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Lucy Fallon documents the highs and lows of her feelings over the last seven days while in lockdown

The former Coronation Street actress, 24, has been entertaining her social media followers as she showed them her 'week in emotions' on Sunday.




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Coronation Street's Sue Cleaver wows fans as she unveils her lockdown hot pink hair

The actress, 56, wowed fans on Lorraine on Monday as she unveiled her hot pink hair. 




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Denise Welch reveals that staying sober in lockdown has been the 'toughest challenge yet'

The 61-year-old former Coronation Street actress, who lives in Cheshire with her husband Lincoln Townley, 47, opened up about her struggle on Loose Women on Tuesday afternoon.




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Coronation Street star Alan Halsall is treated to a 'lockdown haircut' by girlfriend Tisha Merry

The Coronation Street star, 37, was treated to a 'lockdown cut' by his girlfriend Tisha Merry at their home in Manchester on Thursday afternoon.




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Lucy Fallon, 24, looks unrecognisable as she dresses up as a grandmother for a lockdown quiz night 

The former Coronation Street star, 24, looked unrecognisable as she dressed up for a quiz and committed to the role.




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Ollie Locke comments on how his role in Greed mirrors real-life fling with ex Chloe Green

Ollie Locke has dismissed the similarities between his character in new movie Greed and the real-life relationship he had with retail magnate heiress Chloe Green.




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You can now order Pizza as Domino's resumes contactless delivery in Delhi during the lock down

Domino’s has resumed its contactless delivery services in New Delhi according to an alert sent to customers.The services were initially launched on March 17 but suspended thereafter when the country went under a 21-day lock down.The company claims that its restaurants, delivery bikes, delivery bike boxes, and pizza delivery hot bags are sanitised every four hoursThe pizza delivery mammoth Domino’s has resumed contactless delivery in the national capital today, March 29. In an alert to customers in New Delhi, the Jubliant FoodWorks’ enterprise said they can check availability in their area to order “safe and hygienic” pizzas. 74871265Domino’s had originally launched this offer on March 17 but had to curtail their services when Prime Minister Narendra Modi implemented a 21-day lock down across




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Kim Kardashian shares 'newfound respect for teachers' after homeschooling in lockdown

Kim Kardashian gushed about her 'newfound respect for teachers' after homeschooling her children amid the coronavirus pandemic. She was on The View this Tuesday.




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Kanye West satisfies his fast food craving with a trip to McDonald's during coronavirus lockdown

Even though it was a casual outing, West was dressed to impress, donning a chic pair of patterned jeans and a jersey-inspired top with a heavy platinum chain.




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Kim Kardashian's hairdresser shares advice for cutting men's hair during lockdown

Chris Appleton, 36, from Los Angeles, shared his advice for cutting men's hair during lockdown on Instagram. He has counted Kim Kardashian, Dua Lipa and Jennifer Lopez among his clients.




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Kim Kardashian advises people to 'do the best that you can' amid trying times of COVID-19 lockdown

Kim Kardashian has revealed she's been struggling during the COVID-19 lockdown




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Florence Pugh admits she 'felt low' at the beginning of lockdown

The Oscar-nominated actress, 24, said that she managed to life her spirits during isolation by dancing and growing a vegetable patch in her garden, which she has used to create some delicious dishes.




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COVID-19 lockdown extended by two weeks from May 4 to May 17, says India's Home Ministry

Travel by rail, air, metro and even inter-state movement by road will continue to be restricted. Schools, colleges and other educational institutions will remain closed. There will be zone-wise relaxations for areas that fall into the orange or green zones.The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that the nationwide lockdown in India has been extended by another two weeks. Instead of relaxations kicking in on May 3 — the lockdown regulation will remain in place until May 17. The decision has been made after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers and other top government functionaries met yesterday (April 30).Travel by rail, air, metro and even inter-state movement by road will continue to be restricted. Schools, colleges and other educational institutions will remain closed. This




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ZEE5 sees a 60% uptick in subscription globally due to the COVID-19 lockdown

As countries across the world continue to grapple with COVID-19, ZEE5 Global, which is present in 190 countries, sees a 60% surge in subscriptions and 20% growth in viewership in all markets. The platform’s focus this year is going to be on expanding across geographies, localization and strengthening its content strategy.Archana Anand, Chief Business Officer, ZEE5 Global further shares the growth plan, which are the key markets for ZEE5 global, and its retention strategy once the lockdown is lifted. As most countries across the globe continue being under lockdown, viewers are turning to OTT platforms to stay entertained and escape from the much scarier reality. ZEE5 Global has also seen a 60% uptick in the number of subscribers globally and a 20% growth in viewership in the past month due




