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Coronavirus lockdown | Bengal arranging special trains to bring back 30,000 stranded people: Official

‘The stranded people are mostly migrant workers, patients and their attendants, students, pilgrims and tourists from West Bengal’




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Coronavirus | Global death toll nears 275,000

More than 3,946,130 cases were registered in 195 countries and territories. Of these, at least 1,293,700 are now considered recovered.




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Coronavirus | Police manual sets out guidelines to detect “fake news”

Asks officers to fact-check and refer to reliable sites to verify news reports




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Coronavirus lockdown | Evaluation for class 10, 12 board exams to be done at home by teachers

The pending board exams will be held from July 1 to 15.




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Coronavirus | Testing capacity for COVID-19 scaled up to 95,000 per day, says Harsh Vardhan

Harsh Vardhan flagged the large prevalence of non-smoking tobacco usage in some of the States and the problem of spitting in public places.




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1,138 patients, caregivers leave for Patna

4,000 people from West Bengal waiting to return home




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Rajasthan border closure leave many stranded

The closure of the state borders has left hundreds of migrants, including those who have valid travel permits, stranded at the checkposts. All the 15 checkposts along the Gujarat border are flooded with migrants from eight states waiting to enter Rajasthan.




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Coronavirus task force to stay for now, new members will be added: Trump

Two of its top health officials, Dr Anthony Fauci and Dr Deborah Birx, would continue to be members of the task force, Trump told reporters




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Coronavirus update: India cases cross 52k; public transport may start soon

It's already May, and parts of the country hit 40 degrees Celsius a few days ago, making situations worse for people living in cramped quarters to stay indoors




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Coronavirus impact: Now 33.5 mn seek unemployment benefits in US

The reports support many economists' belief that the economic slump could persist for a while




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Bank of England sees worst slump in 300 years as coronavirus bites

The BoE said Britain's economy might be on course to shrink by 25% in the three months to June and unemployment could more than double to 9% of the workforce




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China's exports up 3.5% in April despite coronavirus hitting demand

Economists had forecast that exports would shrink by 11% while imports would contract by 10%.




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World coronavirus dispatch: 20% of US workforce has sought jobless benefits

From WHO planning mission to find virus source in China, to Europe's richest man losing $30 billion, and the impact of coronavirus on indigenous people - read these and more in today's world dispatch




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India's five most affected states: Key coronavirus updates and highlights

Four states that have reported their highest single-day jump in cases are Assam, Delhi, Odisha and Tripura




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Kim Jong-un sends 'verbal message' to Xi Jinping on coronavirus success

Last week, Kim Jong-un has made his 'first public appearance' after 20 days of absence.




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Oil gains on hopes that easing of coronavirus curbs will push demand boost

Brent crude was up 47 cents, or 1.5 per cent, at $29.33 a barrel by 0121 GMT, having fallen nearly 1 per cent on Thursday




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Coronavirus pandemic ravages US payrolls, April job losses top 20 million

The Labor Department's closely watched monthly employment report on Friday also showed the unemployment rate surging to 14.7% last month, shattering the post-World War Two record of 10.8%




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Why Naseer may have apologised for Rajesh Khanna comment

'For a working actor in Bollywood, it is nearly impossible to criticise its reigning deities.' 'Besides, due care ought to be taken when speaking of the dead too.'




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How the North Indian Launda saved Hindi movies

'Pink a movie that's assembled especially for that section of prejudice-free Indians who are all on this side of the screen.' 'Look...there's virtuosity staring at you, 24 Frames per Second.''Soak it in; more power to the revolution, more wax to the candlelight vigils,' says Sreehari Nair.




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Om Puri gave a scene dignity just by his presence

He had no airs about his talent, he did not intellectualise it, he just lived and breathed acting.





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I have to say: Justin Bieber, never, ever!

'Maybe for his fans, just to see him in the flesh was worth the ticket price.' 'Maybe they were satisfied with the gig, the whole deal.''For me, the night was a dreadful waste of time,' says Jahnavi Patel.






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Can a man and a woman be 'friends' without having sex?

As Imtiaz Ali's Jab Harry Met Sejal releases, Aseem Chhabra feels it's the best time to revisit the Hollywood classic When Harry Met Sally, which tries to answer the question in the title of this feature.







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Koffee With Karan 6: Deepika, Alia have no drama!

As electric they are on silver screen, Deepika Padukone and Alia Bhatt aren't quite chat show meat, feels Sukanya Verma.





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Have we stopped responding to movies?

'If you can tell the quality of a movie-watching experience, only and only by referring to set standards, you *aren't really* going to the movies,' argues Sreehari Nair.




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Nottingham Ale --Tavern Music from Colonial Williamsburg

Recorded in an authentic tavern environment similar to what might have been experienced in 18th-century Williamsburg.




