9 Boney Kapoor Shares First Look of Pawan Kalyan from Pink's Telugu Remake Vakeel Saab, Female Actors Missing By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 3 Mar 2020 08:57:56 +0530 The title and first look of the Telugu remake, featuring only Pawan Kalyan sans the female actors of the film, was shared by Boney Kapoor. Full Article
9 Dhanush's Next Not Based On Kodiyankulam Caste Riots, Says Mari Selvaraj By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 5 Mar 2020 05:12:28 +0530 Controversy erupted since it was speculated that Karnan is about the 1995 Kodiyankulam Maniyachi communal clash. Full Article
9 'First Time I Wore Something Revealing After Marriage, I was Trolled Terribly,' Says Samantha Akkineni By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 12:25:01 +0530 South actress Samantha Akkineni says she had to be mindful of what she wore after her wedding because she was scared of the repercussions and the trolling. Full Article
9 Rang De Poster Released on Nithiin's Birthday Eve, Actor Postpones Wedding Due to COVID-19 By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 12:14:14 +0530 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. Full Article
9 Janhvi Kapoor to Work with Jr NTR in Trivikram Srinivas' Film: Reports By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 07:25:50 +0530 If the reports are to be believed, the Janhvi- Jr NTR movie is tentatively titled Ayinau Poyi Ravale Hastinaku and will be directed by Trivikram Srinivas. Full Article
9 Anupama Parameswaran's Facebook Account Hacked, She Lashes Out at Trolls for Morphed Images By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 06:09:34 +0530 Posting the morphed images on Facebook, Premam actress Anupama Parameswaran slammed trolls for committing the cybercrime. Full Article
9 'Heartfelt Gratitude, Immense Respect, Endless Love' for Sanitation Workers, Says Mahesh Babu By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 08:38:43 +0530 Mahesh Babu took to Instagram to express 'heartfelt gratitude, immense respect, endless love' for sanitation workers who are working during the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
9 Nayanthara Gets Rid of her 'Prabhu' Tattoo, Changes it to 'Positivity' By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:49:34 +0530 South actress Nayanthara, who dated Prabhudeva for four years, has modified the tattoo dedicated to him on her arm. Full Article
9 Vijay Fan Dies in Altercation with Rajinikanth Devotee Over COVID-19 Donations By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 06:08:16 +0530 A Thalaiva fan has allegedly killed an admirer of Vijay over which star contributed more to the COVID-19 relief fund. Full Article
9 Vijay Deverakonda's Fight Against Fake News Supported by Mahesh Babu, Chiranjeevi By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 06:32:39 +0530 Vijay Deverakonda's video against fake news has been supported by many South actors, including Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu. Full Article
9 Tamil Serials Want to Resume Shooting, Cinema Industry in No Hurry to Invite 'Disaster' By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 05:26:06 +0530 A group of Tamil film producers met Information and Publicity Minister Kadambur Raju to seek permission to start editing, dubbing, VFX/CGI and background music works with an upper limit of five people. Full Article
9 Thane: Residents 'face the heat' during lockdown due to power cuts By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 17:54:41 IST Full Article
9 Covid-19: Thane tally 452 with 40 new cases; toll 18 By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 10:52:50 IST 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. Full Article
9 Coronavirus: Virus takes life of diabetic, 496 cases in Thane By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 10:11:21 IST Full Article
9 With 64 new Covid-19 positive cases, total in Thane reaches 560 By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:09:56 IST 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. Full Article
9 Google Brings Back 2017 'Hip Hop' Doodle That Will Make You Groove Today By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 08:45:22 +0530 Thursday’s doodle is part of Google’s 'Stay and Play at Home with Popular Past Google Doodles' series. Full Article
9 Bill Introduced in US Congress to Stop Predatory Acquisitions by China During Covid-19 Pandemic By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 10:17:32 +0530 The bill proposes to increase the scope of cases the CFIUS reviews and sends to the president prior to a financial transaction. Full Article
9 Explained: The Stages and Classification of Covid-19 Transmission By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 10:17:50 +0530 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. Full Article
9 IMF Approves $214 Million to Nepal to Address Covid-19 Pandemic By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 10:31:51 +0530 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. Full Article
9 South Korean Findings Suggest 'Reinfected' Coronavirus Cases are False Positives By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 11:28:09 +0530 As more and more South Koreans were released from treatment for Covid-19, authorities discovered some ostensibly cured patients were later testing positive again. Full Article
9 How Lax Rules, Missed Warnings Led to Japan's Second Coronavirus Cruise-ship Hotspot By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 11:44:11 +0530 The Costa Atlantica now hosts one of Japan's biggest clusters of the coronavirus, which infected one-fourth of the more than 600 people then on board. Full Article
9 No End to Face-off: China, US Try to Stall UNSC Resolution on Covid-19 Over Reference to WHO By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 12:34:24 +0530 As negotiations continue, Estonia, which holds the current UNSC presidency, has been very critical of the UN’s role in the pandemic. Full Article
9 President Xi Warns Against Complacency as China Downgrades Covid-19 Risk Levels in All Regions By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 12:58:58 +0530 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. Full Article
9 Vaccine Worked in Monkeys, Claim Researchers from China as Study Shows Covid-19 Adapting to Humans By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 01:41:09 +0530 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. Full Article
9 Amid Poor Access, Covid-19 Pandemic Poses a Special Threat to Indigenous People's Health & Culture By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 01:23:22 +0530 The United Nations estimates that the life expectancy of indigenous people can be up to 20 years lower than that of their counterparts. Full Article
