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Mammootty’s First Project with Manju Warrier is Titled The Priest, First Look Out

The first-look poster of the movie, titled The Priest, shows Mammootty's titular character donning a hooded cassock.




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Bheeshma Actor Nithiin to Reportedly Tie the Knot in April 2020

Telugu actor Nithiin is said to be getting married in April this year. There has been no official confirmation, but preparations have begun already.




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Telugu Actor Srikanth's Father Meka Parameswara Rao Passes Away

Parameswara Rao was suffering from lung-related concerns and was undergoing treatment for the past four months at a private hospital in Hyderabad.




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Yuva Rajkumar Appears Intriguing in the First Look Poster of Debut Film

Yuva’s first glimpse has already become the talk of the town. In the poster, Yuva gives mysterious vibes with his grim face and brooding eyes.




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No Big Movies for Direct OTT Release, Tamil Producers and Theatre Owners to Work on Guidelines After Lockdown

Tamil theatre owners and producers have come to a truce, with the latter agreeing not to give big budget movies like Vijay's Master or Suriya's Soorarai Pottru for direct OTT release




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Thane: Residents 'face the heat' during lockdown due to power cuts




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Over 44,000 factories to restart in Maharashtra but where are the workers?

The state government’s decision to ease the lockdown restrictions for industries has received a huge response with 44,474 manufacturing units self-certifying online to resume operations. However, there is a hitch. Of the total requirement of 9.6 lakh workers, only 5.3 lakh workers have reported to work so far. This, even as the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy pegged unemployment rate for Maharashtra in April at 20.9%.




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Migrants on roads are no longer just the poor




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Explained: The Stages and Classification of Covid-19 Transmission

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has continuously denied that India has entered the community transmission phase. To each question put to the government on community transmission, during government briefings, it has maintained that contact tracing is being carried out at state levels and the cases can only be classified as local and cluster transmissions.




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Pakistan Goes Ahead with CPEC Amid Mounting Debts, Further Economic Fallout Due to Covid-19

India has objected to the CPEC — a planned network of roads, railways and energy projects linking China's Xinjiang province with Pakistan's Gwadar Port — as it is being laid through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).




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Israel and Italy Claim Breakthroughs in Fight against Covid-19 with Their Vaccines. An Explainer

While Israel's defence ministry announced a breakthrough in the development of an antibody, Rome-based biotech firm Takis said vaccine tests had shown positive effects.




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Saudi Arabia Forms Police Unit to Enforce Coronavirus Curbs on Social Gatherings: Report

The kingdom had previously said such gatherings were prohibited and said on Thursday that those breaching the rules would be punished by law.




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For Indian Students Stranded in UK during Covid-19 Lockdown, The Door Back Home Opens, But at a Price

The cost of a return ticket to India as well as the mandatory 14-day quarantine period has left many Indian students in the UK to rethink their decision.




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New York Became 'Grand Central Station' for Covid-19 and Carried Infections Across the US: Report

Overall, infections spreading from New York account for 60 to 65 per cent of the sequenced viruses across the country.




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US Senators Urge Trump to Temporarily Suspend H-1B, Other Guest Workers Visas

Top Republican senators urged US President Donald Trump on Thursday to suspend all new guest worker visas for 60 days and certain categories of new guest worker visas, including H-1B, for at least a year or until unemployment figures return to normal levels.




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Russia Hoax Made it Very Hard for Two Countries to Deal with Each Other: Trump

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said the "Russia hoax" made it very difficult for the leaders of the two countries to deal with each other.




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China Either Made a Terrible Mistake on Covid-19 or Was Incompetent: Trump

More than 2,64,000 people have died of COVID-19 globally and 37 lakh tested positive for the disease.




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‘They are Thieves, not Journalists’: Trump Asks Newspapers to Give Up Pulitzer Prize for Russia coverage

The US President said all the American journalists with the Pulitzer Prize should be forced to give it back because they were all wrong.




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Senators Urge Trump to Temporarily Suspend H-1B, Other Work Visas as Unemployment Reaches All Time High

The H-1B work visa for foreign technology professionals is highly popular among Indians and a large number of Indians also opt for the EB-5 investors visa.




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'The Govt is Failing Us': Laid-off Americans Struggle in Coronavirus Crisis

Alejandra has not heard anything from the state -- though she has gotten a fundraising email from Republican Senator Rick Scott, who set up the current unemployment system during his tenure as governor.




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World Thalassaemia Day 2020: Date, Theme and Significance

The World Thalassaemia Day 2020 theme is '’the dawning of a new era for thalassaemia: Time for a global effort to make novel therapies accessible and affordable to patients'.




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Hotter, Humid Weather May Not Halt Spread of Covid-19: Study

Temperature and latitude are not associated with the spread of COVID-19 disease, according to a global study that found school closures and other public health measures are having a positive effect on containing the novel coronavirus.




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'Dedicated to Health & Medicine': Father-Daughter Doctor Duo of Indian-origin Die of Covid-19 in US

Satyender Dev Khanna and daughter Priya Khanna who worked at the Clara Maass Medical Center in New Jersey succumbed to Covid-19.




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'Beverages With Less Than 40% Alcohol Are Halal, Can Drink Them': Pak Cleric's Comments Invite Ire

Controversial Pakistani cleric Mufti Abdul Qavi made the comments in an interview with an online portal when he was asked to respond to some fatwa allegedly issued by clerics in Saudi Arabia that beverages containing 40 per cent alcohol or less are halal (permissible).




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Coronavirus Could Kill 1,90,000 Africans and 'Smoulder' Across the Continent for Years

As many as 44 million of the continent's 1.3 billion people could be infected during the same period, the UN health agency estimated, based on its prediction model of 47 African countries.




