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Australia's biggest state to ease coronavirus lockdown from May 15

Australia's most populous state, home to Sydney, will allow restaurants, playgrounds and outdoor pools to reopen on Friday as extensive testing has shown the spread of the coronavirus has slowed sharply, New South Wales state's premier said on Sunday.




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Director Guruprasad Is Coming Up With A Crime Comedy Based On COVID-19 Titled 'Lockdown'

Actor and director Guruprasad's upcoming directorial has been titled Lockdown and will be shot during the quarantine time itself. The Sandalwood filmmaker is currently busy with the process of finalizing the production house for his unconventional venture.   A report published




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R Chandru Is Ready With The Teaser And Trailer Of Upendra Starrer Kabza Amid COVID-19 Lockdown

Upendra starrer biggie Kabza is one of the most highly anticipated films of 2020. The underworld themed period flick has been helmed R Chandru. However, due to the COVID-19 outbreak and nationwide lockdown, the shooting of the film had to be




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COVID-19: Vikram Ravichandran’s Trivikrama Facing Major Dilemma Over Australia Schedule

V Ravichandran's younger son, Vikram is currently busy working on his highly awaited debut film, Trivikrama. For the unversed, the film team was all set to head to Australia on April 14 for their final shoot schedule. However, due to the




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Ajith Starrer Jaga Malla Becomes The Highest TRP Rated Kannada Dubbed Movie!

Last year, Ajith and Nayanthara's Tamil film, Viswasam, released in theatres on January 10, and immediately got the cash registers ringing. The movie was dubbed in Telugu and Kannada as well. While the makers released the Telugu version with the same




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Dr. Rajkumar's Grandson Yuva Rajkumar's Debut Movie First Look Poster Released

Yuva Rajkumar’s foray into movies just got confirmed on his grandfather and Sandalwood legend, Dr. Rajkumar’s birth anniversary. The makers of the young actor’s debut film released the first look poster with the working title, YR 01.   Other than the




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COVID-19: Puneeth Rajkumar Opens Up About Dealing With The Lockdown And Its Effect On Sandalwood

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the entire nation has been put under lockdown. Film Industries around the world have come to a complete halt due to the pandemic crisis. And now, in a recent media interaction, Puneeth Rajkumar spoke about how he




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COVID-19 Lockdown: Puneeth Rajkumar’s Kannadada Kotyadhipati Season 4 To Re-Run On TV

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, almost all leading entertainment channels have announced the return of their most popular and iconic shows to enthrall the viewers during these testing times. And now, after bringing back Bigg Boss Kannada 7, Colors




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RIP Rishi Kapoor: Sudeep, Ramesh Aravind, Dhananjay & Other Sandalwood Stars Tweet Condolences

The nation woke up to the sad news of legendary Bollywood star Rishi Kapoor's demise today on April 30. The 67-year-old actor, who was suffering from cancer, was shooting for a film in Delhi when he fell ill again earlier this




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Darshan’s Roberrt Glimpse Video Out: It's A Big Time Tribute To The Off-Screen Warriors

The highly awaited Darshan's Roberrt glimpse video is finally out! To mark May Day, i.e. Labour Day, the makers of the action-thriller released a video dedicating to all the off-screen warriors, who served behind the camera for the film.




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Avane Srimannarayana Star Shanvi Srivastava Comes Out In Support Of THIS Cause Amid COVID19 Lockdown

Many Sandalwood celebrities have been supporting numerous social causes amidst the current scenario. In the same vein, Avane Srimannrayana star Shanvi Srivastava is dedicating her time under lockdown by speaking up against domestic abuse.   The actress has associated herself with




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Kannada TV Serials To Resume Shooting From May 25 After Receiving Green Signal From State Government

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, all film and television shoots in the country had come to a complete halt in March. However, according to the latest development, the Karnataka government has now granted permission for Kannada Television shows to




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Say What! Amazon Prime Video Offers 55 Crores For Yash Starrer KGF Chapter 2’s Digital Rights?

After KGF Chapter 1 emerged the most-viewed Indian movie of 2019 on Amazon Prime Video, the OTT giant is now in talks with the makers for the rights of its second installment. According to a few media reports, Amazon Prime has




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Vinay Rajkumar On COVID-19 Lockdown: ‘As Actors, We Don't Have Work From Home Advantage’

Vinay Rajkumar recently unveiled the teaser and posters of his upcoming movies (Gramayana and 10) as birthday gifts to his fans. The actor who turned 31-years-old on May 7, also opened up about the life under lockdown in a recent interview




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In leaked call, Obama describes Trump handling of virus as 'chaotic'

Former President Obama, who has largely kept out of the fray even as President Trump has blamed his Democratic administration for a variety of problems related to the pandemic, described Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic as "chaotic" on a call, a source said. Colette Luke has more.




