Also Read | Ripple effects of the warehousing boomIn fact, four of five urban Indian consumers surveyed by YouGov agreed that the pandemic has changed their shopping habits.

Across all markets, a plurality of consumers said their shopping habits have altered because of the pandemic, with the highest numbers coming from India (81%) and Mexico (83%), London-based research firm YouGov said in a release shared on Wednesday.In 2020, urban Indians consumed more dairy items (53%) while consumption of chilled ready meals remained static.

In India, two-thirds (66%) increased their consumption of fruits and vegetables while only 8% reported a decline. Consumption of alcohol increased for three in ten urban Indians (29%).

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Brokerages downgrade India's GDP growth projections for FY'22 amid resurgence of Covid cases

NEW DELHI : With the resurgence of COVID-19 cases posing risks to economic recovery, leading brokerages have downgraded India's GDP growth projections for the current fiscal year to as low as 10 per cent on local lockdowns threatening fragile recovery.While Nomura has downgraded projections of economic growth for the fiscal year ending March 2022 to 12.6 per cent from 13.5 per cent earlier, JP Morgan now projects GDP growth at 11 per cent from 13 per cent earlier. UBS sees 10 per cent GDP growth, down from 11.5 per cent earlier and Citi has downgraded growth to 12 per cent.India's GDP growth had been on the decline even before the pandemic struck earlier last year.

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Refugees win rare victory in Serbia landmark pushback ruling

BELGRADE – Hamid Ahmadi still can feel the cold of the February night when Serbian police left him and two dozen other refugees in a forest.

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Kim Kardashian slammed by fans who are ‘ashamed’ of star’s ‘irresponsible’ mask-less partying in Miami during pandemic

KIM Kardashian has been slammed by fans who are “ashamed” by her “irresponsible” decision to attend a massive Miami bash without a face mask in sight. The newly-single reality star partied at the famed LIV nightclub on Friday and even spent time in the DJ booth as Alesso spun tracks for a packed room with zero social distancing.

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Should 'pandemic winners' pay a solidarity tax?

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Fashion industry evolves, as virus forces a rethink

PARIS – The pandemic has torn a multibillion-dollar bite out of the fabric of Europe's fashion industry, stopped runway shows and forced brands to show their designs digitally instead.

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Rahul Gandhi suspends his West Bengal rallies on rising COVID-19 cases

I would advise all political leaders to think deeply about the consequences of holding large public rallies under the current circumstances.Voting in West Bengal is underway and till date, five phases of the assembly polls have been completed by the Election Commission. The West Bengal polls are underway amid second fear of COVID-19 pandemic and huge public rallies conducted by various political parties have been attracting huge criticism.Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.

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JEE (Main) 2021 April session postponed as Covid cases see record spike

Joint Entrance Exam - Main (JEE Main) has been postponed due to the upsurge in Covid-19 cases across the country, said National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday.The revised dates will at least 15 days prior to the exam."Looking into the present situation of the Covid-19 pandemic and also taking into account the safety and well-being of the candidates and examination functionaries, it has been decided to postpone the JEE (Main) - 2021 April session," the agency said in a statement.The first two sessions have already been completed in February and March.The students have been advised to visit the official NTA website (www.nta.ac.in) and (https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/) for the latest updates related to the exams.Union Education Minister Ramesh

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Meghan Markle reportedly watching Prince Philip’s funeral at home in California

Meghan Markle, the wife of Britain’s Prince Harry, will watch the funeral of Prince Philip at her home in California on Saturday after she was advised by her doctor not to travel while pregnant, a source familiar with the situation said.Meghan will watch as Harry walks in procession behind the coffin of the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth and alongside other members of the royal family, including his father Prince Charles and brother Prince William.

