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Resuming travel, Pompeo to rally behind Israel coalition government

The trip comes as President Donald Trump’s administration gives its blessing to Netanyahu’s plans to annex much of the occupied West Bank




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Key Pence aide, married to top Trump adviser, diagnosed with coronavirus

The diagnosis of Katie Miller, who is married to White House immigration adviser Stephen Miller, was revealed by Mr. Trump in a meeting with Republican lawmakers.




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EU agrees first part of coronavirus economic rescue, but job not done yet

Finance ministers of the 19-nation region signed off on the details of cheap, long-term credit lines that will be made available by the European Stability Mechanism




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Britain facing no ‘dramatic overnight change’ in lockdown rules

Mr. Johnson is due to announce the next steps in Britain’s battle to tackle the novel coronavirus following a review by ministers of the current measures




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U.S. adds 1,635 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours, says Johns Hopkins University tracker

The United States recorded 1,635 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 77,178, according to the latest real-time tally Frida




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Legislation introduced in U.S. Congress to give Green Cards to foreign nurses and doctors

The move is likely to benefit a large number of Indian nurses and doctors, who are either on H-1B or J2 visas.




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Trump utterly failed to prepare for COVID-19: Joe Biden

The President’s entire economic strategy is focussed on helping the wealthy, alleges the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee




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Morning Digest: Maharashtra train accident victims were battling hunger, NGT cites obsolete law in Visakhapatnam gas leak case, and more

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Drunken brawl results in death

TIRUVARUR Rajkumar (23) of Maavur near Tiruvarur reportedly died after he was attacked by a group of persons at Pinnavasal hamlet on Thursday night wh




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One more Koyambedu worker tests positive in Tiruchi

He has been admitted to Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital




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‘Centre will be held responsible’

TIRUVARUR The Coordination Committee of All Farmers Associations of Tamil Nadu has said that the Union government would be held responsible if the COV




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Protests against opening of TASMAC shops

TIRUCHI Protests by public against opening of TASMAC liquor outlets were held at different places in the district on Friday.The protest by a group of




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Tiruchi industrialists keen on retaining migrant labourers

TIRUCHI Impressed by the adaptability and dedication of migrant labourers from North-Indian States, industrialists in Tiruchi have been keen on going




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‘Comply with COVID 19 safety protocol’

TIRUCHIThe Tiruchi Corporation has directed all its contractors to strictly adhere to all safety protocols prescribed in view of the COVID 19 pandemic




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14-year-old boy dies after police ‘thrash’ him

Four such videos of policemen beating up people surface online




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‘Children need laptops to access online classes’

Plea in HC also seeks free Internet




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Online tests well received by schoolchildren in Tiruvannamalai

District Collector K.S. Kandasamy said the tests were a joint effort of the District Education Department and National Informatics Centre to keep students engaged during the lockdown.




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Coronavirus | Chennai-based ayurvedic pharmacist dies after drinking concoction of his own preparation

Managing Director of the firm faints after tasting the chemical




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Four doctors, two nurses of Rajah Muthiah hospital test positive

Efforts on to trace other health workers who were in contact with them




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VCK condemns move to increase retirement age of T.N. govt. staff

Decision will lead to unemployment, says Thirumavalavan




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KKCTH treats a child with atypical symptoms for COVID-19 infection

“COVID-19 is a respiratory disease but world over we see children coming with diarrhoea and abdominal pain,” says a doctor




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Sand lorry owners seek exemption from quarterly tax payment

Most lorries were not operated during the lockdown which resulted in loss, they say




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State govt. to bear travel cost of migrants

If workers or their home States cannot pay, T.N. will cover the cost under SDRF




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Tapping expertise — how T.N. is handling the crisis

Multiple panels with senior bureaucrats constituted to address issues arising out of the pandemic




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T.N. to order 10 lakh more RT-PCR testing kits

Tamil Nadu is ordering 10 lakh more RT-PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) testing kits to ramp up testing across the State.Accordin




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HC seeks report on testing

The Madras High Court on Friday granted time till Monday for the State government to file a comprehensive report on steps taken to conduct mass testin




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Cine industry welcomes govt.’s decision allowing post-production work

The announcement by the Tamil Nadu government allowing post-production work on films and television projects to resume from May 11 was welcomed by the




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New COVID case at Kuchipalayam

A person from Kuchipalayam tested positive for COVID-19 even as Mahe became COVID-free with the sole patient testing negative for the infection and ge




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Come May 11, post-production work in films will resume

CM takes decision following representations from industry




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HC seeks report on sanitisation measures taken at temporary markets

The Madras High Court on Friday granted time till Monday for the State government to file a comprehensive report on steps taken to conduct mass testin




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On Day 2, Tasmac sales touch ₹140 cr.

The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) sold liquor worth ₹140 crore on the second day after it opened its outlets. A Tasmac source said t




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Coronavirus | Tamil Nadu tally goes past 6,000 with 600 new cases

Chennai adds 399 patients to its total




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NLCIL employee dies of burn injuries

Sarbuddin, 54, a permanent employee of NLC India Ltd (NLCIL), who had suffered severe burn injuries in a fire that broke out in a furnace in Unit VI o




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Ranipet police foil protest move against opening of Tasmac shop

Police personnel and staff of the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited foiled a protest attempt against the opening of a liquor shop at Rani




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Madras High Court orders closure of all Tasmac liquor shops in Tamil Nadu

The Madras High Court on Friday directed the State government to close all 3,850 liquor shops run by the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasma




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HC warns State of being imposed with costs

The Madras High Court on Friday warned the State government of being imposed with costs if it fails to file a counter affidavit by Tuesday to a public




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Inspect chemical factories before reopening: Tamil Nadu Consumer Protection Organisation

The Tamil Nadu Consumer Protection Organisation has asked the Tamil Nadu government to form a committee of officials from the environment, industries




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Explain methodology for issuing e-passes: HC

The Madras High Court on Friday called for a report from the State government explaining the methodology adopted by it for issuing e-passes for the tr




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Second train with migrant workers leaves for Ranchi

The second Shramik special train with 1,131 passengers left Kadpadi junction for Ranchi on Friday at 7.40 p.m. The passengers were brought to the stat




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Covid-19: Central team asks State about frontline staff, quarantine facilities

A.P. is ahead of other states with regard to testing capacity, Medical and Health Commissioner Katamaneni Bhaskar said the government was taking measures to contain the spread of the virus




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16 more cases reportedin Anantapur district

Total number of cases goes up to 126




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No fresh cases in Nellore district

One more person discharged




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Gales, rain lash Anantapur district

Power supply disrupted in several parts




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10 positive cases with Koyambedu links emerge in Chittoor district

Most of them are involved in transporting vegetables to the Chennai market




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Two police constables suspended

Police Commissioner Ch. Dwaraka Tirumala Rao on Friday suspended two Armed Reserve (AR) police constables, P. Kiran Kumar and V. Naresh, for allegedly




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Guntur bracing up for massive community testing

PHC, village secretariats identified for quarantine facility




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Arrest LG Polymers management: OPDR

The Central Committee of the Organisation for Protection of Democratic Rights (OPDR) has demanded a judicial probe by a sitting Supreme Court judge in




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Settle claims, Jagan tells insurance firms

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday wrote to Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) Chairman M.R. Kumar urging him to immediately settl




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Water purification plant commissioned in Machilipatnam

Proposal forwarded to govt. to construct water reservoirs: Minister




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Door delivery of quality rice in A.P. from September 1

The government has geared up to roll out the delivery of quality rice at the door steps of beneficiaries from September 1. It already launched a pilo