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As pandemic rages, anything goes for bitcoin's third 'halving'

Bitcoin is about to undergo a scheduled technical adjustment as the number of new coins awarded to the computer wizards who "mine" the cryptocurrency will be cut in half, but forecasting which way its price will move afterward is more complicated now.




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Police file homicide complaint against LG Chem after deadly leak

Indian police have filed a culpable homicide complaint against an LG Chem subsidiary over a toxic gas leak at its chemical plant in the south of the country that killed 11 people and forced 800 into hospital for treatment from poisoning.




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Coronavirus inflicts huge U.S. job losses as pandemic breaches White House walls

The U.S. government reported more catastrophic economic fallout from the coronavirus crisis on Friday as the pandemic pierced the very walls of the White House and California gave the green light for its factories to restart after a seven-week lockdown.




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Protesters demand closure of LG Polymers plant in Andhra Pradesh after toxic gas leak

Villagers placed the bodies of three victims of a deadly gas leak from an LG Polymers plant in Andhra Pradesh at the gates of the site on Saturday, and demanded the factory be shut down immediately and its top management arrested.




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China to reform disease prevention system

China will reform its disease prevention and control system to address weaknesses exposed by the coronavirus outbreak, a senior health official said on Saturday.




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Portugal's low-income households struggle to survive pandemic

One in four Portuguese with a monthly household income of 650 euros ($705) or less have lost all their income because of the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak, a study by the National School of Public Health showed on Saturday.




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Athletics: Coe says children will need more sport in post-pandemic world

Children will need more access to sport in the post-pandemic world and there is a pressing need to press authorities to stop school sports "withering on the vine", World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said on Friday.




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Factbox: Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sports events around the world

Major sports events around the world that are in the process of re-starting or have been rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic:




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Golf-PGA Tour extends exempt player membership to next season

The PGA Tour will extend its exempt player membership status into next season due to the COVID-19 pandemic which has interrupted this year's schedule, it said on Thursday.




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Golf-McIlroy, Johnson to take part in televised, charity event amid COVID-19 pandemic

Rory McIlroy will team up with Dustin Johnson to take on American duo Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff in a $3 million charity skins match on May 17 as televised golf returns amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the PGA Tour said https://www.pgatour.com/news/2020/05/04/rory-mcilroy-dustin-johnson-rickie-fowler-matthew-wolff-taylormade-driving-relief-live-golf-covid-19-coronavirus-relief-efforts.html on Monday.




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Golf-2020 World Amateur Team Championships cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

This year's World Amateur Team Championships (WATC), scheduled for October, have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Golf Federation (IGF) said on Tuesday.




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Golf-Pandemic leads R&A to break with tradition over captaincy

The COVID-19 pandemic has led the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews to break with tradition and nominate, for only the second time in 266 years, its captain to serve for two successive terms.




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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sports events around the world

Major sports events around the world that are in the process of re-starting or have been rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic:




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Cricket-Warne suggests weighted ball to solve shining dilemma

Australian spin great Shane Warne has suggested using weighted balls to help pace bowlers generate swing without risking health when cricket resumes after the coronavirus shutdown.




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Paris to hold men's fashion week in virtual format July 9-13: statement

Paris will hold a men's fashion week in virtual format from July 9 to July 13 for the Men Spring/Summer collections 2021, organisers said on Wednesday.




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Opera star sings Britain's VE Day hits from an empty Albert Hall

Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins will stream a concert from an empty Royal Albert Hall on Friday evening, as locked-down Britain marks the 75th anniversary of "Victory in Europe" Day.




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China to gradually reopen cinemas as virus under control

China will gradually reopen cinemas, museums and other recreational venues, the state council said on Friday, as the coronavirus has passed its peak in the country.




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Madagascar coronavirus herbal mix draws demand from across Africa despite WHO misgivings

Madagascar is putting its self-proclaimed, plant-based "cure" for COVID-19 on sale and several countries in Africa have already put in orders for purchase, despite warnings from the World Health Organisation that its efficacy is unproven.




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Opera star sings Britain's VE Day hits from an empty Albert Hall

Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins will stream a concert from an empty Royal Albert Hall on Friday evening, as locked-down Britain marks the 75th anniversary of "Victory in Europe" Day.




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Russian troops to help Venezuela search for members of failed incursion - report

Russian soldiers are operating drones over Venezuela as part of a search operation for members of a paramilitary force that led a botched invasion this week, local media reported on Friday, citing deleted tweets from a state military command center.




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Protesters demand closure of LG Polymers plant in Andhra Pradesh after toxic gas leak

Villagers placed the bodies of three victims of a deadly gas leak from an LG Polymers plant in Andhra Pradesh at the gates of the site on Saturday, and demanded the factory be shut down immediately and its top management arrested.




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Missing girl Vrushti Kothari writes email to mother, says 'she is happy'

More than a week after she was first reported missing, Vrushti Kothari has apparently sent a letter through an mail to her mother informing her that she is safe. Police are yet to confirm if the mail from which the email is sent is Vrushti's. They are also tracing the IP address from which the mail was sent.




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5 Golden rules of retirement planning

You can try them at any age and, if you're lucky, you can start your retirement early.




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Slutsk vs Energetik-BGU, Dream11 Prediction: Best picks for SLU vs ENG today in Belarus Premier League 2020

SLU vs ENG Dream11 Team - Check My Dream11 Team, Best players list of today's match, Slutsk vs Energetik-BGU Dream11 Team Player List, SLU Dream11 Team Player List, ENG Dream11 Team Player List, Dream11 Guru Tips, Online, Slutsk vs Energetik-BGU Head to Head.




