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Delhi encourages home quarantine, Kejriwal's video message today

NEW DELHI : The Delhi government is pushing for home quarantine for coronavirus positive patients who have mild symptoms, even as cases continue to rise in the state.

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Lockdown extension: Will Metro, malls, restaurants be allowed in some areas?

NEW DELHI : Three days ahead of completing 68-day countrywide lockdown, the Centre is learnt to have come up with a roadmap of an exit plan from the crisis in its fourth extension of the restrictions '5.0' which may allow malls and restaurants to reopen and limit restrictions only in containment zones.

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Lockdown extension: Focus on Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and 9 other cities

As India entered the final phase of nationwide lockdown, the centre on Thursday explored the strategy to contain the virus spread in the most-affected areas. India has identified 13 cities that contributed 70% of the total coronavirus cases in the country. With the states registering over 7,000 fresh cases in last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 tally crossed 1.65 lakh-mark.

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Delhi-Gurugram border sealed, massive traffic, hundreds gather on road

Chaos, confusion and a massive traffic jam prevailed at Delhi-Gurugram border today, a day after Haryana government decided to seal its borders with the national capital.

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Coronavirus: Biggest spike in daily count, India at No. 9 among worst COVID-19-hit countries

The number of daily coronavirus cases in India hit a new high as the states had registered over 7,000 coronavirus cases for the first since the outbreak. With this highest spike in daily COVID-19 count, the total number of coronavirus patients in India crossed the grim-milestone of 1.65 lakh.

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Covid-19: Eleven passengers who flew IndiGo test positive

BENGALURU: At least 11 passengers who flew IndiGo airlines on three different routes have tested positive for covid-19, the airline said in a statement.

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Coronavirus update: India's COVID-19 tally crosses 1.65 lakh, biggest single-day spike

The coronavirus pandemic in India grew by the highest number yet on Friday when 7,466 fresh cases where detected across the country. The total number of coronavirus cases in the country increased to 161,000. Maharashtra saw an explosion of fresh cases while Delhi recorded its biggest spike in COVID-19 tally in last 24 hours.

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Guard at Delhi Covid hospital dies of corona infection

The death of the guard came as several health workers have tested positive for the infection since the outbreak

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Medicine, grocery most shipped items in April: Report

Medicines and food items were the most sold products across India in April, with Mumbai, Delhi, and Bengaluru topping the chart in terms of pickup and delivery, according to the State of logistics in lockdown report by Shiprocket, a tech-enabled logistics startup.

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Highest single day spike in Delhi with 1024 new cases

The sharp spike has led to the neighbouring Haryana government announcing a closure of their borders to reduce the spread

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Microsoft India funds two IIT Delhi projects on Covid-19 detection

New Delhi: Microsoft India has supported two projects of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi that focuses on research to tackle the COVID-19 crisis.

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Coronavirus: Guelph closing lanes on roads, opening one-way sidewalks for physical distancing

The City of Guelph, Ont., says it will be closing one lane of traffic on two roads and opening one-way sidewalks at other locations to allow for physical distancing between pedestrians and cyclists during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Haryana issues fresh orders for sealing borders with Delhi

Chandigarh: Citing a sharp increase in coronavirus cases during the past one week in Haryana districts adjoining Delhi, state’s Home Minister Anil Vij issued fresh orders for sealing borders with the national capital.

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Delhi: Highest single-day spike of 1,024 cases takes Covid-19 tally to over 16,000

Delhi's novel coronavirus cases today breached the 16,000-mark after the national capital recorded more than a 1,000 fresh cases in the last 24 hours. This is the biggest number of fresh Covid-19 cases in a single day.

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12 passengers who travelled on four IndiGo flights test positive for Covid-19

New Delhi: A total of 12 asymptomatic passengers who travelled in four flights of IndiGo have tested positive for COVID-19, the airline said on Thursday.

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Five passengers found Covid-19 positive in two IndiGo flights that flew from Delhi

Of these infected passengers, three were from IndiGo's Delhi-Jammu flight 6E955 on Tuesday while two were on board a Delhi-Coimbatore flight on Wednesday

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Cabinet Secy reviews Covid-19 situation in Mumbai, Delhi, other worst-hit cities

Cabinet Secretary today held a meeting with Municipal Commissioners and District Magistrates of 13 cities affected by the novel coronavirus in order to take stock of the situation there. The measures taken by the officials and staff of the municipal corporations for management of Covid-19 cases were reviewed in the meeting. Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories concerned attended the meeting.

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Coronavirus: Govt takes stock of 13 worst-hit cities as lockdown 4.0 nears end

NEW DELHI : India on Thursday explored the strategy for containing the rising spread of coronavirus cases ahead of the end of the lockdown 4.0 on 31 May and the possible restoration of more economic activities with minimal risk of spreading infection, at a high-level meeting between central and state officials.

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Delhi: Rich businessman books an entire aircraft to bring family home

BHOPAL : A Bhopal-based high net worth individual hired a 180-seater A320 plane of a private carrier to ferry four family members to New Delhi, in a bid to avoid crowd at the airport and in flight amid the COVID-19 outbreak, officials said on Thursday.

