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An interface to detect Covid from CT scans, X-Rays

AI tech that study CT scans and X-Rays are being deployed as part of global efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, according to LPU researchers. The system may enable doctors and medical staff even in remotest villages of the country to get quick results on the COVID-19 status of a patient.




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New road to reduce Mansarovar pilgrimage time

The new road is expected to help pilgrims visiting Kailash Mansarovar in Tibet as it is around 90 km from the Lipulekh pass. After inaugurating the road through video-conferencing, Singh said pilgrims going to Kailash Mansarovar will now be able to complete their journey in one week instead of up to three weeks.




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For Rohingyas, Tamil Nadu offers succour amid lockdown

A cyclone shelter building at Kelambakkam, which was recently given a fresh coat of paint, is the current home of nearly 100 Rohingyas who belong to 18 families. The neighbourhood is on the way to Mamallapuram, about 25 km from Tiruvanmiyur in south Chennai. While some Rohingya men work as butchers, some are helpers in restaurants and others do odd jobs like delivering goods on their fish cart.




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Coronavirus blow for other parties, it's AIADMK vs DMK

The Tamil Nadu voter may not be in the mood to test new talent, not when the state and the people are going through unprecedented and unanticipated crises, of which coronavirus is only the first. All of it boils down to an election between the ruling AIADMK and the Opposition DMK next year, with small-timers, had-been parties and promised parties left on the sidelines, says N Sathiya Moorthy.




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Ex-NCP MP among BJP candidates for Maha Council polls

Senior state BJP leaders Eknath Khadse and Pankaja Munde don't find a place in the list, which instead has lesser-known faces like Gopichand Padalkar, Praveen Datke and Ajit Gopchhade.




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No second leakage in Vizag: NDRF DG

Pradhan also asserted that the fumes that were seen coming out was a 'technical' issue and there was no need to panic.




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ICMR to conduct study to check for community spread

Officials said the study would have started earlier as it was planned to be conducted with the rapid antibody test kits brought from China.




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Aurangabad mishap: Survivors raised alarm, but in vain

Chilling details emerged about the tragedy involving a group of migrant workers who were on their way to native places in Madhya Pradesh on foot from Maharashtra and had taken a break to rest on rail tracks out of sheer fatigue.




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Will lose if COVID-19 fight restricted to PMO: Rahul

Gandhi also called upon the government to immediately put money into the hands of the poor and provide a financial package to the industry to help revive the economy.




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Finish Babri trial against Advani, Joshi by Aug 31: SC

The SC asked special judge to control the proceedings in accordance with law so that inordinate delay that is beyond the time-frame is no longer breached.




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Mumbai civic chief shunted out amid rising Covid cases

Praveen Pardeshi was replaced by Iqbal Chahal in a major shake-up in the agency that is in charge of the city's COVID-19 response.




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Class 10, 12 CBSE exams to be held from July 1-15

While class 12 exams will be conducted across the country, the class 10 exams are only pending in North East Delhi where they were affected due to the law and order situation.




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IAF's MiG-29 crashes in Punjab, pilot safe

An IAF spokesperson said the MiG-29 aircraft was on a training mission. "The aircraft had developed a technical snag and the pilot ejected safely as he was unable to control the aircraft," he said.




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'Numbers will continue to rise in Mumbai till May end'

'In Mumbai the mortality rate was reaching a percentage of almost 8 plus in about April.' 'But now over last one month, we have come down.' 'We have drastically controlled mortality.' 'We are now about 3.9.'




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'We should not think just about ourselves'

'Every morning, when I had to step out, my wife would cry.' 'I would tell her that if I don't do it, many people will suffer; many people would die.'




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16 migrants sleeping on tracks crushed by goods train

The migrant workers were walking along the rail tracks apparently to escape the attention of police. A video clip from the scene of the tragedy shows the bodies of migrant workers lying on the tracks and nearby with their meagre personal belongings scattered around.




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Govt says 'learn to live with virus' as cases rise

If the precautions are not taken and guidelines are not followed properly, there can be chances of spike in cases, the government said.




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Maha may ask for Central 'manpower': Uddhav

'This doesn't mean that Mumbai will be handed over to the army'




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Vande Bharat Mission to be expanded to Russia, Spain

They said stranded Indians in central Asia as well as in various European countries will be brought back home in the second phase of evacuation beginning May 15.




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DD, AIR broadcast weather reports on PoK

The state broadcasters have started the practice, but private news channels may follow suit, a ministry source said.




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Over 500 COVID-19 cases in 5 paramilitary forces

The border guarding force has the maximum confirmed cases of the disease among the Central Armed Police Forces, also known as paramilitary forces.




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698 Indians stranded in Maldives sail back home

The INS Jalashwa, the Navy's amphibious warship, reached Male on Thursday to undertake the massive repatriation mission named 'Operation Samudra Setu' (Sea Bridge).




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Special train takes bodies of Aurangabad victims home

"The mortal remains of the 16 migrant labourers, who died after they were run over by a freight train near Aurangabad yesterday, were sent to Madhya Pradesh on a special train -- carrying migrant labourers to the state -- on Friday night," said an official.




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'After migrants, COVID-19 crisis to hit middle class'

'The government will have to provide something for migrant workers or 'Farmers will still survive because they will eat what they produce.' 'What will the rest of the people do? What will happen to them?'omething else like that or else you will see some huge uprising or unrest.'