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Former X-Factor star Ray Quinn's new life laying carpets after gigs axed due to pandemic

Ray Quinn has swapped the red carpet for underlay since all his gigs were axed due to the pandemic.The 32-year-old, who was watched by 12.6million people at the height of his fame, has joined brothers Robin and Darren in the family carpet-fitting business.And he reckons his dad Ray – who died of cancer aged 76 in November – would be proud of him.The singer said: “When I first started, I actually went to work in my dad’s old uniform. He’d always said you can work your way out of anything, to keep your head up high – and that’s what I’ve done.“It was good to be with my family during that difficult time.”Dad-of-one Ray, who lives in Liverpool, became a household name after finishing second to Leona Lewis on The X Factor in 2006.

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Colour-coded stickers on Mumbai vehicles amid Covid-19 curbs: 5 things to know

Red-For medical services vehiclesGreen-For eatables/food transport vehiclesYellow-For vehicles of essential workersW.e.f. 8pm on 18 Apr-7am on 1 May#EssentialStickers pic.twitter.com/Mr6eoSMxwxMaharashtra remains one of the worst affected states hit by the pandemic.

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Palm Bay police investigating crash that killed 2, injured 2 more

The Palm Bay Police Department is investigating a crash that it said killed two people and injured two more.

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COVID-19 crowding at popular outdoor areas

Community leaders in B.C.’s suburbs are looking at ways to clamp down on group gatherings so popular outdoor spots like the White Rock Pier don’t get shut down as the global pandemic continues. Julia Foy reports.

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“It’s not the old COVID”: Whistler doctor urges B.C. to overcome pandemic fatigue

Weeks after her resort community was shut down after becoming a COVID-19 hot spot, a Whistler, B.C. doctor is warning British Columbians that we could be in for Ontario-like restrictions if we don’t smarten up.

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Experts find more evidence COVID-19 is airborne, warn of indoor spaces

COVID-19 is “predominately” airborne say that we need to be focusing on preventing infections in indoor settings, and rethinking how ventilation systems either help spread or dissipate the virus.A Lancet report published Thursday from epidemiologists and experts across both Canada, U.S. and the U.K.

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From Moscow to New York, fast delivery takes off amid pandemic

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‘It’s not the old COVID’: Whistler doctor urges B.C. to overcome pandemic fatigue

Pique News Magazine calling on Whistler residents — and other B.C. communities — to look at what they can do as individuals to slow the spread.The effort is more important now than at any point in the pandemic, given the arrival of the highly virulent P.1 (Brazilian) and B.1.1.7 (U.K.) variants, she said.

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Gas prices fall more in New Jersey, remain steady in nation at large

TRENTON - Gas prices fell further in New Jersey but remained steady around the nation at large as an increase in total domestic gasoline stocks helped stem an increase in demand.AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $2.86, down four cents from a week ago. Drivers were paying an average of $2.07 a gallon a year ago at this time.The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $2.86, unchanged from last week.

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Naylor hits into triple play, makes key E, Reds edge Indians

Josh Naylor lined into a triple play in the eighth inning, then let a routine grounder roll through his legs at first base with two outs in the ninth that led to Cincinnati's tying run as the Reds beat the Cleveland Indians 3-2 in the 10th Saturday.

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Toddler comes home after spending nearly 700 days in hospital for heart defect

Valentina Garnetti (Credit: Francesca Garnetti) RIVERVIEW, Mich. - Valentina Garnetti will turn two years old in May and has already spent most of her life inside a hospital room.694 days to be exact. Most of that time was spent at the University of Michigan’s CS Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan.Valentina was born May 1, 2019, with a congenital heart defect, hypoplastic left heart syndrome. According to the U.S.

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New-look Red Sox top White Sox 7-4, Gonzalez HR starts rally

BOSTON – Wearing their new blue-and-yellow uniforms, the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 7-4 Saturday when Marwin Gonzalez homered to key a four-run rally in the eighth inning.

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More Asian British Columbians coming forward to tell stories of hostility and racist treatment

There have been more troubling incidents of anti-Asian racism, while the Burnaby RCMP says new stats show hate crimes are on the rise. Jordan Armstrong reports.

