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Why Bihar is seeing a drop in coronavirus tests – even as migrant workers return to the state

Bihar’s testing rate is one of the lowest in the country.




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Covid-19: APMC wholesale market in Navi Mumbai to be shut from May 11 to 17

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region is the worst-affected region in the country, with over 10,000 reported cases.




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India U-17 women’s football coach Dennerby hails players’ home fitness regime during lockdown

But before getting back to Sweden, he had given his wards a fitness regime to follow at their homes and checks on the players regularly.




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BSEB 12th board exam: Link to apply for scrutiny opens at biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in

Along with the scrutiny process. students can also apply for copies of answer sheets and OMR sheets at the official website.




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Coronavirus: After Abu Dhabi, Indians evacuated from Singapore and Dhaka on special flights

Air India will also bring back people from other countries including the US, UK, Bangladesh, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Philippines, UAE and Malaysia.




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Covid-19: SC stays Orissa HC order directing state to let in only migrants who test negative

The Supreme Court stayed the order after the Centre said it was ‘unworkable’ and passed without consultation.




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AKTU December 2019 B.Tech 1st year result declared at aktu.ac.in

The highest pass percentage has been scored by Engineering Chemistry and Civil and Mechanical Workshop papers.




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Indian Football: AIFF suggests ISL, I-League follow AFC’s foreign player rule from 2021-’22 season

The members of the All India Football Federation Technical Committee, chaired by Shyam Thapa, discussed the idea through video-conferencing on Friday.




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P Chidambaram criticises Centre’s transport plans for migrants, says it’s hopelessly belated

The Congress leader said the Centre seemed oblivious that thousands of migrant workers had started walking to their home states.




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Covid-19: ICMR gets approval to conduct second phase of plasma therapy trials, says health ministry

The trials will be conducted in 21 hospitals across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, TN, Madhya Pradesh, UP, Punjab, Karnataka, Telangana and Chandigarh.




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Coronavirus: BMC chief transferred as Covid-19 cases in Mumbai cross 11,000

Iqbal Singh Chahal will now take over Praveen Pardeshi’s post.




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From first medal to reaching top 200 rank, paddler Mudit Dani enjoying the ride in senior circuit

Mudit Dani in April broke into the top 200 of the ITTF rankings for the first time in his career, becoming the sixth-highest ranked Indian.




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David Warner and Rohit Sharma discuss India’s Test win in Australia, T20 World Cup’s future and more

During the Instagram live chat, Rohit said India’s tour of Australia will be a great way to restart international calendar after the coronavirus pandemic.




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It will be a hollow feeling if IPL and T20 World Cup goes ahead without fans, says Australia’s Carey

Carey is open to the idea of playing in empty stadiums, which according to him could be a way forward.




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Watch: Pro-democracy and pro-Beijing lawmakers clash in Hong Kong parliament

The chaos in the House lasted for over an hour.




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Chess: India held to draw against Europe after securing first win at Online Nations Cup

India beat Rest of the World 2.5-1.5 in the seventh round of the Online Nations Chess Cup before drawing against Europe on Friday.




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Modi’s asked Indian firms to ‘be kind’ amid lockdown but many workers have not been paid their wages

At least three petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court demanding that companies be given the freedom to fire or furlough employees.




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Coronavirus: Football teams will be allowed to use five substitutes to deal with fixture backlog

The International Football Association Board said in a statement that it had agreed to a proposal by Fifa for a temporary rule change to protect players.




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Aurangabad train accident: NHRC issues notice to Maharashtra, says tragedy could have been averted

Meanwhile, the railway safety watchdog said the victims had gathered along the track under the impression that the train services have been suspended.




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Coronavirus: Inter, AC Milan resume training after two-month lockdown in Italy’s epicentre

The Italian Football Federation met with the government’s technical scientific committee to discuss details of the medical protocol for a return to training.




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Coronavirus: Pune-based cricket museum buys Azhar Ali’s auctioned bat and jersey to raise funds

The Pakistan Test captain had put his bat used to score triple century in a day-night Test and Champions Trophy 2017 jersey up for auction.




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Judges should strike down executive actions that are unconstitutional, says Justice Deepak Gupta

The retired Supreme Court judge said the AK Patnaik committee report that investigated alleged manipulation of the court should be placed before the bench.




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Covid-19: Madras HC orders closure of all state-run liquor shops in Tamil Nadu, day after re-opening

The court noted that there was a “blatant violation” of its guidelines regulating the sale of liquor.




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Here’s what we know (and don’t know) about asymptomatic Covid-19 patients

A physician answers five common questions.




