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COVID-19: Bhumi Pednekar to Share Health Tips to Tackle Emotional Eating

Bhumi Pednekar will be giving her fans tips about nutrition based diets amid the coronavirus pandemic and what can be done to not indulge in emotional eating.




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Laundry In Times Of Covid-19

When we return home from any public space, it is necessary to immediately put the clothes for a wash to ensure no germs/viruses are passed on within homes.




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Arjun Kapoor to Raise Funds for Animals Affected by COVID-19 Lockdown

Arjun Kapoor has decided to auction off his closet where fans can choose from sunglasses and caps to shoes and T-shirts, and the proceeds will fund food and water for hungry strays.




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Covid-19: Soha Ali Khan Urges People to Help Migrant Workers

Soha Ali Khan took to social media to urge her followers to help donate ration to 50,000 migrant workers as the coronavirus has struck Dharavi, Asia's largest slum.




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Katy Perry, Hailey Bieber, Rita Ora to Support Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund for WHO

A number of celebrities are coming together to raise funds to support and raise awareness for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization (WHO)​.




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Hrithik Roshan, Saif Ali Khan Encourage COVID-19 Testing

Bollywood actors Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan have extended their support to a campaign that encourages more testing for Covid-19 in India.




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Actress Gauri Pradhan Shares Heartfelt Post For Her Doctor Sister Who Is Working Amid Covid-19

Gauri's husband Hiten Tejwani, also an actor, left a sweet message in the comments section of the post. "We are proud of you Geetu."




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7 Officials To Work On Reducing COVID-19 Doubling Rate In Mumbai

In a bid to tackle the spread of coronavirus in a more effective manner, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has put additional commissioners in charge of seven zones in the city.




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3 More Private Hospitals To Treat COVID-19 Patients In Delhi

Amid a spurt in coronavirus cases in the national capital, the Delhi government has roped in three more private hospitals with a total of 150 beds to treat COVID-19 patients.




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Updates: 2 Indians Flown Back From Gulf Test COVID-19 Positive In Kerala

Coronavirus India Live Updates:Over 3,000 people tested positive for novel coronavirus or COVID-19 in India in 24 hours, taking the total to 59,662 cases, the Union Health Ministry said this morning....




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Doctors prepared for my death in COVID-19 battle: Boris Johnson post recovery

London, May 03: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed for the first time on Sunday that there were "contingency plans" in place in case things went "badly wrong" and he died during his treatment for COVID-19 in a hospital here last




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Covid-19 vaccine will be available by year's end, says Donald Trump

Washington, May 4: President Donald Trump says he believes a vaccine for COVID-19 will be available by the end of the year. Trump also says the U.S. government is putting its "full power and might" behind remdesivir, a drug that has




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COVID-19 vaccine hunt heats up globally, still no guarantee

Washington, May 4: Hundreds of people are rolling up their sleeves in countries across the world to be injected with experimental vaccines that might stop COVID-19, spurring hope - maybe unrealistic - that an end to the pandemic may arrive sooner




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Within a year says Trump on vaccine for COVID-19

Washington, May 05: President Donald Trump says he believes a vaccine for COVID-19 will be available by the end of the year. Trump also says the US government is putting its full power and might behind remdesivir, a drug that has




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COVID-19 cases in Pakistan surge past 20,000

Islamabad, May 05: Pakistan's tally of the coronavirus cases crossed the 20,000-mark on Monday after 1,083 new infections were diagnosed, the health ministry said. In the last 24 hours, 1,083 new cases were reported, taking the total to 20,186 patients. There




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COVID-19: Special evacuation flights for Indians stuck in US to operate this week

Washington, May 05: Special evacuation flights for Indians stranded in the US due to the global travel restrictions put in place to contain the coronavirus pandemic are most likely to begin from San Francisco this week, according to officials.




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Hepatitis C drugs may help fight COVID-19, supercomputer simulations suggest

Berlin, May 5: Several drugs approved for the treatment of hepatitis C viral infection have been identified as potential candidates against COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, according to a study based on extensive calculations using supercomputer simulations.




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China’s COVID-19 tally now at 82,881

Beijing, May 06: China has reported 16 new coronavirus cases, including 15 asymptomatic ones, taking the total number of infections in the country to 82,881, health officials said on Tuesday. The National Health Commission (NHC) said that one confirmed




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Show 'enormous evidence' of COVID-19 originating from Wuhan lab: China asks Pompeo

Beijing, May 06: China on Wednesday dared US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to show "enormous evidence" he claimed to have to prove that the novel coronavirus originated from a lab in Wuhan and said he has no evidence to back




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Chinese researcher on verge of making significant COVID-19 drug shot dead

Washington, May 07: A Chinese medical researcher on the "verge of making very significant" coronavirus findings has been found shot dead in the US state of Pennsylvania, media reports said on Wednesday. University of Pittsburgh professor Bing Liu, 37, was found




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Coronavirus outbreak: Another White House staffer tests positive for COVID-19

Washington, May 09: The White House on Friday said that US Vice President Mike Pence's press secretary has the novel coronavirus, making her the second person who works at the White House complex known to test positive for COVID-19 this week.




