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News18 Daybreak | As Covid-19 Cases in Maharashtra Cross 19,000-mark and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For

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365 Kashmiri Students to Return Home from Bhopal in 18 Buses Today

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh had recently written a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, requesting him to make necessary arrangements for the nearly 400 Kashmiri students stuck in the state.




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Barring Pulwama, Mobile Phone Services Restored After 3 Days in Kashmir

Subscribers of BSNL postpaid services complained that SMS facility which was suspended on May 6, has still not been restored.




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PM Modi Extends Greetings to Russian President Putin on 75th Anniversary of Victory Day

In a tweet, PM Modi also noted that tens of thousands of Indian soldiers also made the sacrifice in the second World War.




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Delhi HC Extends by 45 Days Interim Bail of 2,177 Under-trial Prisoners amid Covid-19 Pandemic

A bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Talwant Singh passed the order in view of a high-power committee's recommendation that it would be dangerous to put the prisoners back in jail as the risk still remains high.




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After Ahmedabad and Surat, Now Total Lockdown in Gandhinagar from Sunday to Curb Covid-19 Spread

The lockdown order will be in effect from May 9, 6 PM in Kalol and 6 AM on Sunday in Gandhinagar.




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Naval Ship From Maldives With Over 600 Stranded Indians to Arrive on Sunday

INS Jalashwa, participating in Indian Navy's "Operation Samudra Setu" to bring home Indians stuck in foreign countries due to COVID-19 pandemic, has departed from Male port for Kochi with 698 Indian nationals on board on Friday night.




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Testing Capacity for Covid-19 Scaled up to 95,000 Per Day, Says Union Minister Harsh Vardhan

Tripura has reported 118 cases, Assam 59, Meghalaya 12 cases, Manipur two while Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh have reported a case each till Saturday morning 8 AM.




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Punjab Govt Advances Paddy Sowing, Transplantation Dates by 10 Days

Farmers had raised concerns about labour shortage resulting from migrant labourers returning to their homes in view of the Covid-19 crisis.




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Shivraj Wants BJP Leaders in MP to Form 'Deendayal Committees' & Monitor Govt Coronavirus Schemes

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan told BJP party workers that the committees would be formed at every panchayat level in the rural areas and ward level in the urban areas.




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Two Days After Uddhav Thackeray's Call to PM Modi, EC Gives Nod to MLC Elections in Maharashtra

The necessary guidelines will need to be ensured for safety against Covid-19 during the elections, the panel headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora stated.




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On May Day, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra Highlight Workers' Distress Amid Covid-19 Lockdown

The Congress also highlighted the plight of the migrants who are stuck in different part of the country and wants to go home. The party urged the government to start plying trains immediately.




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Mulayam Yadav Likely to be Discharged From Hospital on Friday Evening

The former UP chief minister had gone to the Hospital for routine checkup, but the doctors admitted him for monitoring his health over some stomach and urine-related issues.




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On the Eve of Thalapathy Vijay's Birthday, Tamil Star Gifts Fans Poster of New Film

Thalapathy 63, which is Vijay's upcoming film, has been named Bigil, and will show the Tamil star in a double role.




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Happy Birthday Dhanush: 5 Movies by the Raanjhanaa Actor You Shouldn't Miss

Dhanush, who is recognised in Bollywood for his roles in the films Raanjhanaa and Shamitabh, turns a year older today.




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Mahesh Babu Announces Own Clothing Brand Ahead of His Birthday

A few days after hinting that he is all set to make a big announcement, Telugu film star Mahesh Babu has revealed that he will be launching his own clothing brand called The Humbl Co.




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Mahesh Babu's Wife Namrata Shirodkar Writes Heartfelt Post for Actor's Fans on His 44th Birthday

Former Miss India and Bollywood actress Namrata Shirodkar took to her Instagram and shared a heartfelt post for all Mahesh Babu fans.




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Allu Arjun Reveals Next Film's Title on Independence Day, Shares First Glimpse

On August 15, the title of Allu Arjun's new film was announced, along with a first glimpse from the movie, which also stars Pooja Hegde.




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Happy Birthday Akkineni Nagarjuna: 5 Films of the Telugu Star You Must Watch

As Akkineni Nagarjuna turns 60 today, here are five films of the actor that fans have loved.




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Nagarjuna Gives Major Fitness Goals on 60th Birthday, See Pics

The Manmadhudu actors choose Ibiza Island in Spain to celebrate his special day with family and close friends.




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Happy Birthday Kichcha Sudeep: 5 Must-Watch Films of the Dabangg 3 Villain

South film actor Kichcha Sudeep, who will be seen as the villain in Salman Khan's upcoming film Dabangg 3, turned 46 today.