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The CEO of Blockchain Challenge Inc explains why tech can be a tool to fight COVID-19 recession

This is an excerpt of an article originally published by the Observer Research FoundationWork will be exactly what it is right now as the ‘future’ has already made its way to our present realities. It is then important to know how to address one of the most prevailing obstacles of our ‘new now’ — building trust within our cyber-relationships (mostly focusing on daily transactions and remote working).We know the world is heading towards an economic recession. We, therefore, need to try to make our new cyber reality as akin to real life as possible. This translates into having digital economies that want to be like the very jobs we used to have.Perhaps blockchain will have the answer. Humans produce data every single day, and there have long been debates about its ownership. Web 3.0 may now




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A robot will help police maintain social distancing while enforcing lockdown in Varanasi

As researchers and health workers try out new experiments to stop the spread of coronavirus across the country, an engineering student from Varanasi has designed an 'anti-COVID-19 robot' which will help the security forces shock lockdown violators.Vishal Patel, a third year student of mechanical engineering at the Ashoka Institute in Varanasi, has developed this robot that can not only run on shallow water but can also operate comfortably on smooth and bumpy surfaces.Patel, who built the robot under the supervision of his senior Shyam Chaurasia, claims that the device is also a security shield for police personnel.It will also help the police to crack down on those flouting the lockdown rules. The police who are at a risk from coronavirus infection can maintain social distancing by operating




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Telangana lockdown extended till May 29, curfew to continue

The Telangana government has extended the Coronavirus lockdown till May 29.The government has issued new guidelines for opening of shops in urban and rural areas in the orange and green zones.Hyderabad, Rangareddy and Malkajgiri-Medchal have been classified as red zones.The Telangana lockdown has been extended till May 29, the state government today announced after a marathon cabinet meeting of around 7 hours. The K Chandrashekhar Rao government has decided that it will not allow any relaxations, and the curfew will continue as is for the lockdown period. The CM added that irrespective of the centre's decision, the lockdown will continue even after the nationwide lockdown ends on May 17. “The situation in the State capital, Hyderabad, and its neighbouring districts, Rangareddy and Malkajigiri-Medchal




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Less projects will go on floors post lockdown, says Jackky Bhagnani

Mumbai, May 9 () Actor-producer Jackky Bhagnani forbodes that in the post-coronavirus film industry, it might take more time for movies to be greenlit.Talking both from the perspective of a producer and actor, Jackky said there will be some changes that will happen once the countrywide lockdown is lifted."As an actor, I see that there will be a lesser number of projects that will go on the floors. Most investors and producers will take their time to green-light projects."As a producer, there might be some pragmatic decisions to be taken on which projects to do first and how to minimise costs without affecting the scale or demands of the script," he told .Jackky's production banner, Pooja Entertatinment's two films -- Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan-starrer "Coolie No 1" and Akshay Kumar's "Bell




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Everybody is sailing in same boat: Bobby on life in Bollywood during lockdown

Mumbai, May 9 () Bobby Deol says be it the superstars or the aspiring actors, everyone is struggling right now as the nationwide lockdown has brought the Indian film industry to a grinding halt.The 51-year-old actor, who started his second innings in Bollywood with films like "Race 3" and "Housefull 4", believes the ongoing scenario across India due to coronavirus pandemic is scary. "There are a lot of actors in the industry who want work but not everybody gets that opportunity or the luck. Right now, even the big stars are also sitting at home. "Everybody is sailing in the same boat. For actors there is no way out to go and work till things get fixed. It is scary for everybody," Bobby told in an interview.The actor had finished two digital projects -- a Netflix film "Class of 83", to be




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Meshel Laurie sports more-natural blonde locks on The Project

The comedian changes her hairstyle regularly. But on Wednesday, Meshel Laurie embraced her naturally-luscious blonde tresses on Channel Ten's The Project panel.




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The Block teams Jess & Ayden and Kara & Kyal on new show Reno Rumble

As The Block prepares to wrap up next week, Channel Nine already has a new home improvement show waiting in the wings - Reno Rumble.




