Welcome to the Mint live blog. Track this space for the latest stock market updates. Indian stocks saw a massive rally on Tuesday, riding on optimism that the spread of the covid-19 outbreak may be slowing.

Gains in global markets also fuelled Indian equities. Markets in India surged nearly 9%, the biggest single-day gain since 18 May 2009.

The Sensex ended at 30,067.21, up 2,476.26 points or 8.97%, while the 50-share Nifty index was at 8,792.20, up 708.40 points or 8.76%.

Investors added ₹7.89 trillion of wealth. US crude futures jumped 5.4% to $24.92 a barrel, having shed 9.4% the session before, while Brent crude added 74 cents to $32.61.

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Lizzo Sang "A Change Is Gonna Come" at "One World: Together at Home"

Of all the outstanding performers at "One World: Together at Home," the Lady Gaga-organized concert in honor of COVID-19 relief efforts, one was particularly breathtaking: Lizzo, who delivered a breathtaking rendition of Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come." Lizzo doesn't need a band, a sound engineer, or even a stage—her vocals speak for themselves.

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Taylor Swift Performs ‘Soon You’ll Get Better’ Live For The First Time Ever During ‘One World’ Special

Taylor Swift just performed a personal song for the first time ever.

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Taylor Swift Performs 'Soon You'll Get Better' Live for the First Time Ever During 'One World' Special

Taylor Swift just performed a personal song for the first time ever.

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Watch Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello Beautifully Sing 'What a Wonderful World' for 'Together at Home'

Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes were both performers during tonight's big Together at Home concert, and they opted to sing together. The couple did a gorgeous cover of Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World." The two sat together on the piano during the performance and focused on their singing.

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Bill Cosby had 2 'life-sustaining' surgeries in 2019, publicist reveals in plea for early release

FILE - Bill Cosby departs the Montgomery County Courthouse on the first day of sentencing in his sexual assault trial. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)

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Trump says stock market thinks he’s done well against coronavirus

President Donald Trump said that the stock market’s recent upward trajectory shows that traders think his administration’s response to the coronavirus outbreak has been a success.

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Lady Gaga, Beyonce kick off TV 'love letter' celebrating coronavirus frontline workers

Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones and Beyonce kicked off a global special of music, comedy and personal stories in what Gaga called a “love letter” to frontline workers battling the coronavirus pandemic.

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Watch Lizzo Sing Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come” on One World: Together at Home

Lizzo appeared on Global Citizen’s One World: Together at Home broadcast benefit tonight. She sang the iconic Sam Cooke song “A Change Is Gonna Come.” Watch the performance below.

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Keith Urban Covers 'Higher Love' During 'One World' Concert

During the One World: Together at Home televised concert on Saturday night (April 18), Keith Urban (actually, three Keith Urbans) performed a country-rock take on the Steve Winwood hit "Higher Love."The country superstar looped himself on three different guitars for a fun performance filmed in the same space that he's been recording livestreams from — you know, the ones where his wife Nicole Kidman's dance moves have been just as entertaining.Tonight, Nicole only made a brief cameo at the end of his performance to help deliver a message of peace and unity, choosing just one of the three on-screen Urbans to stand by.Lady Gaga curated and kicked off the night's all-star lineup, including performances from Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones,

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Watch Stevie Wonder Sing Bill Withers’ “Lean on Me” on One World: Together at Home

Stevie Wonder joined an all-star bill of performers for the broadcast of One World: Together at Home. He sang “Lean on Me,” the classic song by the late Bill Withers. He also performed his own song “Love’s in Need of Love Today.” Watch it below.

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UCF students raise thousands in virtual Relay for Life race during coronavirus pandemic

ORLANDO, Fla. – Chris Alegria is a grade 4 brain cancer survivor. He battled for nine months and watched his father overcome stage 4 lung cancer and his mother beat stage 3 thyroid cancer.

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Sugababes star Mutya Buena shocks fans by appearing to roll a joint during Instagram Live

SUGABABES singer Mutya Buena has shocked fans by appearing to roll a joint during an Instagram Live chat with her bandmate Keisha Buchanan. The tattooed pop star, who made a comeback with Keisha and Siobhan Donaghy last year, had promised followers a singing session with her pal.

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David Guetta Goes Live on YouTube With a DJ Set from Miami - Watch Now!

David Guetta is live on YouTube right now with a 90-minute live stream performance from Miami in support of COVID-19 relief!

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Gogglebox’s Jonathan Tapper was left fighting for life after falling ill with coronavirus

GOGGLEBOX'S Jonathan Tapper was left fighting for his life after contracting the deadly coronavirus. The reality TV star, 52, who has diabetes, was left "heaving with every breath" as his distraught family anxiously watched by his bedside.

