Xerox Ends Hostile Bid to Buy HP Amid COVID-19 Uncertainty

Xerox on Tuesday dropped its unwelcomed bid to buy computer and printer maker HP for about $36 billion, blaming market turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Money Heist, Modern Family, Shots Please, and More: April 2020 TV Guide to Hotstar, Netflix, and Amazon

Money Heist season 4, Modern Family season 11 finale, Four More Shots Please! season 2, Fauda season 3, Panchayat TVF, Defending Jacob, Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, Mindy Kaling’s Never Have I Ever, Hasmukh — the biggest TV shows coming to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, and Apple TV+ in April 2020...

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Markaz leadership resisted, then NSA Ajit Doval dropped by at 2 am

The operation has moved into Phase 2. In this, security officials say the effort is to trace all the foreigners who are in India, get them medically screened and then take a close look at violation of the visa norms.

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New financial year begins: Tax regime and other changes which will come into effect...

The government has already clarified that the financial year is not going to change.

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Vivo S6 With 5G Support, 4,500mAh Battery Launched: Price, Specifications

Vivo S6 is official in China, and the phone comes with Exynos processor and a quad camera setup at the back. The phone has a waterdrop-style notch display, and it packs a large 4,500mAh battery onboard, but the fast charging support is limited to 18W.

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Didn't have Sourav Ganguly-like support from MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli: Yuvraj Singh

India’s prolific match-winner in their recent two World Cups – 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 ODI World Cup – Yuvraj revealed he got more support under Sourav Ganguly’s captaincy than under MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli.

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Can India be an outlier in the spread of Covid-19? | Opinion

Indians may have genetic advantages, but these need more studies. Meanwhile, fully enforce the lockdown

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Irate Amazon users vent online about delayed deliveries

Faced with delays or cancellation of orders of essential items, customers have taken to social media to criticise Amazon India in the past one week, after India imposed a 21-day nationwide lockdown to counter the Covid-19 virus outbreak.

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Houseparty owns whatever you say in its app, can track you and won't delete all...

Houseparty’s privacy policy page states that it can track you using different tools even if you opt-out, won’t delete all your data from servers, can’t guarantee 100% security and owns whatever you chat about inside the app.

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Timeline: How Nizamuddin event went on despite lockdown orders

More than 2,000 people who were at the markaz in Delhi’ Nizamuddin area have been identified. The building has emerged as one of the biggest Covid-19 hot spots in the country.

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Elon Musk Says Tesla Can Supply FDA-Approved Ventilators Free of Cost to Hospitals

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Tuesday the company has extra FDA-approved ventilators that can be shipped free of cost to hospitals within regions where the electric carmaker delivers.

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Big tech takes equalisation levy row to US govt

A group of seven top industry associations representing internet and technology giants such as Google, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft and Adobe has sought withdrawal of the new equalisation levy that comes into force from April 1, due to its widespread negative impact on American companies.

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Coronavirus update: Kashmir man fakes death to reach home in ambulance during Covid-19...

A police team intercepted the ambulance and found the man alive and subsequently arrested all the four accused. Police sent them to a quarantine facility.

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Coronavirus death rate lower than estimates: Study

The death rates varied substantially with age, ranging from a low 0.0016% for people up to none years old to 7.8% for people aged 80 and above.

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Covid-19: What you need to know today

Coronavirus update: The headquarters, Markaz Nizamuddin, where around 2,000 people were staying even as recently as the weekend, will likely end up being India’s own Diamond Princess, the cruise ship that saw 712 infections.

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Covid-19 update: Genesis of India's biggest coronavirus hot spot

Tips about an infection hotspot at the Tablighi Jamaat’s Nizamuddin headquarters began trickling in to the Delhi Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme office that week, leading the district surveillance officer (DSO) to dispatch a team on March 26.

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Coronavirus update: Donald Trump warns US headed for 'very, very painful two we...

Covid-19 update: Top health experts said that the decision to maintain strict social distancing was the only way to stop the easily transmitted virus, even if this has caused massive disruption to the economy with three quarters of Americans under some form of lockdown.

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Killed after he informed on Covid suspects: Kin

Two persons have been arrested in the case.

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Islamic missionary at centre of India's Covid-19 outbreak

The authorities now fear the Markaz waypoint has become a coronavirus transmission hub, with 24 preachers testing positive in Delhi alone between Sunday and Monday.

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What Covid-19 will change about us | Opinion

From our engagement with family and faith to our empathy for migrant workers, a lot will transform

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Covid-19: UK visa of medical staff from India, non-EU countries extended free for...

The visa extension was announced as new figures by the Office for National Statistics showed that the number of deaths is higher than those released by the Department of Health and Social Care, which releases figures of deaths in hospitals, and not those in homes and care-homes.

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States rush to track down over 3K who attended Delhi event

At least 11 state governments and union territories put hundreds of people under quarantine and tested them for the dreaded infection.

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Test results delayed, labs struggle with sample load

The 130 functional government laboratories across India have tested 42,788 samples so far, of which 4,346 were tested on Monday alone.

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Honor 30S With 64-Megapixel Quad Rear Camera Setup, Kirin 820 5G SoC Launched: Price, Specifications

Honor has launched a new phone called the Honor 30S that packs a quad rear camera setup and is powered by the new Kirin 820 5G SoC.

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Internet Curbs in Kashmir Hamper Coronavirus Fight

Dr Suhail Naik, president of the main doctors' association in Kashmir, said education drives seen elsewhere in India about the symptoms of the virus are impossible to run in the region.

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Covid-19: India's FY21 outlook bleak, economy to enter slow lane

ECONOMIC STRESS: Most analysts see severe contraction in June quarter output

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Castlevania Season 4: Netflix Renews Video Game Anime Series

Netflix renewed its video game series adaptation Castlevania for a fourth season, just over three weeks after the release of the third season earlier in March.

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Microsoft Says Skype Users Surge 70 Percent in a Month to 40 Million Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

The number of people using Microsoft's Skype video calling system has surged by 70 percent in a month to 40 million people presently, as more individuals stay home due to the coronavirus outbreak, the company said on Monday.

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Microsoft Office 365 Gets Replaced With Microsoft 365, Coming on April 21

Microsoft 365 will replace Office 365 on April 21, the Redmond company announced through an online briefing on Monday. Microsoft also announced Teams for consumers and a Family Sharing app.

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Covid-19 could fundamentally change India's political economy

It remains to be seen whether political parties in India decide to use the Covid-19 pandemic to demand a redrawing of political economy alignments in favour of the poor.

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COVID-19 survives on masks; Nizamuddin sealed & more: Top 5 stories from HT

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5 more Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra; total number reaches 225

The Maharashtra government had issued instructions to all district authorities to take precautions to contain the spread after a few patients, who tested positive on Monday, were found to be from densely populated areas in Mumbai and Pune.

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Three unique records held by Sachin Tendulkar in international cricket

From the most number of runs in Tests to 100 career centuries, he has carved out his own place in the sport’s folklore. While some of them are quite well known, here’s a look at three unique records held by the legendary cricketer.

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Internet Archive's National Emergency Library will offer 1.4 million e-books for...

This online library hosts a collection of more than 1.4 million copyrighted e-books that you can access for free, till June 30 at least.

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Netflix April 2020 Releases: Money Heist, Chris Hemsworth’s Extraction, The Departed, and More

Money Heist season 4, Chris Hemsworth in Extraction movie, Ana de Armas on Netflix, The Departed, Pacific Rim: Uprising, Vir Das’ Hasmukh, Yours Sincerely, Kanan Gill, Mindy Kaling’s Never Have I Ever, Ricky Gervais’ After Life season 2 — the biggest movies and TV shows coming to Netflix India in April 2020.

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What we know about Nizamuddin mosque congregation: 10 points

Over 2,000 delegates from countries like Indonesia and Malaysia attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi’s Nizamuddin West from March 1-15.

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UP man calls COVID-19 helpline, asks for samosas. Here's what happened next

After repeated warnings, the samosas were sent to him but with a little gift - a punishment.

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Desperate BCCI plans to clear August-September window to hold IPL

The BCCI will have to take the lead in convincing the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) to postpone the Asia Cup to a later date.

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Coronavirus: 227 new positive cases nationwide with 11 more deaths; Govt says no...

The government also said there was no immediate plan to extend the 21-day lockdown period, which entered its sixth day on Monday, while the Indian Army dismissed as “fake” social media posts about a possible emergency declaration next month.

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Covid-19: No outsourcing for these business processes management companies

BPM companies are caught between mobility curbs and client protocol that disallows work-from-home. Experts are of the view that the Indian BPO industry faces significant challenges in the short and medium term due to the Covid-19 related restrictions. Analysts say companies face challenges in organising thousands of computers and internet connections to employees at short notice, impacting work.

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US coronavirus death toll rises past 3,000, over 1.6 lakh Covid-19 cases report...

In a grim new milestones marking the spread of the virus, total deaths across the United States hit 3,017, including at least 540 on Monday, and the reported cases climbed to more than 163,000, according to a Reuters tally.

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Covid-19 doesn't survive on print, tissue paper after 3 hours, says Hong Kong s...

The study, which is yet to be published also found that the virus doesn’t remain infectious on cloth or treated wood after a day.

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Covid-19 update: Science and tech group set up to look into long-term solutions

Technology is also aiding the government in training its nurses and doctors on various measures to tackle the disease through webinars during the lockdown.

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'These two guys, then daylight, then the rest': Shane Warne names best batsmen of...

During the same session, Warne also named his all-time Test XI and picked Allan Border as the captain of this side.

