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Maharashtra: Fresh decision on lockdown today

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An hour after the Centre issued fresh guidelines on Saturday for ‘unlocking’, Sharad Pawar met CM Uddhav Thackeray at Varsha, the CM’s official residence at Malabar Hill from Mumbai News & Coronavirus Live Updates: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2B9FM31

Maha: Petrol, diesel to cost Rs 2 more from Mon

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Petrol and diesel prices will increase by Rs 2 from Monday, June 1, following the state government decision to hike the cess levied on the two fuels. from Mumbai News & Coronavirus Live Updates: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XfWdUb

Bhayander to get India's 1st stainless steel FOB

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Western Railway chief public relations officer Ravinder Bhakar said work will commence shortly on the FOB that will be 10m wide and 67m long and ensure smooth movement of passengers. from Mumbai News & Coronavirus Live Updates: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/36LotRC

700 doctors join BMC’s Covid-19 war efforts

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Responding to the BMC's call to help manage its Covid centres, more than 700 medical practitioners, including Ayurvedic doctors, have come forward to join the civic body on a contractual basis since April. from Mumbai News & Coronavirus Live Updates: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MdvAJl

‘Not unusual to make bahu work at home’: Kerala HC upholds mother-in-law’s ‘rights’

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28% of Covid patients asymptomatic: ICMR Study

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At least 28% of 40,184 people who tested positive for Covid-19 between January 22 and April 30 in India were asymptomatic, a study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) shows, underlining that a large proportion of those tested and found positive were family contacts who did not display symptoms. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3djEpgy

‘Border’ born in no-man’s land between India, Nepal

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Encounter underway between security forces, terrorists in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir

An encounter started between security forces and terrorists in Poshkreeri area of Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday (May 31) morning. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/2MdRN9V

'Casteist slurs made on phone not an offence'

The Punjab and Haryana high court has made it clear that casteist remarks made over mobile phone against a member of the Scheduled Caste community does not constitute any offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2XhriqB

Vaccine could be ready by 2020 end: China body

A Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine could be ready for market as early as the end of this year, China’s State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) said in a social media post. A vaccine could be ready for the market as early as the end of this year or early 2021, according to the May 29 post on Chinese social media platform WeChat. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3eFPqsV

28% of Covid patients asymptomatic: ICMR Study

At least 28% of 40,184 people who tested positive for Covid-19 between January 22 and April 30 in India were asymptomatic, a study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) shows, underlining that a large proportion of those tested and found positive were family contacts who did not display symptoms. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3djEpgy

Trump Hopes for His Own Booster Shot from SpaceX Rocket Launch

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Photos From the Protests in 29 Cities Over Racism and Police Violence

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Draw a Self-Portrait

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Here’s What You Need to Know About Breonna Taylor’s Death

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Casteist slurs made on mobile phone not an offence under SC/ST Act: HC

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The Punjab and Haryana high court has made it clear that casteist remarks made over mobile phone against a member of the Scheduled Caste community does not constitute any offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XhriqB

Ailing passengers among 81 dead on Shramik Specials

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A total of 80 people died on board Shramik Special trains between May 9 and May 27, among them cancer patien​ts, those suffering from heart ailments, a few with paralysis and many who were too ill to travel. Data accessed by TOI showed that among those who lost their lives were a 63-year-old cancer patient, Indu Devi, who died on way from Mumbai to Bihar on May 12. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2McQ18W

BJP set to technology-driven political activities ahead of Bihar polls

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Speaking at a media interaction, party chief J P Nadda made it clear that the ruling BJP plans to use new technology in a big way, in the time of social distancing, to campaign and reach out to people essentially on how the Modi government tackled the situation on the ground, arising out of the spread of the deadly virus, to provide health and economic security to save the lives people in the country. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dkam8v