9 New Coronavirus Spread Swiftly Around World from Late 2019, Study Finds By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 01:57:57 +0530 Scientists at University College London's Genetics Institute found almost 200 recurrent genetic mutations of the new coronavirus - SARS-CoV-2 - which the UCL researchers said showed how it is adapting to its human hosts as it spreads. Full Article
9 Pakistan Goes Ahead with CPEC Amid Mounting Debts, Further Economic Fallout Due to Covid-19 By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 02:51:33 +0530 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). Full Article
9 Covid-19 Transmission Risk Via Sewage 'Must Not be Neglected', Scientists Say By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 03:30:04 +0530 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. Full Article
9 Pakistan to Lift Lockdown From Saturday Despite Rising Covid-19 Curve By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 04:29:07 +0530 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. Full Article
9 'Stop Shifting Blame' - China Slams USA after Donald Trump Coronavirus 'Attack' Claim By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 10:15:46 +0530 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. Full Article
9 London Mayor Sadiq Khan Calls for Ethnicity Record of Covid-19 Deaths By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 04:34:16 +0530 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. Full Article
9 Trump's Admin Shelves CDC's Guide to Reopening Country After Coronavirus Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:05:31 +0530 The guidance contained detailed advice for making site-specific decisions related to reopening schools, restaurants, summer camps, churches, day care centers and other institutions. Full Article
9 Israel and Italy Claim Breakthroughs in Fight against Covid-19 with Their Vaccines. An Explainer By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 11:38:56 +0530 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. Full Article
9 Iran Says Coronavirus Outbreak 'Relatively Stable' Despite Uptick By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 06:28:51 +0530 The Islamic republic has battled to contain the Middle East's deadliest outbreak of the COVID-19 illness since reporting its first cases in mid-February. Full Article
9 Japan Approves Gilead Sciences' Remdesivir as Covid-19 Drug By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 06:32:35 +0530 Japan reached the decision just three days after the US drugmaker filed for fast-track approval for the treatment. Full Article
9 UK Statistics Find Indians Among Ethnicities With Higher Risk of Covid-19 Deaths By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 06:46:21 +0530 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. Full Article
9 Indian-origin MP in UK Says, Was 'Sacked' as Covid-19 Care Worker for Speaking Out Against PPE Shortage By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 06:49:55 +0530 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. Full Article
9 GSK Tests Experimental Arthritis Drug to Treat Pneumonia from Covid-19 By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 07:17:32 +0530 Drug otilimab - in which GSK acquired rights from German biotech firm Morphosys in 2013 - may possibly ease the devastating effect of the virus on the lungs, while not suppressing the virus directly, a company spokesman said. Full Article
9 Boris Johnson Warns of 'Maximum Caution' as UK Considers Easing Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 07:55:22 +0530 Johnson will address the nation on Sunday evening, his spokesman said, but warned against reports of a major easing in social distancing rules. Full Article
9 For Indian Students Stranded in UK during Covid-19 Lockdown, The Door Back Home Opens, But at a Price By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 11:02:50 +0530 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. Full Article
9 New York Became 'Grand Central Station' for Covid-19 and Carried Infections Across the US: Report By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 08:30:31 +0530 Overall, infections spreading from New York account for 60 to 65 per cent of the sequenced viruses across the country. Full Article
9 Germany to Apply 'Emergency Brake' if Coronavirus Rebounds By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 08:43:35 +0530 On Wednesday, Chancellor Angela Merkel and governors of the 16 states agreed to further loosen the rules, albeit with a fallback clause. Full Article
9 Moderna Expects Mid-stage Trials for Covid-19 Vaccine to Begin Shortly By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 09:06:36 +0530 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. Full Article
9 70-year-old Woman Dies in Pakistan after Standing in Covid-19 Aid Queue for Five Hours By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 08:55:45 +0530 The deceased's family protested against NADRA and the government, saying elderly people should be given an area to sit with shade when aid is being distributed. Full Article
9 German Journalist Accuses French Ex-president of 'Grabbing' Her, Files Sexual Assault Complaint By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 10:28:39 +0530 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. Full Article
9 Biden's Sexual Accuser Asks Him to Drop Out of Presidential Race, Is Being Represented by Trump Donor By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 07:31:32 +0530 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. Full Article
9 'We are Prisoners': Coronavirus Crisis Leaves Thousands of Cruise Ship Crew Stuck at Sea By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 07:35:59 +0530 The major cruise lines are accused of failing to do enough to get their staff home, ostensibly to save money on pricey charter flights – a claim the companies deny. Full Article
9 Post Nat'l Outrage Over Black Man Getting Shot to Death While Jogging, Arrests Made After 2 Months By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 07:51:26 +0530 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. Full Article
9 China Either Made a Terrible Mistake on Covid-19 or Was Incompetent: Trump By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 07:52:58 +0530 More than 2,64,000 people have died of COVID-19 globally and 37 lakh tested positive for the disease. Full Article
9 President Trump, Mike Pence Test Negative for Covid-19 After White House Valet Contracts Virus By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:05:46 +0530 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. Full Article