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States move to quarantine returnees, stop migration amid Covid-19 lockdown

The continuing movement of migrants has prompted authorities in states such as West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Bihar to issue directions for keeping all those returning home under mandatory 14-day quarantine.

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Covid-19: What you need to know today

The trajectory of the disease in the US is one reason why India’s lockdown is critical. It’s also the reason Indians have to take the lockdown seriously.

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No plan to extend 21-day lockdown, says government

The 21-day lockdown came into effect on March 25 after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation where he stressed on the need to break the chain of infection.

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SoftBank-Backed OneWeb Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Plan, Cuts Jobs

OneWeb, the satellite operator backed by Japan's SoftBank Group, said it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to pursue a sale of its business and and has cut its workforce amid the coronavirus outbreak.

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Trump extends curbs, rapid testing in Kerala and more, top 5 stories from HT

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Twitter Removes Two Bolsonaro Tweets Questioning Virus Quarantine

Two tweets by Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro in which he questioned quarantine measures aimed at containing the novel coronavirus were removed Sunday, on the grounds that they violated the social network's rules.

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Sensex, Nifty fall as coronavirus cases increase

The Nifty fell 2.76% to 8,421.05 by 0345 GMT and the Sensex was 2.86% lower at 28,962.47.

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In times of coronavirus, work as usual for Prime Minister Modi

PM Modi is observing his strict Navratri fast and closely monitoring committees on containment of Covid-19 while being in constant touch with all chief ministers

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US says H-1B cap for 2021 reached; all 65,000 visas taken

Under the new H-1B Electronic Registration Process implemented this year, before the start of the application filing season on April 1, all the companies were mandatorily asked to register with the USCIS and March 20 was the last date for the registration.

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'Sehwag came later...:' Wasim Akram names Pakistan batsman who changed opening in...

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram named the cricketer who redefined opening in Test cricket before the arrival of Virender Sehwag.

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Coronavirus update: Pregnant woman, her husband forced to walk over 100km without...

The three-week lockdown announced on Tuesday to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic has left millions of migrant labourers jobless and forced them to walk hundreds of kilometres to their villages in absence of any means to sustain themselves.

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'Enjoying training again with childhood coach': Amit Panghal

With all sporting events suspended, and most training centres and national camps shut, what are athletes doing with their forced leisure time? Everyday a top athlete will talk about her or his experience of dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic. This is Amit Panghal, the silver medallist from the 2019 World Championships who sealed his Tokyo Olympics berth by reaching the semi-finals of the Asian Olympic Qualifiers earlier this month.

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Country singer Joe Diffie dies of Covid-19 at the age of 61

Country singer Joe Diffie, who had a string of hits in the 1990s with chart-topping ballads and honky-tonk singles like Home and Pickup Man, has died of Covid-19 at the age of 61.

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Coronavirus cases in India cross 1000-mark, says govt; toll rises to 27

Experts have raised concerns over possible signs of the Covid-19 outbreak entering the community transmission phase, but officials deny it.

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Covid-19 update: China wary of second wave as imported coronavirus cases rise

In the last seven days, China has reported 313 imported cases of coronavirus but only six confirmed cases of domestic transmission, the National Health Commission’s (NHC) data showed.

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Coronavirus update: Can Covid-19 spread after symptoms end?

A study by researchers from China and the US, examined patients treated at the Chinese PLA General Hospital in Beijing between January 28 and February 9. The patients studied had a median age of 35.5 and were mild Covid-19 cases.

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Coronavirus update: States told to stop, shelter migrants walking back home amid...

Covid-19 update: On Sunday, the Centre asked state governments and Union Territories to “effectively seal” state and district borders to stop the movement of the migrant workers.

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Covid-19 update: 23 new coronavirus cases in Delhi: 13 with travel history, 4 contacts,...

Coronavirus update: Among the total coronavirus cases in Delhi -- two patients died of the disease -- five have been discharged and one has migrated out of the country, the Delhi health department said.

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'They must pay': Trump says US won't pay for Prince Harry, Meghan's security

Amid reports of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan settling in US, Donald Trump wrote on Twitter “the U.S. will not pay for their security protection. They must pay!”

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Covid lockdown: Smartphone makers ping government for essentials tag

Industry bodies Manufacturers’ Association of Information Technology (MAIT) and India Cellular & Electronics Association (ICEA) have written to the government seeking concessions in the delivery of smartphones among other electronics devices and removal of restrictions on the movement of components for inland and export purposes.

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Modi 1.0 will help Modi 2.0 deal with the pandemic | Opinion

His policies and schemes have equipped both the Indian State and society better. The NPR and NRC will help too

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Living in isolation is hard... but it's not without benefits, writes Abhilash T...

Naval officer Abhilash Tomy says living in isolation is not without benefits. It is a time to blow the dust off those books and read, to make those calls which you have been deferring, to practise a hand at cooking, to make paper planes and to pursue those innumerable things that you postponed because you felt you never had the time.

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Covid-19: What you need to know today

Coronavirus update: India’s promptness in scanning travellers, restricting and then entirely barring international travellers from entering the country, and announcing a nationwide lockdown (include complete cessation of train and air travel) till the middle of April should start kicking in now, hopefully flattening the curve.

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Covid-19 update: Turmoil caused by coronavirus likely to hit gig economy

The immediate impact of the Covid-19 scare is likely to happen in the gig economy with people remaining apprehensive of any physical contact and thus refraining from availing most such services such as ordering cabs and food to grooming services at home and staying in shared spaces.

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Coronavirus update: Medical students in final-year MBBS, PG may join Covid-19 f...

Covid-19 update: There were just over a million doctors registered with state medical councils in 2017, of which only 80% were estimated to be in active service, according to the government. This means, India has one doctor for every about 1,500 persons; World Health Organization (WHO) norms suggest that there must be one doctor for every 1,000 persons.

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Coronavirus Update: Noida firm booked for hiding information after 13 employees,...

The FIR has been registered under the Uttar Pradesh Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, on the basic of a complaint by Gautam Buddh Nagar Chief Medical Officer Aurag Bhargava, the officials said.

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Mann ki Baat: 'Increase social distancing, reduce emotional gaps,' says PM Modi

Social distancing does not mean ending social interaction. Social distancing should be increased and emotional distances should be decreased, PM Modi said.

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Second Covid-19 patient dies in Srinagar; J-K has 33 coronavirus patients

The death came a day after Jammu and Kashmir witnessed 13 new cases with 33 people testing positive for Covid-19 so far.

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AR, VR and new-age tech companies report increase in demand as Covid-19 grounds workforce

Imagine sitting in your room, wearing a virtual reality (VR) headset and getting the feel of walking into a conference, or an expo, or watching a product demo. This isn’t science fiction as the Covid-19 outbreak grounds millions of people worldwide.

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Coronavirus update: Please forgive me, bear a little longer, PM Modi says on Mann...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday sought forgiveness for putting people in trouble by ordering a complete lockdown in the country but said the fight against coronavirus is one of life and death.

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Youngsters are at forefront of fighting Covid-19: PM Modi thanks people for contributing...

A user tweeted out saying that his children have given away all their savings towards the fund. The Prime Minister responded by saying that the “youngsters are at the forefront of fighting Covid-19”.

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A marriage ceremony that turned into a Covid-19 hotspot in Bengal

Health officials are worried because of the large number of people who attended the marriage ceremony after which three persons have tested positive for coronavirus.

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At home with coronavirus, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson writes to the na...

Johnson, who has described his symptoms as mild, is leading the government’s response to the crisis, chairing meetings by video conference.

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How countries are using technology to fight coronavirus

The technologies being used against the pandemic are raising questions about excessive surveillance.

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Samsung Galaxy M11 Alleged Specifications, Renders Leaked: All You Need to Know

A new leak has surfaced online, claiming to bring us another look at this upcoming Samsung smartphone. The leak includes various official-looking renders of the Galaxy M11 as well as the alleged specifications of the phone.

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ICC salutes 'real world hero' Joginder Sharma for fighting against Covid-19

In his post-cricket career as a policeman, India’s Joginder Sharma is among those doing their bit amid a global health crisis.”

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Coronavirus update: Has Covid-19 entered Stage 3? Experts, government disagree

Covid-19 update: According to the ICMR, the apex biomedical research body in the country, there are four states of the disease. Stage 1 is getting imported cases, stage 2 is local transmission when a person whose been to a global hotspot infects a local resident, stage 3 is community transmission and stage 4 is an epidemic.

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PM Modi's Mann ki Baat today to focus on 'prevailing Covid-19 situation'

PM Modi, in his Mann Ki Baat programme on March 29, will talk about the situation arising out of the novel coronavirus in the country.

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Coronavirus-related deaths in US surge past 2,000: Report

The number of deaths late Saturday was 2,010, about a quarter of them in New York City, the country’s hardest hit region, Johns Hopkins reported.

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Coronavirus update: Delhi eating joint employee walks 200 km to reach home, dies...

Covid-19 update: Ranveer Singh had decided to walk home after the government suddenly imposed a national lockdown, ordering shops and offices to close. Eating joints were allowed to stay open provided they don’t serve but deliver the food to customers. But in the initial days of the lockdown, the police wouldn’t let them operate.

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Mi 10 Pro vs Mi 10 vs Mi 10 Lite: Price, Specifications Compared

In this article, we take a look at how the Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro, and Mi 10 Lite stack up against each other in terms of price and specifications. Xiaomi on Friday had unveiled the Mi 10-series smartphones for the international markets via an online-only event.

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Coronavirus update: Tamil Nadu man breaks quarantine, runs naked, bites woman to...

