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By air & sea, India’s evacuation op picks up pace

The Vande Bharat Mission gained momentum, with two flights — one from Singapore and another from Riyadh — landing in Delhi and Kairapur airport in Kerala. The Operation Samudra Setu by the Indian Navy to evacuate Indians stranded abroad using naval ships kicked off from the Maldives on Friday. ​​The ship of the Eastern Naval Command is scheduled to reach Kochi by Sunday.




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'AI can help doctors fight cancer, but it’s not meant to replace them'




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Every act of government is also an act of violence




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‘In 33 years, Kanpur achieved only 50% of cleanliness target’




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Kanpur: Covid-19 tally reaches 293 as 9 more test positive




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9 challaned for lockdown breach in city




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Experts suggest to follow precaution, coronavirus has different life span on different surfaces




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UP CM to officials: Ensure nobody walks back home

Directing officials to ensure that nobody walks back home, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that the government was making all efforts in deploying buses and trains to bring back stranded migrant workers.




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North Central Railway converts 130 coaches as Covid care centres




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Rly security asked to shift migrants from near tracks to shelter homes




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Covid-19 positive villager dies of heart attack in Ludhiana

A Covid-19 patient from a village in Jagraon died of heart attack at Civil Hospital here on Saturday morning. The deceased was around 15 years old and had returned from Nanded Sahib pilgrimage.




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'New algorithm to prevent self-driving cars from bumping into each other'




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The COVID-19 Riddle: Why Does the Virus Wallop Some Places and Spare Others?

The question of why the virus has overwhelmed some places and left others relatively untouched is a puzzle that has spawned numerous theories and speculations but no definitive answers. That knowledge could have profound implications for how countries respond to the virus, for determining who is at risk and for knowing when it’s safe to go out again.




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Hubballi: Leopard attacks man, kills two sheep

As the Karnataka government allowed liquor vends to reopen during the third phase of nationwide lockdown on Tuesday, Mysuru registered sale of liquor of over Rs 10 crore as tipplers queued up at liquor stores on day one.




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Circular asking teachers to attend colleges draws flak




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Government must use situation to attract more students to state-run schools, say experts

The decline in the number of admissions at government schools has often been a source of considerable chagrin among officials in the education department.




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MSMEs demand big-ticket package to restore biz




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Govt will increase testing capacity to 10,000 samples per day soon, says Sriram




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Karnataka: 14 more contacts of two super spreaders test positive

The coronavirus count touched 61 in Davanagere with 14 more testing positive for the virus on Friday. Five of them are children between 3 and 13 years.




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The French are Being Urged to Eat More Cheese as an Act of 'Patriotism' amid Covid-19 Crisis

After Belgians were asked to eat more fried potatoes, dairy producers are now urging the French to consume more cheese.




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Fact Check: No, Govt Employees Have Not Been Asked to Work for 10 Hours for Six Days a Week

another report falsely claimed that the government was planning to cut allowances like LTA, leave encashment, medical, etc of central government employees.




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India's First All-Girl Band 'Viva' Has Reunited in Lockdown to Bring Back Your Childhood Memories

Immensely popular indipop band Viva that once comprised of Anushka Manchanda, Pratichee Mohapatra, Neha Bhasin, and Mahua Kamat is back to rock you again.




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Karnataka Residents Burst Firecrackers to Celebrate the Reopening of Liquor Shops

In a few videos by News18, some people in Kolar, a small town in Karnataka, were spotted bursting crackers outside wine shops as well.




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Facebook's New 'Care' Emoji is Inspiring People to Make Memes about Being Nonchalant

To show your support and care to others, you can now use the new reaction added by Facebook.




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'My Job is to Spread Knowledge': Pakistani Speedster Shoaib Akhtar Open to Coaching Indian Bowlers

In an interview on social networking app Helo, Akhtar said that he has never stepped back from sharing his knowledge and he would be more than happy to do the same with Indian bowlers.




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Anger in Middle East, Marriage in India: 'Red Dot Experiment' Shows How Meanings Vary Across Cultures

In South East Asia, the instant responses tended to marriage and love while the delayed responses included communism, China etc.




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This is What Indian Officials Did After Finding a Rare Snow Leopard in Himachal Pradesh

The endangered creature was found on Saturday after it became trapped inside a pen containing sheep and goats in Giu village.




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Changing Tracks from Cricket: Ben Stokes Takes on New Challenge to Raise Funds for NHS

Chance to Shine is a national cricket charity that delivers cricket coaching sessions in a quarter of primary schools in England & Wales every year.