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Charlie Puth Goes Viral After Not Making His Bed Before Going Live On ‘One World: Together At Home’

Charlie Puth’s choice of song for “One World: Together At Home” on Saturday afternoon was on point, singing “See You Again” with his angelic voice, but one thing stood out to viewers in the background – his unmade bed.

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Gogglebox star Jonathan Tapper fighting for life after catching coronavirus

Gogglebox star Jonathan Tapper was left fighting for his life after catching coronavirus.

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Lady Gaga Called Her Boyfriend, Michael Polansky, the 'Love of My Life'

Lady Gaga has not been shy about sharing her love life and relationship with new boyfriend, Michael Polansky. She posted a Valentine's Day tribute to the tech CEO, calling him her 'Stupid Love,' a reference to her single of the same name.

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Apollonia says Sheila E. is “desperate to be relevant” following release of Prince tribute song

“Prince refused to acknowledge you for five years before his death because of your lies"

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Global Citizen's One World: Together at Home with Charlie Puth, Jessie J and others: Watch live stream here

Global Citizen has been making constant efforts since years to bring extreme poverty to an end by 2030. And in order to do that, the Global Citizen Festival is something that has been one of the most popular annual festivals and it has all the biggest names coming together from the whole of the music industry. And now, they have a special event to deal with the ongoing COVID 19 crisis that the entire world is dealing with in partnership with the World Health Organization.

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Will Mellor says it’s been ‘the worst week of my life’ after death of father

Will Mellor says he has had “the worst week of my life” after the death of his father.

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Two men hopped fence at shuttered Six Flags safari park, police say

JACKSON, N.J. - Jackson Township police are searching for two men who allegedly hopped a fence at the shuttered Six Flags safari park and spent half an hour inside the facility.

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Gogglebox star Jonathan Tapper left fighting for life after catching coronavirus

Gogglebox star Jonathan Tapper has been fighting for his life after catching coronavirus.

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Girl kidnapped from home six years ago found alive and starving in hotel room

A young girl has been found starved but alive in a hotel room – six years after she was abducted from her father's home.

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Denise Welch celebrates eight years sober and says giving up booze 'changed her life'

Denise Welch has announced she is eight years sober today.

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BGT viewers sob watching coronavirus survivor nurse's song about children's ward

Britain's Got Talent star Beth Porch stole viewers' hearts on Saturday when she performed her self-penned song about working in a children's hospital.

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Niall Horan, Kesha & Andra Day Kick Off 'One World: Together at Home' Live Stream: Watch Here

R&B singer Andra Day performed her inspirational anthem “Rise Up,” former One Direction member Niall Horan thanked health care workers and teachers, and pop star Kesha played piano while singing positive lyrics to kick off an all-star event aimed at fighting the coronavirus pandemic.

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The Global Citizen’s All-Star virtual concert features performances from Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney and many more

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Lady Gaga Just Called Her New Boyfriend Michael Polansky the Love of Her Life

Apologies to any Taylor Kinney/Lady Gaga shippers out there who were secretly hoping for a reconciliation (er, just me?), but it looks like Gaga *very* happy with her new man Michael Polansky and wants to have a future with him.

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Coronavirus claims life of midwife, 66, who had 30 years of service

A midwife who worked for the NHS for over 30 years died after contracting coronavirus.

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Every Song Performed During the 'One World' Special (Updating Live)

The One World: Together at Home special is airing RIGHT NOW on digital providers and we’re keeping track of every song that is being performed.

Spain to extend lockdown by two weeks as coronavirus deaths pass 20,000

The Spanish government plans to extend a nationwide lockdown by two weeks, after the country became the third nation to report more than 20,000 deaths linked to the coronavirus.

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Little Mix stars enlist their boyfriends and dance around homes in incredible video for Break Up Song

LITTLE Mix danced around their homes and enlisted the help of their boyfriends for their incredible homemade video for their new single Break Up Song. Despite being in lockdown, the girls have beat the boredom by producing, starring and directing their very own music video in the comfort of their own homes - and even let their boyfriends star in it alongside them.

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Spain to extend coronavirus lockdown through May 9: PM Pedro Sanchez

Restrictions on movements would be loosened slightly however to allow children time outside, from April 27, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said

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One World: Together at Home Concert Special: Watch Along With Our Live Blog

One World: Together at Home is inviting you to be a part of history. In collaboration with Lady Gaga, Global Citizen and the World Health Organization, more than 70 musical artists and dozens of celebrities are banding together to celebrate and support healthcare workers fighting against the coronavirus pandemic. The global entertainment special gets going with a six-hour livestream (airing right here on E! Online) from 2:00-8:00 p.m.

