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Covid-19: Bihar nears 3000-mark; all 38 districts virus affected

Bihar is fast nearing the 3,000-mark in the number of coronavirus infections reported in the state. On Monday, the state saw 163 fresh cases, which took the tally to 2,737, the state health officials said. However, the Union health ministry reported 2,730 cases in the state in its update today morning. In Bihar, the number of infections has seen a rapid rise in the recent past mainly on account of the influx of migrant workers, the health department said.

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Delhi-Ghaziabad border: Heavy traffic near Ghazipur, day after border was sealed

A day after the Ghaziabad district administration decided to seal its borders with the national capital, heavy traffic was witnessed today near Ghazipur. Passes and identity cards are being looked at closely before allowing anyone to enter the district.

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Delhi govt issues guidelines for domestic travel; read the new rules

Asymptomatic passengers will be permitted to go with advice that they shall self monitor their health for 14 days

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India, Israel plan to jointly develop rapid testing tools for covid-19

NEW DELHI : India and Israel will join forces for research and development of rapid testing tools for covid-19, the Israeli embassy in Delhi said on Monday, without giving details.

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Long queues, chaos, confusion as domestic flights resume

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI : For the first time in his life, Wasim Khan was not with his family in Dhanbad for Eid. He was to leave Delhi on Monday via Air India’s 7am flight to Ranchi, but at 3am, a masked man at the airport main gate told him flight AI 0417 had been cancelled.

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Domestic passengers landing at Kerala don't seem to need Aarogya Setu

According to the rules, anyone arriving in Kerala on flights, can go into state run quarantine centres, if they so wish or if they have a separate attached bathroom at their home can remain in it for two weeks, when the quarantine period will end

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Tourists shouldn't travel to Goa; hotels continue to be non-functional: Official

On Monday, 10 out of the 13 flights, which were scheduled to land at Goa's Dabolim airport, were cancelled

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Five-year-old boy flies back home alone from Delhi as domestic flights resume

BENGALURU : It was a sweet homecoming for five-year-old Vihaan Sharma who flew back here alone on Monday from Delhi and was received by his mother.

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Tamil Nadu's Covid-19 count crosses 17,000-mark after record spike in cases

Tamil Nadu's coronavius case count reached 17,082 on Monday after the state reported highest single-day jump in cases with 805 new cases getting reported in the last 24 hours.

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Ghaziabad-Delhi border sealed again, essential services personnel allowed

GHAZIABAD : The Ghaziabad administration on Monday sealed its border with Delhi again in view of the rising cases of the coronavirus in the district in the last few days, according to an official order.

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5-year-old flies home alone, mother receives him at Bangalore airport

Bengaluru: A 5-year-old boy reunited with his parents today when he reached Bengaluru from New Delhi by a domestic flight. Vivan Sharma went on a small holiday to Delhi to visit his grandparents in February. However, that vacation got prolonged as a coronavirus lockdown was imposed pan India in March.

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Air travel resumes: 5 things to note before booking tickets

After over 60 days of nationwide lockdown, air travel has finally resumed from most states in the country. But the decision to restart flights came after a considerable amount of back and forth, leaving passengers in a lurch. When the civil aviation ministry, on Wednesday, announced the resumption of air travel from 25 May, online travel agents witnessed a flood of bookings. Most airlines which had earlier opened for bookings starting 1 June, started accepting new bookings from 25 May, assuming all states would play ball.

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'Don't know what to do': Domestic flights restart hits chaos and cancellations

Due to last-minute uncertainty over state govts policy decisions on the opening of the major airports, airlines' plan to resume flight operations Monday has met with chaos and cancellations.

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Covid-19: Situation under control in Delhi, says Kejriwal

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the situation in the national capital is under control, even as it has the fourth highest number of cases in India with a tally of over 13,000.

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Coronavirus cases rise to 13,418 in Delhi; Arvind Kejriwal says situation under control

The coronavirus situation in the national capital is under control, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said today. The total number of coronavirus cases in the national capital stood at 13,418. Over 500 people tested positive in last 24 hours.

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80 flights cancelled at Delhi airport, 9 flights cancelled at Bengaluru's Kempegowda

Around 80 arrival and departure flights from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International airport have been cancelled due to various reasons, including state govts' restrictions and deferment of the opening of the airports. Bengaluru's Kempegowda International airport also saw 9 flights cancellations till 9am. Earlier flight schedule was made for all airports including West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Chennai.

