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Reconsider Home Delivery of Liquor, Wives of Congress Leaders Urge Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

The state government had allowed the home delivery of liquor during the third phase of the coronavirus lockdown from Thursday.




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'Confusion' Within Modi Govt in Fight Against Covid-19 Pandemic, Says Cong's Ajay Maken

Government should tell the people clearly about the exact state of the pandemic to enable them to prepare accordingly, said Congress senior spokesperson Ajay Maken.




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Sharad Pawar Requests PM Modi for Smooth Repatriation of Migrant Workers Amid Lockdown

Pawar spoke over phone to Railways Minister Piyush Goyal and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on the issue of repatriation of migrant workers to their home states during the lokdown period.




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House Owner Movie Review: Middling Drama on Catastrophe That Hit Chennai in 2015

House Owner is poignant and remarkably restrained with a superb performance by Sriranjani, who portrays tremendous fortitude when dealing with a very cantankerous partner.




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Police to Arrest Bigg Boss Tamil 3 Contestants Vanitha Vijaykumar, Meera Mithun From Inside the House?

Vanitha Vijaykumar and Meera Mithun, contestants on the current season of Bigg Boss Tamil, have been accused in two separate cases, and the police might enter the Bigg Boss house to arrest them.




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Actress Shobha, Known for Her Role in Magalu Janaki, Dies In Car Accident

According to the police, the accident occurred due to the driver's negligence while Shobha and her family were on the way to Banashankari Temple in Badami taluk in Bagalkot District.




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Kajal Aggarwal's Latest Poolside Song 'Pilla Picture Perfect' is an Instant Mood Lifter

Pilla Picture Perfect is a new song from the Telugu crime action thriller Ranarangam that was released today. The video shows Kajal Aggarwal dancing at a pool party.




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Malayalam Actress Manju Warrier Safely Reaches Manali After Being Stuck in Landslide

Manju Warrier was shooting in Himachal Pradesh when they got stuck 100 kms away from Manali due to heavy rain and landslides.




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When Vidya Balan Mortgaged Her Bangles to Pay Hotel Bills

Being very new in the film world, she didn’t know how to meet expenses and ultimately she had to mortgage her bangles to pay the expenses.




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Shraddha Kapoor as Saaho's Leading Lady is a Big Step in Narrowing the North-South Divide

Shraddha Kapoor in Saaho leads the way in Bollywood A-listers going down south this year to play pivotal roles with major local stars.




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Saaho Movie Review: Prabhas is a Splendid Combination of Romantic Charm and Intensity

Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor's Saaho, with its two-hour plus duration, is a lengthy film, a surefire recipe for disaster in a thriller.




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Prabhas Thanks 'Beloved Fans' For Making Saaho a Rs 350 Crore Success Worldwide

In just three days, Saaho reportedly dethroned Mahesh Babu's Maharshi to become the top-grossing title of 2019 in Telugu cinema.




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Trance Movie Poster Out, Fahadh Faasil Takes to the Stage Amidst a Cheering Crowd

The poster of Malayalam actor Fahadh Faasil's upcoming film Trance was released on Thursday, showing him in a rockstar avatar.




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Bigg Boss Tamil Fame Ramya NSK Marries Tollywood Actor Sathya, Deets Inside

Singer Ramya NSK tied the knot with actor Sathya in a simple, private ceremony, just in the presence of their close friends.




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This Candid Photo of Mahesh Babu with Daughter Sitara is the Cutest Thing on the Internet Today

Namrata Shirodkar shared a photo of Mahesh Babu with his daughter Sitara sitting on his lap while on a film sets on Diwali.




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Tamil Actor Mano Dies in a Car Accident, Wife's Condition Critical

The actor and his wife were in the car when the accident happened. While Mano lost his battle with life on the spot, his wife is serious and is in critical condition.




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Telugu Actor Rajasekhar Escapes with Minor Injuries in a Road Accident

The actor's car overturned when he was driving home in the early hours. Thanks to the safety features of the car, Rajasekhar was unhurt.




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They Should Consider His Age, Says Cinematographer Rajeev Ravi on Shane Nigam Ban

A sudden ban on actor Shane Nigam was announced by the Kerala Film Producers' Association (KFPA) on Thursday, after a tussle between him and producers.




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Arjun Suravaram Actor Nikhil Siddhartha Gets Engaged to Long-time Girlfriend Pallavi Varma

Nikhil can be seen sitting down on one knee kissing his lady love’s hands as Pallavi smiles lovingly in the Instagram photo they posted.




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Kamal Haasan Moves Madras HC Alleging Harassment by Chennai Police Over Indian 2 Accident

Kamal Haasan was summoned by the Chennai police on March 3 in connection with the accident at the shooting spot of Indian 2, which killed 3 people and injured 9.




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Prakash Raj Pays His Staff and Film Crew Salaries Till May Amid Coronavirus Lockdown

The actor posted on Twitter that he has taken money out of his reserve funds to pay the people working for him so that they do not suffer because of the lockdown.




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Rang De Poster Released on Nithiin's Birthday Eve, Actor Postpones Wedding Due to COVID-19

Actor Nithiin shared the motion poster of his upcoming film Rang De, and also asked his fans not to celebrate his birthday due to the lockdown.




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Nayanthara Gets Rid of her 'Prabhu' Tattoo, Changes it to 'Positivity'

South actress Nayanthara, who dated Prabhudeva for four years, has modified the tattoo dedicated to him on her arm.




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Vijay Fan Dies in Altercation with Rajinikanth Devotee Over COVID-19 Donations

A Thalaiva fan has allegedly killed an admirer of Vijay over which star contributed more to the COVID-19 relief fund.




