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Karan Johar apologises for showing ‘insensitivity’ through posts amid lockdown

April 26, 2020 strong

Filmmaker Karan Johar on Sunday said he is apologetic for his social media posts, many of which may have come off as “insensitive”, at a time when the world is fighting the coronavirus outbreak. Johar’s post came as a reaction to Australian comedian Greta Lee Jackson’s parody video of “normal” people — two round-the-clock working doctors, an unemployed person to a man who was rendered homeless after his landlord refused to decrease the rent — taking a jibe at celebrities posting videos from the comfort of their homes about…

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SC heard 593 matters, delivered verdicts in 215 cases during COVID-19 lockdown

April 26, 2020 strong

The Supreme Court heard 593 matters via video-conferencing and delivered judgement in 215 of them in a month during the unprecedented nationwide lockdown. As COVID-19 infections spread in the country, the Supreme Court shut its doors to litigants and lawyers on March 23, two days before the lockdown came into force, but opened up to a virtual new way of functioning, albeit with a reduced strength. In normal times, the apex court dispose of nearly 3,500 cases on an average a month. Two-three benches have been taking up “urgent”…

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Coronavirus cases cross 3000-mark in Singapore, foreign workers worst-affected

April 26, 2020 strong

Coronavirus cases in Singapore crossed the 13,000-mark on Sunday after 931 positive cases were confirmed with majority of them continued to be foreign workers, including Indian nationals, living in dormitories. The vast majority of the news cases are work permit holders residing in dormitories for foreign workers, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its preliminary release of figures. Foreign workers’ dormitories have been locked down as the government struggles to curb the second wave of the COVID-19 outbreak. Fifteen of the new cases confirmed on Sunday are Singaporeans or…

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Delhi lockdown won’t be relaxed beyond what Centre permits: Kejriwal

April 26, 2020 strong

The lockdown in Delhi will not be relaxed beyond what the Union home ministry has suggested in its guidelines, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday and added that his government’s focus is on bringing down COVID-19 infections in the city. Addressing an online media briefing, the chief minister said, “We are going through difficult times. We will have to continue our efforts to reduce the number of COVID-19 infections in Delhi.” He said his government was implementing the Centre’s guidelines on opening of neighbourhood and stand-alone shops during the…

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I was clueless on Test debut, thought had played my last game: Tendulkar

April 25, 2020 strong

Sachin Tendulkar says he was “clueless” on his Test debut and almost cried thinking it was all over for him. When he walked out for the last time 24 years later, Tendulkar would do so as a batting great with a record 200 Test appearances to his name. “I was clueless, I have to admit that. I played the first Test as if I was playing a school match,” Sachin told Nasser Hussain during the ‘Nasser meets Sachin’ episode on Skysports. In his first Test in 1989, Tendulkar was…

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Vidya Balan pledges to donate 1000 PPE kits to healthcare staff in India

April 25, 2020 strong

Actor Vidya Balan has decided to donate 1000 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits to the frontline healthcare staff across India. In a video message posted on her Facebook page, the actor announced that she is also collaborating with celebrity shout-out platform Tring to raise money for additional 1000 PPE kits. In the war against COVID-19 our health care professionals are like our soldiers at the border fighting for our health and freedom. Just like we equip our soldiers for the battle we must do the same with our medical…

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HC gives 2 weeks to 5 DSGMC schools to pay salary arrears of teachers

April 25, 2020 strong

The Delhi High Court has granted two weeks’ time to five schools run by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) to pay salary arrears to its teachers, some of whom have not been paid since December last year. A bench of justices Vipin Sanghi and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal said “there can be no justification for non-payment of salaries” when fees were being charged from the students. The schools had contended that the salaries could not be paid as fee arrears from students had accumulated. The bench rejected the…

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Lockdown: Traders seek clarity on reopening of shops, urge states to issue guidelines

April 25, 2020 strong

With the Centre allowing reopening of neighbourhood and standalone shops, traders on Saturday sought more clarity for easier implementation of the order and urged states to issue necessary guidelines, without which shop owners would not be able to resume work. The Retailers Association of India (RAI) said the government’s order to allow reopening of shops is open to interpretation as terms like “market complexes” are not easily understood. The retail industry body said keeping in mind the current environment and lessons learnt by keeping essential retail open through the lockout,…

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Row over Boris Johnson’s top aide at secret Covid-19 science meetings

April 25, 2020 strong

Downing Street on Saturday went into strong denial mode after a political row broke out over a UK media report claiming that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s top aide had attended secret meetings of the scientific group advising the government on its Covid-19 response strategy. The Guardian’ claimed that Dominic Cummings, Johnson’s chief strategic adviser, and an official associated with the Brexit campaign were part of the meetings of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE). This triggered Opposition anger as it implies government influence over what is pegged as…

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COVID-19 death toll rises to 779, no. cases climbs to 24,942 in India: Union health ministry

April 25, 2020 strong

The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 779 and the number of cases climbed to 24,942 in the country on Saturday, registering an increase of 56 deaths and 1,490 cases since Friday evening, according to the Union health ministry The 56 deaths were the maximum reported in the country in a span of 24 hours, the ministry said The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 18,953, while 5,209 people have been cured and discharged, and one patient has migrated, it added “So far, around 20.88 per cent people…