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95 Covid deaths, 3,320 cases in 24 hrs; toll 1,981

A total 95 deaths deaths were reported since Friday morning, of which 37 in Maharashtra, 24 in Gujarat, nine in West Bengal, seven in Madhya Pradesh, four each from Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, three from Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and two from Delhi and one each from Punjab and Haryana.




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Uttam's Take: We mourn them all

Uttam Ghosh pays homage to these martrys for India.




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Govt issues new discharge policy for Covid patients

Only patients developing severe illness or having compromised immunity will have to test negative through RT-PCR test before being discharged by a hospital, the Union health ministry said.




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Vizag gas leak: 'Fear hangs over the city'

'All the animals -- buffaloes and dogs -- in the proximity of the factory are dead.' 'The situation is so serious that almost one lakh people from nearby localities have moved to safer places fearing the after-effects of the gas leak.' 'There is lot of panic.'




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New Pak strategy: Bleed India with a thousand tweets

Indian agencies have been engaged in countering Pakistani cyber-attacks on social media platforms for a very long time. But just like the fight against the coronavirus, only through the active participation of ordinary citizens that this war on fake news can be won, suggets Colonel S Dinny (retd).




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Bengal not allowing trains with migrants: Shah

Shah said not allowing trains to reach West Bengal is "injustice" to the migrant workers from the state.




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Bihar's great ghar wapsi: Is the state prepared?

Official figures say 1.8 lakh workers have returned home to Bihar. Unofficially, however, that figure is said to have crossed 3 lakhs. Can Bihar cope?




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How Tata Power will upgrade 37 IAF bases

This upgrade will allow air operations by military and civil aircraft even in poor visibility and adverse weather conditions.




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Vapour leak caused mishap at Vizag plant: LG Polymers

Status quo at the plant was restored on Saturday morning, the company said in a statement.




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Migrants clash with cops in Surat, over 100 detained

The migrants demanded that the district administration should arrange for their return to their hometowns in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha and other states.




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AIIMS chief rushes to Gujarat as COVID-19 cases rise

As of Friday, Gujarat's COVID-19 count stood at 7,403 cases, of which 5,260 were from Ahmedabad district alone, while of the 449 deaths in the state, 343 were from the city.




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I am healthy, not suffering from any disease: Shah

Shah said rumours about his health conditions have been spread through social media.




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New BMC chief visits Dharavi after taking charge

Till Friday, the number of COVID-19 patients in Dharavi reached 808 while the death toll was at 26




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302 Shramik trains ferried 3.4 lakh migrants so far

Since the beginning of running the Shramik Special trains, Gujarat remained one of the top originating stations followed by Kerala.




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714 cops in Maharashtra tested positive for COVID-19 so far

Not just this, nearly 194 incidents of assault on police personnel during the COVID-19 lockdown period have been reported so far, across various police stations in the state.




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Happy birthday Sai Pallavi: Naga Chaitanya unveils her adorable look from 'Love Story'

Sai Pallavi's latest look from Naga Chaitanya's 'Love Story' is a deja vu of Shraddha Kapoor's 'Cham Cham' look from 'Baaghi'




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Shah Rukh Khan's team Trinbago Knight Riders to distribute 1000 food packets to needy amid COVID-19 lockdown

In India, Shah Rukh had opened his office for treating COVID-19 patients.




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Minority communities equally contributing towards fighting COVID-19 in India: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

The minister further said that as many as 16 Haj Houses across the country have been given to state governments for quarantine and isolation facilities for COVID-19 affected people.




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Sunil Lahri would have loved to play Raavan if not Lakshman in 'Ramayan'

While Sunil Lahri would have picked the role of Ramayan, Dipika Chikhalia, who played the role of Sita, would have been okay playing Lord Ram's step-mother Kaikeyi




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'It's not going to go ahead': David Warner gives his verdict on T20 World Cup amid COVID-19 crisis

The coronavirus outbreak has brought all sporting events to a halt as players are practising safe distancing.




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Bois Locker Room: Petition filed in Delhi HC seeking CBI probe into matter

The Instagram group came to light after a girl from south Delhi was able to gain access to the group's chats and shared the screenshots.




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'Keh Gayi Sorry' teaser: Shehnaaz Gill, Jassie Gill star in new music video; watch

Sharing the teaser, Shehnaaz wrote on her official Instagram account, "Here's a small teaser of #KehGayiSorry Full song out on 12th May 2020 @jassie.gill."




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Visakhapatnam: Angry villagers protest outside LG Polymers demanding immediate closure

Stressing that their lives were ruined completely, the protestors even put two dead bodies in front of the building.




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'Don't know when we are going to resume shoots': Sayantani Ghosh on facing financial difficulties amid COVID-19 crisis

Sayantani also expressed doubts over the safety of crew members once shoots resume.




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Ayushmann Khurrana all set to release a dedication to 'Ma' on Mother's Day

Ayushmann will be seen in Vicky Donor director Shoojit Sircar's next, Gulabo Sitabo, co-starring Amitabh Bachchan.




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BCCI official reveals ONLY reason why Indian players will go for quarantine in Australia

India is scheduled to take on Australia in four Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is from October.