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Coronavirus lockdown: Maharashtra Cyber Police registers 161 cases against fake news, rumour mongering; 39 arrested

73 cases are about hate speech over social media.




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Uddhav Thackeray announces extension of coronavirus lockdown till April 30 in Maharashtra

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said he told PM Modi in the meeting that Maharashtra will continue to be under lockdown after April 14.




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Maharashtra sets up COVID-19 task force of 9 senior doctors as death toll rises to 160

Chief secretary Ajoy Mehta in an official statement said all nine doctors are from Mumbai would contribute in the ongoing fight against COVID-19.




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Coronavirus: Mumbai Police to use AI, drones to enforce social distancing amid COVID-19 lockdown

India's financial capital, Mumbai, has emerged as the epicentre of coronavirus spread in the country.




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Over 1500 migrants gather in Mumbai's Bandra to protest against lockdown extension

To control the situation, police resorted to lathi-charge, following which the crowd was dispersed.




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Day after migrant workers flood Bandra, self-proclaimed labour leader arrested for threatening protest

Thousands of labourers from other states assembled near Bandra railways station on the last day of the 21-day lockdown to go to their native cities and villages as a rumour of special trains spread.




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Man arrested after gathering of migrant workers at Bandra sent to police custody till April 21

Mumbai Police arrested Vinay Dubey after hundreds of migrant workers gathered near Bandra railway station on Tuesday.




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Coronavirus outbreak: Central team recommends increasing capacity of quarantine facility in Mumbai

Mumbai has recorded bulk of the cases in Maharashtra with 3,451 COVID-19 infections and 151 deaths.




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Raj Thackeray bats for opening of liquor shops, says Maharashtra needs revenue during coronavirus lockdown

Raj Thackeray said by the opening of wine shops, the state will start getting a bit of revenue flow which is needed to fight the coronavirus outbreak.




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Wadhawan brothers, 21 others taken to Mahabaleshwar by Maharashtra police as quarantine period ends

The two brothers are named as accused in the FIR registered by CBI in the Yes Bank scam.




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Maharashtra dispatches 70 buses to bring back students stuck in Kota

There are around 1,800 students from Maharashtra who are stuck in Kota.




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Maharashtra sets up office to help people stuck due to lockdown, issues SOP

An office has been set up under director of Maharashtra's Disaster Management Authority Abhay Yawalkar and contact numbers have been released.




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Maharashtra Governor BS Koshyari requests EC to conduct polls for 9 vacant Legislative Council seats

Since chief minister Uddhav Thackeray is not a member of either house of the state legislature, he needs to get elected to the Council before May 27, 2020, the Raj Bhavan said.




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Mumbai: BMC commissioner Praveen Pardeshi shunted out, Iqbal Chahal to take over

Pardeshi has been transferred as additional chief secretary in the urban development department.




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No Army deployment in Mumbai, may request additional force from Centre if needed: Uddhav Thackeray

Thackeray said the Mumbai Police is capable of handling the situation but additional forces may be sought from the Centre if needed so that the state police force gets some respite.




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EPFO settles over 6 lakh COVID-19 claims in 15 days, Rs 1,954 crore disbursed

The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has settled a total of 10.02 lakh claims, including 6.06 lakhs COVID-19 claims under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) package, in just 15 working days.




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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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Centre trashes IRS officers' report suggesting hike in taxes for super rich, COVID-19 Relief Cess

Terming it as an "irresponsible" act, the ministry distanced itself from the report.




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EPFO settles nearly 13 lakh claims during lockdown, Rs 4,684 crore disbursed

A total amount of Rs 4684.52 crore, including Rs 2367.65 crore COVID claims under PMGKY package, have been settled during the lockdown.




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In 13-tweet retort, Nirmala Sitharaman debunks Congress' claims over corporate loan write-off

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman insisted that the Indian National Congress and Rahul Gandhi should introspect why they "fail to play a constructive role in cleaning up the system".




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Yes Bank Scam: CBI custody of Wadhawan brothers extended till May 1

They were arrested on Sunday from a quarantine facility in Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra's Satara district.




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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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Auto industry barons discuss COVID-19 impact with Prakash Javadekar, suggest measures to revive sector

Barons of the automobile industry on Thursday held a discussion with the Union Minister for heavy industries and public enterprises Prakash Javadekar to talk about the impact of the coronavirus crisis and suggested measures to revive the sector.




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RBI cancels licence of Mumbai-based CKP Co-op Bank; depositors to get up to Rs 5 lakh

The RBI has also informed the Registrar of Co-operative Societies in Pune to issue an order for the winding-up of affairs of the CKP Co-operative Bank.




