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In India, they soldier on without a combat role

Women at war is part of Indian history, from Jhansi Ki Rani to Rani Durgawati to Razia Sultan. But they weren’t part of modern India's war strategy till very recently. Independent India’s Army restricted women to the medical corps, dental corps and the nursing service.




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The audacity of hope

When Fatima Chhipa leaves home, in the congested by-lanes of the Belan Market area, she carries her work trousers and shirt in a plastic bag.




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Back in India, but 37 from Uttar Pradesh have to wait for going home




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Noida: Asymptomatic man tests positive, dies hours later




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No job and little food, 18 set out for home in Bihar on 10 bicycles




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Sweden admits failure to protect elderly in care homes

Her coronavirus test came back negative two days after her death, but Branngard, who claims she died of neglect, says the nursing home staff lacked protective gear and were spreading the virus around the home. Sweden, whose softer approach to the coronavirus has garnered international attention, admits it has failed to adequately protect the elderly, with around half of Covid-19 deaths occurring among nursing home residents.




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Three trains leave for Bihar, UP with 1,140 workers each




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Industrialists in Coimbatore wait for ‘clear guidelines’ to resume operations

With chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami allowing private firms across the state to function from 10am to 7pm with 33% workforce, industrialists in the district are in two minds about resuming operations. Only after functioning for a week, will they come to know the practical hassles and the way forward, they said.




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Tamil Nadu: NTK chief booked for sedition

Naam Tamilar Katchi chief coordinator Seeman was booked for sedition on Friday.




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Credit Card ग्राहक अलर्ट : कंपनियां नहीं बताती ये 5 बातें, जानना है जरूरी

नयी दिल्ली। पिछले कुछ सालों में भारत में क्रेडिट कार्ड इस्तेमाल करने वालों की संख्या में काफी बढ़ोतरी हुई है। मगर इसी के साथ क्रेडिट कार्ड के बिना या कम जरूरत पर इस्तेमाल करने में भी इजाफा हुआ है। जानकार हमेशा




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3 more with mandi link among 16 to test positive for Covid-19 in Gurugram




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6 more test coronavirus positive in Faridabad, 3 containment zones added




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25 Gurugram residents stuck abroad register with government to return home




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Haryana: With 1st Covid-19 cases, Rewari & Mahendergarh turn ‘orange’




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Haryana CM reiterates support to MSMEs

To revive industrial activities in the state and give boost to medium small and micro enterprises (MSME) Units, Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday announced to intensify the state government's efforts of setting up specialised industries in all its 22 districts.




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Quarantined with its owners, 9-month-oldpug ‘Max’ languishes because of poor diet




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1,300 migrants arrive in city via Shramik Special




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Videocon Cube 3 (V50JL) smartphone with Android Marshmallow, 5-inch display launched at Rs 8,490

Videocon Mobiles has launched its latest 4G smartphone, Cube 3 (V50JL) in India. Priced at Rs 8,490, the smartphone will available across all retail stores.




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Apple iOS 10 download: Update marred by glitches

Several user reports and news websites mentioned that after the installation process the handset showed an error prompting users to plug it to iTunes on a PC. On connecting, another error cropped up which read, “There is a problem with the iPhone 'iPhone' that requires it to be updated or restored.”




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Relience Communications Q1 profit grows 5.8% at Rs 54 crore

Telecom operator Reliance Communications today posted 5.8% rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 54 crore for the three-month period ended June 30.




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WhatsApp defends its new privacy policy in Delhi High Court

Instant messaging platform WhatsApp today opposed in Delhi High Court a plea alleging that privacy of its users has been threatened by a new privacy policy announced by Facebook, saying regulations were in place and the latter does not have access to any data as it provides end-to-end encryption.




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Fitbit Charge 2 review: Towards a healthier you

Fitness tracking wearables maker Fitbit recently launched its Charge 2 and Flex 2 fitness trackers in India. While the Flex 2 is priced at Rs 9,499, the more expensive Charge 2 bears a price tag of Rs 14,999. The new Fitbit Charge 2 has a heart-rate monitor, a feature previously limited to the 'HR' edition of the Charge only. It comes with a touch-sensitive OLED display, as well as a 3-axis accelerometer, an altimeter and a vibration motor. Fitbit Charge 2 syncs with its companion smartphone app over Bluetooth.




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Three new coronavirus positive cases reported in Ludhiana: Deputy commissioner




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Torture of Dalit brothers: SC panel orders action

On Saturday, Kangra ordered the police to register a case against the accused policemen .




