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Veteran Bollywood Actor Rishi Kapoor Passes Away

Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor, who starred in celebrated movies such as Bobby and Mera Naam Joker, died on Thursday after…

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Despite 1,000 Covid-19 Deaths, No Exponential Rise, Says Expert

India has recorded its 1,000th novel coronavirus death, but the head of a government think-tank said on Wednesday that its…

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Acclaimed Actor Irrfan Khan Dies Battling Cancer

Irrfan Khan, who brought a modern sensibility to recent hit films and had roles in Hollywood movies such as “Life…

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With Spurt In U.S. COVID-19 Cases, Many Americans Opt To Stay On In India

Many Americans in India who had signed up for airlifts back to the U.S. are now deciding to stay back…

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Serum Institute To Make Coronavirus Vaccine

The Serum Institute of India said on Tuesday it plans this year to produce up to 60 million doses of…

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Coronavirus Cases In India Cross 31,000

India crossed 31,000 coronavirus infections on Wednesday, second only to China in Asia, a steady rise that would make it…

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Hello, Social Distancing. Goodbye, Handshakes?

It started centuries ago as a symbol of peace, a gesture to prove you weren’t holding a weapon, and over…

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China Says Indian Criticism Of Covid-19 Test Kits Is “Irresponsible”

China has criticised India’s decision to stop using Chinese testing kits for the novel coronavirus because of quality issues as…

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Pandemic “Far From Over”, Worried About Children: WHO Chief

The coronavirus pandemic is “far from over” and is still disrupting normal health services, especially life-saving immunisation for children in…

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India Looks To Ease Coronavirus Lockdown

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has held talks with the chief ministers of the country’s 28 states to decide on what…

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COVID-19: India Debates An Easing Of Restrictions

In India, calls for an easing of the nationwide lockdown which has caused deep economic pain are growing. While a…

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PM Urges Citizens To Follow Lockdown As Covid-19 Spreads

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indians to comply with a nationwide lockdown and social distancing measures on Sunday, a day…

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Cured COVID-19 Patient Using Plasma Therapy: Delhi Hospital

A private hospital in Delhi has claimed that a coronavirus patient, who was administered plasma therapy for the first time…

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Govt. Brushes Off Proposal For Covid-19 Tax On Super Rich

A group of Indian Revenue Service officers have recommended taxing the super rich, and foreign companies, to help pay for…

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“No Evidence” That Recovered COVID-19 Patients Cannot Be Reinfected: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that there was currently “no evidence” that people who have recovered from…

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Migrant Workers Bear The Brunt Of The Lockdown

Most days, you can find Dayaram Kushwaha and his wife, Gyanvati, hauling bricks for stonemasons in a booming northern suburb…

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Amid Lockdown, Curbs On Small Businesses Eased

The government allowed a limited reopening of shops in neighbourhoods and residential areas from Saturday, more than a month after…

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At 51,000, US Records Over 1/4 Of Global Covid-19 Deaths

The United States accounts for more than one fourth of the global Covid-19 deaths and over one-third of the total…

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Trump’s COVID-19 Disinfectant Ideas Horrify Health Experts

U.S. President Donald Trump’s musings on whether injecting disinfectants might treat COVID-19 horrified medical professionals on Friday and raised fresh…

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Truckers In Crisis: Police Checks, No Food, Covid-19 Fears

Truck driver Arju Yadav says he was on a 30-40 km (20-25 mile) journey earlier this month to deliver a…

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People Try To Flee Overcrowded Quarantine Centres

Thousands of people in overcrowded coronavirus quarantine centres in government buildings across India are complaining of poor food and sanitation…

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Covid-19 Mortality Rates Drop Sharply In India

Parts of India have recorded dramatic falls in the number of deaths at a time when funeral parlours were bracing…

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“Like Injecting Disinfectant”: Trump’s Covid-19 Cure Idea Goes Viral

An observation by a top US official that the coronavirus is quickly destroyed by sunlight led President Donald Trump to…

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South Asia Coronavirus Cases Top 37,000

South Asia’s coronavirus infections have crossed 37,000, with more than half in India, official data showed on Thursday, complicating the…

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No Salary Rises For Over 11mn To Combat Covid-19

India on Thursday froze inflation-linked increases in salaries and pensions for more than 11 million Central government employees and pensioners…

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