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SC asks if pvt hospitals ready to charge COVID-19 patients at Ayushman Bharat rate

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The Supreme Court Friday asked private hospitals whether they are ready to provide treatment to COVID-19 infected patients at the charges prescribed under the government’s Ayushman Bharat Scheme. The ‘Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana’ is aimed at providing health cover to poor and vulnerable persons in the country. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde observed that the apex court is not asking all the private hospitals to treat certain number of COVID-19 patients for free. The bench, also comprising Justices A S Bopanna and Hrishikesh…

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Arunachal sees over 17pc shortfall of its share of central taxes in April and May: Khandu

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US President Donald Trump has said that countries like India and China would have much more coronavirus cases than America, the worst-hit country in the world, if they conduct more tests. Trump, in his remarks at Puritan Medical Products in Maine, said that the US has carried out 20 million tests. Compared to the US, Germany is at four million and much talked about South Korea is about three million tests, he said on Friday. According to Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, the US has reported nearly 1.9 million cases…

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Trump says India, China will have more COVID-19 cases with more tests

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US President Donald Trump has said that countries like India and China would have much more coronavirus cases than America, the worst-hit country in the world, if they conduct more tests. Trump, in his remarks at Puritan Medical Products in Maine, said that the US has carried out 20 million tests. Compared to the US, Germany is at four million and much talked about South Korea is about three million tests, he said on Friday. According to Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, the US has reported nearly 1.9 million cases…

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India now sixth worst-hit nation by COVID-19, surpasses Italy with an infection tally of 2,36,657

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India went past Italy to become the sixth worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic with the country registering a record single-day spike of 9,887 cases which pushed the nationwide tally to 2,36,657 India’s death toll due to COVID-19 rose to?6,642 with a record increase of 294 deaths in the 24 hours till Saturday 8 AM. India has registered over 9,000 cases for the third day in a row India is now the sixth worst-affected nation in terms of coronavirus infection cases after the US, Brazil, Russia, Spain and the UK,…

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Interesting to see how players deal with new ICC guidelines: Sangakkara

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Sri Lankan batting great Kumara Sangakkara said cricket is a social game and it will be interesting to see how players cope with the new ICC guidelines when cricket resumes after the COVID-19 hiatus. With government restrictions owing to the health crisis easing, the ICC has come out with guidelines for the safe resumption of the sport which was shutdown in March due to the outbreak of the contagious disease. Keeping “social distancing” norms on and off the field and ‘safe’ ball management are among the dos and don’ts listed…

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Vikramaditya Motwane to adapt ‘Black Warrant’ into series

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After “Sacred Games”, filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane is set to bring the unheard stories of Tihar jail on screen with the series adaptation of “Black Warrant”, publisher Roli Books announced on Friday. Written by Tihar jail’s longest serving superintendent Sunil Gupta and journalist Sunetra Choudhury, “Black Warrant” is a memoir by the law officer during his three decade long stint at the New Delhi prison. The book looks back at some of the most famous criminals behind the bars including Ranga-Billa, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s assassin Satwant Singh and conspirator Kehar…

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Sensex rallies over 350 pts in early trade; RIL jumps 2 pc

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Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 350 points in early trade on Friday, tracking gains in index-heavyweights Reliance Industries and HDFC twins amid sustained foreign fund inflow. After hitting a high of 34,357.30, the 30-share index was trading 366.91 points, or 1.08 per cent, higher at 34,347.61. Similarly, NSE Nifty rose 112.15 points, or 1.12 per cent, to 10,141.25. Tata Steel was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 4 per cent, followed by ONGC, SBI, L&T, IndusInd Bank and Sun Pharma. Shares of Reliance Industries (RIL) surged around…

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Trump heads to rural Maine but won’t escape demonstrators

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Maine’s Democratic governor is urging President Donald Trump to watch his tone during a visit to the state Friday to showcase a company that makes specialised swabs for coronavirus testing. And the sheriff in the state’s most rural county is urging those expected to protest Trump’s visit and those who support him to behave themselves as demonstrations continue around the country over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Trump has drawn criticism for urging governors to dominate protesters and toss perpetrators of violence in prison, and for his administration’s…

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India’s COVID-19 tally reaches 2,26,770 with record spike of 9,851 cases; death toll 6,348

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India saw a record single-day jump of 9,851 coronavirus cases and 273 deaths on Friday, pushing the nationwide infection tally to 2,26,770 and the death toll to 6,348, according to the Union health ministry.? India stood seventh among the nations worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic after the US, Brazil, Russia, the UK, Spain and Italy The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 1,10,960 while 1,09,461 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, it said “Thus, around 48.27 per cent patients have recovered so far,” a senior health…

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Billings doesn’t want to be pigeon-holed as limited-overs cricketer, eyes Test success

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England wicketkeeper-batsman Sam Billings says he doesn’t want to be “pigeon-holed as a white-ball cricketer” and has a renewed desire to come good in the Test format, an ambition that took a backseat when he decided to play IPL early in his career. The 28-year-old has never played a Test for England but featured in 15 ODIs and 26 T20Is before a shoulder injury robbed him of chance to be a part of his team’s historic victory in the 50-over World Cup last year. “There’s no one else to blame…

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