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JUST IN: 69-year-old woman who tested positive for coronavirus infection dies in Delhi, say Health Ministry and Delhi government officials.More details awaited. -- PTI
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Director-General, World Health Organisation: Europe has now become epicenter of COVID19 pandemic, with more reported cases and deaths than the rest of the world combined, apart from China.More cases are now being reported every day than were reported in China at the height of its epidemic. Our...
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The government will send an Air India flight to Milan on Saturday to bring back around 200-250 Indians stranded in the Italian city due to the coronavirus outbreak there, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said.'GoI will send an Air India flight tomorrow afternoon to...
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The government on Friday declared masks, including N95, and hand sanitisers as 'essential commodities' in the wake of the coronavirus scare leading to shortages and black marketing of these items.These items will remain under essential commodities segment till June-end, a move aimed at ensuring...
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Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday that the novel coronavirus outbreak was at the containment stage, adding that the Centre and the Delhi government had been working together to deal with it.Addressing a one-day session of the Delhi Assembly, the chief minister said his government had...
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The Indian Army has postponed all recruitment rallies by a month, and has asked its personnel to travel only for essential duties in the wake of novel coronavirus outbreak, army sources said on Friday.The sources added that instructions have been issued to all concerned to accord adequate focus...
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Full service carrier Vistara on Friday barred stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra from taking its flights till April 27, an airline official said.The decision has been taken after Kamra was found 'guilty' for alleged misbehaviour by an internal committee of IndiGo.The ban on Kamra comes into effect...
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Three male nurses, who were taking care of coronavirus affected patients at the Kottayam medical college hospital, were asked to vacate their rented home by their landlord.The three were working in different shifts.When they completed their shifts this morning and went home for taking rest, the...
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The Indian Institute of Technology here has directed students to leave hostels by Sunday in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.In view of the current COVID-19 epidemic, as a preventive measure decided by the competent authority, the students are required to leave the hostels positively by...
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Airline stocks ended in red on Friday due to ongoing travel restrictions in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.Shares of IndiGo and SpiceJet traded with heavy losses during the day. InterGlobe Aviation, the parent of the country's largest airline IndiGo, saw its shares slump 14.08 per cent to hit...
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With the outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur has decided to suspend all classes and exams as a precautionary measure till March 29, its director Abhay Karandikar said in Kanpur on Friday.The mid-semester recess will be extended till March 29,...
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The Delhi Assembly passed a resolution on Friday against the National Population Register and the National Register of Citizens.At the one-day special session, which was held to discuss the NPR and the NRC, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal requested the Centre to withdraw them.Me, my wife, my...
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Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon on Friday removed six ministers, supporters of Jyotiraditya Scindia, on the recommendation of Chief Minister Kamal Nath.Amid the ongoing political crisis triggered by Scindia's exit from the Congress and rebellion of 22 MLAs whosupport him, Nath had, on...
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In spite of following all precautionary measures as per government guidelines, one of the admitted patients in the hospital, was tested positive for COVID-19 last night. In view of this, the hospital has been following the advice of the concerned team at MCGM and basis their advice all...
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Axis Bank on Friday said it will invest up to Rs 600 crore in Yes Bank for up to 60 crore shares as part of the reconstruction plan for the cash-strapped peer lender.The Board of Directors of Axis Bank Ltd at its meeting held today has accorded approval to invest a sum of up to Rs 600 crore for...
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In a drastic step to curb the spread of coronavirus, the Maharashtra government ordered closure of cinema halls, gyms, swimming pools and malls in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad and Nagpur cities from Friday midnight. Making the announcement in the state Legislative Assembly, Chief...
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Here's an update from the health ministry: The government says till now, there are 81 confirmed cases in India, out of which 64 are Indians, 16 Italians and 1 Canadian national.Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry, said, Indo-Bangladesh passenger buses/trains to remain suspended till...
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One more person was confirmed to have contracted the coronavirus in Pune on Friday, taking the number of Covid-19 cases in the city to 10 and that in Maharashtra to 17.The person who tested positive for the virus in Pune on Friday had travel history to the United States, said divisional...
