MUMBAI: India’s largest life insurer and domestic institutional investor (DII) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) may revise its equity investment target downwards by more than Rs10,000 crore for the current year due to stalling new premium growth amid covid related disruptions, two people directly aware of the life insurer's internal discussions told Mint requesting anonymity.

LIC invested around Rs47,000 crore in equities in FY20, down 21% from the amount it invested in the same period last fiscal year, according to official data.

The state-owned insurer had invested Rs.59,115.67 crore in the April-January period of FY19. LIC is one of the world’s largest insurers and has major investments in more than 100 privately held listed

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Delhi: FIR against private hospital for allegedly violating Covid-19 norms

New Delhi: An FIR has been lodged against the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) here for allegedly violating Covid-19 regulation norms, after Delhi government registered a compliant with the police in this connection.According to the FIR, a copy of which is available with PTI, the complainant is a senior official of the Delhi government's heath department.There was no immediate reaction from the authorities of the SGRH, a leading private hospital and a dedicated COVID-19 facility. The official has alleged that there has been a "violation" on part of the hospital in adhering to COVID-19 regulation norms as specified under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897.

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Muslims from India undertaking Haj this year seems unlikely

NEW DELHI : With the coronavirus pandemic showing no signs of abating, it seems unlikely that Muslims from India will be able to undertake the Haj pilgrimage this year, sources said on Saturday.However, they said the government will take a final decision on the matter only after Saudi Arabia makes its position on hosting the pilgrimage clear.A circular issued by the Haj Committee of India on Friday said only a few weeks are left for the preparatory work in India for Haj 2020, yet the Saudi authorities have not communicated any further development regarding the pilgrimage."In view of the several inquiries received and concerns expressed over uncertainty over Haj 2020, it has been decided by the Haj Committee of India that, those pilgrims who

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New training guidelines: Electronic logs and no showers

Sports clubs that are permitted to return to training from Monday must keep an electronic log of all those who attend for potential contact tracing purposes.

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Delhi health infra should be used only for its residents: Govt panel

New Delhi: A Delhi government panel has suggested that the health infrastructure of the city should be used only for treating residents of the national capital in view of the COVID-19 crisis, sources said on Saturday, PTI reported.The panel, headed by Dr Mahesh Verma, has submitted its report to the government in which it has said that if Delhi health infrastructure is open for non-residents, all beds will be occupied within three days."Five-member doctors’ committee constituted by Delhi govt states in its report that the national capital’s health infrastructure should only be used for residents, if people from outside are allowed hospitals will reach 100% capacity within three days," ANI tweeted while quoting its Delhi government sources.A

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Lisa Appleton Sex Doctor: 'Having a kinky Zoom affair with my boss'

Lisa Appleton is back sharing her tips and tricks to ensure readers' sex lives stay hot and spicy throughout the coronavirus lockdown.Last week, Lisa was dishing out tips to a woman whose other half had taken a liking to having sex in rubber gloves and face masks after becoming obsessed with Covid-19 porn.This week, the Big Brother favourite is helping someone who has started up an affair with her boss over Zoom.Dear Lisa,As you know lockdown isn’t the most interesting of times and our lives seem to be consumed by working from home as you can’t seem to do more than work.I’ve been having lots of Zoom meetings with the team including one-on-ones with my boss about how to best conduct operations during these uncertain times.A couple of weeks

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Gordon Ramsay shares adorable new photo of son Oscar – and fans can't believe how alike they look!

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine 's son Oscar has to be one of the most adorable celebrity babies out there, and on Saturday, the star sent fans wild by posting a new photo of his one-year-old, and Gordon's followers couldn't believe just how much the little boy looks like his dad."Mini Gordon just so cute," one wrote, with another adding: "He's such a mini-you, I love it." A third sweetly noted: "He literally looks like a mini-you," while a fourth follower was quick to point out the similarities between Gordon and Oscar's hair, replying: "Ah, he's got your hair!"Gordon is spending the lockdown period with his family at their second home in Cornwall, and throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the father-of-five has shared many sweet

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'Political vulturism': RJD's Tejashwi Yadav on Amit Shah's Bihar rally on Sunday

New Delhi: A day ahead of Amit Shah's virtual rally to sound BJP's poll bugle in Bihar, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday said electioneering amidst the coronavirus crisis in the country is nothing but "political vulturism", and alleged that the saffron party was only interested in electoral victory even at the cost of human lives.The Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly also accused the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government of meting out "step-motherly" treatment to migrant labourers and asserted that this would be a major issue in the assembly polls slated for later this year.In an interview to PTI, Yadav said he is hopeful that all like-minded parties who are driven by the same ideology of pro-constitutional supremacy and pro-poor

