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One Week Complete Lockdown In Bengaluru, Assam Floods Kill 66 People And More Top News

As of Sunday morning, Bengaluru alone accounts for 16,862 of the 36,216 COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, and it is one of the handful of cities that have crossed the 10,000 mark. BCCL It should not have come as a total surprise as the city had started showing signs of an impending catastrophe in the third week …

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Maharashtra Governor Not In Self-Isolation After Raj Bhavan Staff Tests Positive For COVID-19

Maharashtra Governor, Bhagat Singh Koshyari, has clarified that reports appearing in a section of media regarding his health are “baseless” and he is not in self-isolation. BCCL “I am perfectly alright, and not in self-isolation. I underwent relevant tests, the result of which came in the negative. There are no symptoms of COVID – 19 either,” he wrote on Twitter. …

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Delhi's COVID Tally May Have Crossed 1,00,000 But Recoveries Are Much Higher Than Active Cases

Delhi has the third-highest number of COVID-19 cases among states and Union Territories and as a city has the most number of cases in the country. Delhi is one of the three states/UTs that has seen the COVID-19 cases breach the 1,00,000 mark and has recorded 1,04,864 infections so far. AFP While it may sound bleak, there is a silver …

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Justin Trudeau Says Canada Handled COVID-19 Better Than USA – Here's What The Numbers Say

While United States has struggled to contain the spread of coronavirus, their neigbours Canada have been largely successful in curbing the outbreak, that’s according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The statement made by Canadian PM on Wednesday is a rare public comment made by Trudeau on the faltering US effort. AP Canada – with a population one-tenth the size of the United States …

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TN Sweetshop Owner Claims His Mysurpa Can Cure COVID-19; Wanted To Share 'Formula' With PM Modi

The owner of a sweetshop in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu recently claimed that his special mysurpa can cure COVID-19 in a single day. He is now booked under sections 53 and 61 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.  Sriram, of Sri Ram Vilas Nellai Lala Sweets has been booked for spreading false information, selling the mysurpa as a cure …

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Boy Who Collected Garbage Got Into Harvard, But It's Not The Only Inspiring Education Story

“Never give up.” It’s probably as clichéd as it can get, but you’ll hear it a lot as you are building your career.  But there’s a reason these sayings are clichés – you never know when everything falls into place and life changes. While the thought of throwing in the towel and walking away is all too appealing, take a …

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US To Not Allow Foreign Students To Stay If Classes Are Moved Online. Here's What It Means

While the coronavirus crisis continues to mount in United States, the country is facing an uphill battle to get the virus in check. The effects of it have been felt far and wide, and the growing COVID-19 threat has also impacted the foreign students in the country.  If the halt to academic session wasn’t enough, the US on Monday said …

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What Is 'Friends Of Police' And Why Is It Suspended Over Custodial Killing In Tamil Nadu

The Tamil Nadu Police has announced that it is suspended the services of Friends of Police (FoP) a group of volunteer civilians who used to work closely with the cops in the state. Police stations across the state have been asked to recall of identity cards issued to the FoP volunteers and instructed the police not to engage them in …

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Meet Israel Lalremtluanga, Mizoram's COVID Hero Who Gives People Rides For Free

Taking a risk in dangerous times and also possibly making himself a target for social stigma, a 46-year-old man in Mizoram is winning the hearts of several Covid suspect patients as he took them home without charging a penny after they completed their institutional quarantine period, as per a report in IANS.   Israel Lalremtluanga is a Baptist Church pastor in …

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COVID-19 Guidelines Go For A Toss As Youths Hold Birthday Celebration, 18 Taken Into Custody

In a case of negligence which is just shocking, some youths held a birthday party where all the COVID-19 guidelines went for a toss, as per a TNN report.   It happened in the Bapunagar area of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The video is viral.  Shutterstock A report in Indian Express said that police took 18 people into custody for violation of rules.  …

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