Oli’s map plan gets Nepal oppn backing

With Nepal’s chief opposition party Nepali Congress endorsing Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli’s constitutional amendment, the move to "update" Nepal's map to include Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani in the national emblem is likely to go through with the required two-thirds majority, a development that will worsen the crisis in India-Nepal relations. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2XJaY0J

BJP gears up for tech-driven political activity

Speaking at a media interaction, party chief J P Nadda made it clear that the ruling BJP plans to use new technology in a big way, in the time of social distancing, to campaign and reach out to people essentially on how the Modi government tackled the situation on the ground, arising out of the spread of the deadly virus, to provide health and economic security to save the lives people in the country. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3dkam8v

Skymet announces arrival of monsoon over Kerala

The southwest monsoon has arrived in Kerala before its onset schedule, private agency Skymet Weather announced on Saturday, but India's official forecaster IMD said conditions are not yet ripe for the declaration. Skymet Weather said all conditions such as rainfall, Outwave Longwave Radiation value and wind speed have been met to declare the arrival of the monsoon. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Xg458d

Sharp GDP data revision triggers row

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Ailing passengers among 81 dead on spl trains

A total of 80 people died on board Shramik Special trains between May 9 and May 27, among them cancer patien​ts, those suffering from heart ailments, a few with paralysis and many who were too ill to travel. Data accessed by TOI showed that among those who lost their lives were a 63-year-old cancer patient, Indu Devi, who died on way from Mumbai to Bihar on May 12. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2McQ18W

Govt: Working on war footing to clear media’s ad bills

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Ajit Jogi, first C’garh CM and consummate politician, dies at 74

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Mangaluru businessmen in Saudi Arabia to fly 167 Indians home

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7,700+ new Covid-19 cases, deaths up by 270

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George Floyd Was Pinned Down for Nearly 3 Minutes After He Became Unresponsive, Prosecutors Say

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China and the Rhineland Moment

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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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A Continent Reopens

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Ex-Officer Charged in Death of George Floyd in Minneapolis

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George Floyd Worked With Officer Charged in His Death

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‘The Pain Is Too Intense’: Biden Challenges White Americans

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Army’s woman peacekeeper gets coveted UN award

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Only 71 of 3,840 Shramik trains were diverted: Railway board chief

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Berths in trains from Gorakhpur to metros sold out

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Centre delinks site promoting online drug sale from Setu

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Rift between Hizb and ISI? Flutter in J&K over ‘attempt’ on Salahuddin’s life

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Social media users draw Andhra HC fire

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Trump says he spoke to PM Modi, govt denies it

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Ailing people, kids, pregnant women should avoid travel: Railway

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Govt delinks site promoting online drug sale from Setu

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Covid squeezes core sector in April, output slumps 38%

Output of eight core sector industries plunged 38.1% in April — probably the steepest ever — led by an over 80% slump in cement and steel production due to the nationwide lockdown. The numbers indicated that overall industrial production is headed for a high double-digit decline as the Covid-19-induced lockdown has taken a toll on economic activity. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2XflM7Z

Medical problems? Don’t travel: Railways

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Trump says he spoke to PM Modi, govt denies it

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Govt eyes copters, special sprayers from UK to fight locusts

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270 trains on a route for 150 behind Shramik Special woes

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Benefits of HCQ outweigh risks, if any: Govt

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Denied burial, Muslim man finds place in Hindu graveyard

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Book on med jurisprudence gets convicts freed after 16 yrs

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Indian users target of ‘state-backed’ attackers: Google

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Indian users target of ‘state-backed’ attackers: Google

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'18 flyers who flew in last 3 days test +ve for Covid-19'

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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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Pompeo Releases Letter Clearing Him of Violating Law With Kansas Trips

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National Geographic Plan to Dismantle Granite Sculpture Hits Snag

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Kosovo Court Says New Government Can Be Formed Without an Election

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National Guard Called as Minneapolis Erupts in Solidarity for George Floyd

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Millions Relying on Pandemic Aid Can See Its End, and They’re Scared

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18 flyers who flew in last 3 days test positive for Covid-19, say airlines

