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Coronavirus outbreak: Third virus case reported from Kerala, student who returned from Wuhan tests positive

At present, around 2,000 people are under observation in Kerala. “A total of 1,999 people have recently returned from China.




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Aurbindo Pharma posts net profit of Rs 705 crore in December quarter

Revenues from anti-retroviral (ARV) formulations stood at Rs313.4 crore as against Rs281.3 crore, an increase by 11.4% y-o-y.




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Adani Power net loss narrows to Rs 703 crore in Q3, courtesy lower fuel cost and higher margin

Revenues from operations for the third quarter rose 4.28% y-o-y to Rs6,574.82 crore on account of contribution from newly-acquired companies during the quarter.




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Anti-India forces spreading rumours, CAA will not lead to outsiders settling in Assam: PM Modi

Amidst loud cheers and fluttering Tricolours and flags of the All Bodo Students Union, Modi asked the gathering — he called it the largest rally in independent India — in Kokrajhar in Bodoland Territorial Region to celebrate the peace and development accord that the government has signed with Bodo groups last month.




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NPR secular under Congress, communal when BJP introduced it: Shahnawaz Hussain

BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain asserts the protest in Shaheen Bagh is backed by the Opposition, says the Centre has given citizenship to more than 500 Muslims from Pakistan since 2014, and argues it is wrong to say that there are no Muslims with the BJP




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Questions of law can go to larger bench in a review: SC

The nine-judge Bench, which a week ago clarified it won’t be deciding the review petition but only lay down the general law to be followed, will examine the “scope and ambit of right to freedom of religion under Article 25 of the Constitution”.




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This is birth of a new politics, the politics of work, says Kejriwal

In his speech Kejriwal once again stressed the importance of the bijli, paani, shiksha and swastha model, the defining theme of his governance model.




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Delhi Elections results: In Okhla of Shaheen Bagh, big win for AAP’s Amanatullah Khan

In his campaign speeches, Shah had asked voters to press the EVM button in favour of BJP so that “its current shocks Shaheen Bagh”.




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Debate on govt policy good, India should continue to support it: Australian High Commissioner to India Harinder Sidhu

Australian High Commissioner Harinder Sidhu hopes India will revert decision to reject RCEP, warns against economies turning inwards, believes climate change role in bushfires bears examination, and admits that her Indian origins, especially Bollywood love, helped her




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CAA is in national interest, there will be no rethink: Modi

The Prime Minister’s assertion came days after his party was defeated in the Assembly elections in Delhi, the campaign for which saw a highly charged debate on the CAA and the protests at Shaheen Bagh, where a group of women, supported by a crosssection of society, have been holding a sit-in for two months now.




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Prashant Kishor floats initiative for ‘alternative’ politics in Bihar

Kishor said the CM may have brought development in Bihar “in comparison to what Lalu Prasad did” but the development indices remain dismal when compared to other states.




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Uddhav Thackeray backs NPR, says will personally check questionnaire

He said the CAA and the NRC were two different issues and his government will not allow the NRC to be implemented in the state.




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Kalanithi Maran TN’s richest with net worth of Rs 19,000 cr; Zoho’s Radha, Sekar take next 2 spots: Report

Maran was ranked 43rd on the pan-India IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2019, released in September.




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Donald Trump India visit: Many firsts mark US President’s maiden India trip with family

Commerce, energy secretaries & NSA are part of team to India




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Delhi Violence: Police fumbling, NSA Ajit Doval steps in, signals PM message

Political observers see the fielding of Doval as the Prime Minister’s assertion on the issue of developments linked to changes in the citizenship law which have triggered protests across the country.




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Delhi: IB staffer’s body found in drain, toll now 27; no fresh violence

Police said they are probing Amit’s murder, though no arrest has been made in connection with the case so far.




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Won’t allow another 1984 under our watch, file FIRs over hate speeches, says Delhi HC

It also passed a string of directions on safe passage for the bodies of the victims, their proper burial/cremation, adequate number of helplines and help desks, besides rehabilitation of those affected.




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Delhi violence: Day after it ordered hate speech FIRs, HC grants four weeks to police, govt

Unlike Wednesday, when Justices Muralidhar and Talwant Singh questioned the Solicitor General repeatedly over the delay in lodging FIRs and had video clips of the hate speeches played in open court with proceedings lasting through the day, the hearing Thursday was over in less than an hour.




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Foreign secy Shringla makes dash to Kabul as US and Taliban ink peace pact today

At his meeting with NSA Mohib, Shringla reiterated India’s commitment to “stand with Afghanistan” as it pursues “sustainable peace and reconciliation."




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Amit Shah in Bengal: Will not stop till we grant citizenship to all refugees

Shah also launched a state-wide campaign, ‘Ar Noi Annay (No More Injustice)’, to take on Banerjee’s outreach programme, ‘Didi ke Bolo’.




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New law to widen ambit of worker safety to be passed in current parliament session

At present, different applicability thresholds exist for welfare provisions like creche, canteen, first-aid, etc. in different Acts.




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Coronavirus: No need to panic, says PM after review meeting

The review meeting comes a day after India reported two new confirmed coronavirus cases, one each in Delhi and Telangana. This took the total cases in the country to five.




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SC tells HC to hear hate FIR plea, objects to Mander remarks

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sent the plea to the Delhi High Court with the direction that it be listed for March 6 along with other petitions on the matter.




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J&K ends curbs on social media

By late evening, Internet was restored on majority mobile phones across Kashmir.




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United Bank says its valuation ‘low’ largely due to lower net worth

Punjab National Bank (PNB) announced the share exchange ratio for the proposed merger following its board meet on March 5.




