The Sensex today surged 1265 points amid a global rally in equities and expectations of another round of domestic stimulus measures to cushion the impact of coronavirus.

The Sensex is now up about 21% from its March lows of 25638.9 On the other hand, the Nifty50 index surged 4% to reclaim 9,100 levels.

Global markets were also higher today on hopes that the coronavirus pandemic was nearing its peak globally and governments would roll out more stimulus measures.

US President Donald Trump said he would like to reopen the U.S. economy with a "big bang" if the deaths from the pandemic were on a downward slope, while New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the state's efforts were helping control the virus in one of the biggest hot spots in the

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Wanindu Hasaranga becomes most expensive SL player in IPL history

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga was sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday (12) for Indian Rs. 10.75 crores after a closely fought bidding war.The Sri Lankan pair of Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera, joined RCB for the second part of IPL 2021.Hasaranga took a hat-trick at last year’s T20 World Cup.

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Disruptive Ottawa protest tests security limits of Canada’s capital

After two weeks of the protest convoy occupying Ottawa, questions are rising over whether a better security response could have averted all the disruption sooner.

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Norway lifts final Covid curbs on social distancing

Norway has lifted its final Covid restrictions, scrapping social distancing and masks in crowded spaces despite a surge in Omicron infections.

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Omicron: Can 2 Covid subvariants infect you at the same time? WHO answers

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Bob Saget autopsy report released, indicates skull fracture, major head trauma

Bob Saget died from an accidental blow to the head, likely from a backwards fall.Saget was found dead Jan. 9 in a Florida hotel room.

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$1 lien imposed by dealership barring Edmonton man from selling his own SUV

It’s a case of buyer beware: read the fine print. An Edmonton man is sharing his experience trying to sell his SUV, hoping it will help others.

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Late night’s original music man Paul Shaffer to hit the stage with the VSO

Squire Barnes speaks with Toronto-born musician Paul Shaffer while in Vancouver to perform with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

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Caught on video: Burnaby business owner and employee pepper-sprayed by assailant

Caught on video: A Burnaby business owner and his employee are pepper-sprayed by a man, the latest incident in what they say is an ongoing problem with crime in their neighbourhood. Rumina Daya reports.

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Ambassador Bridge protesters defiant as injunction to clear blockade is granted

Police could soon move in and end the Canada-U.S. border blockade in Windsor Ontario, after a court injunction was granted to remove protesters from the vital Ambassador Bridge crossing.

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Mapping the trucker convoy in Ottawa: ‘no one’s leaving here’

so-called “freedom convoy” that has snarled downtown Ottawa streets is widening its grip on the city, sprawling out in new, smaller encampments scattered around town.And while the police say they’ve negotiated movement of some trucks around the city, there are protesters in various encampments who continue to dig in their heels.“If trucks leave here, they’re going out on a convoy. They’re going to join the rest of the trucks,” said John Bancroft, a coordinator for the encampment site set up on Coventry Road — a short drive from downtown Ottawa.“No one’s leaving here until the mandates are lifted.” Trudeau calls on all parties to denounce ‘illegal’ trucker occupations, blockades But in the days since, that setup has shifted — and Global News has created a map of what the convoy protest’s encampments look like now.The original location of the convoy, Wellington Street, remains lined with trucks and regular vehicles.

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Trump claims he has 'total' authority over reopening economy

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump claimed the “total” authority to decide how and when to reopen the economy after weeks of tough social distancing guidelines aimed at fighting the new coronavirus. But governors from both parties were quick to push back, noting they have primary responsibility for ensuring public safety in their states and would decide when it's safe to begin a return to normal operations.

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Coronavirus: ‘Worst is over,’ New York governor says, as some states eye reopening

Six states in the U.S. Northeast took the first tentative step on Monday toward reopening their economies by forming a regional panel to develop a strategy for the gradual lifting of restrictions aimed at stanching the coronavirus pandemic.

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States largely have authority over when to shut down, reopen

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has shown no reluctance to use his White House perch to commend and criticize governors over steps they've taken to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. But one thing Trump can't do, despite his assertion to the contrary on Monday, is command them to ease restrictions they imposed because of the virus outbreak. The Constitution largely gives states the authority to regulate their own affairs.