The man’s kin overpowered him and admitted the woman to nearby Bodi Government Hospital where doctors on Saturday said she succumbed to her injuries, not responding to treatment.

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Covid-19: How it will change companies

. At 10.30pm on Saturday night, India had 1,013 cases with nearly 44% of them concentrated in Maharashtra, Kerala, and Karnataka.

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Coronavirus update- 'Is that sister Chhaya': PM Modi dials nurse, continues to work...

Covid-19 update: A senior government official familiar with the matter said this is one of the 150-200 phone calls that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been making every day since he announced the nationwide 21-day lockdown last week.

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Coronavirus update: Covid-19 cases in India cross 1,000 mark; thousands on stre...

Fresh coronavirus-related deaths were reported in India from Kerala, Gujarat and Maharashtra, taking the death toll from the disease to 21, according to official data from states.

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Coronavirus update: Concerns over superspreaders rise as many breach quarantine

In Maharashtra’s Sangli, four members of a family, who have tested Covid-19 positive, had returned from Saudi Arabia on March 14 and mingled with other people for the four days in absence of instructions for home quarantine.

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Covid-19 update: Bus facility draws sea of humanity in time of coronavirus

Coronavirus update: The Delhi government pressed 570 buses into service to ferry stranded migrant workers from across the city to the borders but most officers on the ground said it wasn’t enough. Right across the road at the Kaushambi bus terminus, the UP government provided 500 buses to drop them to their villages in UP.

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'Dirty politics': Exodus of migrants from Delhi sets up AAP vs BJP on Twitter

AAP and BJP locked horns over the issue of the exodus of migrant workforce from Delhi on Saturday

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‘Maska’ movie review: Saccharine sweet and cloyingly safe

The Netflix film opts for the convenience and comfort of the conventional than the uncertainty, trials and tribulations of the radical

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MS Dhoni's 5 bold decisions which stunned everyone but won India matches

Here are five such instances which changed the fortunes of India and also of few players because of just one man - MS Dhoni.

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Covid-19 expediting Wistron's plans to move iPhone production from China to India,...

The move in production out of China has been underway since the trade war between Washington and Beijing reached its zenith last year. Now, Covid-19 is expediting that.

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Shah Rukh Khan’s 1989 TV show ‘Circus’ to air on Doordarshan from Sunday

The series, directed by Mirza and Kundan Shah, marked SRK’s entry into the entertainment industry

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Covid-19 lockdown: Truck crushes 4 labourers returning home near Mumbai

A group of seven labourers were going to their villages in Rajasthan on foot when the Gujarat police turned them away Friday night at Bhilad (Gujarat-Maharashtra border) and they were returning to their shanties in Vasai.

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Govt data shows 149 cases in 24 hrs, Covid-19 count hits 873 in India

The number of cases in India has spiked to over 800 from just 50 a little over two weeks ago. The first death was reported on March 11.

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No Gayle, no Kohli: Former Australia player picks top 3 powerplay batsmen in IPL

IPL has been postponed till April 15th and could be postponed further due to the 21-day lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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COVID-19: Cognizant to Give 25 Percent Extra Pay to Some India Employees Amid Lockdown

Cognizant Technology Solutions will pay an extra 25 percent of base pay to some employees in India and the Philippines as a majority of its offshore workforce work from home amid the coronavirus pandemic, taking on extra work, Chief Executive Officer Brian Humphries said.

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Technology adoption gets new life in Covid-19 times

With the young discovering old ways to connect and the old connecting with the new, the Covid-19 outbreak has turned some assumptions about technology and the demographics of the Internet on its head.

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Apple Releases COVID-19 Screening App, Website: All You Need to Know

Apple and the White House said on Friday that the iPhone maker worked with the Trump administration and federal agencies to release an app and website that will direct users to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control on the disease caused by the coronavirus.

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Facebook Live will be available as audio-only option for non-Facebook users

Facebook is introducing new features for its Live tool as the company witnesses 50% increase in user activity.

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'It was spreading like fire, we were all in shock, scared': Sania Mirza

With all sporting events suspended, and most training centres and national camps shut, what are athletes doing with their forced leisure time? Everyday a top athlete will talk about her or his experience of dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Farmers can work, says govt amid nationwide lockdown over Covid-19 pandemic

The countrywide restrictions were announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, March 24, amid complete halt of all public transport, including flights, trains and interstate buses.

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'Help us': After deaths on coronavirus-hit ship, guests clamor to leave

Holland America Line said in a statement that the MS Zaandam, previously on a South American cruise, was trying to transit the Panama Canal and make its way to Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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Infosys employee says 'spread the virus' in social post. Company sacks him

Infosys, in a tweet from its official handle, said the social media post by the employee is against its code of conduct and its commitment to responsible social sharing.

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'The amount of cricket we have played...': Ravi Shastri speaks out on 'forced b...

The ODI series between India and South Africa was cancelled after which the Indian Premier League was deferred till April 15.

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Coronavirus: India readies for Stage 3 transmission as Covid-19 cases cross 800

On Friday, Odisha expressed concern that the coronavirus disease could be advancing towards community transmission in the state.

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Coronavirus update: Assam to set up hospitals with 1500 beds within 2 months

Assam is yet to record any Covid-19 case, but the government machinery is gearing up to face the outbreak and spread of the coronavirus disease.

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US Covid-19 figures cross 100,000, a first for any country

The American president also used for the first time war-time powers under the Defense Production Act, under increasing pressure from state governors, to force a private company, General Motors, to ramp up production of ventilators needed to treat severely ill Covid-19 patients.

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Covid-19: What you need to know today

Purely based on the numbers and nothing else, the rate of Covid-19 infection seems to increase sharply once countries cross a certain threshold. On March 27, the number of cases in India crossed 800. It was 878 at 10:45pm on Friday. Clearly, the next few weeks are crucial for India. The country is in a lockdown till April 15.

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Coronavirus update: In UK, dogs are being trained to sniff out Covid-19

Coronavirus update: The organisations said they had begun preparations to train dogs in six weeks “to help provide a rapid, non-invasive diagnosis towards the tail end of the epidemic”.

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Epics that inspired de facto 'janta curfews' three decades ago return in time of...

Once again, you can watch Ramayan and Mahabharat on DD. The streets outside will still be empty – though, it’s a different kind of lockdown, necessitated by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.

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One of 4 terrorists in Kabul Sikh attack a 29-yr-old Kerala man

According to the Islamic State, Al Hindi carried out the March 25 Gurudwara attack to avenge the alleged plight of Muslims in Kashmir, but Indian intelligence officials say there is enough evidence to indicate that this is a classic case of a covert false flag operation with Pakistani deep state involvement.

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Veteran actor Mark Blum dies of coronavirus complications

The news of his death was shared by Rebecca Damon, the executive vice-president of Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA).

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UNSC won't discuss Covid-19; China blocks it with help from Russia, South Africa

China, which holds the presidency of the UN Security Council till this month-end, cited lack of consensus to stop a proposal to discuss Covid-19 from being discussed.

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'Read articles not headlines': Ben Stokes hits back at fan for IPL 2020 preparation...

A Twitter user used this statement to tell Stokes to ‘forget the money and limelight’ and ‘think for everyone’.The comments did not go unnoticed as Ben Stokes asked the fans to read the full interview and not just the headline.

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RBI's Covid-19 relief: Repo rate cut, focus on reviving growth

This comes a day after a relief package announced by the government to clear the economic mess due to coronavirus pandemic.

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COVID-19 | 'China said our soldiers brought the virus…': Donald Trump on virus'...

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What India Should Learn From China to Resolve Home Delivery Issues During the Lockdown

India is facing major delivery outages that surfaced even before the Prime Minister announced the nationwide lockdown. It can fix things in place by taking a look at China.

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Spyder on Apple Arcade Is a Family-Friendly Game for Getting Through the Lockdown

If you’re bored during the lockdown and social distancing, the latest release on Apple Arcade promises family-friendly fun as Agent 8, a robotic spider.

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Huawei Watch GT 2e Smartwatch With Up to 14-Day Battery Life, 100 Workout Modes Launched: All Details

The Huawei Watch GT 2e has a circular dial and it offers a more sporty design than the Huawei Watch GT 2. The battery life is touted to be up to 14 days on a single charge.

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Google resumes updates for Chrome, Chrome OS one week after it paused due to Co...

Google has resumed work on releasing updates for Chrome and Chrome OS with a revised schedule.

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Maharashtra cops stop a container truck, find over 300 migrant workers

The shocked officials found that the workers, who hailed from Rajasthan, had chosen this surreptitious and dangerous mode of travel as they wanted to return home.

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IAS officer jumps Covid-19 quarantine in Kerala, heads for Kanpur

The officer was in quarantine after his return from the UK earlier this month.

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Maska Review: Netflix’s Coming-of-Age Comedy Is a Lazy, Frivolous Joke of a Movie

Our review of Maska, the new Netflix coming-of-age movie of a Parsi boy (Prit Kamani) who has Bollywood ambitions. Manisha Koirala, Shirley Setia also part of Maska cast. Maska release date is March 27 on Netflix. Watch Maska trailer within.

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US Space Force Launches First Mission Despite Coronavirus

The United States Space Force launched its first national security mission Thursday, sending an ultra-secure military communication satellite into orbit even as the coronavirus pandemic paralyzes much of the country.

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RBI Guv to address media on Covid-19 pandemic today. Here's what's on agenda

Covid-19 update: The government had on Thursday announced a relief package that offers relief to millions of poor people hit by a nationwide lockdown triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Namecheap Restricts Coronavirus-Themed Website Registrations

An Internet firm Namecheap is ending the automated registration of website names that include words or phrases related to the COVID-19 pandemic, an attempt to combat coronavirus-related fraud.