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Lady Gaga Says Boyfriend Michael Polansky Is the ''Love of My Life''

There's no stupid love here... Lady Gaga recently gushed over her boyfriend, Michael Polansky.

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Love Island 'could be filmed in UK and delayed until August at the earliest'

ITV could be filming Love Island in the UK and delaying it until August, according to insiders. The potential changes to this year's series come as the UK continues to face lockdown for a further three weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed the lives of more 15,000 people in the UK alone. The global pandemic has seen TV productions cancel filming for the mean time, as many soaps only airing twice a week in a bid to keep it going until the end. But for some shows, such as ITV's popular reality TV dating show Love Island, major changes could be made to production. According to a source, they told Variety that the series, usually shot in Majorca in early summer, may be filmed in the UK in August.

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Nurse Who Sang Song About Saving Lives For ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ Judges Recovering From Coronavirus

Viewers of the U.K.’s “Britain’s Got Talent” will see the audition of London nurse Beth Porch, who performed for the judges back in January and will be featured in the episode airing Saturday, April 18.

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I'm a Celeb 'could be filmed in England' because of the coronavirus

I'm a Celeb could be filmed in the UK' because of the coranavirus pandemic, it's claimed.

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I’m A Celebrity and Love Island ‘delayed until August and could be filmed in the UK’

I'M A Celebrity and Love Island could be filmed in the UK, according to industry insiders. Any steamy action in the famous villa won't take place "until August at the earliest", while I'm A Celeb could also face a dramatic shake-up, despite not airing until December.

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The Royals Love to Video Chat with Prince George, Princess Charlotte & Prince Louis

Kate Middleton and Prince William have revealed that their three children—Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis—enjoy video chatting with their grandparents.Prince William joked that there had been some teething issues with technology and said, "the family are getting a little bit more used to being able to contact each other."As people around the world continue to practice social distancing and self-isolation, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have revealed how they're keeping in touch with family members.In an interview with the BBC (via Town & Country), Duchess Kate revealed, "I think [Prince Charles] and my parents and our families and things like that have really loved keeping in touch with the children, because they know

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Love Island could be filmed in UK and return to screens eight weeks later than planned

Love Island could return in the summer in a different format.

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Decision on Goldboro LNG project delayed due to market conditions, coronavirus

The company planning to build a $10-billion LNG export facility in Nova Scotia says it will delay making an investment decision because of depressed global commodity markets and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Watch 'One World' Special for Free at Home - Live Stream Video!

The day has come for the One World: Together at Home special and you can watch the live stream video right here!

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Jadon Sancho lined up for bumper new Borussia Dortmund deal to ward off Man Utd transfer interest

Jadon Sancho will be rewarded with a massive pay rise by Borussia Dortmund if he turns down a move to the Premier League this summer.

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Vanessa Bryant Misses ‘Baby Girl’ Gianna Writes ‘You Deserved A Long Life’ After She’s Honored By WNBA

Vanessa Bryant, 37, was missing her daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant on Apr. 18 when she posted a message expressing her pride over the late basketball player after she was honored by the Women’s National Basketball Association. The doting mom shared a smiling photo of her “baby girl”, who died in a helicopter crash in Jan. at the age of 13, in her white and black basketball jersey and shorts after it was announced that she was chosen to be the WNBA’s youngest honorary draft pick.

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Love Island ‘could be set in the UK’ as bosses consider ‘delaying’ new series amid coronavirus

Love Island could be in for a number of changes this year as it’s reported the show could take place in the UK rather than Mallorca, Spain.The ITV show's bosses are said to be making a “number of contingency plans for a UK edition” of the show, which could see islanders finding love somewhere slightly chillier than its usual Spanish setting.The coronavirus pandemic, which has hit a number of countries across the world including the UK and Spain, means the show could also be delayed from its usual June to July slot on ITV2 to August to September, Variety have claimed.

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Lady Gaga Says Boyfriend Michael Polansky Is the 'Love of My Life': Watch

Lady Gaga's relationship with her boyfriend Michael Polansky is stronger than ever.On Friday (April 17), during an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, where she discussed her upcoming One World: Together at Home concert, the pop superstar called Polansky "the love of my life."Gaga's comments about her tech investor beau were casually mentioned during a conversation with hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski about how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the mental health of people in society.“With Born This Way Foundation, my mother, Cynthia Germanotta, and our co-founder Maya [Enista Smith], who I love so very much -- they are working with my, the love of my life, on something for mental health,” Gaga said, noting that they are

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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

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