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Coronavirus: Beijing announces wearing masks outdoors not necessary

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A Bangladeshi medical team led by a senior doctor has claimed that their research on the combination of two widely used drugs has yielded astounding results in curing the patients with acute symptoms of the coronavirus that has created havoc worldwide and claimed the lives of over 312,000 people globally. The claim by the Bangladeshi medical team, which includes prominent physicians from the country, comes amidst the desperate global attempts for a remedy to the deadly coronavirus. We have got astounding results. Out of 60 COVID-19 patients, all recovered as…

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Adam Sandler made a call to praise Jim Carrey during ‘Sonic’ screening

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Adam Sandler has revealed that he was so much impressed by fellow actor Jim Carrey’s performance in “Sonic the Hedgehog” that he called him during the screening of the film.   The film, which released in February to overwhelming response from the fans, is an adaptation of Sega’s classic video game. It features a hedgehog named Sonic (Ben Schwartz) on a quest to defeat Doctor Robotnik (Carrey), a scientist who has imprisoned animals in robots and stolen magical Chaos Emeralds. During an interview on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”, Sandler said “Sonic”…

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Kaneria breaks his silence, says Afridi was always against him and ruined his ODI career

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Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria on Saturday accused Shahid Afridi of treating him unfairly all through his career and blamed him for a rather short limited overs outing. Kaneria, only the second Hindu to play for Pakistan after his maternal uncle Anil Dalpat, took 261 wickets in 61 Tests at an average of 34.79. However, he only played 18 ODIs between 2000 and 2010. Speaking to PTI from Karachi, the 39-year-old said, beyond his religion, it was difficult for him to think about the reason behind Afridi’s discriminatory behaviour. “He…

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US to donate ventilators to India to fight coronavirus: Trump

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President Donald Trump has announced that the US will donate a lot of ventilators to India to help it fight the “invisible enemy”, moments after he underlined the close partnership between the two countries and called Prime Minister Narendra Modi his “good friend”. Trump also said the US and India were cooperating to develop a vaccine for the deadly coronavirus that has claimed 307,666 lives and infected more than 4.5 million people globally since it emerged in China in December last year. India’s tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases crossed 85,000…

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Ensure essentials reach tribals amid lockdown: HC to Maha govt

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The Bombay High Court directed the Maharashtra government and civic authorities to ensure that food and basic necessities reach the tribal community across the state amid the COVID-19 lockdown. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Amjad Sayed was hearing a petition filed by one Vivek Pandit highlighting the plight of tribals in the state during the lockdown, which was enforced to contain the spread of coronavirus. The petitioner sought a direction to the government and civic authorities to provide essentials to tribals in Thane, Palghar, Raigad,…

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Distribute free ration to 8 cr migrants within 15 days: Centre to States

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As hundreds of migrants continue to travel a long distance in this COVID-19 crisis, Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Saturday appealed to state governments to immediately lift food grains and pulses from the godowns and distribute them for free within a fortnight to 8 crore migrants who neither have centre nor state ration card.   According to the Food Ministry, about 142 lakh migrants will benefit in Uttar Pradesh and in Bihar (86.45 lakh), Maharasthra (70 lakh), West Bengal (60.1 lakh), Madhya Pradesh (54.64 lakh), Rajasthan (44.66 lakh),…

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Long wait for Tokyo 2020 Olympic souvenir market to pick up

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These are lonely times for thousands of souvenirs in dozens of Tokyo 2020 Olympic stores, which are drawing few customers with the postponed games more than a year away and facing an unclear future.   And they’re worrying moments for Tokyo organizers, who hope to generate 100 million by selling 5,500 licensed products including official Olympic chopsticks, Olympic umbrellas, and large stuffed mascots that can go for almost 200. The pandemic and the uncertainty have emptied Olympic stores of customers. And one large question looms to increase the anxiety: Can…

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Sunny Leone travels to LA with family amid coronavirus pandemic: Felt it’d be safer for kids

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In order to ensure the safety of her children against the “invisible killer” coronavirus, actor Sunny Leone revealed that she has travelled to Los Angeles with her family amid the pandemic.   Leone, who has been residing in Mumbai since late 2000s, shared a picture with her daughter Nisha and sons, Noah and Asher from her LA house on Sunday on Instagram. Sending Mother’s Day wishes to the mothers around the world, the actor said, “In life when you have children, your own priorities and well being takes the back…

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Sensex rallies over 500 pts; Reliance jumps 3 pc

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Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 500 points in opening session on Monday as strong gains in index-heavyweights Reliance Industries, HDFC, Infosys and positive cues from global markets boosted market sentiment.   After touching a high of 32,182.36, the 30-share index was trading 531.55 points or 1.68 per cent higher at 32,174.25. Similarly, NSE Nifty surged 148.65 points, or 1.61 per cent, to 9,400.15. Reliance Industries was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, soaring over 3 per cent, followed by UltraTech Cement, Maruti, Bajaj Auto, IndusInd Bank and ITC. In…

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SC orders setting up of panel headed by MHA secy to consider pleas seeking 4G in J-K

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The Supreme Court Monday ordered setting up of a high-powered committee headed by MHA Secretary to consider pleas seeking restoration of 4G internet services in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.   A bench comprising Justices N V Ramana, Justices R Subhash Reddy and B R Gavai said the committee would also include the Chief Secretary of the UT and the secretary of ministry of communications to look into the demands by petitioners seeking restoration of 4G internet speed there. Pronouncing the verdict on a batch of pleas filed…

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