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No Big Movies for Direct OTT Release, Tamil Producers and Theatre Owners to Work on Guidelines After Lockdown

Tamil theatre owners and producers have come to a truce, with the latter agreeing not to give big budget movies like Vijay's Master or Suriya's Soorarai Pottru for direct OTT release




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Thane: Residents 'face the heat' during lockdown due to power cuts




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Covid-19: Thane tally 452 with 40 new cases; toll 18

With 40 new cases on Tuesday, Thane saw a record one-day rise.The total number is now 452, which includes 93 discharged.Two more deaths were reported on Tuesday, taking the death toll to 18.




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Liquor shop looted in Ulhasnagar amid lockdown




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With 64 new Covid-19 positive cases, total in Thane reaches 560

For the third time in a row, the city recorded highest one-day rise in the number of Covid-19 patients, with 64 positive cases detected on Thursday, taking the total to 560 patients.




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Dutch Restaurant Trials Glass Booths for Dining Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Organisers call the project 'Serres Séparées' (Separate Greenhouses) because they say it sounds better in French.




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Bill Introduced in US Congress to Stop Predatory Acquisitions by China During Covid-19 Pandemic

The bill proposes to increase the scope of cases the CFIUS reviews and sends to the president prior to a financial transaction.




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Explained: The Stages and Classification of Covid-19 Transmission

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has continuously denied that India has entered the community transmission phase. To each question put to the government on community transmission, during government briefings, it has maintained that contact tracing is being carried out at state levels and the cases can only be classified as local and cluster transmissions.




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IMF Approves $214 Million to Nepal to Address Covid-19 Pandemic

The IMF on Wednesday approved a disbursement to Nepal of about USD 214 million to help the Himalayan nation cover the urgent balance of payments and fiscal needs stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.




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No End to Face-off: China, US Try to Stall UNSC Resolution on Covid-19 Over Reference to WHO

As negotiations continue, Estonia, which holds the current UNSC presidency, has been very critical of the UN’s role in the pandemic.




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President Xi Warns Against Complacency as China Downgrades Covid-19 Risk Levels in All Regions

Xi said the spread of the virus overseas has not been effectively curbed yet and cluster cases were reported in a few areas in China, posing considerable uncertainty to the epidemic control.




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Vaccine Worked in Monkeys, Claim Researchers from China as Study Shows Covid-19 Adapting to Humans

They found almost 200 recurrent genetic mutations of the new coronavirus - SARS-CoV-2 - that show how it may be evolving as it spreads in people.




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Amid Poor Access, Covid-19 Pandemic Poses a Special Threat to Indigenous People's Health & Culture

The United Nations estimates that the life expectancy of indigenous people can be up to 20 years lower than that of their counterparts.




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Pakistan Goes Ahead with CPEC Amid Mounting Debts, Further Economic Fallout Due to Covid-19

India has objected to the CPEC — a planned network of roads, railways and energy projects linking China's Xinjiang province with Pakistan's Gwadar Port — as it is being laid through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).




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Covid-19 Transmission Risk Via Sewage 'Must Not be Neglected', Scientists Say

Scientists said the structural makeup of SARS-CoV-2 suggests that it will behave differently in aqueous environments, compared to other viruses typically found in the intestine.




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Pakistan to Lift Lockdown From Saturday Despite Rising Covid-19 Curve

The decision is being taken because the country's large number of poor people and labourers cannot not afford to live under lockdown any more.




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London Mayor Sadiq Khan Calls for Ethnicity Record of Covid-19 Deaths

London's Pakistani-origin mayor fears it's not possible to understand the full extent of this disparity as, unlike in Scotland, ethnicity is not recorded on death certificates in England.




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Bank of England Sees Worst Slump in 300 Years amid Coronavirus Lockdown

The BoE kept its benchmark interest rate at an all-time low of 0.1% and left its target for bond-buying, most of it British government debt, at 645 billion pounds.




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Trump's Admin Shelves CDC's Guide to Reopening Country After Coronavirus Lockdown

The guidance contained detailed advice for making site-specific decisions related to reopening schools, restaurants, summer camps, churches, day care centers and other institutions.




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Israel and Italy Claim Breakthroughs in Fight against Covid-19 with Their Vaccines. An Explainer

While Israel's defence ministry announced a breakthrough in the development of an antibody, Rome-based biotech firm Takis said vaccine tests had shown positive effects.




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South Africa Parliament Video Call Hacked with Pornography; Racial, Sexual Insults Hurled at Chairwoman

South Africa's parliament is closed and all its meetings are currently held by video conference calls as the country remains under strict lockdown restrictions to combat the spread of the coronavirus.




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US Scientists Scramble to Study Life-threatening Syndrome in Kids Linked to Coronavirus

This emerging syndrome, which may occur days to weeks after a COVID-19 illness, reflects the surprising ways that this entirely new coronavirus infects and sickens its human hosts.




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Japan Approves Gilead Sciences' Remdesivir as Covid-19 Drug

Japan reached the decision just three days after the US drugmaker filed for fast-track approval for the treatment.




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Thousands of Migrants Stranded Worldwide by Pandemic: United Nations

Migrant camps were "very prone" to spreading the disease, IOM Director General Antonio Vitorino told reporters in an online briefing.




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UK Statistics Find Indians Among Ethnicities With Higher Risk of Covid-19 Deaths

When taking into account age in the analysis, black males were found 4.2 times more likely to die from a COVID-19-related death and black females 4.3 times more likely than white ethnicity males and females.




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Indian-origin MP in UK Says, Was 'Sacked' as Covid-19 Care Worker for Speaking Out Against PPE Shortage

Nadia Whittome, the youngest Member of Parliament in the House of Commons representing her birthplace of Nottingham in central England since her win in the December 2019 General Election, is now running a drive to encourage care workers to speak out if they have safety concerns.