How planets impact our taste and food habits

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How it feels like to be pregnant during a pandemic

I live in constant fear of catching the coronavirus. I fret and panic everytime my husband goes out to buy essentials because I fear he will get the virus back home and I will get affected.

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Coronavirus vaccine: How soon can we expect it?

"The vaccine has progressed into animal testing in the US and, once we confirm it is safe and effective, will then be advanced into human trials,” says Professor Petrovsky, highly stressing that expectations shouldn’t be elevated until all testing is completed.

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Covid-19 impact: Flying ban lands 80% of Indian aircraft at top six airports

India’s top six airports are now home to about 80% of grounded planes.

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Many companies take 90-day no-layoff pledge

A number of global companies – most with large presence in India – have assured employees that there will be no or insignificant layoffs while the Covid-19 outbreak and lockdown continue. Some have taken a 90-day no-layoff pledge. Some have put a stop to all layoffs for this year. Some are protecting jobs by reducing fresh hiring.

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RBI halves mkt hours for forex, Gsecs

The RBI has restricted operating hours for all the markets that it regulates from 10am to 2pm until April 17. The shorter hours will not impact retail bank customers as all their regular banking services — including Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS), National Electronic Fund Transfer (NEFT) and e-Kuber facilities — will continue to be available according to extant timings.

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Users struggle to buy, repair key tech items

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30% of Indian districts Covid-hit as coronavirus moves to hinterland

Managing Covid-19 will be more challenging for authorities as SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing it, has spread to 30% of the country’s districts. Union ministry of health data shows that the government has been able to ascertain cases in 211 of 720 districts in the country, with some big states reporting more than 60% of districts as infected while many have over 30%.

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How we made the coronavirus pandemic

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Covid: India sees second 500-plus cases day

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Coronavirus lockdown: Booking for post-April 14 flights gets lukewarm response

The fact that the government has allowed non-essential cargo for industry to be ferried for a fee has also opened up a potential business avenue for airlines, which are struggling with a loss of revenue due to the grounding of flights.

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Mega cash transfer in battle Covid-19

The government on Friday launched one of the largest-ever cash transfer schemes, including the deposit of over Rs 30,000 crore into the account of woman Jan Dhan account holders as well as Rs 5,000 crore into the linked accounts of eight crore poor households with LPG connections provided under ‘Ujjwala’.

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Govt reserves jobs in J&K for domiciles

The government amended its two-day-old order on Friday night and reserved all jobs in Jammu and Kashmir for the domiciles of the Union territory - people who have stayed there for at least 15 years. On Wednesday, while laying down the rules for domiciles, the government had reserved jobs up to group 4 only.

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Corona live: India at highest one-day death count

The number of cases of the novel coronavirus across the globe crossed the 1 million mark as the global death toll topped 50,000. In India, the number of cases crossed the 3,000 mark at 3,082 and the death toll crosses 80. Stay with TOI for live updates

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Glitch in H-1B registration system has resulted in wrongful denials

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) states that it has received reports from many of its attorney members, indicating that they/clients have received a denial notification for certain H-1B registrations on the ground that it is a duplicate submission, even when it was not. A duplicate submission refers to one which is made by the same sponsoring employer for the same H-1B candidate.

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E-tailers refund buyers, sellers have to wait

Thousands of merchants whose non-essential item orders were cancelled on Amazon India and Flipkart have to wait longer to get their payments cleared. The development comes even as these e-tailers start initiating refunds to thousands of customers who had to scrap their orders of non-essentials made before the lockdown, two people aware of the matter said.

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Ravi Shastri forgets Yuvraj, Dhoni in WC tweet

Yuvraj, who bagged the Player of the Series for his stellar show with the bat and ball, took to Twitter and gave a cheeky reply to Shastri for ignoring him and Dhoni. Dhoni scored a brilliant 91 not out off 79 balls in the summit clash.

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2020 Hyundai Creta beats Covid-19 lockdown blues: Market Share increases

Hyundai Motor India has announced that sales figures of the new 2020 Creta and they do suggest that the COVID-19 lockdown has not affected its popularity by much. In fact, Hyundai India's market share has grown larger.

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Maruti Suzuki S-Cross petrol teased: BS6 compliant model launch soon

Maruti Suzuki’s S-Cross crossover will get the BS6 update with a new petrol engine as the manufacturer has finally teased its imminent launch on its website.

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Oil soars 47% on Trump’s Saudi-Russia output claim

Oil prices soared on Thursday after US President Donald Trump said he expects Russia and Saudi Arabia to announce a major oil production cut, and Saudi state media said the kingdom was calling an emergency meeting of oil producers to deal with the market turmoil.