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US Said to Bring New Measures to Block Huawei's Global Chip Supply

Senior officials in the Trump administration agreed to new measures to restrict the global supply of chips to China's Huawei Technologies, sources familiar with the matter said, as the White House ramps up criticism of China over coronavirus.

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'Just getting more time to dance' - Manika Batra on life under lockdown

Speaking in an exclusive chat with Hindustan Times, India star paddler Manika Batra gave a glimpse of her life under lockdown.

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Houseparty: Everything you need to know about the app taking COVID-19 lockdowns...

This video calling app from 2016 seems to be where everyone is during the coronavirus lockdown

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US has most coronavirus cases in world, overtakes China

There were 83,507 cases in the United States by the end of Thursday, according to Johns Hopkins University’s coronavirus tracker, nearly 2,000 more than China’s.

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Coronavirus updates: US has world's most confirmed Covid-19 cases

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Coronavirus update: A long walk home on empty stomachs for masked migrants

Stranded after the lockdown, thousands of migrant workers are walking back to their villages and towns from their places of work hundreds of kilometers away.

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Covid-19: What you need to know today

Coronavirus update: Day 2 of the 21-day lockdown India has enforced was smoother than Day 1, with people figuring out that most essential products and services will be available, governments doing their bit to address concerns and iron out kinks, and local police departments starting to believe that not everyone who is out on the streets is a rule-breaker.

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On day 2 of lockdown, essential goods' supply better, but deficit raises prices

Milk supply in cities such as Mumbai, Pune, Patna and Lucknow may get affected as supply from villages has fallen. Local district officials said instructions were being issued to police to allow vehicles carrying milk from villages to local milk collection centres.

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Artificial Intelligence May Be Pandemic Lifesaver... One Day

Artificial intelligence and machine learning systems are likely to help the battle in several ways, from tracking the outbreak itself to speeding up drug testing.

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Oppo Find X2 Lite Render Leaked, Quad Rear Cameras Tipped

At the back, the Oppo Find X2 Lite has a quad camera setup aligned vertically and placed on the top left corner of the back panel.

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Zomato, Swiggy Struggle to Serve Customers Amid Lockdown

Zomato and Swiggy have found themselves in no man's land as restaurants, including cloud kitchens, went out of service and delivery boys were turned back by local authorities as the 21-day lockdown came into force.

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More than 1,000 stuck at Telangana-Andhra border as Covid-19 lockdown dash hopes...

The entire country is under a lockdown for 21 days to check the spread of coronavirus disease Covid-19.

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Leading Test scorer, no World Cup: 3 great batsmen who never played in a World ...

There are players who have a made for themselves in this tournament, but then there have been players, who despite being prolific players for their sides, have never found themselves in a World Cup squad.

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65-year-old religious preacher dies of coronavirus, first death in Kashmir

Covid-19 update: Jammu and Kashmir reported its first death due to coronavirus disease in Srinagar.

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Working from home? Here are 5 video-conferencing apps you can use for meetings

Coronavirus has impacted business like never before. And while most businesses have managed to hold on, they have had to send their employees on the work-from-home mode unless strictly necessary.

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Realme Smartwatch, Realme 6 Pro Purple Variant to Launch in India Soon: Madhav Sheth

Realme smartwatch’s upcoming launch is hardly a secret, however Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth offered the first glimpse of the wearable in the latest #AskMadhav episode on YouTube.

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Cyber-Security Experts Come Together to Fight Coronavirus-Related Hacking

An international group of nearly 400 volunteers with expertise in cyber-security formed on Wednesday to fight hacking related to the novel coronavirus.

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For IPL's young aspirants, a cancelled season is a great loss

The world’s richest cricket league, whose brand value last year was $6.7 billion, according to the US consultancy firm Duff and Phelps, is a parade of top international stars, but it also scores for the talent that it unearths.

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Living in the times of coronavirus: Take out all those ugly things you bought but...

Brands like Balenciaga, Gucci, Birkenstocks, Vetements, Crocs among many others make imperfection and ugly the new cool. The unsupervised sense of beauty came to the forefront. As we battle a complete lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, it is time to take out all the quirky things you bought but never wore. Read on.

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Amazon Pauses Merchant Loan Repayments Amid Coronavirus

Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday said it temporarily would not require sellers in its marketplace to repay loans it had made to them, as merchants confront the prospect of declining sales during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Flipkart to Resume Sale of Essential Products Amid Lockdown

Walmart’s Flipkart will resume e-commerce services for essential products after receiving centre and state government assurances on the safety of its delivery staff and a hassle-free supply chain.

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'Have to be patient, we will come out of this': Sourav Ganguly

With all sporting events suspended, and most training centres and national camps shut, what are athletes doing with their forced leisure time? Everyday a top athlete will talk about her or his experience of dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic. This is Sourav Ganguly, former captain of the Indian cricket team and current president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

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Government likely to launch Covid path-tracing app

Coming soon — a Covid tracker app from the government in English and all major Indian languages. The government is likely to launch a smartphone application to help users check if they crossed paths with patients who tested positive for coronavirus.

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Huawei P40 Series Launch Set for Today: How to Watch Livestream, Expected Price, Specifications

Huawei P40 series, which is expected to include the regular Huawei P40 alongside the Huawei P40 Pro and Huawei P40+, is set to launch at an online-only event. The new series is expected to come with Huawei’s HiSilicon Kirin 990 SoC and include multiple rear cameras.

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Coronavirus | PM's warning; 'no AC' advisory; Ivanka hails Oyo: Top 10 updates

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Coronavirus update: Scramble for supplies on Day 1 of three-week lockdown in In...

Amid nationwide lockdown due to the novel coronavirus, essential items are running scarce as shop shelves have been emptied out by hoarders while fresh stocks have been delayed due to curbs.

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Covid-19: What you need to know today

India won’t be the only country whose economy is affected by Covid-19. The global economy itself could go into recession, the International Monetary Fund has warned.

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Coronavirus update: Borders shut, migrant workers look for refuge in shelter ho...

With rail and interstate bus services suspended due to Covid-19 outbreak, these labourers – most of them migrants – can neither return to their villages and towns, nor afford to pay for their food and shelter without work.

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Coronavirus update: IMF, World Bank call for suspending debt payments by poorest...

Covid-19 update: The IMF and World Bank called on the Group of 20 nations to support the initiative for “all official bilateral creditors to suspend debt payments from IDA countries that request forbearance.”

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Coronavirus update: Containing spread of Covid-19 in clusters could help flatten...

The Union health ministry has a “Micro Plan for Containing Local Transmission of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)” in a defined geographic area. This involves a focal area and then a buffer area surrounding it where containment measures are put in place.

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Coronavirus pandemic: Shahid Afridi responds after Harbhajan Singh lauds his 'great...

Afridi earned praise from one and all after he was seen donating food, disinfectant items among others to people in his country.

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Israeli Defence Ministry Launches Voice-Test Study to Help Detect COVID-19 Symptoms

An analysis of coronavirus patients' voices could yield a "vocal fingerprint" to help detect COVID-19 symptoms in others and prioritise testing and treatment, the Israeli Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.

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OnePlus Brings Back 'The Lab' Programme Ahead of OnePlus 8 Series Launch

OnePlus has announced that it will bring back ‘The Lab’ program for the OnePlus 8-series smartphones. The OnePlus 8 series, reportedly launching on April 15, is expected to have three phones.

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From England's trophy-winning 'draw' to India slaying two-time defending champs:...

Over the years, there have been some really thrilling matches while there have been some one-sided affairs as well. Here is our top five World Cup finals that really caught the imagination of the fans.

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Oppo, Realme, Vivo Shut Down Manufacturing Plants Amid Coronavirus Lockdowns

Oppo, Vivo, and Realme have shut their factories pending further notice from the state government of Uttar Pradesh. These plants are located in Greater Noida, a suburban city in Uttar Pradesh which is one of the last few states to announce a complete lockdown.

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Afro-jazz legend Manu Dibango dies of coronavirus, is among first stars to succumb...

Afro-jazz legend Manu Dibango is one of the first worldwide stars to succumb to coronavirus.

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Online Gaming Booms as Coronavirus Lockdowns Keep Millions at Home

Internet providers have scrambled to shore up their networks in the face of surging demand. Gaming traffic on Verizon's network shot up an "unprecedented" 75 percent in the space of a week, the US telco said recently.

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Don't panic, stay invested: What to keep in mind for your money during Covid-19...

The consequences of a pandemic spreading and disrupting business earnings is a factor hard to model into earnings excel sheets at the moment. Given this unknown, the extent of the market correction too remains unclear. No one can control the markets, but investors can shape their own reactions and decide what to do with their money -- or, more importantly, what not to do.

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Coronavirus Update: Delhi does better job of staying locked down on Day 2

Delhi has been on a complete lockdown from 6am on Monday and was to remain so till March 31. But with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday evening announcing a nationwide lockdown for three weeks, the national Capital too will be shut till April 15.

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Flipkart Suspends Services as India Enters 21-Day Coronavirus Lockdown

Flipkart has temporarily suspended its operations as India enters a complete lockdown for 21 days. The announcement from Walmart-owned e-retailer comes after Amazon halted orders for non-essential products.

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Online Tutors Boosting Incomes as Demand Surges Due to Coronavirus Lockdowns

Online platforms like 51Talk of China Online Education Group and RareJob Philippines, and a host of smaller local Philippine outfits, have seen demand and usage soar since February, bucking the devastating effect on the world's economies from coronavirus, which has infected more than 337,500 people and killed more than 14,500.