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Dog-killing cane toads are back as rains draw them out

MIAMI, Fla. – “Who can I call to get rid of these monsters??? I’m dying over here and I have 3 dogs!”The distressed plea for help was posted late last month by Ohilda Gilbert, a real estate agent, on a Facebook group of South Florida moms. A photo of a fat, warty cane toad next to a pool pump illustrated her post and fired up a conversation with over 200 comments about the dreaded amphibians.The yellowish brown cane toads, also known as bufo, marine or giant toads, are making an appearance in South Florida after the recent heavy rains stirred them up from their burrows and gave them plenty of water to breed in.

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Charlotte Crosby gets handsy with new boyfriend Liam Beaumont as they’re pictured together for first time

since confirming their romance.The Geordie Shore star is thought to have been dating the videographer, 30, since March, after meeting him in Dubai.According to reports, they took things up a notch in April, with Charlotte moving him into her Newcastle home during lockdown.And it doesn’t look like isolation has hampered their budding relationship, as they look closer than ever.In fact, Liam couldn’t keep his hands off the 30-year-old as he helped her clean her swanky Range Rover.He was spotted picking his girlfriend up and passionately kissing her while doing their chores.Another shot showed Charlotte being carried by her beau so that she could reach the roof of her car.Char’s definitely luckily Liam was on hand to help her get to the tough

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Barcelona identify 'three left-back options' to follow Lautaro Martinez part-exchange deal

Barcelona have reportedly identified three primary targets to replace Junior Firpo if he moves to Inter Milan in a part-exchange deal for Lautaro Martinez.

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Towie is returning this autumn for a 10th anniversary series with ‘old and new faces’ – and it’ll be on twice a week

THE Only Way Is Essex will return this autumn for its ten-year anniversary series with "old and new faces" - and it's going to be on twice a week. The Sun Online can exclusively reveal the long-awaited special episodes will feature surprise visits from Towie favourites from the past decade.

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₹12,521 cr in Q4 due to one-time loss

₹17,132 crore during the quarter, primarily due to impairment of assets in oil and gas, copper and iron ore business New Delhi: Diversified natural resources firm Vedanta on Saturday reported consolidated net loss of ₹12,521 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 on the exceptional loss of ₹17,132 crore, primarily due to impairment of assets in oil and gas, copper and iron ore business. The company had posted net profit of ₹2,615 crore in the year-ago period, Vedanta said in a filing to the BSE.

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New coronavirus hotspots identified as R levels spike - fear of second wave looms

Scientists are warning the government to prepare for a deadly second wave of coronavirus, as officials mull localised lockdowns.

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TOWIE bosses confirm ITV return for 10th-anniversary series starring 'old and new faces'

TOWIE is to return to ITV this autumn, the show's bosses have confirmed.

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58 lakh migrants have been carried to their destinations: Chairman Railway Board

NEW DELHI : Railway board chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav has come out and said that so far Shramik special trains have carried 5.8 million migrants to their destinations.4,286 trains have been deployed in the exercise and the demand for these Shramik special trains has now decreased from 258 to 137, Vinod Kumar went on to add.Supreme Court on Friday had said that it intended to give both the Centre and the states 15 days for transporting these migrant workers to their native places during the lockdown period.Indian Railways had suspended operations soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the first lockdown in March in the wake of Coronavirus pandemicClick here to read the Mint ePaperLivemint.com is now on Telegram.

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The most stylish face masks to buy now, from £2.99 to £95

06 Jun 2020 Face masks will be compulsory on public transport in the UK from June 15.

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India's Covid-19 recovery rate at 48.2%: Govt

New Delhi: India's coronavirus recovery rate stands at 48.2%, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Saturday.During the last 24 hours, a total of 4,611 Covid-19 patients have been cured.

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Govt destroying economy by refusing to provide cash support to people, MSMEs: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused the government of actively destroying the country's economy by refusing to provide cash support to people and small and medium enterprises as he termed the Modi regime "Demon 2.0".He shared a news report on Twitter on the impact the coronavirus pandemic would have on the economy and the state of affairs of the MSME sector in the country.Gandhi has called for an immediate provision of ₹10,000 to the poor and an economic stimulus package for the MSME industry to come out of the current situation."Government is actively destroying our economy by refusing to give cash support to people and MSMEs.

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Celtic hail BT Sport link-up as they promise "significant investment" into virtual season ticket experience

Celtic have hailed the agreement that will see BT Sport's pundits star on their virtual season-ticket package. exclusively revealed the Premiership champions secured a deal with Sunset + Vine to provide punditry for the home league games when the game returns.

