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Month: March 2020

NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Coronavirus cases climb to 93 in India

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The number of novel coronavirus cases in the country rose to 93 on Sunday, which includes two persons who died in Delhi and Karnataka, the Union Health Ministry said. While a 76-year-old man from Kalaburagi who had recently returned from Saudi Arabia died on Thursday, a 68-year-old woman in Delhi who had tested positive for coronavirus passed away at the Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital on Friday night.Delhi has reported seven positive cases and Uttar Pradesh 11 so far. Karnataka has six coronavirus patients while Maharashtra 19, Ladakh three and…

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NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS 

India Open badminton cancelled for time being

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The India Open badminton tournament was on Friday suspended at least till April 12 after the sport’s world governing body decided to halt all events from March 16 due to the coronavirus pandemic.The Badminton World Federation (BWF) said in a statement that the escalation of the COVID-19 outbreak globally has forced it to cancel or postpone all tournaments from March 16 to April 12.The situation, it said, has been aggravated by heightened travel and quarantine restrictions in place and the subsequent extreme logistical complications this causes to the movement of…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

‘A Quiet Place II’ worldwide release delayed due to coronavirus scare

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Paramount Pictures has delayed the release of John Krasinski and Emily Blunt’s horror thriller “A Quiet Place Part II” indefinitely amid coronavirus outbreak.The film, a sequel to 2018’s horror hit directed by Krasinski, was slated to bow out worldwide on March 18, with a UK premiere scheduled for March 19 and a North American release set for March 20. “After much consideration, and in light of the ongoing and developing situation concerning coronavirus and restrictions on global travel and public gatherings, Paramount Pictures will be moving the worldwide release of…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Union health ministry framing guidelines on handling of COVID-19 casualties

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Amid a controversy over the cremation of the 68-year-old woman who died in Delhi after being infected with novel coronavirus, the Union health ministry has begun working on framing guidelines for handling the bodies of those who die of the disease002EThough it is unlikely that coronavirus infection could spread from handling of a body, the guidelines are being drafted to dispel any misconception and raise awareness regarding spread of the disease from a deceased, a health ministry official said.India reported its second casualty due to coronavirus on Friday with the…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Excise duty on petrol, diesel hiked by Rs 3/lt; no change in prices; govt to get Rs 39,000 cr

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The government on Saturday hiked excise duty on petrol and diesel by a steep Rs 3 per litre each to garner about Rs 39,000 crore additional revenue as it repeated its 2014-15 act of not passing on gains arising from slump in international oil prices.Retail prices of petrol and diesel will not be impacted by the tax changes as state-owned oil firms adjusted them against the recent fall in oil prices and the likely trend in the near future, industry officials said. According to a notification issued by the Central…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

SC limits its functioning, 6 benches to take up only urgent matters

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 The Supreme Court has decided to limit its functioning due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and hold hearing of only six out of 15 benches on Monday.The six benches will take up for hearing only urgent matters and no persons, except lawyers concerned, will be allowed inside its courtrooms.According to the circular issued by the apex court on Friday, the six benches will comprise of Justices Arun Mishra and M R Shah, Justices U U Lalit and Vineet Saran, Justices A M Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari, Justices D Y Chandrachud…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Indian economy to benefit from slump in international oil prices

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The Indian economy will likely see significant benefits in the form of lower current account deficit, reduced inflation and higher GDP following a slump in international crude oil prices, Kotak Institutional Equities Research said on Wednesday.The collapse in cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Russia has triggered a plunge in oil prices that shows no signs of abating. Saudi Arabia has been cooperating with Russia to limit supply to the oil market and prop up prices.Market participants had expected OPEC+ (OPEC nations plus 10 non-OPEC oil-producing countries including Russia) to extend…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Sexual harassment at workplace is affront to rights of woman: SC

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Sexual harassment at the workplace is an “affront” to the fundamental rights of a woman to equality, her right to live with dignity and to practice any profession or carry out any occupation, the Supreme Court has said.The apex court observed this while upholding the verdict of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which had quashed an order of transfer of a woman bank employee who had levelled allegations of sexual harassment against her senior officer.A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and Ajay Rastogi said the Sexual Harassment of Women…

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NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS 

Hazard inspires Dortmund to win over former side Gladbach

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An inspired performance by Thorgan Hazard against his former club helped Borussia Dortmund claim a crucial three points in the title race with a 2-1 win away at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday.The match was tense throughout and featured a Bundesliga season-high 10 yellow cards, with players from both teams needing to be pulled away from each other by Dortmund coach Lucien Favre at full-time.”It was a difficult game. Gladbach are efficient and our first half wasn’t great,” said Favre.”But after it was 1-1, we played well – and that was…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Biden and Sanders enter key phase in Democrats’ race

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Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders on Saturday began what amounts to a fresh campaign for the Democratic nomination for president, as the septuagenarians prepare to go head-to-head at the polls for the first time since the field narrowed to two credible candidates.Biden, the 77-year-old former vice president, spoke to a large crowd of supporters in Missouri, one of six states that will hold Democratic primaries on Tuesday, one week after the “Super Tuesday” elections brought about a dramatic reversal of fortunes in his favor. Standing on an outdoor stage on…

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