be open in Mumbra from 7 am to 9 am, while all other shops, including of vegetables and groceries, will remain shut till further orders, municipal commissioner Vijay Singhal said in an order.

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  Domestic flight services resume in India after 2 months amid 630 cancellations

  India | May 25, 2020 23:16 IST

  Domestic air travel resumed on Monday after two months even as a number of states were unenthusiastic about opening up their airports in view of rising COVID-19 cases causing around 630 flights to be cancelled.

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  5-year-old son flies alone to Bengaluru to reunite with mother after 3 months

  News | May 25, 2020 20:20 IST

  As flights restarted in India after two months because of the coronavirus lockdown, a 5-year-old boy travelled all alone from Delhi to Bengaluru to meet his mother after 3 months.

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  5-year-old boy flies back home alone after 2 months

  India | May 25, 2020 16:31 IST

  A 5-year-old boy flew back home to the city alone on Monday after remaining stranded in Delhi for two months.

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  Lockdown extensions economically disastrous, creating another medical crisis: Anand Mahindra

  Business | May 25, 2020 16:41 IST

  Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra on Monday said lockdown extensions are not just economically disastrous but also create another medical crisis.

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  AIIMS sanitation supervisor dies due to COVID-19

  India | May 25, 2020 15:18 IST

  The sanitation supervisor was on ventilator and succumbed to the infection on Sunday around 7.30 pm. He was a permanent employee of AIIMS and was posted at the premier medical institute's outdoor patient department

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  Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated following social distancing norms during lockdown | Photos

  India | May 25, 2020 15:08 IST

  The country on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr marked low-key celebrations amid lockdown situation due to the coronavirus outbreak as people conducted Eid prayers indoors since mosques were closed due to the ongoing.

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  South African govt to further ease coronavirus lockdown from June 1, says President Ramaphosa

  World | May 25, 2020 11:57 IST

  South Africa's coronavirus outbreak is going to get much worse, President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned, while announcing that the lockdown measures would be eased to allow conditional sale of alcohol and certain economic activities from June 1.

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  Govt extends validity of vehicle documents till July 31, waives late fee

  India | May 24, 2020 19:44 IST

  The government on Sunday said it has extended the validity of various motor vehicles related documents till July 31. No additional or late fee will be charged for delays in validation of documents pending from February 1, it said.

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  Tripura to resume schools from June 1, academic activities from June 15

  Education | May 24, 2020 17:42 IST

  All the educational institutions were closed since March 17 , a week before announcement of first nationwide lockdown.

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  Chhattisgarh issues SOP for air, train passengers | Details here

  India | May 24, 2020 16:50 IST

  The Chhattisgarh government has issued standard operating procedure (SOP) for medical screening and quarantining of people arriving in the state on domestic flights and trains amid the coronavirus-induced lockdown.

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  Kerala govt releases guidelines for domestic flight passengers | Details here

  India | May 24, 2020 16:16 IST

  Kerala government on Sunday issued a list of guidelines to ensure that COVID protocols are followed in wake of the Ministry of Civil Aviation announcing that domestic flights will resume operation throughout the country from May 25.

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  Alliance Air to resume flight services from May 25 | Details here

  India | May 23, 2020 23:16 IST

  From Delhi, the customers have the option of travelling to Jabalpur, Jaipur, Bikaner, Dehradun, Chnadigarh, Gorakhpur, Prayagraj, Ludhiana, Dharamshala with direct flights while from Mumbai to Bhuj, Bhavnagar and Diu with direct flights.

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  Maharashtra govt says no to air travel until May 31

  India | May 23, 2020 23:04 IST

  The Maharashtra government on Saturday clarified that it has not amended its lockdown order dated May 19 and will not allow air travel till the end of the month even as domestic flight operations are set to begin in a phased manner from Monday.