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Happy Birthday Pawan Kalyan: Rakul Preet, Rashmika Mandanna Send in Their Wishes

Besides Ram Charan, Rakul Preet, Sai Dharam Tej, Raai Laxmi and Rashmika Mandanna were among the south film stars who wishes Pawan Kalyan on his 48th birthday.




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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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Three Day Gala Planned as Kamal Haasan Completes 60 Years in Films

The actor-filmmaker entered the film industry when he was just three. He acted as a child artiste in the 1960 Tamil film Kalathur Kannamma, for which he won the President's Gold Medal.




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Director Atlee Attends Shah Rukh Khan's Birthday Bash, Further Fuels Collaboration Rumours

Director Atlee wished Shah Rukh Khan on his birthday with a short message, sharing his photo with the actor at the party.




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Nayanthara Celebrates Birthday with Boyfriend Vignesh Shivan in New York

South actress Nayanthara is celebrating her 35th birthday with boyfriend Vignesh Shivan in New York City.




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Bigg Boss Tamil 3's Vanitha Vijayakumar Wishes Brother Arun Vijay on Birthday With a Heartfelt Tweet

Actor-director Vanitha Vijayakumar had been on of the most controversial inmates in Season 3 of Bigg Boss Tamil, since she was vocal about not being in good terms with her family, including her brother Arun Vijay.




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KGF Actor Yash Shares Adorable Pics of Daughter Arya on Her First Birthday

The couple hosted a carnival-themed birthday party for Ayra and the major attraction of the event was a colourful five-tiered cake.




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Happy Birthday Rajinikanth: Celebs and Fans' Wishes Pour in on Thalaiva's 69th Birthday

From Mahesh Babu to AR Murugadoss, members of the film fraternity as well as dedicated fans of the Thalaiva showered him with wishes on his birthday.




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Though Mamangam Deals with History, It is More Relevant in Today's Times, Says Director

Mamangam follows the story of a brave warrior of Malabar and his loyal soldiers who fought in the medieval fair called Mamankam.




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Chiranjeevi Joins Twitter and Instagram on Ugadi, Tweets About 21 Days Lockdown

South star Chiranjeevi has joined Instagram and Twitter on the day of Ugadi in order to stay in touch with his fans directly.




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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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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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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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World Red Cross Day 2020: All That You Need to Know

World Red Cross day is observed on May 8 on the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant, who was the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross.




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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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World Thalassaemia Day 2020: Date, Theme and Significance

The World Thalassaemia Day 2020 theme is '’the dawning of a new era for thalassaemia: Time for a global effort to make novel therapies accessible and affordable to patients'.




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Most Coronavirus Patients May Lose Sense of Smell by Third Day of Infection, Reveals New Study

The findings indicated that a decreased sense of smell may be an indicator of patients early in the disease course as well as those who may go on to develop more severe symptoms.




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Partially Paralysed Chinese Woman Buried by Son Saved Alive After 3 Days in Grave

Her son was apparently fed up with having to constantly take care of her, Chinese state media reported. Rescuers said the woman was faintly calling for help as she was freed.




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Coronavirus-hit Iran Holds Friday Prayers For First Time in Months

Iran urged citizens to take social distancing 'more seriously' as it announced more than 1,500 new cases of coronavirus infection.




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Brazil has One-day Record of 751 Coronavirus Deaths, 10,222-plus New Cases

More than 145,000 cases of the novel coronavirus have been reported so far, with 10,222 added in the last 24 hours.




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Russia Records 10,000 New Coronavirus Cases for 6th Day in a Row

A government tally showed 10,669 new cases over the last 24 hours, fewer than Thursday's record of 11,231 bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 187,859.




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World Migratory Bird Day 2020: Theme, Significance and All You Need to Know

Each year a variety of events, including bird watching are held across the globe to raise awareness on World Migratory Bird Day observed on May 9.




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Britain to Quarantine Incoming Travellers For 14 Days to Avoid Second Covid-19 Peak: Report

According to the report, under measures that are likely to come into force in early June, travellers will have to provide the address at which they will self-isolate on arrival.




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President Vladimir Putin Calls For 'Invincible' Unity as Russians Mark Victory Day on Lockdown

Celebrations of this year's Victory Day were muted after the Kremlin grudgingly agreed to postpone plans for a grand parade with world leaders due to coronavirus




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Russia Records Over 10,000 New Covid-19 Cases in Past Day, Becomes Country with Fifth-Highest Infections

Russia's coronavirus taskforce said that 104 people had died overnight, bringing the national death toll to 1,827.




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Indonesia Reports 533 New Coronavirus Cases, Biggest in a Day

Officials reported 16 more have died from the disease, taking the total number of death to 959, while 2,607 have recovered.




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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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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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Happy Birthday Samantha Akkineni: A Look at Social Media Life of the Diva

Samantha Akkineni has been very active on social media and keeps posting adorable glimpses from her life.