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A Delhi court on Friday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to take disciplinary action against doctors who had treated the father of the Unnao rape survivor when he was injured in custody.District Judge Dharmesh Sharma while sentencing expelled Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar,...
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First look: National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah released from detention after seven months. This is what he had to say: Today I don't have words. I am free today; Now, I will be able to go to Delhi and attend the Parliament and speak for you all. I'm grateful to people of the...
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Minutes after the news came in that former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah will be released after seven months in detention, his daughter Safia Abdullah Khan expressed happiness over Twitter and said, My father is a free man again.The Centre on Friday had issued orders to revoke...
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A man who returned from Italy this week and was lodged at the Army's quarantine facility in Manesar, Haryana has tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease, Army sources said on Friday. According to the medical protocol, he has been shifted to an isolation facility at the Safdarjung...
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Jyotiraditya Scindia, who had recently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, filed his nomination papers for the March 26 Rajya Sabha polls on Friday.The senior leader was accompanied by BJP leader and former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan.Polls for 55 Rajya Sabha seats in...
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Around 900 people are still under observation in Pathanamthitta after the district administration released a route map identifying places visited by the three-member family from Ranni which returned to Kerala from coronavirus-hit Italy last month, health officials said. Around 16 squads led by...
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Amid reports of shortening the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday said there is no question of curtailing the session. There is no question of curtailing the Budget Session. The session will not be curtailed, Joshi told PTI. The...
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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced that all schools, colleges, technical and vocational education institutes will remain closed till March 22. We will review the situation on March 22 and will take a decision whether to extend it or not, he said.
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In the wake of coronavirus outbreak, the Heritage Museum at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus will remain closed for public for the month of March 2020, said Chief Public Relations Officer of Central Railways in a statement on Friday. This comes after confirmed cases of coronavirus in the...
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Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra adopts a soft approach on coronavirus, listing out do's and don'ts as opposed to her brother Rahul Gandhi who slammed the Modi government saying it was sleeping at the wheel on the pandemic. Here's what Priyanka had to say.
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All India Tennis Association on Friday announced that all tournaments scheduled for the next two months have been cancelled with immediate effect due to coronavirus pandemic. The association informed that all tournaments on the domestic tournament calendar starting from Monday, March 16, 2020,...
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Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Rajeev Shukla on Friday said that in his opinion the tournament should go ahead as planned despite the coronavirus scare.IPL should go ahead as planned in my opinion. There is no thought of cancelling the IPL as of now. The government is already...
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Anand Mahindra shares this image to say: (Namaste/pranam/high 5 emoji) my friend Ashok Kurien, who sent me the best gift for these times! Proud to learn that an Indian inventor's Swiss company has come out with these washable,reusable masks that destroy viruses. They're stepping up production in...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday proposed that the leadership of SAARC nations could chalk out a joint strategy to fight coronavirus and set an example for the world. He said the SAARC leadership can discuss via video conferencing ways to keep their citizens healthy. Our planet is...
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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said there is no Jyotiraditya Scindia-like figure in ranks of ruling allies in the state and asked the BJP to keep a watch on its MLAs who were not present on the assembly. In his reply to budget demands, Pawar, who holds the finance...
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Just days after 22 MLAs resigned pushing Congress government into crisis, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Friday confidently stated that his government is stable and there is nothing to worry about.The statement from the Chief Minister came just hours after meeting Governor Lalji...
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Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Friday suspended all lectures, examinations and events on its campus till March 31, in view of the coronavirus outbreak.Events such as seminars, conferences and workshops on the campus have also been postponed.All lectures, class presentations and examinations...
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Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah to be released after over six months in detention.
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An Iran Air flight carrying Indians stranded in coronavirus-hit Iran, landed at the airport here on Friday afternoon, according to an official. Iran is one of the worst-affected countries by the coronavirus outbreak and the government has been working on plans to bring back Indians stranded...
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All sporting activities, including the Indian Premier League (IPL), attracting a large crowd turnout have been banned amidst the coronavirus outbreak, announced Delhi government on Friday.Sports activities, seminars, conferences, we have decided to shut them. No sports event including IPL would...
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The current developments in stock market are related to global factors and do not reflect strong fundamentals of the Indian economy, Chief Economic Adviser K V Subramanian said on Friday.The market has been moving in tandem with other global markets owing to concerns relating to coronavirus...