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Flipkart temporarily suspends its services amid COVID-19 lockdown

The lockdown in India owing to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak has forced Walmart-owned Flipkart to suspend its services in india temporarily.

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Coronavirus Update: 54-yr-old man with no travel history dies of Covid-19 in Tamil...

The patient was admitted at Rajaji Hospital in Madurai and had a history of prolonged illness with steroid-dependent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD, uncontrolled diabetes and hypertension, Vijayabaskar said

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Can't remember eating so much and not working out: Sunil Chhetri

With all sporting events suspended, and most training centres and national camps shut, what are athletes doing with their forced leisure time? Everyday a top athlete will write about her or his experience of dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic. This is Sunil Chhetri, India’s football captain who has scored 72 international goals in 115 games. He also leads Bengaluru FC.

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Can blood from coronavirus survivors treat the newly ill?

A vaccine trains people’s immune systems to make their own antibodies against a target germ. The plasma infusion approach would give people a temporary shot of someone else’s antibodies that are short-lived and require repeated doses.

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IT companies power critical services, can’t let all work from home, say CEOs

Tata Consultancy Services’ Rajesh Gopinathan and Infosys CEO Salil Parekh defended their companies’ move highlighting the need to restrict work-from-home in the case of employees who support critical functions of global clients

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Facebook in talks to acquire 10 per cent stake in Jio: Reports

The FT report said Google had also been talking to Jio separately, citing one of the people above. Microsoft had said last year that it would provide cloud-computing services to businesses along with Jio. India is the biggest market for Facebook with 328 million monthly users and the company’s WhatsApp messaging app has 400 million users in the country, also the most in the world.

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Covid-19: What you need to know today

As of Tuesday, India has 536 infections, and ten deaths.

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Cyber crooks lurk in dark as bank staff work from home

Cybersecurity experts warn that the ongoing situation has made cybercriminals more active as they are increasingly targeting both the bank employees with malware attacks, and the unwitting customers using digital channels with scam messages, to defraud them and gain remote access to secure networks.

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Coronavirus impact: Mission critical IT-BPO staff can work from office

Government services such as tax administration, egovernance, cloud operation, passport services; healthcare and insurance-related processing; support to utilities such as gas, electricity, mobile network, broadband, etc and ecommerce services and support to banking and payment services have been identified as “essential services”.

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Joint parliamentary committee wants more time to submit data bill note

After the bill was introduced in Parliament in December last year, it was referred to the joint parliamentary committee, which had asked stakeholders to send their feedback by February 25. The committee had also expressed its willingness to allow stakeholders to express their concerns in person. However, the process to do so has yet to begin.

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Covid-19: Govt's Plan B to keep working during lockdown

In these uncharted times, when whole communities have been shut down and the Union government itself is hunkering down, the country’s leaders and bureaucrats are not flying blind in the fog of a globally unprecedented pandemic.

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States enforce coronavirus lockdown norms, stay home or face a prison term

Before India’s complete lockdown was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday evening, state governments warned those violating partial restrictions over coronavirus outbreak that they would be jailed for up to two years and their vehicles would be confiscated if they didn’t stay indoors.

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Coronavirus lockdown: Apple may face trouble making India's 'favourite' iPhone

The iPhone XR production might take a big hit this time now that India is in complete lockdown for next 21 days.

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Coronavirus Pandemic Boosts Number of Active Users on Twitter, Ad Sales Hit

Twitter pulled its first-quarter revenue outlook and forecast an operating loss on Monday as the coronavirus outbreak crimped ad sales, but said the pandemic boosted the number of active users on the microblogging platform.

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Coronavirus Cyber-Attacks: Elite Hackers Target WHO

Elite hackers tried to break into the World Health Organization earlier this month, sources told Reuters, part of what a senior agency official said was a more than two-fold increase in cyber-attacks.

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As 90,000 NRIs return home, Punjab seeks funds to build isolation wards

The Punjab government on Monday imposed curfew across the state and sanctioned Rs 20 crore from the Chief Minister’s relief fund for the Covid-19 crisis.

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Coronavirus update: 16 private labs can now conduct Covid-19 tests

All these labs have fulfilled ICMR conditions mandatory for private facilities to collect samples and test them for coronavirus.

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In some cheer, 100,000 Covid-19 infected patients recover across the world

After three Covid-19 cases in Kerala made complete recovery in February, the second wave of recovery has begun in India with 11 of the 14 Italians diagnosed with Covid-19 cases in the country on March 4 leaving the isolation ward in Medanta-The Medicity in Gurugram, taking the total number of those cured in the country to 33.

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'This is dangerous but people in Pakistan are not listening,' Shoaib Akhtar asks...

Around 800 people have been infected with Covid-19 in Pakistan and the situation looks grim. But Akhtar has revealed that people are not taking this virus seriously as they are taking this period as a holiday.

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eTherapy apps to the rescue as professionals seek help

Psychologists and therapists, who are mostly consulting through online chats as well as audio and video calls, say there has been a 20-30% surge in professionals seeking counselling and therapy online over the past two weeks. Many offline clinics, too, are switching to online therapy. As offline clinics shut in the wake of the outbreak, the online business is seeing an uptick.

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Tech firms switch to video interviews to hire fresh talent

Companies such as Cognizant, Wipro and NTT are using virtual meetings to interview and select candidates in an effort to carry out business as usual. However, onboarding of selected candidates is being postponed until April. Experts from staffing firms suggested that video-based recruitment will be the norm in the coming weeks.

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Covid-19 impact: Lenovo-Motorola, Xiaomi, Lava to shut factories

Xiaomi’s four factories in Tamil Nadu and Noida will stop production from March 24. The Chinese smartphone maker has eight plants for smartphones, smart TVs and power banks, operated by contract manufacturer partners. Local handset company Lava International has shut its manufacturing facility in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

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IT captives see project delays amid lockdown

Technology captives of global organisations in India have gained prominence over the years and started developing crucial software for their parent organisations. India currently houses more than 1,200 such GICs and majority of them are focused on technology development.

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Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, site of anti-CAA protests for months, cleared amid lockdown...

All except five of the protesters had withdrawn from the site on Sunday but had left behind their slippers to “lend solidarity to the fight against Covid-19 disease” and as a symbolic gesture of their agitation as well.

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8 hrs in isolation ward, living away from family: Doctors recount challenges of...

Hospital staff says that they had to ensure the right treatment, make sure no one else got infected and also keep the Covid-19 patients in good spirit.

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Coronavirus: Platforms empty, only 10 trains arrive at India's busiest railway ...

Even as the ministry of railways has cancelled all passenger trains until March 31, Howrah station, which caters to the twin cities of Kolkata and Howrah, was deserted before closing down for the next one week amid the coronavirus outbreak.

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A step-by-step road map to battle Covid-19 | Opinion

Have a centralised distribution plan for protective equipment and use all resources judiciously

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Redmi K30 Pro, RedmiBook 14 Ryzen Edition Refresh Launching Today: How to Watch Live Stream, More

Recent teasers suggest that the Redmi K30 Pro will come with an HDR10+ display with a Super AMOLED panel. The phone is expected to be powered by the Snapdragon 865 SoC paired with UFS 3.1 storage for faster file transfer.

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Coronavirus: Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces curfew in two cities...

Chouhan made the announcement after his first meeting with officials on coronavirus.

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Pull back from hostilities, focus together on coronavirus pandemic: UN chief

Guterres said the vulnerable lot of the world - which includes women, children, those who have been displaced or marginalised - are at the highest risk of suffering the “devastating losses from Covid-19”.

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From today, curfew passes must for crossing interstate borders to enter Delhi amid...

Hundreds of thousands of people cross into Delhi from the several bustling satellite towns -- Gurugram, Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad -- for jobs. These include health care workers, food delivery personnel, bank staffers and journalists who are part of what have been identified as essential services that will continue during the lockdown.

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In racist attack, man spits at woman from Manipur, heckles her

Police said the incident took place on Sunday night in north-west Delhi’s Vijay Nagar, near Mukherjee Nagar, where an unidentified man on a scooter spat on the woman and shouted “Corona” before fleeing.

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Redmi Note 9 Pro Max Sale Today at 12 Noon: Price in India, Offers, Specifications

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max, the latest budget smartphone from the Xiaomi sub-brand is set to go on sale in India today at 12PM noon. The phone is available on Xiaomi India's official website and Amazon.

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Covid-19: What you need to know today

As of Monday, 28 states and Union territories were under complete lockdown. That’s at least 75% of the country’s population pretty much in self-isolation and practising social distancing.

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Coronavirus: Hundreds booked for breach as India toughens lockdown

The number of states and Union territories that imposed the lockdowns to curb the spread of novel coronavirus increased to 28 on Monday with Punjab and Maharashtra, the worst-hit state with 71 confirmed Indian cases, imposing curfews.

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India has tremendous capacity, must continue to take aggressive action against Covid-19:...

World Health Organisation director Dr Michael J Ryan said that India led the world in eradicating two silent killers - Small Pox and Polio.

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Cabinet Approves Rs. 48,000 Crores Plan to Boost Electronics Manufacturing

Cabinet has approved a Rs. 48,000 crores ($6.37 billion) plan to boost electronics manufacturing and woo large investment to a country which has become the world's second-biggest mobile phone manufacturer.

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From the 1970s: How Janta Curfew changed Connaught Place in Delhi

The policemen were seen giving flowers to the people in areas around Connaught Place who were seen on the road despite Janta Curfew.

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'What is the guarantee you will live after 3 months': Shoaib Akhtar's plea for ...