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COVID-19 unleashing a tsunami of hate: UN Chief

United Nations, May 09: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the coronavirus pandemic keeps unleashing a tsunami of hate and xenophobia, scapegoating and scare-mongering. The UN chief said anti-foreigner sentiment has surged online and in the streets, anti-Semitic conspiracy theories have spread,




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Covid 19 Impact: Govt. To Up Its Gross Borrowing For Fy21 To Rs. 12 Lakh Crore

As against the budget estimates (BE) for 2020-21, the government announced a raise in its estimated market borrowing from Rs. 7.8 lakh crore to Rs. 12 lakh crore. Giving the rationale, the government iterates that the Covid 19 pandemic has




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Lost Your Job Amid Covid 19: Hyundai To Pay Your Car Loan EMI

In order to help customers sail through the current unprecedented times wherein they might have suffered job loss or salary cut and may be in a difficult situation altogether when it comes to servicing of loan EMIs, leading car manufacturer Hyundai




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ICMR Incorporates IBM Watson To Process COVID-19 Data To Improve Response Rate

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) under the Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has now collaborated with IBM to implement Watson virtual agent or Watson assistant to respond to queries of the frontline




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This AI-Powered Thermal Camera To Help Fight COVID-19

AI is being used as one of the primary tools in detection and controlling COVID-19 across the globe. It is extensively put to work to analyze the data collected by various means. Agrex.ai -- a video analytics company has now come




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Covid 19 Impact: Govt. To Up Its Gross Borrowing For Fy21 To Rs. 12 Lakh Crore

As against the budget estimates (BE) for 2020-21, the government announced a raise in its estimated market borrowing from Rs. 7.8 lakh crore to Rs. 12 lakh crore. Giving the rationale, the government iterates that the Covid 19 pandemic has




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Lost Your Job Amid Covid 19: Hyundai To Pay Your Car Loan EMI

In order to help customers sail through the current unprecedented times wherein they might have suffered job loss or salary cut and may be in a difficult situation altogether when it comes to servicing of loan EMIs, leading car manufacturer Hyundai




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How Is COVID-19 Impacting Gold Prices And Its Demand?

On MCX on Monday, gold futures (June 2020) closed at Rs 46,286 per 10 grams, nearly Rs 1,000 higher than its previous close after touching a new all-time high of Rs 46,385 in intraday trade. On Tuesday, the commodities market was




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How To Apply For An E-Pass For Movement During COVID-19 Lockdown?

On 14 April, the nationwide lockdown was further extended by the central government to 3 May. During the lockdown implemented to curb the spread of COVID-19, there are restrictions on free movement for which the state governments have launched an e-pass




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Banking Made Easy Amid Covid 19: Here's How

In dire current times for streamlining banking services and also adhering to social distancing norm, Haryana government has come up with novel solution. And here is the service being offered through the new portal https://bankslot.haryana.gov.in through which customers can pre-book their




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Why Has The US Dollar Stayed Strong Despite The COVID-19 Crisis?

Lately, every time the investors' optimism on the world's efforts to contain the coronavirus has ebbed, the US dollar has gained. While the Indian rupee has been falling to new all-time lows on weak stock market sentiment, the American currency has




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Fortnite World Cup, Dota 2 International eSports Tournament Called Off Due To COVID-19

Fortnite World Cup, one of the most popular esports events in the gaming community, has been called off over coronavirus scare. Epic Games, the developers of the Battle Royale game has announced the cancellation of the gaming tournament this year. The




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Mandatory BCG vaccination could make COVID-19 less virulent in India

New Delhi, May 09: After scanning Covid-19 data of 29 countries across the world, a group of city-based researchers has suggested that factors such as BCG vaccination in developing nations like India have led to a situation where the rate of




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Coronavirus crisis: In 24 hours, India reports 3,320 COVID-19 positive cases

New Delhi, May 09: The Union Health Ministry on Saturday said that India's tally of the novel coronavirus stood at 59,662 after 3,320 new cases and 95 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. According to the Health




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Coronavirus outbreak: Odisha records highest single-day surge of COVID-19