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Live updates: Domestic air travel in India starts after 2 months

Indian skies opened up for domestic passenger services on Monday after a gap of two months, with Delhi-Pune and Mumbai-Patna flights being among the first to take off. Both the flights were operated by IndiGo on Monday morning. While the Delhi-Pune flight departed at scheduled at 4.45 AM, the Mumbai-Patna flight departed at 6.45 AM.

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Domestic flights resume today: Here's state-wise protocols you should know

Indian skies opened up for domestic passenger services from today after a hiatus of two months due to coronavirus-induced lockdown across India. Indigo's Delhi-Pune and Mumbai-Patna flights were among the first to take off. Most of the states in India have given go ahead to the flight resumption services from Monday. The two exceptions being Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal.

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India ready for cautious take-off as Center eases ban on air travel

In the first easing of a two-month ban on air travel in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic, more than a thousand domestic flights are set to take off today

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Delhi government directs private hospitals to reserve 20% beds for covid-19 patients

NEW DELHI : The Delhi government on Sunday directed private hospitals and nursing homes with 50 beds or more to reserve 20 per cent of their total capacity for COVID-19 patients as the number of infections climbed to 13,418 with 508 new cases in a day in the national capital, while the death toll rose to 261.

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Covid pushes adoption of retail 4.0 solutions

A recent study by Capgemini found that 37% of Indian consumers between 41 and 50 years prefer facial recognition for authentication for various purposes to avoid human interaction and touchscreens

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Tamil Nadu's Covid-19 count crosses 16,000-mark with 765 fresh cases

With 765 fresh coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, Tamil Nadu's Covid-19 count has shot past 16,000. The total number of positive cases in the state now stands at 16,277, according to the state health department.

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Business models of airports will have to be reworked: AAI chairman Arvind Singh

NEW DELHI: Around midnight on Sunday, a Delhi-bound IndiGo flight is scheduled to depart from Bengaluru. If all goes as planned, it will be the first commercial flight since the country went into a lockdown on 25 March. More importantly, it will set the ball rolling to spur the Indian economy. In an interview, Airports Authority of India (AAI) chairman Arvind Singh, who is responsible for creating, upgrading, maintaining and managing civil aviation infrastructure ahead of the resumption of domestic flights, shares his views on the prospects of the Indian aviation sector in the post-covid-19 world. Edited excerpts:

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Coronavirus might lead to faster adoption of Retail 4.0 solutions

Over the last month, a small Delhi-based startup called Mirrorsize has been signing small and mid-sized retail customers “almost on a daily basis". Mirrorsize is a 3D body measurement solution that uses artificial intelligence (AI), advanced computer vision, deep learning models, and mesh processing to instantly provide precise body measurements.

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No relaxation given in containment zones, says Delhi health minister

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said the state government has barricaded the containment zones and no relaxation has been given in these areas

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Coronavirus: Record 30 fatalities in Delhi takes death toll to 261, tally hits 13,418

The total number of positive cases in the national capital is now 13,418 with 508 new cases, Delhi health department said

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Here's how much Delhi govt has earned through 'special corona fee' in 15 days

NEW DELHI : In just 15 days of imposing the 'special corona fee' on liquor, the Delhi government has earned over ₹110 crore from the cess and is expecting even more in the coming days with the opening up of more shops.

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Delhi airport to handle 380 domestic flights tomorrow

NEW DELHI : As India is set to resume its domestic civil aviation operations from May 25, the Delhi airport will be handling around 380 flights on Monday, a senior official said. As per the directions of the Civil Aviation Ministry, domestic flight operations will resume after remaining suspended for about two months following the nationwide lockdown imposed to constrain the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Coronavirus cases in India jump to 1.3 lakh, highest daily spike recorded

NEW DELHI : India reported the highest-ever daily spike of 6,767 cases of Covid-19 today as the total number of coronavirus cases jumped to 1.31 lakh. According to the latest update from the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India has increased to 1,31,868. The death toll in India due to the novel coronavirus pandemic has risen to 3,867.