Akhtar also asked people to not hoard stuff and be humane in their approach in these testing times.

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Sensex cracks 2,700 points lower at 27,197; Nifty below 8,000

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Covid-19: Only 1 SC bench available, cases to be heard through video conferenci...

The decision was taken by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde, after consulting his colleagues.

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Slippers on bed, anti-CAA protest at Shaheen Bagh continues amid coronavirus ou...

The protesters at Shaheen Bagh have refused to vacate the road despite appeals by the government, police and civil society members over the past two weeks when India is facing a threat from a highly contagious coronavirus that has prompted a lockdown in several states including Delhi.

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82 districts under lockdown over Covid-19: What is shut and where

The coronavirus disease Covid-19 has infected 396 people so far in the country, prompting the government to put in place stringent measures.

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Covid-19 pandemic: Like tanks, jets during WWII, rush to churn out ventilators

Factories across the world offer to make medical device that is key to the fight against the coronavirus disease.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Telcos want Amazon, Netflix, YouTube to ease pressure on network infrastructure

As India Inc works from home, telcos want video streaming platforms to ease pressure on network infrastructure.

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Fake Covid-19 apps fish in the troubled waters

Some map-based applications that trace the path of the virus across the globe could end up infecting a user’s phone with a virus, the digital kind that is. Spam documents that offer information about the virus through emails and message attachments are also increasing, cyber security firms said.

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Coronavirus crisis may fast-forward IT’s work-from-home adoption

Nearly half of India’s technology workers – estimated at 3 million – have already begun to work from home as social distancing becomes key to contain the spread of the outbreak. If employees continue to work from home for a few more months, IT companies are likely to conclude that 20-30% of their workforce can operate remotely, said Sridhar Mitta, founder of NextWealth Entrepreneurs.

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Samsung Galaxy M21 Goes on Sale in India Today: Check Price, Specifications, Launch Offers

As per the listing on Amazon, the Samsung Galaxy M21 will be available for purchase in the country starting 12pm (noon) IST. There is a 6GB RAM + 128GB storage option that is priced at Rs. 15,499.

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Social distancing is good. But get ready for a surge | Opinion

Strengthen hospitals; ensure the supply of ventilators, oxygen, masks and gloves; protect health workers

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Coronavirus outbreak: Time to prepare for Stage 3 | HT editorial

It will get worse before it gets better. Be careful, be united

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Queen moved out of Buckingham Palace as royal aide tests Covid-19+ve: Report

The aide, who has not been named, is believed to have taken ill and tested positive for the deadly virus earlier last week.

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Covid-19: What you need to know today

All passenger trains have been cancelled till the end of the month, as were all interstate buses. All Metro services, and Mumbai’s suburban network, also announced closure till March 31.

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Health care workers at highest risk of contracting coronavirus

In India, a drill of preparedness in hospitals across states began on Sunday as Covid-19 numbers crossed 340 and the infection reached 22 states and union territories.

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Full court meeting to today to decide on SC functioning amid coronavirus outbre...

The Supreme Court has been in partial shutdown since March 16, after a notification was issued by the top court on March 13, by which it was decided that only urgent cases will be listed for hearing.

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As coronavirus cases surge in India, 40,000 ventilators for 1.3bn people a worry

The coronavirus attacks people’s lungs, in some cases compromising their ability to breathe as they develop pneumonia. Ventilators, which deliver air to the lungs through a tube placed in the windpipe, are crucial to keep these patients alive.

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'Mother': PM Modi acknowledges mother's efforts in fight against Coronavirus

The video of Hiraba beating a plate while sitting on a chair went viral and the prime minister himself tweeted to acknowledge her participation and that of several other “mothers”.

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Coronavirus | Janta curfew; no passenger trains; Delhi lockdown: Top 10 updates

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Coronavirus lockdown: Who are exempted as essential services providers

It has been made clear that the administration will take a dim view of violations and will invoke section 188 for disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant of the Indian Penal Code against those found flouting norms.

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Coronavirus update: BMC identifies 10 people singer Kanika Kapoor met in Mumbai

Civic officials said they have formed two special teams to track these people to check for possible coronavirus symptoms.

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COVID-19 | 'Janta Curfew should be implemented for a week or 10 days': Dr Trehan

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Coronavirus update: Indian Railways cancels all passenger trains till March 31

The order issued by the ministry of railways states goods trains will continue to run to ensure essential while some “bare minimum” suburban rail services will also continue.

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Coronavirus: 7 more test positive for Covid-19 in SBS Nagar, Punjab toll touches...

SBS Nagar civil surgeon, Dr Rajinder Bhatia confirmed the development saying that the patients were already isolated at hospitals.

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Be prepared to see surge in Covid-19 cases, support one another: Kejriwal

The Delhi CM called for citizens to remain strong and united.

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Miscreant throws bottle full of chemical at Shaheen Bagh protest site, none hurt

“We are yet to know what kind of chemical it is. The person who threw it is being identified,” Joint Commissioner of Police (southern range) Devesh Chandra Srivastava said.

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Prepare for more Janta Curfews, says Yogi Adityanath

“Of the 27 positive cases in UP, 11 have been fully cured and we must ensure that these cases don’t go up,” said Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath.

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Bihar reports 1 Covid-19 related death, 1 other infected

The Bihar man’s death takes the number of fatalities due to Covid-19 to six in India. A 63-year-man died from Covid-19 in Mumbai in Maharashtra on Saturday night.

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Number of Covid-19 cases soar to 324 in India

The rise in the Covid-19 cases comes on a day millions of people kept themselves at the homes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed or a Janta Curfew to check the spread of the deadly virus.

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63-year-old Covid-19 patient dies in Mumbai, death toll in India at 5: Officials

Death toll due to covid-19 reaches 5.

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PM Modi highlights efforts to promote Janta Curfew, tags two folk singers on Tw...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked people to observe Janta Curfew on Sunday to practice social distancing and prevent the community spread of coronavirus disease Covid-19.

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Covid-19 update: Air India flight with 263 students from Italy lands in Delhi

Air India flight with 263 students from Italy lands in Delhi.

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'Best thing about him is…,' Pakistan legend Javed Miandad reveals what he loves...

Pakistan batting great Javed Miandad recently talked about the attributes that make Kohli a great player. While lauding his display with the bat, Miandad revealed the best quality he finds in Kohli.

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Pakistan can face complete lockdown, say reports as Covid-19 cases spread rapid...

The Pakistan government suspended all international flight operations on Saturday and reduced the number of trains running in the country.

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13 security personnel missing after encounter with Maoists in Chhattisgarh

The encounters that began early afternoon on Saturday continued till the evening.

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Bahubali actor Prabhas in self-quarantine after returning from abroad

South superstar Prabhas has announced that he is in self-quarantine in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.In a short statement posted on Instagram, the

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Some coronavirus patients may need quarantine longer than 2 weeks: Study

The study noted three previous papers had found the 95th percentile incubation period between 10.3 and 13.3 days.

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Redmi K30 Pro Launching on March 24: Everything We Know So Far

Redmi K30 Pro launch is taking place on March 24. But before the official debut, you can read everything we seem to know about Redmi K30 Pro price and specifications.

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Realme Narzo 10, Realme Narzo 10A Launching on March 26: Here’s Everything We Think We Know So Far

Realme has been constantly launching new smartphones every few weeks and it is now getting ready to introduce the Narzo series next week. Here’s all we think we know about Realme Narzo 10 and Realme Narzo 10A.

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More than 4 lakh people take the Janta Curfew pledge, shows govt data

Janta Curfew is being observed for 14 hours today, starting at 7 am. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his address to the nation on Thursday.

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14-hour Janta Curfew begins as India fights coronavirus

The Janta Curfew is voluntary and will be in place for 14 hours, starting 7 am. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked people during his address to the nation that it will help in fight against Covid-19.

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Home Internet Suddenly Slow? Try These Steps Before Upgrading

With so much of the US and global workforce — and their families — now cooped up at home to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, it's not a huge surprise that home Internet is showing the strain.

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Covid-19: How it will change the world

Sars-Cov-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, has highlighted the risks of the networked, globalised approach countries and people around the world have adopted for work, and life, building on and amplifying fractures that emerged in 2008.

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Al-Qaeda's India affiliate hints at shifting focus to Kashmir

The latest edition of Nawai Afghan Jihad, the online publication of al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), outlined plans to rename the magazine as “Nawai Ghazwa-e-Hind” – a move that experts said pointed to the terrorist group’s decision to focus on India, especially Kashmir.

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Covid chaos, from Lucknow to Lutyens: Tracing Kanika Kapoor's actions

How the positive test of Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor, who returned from London last week, has raised the spectre of infection in Delhi’s hallowed halls of power.

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COVID-19: YouTube to Promote 'Authoritative' Coronavirus Content on Homepage

YouTube has unveiled a fresh effort to stem the spread of coronavirus misinformation with a "news shelf" on its homepage promoting "authoritative content."

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Netflix Picks Up 'The Lovebirds' as Movie Theatres Face Uncertainty

With movie theatres closing down around the world due to coronavirus, Paramount's "The Lovebirds" will skip the big screen and go straight to Netflix, in a landmark move for Hollywood.

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Saichand recalls progressive movie ‘Maa Bhoomi’

One of the first progressive films in Telugu, Maa Bhoomi also introduced Saichand to the industry

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Jayaprakash Reddy’s dream Telugu film project

Actor Jayaprakash Reddy’s ‘Alexander’ is ready and he’s waiting for the right platform to take it to the audience

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Javed Miandad picks favourite Indian cricketer, names best quality

The rivalry between India and Pakistan is known to all but there has always been a mutual respect between cricketers of both the nations.