New Delhi, May 09: With the number of coronavirus cases reaching towards 60,000-mark, Odisha has witnessed its highest single-day surge of COVID-19 cases so far. The state has reported as many as 78 new cases on Friday to take its tally




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With COVID-19 cases rising, AIIMS chief rushed to Gujarat

New Delhi, May 09: The Chief of the AIIMS has been rushed to Gujarat as the number of cases in the state continue to rise. The AIIMS chief took a special flight on the instructions of Home Minister, Amit Shah. He




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Coronavirus crisis: Uttar Pradesh Congress creates portal to receive complaints on COVID-19 lockdown

Lucknow, May 09: Uttar Pradesh Congress on Saturday said that it has launched a chat portal that would allow people list the problems being faced by them amid the ongoing COVID-19-induced lockdown. The complaints received from users of the




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Confusion over Delhi's COVID-19 toll as govt data, figures from hospitals don't match

New Delhi, May 09: Confusion prevailed over the number of deaths due to coronavirus in the national capital, with data from four hospitals showing that 92 people succumbed to the infection as against 68 fatalities reported by the Delhi government.




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2 Indians repatriated from Gulf test positive for COVID-19 in Kerala

Kocchi, May 09: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said two people who returned from abroad over the last few days have tested positive for the coronavirus, taking the total number of active cases in the state to 17. As part




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Google, Apple COVID-19 Exposure Notification System Screenshots Surface Online

Apple and Google recently announced their partnership to develop a COVID-19 exposure tracking notification system. Quite recently, the API of the system was spotted in the developer version. And now, screenshots of how the notification system would look, function, its UI, and other details have surfaced online.




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Apps For COVID-19 Prevention And Control In India: Features Explained

Many healthcare agencies across the globe are working to find a cure, control, and prevent COVID-19 infections. As we live in the age of the internet, there are a lot of apps that help educate people about the deadly coronavirus. Most




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Snapchat Launches New AR Donation To Combat COVID-19

Snapchat has come forward with a new initiative to help combat the COVID-19 crisis. As one of the popular social media platform, Snapchat has now introduced new augmented reality-based donation lenses to help the World Health Organization in fighting against the




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Facebook Introduces New Tool To Reveal Users Who Spread COVID-19 Misinformation

Facebook has over 300 million users in India. The social media platform has announced that It will actively start notifying those users who have liked, commented on, or shared COVID-19 related misinformation. Facebook hopes the step will stop the spread of wrong




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Yamaha Employees Donates For COVID-19: यामाहा के कर्मचारियों ने दिया 61.5 लाख रुपये का दान

यामाहा मोटर इंडिया के कर्मचारियों ने कोविद -19 महामारी के खिलाफ लड़ाई में मदद करने के लिए कुल 61.5 लाख रुपये जुटाने के लिए एक दिन का वेतन दान किया है। शनिवार को एक विज्ञप्ति में टू-व्हीलर निर्माता यामाहा ने वाहन




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Car Safety Tips During COVID-19: कोरोना लॉकडाउन कार सेफ्टी टिप्स, जाने

देश में लॉकडाउन की वजह से सभी के कार घर पर रखे हुए है तथा महीनों से नहीं चली है, ऐसे समय में कार को सुरक्षित रखना जरुरी है। कार कंपनियां अपने ग्राहकों को ध्यान में रहते हुए कार सुरक्षित रखने के टिप्स जारी कर रहे है।  




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Gold Prices Estimated To Hit Levels Not Seen Before Due To COVID-19

In a report titled "The Fed can't print gold," commodity analysts at the Bank of America Corp raised their bullish stance on the yellow metal, saying that it could hit $3,000 an ounce within 18 months. The bank's previous 18-month target




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Charlie Munger's 'Wait And Watch' Strategy May Work For Long Term Investors Amid COVID-19

Charlie Munger, the vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathway, the investment company controlled by billionaire Warren Buffet, is not looking at making investments amid the COVID-19 crisis. In a recent telephonic interview with the Wall Street Journal, Munger was asked if his investment




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4 Factors Ailing Banking Stocks Amid The COVID-19 Crisis

On Monday, banks and NBFCs (non-banking finance companies) were among the biggest losers on the Indian stock exchanges. ICICI Bank ended 10.56 percent lower, HDFC 9.98 percent down, HDFC Bank 7.89 percent lower, SBI was down 5.88 percent and NSE's banking




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SBI's Emergency Loan Scheme: Get Rs 5 Lakh In 45 Mins Amid COVID-19 Lockdown

State Bank of India (SBI) has initiated an emergency loan scheme for its customers amid the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19. It allows bank account holders of the nation's largest bank to apply for the loan on its