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Stephenie Meyer is Back with Her Latest in 'Twilight' Series. Save the Date, Fans

The release of the book 'Midnight Sun' comes 15 years after she published her first book of the series.




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Elon Musk Has ‘Named’ His Newborn Son and it is as Confusing as His Twitter Account

This is Grimes' first child, while Musk already has five sons.




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Shoaib Akhar Wants This Bollywood Actor To Play His Role in Biopic

Biopic of a cricketer has the potential to attract many eyeballs as was the case when a movie on former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was made few years ago.




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Toxic Algae in Oceans Triggered by Melting Snowcaps in Himalayas are Visible from Space

NASA has also shared images, showing the presence of Noctiluca on the coast of the Arabian Sea.




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Racist Man Wears Ku Klux Klan Hood as Face Mask in US, Twitter Slams it as 'Symbol of Hate'

Santee Mayor John Minto in a joint statement with the city council also condemned the incident and termed it a 'symbol of hatred'.




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Kohli Tried to Troll Pujara With a Throwback Picture But Kevin Pietersen Stole the Show

Late on Tuesday, Kohli took to his Instagram account and tried to pull his teammate Cheteshwar Pujara's legs with a snapshot from an old Test match.




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China Set to Launch Spacecraft to Potentially Send Astronauts on the Moon

The United States is so far the only country to have been able to send humans to the Moon.




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Scientists Have Found Traces of Nitrogen Compounds in 4 Billion-year-old Martian Meteorite

The meteorite contains nitrogen-bearing organic material in carbonate minerals. This is the first-ever evidence of the presence of organic compounds on the red planet.




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'Live and Let Die': Twitter Schools Donald Trump for Visiting Mask Factory Without Wearing One

Trump wore safety goggles during the factory tour but did not wear a mask despite sign that read: 'Attention: Face Mask Required in this Area. Thank You!'




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Guilty or Not, Trolling 'Shameful': DCW Demands Probe into Sexist Attacks on Pregnant Jamia Student

Since Zargar's arrest, social media trolls have been slandering and character assassinating the Jamia student due to her pregnancy.




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This Bizarre Studio Apartment in Australia Comes with a Toilet within Kitchen Space

The washroom, which comes with a toilet and shower, is within the kitchen, with just a glass partition between the two areas.




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'Gone in 60 Seconds': Beetroot Kebabs by Daughter Sara are Sachin Tendulkar Approved

'Gone in 60 seconds! Thanks for the fabulous beetroot kebabs @saratendulkar,' Sachin captioned the post on Instagram.




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Life on Mars? Scientists Find Traces of Ancient River System on the Planet

The scientists link this sediment formation to river deposition, which is only possible through a flowing water system.




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This TikTok Video Showing DIY Hack to Fix Receding Hairline is One we Just Can't Brush Away

The clip has been shared on video-sharing portal TikTok in which one can see a woman fix her hairline step by step with makeup items.




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Black Panther Spotted in Goa is Reminding Netizens of Bagheera from Jungle Book

A senior forest department official said it they were trying to find out if it was a lone Black Panther in the sanctuary or there were others too.




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Fact Check: Did Nurses in Jhalawar Hospital Resign Because of Misconduct by Jamaatis?

There is absolutely no mention of Jamaatis in the resignation letter.




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Black Mirror Creator Won't Come up With Another Season Because the World is Living in One

2020 is too hard even for Charlie Brooker.




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'Shut Up, Kevin Spacey': Actor Compares Covid-19 Job Loss to His Life Post #MeToo

Spacey said that he could relate to the impact coronavirus had on people's lives thanks to his own experience of sudden unemployment after sexual harassment allegations.




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Over Sized Clothing and a Fan Moment: Brian Lara Trolls Suresh Raina With Throwback Picture

Raina also went on to have a successful international career. He played an integral role in India's win at the 2011 World Cup.




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MDH Chacha's Parody Account Knows Why Elon Musk Gave His Son a Bizarre Name: Marijuana Masala

Taking to his parody account on Facebook, <em>Chachaji</em> narrated a fictional incident, trying to justify why Elon had come up with such a name. Or what is the unavoidable future consequence of this.




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Believe It or Not: Loud Fart Helps Police Find Suspect’s Hiding Place

This may sound unbelievable but something similar happened close to Nottinghamshire in the UK. A suspect, who was on the run and was trying to hide himself in the bushes, was caught by cops all because of his loud fart.




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Inzamam-ul-Haq Remembers Tragic Bomb Blast in Karachi that Shook Cricket World in 2002

14 died including the bomber himself who detonated an explosive inside a car in front of the neighbouring Sheraton hotel. The series was abandoned after that and New Zealand team left for home.