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Still Hiring! Walmart, Other Superstores Buck US Employment Trend amid Pandemic

Almost across the board, sectors reported precipitous drops in overall employment in April, even though some major players - from online sales to grocery shopping and pharmacies - have seen surges in demand.




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Live Animal Markets Shouldn't be Shut Despite Virus as They Provide Food, Livelihoods for Millions: WHO

The WHO said reducing the risk of disease transmission from animals to humans in these often overcrowded markets could be addressed in many cases by improving hygiene and food safety standards, including separating live animals from humans.




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Exhibiting Varied Dimensions & Dynamics, This How the Future of Coronavirus Pandemic will be Like

The pandemic wave, similarly, will be with us for the foreseeable future before it diminishes. But depending on the location and the policies in place, it will exhibit variegated dimensions and dynamics traveling through time and space.




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World Migratory Bird Day 2020: Theme, Significance and All You Need to Know

Each year a variety of events, including bird watching are held across the globe to raise awareness on World Migratory Bird Day observed on May 9.




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Spain Sex Workers Left to Fend for Themselves Under Lockdown

Even before the state of emergency was declared on March 14, the work had all but dried up, with fear of the virus keeping both clients and sex workers away.




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London View | The British Who Survived Hitler, But Not Their Own Government

Britain's policy of enforcing a lockdown in time to arrest the spread of the coronavirus has most affected the generation of those VE heroes that the nation has now stood celebrating in word and speech.




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Egyptian President Expands Powers, Says Need Them to Curb Coronavirus Outbreak

The new amendments allow the president to to take measures to contain the virus, such as suspending classes at schools and universities and quarantining those returning from abroad. But they also include expanded powers to ban public and private meetings, protests and other forms of assembly.




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Breast Milk As Baby's First Vaccine: The Amazing Benefits Of Colostrum

Breast milk, the first vaccine, provides baby with essential nutrients, antibodies and factors that protect against infection.




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Esha Gupta Turns up the Heat with New Photo

Actress Esha Gupta has added a stunning photograph of herself on her Instagram timeline.




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Ramzan 2020: Ideas to Complete Your Iftar Menu During the Month Of Fasting

Iftar is an important meal where all the family members sit together to break their daily fast. A series of dishes are prepared for the feast. We have shortlisted a few picks that can live up to your dinner array.




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Soha Ali Khan Says The Lockdown Has Brought The Family Closer

The actress asserts that she tries to do interesting activities with husband, actor Kunal Kemmu, and daughter Inaaya. Soha has been reading, experimenting with healthy snacks and taking care of her skincare among other things.




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Hrithik Roshan’s Mother Pinkie Is Setting Fitness Goals In Latest Video

In a recent video, Pinkie Roshan’s face is clammed with sweat as she speaks to the camera during her workout session.




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Kanye West is a Member of the Multi-billionaire Club

Kanye West follows his sister-in-law and reality star Kylie Jenner, 22, who was named as the youngest 'self-made' billionaire for the second year in a row by Forbes.




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Milind Soman talks about Viral Video With Mother, Marriage and Four More Shots Please

Milind Soman in a candid conversation with Shweta Rashmi spoke at length about his recently released series, Four More Shots Please.




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Coronavirus Pandemic: How ISKCON and Annamrita Foundation Providing Meals To The Worst Hit Daily Wage Earners

While the entire country is navigating the coronavirus pandemic, daily wage earners and slum dwellers have been hit the hardest. ISKCON, in collaboration with Annamrita Foundation, has been providing free meals to them.




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Dia Mirza Shares Glimpse of How Lockdown is Positively Impacting the Nature

Dia Mirza highlighted the positive effects of lockdown by emphasising how the water of river Ganga has become cleaner with minimum human activities.




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Happy Birthday Samantha Akkineni: A Look at Social Media Life of the Diva

Samantha Akkineni has been very active on social media and keeps posting adorable glimpses from her life.




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Harper Lee Birth Anniversary: 10 Inspiring Quotes from the Pulitzer Prize Winning Author

On her 94th birth anniversary, here are some inspiring quotes by acclaimed author Harper Lee.




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Urvashi Rautela Posts Beach Pic, Asks Fans To Close Their Eyes & Enjoy Virtual Vacation

The actress posted a picture of her in a turquoise bikini, resting on a wooden plank beside the ocean, as she enjoyed a 'virtual vacation'.




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Irrfan Khan (1967-2020): Here Are Top Quotes By The Master Of One Liners

Irrfan Khan, who was diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour in 2018, is survived by his wife Sutapa and his sons Babil and Ayaan.




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Irrfan Khan Wanted to See Theatre World Grow in India

During one of his scheduled visits to Jaipur way back in 2016, he had said, "Going to theatre is not being looked down upon by anyone in other countries but in india, things need to be changed.




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International Dance Day 2020: Date, Message Of The Year And Why It Is Celebrated

The day was first celebrated in the year 1982 by the Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute (ITI) which is UNESCO’s partner for performing arts.




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Raja Ravi Varma: 5 Most Noteworthy Works Of The Artist

One of the first Indian painters to popularize the European style of painting, Raja Ravi Varma’s oeuvre was honoured with ‘Most Distinguished Award’ at Vienna’s art competition in 1873.




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Was Gigi Hadid’s Birthday Celebration Also a ‘Gender Reveal’ Party? Netizens Spin Wild Theories

After several publications reported that Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik are expecting their first child together, eagle-eyed fans have theorised that Gigi's 25th birthday also served as a gender reveal party.