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COVID-19: Noida to get 15,000 antigen-based kits for rapid testing

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Gautam Buddh Nagar, one of the worst-hit districts by COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh, will get 15,000 antigen-based testing kits, which will help in early tracking and containment of cases, and reduction of mortality rate, officials said on Tuesday. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the apex body for biomedical research in the country, will provide these kits and also train the health department officials, they said. Gautam Buddh Nagar, adjoining Delhi, has recorded over 1,550 positive cases, including 19 deaths, so far, official figures showed on Tuesday. “As per…

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Virus-hit Dybala still dangerous for title-chasing Juventus

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Paulo Dybala remains as dangerous as ever despite nearly 50 days with the coronavirus.   Cristiano Ronaldo had already given Juventus an early advantage by converting a penalty when Dybala doubled the lead with a splendid, curving effort in a 2-0 win at Bologna in the Serie A restart for both clubs on Monday. Resuming its chase for a record-extending ninth straight Italian league title, Juventus moved four points clear of Lazio, which visits Atalanta on Wednesday. It was a welcome complete performance for Juventus after being held scoreless over…

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Kristin Thomas Scott ”still terrified of catching” coronavirus

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Veteran actor Kristin Thomas Scott says she is “terrified” that one day she might contract the coronavirus as there are so many people she knows who have been infected with the disease.   The 60-year-old actor, who has been self-isolating at home since late March because of the pandemic, said as she falls under the vulnerable age group she tries to be extra cautious before stepping out. “(I won’t go to the shop) without looking like a total lunatic because I’m covered. I’ve got a mask on, I’ve got a…

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Reliance Industries becomes first Indian firm to hit USD 150 bn market cap

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Reliance Industries on Monday became the first Indian firm to hit a market valuation of USD 150 billion helped by a continuous rally in its share price.   In morning trade, the company’s market valuation jumped Rs 28,248.97 crore to Rs 11,43,667 crore (USD 150 billion) on the BSE. The heavyweight stock surged 2.53 per cent to a record high of Rs 1,804.10 on the BSE. On the NSE, it rose by 2.54 per cent to an all-time high of Rs 1,804.20. Reliance Industries on Friday became the first Indian…

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Trump says China trade deal still on after adviser’s remarks

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President Donald Trump is tweeting that an initial trade agreement with China is still on after a top White House adviser’s comments seemed to suggest it was over, spooking markets late Monday.   Trump tweeted: The China Trade Deal is fully intact. Hopefully they will continue to live up to the terms of the Agreement!” The Trump administration has been extremely critical of China’s efforts to contain the novel coronavirus early on and the president repeatedly blames China for the pandemic in his remarks, leading to questions about future cooperation…

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Shut down Bengaluru for 20 days to curb coronavirus spread: Kumaraswamy

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Instead of sealing a few areas, the entire state capital should be shut down for 20 days in view of the rising COVID-19 cases, former Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy said on Tuesday.   In a series of tweets, the JD(S) leader said sealing some areas would not serve any purpose and that weaker sections of the society should be taken care of immediately. “Stop playing with human lives. It will not serve any purpose to seal a few areas. If you care for the human lives in Bengaluru,…

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Man United clinches 1-1 draw at Tottenham on EPL return

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Paul Pogba made an immediate impact on his return from surgery, earning a penalty converted by Bruno Fernandes that recovered for Manchester United a 1-1 draw at Tottenham in the English Premier League. While the teams have endured three months without games in the pandemic, Pogba hasn’t played since December. And he entered only in the 63rd minute at an empty Tottenham Stadium on Friday with the hosts leading from Steven Bergwijn’s first-half strike through goalkeeper David de Gea. But Pogba, whose United future has been mired in uncertainty, helped…

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Sushant Singh Rajput’s Instgaram account memorialized

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Actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s memories will continue to be celebrated as Instagram has memorialised his account, adding remembering to his bio. Rajput, 34, known for films like “Kai Po Che!”, “MS Dhoni: The Untold Story”, “Chhichhore”, was found dead in his Bandra apartment on Sunday, sending shockwaves in the film industry and elsewhere. Days after his untimely demise, Instagram added remembering to his account bio and memorialised it as a place to remember the actor’s life. According to the photo-video sharing website, no one can log into a memorialised account.…

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HC dismisses Katara case convict Vishal Yadav’s plea for parole

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The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed the plea for emergency parole of Vishal Yadav who is serving life term for killing business executive Nitish Katara in 2002. Justice V K Rao, via video conferencing, pronounced the order dismissing Yadav’s plea. Delhi government additional standing counsel Rajesh Mahajan confirmed that Yadav’s plea was rejected. The detailed order giving reasons for the same is awaited. Yadav had sought eight weeks emergency parole on the ground that he could get infected by COVID-19 or TB due to overcrowding and poor sanitation in…

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Diesel price hits record high after rates hiked for 14th day in a row; petrol up 51 paise

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Diesel price on Saturday hit a record high after rates were hiked by 61 paise per litre while petrol price was up 51 paise, taking the cumulative increase in rates in two weeks to Rs 8.28 and Rs 7.62 respectively. Petrol price in Delhi was hiked to Rs 78.88 per litre from Rs 78.37, while diesel rates were increased to Rs 77.67 a litre from Rs 77.06, according to a price notification of state oil marketing companies. Rates have been increased across the country and vary from state to state…

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