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Global Smartphone Shipments Plunge Due to Coronavirus: Strategy Analytics

Smartphone shipments took an historic plunge last month as the novel coronavirus disrupted supply and demand, industry tracker Strategy Analytics said on Friday.

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No trains, metros, buses: Here is how India is gearing up for Janta Curfew on March...

The Prime Minister had in his address to the nation asked people to stay off the roads and public places during the Janta Curfew, which will be in place for 14 hours from 7am to 9pm on Sunday.

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Covid-19: Bengal records third case after woman tests positive

The 23-year-old woman whoo had flown in from Scotland, went to the hospital straight from the airport.

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Coronavirus: Amazon, Flipkart in War Mode as Demand Swells in India

With malls, shops, commercial establishments and retail stores being shut amid growing new coronavirus scare in India, leading e-retailers like Amazon and Flipkart have announced drastic measures to keep the orders moving albeit slowly as panic buying continues.

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'Next 3-4 weeks crucial in fight against Covid-19': PM Modi to CMs

A day after addressing the nation on the issue, and emphasising the importance of social distancing and a people’s curfew (on Sunday), Modi interacted with all CMs for the first time on the pandemic through a video conference.

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'I hugged my daughter's photo and told her justice was finally served': Asha De...

Describing the last seven years of struggle, Asha Devi said that she was from a background where women are given complete freedom, which is where she got the strength to fight the tiring court battle.

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Coronavirus outbreak: PM Modi likely to address all CMs and state health minist...

A senior official said that the meeting will be done through video conference, keeping in view current travel restrictions.

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Coronavirus: NASA suspends work on rocket for moon mission

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'Requires few silly people to lose the fight': Harsha Bhogle slams people for 'partying'...

According to the health ministry’s latest figures, 222 people have been infected with the virus in India with a sudden spike in the numbers over the last couple of days.

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Coronavirus: Is Tamil Nadu man India's 1st community spread case?

Coronavirus update: The man had travelled by train from Delhi to Chennai — it was not immediately clear when — and authorities said they have not found any history of travel abroad or any contact with any other positive case of the coronavirus disease.

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Covid-19: Work from home option only for 40% TCS staffers

While a majority of Tata group companies have asked employees to totally work out of home, the option has been restricted to about 40% of TCS employees globally.

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E-grocers delay and cancel orders as demand surges amid outbreak

Unable to handle a sudden surge in demand, India's two largest grocery players, BigBasket and Grofers, have started delaying orders by days and in some cases cancelling those, while also selectively shutting down certain delivery pin codes.

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Govt considers special flights to evacuate Indians over coronavirus outbreak

Special flights will be operated on Saturday to evacuate some 200 Indians from Italy and more from Uzbekistan, the people cited above said on condition of anonymity.

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Malaria drug holds out treatment hope amid coronavirus outbreak

To be sure, the US Food and Drug Administration was quick to clarify that extensive studies were needed to understand the efficacy of these drugs in combating Covid-19.

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A first in 18 years: All of Delhi Metro to remain shut Sunday

The Delhi Metro had in the past partially shut its services on the occasions of Republic Day, Holi, and Diwali, among others. However, this will be the first time that it will shut operations for the entire day.

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Coronavirus: Kanika Kapoor faces flak; states increase curbs: Top 10 updates

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Covid-19: What you need to know today

Friday was also the first real day of a near-lockdown in many states. Maharashtra announced measures to the effect; Delhi announced more; and other states followed suit.

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Apple Limits Online iPhone Purchases to Two per Person Amid Coronavirus

Apple is limiting customer purchases of iPhones over its online stores in many countries including the United States and China to a maximum of two handsets per person, checks on its website on Friday revealed.

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Apple Limits Online iPhone Purchases to Two per Person Amid Coronavirus

Apple is limiting customer purchases of iPhones over its online stores in many countries including the United States and China to a maximum of two handsets per person, checks on its website on Friday revealed.

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Microsoft DirectX 12 Ultimate Announced, Brings 'Unprecedented Alignment Between PC and Xbox Series X'

Microsoft’s DirectX 12 Ultimate will support Xbox Series X at launch.

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HMD Connect Is a Global Data SIM Card From Nokia Phone Maker That Works in 120 Countries

Nokia brand licensee HMD Global has unveiled the HMD Connect global data SIM card that will help you stay connected in 120 countries across the world.

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Google Unveils Camera Go App With Portrait Mode for Android Go Users, Nokia 1.3 to Get It First

The Camera Go app will be available in 28 countries at launch, and it will arrive first on the Nokia 1.3 phone. More Android Go devices are slated to get the new camera app eventually.

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Minions: The Rise of Gru Release Date Pulled Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Another day, another coronavirus delay. Minions: The Rise of Gru has vacated its June-July release date and will be indefinitely delayed, Universal Pictures and Illumination announced Thursday. That’s because Paris-based studio Illumination Mac Guff has been shut down as part of France’s national lockdown.

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Netflix to Reduce Streaming Quality in Europe to Avoid Internet Overload

Netflix will reduce the quality of its streaming in Europe to ease pressure on the internet, the firm said, as demand soars across the continent where millions are confined to their homes over coronavirus fears.

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Covid 19: What you need to know today

In India, there have been instances of people jumping quarantines and not practising self-isolation. The government is now considering stamping the hands of all people arriving from overseas with indelible ink and fines for those who skip quarantines.

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Google Exploring Using Location Info to Slow Coronavirus Spread

Alphabet's Google is exploring ways to use location information to slow the spread of the coronavirus by, for example, determining the effectiveness of social distancing.

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Will Kamal Nath resign? Buzz gains traction hours before trust vote

After Madhya Pradesh Assembly Speaker NP Prajapati accepted the resignations of rebel Congress MLAs, Kamal Nath has little choice to continue to be in power.

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What is Janta Curfew and how it will be implemented

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on Thursday during which he urged people to follow social distancing and avoid going out as much as possible to check the spread of coronavirus.

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I was scared of Indian seamers: Australia opener Marcus reveals fears of facing...

Australia opener Marcus Harris was hit on the helmet while his opening partner Aaron Finch had to retire hurt after coping a blow in his right index finger due to fiery spell fast bowling by Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma.

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She Review: Imtiaz Ali’s Netflix Series Needs More of Vijay Varma

Our review of She, the Netflix series from Imtiaz Ali about a constable’s (Aaditi Pohankar) discovery of her dormant sexuality after meeting a drug dealer (Vijay Varma). She released March 20 on Netflix. Watch She trailer within.

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'Coronavirus can't be fought with moral armaments': Chidambaram on PM's address

The Congress leader said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should act boldly to tackle coronavirus, which has affected more than 2,00,000 people globally.

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Spotted some news about coronavirus on WhatsApp? Here's how to check if its fake

WhatsApp does offer some features which can curb the spread of fake news and is also testing some more to deal with the problem.

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'Life is kind of boring now, but at back of the mind, we are confused, concerne...

With all sporting events suspended, and most training centres and national camps shut, what are athletes doing with their forced leisure time? Everyday a top athlete will write about her or his experience of dealing with the coronavirus pandemic for HT. This is Parupalli Kashyap, India’s former world No. 6 and 2014 Commonwealth Games-winning shuttler, who is back in India along with wife Saina Nehwal after participating at the All England Open in the UK.

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EPFO may struggle to meet 8.5% interest rate commitment amid market bloodbath

EPFO could not redeem a large portion of its Rs 95,500 crore of investments in exchange traded funds (ETFs) before the equity market went into bear market territory following the World Health Organisation’s March 11 characterisation of the coronavirus as a pandemic

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Covid-19 outbreak: When will coronavirus epidemic peak in the country?

Coronavirus outbreak: India, according to the government, is still in the local transmission phase of the pandemic wherein the disease is restricted to people who have come in contact with infected foreigners or returning Indians who have been abroad and caught it in the places they travelled to.

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Covid-19 pandemic: Govt talks to Facebook, Google, WhatsApp for virus information blitz

The US-based search giant will send close to 300 million notifications a day to users containing information on the pandemic, a senior official said.

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Coronavirus impact: Hikes, bonuses on the block as IT firms get ready for slump

India’s technology services firms have asked those employees who can deliver remotely to work from home. They have sent trainees back home from campuses in a bid to keep to social distancing norms and reduce the spread of the virus.

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Delhi gang rape convicts hanged, 2,650 days after committing the crime

There were six men who had committed the crime, but Ram Singh, the bus driver, committed suicide and a juvenile accused was released after spending three years in a reform home.

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2012 Delhi gang rape: Timeline of a crime that horrified India

The four men — Mukesh Singh, Pawan Gupta, Vinay Sharma and Akshay Thakur — had been first sentenced to death in 2013 for the gang-rape and murder of a 23-year-old less than a year earlier.

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Bus driver, fruit seller, gym instructor: The four men hanged for 2012 Delhi gang...

Four of the men were hanged on Friday in Tihar Jail at 5:30am for the crime that had sparked widespread protests across the country and led to toughening of laws against sex offenders in India.

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Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi takes oath as Rajya Sabha MP

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Tesla California Factory Operating Despite Coronavirus Lockdown Order, Say Witnesses

Tesla's vehicle factory in California appeared to be operating normally on Wednesday despite an order by local officials to comply with a three-week lockdown in the San Francisco Bay Area to rein in the spread of coronavirus.

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Twitter Bans Misleading Coronavirus Information

Twitter on Wednesday barred users from posting misleading information about the new coronavirus, including denials of expert guidance and encouragement of fake treatments, tightening its normally lax rules around speech.

