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No Social Distancing, More Domestic Abuse: Alcohol Shops May Save Economy but Put Many at Risk

The government needs to find more permanent solutions that not only ensure social distancing but also take into account the human cost that women must pay to help the economy get back on track.




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Anger in Middle East, Marriage in India: 'Red Dot Experiment' Shows How Meanings Vary Across Cultures

In South East Asia, the instant responses tended to marriage and love while the delayed responses included communism, China etc.




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Dear Ram Gopal Varma, Women Drink and Domestic Violence is Real. They Are Not Connected

As an artist who often exploits voyeuristic themes and women's sexuality to sell his movies, RGV should know better that to boil down women's safety to a photo of eight women standing in line to buy their own booze.




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'Give Her a Condom': Sexist Trolls Target Pregnant Jamia Student Arrested Under UAPA

Even as the viral Instagram account 'Boys Locker Room' brought back discourse about "glorification of rape culture" in India, many on the internet felt that what was happening to Zargar was yet another example of rape culture and normalisation of violence against women.




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Watch: MS Dhoni's Busy Playing Catch With Ziva and His Dog During Lockdown

CSK, on Tuesday, shared a video where Dhoni is seen spending time with daughter Ziva and his dog at his lawn in Ranchi with his back towards the camera.




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Dhawan Puts on His Dancing Shoes to Wish Daughter Aliyah Birthday With Adorable Video

In the video, Dhawan and Aliyah can be seen syncing steps before Aliyah gets shy and breaks off the routine. Dhawan’s youngest child Zoravar can be also seen peeking in the frame.




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Chris Evans Tried to Give His Dog a Haircut, but the End Result Isn't Marvelous

In the picture, which has been taken stealthily lest Dodger finds out, it can be seen with patches of hair missing on the back.




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'Live and Let Die': Twitter Schools Donald Trump for Visiting Mask Factory Without Wearing One

Trump wore safety goggles during the factory tour but did not wear a mask despite sign that read: 'Attention: Face Mask Required in this Area. Thank You!'




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Priyanka Chopra, Julia Roberts Bring Met Gala Home With Stunning Lockdown Photos

The coronavirus pandemic has put all the plans and gatherings on hold, including the biggest fashion gathering of the year.




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Assam Police Surprise Elderly Man Living Alone in Lockdown on His Birthday

The one-minute- forty-seven-second long footage showed the team of police officers holding placards reading, 'I am Your Son' and 'I am Your Daughter'.




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FedEx Driver's Kind Gesture Makes Child's Lockdown Birthday Viral and Memorable

According to Liz, Jodan simply wanted to make up for the birthday celebrations Emma might've lost while staying at home due to the lockdown.




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Watch: Table Tennis Champion Omotayo Swaps Paddle for Medal During Lockdown

Omotayo, who is the latest product from Nigeria's conveyer belt of table tennis talent, started off as a teenage sensation.




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Is Kim Jong Un Using a Body Double? Twitter Points Out Differences in Old and New Photos

Former member of the British Parliament Louise Mensch is convinced that Kim's teeth look very different from the ones that had been taken a few years ago.




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Daniel Radcliffe is Reading 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' to Entertain Fans in Lockdown

Daniel Radcliffe, who portrayed the bespectacled wizard in all eight movies, is one of several celebrities who are reading "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" to keep us entertained.




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UP Man Rides to MP on Bike to Get Married After Lockdown Extended for Third Time

Quite a few weddings have been held over video calls since the imposition of COVID-19 lockdown.




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UP Cop's Stolen Parrot Flies to Freedom after Being Asked to 'Choose' its Owner

The parrot belonged to an inspector in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, and went missing on Tuesday.




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Harbhajan Singh Lights Up Lockdown With Heartfelt 'Rab De Rang' Recitation

The clip opens to the cricketer reciting verses, speaking to the almighty in first person.




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93% Indians are Anxious to Return to Office Post Lockdown and Here's Why

A health-tech community product, FYI, undertook the survey conducted by MindMap Advance Research with 560 India Inc. entities, including employees from across small, medium and large enterprises in major metro cities of Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Bengaluru.




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German 'Zombie Hunters' Held with Weapons while Trying to Enter Sweden during Lockdown

The report added that the vehicle had ‘Zombie Response Team’ written on the passenger door and even a threatening phrase at the back, which read: 'Infected People Will Be Shot'.




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Nagpur Police Fill in for Family to 'Bless Bride' at Wedding During Lockdown

There was no one from her family to attend her marriage due to movement restrictions and the Nagpur Police tried to fulfill this absence.




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Tiger Sightings in Sunderbans Go Up as Tourists Stay Home Due to Lockdown

Officials counted as many as 43 female tigers and 11 cubs using over 700 pairs of all-weather night-vision camera traps.




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'Nothing but Gold': CSK Takes a Trip Down the Memory Lane, Shares Rare Pic of Long-Haired Dhoni

'Men in blue, in various shades of grey before all the #yellove started and this is nothing but GOLD! Circa 2005, Sri Lanka,' CSK said in the tweet with the photo on their official handle.




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This is What Indians Have Googled the Most Since the First Day of Coronavirus Lockdown

Citizens of India haven't turned a blind eye to important personnel during the coronavirus lockdown.




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After Mumbai Police, UP Police Draw Message of 'HOPE' with Vehicles amid Lockdown

For a long time, Mumbai City police has been sharing memes to make people aware of the pandemic and urge them to stay indoors.




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This 73-Year-Old Grandma is Using TikTok to Spread Awareness About Domestic Abuse

Young hopes that videos like this would help other women stuck in abusive relationships speak up.