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Online video lessons keep police recruits engaged




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Man who bit woman cop nabbed




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Maternity hospital in Mysuru city records surge in patients following Nanjangud cluster case




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‘Allow refrigeration, air conditioning shops to open for four hours daily’




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Woman from A’bad tests positive in Bardoli




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Attacks on cops will be strictly dealt with: Gujarat DGP

While speaking to reporters this Saturday, Gujarat DGP Shivanand Jha said once again that the administration will deal most strictly with those who attack police and Covid frontline warriors.




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Karnataka: With no festivities, shamiana traders hit

Over 55,000 pandals and shamiana providers in the state are staring at heavy losses after the mass cancellation of events, including weddings and other festivities during lockdown.




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CBI interrogates politicians in Yogeesh murder case




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Economic activities in Hubballi to resume tomorrow




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Gurus of classical music, dance go digital




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Seoul Shuts Down More Than 2,100 Nightclubs After Covid-19 Positive Man Visits Three

South Korea's had 18 new cases in 24 hours with all but one of them linked to a 29-year-old man who visited three clubs in Seoul's Itaewon district before testing.




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Brazil's Supreme Court Throws Out Rules that Limit Gay Men Donating Blood

The move came as more nations review restrictions on blood donations imposed during the 1980s HIV/AIDS crisis, with some countries imposing blanket bans, some waiting periods after gay sex, and others - like Italy - having no limitations at all.




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Global Coronavirus Death Toll Surpasses 2.75 Lakh, 85% of Fatalities in Europe and US

The US is the country with the most deaths at 77,280, following by Britain on 31,241, Italy 30,201, Spain 26,478 and France 26,230.




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Pak's Fiscal Deficit to Surge to 9%, Tax Tevenue to Miss Target This Year amid Covid-19 Crisis: FinMin

Pakistan, which has reported 26,435 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 599 deaths, has announced it will start lifting a countrywide lockdown from Saturday in a bid to restart economic activity.




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Italy's Daily Coronavirus Death Toll and New Cases Fall with 194 New Fatalities, 1,083 Fresh Infections

The total death toll since the outbreak came to light on Feb. 21 now stands at 30,395 the agency said, the third highest in the world after those of the United States and Britain.




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Drug Remdesivir Being Shipped to Six States in United States

The US Department of Health and Human Services announced that it is delivering drug remdesivir to Illinois, New Jersey, Michigan, Connecticut, Maryland and Iowa.




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France Records Lowest Covid-19 Daily Death Toll in a Month with 80 New Fatalities

The ministry said the number of people in intensive care units - a key measure of a health system's ability to deal with the epidemic - fell by 56, or about 2%, to 2,812. That is less than half the peak of 7,148 seen on April 8.




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Doctors Show Top White House Officials Buried CDC Report on Reopening Communities

Emails show the US's top public health experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who working on guidance to help deal with coronavirus, were quashed by political appointees.




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Anthony Fauci Among 3 Members of White House Virus Task Force Isolated After Contact With Patient

President Donald Trump, who publicly identified the affected Pence aide as spokeswoman Katie Miller, said he was 'not worried' about the virus spreading in the White House.




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Second Wave: Reopenings Bring New Cases in South Korea, Flares Coronavirus Fears in Italy

Around the world, the US and other hard-hit countries are wrestling with how to ease curbs on business and public activity without causing the virus to come surging back.




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Fire Hits Moscow Hospital Housing Coronavirus Victims; One Killed

A fire at a Moscow hospital treating people infected by the new coronavirus killed one patient and forced the evacuation of about 200 others.




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At Least Two Killed in Separate Avalanches in Northern Italy

At least two people have died in separate avalanches in northern Italy on the first weekend Italians have been allowed to venture far afield after a two-month coronavirus lockdown.




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South Korea, Germany Show Life Beyond Lockdown Isn't What People Think it Will Be

The South Korean government on Wednesday started to relax its strict social distancing rules but only in line with a set of guidelines referred to as the 'distancing in daily life' policy.




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Flowers via a Stranger: Chileans Compromise on Mother's Day Cemetery Visits Due to Covid-19 Curbs

In the capital, Santiago, where the largest cemeteries ordinarily attract tens of thousands of visitors with associated road closures and chaotic scenes, the national federation of cemetery workers this week urged people to stay away.




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Homeopathy can cure swine flu, claims practitioner

At a time the country is grappling with H1N1 virus and Tamiflu tablet is belived to be the only solution, a well-known medical practitioner today claimed that people can have a cost-effective treatment in homeopathy for swine flu.




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India should trains its doctors in infectious diseases

With India battling swine flu, an eminent Indian-American doctor has said it is the right time the government in the country accelerate process of training its doctors in infectious diseases or else it could be too late to bring the situation under control.