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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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Google Brings Back 2017 'Hip Hop' Doodle That Will Make You Groove Today

Thursday’s doodle is part of Google’s 'Stay and Play at Home with Popular Past Google Doodles' series.




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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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South Korean LG Chem Says Visakhapatnam Factory Gas Leak Under Control, Investigating Cause

LG Chem said in a statement that the gas emitted in the leak can cause nausea and dizziness when inhaled. It said it was seeking to ensure casualties received treatment quickly.




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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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Pak Foreign Services Officer in Ukraine Sacked Over Sexual Harassment Charges

A foreign services officer in Pakistan, who was posted in Ukraine, has been sacked after he was found guilty of sexually harassing a local worker.




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'Stop Shifting Blame' - China Slams USA after Donald Trump Coronavirus 'Attack' Claim

Tension between USA and China has reached fever pitch in recent days as they have exchanged barbed comments on each other's handling of the coronavvirus.




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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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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.




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For Indian Students Stranded in UK during Covid-19 Lockdown, The Door Back Home Opens, But at a Price

The cost of a return ticket to India as well as the mandatory 14-day quarantine period has left many Indian students in the UK to rethink their decision.




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New York Became 'Grand Central Station' for Covid-19 and Carried Infections Across the US: Report

Overall, infections spreading from New York account for 60 to 65 per cent of the sequenced viruses across the country.




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Moderna Expects Mid-stage Trials for Covid-19 Vaccine to Begin Shortly

The drug developer had previously said it expected mid-stage trials to begin in the current quarter, with the aim to start late-stage studies in the fall.




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German Journalist Accuses French Ex-president of 'Grabbing' Her, Files Sexual Assault Complaint

Giscard's French lawyer said Thursday that the 94-year-old former president retains 'no memory' of the incident. Giscard was president of France from 1974-1981.




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Russia Hoax Made it Very Hard for Two Countries to Deal with Each Other: Trump

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said the "Russia hoax" made it very difficult for the leaders of the two countries to deal with each other.




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Biden's Sexual Accuser Asks Him to Drop Out of Presidential Race, Is Being Represented by Trump Donor

Attorney Douglas Wigdor is well known for his work on prominent cases related to sexual harassment and assault. He represented six women who accused Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced Hollywood producer, of sexual misconduct.




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Post Nat'l Outrage Over Black Man Getting Shot to Death While Jogging, Arrests Made After 2 Months

Gregory McMichael, 64, previously told police that he and his son chased after Ahmaud Arbery because they suspected him of being a burglar. Arbery’s mother, Wanda Cooper Jones, has said she believes her son, a former football player, was just jogging in the Satilla Shores neighborhood before he was killed on a Sunday afternoon.




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President Trump, Mike Pence Test Negative for Covid-19 After White House Valet Contracts Virus

During a meeting with the governor of Texas in the Oval Office on Thursday, Trump told reporters he had little contact with the man and would be tested daily going forward. Neither Trump nor Pence wore masks during the meeting.




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Senators Urge Trump to Temporarily Suspend H-1B, Other Work Visas as Unemployment Reaches All Time High

The H-1B work visa for foreign technology professionals is highly popular among Indians and a large number of Indians also opt for the EB-5 investors visa.




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Georgia Police Arrest Two for Shooting Death of Unarmed Black Man

The two white men were identified by police as Travis McMichael, 34, and his father Gregory McMichael, 64, who both live in Brunswick.




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Google Doodle Brings Back Video Game Pac Man Live Today

While PAC MAN is controlled using the arrow keys on keyboard or by clicking on the maze; Ms. PAC MAN can be controlled with the WASD keys.




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To Mask or Not to Mask? World Leaders Scrutinised Over Covering Face Amid Pandemic

As a consensus has emerged that masks, even homemade ones, do help -- though levels of protection vary -- political leaders have had to adjust their messaging.




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China's New Prototype Spacecraft Returns to Earth, After Completing a Number of Assignments: Official

The spacecraft -- which was launched Tuesday -- arrived safely at a predetermined site, the China Manned Space Agency said, after a hitch in an earlier part of the key test.




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Joe Biden Allies Told to Attack Trump's Stimulus as Veiled 'Cronyism'

The memo gives Biden campaign representatives new language to use in their attacks on Trump and shows a campaign honing an increasingly aggressive tone ahead of the Nov. 3 election.




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Coronavirus Could Kill 1,90,000 Africans and 'Smoulder' Across the Continent for Years

As many as 44 million of the continent's 1.3 billion people could be infected during the same period, the UN health agency estimated, based on its prediction model of 47 African countries.