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Google Reveals What Recipes Indians Searched the Most on Internet during Lockdown

The most searched recipes on Google were cake, samosa, jalebi, momos, dhokla, panipuri, dosa, paneer and chocolate cake.




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Daughter Introduced me to Tiktok: David Warner and Rohit Sharma Discuss Lockdown

Rohit and Warner would have been currently leading the Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad respectively in the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League had it not been for the tournament's postponement due to the pandemic.




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Mumbai Police's Lockdown Meme on Chemistry Will Take You Back to Your School Days

Adopting a rather creative way to urge people to stay home, Mumbai’s Commissioner of Police took to Twitter to share the periodic table and asked netizens to solve it.




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'It's a Hoax': Twitter Mocks Donald Trump after Ivanka's Assistant Tests Positive for Covid-19

Ivanka Trump's secretary became the third White House employee to test negative for coronavirus on Friday following Donald Trump's valet and Mike Pence's aide.




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Indian Gaur Showing off its Jumping Skills in Lockdown Has Stunned the Internet

While some users were awestruck by the Gaur’s jump, some believe that this is no mean feat for the animal.




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The Secret to Becoming a Desi TikTok Star During Coronavirus Lockdown

On average, a TikTok star spends 5 hours on a video, and thinks of new concepts for the videos, while doing everyday activities.




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WATCH: Dog Turns Hide and Seek Partner for Young Girl in this Adorable Video

The doggo who is named Monkey can be seen putting his paws up on the wall and hiding his head between the legs.




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Watch: Hundreds of Baby Olive Ridley Turtles Make Their Way to Sea in Odisha amid Lockdown

Videos of a huge number of baby Olive Ridley turtles moving towards the sea after a few days of hatching has taken the internet by a storm.




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Punjab Lost Rs 1,200-1,700 Crore of GDP Due to Covid-19 Lockdown, Says State Task force

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh set up the task force to find ways for the state to gradually get out of the unprecedented lockdown that is still in place to fight the coronavirus pandemic.




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Citing Economic Cost of Covid-19 Shutdown, Moody's Slashes India Growth Forecast to 0.2% for 2020

In its report titled Global Macro Outlook 2020-21 (April 2020 update), Moody's lowered G-20 advanced economies as a group to contract by 5.8 per cent in 2020.




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India's Serum Institute to Make Millions of Potential Coronavirus Vaccine Doses

Serum, the world’s largest maker of vaccines by volume, is mass-producing the vaccine candidate developed by the University of Oxford.




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Rupee Rises 34 Paise to 75.84 Against US Dollar in Early Trade

Forex traders said positive start of domestic stocks supported the local unit. Besides, market sentiments improved as more countries are announcing gradual lifting of lockdowns that have been imposed to contain coronavirus infection.




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Don't Need Budget 2.0, Post-Covid Reforms Can Be Through Stimulus: CEA K Subramanian

Chief Economic Adviser K Subramanian said policy making in India happens throughout the year, coming up with a separate budget may only be a legal way to go about it.




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Rupee Surges 63 Paise to 75.03 Against US Dollar in Early Trade

The surge came after market sentiments improved as more countries are announcing the gradual lifting of lockdowns that have been imposed to contain coronavirus infection.




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Hotel Industry Mulls Pay Cuts, Reducing Manpower to Tide over Lockdown Woes

Industry representatives said while some hotels have chosen not to entertain new guests, some have stepped up hygiene and sanitisation measures.




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Don't Let Telcos Charge Offices, Businesses for Unused Internet during Lockdown: PIL in Delhi HC

The petitioner contended that telephone operators and ISPs ought not to charge citizens for services not used by them while following the government's directions.




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Lockdown Impact: India's March Infrastructure Output Contracts 6.5% Compared to Last Year

The infrastructure output growth for February was upwardly revised to 7.1% from an earlier estimate of 5.5%, the data showed.




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Rupee Zooms 57 Paise to End at 75.09 against US Dollar

The greenback weakening overseas and optimism over a COVID-19 drug trial in the US further supported the local unit, forex traders said.




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March GST Collection Sinks to Rs 28,309 Crore, Down From Rs 1.13 Lakh Crore Last Year

Government officials said that collection numbers present a worrying trend, given that normal business activities were underway till March 24 when a nationwide lockdown was announced.




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Covid-19: Fitch Downgrades Viability Ratings of SBI, BoB, ICICI and Axis Bank

The agency affirmed the long-term issuer default ratings (IDR) of SBI and BOB at 'BBB-' and those of ICICI Bank and Axis Bank at 'BB+'.




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Lockdown Period, Global Recession & Changes in Consumer Behaviour to Shape Economic Activity: Report

According to Dun & Bradstreet's latest report, changes in consumer behaviour will determine the segments that are likely to flourish after the pandemic comes under control.




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London Court Dismisses ArcelorMittal Appeal against Essar

The high court order of March 30 came as steelmaker ArcelorMittal looked to enforce a $1.5 billion arbitral award stemming from a soured supply agreement.




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Lockdown Led to Subdued Economic Activity But Saved India From Lot of Agony: SBI chairman

Nationwide lockdown should only be lifted once the situation is fully under control, said State Bank of India Chairman Rajnish Kumar.




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Sugar Output Falls 20% in October-April; Last 2 Months Sales Dip by 10 Lakh Tonne Due to Lockdown

Sugar sales in March and April declined by 10 lakh tonne because of the imposition of nationwide lockdown to control the coronavirus disease, the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) said.




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​​​Graded Exit From Lockdown Would Be Good For Businesses, Say 86% of CEOs in CNBC-CII Poll

On the effectiveness of India's COVID-19 strategy, 73% of the respondents said it has been successful so far.