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Johanna Griggs says Channel Nine won't let rival network's House Rules' contestants beat The Block stars in new show Reno Rumble

Johanna Griggs has warned former House Rules' stars that they don't stand a chance of winning when they compete against ex The Block contestants in new show Reno Rumble.




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Blockheads Michael and Carlene rule out Reno Rumble return

After having walked away with only $10,000 at The Block auction last year, Michael and Carlene were confronted with another disappointing result when eliminated from Reno Rumble on Monday night.




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Reno Rumble 2015: Josh's plan to send home Ben and Jemma works...despite judges calling the besser block bench 'brilliant'

Ben and Jemma are set to have the 'besser night's sleep ever' after they were eliminated from Reno Rumble, following a tense week.




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Reno Rumble's Ayden and Jess win eight weeks after The Block triumph

They appeared on back to back renovation shows, jumping into Reno Rumble almost straight after completing The Block Triple Threat. And now it's time for a holiday for Ayden and Jess.




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The Block's Scott Cam shows off physique at Bondi Beach after Reno Rumble

He's made waves on The Block, having won a Gold Logie for his role as host. And on Thursday Scott Cam was once again making a splash - but this time more literally.




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The Block's Shelley Craft steals a kiss from her husband Christian Sergiacomi

Shelley Craft is not letting the rumble in the ratings get her down.




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Gogglebox star Adam Densten reveals his older brother is The Block's Josh

He is famous for critiquing television shows alongside his flatmate Symon Lovett on Gogglebox Australia. 




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Stranger things star Dacre Montgomery and model girlfriend Liv Pollock at the SAG awards

The 24-year-old actor, who is known for his role as school bully Billy Hargrove in Stranger Things, looked looked every inch the Hollywood heartthrob as he arrived at the SAG Awards in Los Angeles




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Movie goers flock to Twitter to slam Cats as being 'two minutes away from turning into an orgy'

The movie adaptation currently has a 19 per cent approval rating on the Rotten Tomatoes and has even received one reviewer's first ever zero-star rating.




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The Block's Matt steps out in drag as he dresses up as Cher for the show's first lip sync battle

With funds at an all-time low on The Block, this year's contestants were forced to participate in a 'lip sync battle' for $10,000 on Wednesday's episode.




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Mobile games download witnesses 39% surge during Covid-19 lockdown

POKKT reported a 39% increase in global mobile game downloads in the month of March 2020.Increase in daily average session time to 45 mins from 30 mins.With people staying indoors and practising social distancing, POKKT reported a 39% increase in global mobile game downloads in the month of March 2020. While industries like travel, hospitality, FMCG have seen a considerable dip in their performance, the mobile gaming industry has seen a major surge due to more indoor time on consumers’ hands.POKKT Mobile Ads works with over 3,000 publishers across the globe, thereby managing in-app advertisements for top games, generating about 700mn monthly unique users coming to their platform. The ad-tech platform has registered that there has been 31% increase in ad requests globally thereby pushing the




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Mobile recharges are the latest victim of the lockdown, down by 35%

With over 130 crore Indians in lockdown, telecom companies could have benefited as mobile data usage was expected to increase.However, as the lockdown forced recharge vendors to shut down, over 66% users who depend on them were unable to recharge their mobile numbers.Additionally, the number of new mobile users also fell drastically, further dampening the mood in the telecom sector.As a majority of Indians work from home, the telecom sector was poised for a comeback as everyone expected data consumption to go up. While that did happen, the sector also lost out on a large chunk of business - as prepaid recharges from physical outlets went down. In the last one month, recharges were down by 35%, according to an Economic Times report. This is a big blow to the sector as it was touted to be one




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Netflix is now worth more than Exxon as the coronavirus lockdown sends shares soaring

Netflix's market value surpassed oil-giant Exxon Mobil this week. At Thursday's close, Netflix's market value was about $183 billion, and Exxon Mobil's was about $175 billion. Netflix has benefited as the coronavirus pandemic has kept many consumers in their homes. Exxon has been weighed down by the falling price of oil. Watch Netflix and Exxon Mobil trade live on Markets Insider. Read more on Business Insider.The coronavirus pandemic has sent Netflix stock to new highs, and now its market value has surpassed that of Exxon Mobil, the US oil giant. Netflix stock gained 3% on Thursday to roughly $439 per share, bringing its market capitalization to about $183 billion at market close. Exxon Mobil fell more than 3% Thursday to $39.15 per share, bringing its market value to about $175 billion at




