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Eminent historian Hari Shankar Vasudevan dies

By www.thehindubusinessline.com
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 19:17:02 +0530

Eminent historian Hari Shankar Vasudevan died at a private hospital here on Sunday. He was 68. Vasudevan had tested positive for novel coronavirus o

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Pause in global college admissions is a chance for India to reverse its student exodus

By www.thehindubusinessline.com
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 19:31:35 +0530

Convincing migrating students to stay with domestic options post-Covid will require sweeping reforms in the education system

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Tamil Nadu reports 669 new Covid-19 cases, total tally crosses 7,000-mark

By www.thehindubusinessline.com
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 19:38:59 +0530

Tamil Nadu witnessed another spike in Covid-19 positive cases today with 669 to go past the 7,000-mark at 7,204.Chennai alone had recorded 509 new ca

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Physical oil rally might be short-lived

By www.thehindubusinessline.com
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 19:49:07 +0530

Output cuts help,but demand recovery still timid

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Vizag mishap: NDMA prescribes one week trial-run for all industries

By www.thehindubusinessline.com
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 21:18:04 +0530

Expert committee evaluating safety of deserted villages

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Dishwashers, refrigerators, trimmers, large screen TVs becoming preferred appliances

By economictimes.indiatimes.com
Published On :: 2020-05-10T17:44:08+05:30

Many companies, including Samsung, Panasonic, Sony, Whirlpool of India and BSH Home appliances, in the country are getting enquiries from people confined in their homes about such products.

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CM asks officials to create 20L jobs for migrants

By timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:11:37 IST

With over 7 lakh people having returned to the state since the imposition of the lockdown, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday that at least 20 lakh new jobs should be created in the state.

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Economic recovery: UP sets 11-point agenda

By timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 05:57:07 IST

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has set an 11-point agenda for drawing up a roadmap for economic revival of the state.The details of the agenda were finalised after a high-powered meeting chaired by the CM on May 4.

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UP, Rajasthan cops spar over entry of migrants

By timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 18:24:29 IST

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Wiley: All New Law & Criminology Titles

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7,740 dedicated COVID-19 health facilities in 483 districts identified: Health Ministry

By economictimes.indiatimes.com
Published On :: 2020-05-10T17:18:23+05:30

A total of 7,740 dedicated COVID-19 facilities in 483 districts have been identified, the Union health ministry said on Sunday, asserting that adequate health infrastructure is in place to fight the pandemic.

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‘Paul Pogba, Bruno Fernandes can thrive in United midfield’: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

By indianexpress.com
Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:37:10 +0000

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‘PM Modi did not even condole deaths of PK, Chuni’: Subhas Bhowmick

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Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:07:20 +0000

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‘Virgil van Dijk is the best centre-back in Premier League history’: Vincent Kompany

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Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 13:41:13 +0000

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Brighton Covid-19 case highlights challenges of resuming EPL

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Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 13:47:12 +0000

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Barters and free agents to rule football’s road ahead post-pandemic

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Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 15:56:23 +0000

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Michael Douglas teases Ant-Man 3 update, asks fans to "hang tight"

By www.dnaindia.com
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 10:47:00 GMT

Reports state that Ant-Man 3 is in development at Marvel Studios, but the MCU is keeping its plans somewhat guarded.

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Union Minister Babul Supriyo booked by Kolkata police for sharing fake picture on Twitter

By www.dnaindia.com
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 10:59:00 GMT

Supriyo has shared the picture on May 8, claiming that if Sinha and Banerjee are together then it "raises many questions".

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PM Modi to meet chief ministers tomorrow via video-conferencing to discuss COVID-19 crisis

By www.dnaindia.com
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 11:17:00 GMT

Modi is likely to take feedback from the chief ministers of various states to discuss the next stage of the exit from the nationwide lockdown which was imposed on March 24.

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BJP leader Kapil Mishra accuses Delhi government of hiding COVID-19 deaths

By www.dnaindia.com
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 13:52:00 GMT

In Delhi, the total number of coronavirus cases has risen to 6,923 with 381 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. 2069 people have recovered, and 73 people died, according to the data published in the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare website.

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This Mother's Day, reminisce good old days & take a look at TV moms from our childhood days

By www.dnaindia.com
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 14:09:00 GMT

With Mother's Day today, why not take a look at the TV moms from the older and simpler times.

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Mission Sagar: India's helping hand across Indian Ocean during COVID-19 crisis

By www.dnaindia.com
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 14:16:00 GMT

This deployment is in line with India's role as the first responder in the region.

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Congress paves way for Uddhav Thackeray to become MLC unopposed, withdraws nominee

By www.dnaindia.com
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 15:30:00 GMT

Sena had sent a message to Balasaheb Thorat to withdraw the party's second candidate.

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Bois Locker Room case: Police says minor girl created fake account to suggest sexual assault on herself

By www.dnaindia.com
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 16:28:00 GMT

A fictitious name 'Siddharth' was used by the girl to create a fake profile and the conversation was to meant to test the 'values and character' of the boy.

