NEW DELHI : The Union cabinet Monday decided to suspend the Member of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) fund for two years and channelize the earmarked grant worth ₹7900 crore to the consolidated fund of India, stepping up the financial aid to fight coronavirus pandemic.

Further, the cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to bring in an ordinance to implement a 30 % pay cut of all parliamentarians including the PM and Union ministers for one year.

Briefing media after the meeting, Union minister Parakash Javadekar said that President of India, Vice President and governors of state have also decided to take a 30% pay cut.

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Phillip Schofield gets scolding from This Morning bosses on air as he jokes he’s still got Covid

PHILLIP Schofield got a scolding from his This Morning bosses after joking he was still Covid positive - despite being back at work. The presenter returned to the daytime sofa after coronavirus forced him to isolate for a week.

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Karnataka govt withdraws circular to reserve beds for Covid treatment in hospitals

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Man accused of stabbing girlfriend 30 times in Surprise: ‘I just couldn’t stand her anymore'

SURPRISE, Ariz. - Police in Surprise say they arrested a man after he stabbed his girlfriend multiple times during an argument over homework.According to court documents, 27-year-old Raymond Maltos was arrested on Feb.

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Boris Johnson could end Covid curbs to self-isolate a month early in new plan

coronavirus restrictions may end in just two weeks time.Opening Prime Minister’s Questions, Mr Johnson said: “It is my intention to return on the first day after the half-term recess to present our strategy for living with Covid.“Provided the current encouraging trends in the data continue, it is my expectation that we will be able to end the last domestic restrictions – including the legal requirement to self-isolate if you test positive – a full month early.”Mr Johnson indicated that as long as the data remained positive, the legal duty to self-isolate would be lifted a whole month earlier than planned.The plan was for self-isolation regulations to expire on March 24., but the announcement means the law could axed on around as early as Thursday 24 February.Mr Johnson's announcement comes as a leading expert believes the UK is “past the point” where vaccinating young, healthy children against Covid-19 will do any good.Paul Hunter, professor of medicine from the University of East Anglia, said most children have already had coronavirus, with the vast majority not falling seriously ill.Prof Hunter told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme infection rates in children are “falling really quickly at the moment”, adding: “So I think in many ways we’re past the point where vaccines are actually going to make much difference.”This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest updates. Reporters working on dailystar.co.uk will be working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.

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European countries to scrap one major Covid rule for holidaymakers 'in days'

More European countries could scrap tests for fully vaccinated arrivals in the coming days, according to reports.

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Police make arrest in carjacking following pursuit Tuesday

PHILADELPHIA - Police say they made an arrest in a carjacking that led to a wild pursuit Tuesday evening. The incident happened Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. when police responded to report of a man following his Mercedes Benz sedan that was stolen during a carjacking at gun point about a week ago. Police were able to catch up to the vehicle which was on the 4000 block of Aramingo Avenue. When police attempted to stop the stolen Mercedes Benz, the driver took off at a high rate of speed and refused to stop, according to officials. Officers continued their pursuit until the driver of that stolen vehicle got to the 4500 block of Richmond Street when the vehicle crashed, rear-ending a parked and unattended vehicle. At this point, the driver got out of the stolen vehicle and attempted to flee on foot.

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Major water main break in Kingsessing disrupts traffic

PHILADELPHIA - A water main break in Kingsessing is disrupting traffic and causing major problems early Wednesday morning. The water main break happened at approximately 6:30 a.m.

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Main suspect in attempted shooting of drug muling Ambulance driver arrested

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police confirmed the arrest of the main suspect wanted in connection with the attempted shooting of an ambulance driver on the 27th of January opposite the Panadura Base Hospital.Sri Lanka Police said 8 grams of heroin was seized from the possession of the 32-year-old suspect from Kuruppumulla on Tuesday (8) night.Detectives are planning on obtaining a detention order to detain and interrogate the suspect, after producing him to the Panadura Magistrate’s Court.Sri Lanka Police on Tuesday (8) also arrested a 51-year-old man in connection to the attempted shooting of an ambulance driver in Panadura, on the 27th of January 2022.The suspect was identified as the assistant to the ambulance driver who was the main target of the shooters.On Independence Day (4), the Kalutara Crimes Division arrested the ambulance driver who was the target of gunmen in Panadura.Sri Lanka Police said the ambulance driver was transferring an expectant mother to the Panadura Hospital when several people chased after him on four motorcycles and opened fire at him.However, the weapon used by the gunman had jammed.Police said the ambulance driver was arrested after it was revealed that he was transporting Heroin at the time of the incident.According to Police, the person who was driving the motorcycle and the person who assisted in the shooting were also arrested.The assistant to the ambulance driver had confessed to police that the ambulance was used to transport drugs on several occasions.In addition, another man was arrested from Panadura on Tuesday (8) for spying on the ambulance driver.

