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Turning ‘crisis into opportunity’, India needs renewed focus on infrastructure in the wake of the damage caused by COVID-19 and talks are on with state governments to re-start highway construction projects where migrant labourers can be gainfully employed, union minister Nitin Gadkari said. In a video-conference with PTI, the road transport, highways and MSME minister said talks are on with state governments for facilitating safe return of migrant labourers, an estimated 20 lakh of whom are in shelters pan-India. “I had a meeting with road sector officials. Work can be…

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Israel tightens quarantine in Jerusalem to halt virus spread

April 12, 2020 strong

The Israeli government approved a tight quarantine of several areas of Jerusalem on Sunday, including the historic Old City, in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus in the city’s most susceptible neighborhoods. A ministerial committee gave approved the shutting down of movement in and out of several predominantly ultra-Orthodox areas of the city in order to contain the disease that has already resulted in over 100 deaths in Israel and almost 6,000 around the Middle East, the vast majority in Iran. The measure, which takes effect at…

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COVID-19: Lockdown set to be extended as 1,000-plus new cases push India tally above 8,000

April 12, 2020 strong

The nationwide lockdown to contain the deadly coronavirus looks set to be extended by two more weeks till April-end after a consensus emerged among states on Saturday for continuing the curbs amid the tally of confirmed infections crossing 8,000 with a record increase of over 1,000 cases within 24 hours. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked state governments to take steps to curb the lockdown violations and ensure adherence to social distancing, he also announced a shift in focus from ‘Jaan hai to jahaan hai’ (health is wealth) to ‘Jaan…

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Chinese official warns of cluster Covid-19 cases amid fears of virus rebound

April 11, 2020 strong

China’s health authorities on Saturday asked the public to strengthen protective measures and avoid gatherings after a number of cluster infections of the coronavirus were reported in some parts of the country, sparking concerns about the re-emergence of the vicious virus. All localities should intensify screenings and detection of Covid-19 cases, targeting key places and groups with high risks of infection, in order to minimise the risk of an epidemic rebound, Mi Feng, a spokesperson for the National Health Commission (NHC) said. Noting that cluster infections have been reported in…

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Death toll due to COVID-19 rises to 239; cases climb to 7,447

April 11, 2020 strong

The death toll due to the novel coronavirus rose to 239 and the number of cases to 7,447 in the country on Saturday, according to the Union Health Ministry While the number of active COVID-19 cases is 6,565, as many as 642 people were cured and discharged and one had migrated, it said As many as 33 new deaths have been reported since Friday evening, the ministry said Seventeen deaths were reported from Madhya Pradesh, 13 from Maharashtra, two from Gujarat and one from Assam, it said Maharashtra has reported…

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Don’t push Dhoni into retirement, cautions Nasser Hussain

April 11, 2020 strong

The doubting thomases “should be careful” about what they wish for as there is no second coming for a once-in-a-generation player like Mahendra Singh Dhoni if people “push him into retirement”, former England captain Nasser Hussain said on Saturday. HUssain, one of the most respected voices in world cricket feels that the soon-to-be 39 year old former India captain still has a lot to offer in Indian cricket. “Once Dhoni is gone, there is no getting him back. There are some legends of the game, appreciating while around, because they…

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Dwayne Johnson had lost ‘Jack Reacher’ role to Tom Cruise

April 11, 2020 strong

Dwayne Johnson has revealed that he had auditioned for the part of popular character Jack Reacher but lost out to Hollywood star Tom Cruise. During a Q&A session on Instagram, Johnson said he was confident about bagging the part as he believed his physical attributes are perfect for the character, created by author Lee Child. “In Hollywood, actors are kind of like in-a-box. There are actors that can vie for a particular role because it allows for them to have a certain look, skin colour, size, etc. “Fortunately, for me,…

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Kerala MP moves SC, seeks evacuation of Indian citizens stranded in gulf countries

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A Congress MP from Kerala has approached the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre to establish a specialised team to identify Indian citizens who are stranded in Gulf countries and require immediate evacuation amid the coronavirus pandemic. M K Raghavan, a Member of Parliament (MP) from Kerala’s Kozhikode constituency, has said in his plea that the Centre should also be directed to facilitate the evacuation of Indian citizens who cannot afford to travel back from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations — Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar,…

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Trump says when to reopen coronavirus-hit US economy is the ‘biggest decision’ he ever had to make

April 11, 2020 strong

US President Donald Trump has said that when to reopen the country’s economy that has been crippled by the “invisible enemy” will be the “biggest decision” he will ever had to make, as his administration grappled with the raging coronavirus pandemic. America’s economy, the world’s largest, has literally come to a standstill due the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 95 per cent of the 330 million population are under stay-at-home order amid a national emergency in place. A record number of over 16 million people have lost their jobs due to…

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Magic Johnson hopeful NBA can crown a champion despite Covid-19

April 10, 2020 strong

Magic Johnson says if the NBA does resume this season it will be without fans and the players shouldn’t have any trouble adjusting on the fly to playing in empty stadiums. The former NBA legend and part owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team sees a glimmer of hope and said all it will take is one game for the players to adapt to not having spectators in the building. “Let’s say the NBA comes back without fans. Once you play one game without fans you will adjust to…