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2 deaths, 338 new COVID-19 cases

Delhi govt. acquires 170 hotel rooms for infected officials, family members




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Second train ferrying migrant workers leaves for Muzaffarpur

Gopal Rai says Delhi govt. will bear entire cost of travel




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Wife, son of deceased constable infected

Amit Kumar died of COVID-19 on May 5




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Gautam Buddha Nagar sees first COVID-19 death

Gautam Buddha Nagar recorded its first COVID-19 related death on Friday.A 60-year-old man who was first admitted to a private hospital and later trans




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‘DU panel on exams must have elected representatives’

In a step towards conducting examinations for the current academic session, Delhi University set up a “working group” to review preparedness and take




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Another Hindu Rao doctor infected

A total of 10 health care workers have tested COVID-19 positive at Hindu Rao Hospital so far, a senior official of the North Delhi Municipal Corporati




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Juvenile among four held for robbing five labourers in city

Victims were going to catch a train for their home State




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Fake bus service for Bihar migrant workers in Delhi-NCR busted, 2 held

Noida Police busted a fake bus service on Friday for duping people on the pretext of providing free transportation service of the Bihar government for




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BJP accuses govt. of failing to deal with COVID-19

Leaders worried about spike in cases




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‘RWA cannot stop entry to doctors’

Ghaziabad district administration issues clarification




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DDA to inspect properties in non-containment zones

Surveyors will visit willing applicants




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Coronavirus in Dharavi | When a virus finds space in India’s largest slum

Packed settlements and common toilets make physical distancing an impossibility in Dharavi. Jyoti Shelar and Ajeet Mahale report on the efforts to stop COVID-19 from spreading in a 2.5-sq km area that has recorded more than 800 cases and 25 deaths




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Civil Supplies staff step up to reach relief to BPL sections in Union Territory

Ensure timely distribution of essentials to red cardholders.




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Pune fire brigade driver tests positive as cases, fatalities rise

District’s tally now 2,537 with 76 new cases; 7 deaths recorded




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BMC mulling new testing policy

Only medical officers can refer people for COVID-19 tests




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BMC commissioner transferred, Chahal to replace Pardeshi

Action taken a day after Central team’s visit; Opposition slams government




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8 more cases in BEST

Tally rises to 64; thirteen recover




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Rule tweaked again

BMC offices to function with 75% staff




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Arthur Road jail inmates quarantined in Mahul

8 more positive at JJ Marg police station




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City breaches 12,000 mark; cases double in 11 days

Third-highest single-day surge this month; 25 new fatalities recorded; death toll touches 462




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Now, Maharashtra tweaks labour laws to increase working hours

Exemption from four sections of The Factories Act; employers can run 12-hour shifts




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Club members booked for celebrating anniversary

Four-minute video showed song and dance performances in Bandra Gymkhana




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NMMC’s tally crosses 500 with 43 new cases

8 fresh cases in PMC; Kamothe sealed




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Goa changes ink in stamps after many complain of skin burns

Some people who reached Goa by road through the Maharashtra border say they have developed allergy




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No total lockdown on Sundays in Thanjavur, Ariyalur

TIRUCHI Officials of the district administration in Ariyalur and Thanjavur have announced that the total lockdown enforced on Sundays in the district




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State to let students from Gulf to take SSLC exams

Students from the Gulf reaching the State will be given an opportunity to write the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) and higher secondary e




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Shruti Haasan: I’ve surprisingly taken the lockdown very well

Actor-singer Shruti Haasan keeps a busier schedule during lockdown, and enjoys writing and playing music




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Samit Basu’s new novel, ‘Chosen Spirits’, describes a best-case scenario for Earth’s future

The author on why his new novel is “anti-dystopian" and how he found writing reality stranger than fiction




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Ayushmann Khurrana’s song tribute for all moms on Mother’s Day

Actor-singer Ayushmann Khurrana has collaborated with composer Rochak Kohli for a music track titled ‘Ma’, to be unveiled on Mother’s Day




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This Mother’s Day, the best movies/ shows to watch on Disney+ Hotstar: From ‘Baahubali’ to ‘Badhaai Ho’

On May 10, here’s a list of Indian movies and TV shows you and your mother can binge together (virtually) — that celebrate the matriarch — and will make the lockdown slightly more bearable




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Live on Instagram: Sona Mohapatra on staying creative during the lockdown

The singer-songwriter goes live on @thehinduweekend on Saturday, May 9, at 6 pm to talk about staying creative during the lockdown and her new documentary, ‘Shut Up Sona’




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Coronavirus | It’s like 2nd innings of Test match, says Kumble on fight against COVID-19

Anil Kumble thanked all the health care workers and others who are going on with their work so that everyone else can stay safe at home.




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What is it about us as mothers?

As Mother's Day approaches, we look at women bearing the double burden of office and house work and now, with the COVID-19 lockdown, enduring extra familial pressure



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Salman Khan, Jacqueline’s song shot in lockdown is his cheapest production

The Bollywood stars shot for the song ‘Tere bina’ at a Mumbai farmhouse during lockdown




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I live my life and the jokes come: Stand-up comedian Praveen Kumar on ‘Mr Family Man’

The Tamil comedy show on Amazon Prime Video, is all about the difficulties of being a family man




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Off with his head: Review of Hilary Mantel’s ‘The Mirror and the Light’

Mantel’s third in the Cromwell series is expectedly full of Tudor style hurly-burly. But once that’s over, the narrative sags and you start counting the pages to the end




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Fish in a satin slipper: Dalí’s ‘Les dîners de Gala’

Dalí’s 1973 cookbook, ‘Les dîners de Gala,’ is a surrealist masterpiece




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Green Humour




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Like an ideal in the sky: Review of Amit Majmudar’s ‘Soar’

A witty novel that inspires us to soar over earthbound strife




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A difficult birth: Review of ‘Hijab’ by Guruprasad Kaginele, trs Pavan N. Rao

Deftly uses the experience of Kannadiga doctors in the U.S. to examine issues of race, religion, gender, medical ethics




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Sai Pallavi’s first look in Rana Daggubati’s Telugu film ‘Viraata Parvam’

In the poster, Sai Pallavi is seen waiting for someone at Martyrs Memorial




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How to enjoy Kerala food in East Delhi

You realise you had good food days only once they’re over, but to get a tiny glimpse of what you're missing, there's always delivery




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An action thriller in shades of grey: Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Sicario’

The film’s existence in a grey zone, both physical and mental, makes it resonate in these uncertain times




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Pravara Arts Studio presents popular monologues online

Starting from May 9, 24 artistes from the theatre company will present monologues live on social media




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This Bengaluru NGO sells handmade COVID-19 masks by women artisans

Sixty underprivileged women artisans from Bengaluru and Hyderabad make the masks sold by Craftizen Foundation



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Long before the novel coronavirus, it was Malabar pepper and Maharashtrian ivory that connected Italy to India

The ancient Pompeii ruins house several evidences of long-standing trade ties between the two countries



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Thinking instead of bidding

Another highly competitive auction as is so typical in today’s tournament world. Everyone had a dandy time and the fun finally stopped when North-Sout




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The Sunday Crossword No. 3099

Across1 According to Spooner, conveniences for pets are symbols of the working class (4,4)5 Church music: where to be seated (5)9 So, an African count




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‘Normal People’ review: A masterclass in understanding the different facets of intimacy

The TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s hit novel depicts the intense beauty and torture of first love perfectly, aided in no small measure by its outstanding lead actors




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Just sip and flip

How it is possible Mr. Mathrubootham is having whisky and all at home?