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Coronavirus: Premier League should resume only after public safety is assured, says Britain minister

Premier League clubs are due to meet on Monday to discuss the latest plans for “Project Restart” – a day after an expected minor easing of coronavirus lockdown.




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Sedition case: Delhi minorities panel chief moves High Court for anticipatory bail

In his petition, Zafarul Islam Khan said the FIR was ‘misconceived’ and ‘being made on a misrepresentation of facts’.




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La Liga: Real Madrid striker Luka Jovic suffers heel fracture

The 22-year-old’s injury had been diagnosed during tests at the club’s medical centre, but didn’t say how long they expect him to be out of action.




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Coronavirus: Players not wholly on board with proposal to resume NBA in giant quarantine zone

NBA Players Association executive director Michele Roberts told ESPN that the idea of setting up a bubble to guard against coronavirus was met with skepticism.




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Sarfaraz Ahmed to be demoted in Pakistan Cricket Board’s new central contracts list: Report

The board has also decided against reducing the central contract retainers or match fees despite the coronavirus crisis stopping all cricketing activities.




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Ighalo hopes his loan at Manchester United extends until coronavirus-hit Premier League season ends

The 30-year-old moved to Old Trafford from Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua in January and has a contract until May 31.




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Covid-19: Uddhav Thackeray dismisses rumours of Army being called in to handle situation in Mumbai

‘If we need more forces, we will ask for central forces in order to give some rest to our police,’ he said.




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US: Ex-police officer, son charged with murdering unarmed African-American man over two months ago

The shooting, caught on video, drew a wave of anger from several people in the country.




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Covid-19: Scientific journals are now pumping out research faster than ever

While there is an urgent need for data, false information can be worse than none at all.




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Smoke, mirrors and Modi: A grand illusion of governance

Emotion and grand political statements may normally distract and attract voters. In a crisis, they are poor substitutes for governance.




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Is Uttar Pradesh’s decision to suspend 35 labour laws legal? Experts believe it could be challenged

The list of laws proposed to be suspended contains Centrals laws. Suspending them would require the President’s approval.




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Maharashtra universities final year/semester exams in July; remaining students to be promoted

The state government has decided not to conduct exams for 1st and 2nd year and lower semester students due to the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Coronavirus: Two Indians flown back from Gulf to Kerala test positive

The Centre said it will now only test severe cases of the disease before releasing patients.




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Listen: Hindustani melodies in which the crow acts as a messenger for lovers

A Punjabi couplet attributed to Sufi spiritual leader Baba Farid has found its way through many translated versions into qawwali and thumri-dadra renditions.




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Samit Basu’s new novel looks at how reality is shaped and what humans can do about it

‘Chosen Spirits’ is neither simple dystopic science-fiction nor straightforward political satire, but a call for freedom in an age of puppy adoption shows.




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CBSE pending board exam dates revealed; to be conducted from July 1 to 15

HRD Minister said that the CBSE will conduct the pending 12th exams and 10th exams for Northeast Delhi students during these dates.




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BCCI considers fielding two separate teams for matches on same day post coronavirus: Report

The board has reportedly run the idea with the coaching staff.




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Hockey: President Narinder Batra’s term extended till May 2021 after FIH postpones annual congress

The annual meeting was originally scheduled for October 28, 2020 but had to be postponed due to uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.




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What does the end of India’s Covid-19 lockdown mean for you?

The lockdown has not ‘killed’ the virus and was never going to. We will have to learn to live with Covid-19, possibly until 2022.




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Vanessa Bryant sues LA County sheriff for taking unauthorised photographs of Kobe’s crash site

Vanessa is seeking damages in the wake of revelations that eight sheriff’s department deputies took graphic photos of the scene and shared them with others.




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‘We must learn to live with the coronavirus,’ says health ministry

The ministry said it was possible that with adherence to physical distancing norms and aggressive containment, India may never hit the peak.




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The home giants: Time we stop scoffing at Indian cricket’s greatest strength

Most great teams build on a good home record and then take that confidence to the home of the opposition.




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Lionel Messi and his Barcelona teammates return to training as La Liga eyes restart

The players arrived alone for individual sessions and took to the three pitches without passing through the changing rooms.




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Watch: This TikTok user travels to exotic locations to brew his morning coffee

No wonder Falke Omdal, a 29-year-old photographer, has garnered a million views for his TikTok videos.




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Watch: Two penguins from Oregon Zoo take a hike in the woods

While the zoo remains shut for visitors due to the coronavirus pandemic, resident penguins were taken out for some exercise.




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Remembering beloved movie stars: Be kind and rewind, but be open-eyed too

Perhaps one should be able to speak of the ills or even just the shortcomings along with the good and the superlatives.