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More calls for COVID-19 vaccines to be offered to a wider range of people in Alberta

Two walk-in clinics opened on Saturday in Calgary and Edmonton, offering the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to people ages 55 to 64, but some people say the government should be expanding the rollout to younger people who want it now.

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California mass shooting suspect was barred from buying gun

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The man accused of going on a shooting rampage at a Southern California business, killing four people, should not have been allowed to buy or own guns because of a California law that prohibits people from purchasing weapons for 10 years after being convicted of a crime.

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Messi nets 2, Barcelona beats Bilbao 4-0 to win Copa del Rey

SEVILLE – Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 4-0 to win the Copa del Rey final on Saturday, giving Ronald Koeman his first title as coach of the Catalan club.

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Saskatchewan reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, full update delayed

Saskatchewan government announced that the COVID-19 update for April 17 is delayed and is expected to be released later in the afternoon, but did provide a glimpse of Saturday’s numbers. Regina COVID ICU rooms move to double occupancy According to officials, the province is reporting two new deaths.

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Imax CEO Richard Gelfond's Pay Dips to $6.9 Million in 2020 Amid Pandemic

Imax CEO Richard Gelfond's compensation for the latest fiscal year came to $6.9 million, just down from $7.1 million in fiscal 2019, according to a regulatory filing unveiled on Friday. Gelfond received a base salary of $1.2 million last year, the same as his $1.2 million salary in 2019 and 2018.

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New Jersey gambling revenue soars in March after 2020 virus shutdown

ATLANTIC CITY - New Jersey’s casino and sports betting revenue more than doubled in March compared from year ago — but that’s because the emerging pandemic shut down casinos for the second half of the month last year.Figures released Friday by the state Division of Gaming Enforcement show the nine casinos and three horse tracks that offer sports betting won $359.2 million in March.That’s an increase of nearly 120%, but no one in the industry is dancing in the streets just yet. The biggest reason for the statistical increase is the fact that the casinos and tracks were open for a full month this March; last year, Gov.

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As Florida sees 6,341 new COVID-19 cases, some counties work with state data to get more vaccines to areas in need

ORLANDO, Fla. – As vaccination efforts continue, many counties are relying on state data to determine how to get more vaccines to areas in need.

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Nova Scotia reports 8 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, long-term care home residents in isolation

COVID-19 on Saturday.Five cases are in Eastern Zone. Three of them are related to travel outside Atlantic Canada, one is related to international travel, and one is a close contact of a previously reported case.One case is in Western Zone and is related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada.Two cases are in Central Zone.

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Fore! Biden plays golf for the first time as president

WILMINGTON, Del. – President Joe Biden has taken his first swing at a presidential pastime: golf.

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Two more people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals with coronavirus

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Regulators issue warning about Peloton treadmill after child dies, 40 others injured

NEW YORK (AP) - Safety regulators warned people with kids and pets Saturday to immediately stop using a treadmill made by Peloton after one child died and nearly 40 others were injured.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said it received reports of children and a pet being pulled, pinned and entrapped under the rear roller of the Tread+ treadmill, leading to fractures, scrapes and the death of one child.The commission posted a video on its YouTube page of a child being pulled under the treadmill.RELATED: ‘Tragic accident’: Peloton CEO confirms child died after accident involving treadmillNew York-based Peloton Interactive Inc.

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NEW YORK – Safety regulators warned people with kids and pets Saturday to immediately stop using a treadmill made by Peloton after one child died and nearly 40 others were injured.

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32 more die from COVID in Haryana; state sees record daily spike of 7,717 cases

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Chargers, Rams, Dolphins, Falcons say no to in-person work

Players on four more NFL teams will be skipping in-person voluntary workouts because of the pandemic: the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers, the Atlanta Falcons and Miami Dolphins.