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Re-run of Pulwama attack foiled, explosives-laden car seized in Kashmir

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Monsoon likely to hit Kerala on June 1-2; north set to get rain: Met

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Delhi govt steps in to fight locusts, issues advisory

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Delhi government has drawn up a plan to deal with the possibility of a locust attack in the capital. The government has asked the authorities concerned to focus on awareness and to spray insecticides and pesticides on crops and vegetation to prevent a probable desert locust invasion. Swarms of the winged insects have overrun many parts of Rajasthan and could be headed to Delhi. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2zygrj4

Maldives, UAE foil Pakistan bid to form group to target India on Islamophobia at OIC

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The Maldives and UAE thwarted a move by Pakistan to create an informal group of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) envoys at the United Nations on Islamophobia, Dawn newspaper reported. As reported by TOI on May 23, Male told the OIC in the virtual meeting of the envoys that singling out India for Islamophobia would not just be factually incorrect but also detrimental to religious harmony in South Asia. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3gAmfJc

Karnataka wants flights restricted from 5 states

Three days after domestic flights resumed operations, Karnataka sought on Thursday to cut down flights from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, citing a rapid surge in Covid-19 cases with the arrival of a large number of people from these states. The state government also virtually barred entry by road from Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu by extending restrictions on road travel indefinitely. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2XTb5Hl

Delhi govt steps in to fight locusts, issues advisory

Delhi government has drawn up a plan to deal with the possibility of a locust attack in the capital. The government has asked the authorities concerned to focus on awareness and to spray insecticides and pesticides on crops and vegetation to prevent a probable desert locust invasion. Swarms of the winged insects have overrun many parts of Rajasthan and could be headed to Delhi. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2zygrj4

Monsoon likely to hit Kerala on June 1-2: Met

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After FB-Jio deal, Google to take Voda Idea stake?

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Super 30 founder Anand Kumar offers free IIT-JEE coaching to ‘cycle girl’ Jyoti Kumari

Well-known mathematician and Super 30 founder Anand Kumar has offered free IIT-JEE entrance exam coaching to ‘bicycle girl’ Jyoti Kumari, who has been receiving lots of accolades for cycling around 1200 km carrying her injured father from Gurugram to Bihar’s Darbhanga during the coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown. from Zee News :State https://ift.tt/2TLN6bF

Maha Covid toll surges by 105, highest in a day

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1st cyclone in Arabian Sea won't affect Mumbai

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a second formation is expected around May 30 towards southeast Arabian Sea.It is likely to turn into a low pressure area and could bring rain along the coast.No warnings have been issued by IMD yet . from Mumbai News & Coronavirus Live Updates: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2zEI89H

Mumbai’s Covid-19 positivity rate jumps to 18%

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Office rentals might drop 20-30% in Mumbai

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Rahul Gandhi trying to weaken Covid fight: Prasad

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Govt procurement of cotton hits record high amid lockdown

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Buried alive, newly born baby cries to send SOS; rescued

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Family of 4 charters Airbus A320 from Bhopal to Delhi

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Farmer puts workers on flight after long wait to catch train

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Rs 188cr or Rs 900cr or more? Mystery over Jaya assets

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UP, MP roll out steps to get jobs for lakhs of migrants

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Online fraudsters find new victims in midst of lockdown

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Super 30 founder Anand Kumar offers free IIT-JEE coaching to ‘cycle girl’ Jyoti Kumari

Well-known mathematician and Super 30 founder Anand Kumar has offered free IIT-JEE entrance exam coaching to ‘bicycle girl’ Jyoti Kumari, who has been receiving lots of accolades for cycling around 1200 km carrying her injured father from Gurugram to Bihar’s Darbhanga during the coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/2TLN6bF

US bill over Uighur rights goes to Trump for decision

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The Wonderful World of Trump Worsts

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‘On the Record’ Review: A Black Woman Says ‘#MeToo’

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