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Kremlin Says Putin And Britain's Johnson Backed Renewed Dialogue in Phone Call

The Kremlin said Putin and Johnson had congratulated one another on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the allied victory in World War Two.




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Venezuela Charges Two Americans With 'Terrorism, Conspiracy'

Luke Alexander Denman, 34, and Airan Berry, 41, were among 17 people captured by the Venezuelan military.




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US Accuses China, Russia of Coordinating on Covid-19 Conspiracies, Spreading Lies on Social Media

The Global Engagement Center earlier said thousands of Russian-linked social media accounts were spreading conspiracies about the pandemic.




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China Continues to Hide and Obfuscate Covid-19 Data from World, Says Mike Pompeo in Fresh Attack

Mike Pompeo said he has seen a significant amount of evidence that suggests that the lab was underperforming, that there were security risks at the lab and that the virus could well have emanated from there.




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Japan, Faced with Criticism, Scrambles to do More Coronavirus Testing

The Health Ministry said it now wants people experiencing difficulty breathing or heavy sluggishness to seek advice on whether they may have been infected with the new coronavirus.




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Europe Wasn't Well-prepared: Acknowledges German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that initially most countries were focused on coping with the outbreak at home.




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Spain's Coronavirus Daily Death Toll Falls to 179, Cases Tally Reaches 2,23,578

Overall deaths rose to 26,478 from 26,299 on Friday and the number of diagnosed cases rose to 223,578 from 222,857 the day before, the ministry said.




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Venezuela's Top Prosecutor Tarek Saab Requests Extradition of US Veteran Jordan Goudreau Accused in Plot

Tarek Saab said Goudreau and the two opposition Venezuelan politicians, Miami-based political strategist Juan Rendon and exiled lawmaker Sergio Vergara, for involvement in the "design, financing, and execution" of the plan to invade and overthrow socialist President Nicolas Maduro.




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Iran-linked Hackers Recently Targeted Coronavirus Drugmaker Gilead Sciences, Says Report

Two other cybersecurity researchers, who were not authorized to speak publicly about their analysis, confirmed that the web domains and hosting servers used in the hacking attempts were linked to Iran.




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Making Designer Face Masks is Obnoxious and Offensive, Says Sabyasachi

Sabyasachi Mukherjee is averse to the idea of putting privilege on things that are essential for health.




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Ileana D’Cruz Celebrates Earth Day 2020 With Beachside Picture, See Here

Ileana took to her social media on Wednesday and posted a picture of clad in a two-piece bikini while lying causally on a hammock.




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Breast Milk As Baby's First Vaccine: The Amazing Benefits Of Colostrum

Breast milk, the first vaccine, provides baby with essential nutrients, antibodies and factors that protect against infection.




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Sobhita Dhulipala Issues Clarification After Being Accused of Lying About 'Self-Clicked' Cover

Sobhita's statement comes after a series of her behind-the-scenes pictures from the shoot were surfaced online.




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Actor Manikandan Has a No-frills Wedding

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the event was limited and a very few people turned up.




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Why People Don't Sign Up On Hook-up Apps With Facebook Accounts

We found that the tendency to avoid using Facebook ID for affair apps was significantly higher for individuals who have less faith in the security of online systems in general.




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Dia Mirza Shares Glimpse of How Lockdown is Positively Impacting the Nature

Dia Mirza highlighted the positive effects of lockdown by emphasising how the water of river Ganga has become cleaner with minimum human activities.




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Devoleena Bhattacharjee Misses 'Iftari', Says She Has Many Memories Of It

On the auspicious occasion of Ramzan, Devoleena shared that she has so many memories with it and she misses Iftaari.




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Debina Bonnerjee's 'Dayaben' Impressive Act Inspired from Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah

Debina decided to display her acting chops and lipsynced to a scene by the famous character of Daya, played by actor Disha Vakani, in the popular sitcom Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah.




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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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Urvashi Rautela Posts Beach Pic, Asks Fans To Close Their Eyes & Enjoy Virtual Vacation

The actress posted a picture of her in a turquoise bikini, resting on a wooden plank beside the ocean, as she enjoyed a 'virtual vacation'.




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Actress Adah Sharma Wears 'Fancy Mop' To Drive Away Monday Blues

Adah Sharma took to Instagram on Monday to share a photo in a beautiful blue long dress which she jokingly calls a "fancy mop."




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As Women, We All Have Faced Sexism Regardless Of Our Field, Says Lara Dutta

The former Miss Universe had a question-answer session with fans on Twitter where one of them asked her about the difficulties in the life of women.