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Dividend stocks have stumbled amid COVID-19: What does that mean for investors?

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Growing concerns about U.S. police response to peaceful protests

Viral videos of police using violence against peaceful protestors are sparking even more outrage in the U.S., as protests continue in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Jackson Proskow shows you the encounter that has police in Buffalo, N.Y.

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5 hints Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has dropped in training over 'new ideas' at Man Utd

Red Devils now have their next three fixtures mapped out as the Premier League prepares to resume, starting with a huge Friday night clash with Tottenham on June 19. They have been boosted by the returns of Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford ahead of a crucial end to the campaign as they chase Champions League qualification.Solskjaer gave an insight into their training approach on Friday.

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Tiger King's Jeff Lowe announces new spin-off series with much younger wife Lauren

Tiger King' star Jeff Lowe and his wife Lauren Dropla are set to star in their own reality TV show.

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'Parents don't want schools to reopen till no COVID-19 cases for 21 days': Study

New Delhi: The majority parents don't want schools to reopen till there are no cases for 21 days in their district and its vicinity.A 76% of parents feel it is unfeasible or very difficult for their child's school to operate with social distancing. Only 11% parents in support of schools restarting per the original school or state calendar, as per a survey by Local Circles.The COVID-19 curve in India is touching higher peaks every day and there are no signs of its flattening.

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McDonald’s announces it has plans to bring back breakfast 'within a few weeks'

McDonald's has been slowly reopening its doors to offer customers delivery and drive-thru services. Now the fast food giant hopes to start trialling its tasty breakfast service "within a few weeks" as 500 restaurants begin delivery.

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Open all hours, New Delhi crematorium struggles with coronavirus dead

- Furnace or tradition -Suman Kumar Gupta of the crematorium management committee said families arriving for a funeral had to queue to pass through a "sanitation tunnel" at the entrance and then wait hours for the ceremony, prompting anxiety about the risk of infection."They want it to be faster, but we have only the three furnaces working," said the official.Pressure is being felt all around.

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Five ED officials test positive for COVID-19, Delhi headquarters sealed

New Delhi: Five Enforcement Directorate (ED) employees, including a special director rank officer, have tested positive for COVID-19, following which the headquarters of the central probe agency have been sealed for 48 hours till Monday, officials said.Out of the five, two are contract employees.

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Tests may miss more than 1 in 5 COVID-19 cases

tests for the novel coronavirus involve taking a swab from the back of the nose or the throat for genetic analysis.This analysis uses a laboratory procedure called reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), which converts genetic material from the virus (RNA) to DNA before amplifying it. It allows the detection of genetic material specific to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, confirming a diagnosis of the associated disease, COVID-19.Although serological, or antibody, tests are also available, these typically serve to confirm a past infection in people who have since recovered from COVID-19, rather than to detect an active infection.

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Beyonce and Kim Kardashian among stars honouring Breonna Taylor

Beyonce and Kim Kardashian West were among the stars honouring a black woman shot dead by police.

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McDonald's to bring back breakfast 'within a few weeks' as 500 more open for delivery

McDonald's hopes to start trialling breakfast service within a few weeks as 500 more restaurants begin a delivery service.

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Doctor gives positive health update on the Queen after studying new photographs

Queen riding a horse at Windsor Castle show the 94-year-old monarch is remaining healthy through the Covid-19 crisis.Last week the images were shared on the Royal Family's social media accounts, after she endured weeks of self-isolation.The Queen – who has been riding horses since she was four – looked relaxed and confident on her 14-year-old horse, Balmoral Fern.After seeing the images, Dr Daniel Cichi from Doctor4U, told the Daily Express that Royal fans should be encouraged by what they've seen.Horse riding, he said, can be tough on the body at any age and the fact the Queen is able to do it shows she is in good health.He said: "You have to be physically fit to engage in horse riding no matter your age as the impact of horse riding can

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Love Island Australia series 1 cast - where are they now? From breakups to babies

Love Island as we know and love it may not be returning to our screens this summer due to the coronavirus.

