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Iqbal Chahal Replaces Praveen Pardeshi as BMC Commissioner as Covid-19 Cases in Mumbai Rise

India's financial capital has so far reported 11,219 positive cases and 437 deaths and is one of the worst-affected cities in Maharashtra.




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Denying Job Extension to Pregnant Woman Amounts to Penalising for Embracing Motherhood: HC

A bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Asha Menon set aside the order of a single judge which had dismissed the woman's plea against Aurobindo College (Evening), where she had been working for five years.




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Himachal Pradesh Government Decides to Impose 'Corona Cess' on Liquor Sale

At a meeting of the state cabinet, it was decided that the cess would vary from Rs 5 to Rs 25 per bottle according to the quality of liquor.




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NHRC Notice to Maharashtra Govt Over Deaths of 16 Migrant Workers on Railway Tracks in Aurangabad

Officers have been directed to submit a detailed report within four weeks with details of the steps taken by the district authorities to provide food and shelter to poor people, especially migrants, during the lockdown.




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Victims Run Over by Train in Aurangabad Left Without Informing Administration, Employer: Official

While the administration is running a shelter camp for migrant labourers, the victims were living on the premises of the factory where worked, he added.




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Watch: Virtual Concert by Siblings on Rabindranath Tagore's Birth Anniversary

However, this year the celebrations are understandably muted due to the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown.




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SC Asks Centre to Explore Giving Further Priority to Pregnant Women in Evacuation From Saudi Arabia

Senior advocate Indira Jaising, appearing for the petitioners, told the bench that pregnancy of these medical professionals is at an advance stage and they need a further priority in the priority already given to pregnant women.




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Indian National to Face Trial in Germany for Spying on Sikhs and Kashmiris for RAW

Federal prosecutors allege the suspect, identified as 54-year-old Balvir, has been working with the Indian foreign intelligence agency Research & Analysis Wing since 2015.




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Vaccine, Therapeutic Drug Development for Covid-19 Going on: DRDO Chairman

The DRDO is making special N-99 masks, besides personal protective gear for chemical, biological, radiation and nuclear-related activities, and working on software, including one that will track people under quarantine.




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Jharkhand Bans 11 Pan Masala Brands for One Year to Protect Public Health

The authorities collected 41 samples of various brands of pan masala from different districts and tested them to check it they contain magnesium carbonate, which is banned under the Food Safety Act, 2006, as one of the ingredients, an official release said.




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Ram Vilas Paswan Says 20 States Getting Ready for Launch of Ration Card Portability from June 1

Under the initiative, eligible beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) would be able to avail their entitled foodgrains from any Fair Price Shop in the country using the same ration card.




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Indian Museum in Kolkata Sealed after CISF Personnel Dies of Covid-19

Thirty-three CISF personnel deployed at the gallery's security unit have been asked to self-quarantine, Indian Museum director A D Choudhury told PTI.




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India to Embark on Second Leg of 'Vande Bharat Mission' from May 15, Say Sources

A total of 64 flights carrying approximately 15,000 returnees from 12 countries are expected to land at 14 airports across India from May 7 to 15 as part of phase one of the mission, they said.




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People with Mental Illness Can't be Denied Equal Opportunity, HC for Judgeship to Bipolar Person

A bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Sanjeev Narula set aside the May 21, 2019 notice/result published by the Delhi High Court Registrar General rejecting the candidature of a person.




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Madras HC Orders Closure of Liquor Shops in Tamil Nadu, Allows Online Sales with Doorstep Delivery

After a dry spell of 43 days, liquor sales resumed at TASMAC outlets in Tamil Nadu, except Chennai, on Thursday. Serpentine queues were witnessed outside most of them and norms of social distancing were flouted.




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Coronavirus: Migrant Worker Found Dead in Quarantine Centre in Odisha

A police team rushed to the quarantine centre and launched an inquiry into the death of the migrant worker while the body was sent for post-mortem.