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E-tailer companies see order spikes with fewer delivery execs

Online grocers Bigbasket and Grofers, besides top e-tailers like Flipkart and Amazon India, are beefing up operations for delivery of essentials as they struggle to fulfil increasing consumer demand due to lack of delivery personnel on the ground. These platforms are operating at about half their original capacity as they struggle with the availability of curfew passes in a few cities.

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Realty, airlines, auto to be worst hit by Covid-19

Real estate, airlines, auto dealers, gems & jewellery and steel are the sectors that are expected to be the worst hit and have the least resilience in the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. While telecom, fertilizer, FMCG, pharmaceuticals and food industry will see a low impact and have higher resilience according to a report by ratings agency Crisil.

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GoAir extends ticket credit scheme for passengers till April 30

India is under a 21-day lockdown till April 14 to combat the coronavirus; all domestic and international commercial passenger flights stand suspended during the period.

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Can coronavirus live on bottom of your shoes?

Since COVID-19 came to India, people are looking out for all sorts of ways to protect themselves. Be it practicing hand hygiene or wearing a mask, you are doing everything possible to keep the virus at bay. There have already been many speculations to determine, for how long the virus survives on different surfaces.

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10 books for children to beat boredom

In times of current Coronavirus lockdown, it has become difficult for children to restrict themselves in their homes. So, here are 10 books for kids to beat boredom.

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Ananya shares mother's face mask recipe

If you're looking for some skincare rituals you can try at home during quarantine, then let Ananya Panday's face mask recipe inspire you. The 21-year-old actress recently shared her mother Bhavana Pandey's beauty recipe. The actress shot a video of hers in the bathroom, showcasing us how she makes her own DIY face mask.

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Butter, ghee or oil: What's healthier?

Butter, ghee and oil, all three have their own health benefits and are an important part of Indian household. While ghee has been traditionally used for cooking and greasing chapatis, butter is a newer product which is now being used to cook and grease breads.

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Is Dalgona Coffee over-hyped? We tell you

Once again the West has succeeded in revamping our traditional dishes that once used to be a part of our lifestyle.

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3 best ways to make your own DIY cleaning mop

From t-shirts to socks, there are a lot of reusable things at your home you can recycle to make the best cleaning mop.

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World Bank approves $1 billion emergency funds for India to tackle Covid-19 outbreak

The World Bank's first set of aid projects, amounting to $1.9 billion, will assist 25 countries, and new operations are moving forward in over 40 nations using the fast-track process, the bank said on Thursday. The largest chunk of the emergency financial assistance has gone to India - $1 billion.

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Donald Trump Organisation, hit by virus, tries to delay loan payments: Report

The Trump Organisation -- the conglomerate of companies created by Trump and now run by his sons -- is, like many others, losing money as the restrictions put in place to lessen the spread of deadly COVID-19 bring the US to a grinding halt.

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ADB expects India's economic growth to slow down to 4% in FY21 on global pandemic

India's economic growth is likely to slow down to 4 per cent this fiscal on the back of the current global health emergency, Asian Development Bank said in its outlook for the financial year 2020-21 on Friday. South Asia will face a milder slowdown. Growth in South Asia will decelerate to 4.1 per cent in FY2021 and then recover to 6 per cent in FY2022, it stated.

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Sensex falls over 350 points; Nifty below 8,200

Equity indices plunged in opening session on Friday with the benchmark BSE sensex falling over 350 points, dragged by bank and auto stocks. The 30-share BSE index fell 392 points or 1.39 per cent at 27,873; while the broader NSE Nifty was 89 points or 1.08 per cent at 8,164.

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PM Modi's address on Covid-19: Key Points

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Covid-19: World Bank approves $1 bn aid to India

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Top 10: China intentionally hid corona numbers?

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People of these zodiac signs will risk all for love

'Blindly in love', 'head over heels in love', 'heart rules the head' are some phrases that best describes these zodiac signs for whom love is their world!

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Finance ministry extends motor, health insurance validity till April 21

In a major relief for 23 crore individual vehicle owners and 40 crore citizens, who benefit from a private or state health insurance scheme, the ministry of finance has amended the law and extended validity of insurance papers till April 21, 2020.

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How to make pizza dough at home

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TOI is back in Mumbai and Pune

But while many housing societies have instituted admirable systems and processes to facilitate distribution of newspapers among their members, some are yet to do so. They may not realise it, but they are denying their residents – citizens of India – of their right to information, which is vital to the functioning of any democracy.

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AdWise: 'I was fed hopes of promotion, but ignored'

​​Are you dealing with a tough boss? Are your colleagues being mean to you? Is your workplace culture hindering your growth? Is there anything that’s bothering you at work, which you’re wary of discussing internally? Talk to us. Our panel of experts will assist you in resolving your workplace related matters.

