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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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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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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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When Puneet Issar was left with bruised body post 'Mahabharat' climax scene

Puneet Issar had once caused megastar Amitabh Bachchan near-death experience on the sets of 'Coolie'




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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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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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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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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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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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'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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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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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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US Secretary of State points fingers at China, claims there's 'enormous evidence' coronavirus came from Wuhan Lab

Trump in the past also had alleged that China does not want to see him elected for a second term because of his administration's tough stance of imposing high tariffs on Chinese imports.




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Donald Trump says US will have COVID-19 vaccine by 2020 end

According to the World Health Organization, at present several coronavirus vaccines are in the development phase.




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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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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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'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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US has flattened the curve, ready for gradual reopening: Donald Trump

It reported 11,735 cases and 2,333 deaths in the last 24 hours.




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Italy says it has developed world's first COVID-19 vaccine

The researchers have reportedly managed to generate antibodies in mice that work on human cells.




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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.




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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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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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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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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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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'.




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Full list of activities permitted in Delhi from Monday

These activities are only applicable for areas other than containment zones.




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WATCH: Here's why this Delhi-man is showering petals on people standing outside a liquor shop

All this while, states were pushing for the opening of liquor shops as they face cash crunch due to the closure of all non-essential businesses for 40 days.




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Delhi Police constable suspectedly dies of coronavirus

A police constable of Delhi police died on Tuesday evening suspectedly of coronavirus.




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Plea moved in Delhi HC seeking directions on home delivery of liquor

The plea also seeks to ensure strict adherence to social distancing.




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[ASAP] Two Closely Related Zn(II)-MOFs for Their Large Difference in CO<sub>2</sub> Uptake Capacities and Selective CO<sub>2</sub> Sorption

Inorganic Chemistry
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00551




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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] U<sub>2</sub>O@C<sub>76</sub>: Non-Isolated-Pentagon-Rule Cages Prevail with the U<sub>2</sub>O Configuration Determined by Cage Shape and Dominated by Multicenter Bonds

Inorganic Chemistry
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00518




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[ASAP] Lanthanide 5,7-Disulfonate-1,4-naphthalenedicarboxylate Frameworks Constructed from Trinuclear and Tetranuclear Lanthanide Carboxylate Clusters: Proton Conduction and Selective Fluorescent Sensing of Fe<sup>3+</sup>

Inorganic Chemistry
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00680




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[ASAP] Photoionization Dynamics of the Tetraoxo Complexes OsO<sub>4</sub> and RuO<sub>4</sub>

Inorganic Chemistry
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00683




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[ASAP] Fabrication of Hierarchical Co<sub>9</sub>S<sub>8</sub>@ZnAgInS Heterostructured Cages for Highly Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation and Pollutants Degradation

Inorganic Chemistry
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00514




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[ASAP] Scrabbling around in Synthetic Nuances Managing Sodium Compounds: Bisphenol/Bisnaphthol Synthesis by Hydroxyl Group Masking

Inorganic Chemistry
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00310