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Academic Year For Schools Likely To Commence In August Amid Continued Lockdown Over Coronavirus

The academia and education experts' have sought State government's intervention in clearing the ambiguity prevailing over commencement of the academic year, even as the lockdown stands extended in Karnataka up to April 30, 2020 in containing the spread of Novel Coronavirus




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YUKTI Portal Launched By MHRD To Combat Coronavirus

Human Resource Development Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has launched a web-portal YUKTI (Young India Combating COVID with Knowledge, Technology and Innovation). This unique portal will deal with the efforts and initiatives of MHRD during these difficult times caused by Novel Coronavirus




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CRPF COVID Poster Challenge For Students, Send Entries Before April 25

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has announced a pan-India "COVID Poster Challenge" contest for school students. The poster making contest is a part of "CRPF Community Collaboration Initiative'' to enhance public awareness about the Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic. The




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COVID-19 Lockdown: Capgemini India Gives Salary Hike, Allowance To Its Employees

In the wake of worldwide 'economic slowdown' due to the lockdown caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, several multi-national corporations, private companies, media houses and business establishments in India as well as abroad are resorting to harsh policies of layoffs and pay




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SSC CHSL, Junior Engineer And Stenographer Exams Postponed Due to Coronavirus

The country is going through a national emergency due to the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus pandemic and hence is currently observing the lockdown till May 3, 2020. Most of the entrance exams along with board exams deferred due to COVID. There




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Coronavirus: Australia’s Matific To Teach Maths For Students Below Grade 6

India is going through a national emergency that has arisen due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic and observing the second phase of lockdown till May 3. Most of the schools across the country likely to kick-start the new academic year




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APPSC Exams Postponed Due To Coronavirus

The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has postponed the exams of a few recruitments scheduled in May. The APPSC has released a notice regarding the postponement of recruitment exams. Candidates who are aspiring for the Main Examination (Online) for




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Centre Mulls At Drafting Judicial Services Bill (AIJS) For Judges On The Lines Of IAS, IPS

Efforts are underway to establish an All India Judicial Service (AIJS) on the lines of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) for appointment of judges at the level of district courts and lower judiciary throughout the country by




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AICTE COVID-19 National Bio-informatics Online Hackathon For Full Stackers

The national-level council for technical education, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), has announced a ‘'COVID-19 National Bio-informatics Online Hackathon For Full Stackers.'' The AICTE COVID-19 Hackathon will be held from April 27 to May 6, 2020. Hackathon is rolled




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SSC Results Postponed For Junior Engineer, MTS And CGL Due To Coronavirus

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has announced that the results of various exams have been postponed due to the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19). The Commission has postponed the results of dates of Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Quantity




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AP Launches Fee Reimbursement Scheme - Jagananna Vidya Deevana

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has launched another welfare scheme for students. It has announced a new flagship program named "Jagananna Vidya Deevana," which will provide full fee reimbursement to the students. Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has introduced the




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TCS India: 75 Per Cent Of Company’s 4.5 Lakh Workforce To Permanently Work From Home Post-COVID-19

Appears, work from home (WFH), is going to be the ‘new normal' determining and shaping business-cum-work culture worldwide in the post-COVID scenario, and India's largest IT service giant - Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is proving a standing testimony to this. {image-tcs-1588245185.jpg




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COVID-19 Impact: Aviation Sector Financially Hit Due To Continued Lockdown, Resort To Pay Cuts

The continued lockdown and travel restrictions in India to contain the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted diverse sectors of the economy, and Aviation industry is one among the severely hit with all commercial passenger flights being suspended since March 25




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ICSI CS June 2020 Postponed, Check Revised Exam Schedule

Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has postponed the Company Secretary (CS) June exam 2020. Institute has also released the revised exam schedule for CS June 2020. The CS June 2020 exams will begin from July 6 instead of June




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Connect Chancellor: COVID-19 Writing Competition For College Students

The Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) has announced the 'Connect Chancellor' programme, which is a platform to bring out creativity, innovation and novel ideas - an opportunity to the students of state universities to write articles, stories and poems,




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Hyundai EMI Assurance Program Announced: Supports Working Individuals For Car Loan Repayments

Hyundai India has announced a unique ‘EMI Assurance' program due to the Covid-19 pandemic in the country. The new initiative supports working individuals with repayment of car loans in case any employment uncertainty.