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These 5 zodiac signs have the weakest immunity and here is what they can do about it

While there are certain zodiac signs which boast of a robust immune system, we all know a few people who catch a case of sniffles with the slightest nip in the air.

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Popular books you can listen to during lockdown

While you patiently wait for this apocalyptic phase to pass by, here are some of the popular books you can listen to in times of self-quarantine.

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US receives 2.75L H-1B registrations, of which 67.7% were for Indians

A bulk of H-1B cap registrations, received by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, were for potential beneficiaries (workers) from India. Of the 2.75 lakh registrations received from sponsoring employers wish to depute or hire workers in the US, nearly 67.7% or 1.86 lakh were from India. Registrations were also filed for 36,300 (13.2%) Chinese workers.

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Is your child a bully? Look for these warning signs

Hearing your child getting bullied or picked on is something no parent wants. But, what do you do when you find out that your own child is a bully?

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'Arogya Sanjeevani' insurance policy to cover Covid-19

The standard health insurance policy “Arogya Sanjeevani” for all 29 general/health insurance companies will now cover hospitalisation under Covid-19, said Irdai.

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Opting for EMI moratorium? Be ready to pay more

Asking borrowers to defer EMIs only if they have no cash, banks have said that interest for the three months would get compounded if not repaid at the end of the period. This could lead to the borrowers paying for several months more depending on the length of their loans.

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Trump urged to pause H-1B visa scheme

A US body representing American technology workers has urged President Donald Trump to suspend for this year the H-1B visa programme, the most sought-after among the Indian IT professionals, to protect their interests amidst the massive layoffs due to Covid-19 pandemic. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers.

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Several companies announce unpaid leave, layoffs

Furloughs, leave without pay, salary cuts, layoffs – that’s the story across sectors as the pandemic deepens the economic crisis. Employees of US conglomerate Honeywell, which has a large engineering centre and operations in India, have to take two weeks of unpaid leave in April and May.

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Eyeing to fight Covid with India, China ignores Pak’s UNSC plea

As president of the UN Security Council in March, China ignored a plea by Pakistan for "urgent and appropriate" consideration of what the latter described as grave developments in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The significance of China’s action, or inaction, while holding the UNSC presidency has not been lost on India as the two countries look to jointly combat Covid-19.

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Corona latest: Over 1,900 positive cases in India

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Opting for EMI moratorium? Be ready to pay more

Asking borrowers to defer EMIs only if they have no cash, banks have said that interest for the three months would get compounded if not repaid at the end of the period. This could lead to the borrowers paying for several months more depending on the length of their loans.

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Wipro senior vice-president Raja Ukil resigns

Wipro SVP and global head of cyber security and risk services (CRS) Raja Ukil has resigned after 18 years with the firm. Ukil’s exit comes barely a year after he took charge as the head of CRS. He did several gigs including as chief information officer.

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Corona: India readies response teams for Saarc

India and other Saarc nations will soon hold a video conference of trade officials to study the likely impact of covid-19 on intraregional trade, official sources said. India is also looking to quickly launch an information exchange platform (IEP) to facilitate real time exchanges among health professionals of Saarc countries.

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Tokyo push pulls Indian shooting one step back

Shooting has been India's best medal bet over the last four Olympics. The last year was exceptional for Indian shooters, with three shooters ending as world No. 1. India also impressed by winning 15 quota places for Tokyo, their best yet.

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Love horoscope for April: Who would get lucky in love?

Will your love life blossom in April or will it go off the charts? Let's find what the stars have in store for us.

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Railways opens up bookings for journeys after April 15

“IRCTC is accepting booking from April 15, naturally when the lockdown is till April 14,” a senior government official said. Passenger train operations, however, may not resume entirely April 15 onwards. “We will have to bring back the work force gradually, we will start opening up passenger trains slowly.”

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To our readers: The leader guards the reader

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'Food trains' race to ferry PDS grain

On Tuesday, FCI moved 58 rakes, a record, through Indian Railways with around 1.6 lakh tonnes of wheat and rice — against an average 30-35 rakes. It was a similar story on Wednesday with 53-55 rakes expected to leave surplus states such as Punjab, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

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Coronavirus live: 8 new cases emerge in Gujarat

The number of cases of the novel coronavirus across the globe is racing towards the 1 million- mark as the global death toll rises above 45,000. In India, the coronavirus cases have risen in the last 4 days, with health ministry confirming 1,828 positive cases so far. 41 people have died due to the coronavirus, as per the government. Stay with TOI for live updates

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ACI urges govt to defer aviation specific taxes till Dec 31

Airports Council International (ACI) has urged the government to defer aviation specific taxes till December 31 to safeguard airports' operational and business continuity amid COVID-19 pandemic.