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Reliance Jio users can receive incoming calls till lockdown ends without a recharge

Reliance Jio has announced extension of incoming call facility to all users till May 3.Airtel and Vodafone Idea have together extended the validity of over 120 million users.This will allow users who have not been able to recharge their mobile to continue receiving calls.To help its subscribers amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown, Reliance Jio has announced extension of incoming call facility to all its subscribers till May 3. Companies like Airtel, Vodafone Idea and state-run BSNL have already announced similar extensions.While the private companies have extended the incoming call validity till May 3, BSNL has extended the validity till May 5.Unlike Airtel and Vodafone Idea, Jio to offer free incoming for all subscribersAirtel extends validity for over 30 million low-income usersAirtel had




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Google’s mobility report reveals that nearly half of Maharashtra’s workforce went to work despite Coronavirus lockdown

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Maharashtra accounts for the highest number of Coronavirus infections in India.Despite that, almost half of the residents in the state continue to go to their offices, according to Covid-19 mobility report by Google. The report reveals that 47% employees in Maharashtra went to work between March 15 and April 26.The State Police helped companies to shift the equipment from office premises to employees’ residence.Overall, there was a 40% decline in people visiting their places of work. Maharashtra accounts for the highest number of Coronavirus infections in India. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total infections in the state stood at 12,974, including 548 deaths, as on May 4, 2020. Despite that, almost half of




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Premiership Rugby clubs BLOCK plan to allow Saracens Itoje to play on loan at Racing 92 next season

Maro Itoje has had a one-year loan move to French side Racing 92 blocked by Premiership Rugby clubs after Saracens relegation from the English topflight.




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Lockdown diaries: England and Exeter wing Jack Nowell shares his second week in isolation

England and Exeter wing Jack Nowell's season has been put on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic, leaving him and thousands of his colleagues at a loose end waiting for the season to restart.




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Guy Thompson's shock at Leicester Tigers axe just days before lockdown

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY NIK SIMON: Last month, Guy Thompson had just finished his morning session in Oadby when his world was turned on its head.




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Top physio warns England's leading rugby stars could lose THREE STONE of muscle during lockdown

England stars could lose up to THREE stone in muscle during the coronavirus lockdown and it could take them a month to get back to a safe level to play, claims a top physio. 




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Rita Ora 'leaves locals furious after spending COVID-19 lockdown at rented farmhouse'

The singer, 29, is said to be staying with five people at the property as they work on her new album on a pre-booked trip.




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Rita Ora drops teaser of Eric Clapton cover Change The World she recorded pre-lockdown

The Let You Love Me hit-maker, 29, had filmed the 'now appropriate' recording before lockdown measures had been introduced by the UK government and told fans it had been an 'honour' to perform.




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Shunning virus lockdown, defiant Belarus stages Victory...

By Andrei MakhovskyMINSK, May 9 (Reuters) - Thousands of soldiers marched in Belarus on Saturday to celebrate the Soviet victory in World War Two, as...




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More migrants spotted at Dover as lockdown crossings...

Suspected migrants have been seen in Dover, Kent, as the UK basks in bank holiday sunshine.




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Half of Spaniards will see lockdown eased from Monday...

By Jessica Jones and Guillermo MartinezMADRID, May 9 (Reuters) - Spain's daily death toll from the coronavirus fell to its second lowest since mid-March on ...




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Simon Cowell stocks up on groceries in LA amid the city's coronavirus lockdown

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 60, appeared in great spirits as he stocked up on some essential groceries in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Simon Cowell and girlfriend Lauren Silverman are LOCKED OUT of their Beverly Hills mansion  

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 60, and his girlfriend Lauren Silverman were in for a shock on Saturday after being locked out of their Beverly Hills mansion.




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Coronavirus UK: Hottest day of the year so far during lockdown

Britons have continued to ignore lockdown rules on one of this year's hottest days by sunbathing at parks and on beaches despite the UK's social distancing measures currently in place.




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UK Weather: 26C heatwave predicted before lockdown ends

Tomorrow will see the mercury hitting up to 79F (26C) in London with conditions staying warm on Saturday, before a stark change on Sunday as Arctic air hits the UK, says the Met Office.




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Max Whitlock: I'm delighted with World Championships silver medal, it was my best performance of the season

MAX WHITLOCK: To return home from the World Championships in Nanning in China with a silver medal was fantastic. Competing out there was a great experience.