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Ashok Leyland Records Zero Sales Figures For The Month Of April Amidst COVID-19

Ashok Leyland has released the sales report for zero sales in April due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The nationwide lockdown was supposed to be lifted by May 4 but seeing the current scenario, the government has further extended it to May 17.




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Lamborghini Huracan EVO Rear-Wheel Drive Spyder Launched Via Augmented Reality — An Industry First

Italian supercar manufacturer, Lamborghini, has virtually launched its Huracan EVO Rear-Wheel Drive Spyder in augmented reality, an unprecedented, and definitely an industry first for an unveiling.




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Skoda Octavia RS 245 Deliveries: 44 Out Of 200 Allocated Units Sold In Bengaluru

Skoda Octavia RS 245 deliveries have commenced in the country. The company has started to deliver the performance sedan as the nation-wide lockdown has been eased at select cities including Bengaluru.




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Tata Nexon EV Driving Range Expected To Increase Because Of Updates In Future

The Tata Nexon EV driving range is expected to increase with future updates made to the compact-SUV. Future updates are also expected to improve Nexon EV's performance as well.




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COVID-19 Lockdown: Hyundai Dealerships Register 170 Units Of Sales Since Restart Of Operations

Hyundai India recently announced that it will be restarting its operations in India from the 6th of May 2020. The company has slowly started to reopen dealerships across India in a phase-wise manner, as per the government's lockdown relaxation guidelines in many parts of the country.




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France says total death toll from coronavirus rises by 80 to 26,310

The number of people who have died from coronavirus infections in France rose by 80 to 26,310 on Saturday, the health ministry said, a much smaller daily increase than the previous day when it was 243.




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U.S. to allow states to distribute Gilead's remdesivir to fight COVID-19

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Saturday it would allow state health departments to distribute Gilead Sciences Inc's remdesivir drug to fight COVID-19, and the United States would receive about 40% of the drug maker's global donation.




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U.S. CDC reports 1,274,036 coronavirus cases, 77,034 deaths

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday reported 1,274,036 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 25,996 cases from its previous count, and said the number of deaths had risen by 1,557 to 77,034.




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Panama coronavirus cases rise to 8,282, deaths reach 237

Confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in Panama reached 8,282 on Saturday, a rise of 212 from the previous day, and deaths climbed by six to 237, the health ministry said.




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Mexican health ministry tallies nearly 2,000 new coronavirus cases

Mexico's health ministry confirmed 1,938 new cases of coronavirus infection on Saturday, along with 193 additional deaths, as government models projected that infections could peak this weekend.




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Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 667 to 169,218: RKI

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 667 to 169,218, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Sunday.




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South Korea reports 34 new coronavirus cases, highest in a month

South Korea reported 34 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, the highest daily number in a month, after a small outbreak emerged around a slew of nightclubs that a confirmed patient had visited.




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Thailand reports five new coronavirus cases, no new deaths

Thailand reported five new coronavirus cases but no deaths on Sunday, bringing the total to 3,009 cases and 56 deaths since the outbreak started in the country in January.




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China reports first coronavirus case in Wuhan since April 3 among 14 new infections

China's National Health Commission reported 14 new confirmed coronavirus cases on May 9, the highest number since April 28, including the first for more than a month in the city of Wuhan where the outbreak was first detected late last year.




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Rare syndrome tied to COVID-19 kills three children in New York, Cuomo says

Three children in New York have died from a rare inflammatory syndrome believed to be linked to the novel coronavirus, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday, a development that may augur a pandemic risk for the very young.




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Three key U.S. coronavirus officials in self-quarantine after COVID-19 exposure

Three senior officials guiding the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic were in self-quarantine on Saturday after coming into contact with someone who had tested positive for the disease, their agencies and spokesmen said.




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No gym, no problem: Italian gymnast improvises

Gymnasts all around the world are making the best of things as they try to keep fit while gyms are closed due to the coronavirus and Italy is no exception.




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Ram Gopal Varma’s Devudi Corona Song Is Out, And It Is Dedicated To COVID 19!

Earlier, we reported about Ram Gopal Varma's prediction on the deadly Coronavirus outbreak and social distancing. Well, the ace filmmaker has yet again stolen the limelight with a recent Corona song.  RGV has released a song on the deadly




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Vijay Deverakonda Likely To Take Legal Action Against Portals Who Posted Fake News About Him

A few days ago, Vijay Deverakonda expressed his anger against websites publishing fake news about him. For those who are unversed, in a recent video, angry Vijay revealed that some websites spread fake news against his charitable trust, which gained all