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Delhi govt to hire Ola, Uber cabs to strengthen its ambulance services

New Delhi: The Delhi government has decided to hire 200 taxis from cab aggregators Ola and Uber to strengthen its ambulance service which is under pressure due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Delhi: Eminent pulmonologist and senior AIIMS doctor dies of coronavirus

'A stalwart of the medical world, his work in pulmonology will continue to ensure better health for many,' tweeted Sangita Reddy, Joint MD of Apollo Hospitals on J.N. Pande's death

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Step up monitoring: Govt to 11 municipal areas having 70% of India's active virus cases

It was pointed out that the focus needs to be on prevention through active screening of high risk and vulnerable population and groups

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IndiGo’s Bangalore-Delhi flight to mark resumption of domestic air travel

Indigo flight 6E2625 from Bangalore to Delhi at 40 minutes past midnight will mark the commencement of domestic airline operations with rigorous safety precautions to check the spread of Coronavirus infections, as per the final schedule

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COVID death toll in Delhi mounts to 231, 591 fresh cases

The coronavirus death toll in Delhi mounted to 231, while 591 fresh cases of COVID-19 were reported on Saturday, taking the total number of infections in the city to 12,910, authorities said.

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India to resume air travel with over a thousand flights on Monday

As per the final schedule drawn up by the civil aviation authorities, there will be about 1095 departures on 25 May, said a government official, who spoke on condition of anonymity

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1 death almost every hour in Delhi as 591 Covid-19 cases reported in 24 hrs

New Delhi: The coronavirus cases count in the national capital jumped to 12,910 with 591 new cases reported in the last 24 hours and the toll reached 231 with 23 deaths in past 24 hours, the Delhi Health Department said on Saturday.

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Sharp spike in Karnataka; 196 new COVID-19 cases, one death

With 42 deaths and 598 discharges, there are 1,297 active corona cases in the state, Karnataka's health department said in its mid-day bulletin

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7-day quarantine mandatory for flyers arriving in Karnataka from 6 states

Karnataka: Two days before the resumption of domestic air travel, Karnataka Director General of Police (DGP) today said that the passengers arriving from six states with the highest Covid-19 tally would be required to undergo a seven-day "institutional quarantine" which will be followed by home quarantine.

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All domestic flights from Delhi will be operating from Terminal 3

All the domestic flights flying from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, will operated from Terminal 3, the airport officials said.

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Over 6,600 new cases in 24 hours, India sees worst day of coronavirus pandemic

A record in surge in India's COVID-19 count as the states recorded 6,684 new coronavirus cases on Friday. With this, the total coronavirus case in the country surged past 125,000. Maharashtra, the worst-affected state by coronavirus pandemic, saw an explosion of cases on Friday. Delhi and Tamil Nadu also witnessed high number of COVID-19 patients in last 24 hours.

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People with valid air, rail tickets do not need pass for movement: Noida police

Gautam Buddh Nagar: Gautam Buddh Nagar police has clarified that people People with confirmed flight/rail e-tickets will not have to carry any other pass for going to their destined airport or railway station.

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Delhi govt planning to start vehicle disinfection services at fuel stations

New Delhi: The Delhi Transport Department is planning to start disinfection services for public and private vehicles at a minimal cost at all fuel stations in the city, a senior officer said on Friday.

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Delhi HC orders inspection of night shelter after 22 test Covid-19 positive

'As they were all occupying the night shelter which falls within the AIIMS premises, we are at loss to understand as to why they were not taken to the AIIMS Covid facility, and why they have been shifted to far off hospitals,' the court said

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Tamil Nadu's Covid-19 count crosses 14,000-mark with 786 fresh cases

The number of novel coronavirus cases in Tamil Nadu breached the 14,000-mark today after 786 fresh patients were reported positive of the virus in the last 24 hours. The state's total coronavirus cases now stands at 14,753, according to Tamil Nadu health department.

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With 660 fresh Covid-19 cases, highest single-day spike in Delhi today

New Delhi: The coronavirus death toll in Delhi has mounted to 208, while 660 fresh cases of Covid-19 infection have been reported today, the highest single-day spike, taking the total in the city to 12,319, authorities said.

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How South Delhi is giving tough fight to coronavirus

NEW DELHI : While the national capital's tally of coronavirus cases has crossed the 11,000 mark, the posh South District of the capital city has given a tough fight to the deadly virus.

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Coronavirus death toll climbs to 3,583 in India

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 3,583, while the number of cases climbed to 1,18,447 in the country, registering an increase of 148 deaths and 6,088 cases since Thursday 8 am, according to the Union Health Ministry.

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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