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Don't Squat or Walk on Tracks, Railways Urges after Deaths of Migrant Workers in Maharashtra

The Railways also warned people that although regular passenger trains were not in operation, the migrant special trains, parcel and freight trains were running on the rail network.




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Emotional Return For Indians Stranded Abroad Due to COVID-19

Mass evacuations have begin to repatriate 14,800 Indians stranded abroad.




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Coronavirus: India Sending Medicines to 25 African Countries

The government said medicines included hydroxychloroquine, paracetamol and other drugs which are immediately required to fight the pandemic.




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Amit Shah Expresses Concern over Rising Coronavirus Cases in Central Armed Police Forces

Shah chaired a meeting of the DGs of all Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) where he appreciated the commendable work done by these forces.




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SC Rejects PIL Opposing Use of Term Social Distancing, Imposes Rs 10,000 Fine on Petitioner

The plea, filed by Shakeel Qureshi said the term 'social distancing' gives the impression of discrimination and unequal treatment under the Constitution and should not be used.




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Trial of New Drug to Control Blood Pressure Kills Senior Developer in Chennai

A police official said a post-mortem will be done after tests for coronavirus infection is done, which is the practice now.




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Punjab to Promote Students of Classes V, VII, X to Next Academic Session

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said the students of Class X will be promoted on the basis of pre-board results.




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698 Indians Stranded in Maldives Sail Back Home under Operation Samudra Setu

An Indian Navy spokesman said there were a number of pregnant women and children among the evacuees who will travel to Kochi in Kerala.




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Delhi Government’s Unique Solution To Prevent Overcrowding in Liquor Shops

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi launched an e-token system on Thursday for sale of liquor in Delhi.




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Chhattisgarh Gas Leak: Paper Mill Operator Arrested, Owner on the Run

The gas leak took place in Shakti Pulp and Papers when an open recycling chamber was being cleaned and seven people, including the arrested person, had to be hospitalised.




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1,089 New Coronavirus Cases in Maharashtra With 784 in Mumbai, 37 Deaths Take State Toll to 731

The total number of patients who have recovered and been discharged from hospitals is 3,470.




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Telangana Requests Centre to Move 17 Districts to Green & Orange Zones as Covid-19 Situation Improves

The state recorded 10 new cases on Friday, taking the toll to 1,132. While 34 people were discharged from the hospital within the last 24 hours.




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Covid-19: PM Modi Speaks With His Italian Counterpart, Expresses Condolences

India and Italy will work together for addressing the challenges of the post-COVID world, including through our consecutive presidencies of the G20, Modi wrote on Twitter.




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Haryana Govt's Restrictive Action on Doctors' Travel Infringes on Right to Freedom Movement: Delhi HC

The high court bench issued notice to the Centre and Haryana government on a petition challenging the order of Sonipat authorities on restriction activities.




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Mob Hurls Stones at Police in Ahmedabad amid Covid-19 Lockdown, 15 Detained

Shahpur, a minority community-dominated area, is in 'Red Zone' as several coronavirus cases have been found in the locality.




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Constable Posted at Mandir Marg Police Station Tests Positive For Covid-19 in Delhi

The constable was placed in isolation and 11 more police personnel were quarantined at separate places.




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Pakistan Rejects India's Move to Broadcast Weather Reports on PoK, Terms it 'Legally Void'

State-owned broadcasters Doordarshan and All India Radio from Friday began broadcasting weather reports on Mirpur, Muzaffarabad and Gilgit in PoK in their prime-time news bulletins.




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Lockdown Period Not to be Counted for Determining Residency Status of NRIs, Foreign Nationals: CBDT

The nationwide lockdown since March 25 and cancellation of international flights to contain the spread of COVID-19 has forced non-resident Indians (NRI) and foreign nationals to prolong their stay in India.