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Cogen names Sharad Pawar president emeritus

Jaiprakash Dandegaonkar, ex-minister of state for co-operation, Maharashtra has been elected as the vice president of the association.




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Social media detox in times of virtual violence

Nothing happened, and later it was discovered the panic was a result of rumours, mostly spread via messaging apps in the aftermath of the riots in north-east Delhi, which saw unprecedented hate spewed online.




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Coronavirus: 10 cases reported in Maharashtra; Mumbai 2, Pune 8

As of now, the state government has not shut down schools and colleges, and is watching the situation closely, CM Uddhav Thackeray said.




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No law to back UP govt’s action, says SC on posters of anti-CAA protesters

A vacation bench, led by Justice U U Lalit, said that there is no existing law to back the state government's action of putting up such hoardings across Lucknow. 




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Stick to 2010 NPR, no NRC; hurts Muslims, Hindus more: Delhi CM Kejriwal

Observing that NPR will be followed by NRC which has “agitated” the country like no other issue “since Independence”, the AAP-dominated Delhi Assembly passed a resolution on Friday.




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Idea Exchange: We admire the political debate in India; CAA is a domestic issue, says Ambassador of France to India Emmanuel Lenain

Ambassador of France to India Emmanuel Lenain says CAA is a domestic issue, assures Paris is firm over FATF action against Pak, insists Rafale row was linked to Indian politics and that planes are on schedule, and hopes for ‘good news’ on the Jaitapur n-units




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SAARC to hold summit today for joint fight against Coronavirus

SAARC leaders are set to hold a summit on video-conference on coronavirus on Sunday, 5 pm, after Pakistan late Friday night accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposal to hold such a meeting.




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Coronavirus outbreak: DGCA mandates stringent sanitary measures for airlines as COVID-19 spreads

The DGCA has mandated that all aircraft need to be equipped with hand sanitisers, soaps and universal precaution kits to protect crew members who assist people.




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Coronavirus: No community spread signs, random sample tests in March negative, says ICMR

This community transmission test is running separately from the testing and tracking of symptomatic travellers as well as those who have come in contact with confirmed Covid-19 cases.




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Compliance norms tightened for Nidhi firms

The move comes in the backdrop of the government revising corporate norms to ensure that investors are not duped through fraudulent activities.




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Coronavirus: Kerala announces Rs 20,000-cr stimulus package

The Kerala government on Thursday announced a Rs 20,000-crore stimulus package to address the economic slowdown caused by the spread of Covid-19.




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Nirbhaya rapists executed

The hearing on the execution of death warrants against the four had gained pace last year, after the victim’s mother moved an application to shift the case from a vacant court, where the matter remained unheard for months.




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Kerala in semi-lockdown, bars temporarily shut as fight against COVID-19 intensifies

The state government, however, is reluctant to close down its own string of IMFL (Indian made foreign liquor) outlets, which net an annual revenue of Rs 14,508 crore.




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Lockdown intensifies: All domestic flights suspended

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also asked state governments to ensure that rules and regulations of the coronavirus lockdown are enforced as he noted that many people are not taking the measure seriously.




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Tamil Nadu seeks Rs 4,000-cr special aid from Centre to fight Covid-19, lockdown impac

The Tamil Nadu government has sought a special assistance of Rs 4,000 crore and a slew of other financial support from the Centre to help the state fight the Covid-19 pandemic.




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Ensuring sustained supply of essential commodities: Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani

Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani has assured the state's people of sustained supply of essential commodities. For the purpose, a core committee headed by the chief minister has been formed by the Gujarat government.




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Coronavirus lockdown: Centre orders effective sealing of district, state borders

The Union Home Ministry said that in an order under the Disaster Management Act, “Directions were issued that district and state borders should be effectively sealed. States were directed to ensure there is no movement of people across cities or on highways.”




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Coronavirus lockdown: SC asks govt to ensure basic amenities to migrant workers

There was an institutional response by the Centre and the situation was monitored at the highest political and executive level by the Prime Minister, the government said.




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Nizamuddin coronavirus cluster: Race to trace Tabligh meet contacts

According to officials who traced the movement of the group, the entire group travelled in a second class coach (S9) of AP Sampark Kranti Express. They first got down on March 13 at Ramagundam in Peddapalli district of Telangana.




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Kerala HC stays govt order on special passes for tipplers to buy liquor

The court expressed concerns over the government order prescribing alcohol to persons suffering from alcohol-withdrawal syndrome and said such a remedy is not supported by any document in the medical literature.




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Tamil Nadu offers incentives to promote production of Covid-19 combat gears

Manufacturers have been told to commence production before July 31, 2020.




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PM Modi plans staggered exit from lockdown

Underscoring the importance of coordinated action and the need to avoid overlaps in efforts of stakeholders, Modi said there was need to form crisis management groups at the district level and appoint district surveillance officers.




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Combating Covid-19: Centre releases Rs 17,287 crore to states

The Centre has released Rs 11,092 crore as the first instalment in FY21 to State Disaster Response Mitigation Fund of 28 states.




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Coronavirus outbreak: Delhi lines up ‘five-Ts’, CM Kejriwal invokes South Korea experience

The presence of antibodies would mean the person is immune to the virus. The antibody test happens to be a faster alternative to the direct test, known as Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), in which throat or nasal swabs are taken.




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Pune heads for stricter containment measures with spike in coronavirus cases

According to the district collectorate data, half the cases in Pune came from travellers who returned from overseas and the other half got infected through contacts.