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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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RBI announces special liquidity support of Rs 50,000 crore for mutual funds to cope with COVID-19 crisis

The RBI also announced that under this facility, it will give funds to banks at lower rates and that the banks will be allowed to avail funds for meeting the liquidity requirements of mutual funds.




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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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PM Modi holds 'comprehensive' meeting to discuss strategies to boost FDI in India

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Home Minister Amit Shah, Minister for Commerce & Industries Piyush Goyal, MoS (Finance) Anurag Thakur and senior government officials attended the meeting.




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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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Excise duty increased by Rs 10 per litre on petrol, Rs 13 on diesel; no impact on retail price

The retail sale prices of petrol and diesel will, however, not change on account of this increase in duties due to the decline in global oil prices.




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Sensex rises 232 points to end at 31,685; Nifty closes at 9,270

Mahindra and Mahindra and Bajaj Finance were top gainers.




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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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Sharman Joshi expresses interest in returning to 'Golmaal' franchise, says 'I would be more than happy'

Sharman is currently seen in the second season of the ALT Balaji web series Baarish, alongside Asha Negi.




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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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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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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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Happy birthday Sai Pallavi: Rana Daggubati unveils 'Viraata Parvam' poster featuring actress in simple avatar

Sai Pallavi is paired opposite Rana Daggubati in 'Viraata Parvam'




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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 in India LIVE: No new cases in Ghaziabad in last 24 hours, 56 active cases in district

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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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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'Injustice': Amit Shah says Mamata govt not letting migrants' trains reach West Bengal

Shah said that the Centre has facilitated more than two lakh migrants workers to reach home. However, the central government is not getting the Bengal government's support in helping migrant labourers reach home, the Home Minister said.




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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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Japan's Defense Ministry to ramp up UFO encounter protocols after Pentagon releases footage

The three videos show what was encountered by pilots during training flights in 2004 and 2015.




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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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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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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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Massive fire engulfs building in UAE's Sharjah, no casualties reported

Firefighters have managed to bring it under control.




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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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South Korean spy agency dismisses rumours about Kim Jong-un's illness: Report

"At least, it is judged that Kim did not receive surgery or a medical procedure related to his heart," a representative of the ruling party in South Korea stated.




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Trump thinks journalists who covered 2016 Russian investigation should return Pulitzer Prize

"They are not journalists. They are thieves," the US President said, "...You saw it today, more documents came out saying there was absolutely no collusion with Russia."




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In message to Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un praises China for 'success' in controlling COVID-19 outbreak

Congratulating Jinping, Kim said he was pleased over the successes made in China in the prevention of COVID-19 infection.




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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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39 health workers quarantined in Delhi hospital after two heart patients test positive for COVID-19

All the workers will be tested for the COVID-19 virus on Tuesday.




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Delhi High Court Registry refuses urgency in PIL seeking school fee waiver during lockdown

The PIL was submitted before the court on Thursday, but the Registry refused to list the matter saying that there's no urgency.




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Delhi containment zones increased to 68, govt directs DMs to use app for door-to-door survey

With 68 notified containment zones across the capital, the first phase of the app-based assessment is likely to be launched in South Delhi soon.




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'I am innocent, ready to face any investigation': AAP MLA booked on abetment charge after doctor's suicide

In a four-page suicide letter, the doctor held Prakash Jarwal and his associate Kapil Nagar responsible for his suicide, following which police registered a case against the Deoli MLA.




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Delhi's Central District gets mobile COVID-19 testing van

The Central district is severely affected with COVID-19 and it has seven containment zones.




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Plasma Therapy showing encouraging results in COVID-19 patients: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi is the second worst affected state/UT after Maharashta from the coronavirus.




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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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Delhi High Court appoints Claim Commissioner to recover damages during February riots

N Gaur, a former Delhi High Court judge, has been appointed the Claim Commissioner.




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Delhi police erects 'corona effigies' in hotspots, urges people to stay indoors

The effigies are being erected at the intersection of the streets, and they say, 'stay home'.