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Liquor not a fundamental right, but a privilege; Delhi govt on 70% corona cess

Sale or consumption of liquor is not a fundamental right, but a privilege and the state has the authority to regulate its sale, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government told the Delhi High Court on Thursday.

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India takes 109 days to reach 1 lakh COVID-19 cases. Next 50,000 added in just 9 days

The coronavirus cases in India inched towards 160,000 today. The states continued to report over 6,500 case even on Wednesday. While the country took 109 days to record one lakh coronavirus case, the next 50,000 cases were added in just 9 days.

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Coronavirus update: COVID-19 cases in India rises to 1.58 lakh, death toll at 4,531. State-wise tally

The states across India reported over 6,500 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours. The total number of coronavirus cases in India increased to 158,333 today, according to the data released by ministry of health and family welfare. Maharashtra alone reported a lion's share of the fresh COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. The state registered 2,190 new cases in last 24 hours. Delhi saw the biggest spike in COVID-19 count — 792 fresh cases were added on Wednesday.

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Delhi border mess is an early warning sign for all cities

NEW DELHI : On 20 March, the last “normal" weekday before life in many Indian cities came to a grinding halt, roughly 1.5 million people shuttled between Delhi and one of its four satellite cities—Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Noida.

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Two passengers on Ahmedabad-Guwahati SpiceJet flights test Covid-19 positive

Two passengers who had travelled with SpiceJet from Ahmedabad to Guwahati on 25 May have tested positive for Covid-19, said SpiceJet Spokesperson.

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Opinion | Fashion retailing takes slow road to revival after the lockdown

Formal wear has no takers at Madame stores. Only T-shirts, pyjamas, night suits are selling

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Delhi Dy CM interacts with principals regarding reopening of schools

NEW DELHI : Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday interacted with principals of all government schools in the national capital over the issue of reopening schools in the coming academic year since their shutdown from March onwards due to covid-19 pandemic.

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Passenger on Alliance Air's Delhi-Ludhiana flight tests positive for coronavirus

NEW DELHI : Air India on Wednesday said a passenger who was onboard an Alliance Air flight from the national capital to Ludhiana has tested positive for coronavirus and a total of 41 people, including five crew members, have been quarantined.

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HC takes suo motu cognisance of clip showing lack of facilities for covid patients

NEW DELHI : Taking suo moto cognisance of a video clip on social media that showed a man struggling to get his mother hospitalised after she tested positive for coronavirus, Delhi high court directed the Aam Aadmi Party-led government and the Centre to file status reports on arrangements made to deal with such cases. The court will next hear the matter on 3 June.

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Locust attack: 'They damage anything that comes in their way'

A nano biotechnology and plant genetics expert explains how preventive control is an effective way of handling such pest outbreaks

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Coronavirus: Delhi sees sharp spike in cases as 792 test positive

NEW DELHI: With restrictions being eased, the national capital saw a sharp spike in the total number of covid-19 cases as 792 people tested positive in the last 24 hours. The state's tally is now at 15,257 with the death toll crossing 300 on Wednesday.

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IIT develop lighter, breathable PPE kit to fight COVID-19

NEW DELHI : Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has developed a breathable and light-weighted PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to fight COVID-19.

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States turn to out-of-the-box options to cope with shortage of doctors, nurses

The four states that are the worst hit by the pandemic in India have been forced to consider out-of-the-box options as they find themselves struggling to cope with a surge in patients needing ever more doctors, nurses and paramedics

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Delhi's Covid-19 case count reaches 14,465; death toll at 288

New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Tuesday directed the health department to ramp up medical infrastructure and ensure beds and oxygenation facilities are available at hospitals, as the number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 14,465 and the death toll rose to 288 in the city.

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SC seeks Centre's response on plea against movement restrictions in NCR

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Centre's response on a plea highlighting restrictions, due to sealing of borders, on movement for permissible activities in the national capital region (NCR) amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Lenders spot green shoots in retail credit as businesses reopen

RBI data shows that between 27 March and 8 May, total outstanding non-food credit shrank by ₹1.36 tn, or about 1.32%

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Stranded medical tourists seek way out

India has been a draw for patients from South Asia, West Asia and even developed countries

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Covid-19: Air India security staff on board Delhi-Ludhiana flight tests positive

The security staff returned from Delhi on 25 May on board a domestic flight, said District Public Relations Office, Ludhiana

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Karnataka govt to check for any lapses in releasing quarantine guidelines

Karnataka government’s statement comes a day after union minister D.V.Sadananda Gowda found himself in the middle of a controversy after he was allowed to leave the Bengaluru airport after he landed from Delhi

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As domestic flight resume, 'shortage' of taxis at Delhi airport

New Delhi: With the resumption of domestic flights, passengers at the Delhi Airport are facing difficulty in finding taxis as drivers have moved back to their home states in the wake of nationwide lockdown imposed as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of COVID-19.

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Ola resumes cab services at Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru airports

Ride-hailing major Ola on Tuesday said it had resumed its services at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, along with 21 other airports in the country, following recommencement of India's domestic passenger flight services this week.

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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