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Amazon Faces New Role in Coronavirus Crisis: Lifeline

Amazon is finding itself in a new role in the coronavirus crisis as hunkered-down consumers increasingly turn to the tech giant for anything from toilet tissue to streaming television.

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Happy Employees = Biggest CX drivers

Strategising customer experience is a challenge for today’s companies, but one way to get it right is to keep your employees happy, for its they who create h...

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The Era of Frictionless CX

Satisfying a customer has never been easy. But in today’s fast-changing business scenario, it seems to be a mammoth task Customers have always been demanding...

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Slack launches major redesign as millions of users work from home

Slack has started rolling out its redesign available for desktops globally. There’s a mobile version coming soon as well.

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'Create your own identity, don't be someone else': Brad Haddin's advice to Rishabh...

Wriddhiman Saha and Rishabh Pant have been the two options used by the Indian team in the two formats.

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When will coronavirus infections peak? Analysis throws up varying predictions

Researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine predict that the peak could occur anytime now

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Microsoft Edge Is Less Private Than Chrome Or Firefox, Shares URLs and Device Identifiers, Researchers Find

Microsoft Edge has been found to be among the least private web browsers while Chrome, Firefox and Safari are relatively more private.

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Re-runs and highlights, the corona impact on channels

But this is a world in lockdown, with all live sporting events suspended. That leaves sports broadcasters with little option but to endlessly beam re-runs, archival programming, and documentary features.

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Coronavirus infodemic in its second stage: Fact checkers

In India, fact-checkers tell ET, the coronavirus infodemic is now in its second wave of sorts (the first one was China-focused in January), and trends suggest, it could be at its deadliest, with reports of Indians testing positive for the virus only increasing every day.

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Infosys sends 8k trainees home to contain Coronavirus spread

Separately, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation said it would open five information centres and advance booking counters at the Infosys training centre to evacuate the employees and transport them to major destinations within South India and to the international airport in the state capital.

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Nokia 8.2, Nokia 5.3, Nokia 1.3 Expected to Launch Today: How to Watch Live Stream, Expected Price, Specifications, More

The event was slated to be held in London, but HMD Global cancelled it and converted it into an online-only event, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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From cooking, to walking your dog to making art: Here are Italian tips for beating...

From walking fake dogs to donning skin suits, here are a few Italian ways of keeping boredom at bay during a national lockdown, something the nation of 60 million has been doing for over a week.

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Brace yourself for slower data speeds

Experts and analysts say existing telecoms infrastructure belonging to Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio Infocomm may be ill-equipped to handle any sudden countrywide upsurge in home internet consumption, given the continuing spectrum crunch, low fiberisation levels and poor wired broadband penetration.

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Karnataka dials Firstsource, Infosys for Covid-19 helpline

The state health department has already rolled out an interactive voice response system (IVRS) that calls people with recent international travel history and are home-quarantined, to check on their health status during the 14-day quarantine period.

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Tejas Mark II to have ability to conduct Balakot-like operations

The Mark II, fitted with heavier GE 414 engine, will roll out in 2022, take to the skies in 2023 and join IAF by 2026.

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Covid-19: Govt says food stocks sufficient, as coronavirus-scared consumers stockpile...

India has nearly 10 times the emergency reserve needed for this time of the year and the country’s over 500,000 fair price shops are likely to be pressed into action to deal with mass distribution in case of any emergency.

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SC to continue hearing pleas on Madhya Pradesh floor test today

Observing that the MLAs may or may not go to the assembly, but cannot be held captive, the court said it was not going to come in the way of the legislature deciding who enjoys the trust of the House, but has to ensure the legislators can freely exercise their choice.

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Covid-19: What you need to know today

The fast-spreading disease that jumped from animals to humans in China has now infected about 200,000 people and caused nearly 8,300 deaths in 164 nations.

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Covid-19 not created in lab, has natural origins, say scientists

Researchers found, based on publicly available genome sequence data of the virus released earlier by Chinese scientists, that the virus could not be a “laboratory construct” or “purposefully manipulated.”

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Community transmission of coronavirus may have already started: Experts

Community transmission occurs when a person with no travel history to a Covid-19-affected country or known contact with a confirmed case tests positive for the disease.

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US to Revise Passenger Safety Rules for Autonomous Vehicles

The US government is coming out with new regulations aimed at changing automotive passenger safety standards that could be barriers to autonomous vehicles.

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Amazon Warehouses to Receive Only Vital Supplies in US, Europe Amid Coronavirus

Amazon will only receive vital supplies at its US and UK and other European warehouses until April 5, its latest move to free up inventory space for medical and household goods in high demand as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.

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Kevin Durant among Brooklyn Nets players diagnosed with COVID-19

The injured Durant, who has yet to play for the Nets since signing for the club last year, confirmed to The Athletic website he had tested positive for the virus.

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Digvijaya Singh on hunger strike in Bengaluru, says MLAs under BJP's 'lock and ...

Digvijaya Singh, who is Congress’ Rajya Sabha candidate, said the Karnataka police are not allowing him to meet the MLAs.

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Number of coronavirus positive cases rise to 147 in India, says health ministry

Over 5,700 people, who had come in contact with these coronavirus positive cases, are under rigorous surveillance, the ministry said.

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Black Widow Release Date Indefinitely Pushed Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

You’ll have to wait longer for *Black Widow* as Disney announced Tuesday that it had decided to indefinitely delay the next Marvel Cinematic Universe movie — originally slated to open April 30 in India — amid growing concerns over the ongoing pandemic caused by COVID-19.

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Black Widow Release Date Indefinitely Pushed Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

You’ll have to wait longer for *Black Widow* as Disney announced Tuesday that it had decided to indefinitely delay the next Marvel Cinematic Universe movie — originally slated to open April 30 in India — amid growing concerns over the ongoing pandemic caused by COVID-19.

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Facebook Bug Causes Legitimate Coronavirus Posts to Be Marked as Spam: Executive

Facebook's head of safety said on Tuesday a bug was responsible for posts on topics including coronavirus being erroneously marked as spam, prompting widespread complaints from users of both its flagship app and photo-sharing app Instagram.

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Sensex jumps over 500 points to 31,000 in opening session, Nifty above 9,100

The 30-share BSE Sensex traded at 31,101.77 points in the opening session while Nifty claimed the 9,117.50 mark.

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Novel coronavirus can survive on surfaces or in air for several hours: Study

The new coronavirus was detectable for up to two to three days on plastic and stainless steel, and for up to 24 hours on cardboard.

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'Lowest point of captaincy': Ricky Ponting reveals what went on during 'Monkeygate'...

The right-hander confessed that it was the lowest point in his captaincy as he was not in full control of what happened during the entire episode.

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IAF airmen recruitment test postponed in view of Coronavirus pandemic

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Make data with history

Citizens’ data is huge but it is stored in silos and scattered across the country. The government is trying to change that through a new policy.

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Coronavirus: At 5 Delhi quarantine facilities, passports taken, complaints over...

“The floors are covered by layers of dust. Large parts of the facility are under construction. How can one live under such conditions?” said a person who along with his family arrived from Germany on Monday and were quarantined in Delhi’s Narela.

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Digvijaya Singh, face mask on, stages sit-in outside Bengaluru hotel, cops stop...

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Supreme Court to hear pleas on Madhya Pradesh floor test today

While BJP MLAs seek immediate floor test, Congress has filed a separate plea saying the test cannot be conducted as 16 lawmakers had been held “captive” in Bengaluru.

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'StrokeSOS' app to help stroke patients

StrokeSOS contains information of hospitals across India with capability to administer this treatment. If a person with symptoms of a stroke activates this app, then the location of the user would automatically be relayed to the nearest hospital on the list. Since the app is linked with Google Maps, the patient will be navigated to the nearest facility.The hospital will be ready by the time the patient reaches as it will be notified at the same time.

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India rejects Jammu and Kashmir reference in Pakistan-China statement

The reference to Kashmir was included in a joint statement issued at the end of Pakistan President Arif Alvi’s maiden visit to China amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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To contain coronavirus, Australia puts 'indefinite ban' on foreign travel of its...

Australia has so far recorded more than 450 confirmed cases of coronavirus, with the numbers escalating daily. There have so far been just five fatalities.

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Preventing virus from spreading a challenge, says doctor

“If things get worse, you don’t know how many million tests you need to do and testing everyone may draw resources away from people who really need it,” said Dr Naresh Trehan, chairman and managing director of Medanta-The Medicity.

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'Open testing to private Indian firms': Medical research scientist

“You don’t know what you are dealing with until you test,” said Gagandeep Kang, director of the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute.

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Coronavirus update: 85 trains cancelled on major routes, platform tickets hiked

Coronavirus update: The railways ministry has decided to set up a six-member ‘Covid Response Team’ at the centre comprising Executive Directors from the Railway Board.

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Why social distancing is tough to implement

The first problem in implementing social distancing in India could be its population density itself.

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BJP confident of numbers during Madhya Pradesh trust vote; Supreme Court hears plea...

BJP leaders cited the judicial intervention in Karnataka in 2019 where the apex court allowed disqualified MLAs to contest by polls to work out in the BJP’s favour should there be a by-election.

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#Stayhomechallenge trends on Twitter as people remain indoors to fight coronavi...

Many celebrities and eminent personalities have also urged people to stay home and say no to public gatherings.

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'Enjoy Kohli's aggression, we need a captain like him': Former India coach

He also went on to add that a loss in form for any player is part and parcel of the game, but despite the bleak series in New Zealand, Kohli remains the best player in the world.

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