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COVID-19 Pandemic: UN Warns Of Global Mental Health Crisis

A mental illness crisis is looming as millions of people worldwide are surrounded by death and disease and forced into…

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Some New Yorkers Find Solace In Empty City Streets

Harold Quintana sat nearly alone on a recent spring morning in New York City’s Bryant Park, jotting down notes at…

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Huge Aid Package For Covid-19-Hit Indian Economy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that India would provide 20 trillion rupees ($266 billion) in fiscal and monetary…

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Trains To Restart Despite Rising Covid-19 Cases

Tens of thousands of people have booked out seats on trains that are due to restart on Tuesday after a…

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India Looks To Ease Lockdown Even As Covid-19 Infections Jump

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday the country would look to ease a nearly seven-week lockdown aimed at preventing…

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India To Restart Some Trains Even As Infections Spike

India announced a limited re-opening of its giant rail network beginning on Tuesday after a nearly seven-week lockdown, despite also…

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Guidelines Issued For Post-Lockdown Factory Restarts

India has issued guidelines to ensure the safe restart of manufacturing facilities, after a weeks’ long nationwide lockdown aimed at…

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Wuhan Reports 1st Covid-19 Cluster Since Lifting Of Lockdown

Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak in China, reported on Monday its first cluster of infections since a…

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Start-Ups Get Creative As Covid-19 Crisis Fuels Funding Crunch

Samik Sarkar was managing to eke a profit out of his online apparel store before the coronavirus crisis hit India,…

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Migrant Workers In Gujarat Clash With Authorities

Hundreds of migrant workers in Gujarat have clashed for a second day with authorities, hurling stones at police personnel trying…

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Huge Airlift Mounted For Citizens Stranded Abroad

Doctors in hazmat suits ran temperature checks on passengers at Delhi airport and bags were disinfected as the first group…

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‘Supermoon’ Rises Amid Coronavirus Lockdowns

The last “supermoon” of 2020 rose in the night sky on Thursday over a world beginning to re-emerge after weeks…

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Train Kills 14 Workers Laid Off In Covid-19 Lockdown

A train killed 14 migrant workers who had fallen asleep on the track on Friday while they were heading back…

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As Families Bury Covid-19 Victims, A Gravedigger Watches On

Belonging to the third generation in a family of Indian cemetery workers, Mohammad Shameem had little other choice in life…

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Coronavirus Spreads Among Indian Police Personnel

Hundreds of Indian police personnel have tested positive for the coronavirus in recent days, raising alarm among an over-stretched force…

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India’s Coronavirus Cases Jump Past 50,000

Coronavirus cases in India rose past 50,000, the Health Ministry said on Thursday, with the pace of new infections showing…

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India Plans Airlift For 400,000 Citizens Stranded Abroad

India will begin flights on Thursday to bring home some 400,000 citizens stranded overseas by travel restrictions due to the…

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“India Will Remember Covid-19 As Blessing In Disguise”

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Tuesday that India will remember the coronavirus pandemic as a “blessing in…

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Petrol, Diesel Become More Expensive

The government late on Tuesday increased its taxes and duties on petrol and diesel instead of passing on the benefit…

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Services Activity Collapses As Covid-19 Paralyses Global Economy

India’s services activity suffered a shock collapse in April as the coronavirus lockdown crippled global demand, causing a historic spike…

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70% ‘Corona Tax’ On Alcohol To Deter Large Crowds

Officials in capital New Delhi imposed a special tax of 70% on retail liquor purchases from Tuesday, to deter large…

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India Covid-19 Tally At 46,433 With 3,900 New Cases In 24 Hours

The number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in India jumped by 3,900, a fresh record for new cases, that pushed…

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Global Covid-19 Deaths Cross Quarter Of A Million

Global coronavirus deaths reached 250,000 on Monday after recorded infections topped 3.5 million, a Reuters tally of official government data…

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Police Clash With Migrant Workers In Gujarat

Police fired tear gas on Monday to scatter migrant workers during clashes in Gujarat, officials said, as authorities relaxed one…

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India Doubles Down On Solar, Gas As Electricity Use Falls

India’s solar and gas-fired electricity generation rose in April even as overall power demand fell at the steepest monthly rate…

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