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Coronavirus pandemic | Aaditya Thackeray thanks actor Zoa Morani for donating plasma twice
The Maharashtra Cabinet Minister shared Morani’s post where she exhorted the importance of plasma donation to save lives and wrote: “That takes some courage.”
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Coronavirus pandemic | Fresh reports of burns from quarantine stamp despite Goa govt assuring safer ink
A woman returning to Goa from Mumbai had complained of burning sensation after she was stamped at the Patradevi check post, but the officials posted there had played down her concerns and asked her to apply sanitiser to subside the pain.
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Coronavirus pandemic | No military lockdown in Mumbai, Pune — it is fake news: Mumbai Police
The Mumbai Police tweeted on May 26 that all essential supplies will be available, and movement will also be permitted as per existing lockdown guidelines
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Here’s why JK Rowling’s new book ‘The Ickabog’ is being published online for free
Rowling had thought of the new book’s storyline while she was writing Harry Potter and had plans to release it right after publishing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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50% credit refund for those with pre-booked tickets
Domestic fliers can use the credit refund during fresh bookings and pay only the balance amount
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Anand Mahindra is all praise for cuddle curtains, terms it a 'life-changing' invention
A 10-year-old from California had built this device using plastic curtains to let her grandparents enjoy a warm embrace without violating social distancing norms or exposing them to the deadly virus.
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Coronavirus lockdown | Activist praised by PM Modi in Mann ki Baat alleges harassment by Mumbai Police for helping migrants
Harrowed, he wrote in one of the social media posts that he wants to suspend all the charitable work he was involved in, claiming the system does not want him to serve the needy.
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Cyclone Amphan: All you need to know about 'super cyclonic storm' UM-PUN
17 teams of the National Disaster Response Force have been deployed in the states of Odisha and West Bengal already
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Kisan credit card: What is it and how can one apply for it?
The form to avail the scheme will be available on the KCC section of commercial bank websites in English and Hindi, which will require basic information such as crop being sown and land record.
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Elon Musk names son ‘X Æ A-12’| Here’s a list of bizarre celebrity baby names
Several celebrities have raised many eyebrows over the years for the bizarre names they gave their kids, such as British chef Jamie Oliver who named his sons and daughters Poppy Honey Rosie, Daisy Boo Pamela, Petal Blossom Rainbow, Buddy Bear Maurice and River Rocket
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Repatriation flights to India | Air India brings back Indians stranded in Singapore
The Air India flight AI381 landed in the national capital around noon on May 8, carrying 234 Indian nationals stranded in Singapore back home
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Coronavirus impact | Uttar Pradesh suspends major labour laws for three years: Here's all you need to know
The UP government has retained around one-fourth of the total laws that existed to safeguard the rights of the working class to attract foreign investors and revive the economy post-lockdown
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Coronavirus pandemic | Gujarat government claims 'ayurvedic kadha' helped quarantined people recover
The speech of Jayanti Ravi, Gujarat's Principal Secretary of Health and Family Welfare, was shared on Twitter by DD News Gujarati but did not find much acceptance among social media users as many questioned the authenticity of her claims.
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Coronavirus pandemic | Roadmap for all students in next 2 days: Aditya Thackeray
He assured all university students of Maharashtra that state higher education minister Uday Samant is already in consultation with the Vice-Chancellors of respective universities.
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Coronavirus pandemic: A look at all the COVID-19 'cures' suggested so far
Over the past two months, several suggestions have surfaced vis-a-vis a cure for coronavirus, some of which were even based on traditional medicine.
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Money Heist, Harry Potter, Gully Boy, Godfather: Mumbai Police’s coronavirus meme game going strong
“I’ll make him an offer he can’t refuse” – this is one of the most iconic dialogues of the Godfather trilogy, which was borrowed by Mumbai Police to stress on the importance of wearing face masks to prevent contracting or spreading the deadly novel coronavirus disease.
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Rumour has it: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un uses a body double
Cynics have pointed out differences in the shape of the lips, teeth, and even the ears of the Korean leader and his purported body double
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Who was Riyaz Naikoo, Kashmir’s most wanted terrorist?
Much before he rose to the top ranks of Hizbul Mujahideen, Naikoo had hogged headlines for arriving at the funeral of terrorist Shariq Ahmad Bhat carrying a Kalashnikov rifle
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Coronavirus pandemic | Why was Section 144 imposed in Mumbai till May 17
Given the situation in Mumbai, which is the worst affected by coronavirus outbreak in the country and has reported maximum deaths due to COVID-19 also, the Mumbai Police decided to impose Section 144 till May 17.
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Know Gobind Behari Lal, the first Indian to win the prestigious Pulitzer prize
In 1937, Gobind Behari Lal had won the Pulitzer Prize for journalism, along with four others, for his coverage in the field of science
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Coronavirus pandemic | Twitter in disbelief as liquor bills worth Rs 52,000 and Rs 95,000 surface
While some claimed the amount spent would be their entire month’s salary, others wondered how the buyers would manage to store all the liquor at home
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Microbe in mosquitoes can ‘completely block’ malaria: Study
No mosquito carrying the microbe Microsporidia MB was infected by the malaria parasite, the study has found.
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Pakistani TV personality apologises for joking about Irrfan Khan, Sridevi's death
After facing immense flak for the remarks, Husain released a video on Twitter with the caption "I am sorry", to apologise for his comments
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Coronavirus pandemic: Twitter reacts to Chinese video mocking US response to COVID-19 crisis
In the video, the Chinese warriors are seen informing the Statue of Liberty that they have discovered a dangerous new virus, which the latter downplays saying: “It is only a flu... Don’t have to wear a mask”.