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27-Year-Old Set on Fire in Chhattisgarh's Korba District after She Resisted Molestation

The incident took place on the night of May 6 at a village under Bango police station limits. The accused were arrested on Thursday, said Pankaj Patel, Sub Divisional Officer of Police, Katghora area.




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Antiviral Favipiravir Developed in Hyderabad to be Tried on Covid-19 Patients After Drug Controller Nod

The company will now tie up with hospitals for clinical trials so that the drug could be tested on patients suffering from COVID-19. Approval from patients will be necessary as per the protocols, the Director-General said.




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Police Use Tear Gas as Residents Pelt Stones in Ahmedabad After Stricter Coronavirus Lockdown

Clashes erupted in the Shahpur locality of Ahmedabad when police and paramilitary forces tried to enforce the lockdown, asking people to stay indoors.




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Coronavirus LIVE Updates: 526 Fresh Cases, 4 Deaths Reported in Tamil Nadu in Last 24 Hours

Coronavirus Pandemic LIVE Updates: Tamil Nadu today reported 526 fresh cases of the coronavirus as well as four deaths. At least 279 of the new cases were reported from state capital Chennai.




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INS Jalashwa Sets Sail from Male to Kochi with 698 Indians as Part of Vande Bharat Mission

Priority was accorded to pregnant women and children to embark the ship first and bunk allocation was also undertaken by the ship's crew catering to age and medical requirements, officials said.




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Only ‘Severe’ Covid-19 Patients to be Tested Before Hospital Discharge as India Braces for More Infections

The Centre in its revised guidelines said there will be no need for testing prior to discharge of mild and moderate Covid-19 cases, while severe patients will be tested once.




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'Bois Locker Room': Experts Say Youngsters Need Rehabilitative Measures, Not Just Punitive Action

A dialogue on sex, consent, ownership over bodies must be introduced from a young age so that it becomes part of a dominant narrative, say experts.




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Lockdown May Not Have Flattened Covid Curve, But it Bought India Time as it Approaches Infection Peak

The worry for India remains that despite the stringent lockdown, the curve for ‘new cases’ has not flattened as it has in some other countries that also enforced lockdowns.




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'People Feel Post Comes with Reason': Justice Deepak Gupta on Ranjan Gogoi's RS Membership

Justice Deepak Gupta emphasised the apex court must stand up for the rights of the deprived and underprivileged classes, including the minorities, who cannot be deprived of their rights just because they disagree with the government on certain issues.




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Chhattisgarh Cop Among 5 Killed in Encounter With Maoists in Rajnandgaon District

Four Maoists were also killed in the encounter that took place at Pardhauni village late on Friday




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PM Modi Remembers Reformer Gopal Krishna Gokhale on 154th Birth Anniversary

Gokhale, the prime minister said, also provided exemplary leadership to India's freedom movement and made 'outstanding contributions towards education and social empowerment.'




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3,320 Coronavirus Cases and 95 Deaths Recorded in 24 Hours as Total Infections Near 60,000-Mark

Maharashtra remained the worst hit state with a total number of cases rising to 19,063, followed by Gujarat which has reported 7,402 cases.




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Barring Pulwama, Mobile Phone Services Restored After 3 Days in Kashmir

Subscribers of BSNL postpaid services complained that SMS facility which was suspended on May 6, has still not been restored.




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Five Bihar Military Police Personnel Test Covid-19 Positive, State Tally Rises to 579

All the fresh cases are from Khajpura area of Patna and their infection trail is being ascertained by state health officials.




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Chennai-Based Ayurvedic Pharmacist Dies After Drinking Formula He Prepared to ‘Cure’ Coronavirus

The 47-year-old, who was a qualified ophthamologist, was rushed to a hospital when he fainted soon after ingesting the chemical component.




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Man Commits Suicide After Killing Wife, 11-year-old Son in Rajasthan's Bikaner

His wife was working as an auxiliary nurse midwife at a local sub health centre. She was living in a government quarter, the police said.