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Corona updates: Over 600 cases in 3 days

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Maruti Suzuki registers 47% sales drop due to Coronavirus lockdown: Sells 83,792 units in March

Maruti Suzuki recently announced entering into an arrangement with AgVa Healthcare, an existing manufacturer of ventilators, to produce ventilators, masks, and other protective equipment.

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Health horoscope for April: Here is all you need to know

Our health is of prime importance and perhaps, there is no better time than now to gain some insight and guidance about how our health shall remain.

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30 scientists find a home in deep sea

100 Crew Of Four Vessels To Ride Out 21-day Lockdown

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Day 8 of lockdown: Ground report from Indian cities

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Mouni Roy's quarantine look

Be it ethnic wear or western wear, Mouni never fails to impress us with her fashion picks. The former TV actress made her Bollywood debut a few years ago and now has made quite a mark in the film industry. The 34-year-old actress is currently spending her time at home with her family during the nationwide lockdown.

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Shakespearean clowns that won our hearts!

In the garb of being silly and foolish, Shakespearean clowns often spoke the truth that no one dared to. Celebrating them on April Fool’s Day.

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3 common mistakes during intermittent fasting

The three types of intermittent fasting that are followed by people are, alternate day fasting, whole-day fasting or time restricted fasting. However, it's possible that even after giving it your all, you might not be losing weight. If this is the case, you might be making one of these three mistakes.

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Best non-sexual gestures to increase intimacy

These are difficult times and getting physically intimate with a partner has grown even riskier. So, many might be wondering how they can have some super hot romantic moments with a partner without getting sexually intimate? Here's the answer to your dilemma.

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Should children go on playdates?

Scheduling a playdate with other kids is not an ideal option to keep your kids busy at this time of crisis.

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10 things restaurants aren't cleaning

Going out for lunch or dinner is a treat until you get sick because of the low standard of cleanliness and hygiene at restaurants and eateries. Customers want to dine in a restaurant that serves hygienic food and focuses on cleanliness. Catching food infection at a restaurant is one of the worst nightmares for guests. Even though you can't see how our food is prepared and what goes on behind the scenes, you see staff continuously cleaning and doing things to provide with a hygienic and peaceful environment. However, the truth is that you're most likely get a foodborne illness at a restaurant than in your kitchen. Next time you visit a hospitality facility, make sure to look out for these things that the restaurant are not cleaning as they should:

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2021 Genesis G80 with its dazzling looks and interior will rival BMW, Mercedes soon

Hyundai’s luxury brand, Genesis has taken the wraps off its brand new G80 sedan and comes with Mercedes rivalling luxury with 380hp engine.

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Donation to PM CARES eligible for 100% tax sop

Any donation made to the PM CARES Fund shall be eligible for 100% deduction under section 80G of the I-T Act, according to the Ordinance which was promulgated on Tuesday by the government.

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MSD, Kohli didn't support me like Ganguly: Yuvraj

"I have more memories of time under Sourav because of the support he gave me. I didn't have that kind of support from Mahi and Virat," Yuvraj Singh said.

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Pune: As traders return to wholesale markets, supply is more than demand

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Sensex plunges over 700 points; Nifty drops below 8,400

Equity benchmark sensex slumped over 700 points in early trade on Wednesday tracking losses in index heavyweights Reliance Industries, Kotak Bank, HDFC Bank and Infosys amid weak cues from global markets.

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Missing two instalments may add 10 months to loan

Hit by the lockdown and faced with uncertainty, many people are looking to avail of the repayment relief that banks are offering. Although banks are yet to announce the details of the relief package and how it will work out, we do know that this is only a grace period and they are likely to charge interest for the unpaid amount.

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States to trace Tablighi delegates as hundreds show symptoms

Government authorities are tackling a logistical nightmare as they try to map the movements of thousands of people who attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation end-February and early March in New Delhi and then dispersed, many carrying the novel coronavirus to states across the length and breadth of India.

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New test kits likely in 2 months: ICMR

India is likely to start manufacturing new serological diagnostic testing kits within the next two months as many advances have been made after the virus was isolated by research agencies, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said. Meanwhile, to take speedy decisions on R&D, the government has formed a science and technology committee.

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Coronavirus: 250+ foreigners under watch

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COVID-19: Buttler auctions World Cup final shirt

England's Jos Buttler is auctioning the shirt he wore in last year's dramatic World Cup final win in support of hospitals treating the coronavirus.

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Banks to roll out EMI waiver options soon

Banks will soon come out with the operational procedure for retail borrowers to avail a three-month moratorium on their loans. Most lenders plan to send out text messages and emails allowing borrowers to avail the facility, while some have already done so.

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Driving license, vehicle fitness certificate expiring during lockdown? Here’s one good news for you

Previously, the deadline for the sale of BS4 vehicles in India was also extended and such vehicles can now be sold till 10 days after the lockdown lifts up.

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