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WATCH: Virat Kohli gives his take on possibility of hosting cricket matches inside empty stadiums

The coronavirus outbreak has brought all sports activities to a halt, players are practising social distancing and self-isolation during the pandemic.




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Coronavirus pandemic: Leganes manager reveals date when La Liga will resume action

Earlier this week, DFB announced that the Bundesliga will be back in action on May 16, making it the first of Europe's top five leagues to resume action during this pandemic period.




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Dearness allowance of central govt employees put on hold till July 2021 in wake of COVID-19 crisis

The move will affect around 50 lakh central government employees and 61 lakh pensioners.




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COVID-19: Vistara temporarily modifies in-flight services for post-lockdown operations

Vistara has made temporary changes in its in-flight products and services to minimise the touchpoints of human contact on board by up to 80% during the post-lockdown period.




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75% scope that we could have cure for COVID-19 by September: Adar Poonawalla

Natasha Poonawalla's husband Adar Poonawalla's institute Serum is working on a cure for coronavirus




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Govt signs $500 million project with AIIB to deal with COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project is being financed by the World Bank and AIIB in the amount of $1.5 billion, of which $1.0 billion will be provided by World Bank and $500 million will be provided by AIIB.




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Neha Kakkar beats Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish and Selena Gomez to become second most watched female artist on YouTube

With 4.5 billion views, Neha Kakkar surpassed Selena Gomez, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj to become second most watch female artist on YouTube in 2019




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World Thalassemia Day: Hrithik Roshan, Farah Khan create awareness about blood disorder with inverted photos

Apart from Hrithik and Farah, Genelia D'Souza and Kunal Kapoor also shared inverted images to raise awareness about World Thalassemia Day




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Ayodhya Ram Mandir put under Section 80G of IT Act; donations to temple trust exempted from income tax

Section 80G of the Income Tax Act deals with deductions on contributions made to certain relief funds of charitable organisations.




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Maharashtra: No hike in school fees for the academic year 2020-21

The department has also asked the executive committee of the Parent Teachers Association to review and reduce fees if some resources remained unused during the lockdown.




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Coronavirus pandemic: COVID-19 cases in Russia up by record 10,000 in one day

Back in March, the Russian President had reassured his citizens that the world-wide pandemic situation was "under control" in Russia thanks to early intervention measures taken by his government.




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COVID-19 pandemic: Madagascar President introduces 'herbal cure' for coronavirus

The herbal remedy is derived from artemisia -- a plant with proven success in treating malaria -- and other indigenous herbs.




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COVID-19 pandemic: US keeps distance while world leaders pledge $8 billion to fight coronavirus

When asked why the United States were not participating, a senior U.S. administration official refused to give an answer to it.




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US President Donald Trump slams Lincoln Project Republicans for COVID-19 ad, calls them 'losers'

Trump had told the media that the country has already 'flattened the curve', and it is ready for a 'phased and gradual reopening' even though coronavirus cases and deaths shows no sign of stopping.




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Hindu priest chants 'Shanti Mantra' at White House as Trump leads National Day of Prayer Service amid COVID-19 pandemic

Pandit Harish Brahmbhatt chanted 'Shanti Mantra' at the invitation of President Donald Trump.




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US likely to ban H-1B visas in a bid to counter unemployment

Visas for students and the work authorisation that accompanies them might also be suspended temporarily




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COVID-19 patient treated with plasma therapy at Delhi hospital shows improvement

In convalescent plasma therapy, antibodies from the blood of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 are used to treat severely infected patients.




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South Korean Embassy distributes food to over 4,000 people in Delhi

The activity was done in partnership with Annamrita Foundation, a non-profit organization.




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Plea in Delhi High Court demanding closure of liquor shops in capital

The petition has been filed by the NGO Civil Safety Council of India.




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[ASAP] High-Temperature Thermal Cycling Effect on the Irreversible Responses of Lattice Structure, Magnetic Properties, and Electrical Conductivity in Co<sub>2.75</sub>Fe<sub>0.25</sub>O<sub>4+d</sub> Spinel Oxide

Inorganic Chemistry
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b03755




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[ASAP] Assembling Homometallic Sb<sub>6</sub> and Heterometallic Ti<sub>4</sub>Sb<sub>2</sub> Oxo Clusters

Inorganic Chemistry
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b03238




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[ASAP] NHC Core Phosphonium Ylide-based Palladium(II) Pincer Complexes: The Second Ylide Extremity Makes the Difference

Inorganic Chemistry
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00561




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[ASAP] Design and Synthesis of Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complexes—Chromophore Hybrids that Exhibit Long-Emission Lifetimes Based on a Reversible Electronic Energy Transfer Mechanism

Inorganic Chemistry
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00363




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[ASAP] Highly Efficient MnO<sub>2</sub>/AlOOH Composite Catalyst for Indoor Low-Concentration Formaldehyde Removal at Room Temperature

Inorganic Chemistry
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00852




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[ASAP] An Inconspicuous Six-Coordinate Neutral Dy<sup>III</sup> Single-Ion Magnet with Remarkable Magnetic Anisotropy and Stability

Inorganic Chemistry
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00616




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[ASAP] Forcing Dicyanamide Coordination to f-Elements by Dissolution in Dicyanamide-Based Ionic Liquids

Inorganic Chemistry
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00667