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Vitamin D-deficient Patients Twice As Likely To Develop Severe COVID-19 Symptoms - Green Prophet

By news.google.com
Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 22:07:00 GMT

Vitamin D-deficient Patients Twice As Likely To Develop Severe COVID-19 Symptoms Green Prophet
Researchers Have Discovered a Strong Correlation Between Severe Vitamin D Deficiency and COVID-19 Mortality Rates Technology Networks
If your body has low levels of this, you have a higher chance of dying from COVID-19 Ladders
New study links low vitamin D levels with high COVID-19 death rate Gulf News
Vitamin D is associated with a low COVID-19 death rate Tech Explorist
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Anti-viral drug trio found to shorten COVID-19 illness in mild cases: study - Yahoo News Australia

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Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:31:00 GMT

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Prince Harry urges Invictus Games family to rally - PerthNow

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Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 03:51:12 GMT

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Coronavirus crisis: Premier Mark McGowan details phase two of WA’s road to recovery to roll out May 18 - The West Australian

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Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 02:47:45 GMT

Coronavirus crisis: Premier Mark McGowan details phase two of WA’s road to recovery to roll out May 18 The West Australian
WA to ease coronavirus restrictions from May 18, with 20-person gatherings allowed ABC News
WA to return to work from May 18 NEWS.com.au
WATCH LIVE: Premier Mark McGowan reveals which restrictions will be eased in WA’s coronavirus recovery plan The West Australian
No new coronavirus cases in WA for ninth time in 10 days, as research fund launched ABC News
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Jackie Trad resigns as Queensland's Deputy Premier and Treasurer, Steven Miles and Cameron Dick to take on portfolios - ABC News

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Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 03:35:00 GMT

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The Inexplicable Logic of My Life by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

By guyslitwire.blogspot.com
Published On :: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 17:00:00 +0000

Lyrical, visceral, and wise, The Inexplicable Logic of My Life by Benjamin Alire Sáenz haunts the melancholy middle between heartbreak and hope.

Salvador confronts his senior year and the anxiety that accompanies this countdown to supposed independence—questions of college and new beginnings and one’s true place in this world. Add to these the accumulating stressors particular to Sal’s life: homophobic slurs against his openly gay adopted father, feeling Mexican-American but looking white, the deteriorating health of his beloved grandmother Mimi, the deteriorating home life of his friend Fito, the devastating loss experienced by his best friend Samantha.

Not surprisingly, Sal finds himself greeting more days with fists and tears. Sal desperately wants to find himself in the larger sense, but as Sáenz deftly demonstrates in this young adult novel, all growth is loss—a truth that can make growth a daunting task.

With one of many eloquent words of wisdom, Sal’s father tells him early on we must “find a way to discipline our hearts so that their cruelty doesn’t turn us into hurt animals” (13). But how do we discipline our hearts without hardening them? How do we fight the darkness without devolving into darkness ourselves?

In Sal’s case, he scrapes together every illuminating spark: the tenacity of Fito, the loyalty of Sam, the grace of his father, the serenity of his grandmother. And through the spark of The Inexplicable Logic of My Life and Sáenz’s luminous prose, we learn anew how family is forged by more than blood—and though who we are is our life’s work, identity is never a solitary act.

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Everyone's Got Issues
The Way We Live

Kick by Mitch Johnson

By guyslitwire.blogspot.com
Published On :: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 18:26:00 +0000

Budi has a plan. He wants to be a football star like his hero Kieran Wakefield.

When Budi's a star he won't have to work in the sweatshop anymore. He won't have to be beaten by his foreman when he doesn't work fast enough or makes mistakes. Most of all, he'll be able to pay for his Grandma's medication and move his family into a neighbourhood that isn't crawling with poverty, sickness and addiction.

This is Budi's life, yet he doesn't stop dreaming.
Then one evening when Budi and his friends are in the street playing football, he accidentally kicks the ball into the home of The Dragon, the most dangerous man in Jakarta. The Dragon is angry, and tells Budi to do some dirty work for him. If he refuses, The Dragon will use his influence with the police department and make life even worse for him and his parents.

Caught in an impossible situation, Budi is forced figure out a plan if he's going to protect the ones he loves.

This is a great book, and an important one. I've already written a blog post on it discussing how attractive it is for reluctant and struggling readers which you can read here.

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Get Your Game On
Real Lives

The Disappearances by Emily Bain Murphy

By guyslitwire.blogspot.com
Published On :: Fri, 05 Jan 2018 15:00:00 +0000

From my recent Locus review of The Disappearances, a WW2 era fantasy that includes a curse, a literary mystery, some grave robbing, and the disappearance of the stars:

Initially, Emily Bain Murphy’sThe Disappearances reads as straightforward historical fiction. It’s 1942 and teenage Aila is facing the stark reality of life in the wake of her mother’s recent death. To make matters worse, her father is off to the war in the Pacific and she and her younger brother Miles must go live with their mother’s oldest friend in Sterling, Connecticut, where she grew up. Aila knows very little about her mother’s childhood but is resigned to doing her best to fit in. Readers will feel immediate empathy for these children and their predicament but likely expect little in the way of fantasy from reading the first few pages. Then Aila and Miles arrive in their new home with the Clifton family and, in spite of the pouring rain that greets them, Aila is stunned to notice that Matilda Clifton remains completely dry. Clearly, everything in the seemingly dull town of Sterling is not as it appears.

Highly recommended for those who like to see how things used to be done (before cell phones which would have made a lot of the clue-following in this book a lot easier!) and as a reminder that sometimes nothing beats hitting the library. (Cue relevant Doctor Who quote here!)

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Otevřeno pro jednoho hosta. Pandemie inspirovala vznik svérázných restaurací

By www.idnes.cz
Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:48:00 GMT

Celosvětová pandemie koronaviru, kvůli které nejspíš zkrachují tisíce restaurací, inspirovala koncept švédské restaurace Bord For En (Stůl pro jednoho). Podnik bude servírovat tříchodové menu vždy jen pro jediného hosta. Stolovat se bude venku na louce, s výhledem do zeleně, uvedla ve své reportáži stanice CNN. Restaurace se otevře 10. května a bude v provozu jen přes léto.

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