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Chelsea could shelve pay cut plans after Timo Werner transfer with backlash feared

Chelsea's plans for player pay cuts could be in disarray after news about Timo Werner’s proposed signing.The Blues have agreed a deal in principal to land the RB Leipzig forward after meeting his £54million release clause.The club had hoped to persuade the squad to take a reduction in their salary to help ease cash flow problems amid the coronavirus pandemic.But being asked to do so might not go down well with players after seeing the club spend big on a new player.Chelsea have offered to make Werner one of the highest paid players in their history with wages of £200,000-a-week.Skipper Cesar Azpilicueta initially persuaded the squad to take a 10 per cent pay cut until September to help finances.A club source told The Sun: “It would be

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Joe Biden officially named Democratic presidential candidate to take on Donald Trump

Joe Biden has officially clinched the Democratic presidential nomination and will face President Trump at the polls.

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Sky Sports and BT unveil new ways for fans to watch Premier League return

Sky Sports and BT have unveiled new ways for fans to enjoy the Premier League action when England's top flight resumes later this month.

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No prasad, no sprinkling of water, mandatory masks: New rules for religious places from next week

New Covid-19 guidelines for Temples, Mosques, Gurudwaras and other places of worship:i. Entrance to have mandatory hand hygiene (sanitizer dispenser) and thermal screening provisions.ii.

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China not happy with Facebook's new state media rules

Facebook was unfairly targeting its biggest media companies on Friday after the network began attaching disclaimers to pages run by the country's state-controlled news outlets.Pages managed by news agency Xinhua and the fiery nationalist tabloid Global Times are now labelled "China state-controlled media", after a policy change by the world's largest social platform.Facebook said it will add similar labels to pages and advertisements run by media outlets subject to editorial influence and financial backing by governments, including Russian state broadcaster RT.The move comes with Facebook under scrutiny for failing for stem foreign interference in the 2016 US election, and after heated debate over how the network handles misinformation and

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Coronavirus update: India's COVID-19 tally rises to 2.36 lakh after states add a record 9,887 new cases in a day

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Asia Today: Most of 51 new SKorea cases linked to door sales

SEOUL – SEOUL, South KoreaSouth Korea on Saturday reported 51 new cases of COVID-19, mostly in the densely populated capital region, as authorities scramble to stem transmissions among low-income workers who can’t afford to stay home.The figures announced by South Korea’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention brought national totals to 11,719 workers and 273 deaths. At least 34 of the new cases were linked to door-to-door sellers hired by Richway, a Seoul-based health product provider.Vice Health Minister Kim Gang-lip said the spread of the virus among Richway sellers was particularly alarming as most of them are in their 60s and 70s.

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B.C. sees record unemployment in May amid COVID-19

There are some startling new numbers in the latest Statistics Canada employment data for May. Brad MacLeod reports.

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WhatsApp may lead India's next payment revolution, but what's stopping it?

Mark Zuckerberg entered the fray two years ago by enabling the popular messaging service WhatsApp to send and receive money in India. But the beta version, limited to 1 million users, keeps getting blocked from becoming a full-fledged service.Meanwhile, rivals such as Alphabet Inc.’s Google Pay, Walmart Inc.-owned PhonePe and Softbank Group Corp.-backed Paytm are dominating India’s mobile transfers landscape.

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57 Buffalo cops resign from response team after officers suspended for shoving 75-year-old man to ground

BUFFALO, N.Y. - All 57 officers of the Buffalo Police Emergency Response team resigned Friday afternoon in support of two police officers who were suspended without pay after shoving a 75-year-old man to the ground during a protest.A police union representative told WKBW that the officers were following orders given to them by Deputy Police Commissioner Joe Gramaglia to clear the area and do not believe they were in the wrong.While the members of the emergency response team resigned from their specific roles, they did not resign from the police department altogether and are still employed.Related: Buffalo officers suspended after video appears to show them shoving elderly man to groundBuffalo Mayor Byron Brown said in a statement his office

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Donald Trump says 'it's a great day for George Floyd' as he boasts about US job numbers

Donald Trump has sparked fury after invoking George Floyd's name while boasting about employment figures, claiming he would be pleased.

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Student questions why restaurants and bars reopening, but venues for grad ceremonies not

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]It’s not just her child’s graduation Michelle is worried about. She wonders how high schoolers in smaller communities with less venues available will be able to celebrate, if at all.She says the Saskatoon Inn is willing to help her out, but right now it can only allow 15 people.

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Citing jobs in US, Trump says 'a great day' for George Floyd, Biden calls it 'despicable'

Donald Trump sparked controversy Friday, calling it a "great day" for George Floyd, the man whose death in custody last week unleashed nationwide protests over police brutality against African Americans."We all saw what happened last week.

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Canada added 290,000 jobs in May; best 1-month gain

The addition of 290,000 Canadian jobs in May marks a new record for this country.

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15 days without new cases of COVID-19

There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

LIC may cut back investing in stocks as new new premium growth stalls

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