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Expat Americans fly home for covid-19 shots

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Scott Rudin will 'step back' after allegations of bullying

NEW YORK – Amid mounting anger over allegations of bullying, Broadway and Hollywood producer Scott Rudin broke his silence Saturday, saying he is “profoundly sorry” and will step back from his theater work.

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Quebec reports 1,537 cases of COVID-19, 8 more deaths as hospitalizations jump

COVID-19 on Saturday as hospitalizations in the province increased.Hospitalizations rose by 28 to 692, and 175 people are in intensive care — an increase of eight.Authorities say eight more virus-related deaths were added to the toll, including five in the last 24 hours.The province says it administered 70,908 doses of the vaccine on Friday, for a total of 2,297,411.This comes as both the Quebec and Ontario governments announced they would close their provincial borders with one another in an effort to tighten movement between the provinces.The Ontario government unveiled several new COVID-19 restrictions aimed at curbing record-high cases in the province, including increased police powers, provincial border checkpoints and restricting

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Prince Philip funeral: Service begins for the Duke of Edinburgh inside St. George’s Chapel

LONDON (AP) - The funeral for Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, has gotten underway at Windsor Castle.The service is a slimmed-down version of what had been planned. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it will be entirely closed to the public.To deter crowds from gathering during the pandemic, the entire procession and funeral will take place within the grounds of the castle, a 950-year-old royal residence 20 miles west of London.

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Ontario reports more than 4,300 new COVID-19 cases, 34 deaths

COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 412,745.“Locally, there are 1,162 new cases in Toronto, 936 in Peel, 430 in York Region, 301 in Durham and 251 in Ottawa,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said.Thirty-four new deaths were also reported, bringing the provincial death toll to 7,698.A total of 364,353 coronavirus cases are considered resolved, which is up by 3,611.More than 56,800 additional tests were completed. Ontario has now completed a total of 13,479,381 tests and 37,520 remain under investigation.

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Prince Philip funeral: Coffin loaded onto custom Land Rover, designed by Duke of Edinburgh himself

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Sri Lanka mulls restricting foreign arrivals to curb Covid pandemic

COLOMBO : Sri Lanka may place restrictions on overseas arrivals to limit the spread of coronavirus that has infected over 96,000 people and claimed more than 600 lives in the country, chief epidemiologist Sudath Samaraweera said on Saturday.He said some 15% of the positive cases reported this month have been overseas arrivals.“We have to review our current policy on arrivals.

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Karnataka records over 17,000 new Covid cases in highest single-day spike since pandemic began

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How Seminole County uses Florida COVID-19 data to determine what areas need more vaccines

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – After Orange County’s government lost access to vaccination data broken down by zip code this week, News 6 is learning other counties also don’t have access, including Seminole County, where the Emergency Manager Alan Harris said the county government itself doesn’t need the data because it’s easily accessible through the Seminole County branch of the Florida Department of Health.

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Zimbabwe frees some inmates to reduce COVID-19 risk in jails

HARARE – Zimbabwe has begun releasing about 3,000 prisoners under a presidential amnesty aimed at easing congestion to reduce the threat of COVID-19 in the country’s overcrowded jails.

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Clammers digging through pandemic, but shellfish are fewer

PORTLAND, Maine – Chad Coffin has spent the coronavirus pandemic much as he has the previous several decades: on the mudflats of Maine, digging for the clams that draw tourists to seafood shacks around New England.

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Prince Philip funeral: Duke of Edinburgh to be laid to rest in royal remembrance

LONDON (AP) - Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and the oldest living descendant of the late Queen Victoria of Britain will have a royal ceremonial funeral that will take place April 17 at Windsor Castle — a slimmed-down service amid the COVID-19 pandemic that will be entirely closed to the public.To deter crowds from gathering during the pandemic, the entire procession and funeral will take place within the grounds of the castle, a 950-year-old royal residence 20 miles west of London.

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Shiv Sena blames Centre, EC for second wave of COVID-19 in India

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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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