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Sensex plummets 2,000 points to close at 31,715, Nifty tanks 566 points

Bharti Airtel and Sun Pharma were the only gainers on BSE.




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Petrol hiked by Rs 1.67 in Delhi, diesel by Rs 7.10; check new fuel prices per litre in national capital

VAT is now being applied at a uniform 30% on both petrol and diesel in the national capital.




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With silent looms, crisis loom for handloom weavers and allied-workers

The already ailing handloom sector has been badly affected by the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown.




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Yes Bank Scam: CBI custody of Wadhawan brothers extended till May 10

The central probe agency had said it needs to interrogate the brothers further in connection with the Yes Bank scam also involving its founder Rana Kapoor.




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Kartik Aaryan explains curious netizen who he is

'Punchnama' baby Kartik Aaryan, who has gone on to make a name for himself in Bollywood, went on to explain a netizen who he is




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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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'I want things to get back to normal, step out of the house': Aamir Ali on feeling low amid coronavirus lockdown

The 42-year-old actor has been making the best use of the quarantine period by binge-watching movies and shows of the world.




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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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Did Shah Rukh Khan refuse two-hero film with Salman Khan helmed by Rajkumar Hirani?

Reports state that the filmmaker has asked the actor to refrain from announcing the news of their collaboration until the final script is ready.




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Netizens celebrate as Kamal Haasan crosses 6 million mark on Twitter

Actor Kamal Haasan was in for a piece of good news from his fans today as he reached 6 million followers on his official Twitter account. Kamal has a big fan following and it shows from his followers who hang on to every word that the actor and politician have to say.




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Priyanka Chopra beats Sunny Leone as most searched Indian celeb

Not just Sunny Leone, Priyanka Chopra Jonas even beat Indian male celebrities with her search volume




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Not being able to incorporate 'Tere Bina' in movies, Salman Khan shoots song with Jacqueline at Panvel farmhouse

Salman Khan and Jacqueline Fernandez are stuck in Bhaijaan's Panvel farmhouse owing to coronavirus lockdown




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Asim Riaz-Himanshi Khurrana approached for 'Nach Baliye', she confirms

Asim Riaz and Himanshi Khurrana met on the sets of 'Bigg Boss 13' and have been together since




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Delhi govt clarifies lockdown guidelines: Here is the list of what's allowed, what's not

Here is the full list of what's allowed and what's prohibited in Delhi till May 17:




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Coronavirus Outbreak: COVID-19 tally in India crosses 59,000-mark; death toll nears 2,000

Meanwhile, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday said that India's recovery rate from the COVID-19 disease is around 29.36%




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Vizag Gas Leak: Ex-Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu writes to PM Modi, urges scientific probe

"The company claims that the gas leaked out was Styrene, however, there were conflicting reports of other toxic gases being present there, it needs to be investigated...," Naidu's letter to the Prime Minister states




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Aurangabad Rail Accident: NHRC issues notices to Maharashtra govt, DM; seeks detailed report within 4 weeks

The NHRC issued the notices after taking suo motu cognizance of media reports regarding the incident, which occurred between Badnapur and Karmad stations in the Nanded Division.




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Two terrorists with links to Hizb-ul-Mujahideen arrested from Punjab

Cash along with drugs was recovered from both the accused who were arrested from Gurudas.




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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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Two top drug smugglers with alleged Hizb-ul-Mujahideen links arrested from Sirsa

Punjab Police juggernaut moved to arrest Ranjeet Rana, one of the biggest drug smugglers of India from Sirsa




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China seeks support from friendly nations as allegations on coronavirus spread mount, Chinese envoy meets Nepal PM

In meeting with Oli, Chinese envoy sought Nepal's support against the international politicisation of the pandemic as a number of countries are trying to hold China accountable for the pandemic.




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WHO says US has not provided evidence to back up its claims of COVID-19 originating from Chinese lab in Wuhan

For context, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had earlier this week claimed that there is more than enormous evidence to suggest that the coronavirus originated from the virology laboratory in Wuhan.




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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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North Korea's Kim Jong Un presented with World War II Medal by Russia

The Russiam Embassy in Pyongyang announced the development on Tuesday (May 5).




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'Significant breakthrough' by Israeli lab in developing antibody against coronavirus

Scientists at Israel's Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) have wrapped up the development phase and moved to patent and mass produce the potential treatment.




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North Korea at cusp of finishing ballistic missile facility: Report

An expert in the United States think tank stated that North Korea is almost finished with the making of a ballistic missile facility having the capacity to test-fire intercontinental ballistic missiles, according to South Koren media outlet Yonhap News Agency.