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Girinimbine from curry leaves promotes gastro protection against ethanol induced peptic ulcers and improves healing via regulation of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant mechanisms

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3493-3505
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00053A, Paper
Syam Mohan, Yahya Hasan Hobani, Emad Shaheen, Alaa Sayed Abou-Elhamd, Aymen abdelhaleem, Hassan A. Alhazmi, Siddig Ibrahim Abdelwahab
Curry leaves (Murraya koenigii) are a leafy spice used in Indian cookery for its fragrant aroma.
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Chronic flavanol-rich cocoa powder supplementation reduces body fat mass in endurance athletes by modifying the follistatin/myostatin ratio and leptin levels

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3441-3450
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00246A, Paper
Jose Ángel García-Merino, Diego Moreno-Pérez, Beatriz de Lucas, Maria Gregoria Montalvo-Lominchar, Elsa Muñoz, Lara Sánchez, Fernando Naclerio, Karen Marlene Herrera-Rocha, Martha Rocío Moreno-Jiménez, Nuria Elisabeth Rocha-Guzmán, Mar Larrosa
Flavanols-rich cocoa reduced body fat composition in athletes through modulation of follistatin and leptin levels.
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Addition of flavonols and polysaccharides as excipient ingredients into epicatechin rich green tea extract inhibited free radical formation and glucose uptake

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3105-3111
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO03020D, Paper
So-Hee Yoo, Yeong-Eun Lee, Jin-Oh Chung, Chan-Su Rha, Yong-Deog Hong, Mi-Young Park, Soon-Mi Shim
Results from the current study suggested that whole green tea components rich in flavonols and polysaccharides could be potential hypoglycemic excipient ingredients into green tea catechins by enhancing catechin absorption.
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Dietary intakes of flavonoids and carotenoids and the risk of developing an unhealthy metabolic phenotype

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3451-3458
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02852H, Paper
Nazanin Moslehi, Mahdieh Golzarand, Farhad Hosseinpanah, Parvin Mirmiran, Fereidoun Azizi
This study was designed to investigate prospective associations between dietary habitual intakes of flavonoids and carotenoids and the development of an unhealthy metabolic phenotype separately in normal-weight and excess weight individuals.
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Flavonoids isolated from loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) leaves inhibit oxidative stress and inflammation induced by cigarette smoke in COPD mice: the role of TRPV1 signaling pathways

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3516-3526
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02921D, Paper
Tunyu Jian, Jian Chen, Xiaoqin Ding, Han Lv, Jiawei Li, Yuexian Wu, Bingru Ren, Bei Tong, Yuanyuan Zuo, Kelei Su, Weilin Li
Total flavonoids isolated from loquat leaves inhibit inflammation and oxidative stress by regulating TRPV1 and the related pathway in cigarette smoke-induced COPD mice.
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Usage of supercritical fluid techniques to obtain bioactive alkaloid-rich extracts from cherimoya peel and leaves: extract profiles and their correlation with antioxidant properties and acetylcholinesterase and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities

Food Funct., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00342E, Paper
Oscar Galarce-Bustos, Mª Teresa Fernández-Ponce, Antonio Montes, Clara Pereyra, Lourdes Casas, Casimiro Mantell, Mario Aranda
The wastes generated by cherimoya cultivation and processing industries should be contemplated as a valuable source of bioactive alkaloids, with potential in pharmaceutical applications for the treatment or prevention of chronic diseases.
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Deciphering calcium-binding behaviors of casein phosphopeptides by experimental approaches and molecular simulation

Food Funct., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00844C, Paper
Minna Luo, Jie Xiao, Shengwei Sun, Fengchao Cui, Wei Li, Guo Liu, Yunqi Li, Yong Cao
Although specific groups in casein phosphopeptides (CPPs) have been identified to be essential for the calcium-binding capacity, how calcium binds with CPPs remains unclear. In the present study, experimental methods...
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Need cash? Medical personal loans can help tide over coronavirus crisis

Your existing bank will give this loan, and rates may be better




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PPF to recurring deposits: Breather for investors in small savings schemes

As cash is priority, you can delay payment. But there will be loss in interest income




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Tipping point: Gold has been a safe haven, but invest in a staggered manner

After such a humongous run-up, investors may feel wary about investing more in gold at this point of time




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Avoid banks and NBFCs with high proportion of unsecured and SME loans

Longer-term investors with a three-five-year horizon have an opportunity to pick quality stocks, which in calmer times tend to trade at exorbitant valuations




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Coronavirus impact: Bet on top-tier names in banking sector, avoid NBFCs

Avoid banks and NBFCs with a high proportion of unsecured and small, medium enterprises loans




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Active vs passive: Mixed strategy works well, have your feet in both funds

Experts favour passive funds up to 40% in core and a bunch of active funds in satellite portfolio




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10 ways to plan your finances right during the coronavirus crisis

Here's how to protect your finances during these difficult times and work on your short- and long-term financial goals efficiently




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Rs 15.75 crore coronavirus health insurance claims lodged till date

The officials said about 790 claims have been lodged claiming about Rs 15.75 crore with several non-life insurers.




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iOS 9 Available as a Free Update for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Users September 16

Apple announced that iOS 9 will be available on September 16 as a free update for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users. iOS 9 makes iOS devices more intelligent and proactive with powerful search and improved Siri features, all while protecting users’ privacy. The way you interact with iPad gets even better with iOS 9, thanks to new multitasking features that let users view and interact with two apps at once, side by side. “iOS 9 is packed with intelligence that makes every experience with iPhone and iPad even more powerful — Siri can do more than ever and new proactive assistance helps you get more done before you ask, all while protecting users’ privacy,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering.




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OS X El Capitan Available as Free Update Tomorrow

OS X El Capitan, the latest major release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system, will be available Wednesday, September 30, as a free update for Mac users. El Capitan builds on the groundbreaking features and beautiful design of OS X Yosemite. “People love using their Macs, and one of the biggest reasons is the power and ease of use of OS X,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering. “El Capitan refines the Mac experience and improves performance in a lot of little ways that make a very big difference. Feedback from our OS X beta program has been incredibly positive and we think customers are going to love their Macs even more with El Capitan.”