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  8 migrants killed, over 50 injured after truck-bus collision in Madhya Pradesh's Guna

  India | May 14, 2020 10:08 IST

  At least 8 migrants have been killed and over 50 are injured after the bus in which they were travelling collided with a truck in Madhya Pradesh's Guna. The migrant labourers were travelling from Maharashtra to Uttar Pradesh amid lockdown situation in the country.

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  Lockdown 4.0 to economic package of Rs 20 lakh crore. Highlights from PM Modi's speech

  India | May 12, 2020 22:27 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on Tuesday where he talked about the Covid-19 stuation in the world as well as India and announced a special economic package.

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  No cabin baggage, Aarogya Setu app mandatory, those over 80 not allowed: Aviation Ministry's SOP

  India | May 12, 2020 18:59 IST

  Filling up of a detailed questionnaire related to COVID-19, carrying no cabin baggage, using Aarogya Setu app and reaching airport at least two hours before a flight departure might well be among the requirements for air passengers during the initial phase after resumption of commercial flights.

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  New York City to be closed till June amid coronavirus outbreak

  World | May 12, 2020 16:00 IST

  New York City, the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US, is likely to stay closed until June, Mayor Bill de Blasio has said, even as three regions of New York State are set to reopen on May 15.

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  US CDC commits $3.6 million assistance for India's COVID-19 fight

  Business | May 12, 2020 16:29 IST

  US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has committed $3.6 million to assist India’s response to the COVID-19 epidemic. CDC said it will support prevention, preparedness, and response activities in India in view of the coronavirus outbreak.

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  13 new deaths, 406 positive COVID-19 cases in Delhi in last 24 hours

  India | May 12, 2020 15:04 IST

  At least 13 deaths and 406 new positive cases were reported in Delhi in last 24 hours till Monday, May 11 midnight, taking the total number of cases in the national capital to 7,639 and deaths to 86, Delhi's Health Department informed on Tuesday.

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  Kejriwal asks Delhi to send suggestions on lockdown relaxations: Here's how you can do it

  India | May 12, 2020 13:03 IST

  Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has asked people in Delhi to send suggestions, ideas on what kind of lockdown relaxations should be provided in the national captial which could be considered after May 17 when the third phase of lockdown ends.

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  Telugu producer Dil Raju gets married in close ceremony amid lockdown, photos go viral

  Regional Cinema | May 12, 2020 17:38 IST

  Vakeel Saab producer Dil Raju tied the knot to a woman named Tejaswini after the death of his first wife. The wedding rituals took place in a private ceremony at Sri Venkateswara temple in Nizamabad, Telangana.

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  Richa Chadha encourages fans to grow basic herbs at home amid lockdown

  Celebrities | May 12, 2020 6:19 IST

  Actress Richa Chadha who is quarantining amid coronavirus lockdown says at a stressful time like this an activity like gardening could be therapeutic.

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  Ahmedabad says no to cash on delivery to stop spread of COVID-19

  India | May 11, 2020 15:57 IST

  Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has made it mandatory to accept digital mode of payments through Unified Payment Interface (UPI) and other platforms. Following this new order, Cash on Delivery (COD) will not be permissible from May 15 making it mandatory for home delivery payments to be cashless.

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  Delhi airport using ultraviolet disinfection technology to fight coronavirus

  India | May 11, 2020 16:02 IST

  The Delhi airport is using mobile towers, handheld torch and baggage tunnels that deploy ultraviolet (UV) rays to disinfect surfaces in order to combat coronavirus, the DIAL said on Monday. The mobile towers are placed in properly cordoned areas of a terminal and the UV lamps inside them are used for disinfection, the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) said in a statement.

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  TRAI issues advisory for joining online conference: All you need to know

  Business | May 11, 2020 13:54 IST

  TRAI has issued advisory for public to exercise due care while joining online conference platforms through audio calls, after few consumers experienced bill shocks when they joined online conferencing platforms inadvertently dialing international numbers.

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  PM Modi-CMs meet underway; lockdown exit strategy, economy in focus

  India | May 11, 2020 19:26 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with chief ministers has begun to discuss the road ahead for lockdown exit strategy, steps being taken by the government to control the spread of virus and other issues comprising the economy.

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  Coronavirus cases in India surge to 67,152; deaths cross 2,200. Check state-wise list

  India | May 11, 2020 9:11 IST

  India coronavirus cases toll has crossed 67,000-mark taking positive patients tally to 67,152 including 2,206 deaths while 20,917 have recovered, according to health ministry's figures released on Monday.

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  Coronavirus worldwide cases near 4.2 million; death toll at 283,850

  World | May 11, 2020 7:26 IST

  Coronavirus worldwide cases are nearing 4.2-million mark taking positive patients toll to 4,180,003 with 283,850 deaths while 1,490,558 have recovered, according to worldometer figures.

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  Lockdown in Britain to stay till June 1: Boris Johnson

  World | May 11, 2020 6:45 IST

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that the lockdown in the country will remain imposed at least till June 1 and it will be after that the easing phase of the shutdown will commence.

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  Schools will reopen as soon as situation becomes normal: HRD minister RP Nishank

  Education | May 10, 2020 17:09 IST

  Union HRD minister RP Nishank in an exclusive conversation with India TV shared government's roadmap on how it plans to educate students, run online classes amid coronavirus lockdown situation in the country due to which schools, colleges and all educational institutions across the nation are shut. The Union Minister talked about how it plans to educate those who do not have facilities such as internet, smartphones and can't take online classes.

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  What's wrong if doctors, corona warriors getting special facilities: Kejriwal asks Oppn

  India | May 10, 2020 15:24 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday addressed media via video conferencing and responded to opposition for raising questions on Delhi government decision for providing better facilities to doctors, healthcare workers and corona warriors.

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  MHA comes up with new scenario plan for industries on discovering COVID-19 positive cases

  Business | May 10, 2020 12:26 IST

  The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued detailed guidelines for restarting industries, manufacturing units after lockdown. The government has issued guidelines on how to restart plants, taking care of units especially involving chemicals units, worker or labours, different department and also procedures if a worker tests positive.

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  India adds 10,000 coronavirus positive cases in last three days

  Fyi | May 10, 2020 10:39 IST

  India in the past three days have added another 10,000 new coronavirus cases as overall toll crossed 60,000-mark on Sunday. In just 3 days, the nation reached from 50,000 to 60,000 coronavirus cases, posing new challenges for the government and health authorities.