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Free COVID rapid antigen tests to be made available at grocery stores

COVID-19 rapid antigen tests at grocery stores, pharmacies and other settings.A government source with knowledge of the plan told The Canadian Press that Health Minister Christine Elliott will announce more details on Wednesday.The source said there will be a limit of one box of five tests per household per visit, though some stores might have different processes.Ontario provided free rapid antigen test kits at malls and liquor stores in December ahead of the holidays.

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Fourth Church worker released from Borella Grenade case

COLOMBO (News 1st); Colombo Additional Magistrate Rajindra Jayasuriya on Wednesday (9) ordered to release of a Church worker, who was detained over the discovery of a hand grenade from All Saint’s Church in Borella.On the 2nd of February, the Additional Magistrate ordered to release of three other workers connected to the incident.Accordingly, all four church workers who were arrested and detained over the incident, have been released.Sri Lanka’s Attorney General had recommended that they be released given the fact that they were not involved in the incident.A week ago, Deputy Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris informed the court that it was revealed that the three other workers were not connected to the incident in any way, and the Attorney General had advised to release them.

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WHO: Global COVID-19 case counts decline 17% in latest week

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Delhi: AIIMS discontinues Covid testing before in-patient hospitalisation. READ

ANI reported. AIIMS Medical Superintendent DK Sharma in a letter today said in accordance with current ICMT's national guidelines, it has been decided to discontinue routine Covid-19 testing prior to inpatient hospitalisations (regular as well as daycare) and also prior to any minor or major surgical or interventional or non-interventional procedures and imaging in clinically asymptomatic patients.AIIMS, Delhi announces to discontinue routine COVID-19 testing prior to inpatient hospitalization and surgeries pic.twitter.com/R0wjcSdaFl

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88% adults have COVID antibodies, 4th serosurvey in Tamil Nadu reveals

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Phillip Schofield returns to This Morning as he leaves isolation after getting Covid

Phillip Schofield has returned to This Morning after testing positive for coronavirus. The 59-year-old presenter had been forced to skip hosting This Morning and Dancing on Ice and admitted he was "bored out of his brain" while locked away in his home after testing positive for Covid seven days in a row.

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Canada’s Meryeta O’Dine wins bronze in snowboard cross at Beijing Olympics

Canada’s Meryeta O’Dine won the bronze medal in her Olympic debut at the Beijing Winter Games in women’s snowboard cross Wednesday.

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Himachal Pradesh lifts night curfew as COVID cases dip. Check details

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Covid in Scotland LIVE as ScotRail services to return to normal after Omicron disruption

A review is set to be launched after four children were given Covid vaccine overdoses of more than twice the approved amount.

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Premiere of new K-drama ‘A Business Proposal’ delayed due to COVID-19

A Business Proposal has been pushed back by a week.Today (February 9), the show’s production team announced that the premiere of A Business Proposal has been pushed back by a week, attributing the delay to stricter COVID-19 protocols on the show’s set. The show will now premiere on February 28.“We have decided to inevitably postpone the first broadcast of A Business Proposal for a week due to COVID-19 in order to change the filming schedule and secure a safe production environment,” a representative from the show said, per Sports Chosun and translated by Soompi.“The first broadcast date has been changed from February 21 to February 28,” the representative added.

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EU urges Sri Lanka to continue reducing the use of PTA

COLOMBO (News 1st); The EU has urged Sri Lanka to continue reducing the use of the PTA, and to undertake further practical and administrative steps to release on bail those detained under the PTA without charges.The European Union (EU) and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka held their 24th meeting of the Joint Commission on 8th February 2022 in Brussels.During the meeting, Sri Lanka reiterated its objective to achieve measurable, tangible, and verifiable results on the ground in meeting its commitments.In this context, the EU welcomed the submission by the Government of Sri Lanka of amendments to the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).

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Chief ministers demand stimulus package from Centre

NEW DELHI: State chief ministers, during their virtual meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, demanded a fiscal stimulus package from the Centre and more financing options to tide over the financial crunch while they fight the covid-19 outbreak.

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Centre will announce guidelines for 15-day lockdown in next 2 days: Karnataka CM

Claiming everything was under control in his state in its fight against coronavirus, Karnataka Chief Minster B.S. Yediyurappa said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday gave tips to deal with the ongoing nationwide lockdown.

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Amarinder Singh proposes to PM setting up of virology research centre in Punjab

CHANDIGARH : Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday proposed to the Centre setting up of a ₹550-crore Advanced Centre for Virology in the state, with land to be offered by his government free of cost.