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Here's the breakup of coronavirus cases in India by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across India (including foreign nationals) is 75, including one death. Kerala has the highest number of cases. Click on the...
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The number of coronavirus patients in the country is 75, including the 76-year-old man in Karnataka, who died, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday. The man from Kalaburagi had recently returned from Saudi Arabia. His sample has been confirmed for #COVID19, Karnataka Health Minister B...
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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath is meeting Governor Lalji Tandon here in the midst of political crisis in the state triggered by the resignation of 22 rebel Congress MLAs three days ago. Nath, whose government is teetering on the brink of a collapse following the rebellion, reached Raj...
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Unnao rape case (custodial death of father of victim matter): Delhi court has sentenced all convicts including expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar to 10 years imprisonment. Sengar and his brother Atul Sengar to pay Rs 10 lakh each as compensation to the victim's family.
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As the BCCI is all set to decide the future of Indian Premier League amidst the coronavirus outbreak, the board has decided to invite all franchises for IPL's governing council meeting.The meeting is set to be held on Saturday, March 14 where the decision will be taken. Amidst coronavirus fears,...
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Extremely volatile markets. Sensex, Nifty teeters between red and green. After briefly being in the green, markets in the red again.
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The Nepal government has cancelled all expeditions to Mount Everest, until further notice, due to novel coronavirus outbreak.The decision effectively ends all expedition attempts on the Everest for the year.The China Tibet Mountaineering Association, the body that issues climbing permits,...
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The Indian markets staged a quick recovery after it reopened after briefly closing for 45 minutes. Sensex is at 32,894; Nifty at 9643. Earlier. trading was halted for 45 minutes as the Nifty50 index hit a 10 per cent lower circuit. The index was down over 1,000 points, or 11...
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Rahul Gandhi on the coronavirus pandemic. I keep repeating this. The #coronavirus is a huge problem. Ignoring the problem is a non solution. The Indian economy will be destroyed if strong action is not taken. The government is in a stupor.Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked the...
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Markets reopen with minor recovery after closing for 45 minutes in morning trade. The trading resumed at 10:30 am.Sensex which had tanked 3090 points recovered to 32401, while the Nifty which had tanked 966 points recovered to 9507.The Indian rupee fell by another 16 paise to 74.44 against...
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Senior Congress leader Margaret Alva has this to say about Jyotiraditya Scindia quitting the Congress party for the BJP. Having known #JyotiradityaScindia from his school days I am pained to see him go to the BJP at a time when the nation and the world sees clearly what their agenda is. Personal...
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Hours after Jyotiraditya Scindia joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Madhya Pradesh Economic Offences Wing (EOW) re-opened a six-year-old forgery case against him.The development came after Jyotiraditya Scindia, who was a veteran of the Congress for almost 2 decades, left the grand old party...
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Stock markets hit the circuit breaker on Friday as markets continued to witness panic selling amid fears pandemic Coronavirus will derail economic growth. Trading has been halted for 45 minutes in the early trade as the benchmark index Nifty hit the 10 per cent lower circuit. Trading will resume...
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Hollywood actor Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson are apparently enduring their isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 in Australia's Queensland with good cheer.The 63-year-old actor posted an update on Twitter thanking fans for their support after he made the announcement on Wednesday (local...
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The police on Thursday arrested two members of the Popular Front of India for their alleged involvement in communal riots amid anti-CAA protests in the North East Delhi, in which over 50 persons were killed, officials said. The accused have been identified as PFI president Parvez and...
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Formula One on Friday confirmed that Australian Grand Prix has been cancelled amidst coronavirus outbreak.Australian Open which is the opening round of the Formula One was slated to be held on March 15 but it was put under a cloud as McLaren pulled out of the race when its team member tested...
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his office said. Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau was tested for COVID-19 today. The test came back positive, the prime minister's office said in a statement.Following medical advice, she will remain in...
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Britain said up to 10,000 people in the UK could be infected with the novel coronavirus, as it announced new measures to slow the spread of the outbreak. Government chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance said there were currently 590 confirmed cases but it was much more likely...
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