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'Let's fight corona jointly', PM Modi tells Netanyahu, Bolsonaro

PM's remark came after the two leaders thanked him for clearing the export of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), a drug said to be effective against the deadly disease

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Narendra Modi discuss Covid-19 pandemic with presidents of South Korea, Uganda

NEW DELHI : Keeping up with his engagement of world leaders at the time when the Covid-19 pandemic has devastated the world economy and has kept the death toll rising, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to the presidents of South Korea and Uganda.

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'Times like these bring friends closer': PM Modi after Donald Trump's thank you

New Delhi: Replying to President Donald Trump's appreciation after India allowed the export of anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine to the United States, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday once again hailed the strategic partnership shared between the two countries and assured that New Delhi will do everything possible to help humanity's fight against COVID-19.

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NEW DELHI: Prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the India-US partnership was stronger than ever and that India would do whatever it can to help countries in their fight against covid-19.

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After Trump, Brazil's Bolsonaro thanks Modi for supply of hydroxychloroquine

NEW DELHI: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro thanked India for the “timely assistance" in releasing ingredients for anti-malarial drug, hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), seen as useful in the treatment of covid-19.

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Coronavirus: Trump thanks Modi for lifting ban on export of key drug

NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday thanked prime minister Narendra Modi and the people of India for lifting curbs on the export of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)— a drug used to treat malaria but seen as useful in the treatment of patients suffering from covid-19.

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India requests US for cutting edge testing equipment to detect covid-19

NEW DELHI : India has requested the US for cutting edge testing equipment to help early detection of covid-19, a person familiar with the development said Wednesday.

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Covid-19: Brazil President invokes Ramayana for export of hydroxychloroquine

NEW DELHI: Brazil President Jair Bolsanoro, in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, invoked the Hindu epic - the Ramayana, besides Christianity's central figure Jesus Christ, requesting Modi to allow the export of anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine, which can be used to treat coronavirus (covid-19) patients.

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SAARC Development Fund allocates $5 million aimed at containing covid-19 spread

NEW DELHI: The Bhutan-based SAARC Development Fund (SDF) has allocated $5 million for projects aimed at stopping the spread of covid-19 in South Asia, a statement said on Tuesday.

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Vice President talks of importance of lives, adds to buzz of lockdown extension

NEW DELHI: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday spoke of the importance of lives over livelihood amid talks of an extension of the 21-day covid-19 lockdown, which is scheduled to end on 14 April.

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Ban government ads, suspend central vista project: Sonia Gandhi to PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday gave a five-point advice to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to generate financial resources to fight the economic fallout of the covid-19 pandemic in the country.

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Sonia Gandhi has 5 suggestions for PM Modi to save money to fight COVID-19

NEW DELHI : Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggesting five measures to conserve money for the fight against COVID-19, including a complete ban on media advertisements by government and PSUs for two years and suspending the Central Vista beautification project.

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Trump says to retaliate if India doesn't lift curbs on hydroxychloroquine export

NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Monday warned India of “retaliation" if it turns down his request to lift the hold on export of an anti-malarial drug being used in the treatment of covid-19.

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India lifts partial ban on hydroxychloroquine after Trump's request

NEW DELHI : The government has decided to lift a partial ban on hydroxychloroquine after US President Donald Trump requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to export the drug to aid America's fight against the deadly Covid-19 disease.

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India plays US' friend in need, allows hydroxychloroquine export to fight covid

NEW DELHI: Paying heed to US President Donald Trump’s call, India on Monday decided to allow export of hydroxychloroquine -- a drug seen as key in the treatment of the covid-19 pandemic -- on a “case by case" basis. It also allowed the export of paracetamol, a popular antipyretic, as well as some more drugs.

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PM dials leaders across political divide ahead of key 8 April meet

Taking a step toward engaging the political establishment about the situation with the covid-19 epidemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to former presidents and prime ministers as well as several leaders of national and regional political parties.

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Modi also called up called up former Presidents Pranab Mukherjee and Pratibha Patil

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Covid-19: India mulls Trump's request to lift ban on hydroxychloroquine export

NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump late Saturday said he had urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to supply hydroxychloroquine tablets that can be used to treat covid-19 patients in his country, which now has the highest number of cases in the world.

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Trump urges Modi to lift ban on hydroxychloroquine export

NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump late Saturday said he has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to supply hydroxychloroquine tablets that can be used to treat covid-19 patients in his country, which now has the highest number of cases in the world.

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President Trump requests PM Modi to release Hydroxychloroquine ordered by US

The US has emerged as the worst sufferers of the deadly coronavirus diseases to which there has been no cure

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Modi, Trump agree to deploy full strength of India-US partnership to fight Covid-19

The US has so far confirmed more than 7,100 deaths while India has reported 75 deaths so far

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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

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