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Trump campaign sues Wisconsin TV station over critical ad

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump's reelection campaign is suing a Wisconsin TV station for running an anti-Trump commercial that pieces together audio clips of the president talking about the coronavirus outbreak in a way they argue is misleading and false.

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Japan's leader slammed over 'stay home' shutdown tweet

TOKYO – Perhaps the best that can be said about a “stay home" Twitter posted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is that it’s given bored copycats sitting at home waiting out the coronavirus ample inspiration.

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Rihanna Is Over Questions About R9 When She's 'Trying to Save the World'

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Rihanna Is Over Questions About R9 When She's 'Trying to Save the World'

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Michael Avenatti Temporarily Released From Jail Over Coronavirus Concerns

A judge has allowed Michael Avenatti to be temporarily freed from a federal jail in New York City and to ride out the coronavirus scare at a friend's house in Los Angeles. The attorney, who rose to fame representing porn star Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against President Donald Trump, petitioned last month to be released to home confinement.

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Judge releases Michael Avenatti from jail over virus threat

LOS ANGELES - A judge has allowed Michael Avenatti to be temporarily freed from a federal jail in New York City and to ride out the coronavirus scare at a friend's house in Los Angeles.

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White House points to hopeful signs as deaths keep rising

WASHINGTON – At the end of a week officials had warned would be this generation's Pearl Harbor, White House officials pointed to hopeful signs that the spread of the coronavirus could be slowing, even as President Donald Trump insisted he would not move to reopen the country until it is safe.

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US becomes first country to record over 2,000 coronavirus deaths in last 24 hours: Report

The United States on Friday become the first country to record more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in one day, with 2,108 fatalities in the past 24 hours, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally.

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White House points to hopeful signs as deaths keep rising

WASHINGTON – At the end of a week officials had warned would be this generation's Pearl Harbor, White House officials pointed to hopeful signs Friday that the spread of the coronavirus could be slowing, even as President Donald Trump insisted he would not move to reopen the country until it is safe.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Trump says U.S. medical supply stockpile ‘in great shape,’ over 2 million COVID-19 tests completed

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the medical supply for health care workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in the country is “in great shape,” and that the Department of Defense will also be sending 10 million N95 masks.

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US coronavirus cases surpass 400,000-mark, death toll crosses 12,000

Washington: The United States on Wednesday surpassed 400,000 novel coronavirus cases, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University.

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Over 29 mn hydroxychloroquine doses bought by US have come from India: Trump

Hydroxychloroquine has been identified by the US Food and Drug Administration as a possible treatment for the COVID-19 and it is being tested on more than 1,500 coronavirus patients in New York

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Trump seeks $250 billion more from Congress for payrolls

US President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House on April 7, 2020, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

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Trump threatens to pull back funding from WHO over agency’s coronavirus response

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to pull back funding from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday over agency’s response to the novel coronavirus.

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Donald Trump’s experimental coronavirus treatment offer for Boris Johnson rejected

Downing Street has rejected an experimental coronavirus treatment offer from US President Donald Trump for Boris Johnson, a representative for the Prime Minister has said.

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Donald Trump asks his experts to offer Boris Johnson experimental Covid-19 drugs amid ICU fight

Donald Trump has asked his health experts to send experimental coronavirus drugs to the doctors of Boris Johnson as the Prime Minister remains in intensive care.

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Coronavirus: Debate over using anti-malaria drug to treat virus heats up in U.S.

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump and members of his administration are growing emphatic in promoting an anti-malaria drug not yet officially approved for fighting COVID-19, even though scientists say more testing is needed before it’s proven safe and effective against the virus

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Debate heats up over using an anti-malaria drug for COVID-19

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump and members of his administration are growing emphatic in promoting an anti-malaria drug not yet officially approved for fighting COVID-19, even though scientists say more testing is needed before it’s proven safe and effective against the virus.

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Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador takes aim at Trump over medical supplies

The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador says he’s furious with U.S. President Donald Trump for suggesting the country could ban exports of medical supplies to Canada.

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Trudeau won’t retaliate over Trump’s order to ban N95 mask exports to Canada

One day after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered manufacturer 3M not to send American-made N95 surgical masks to Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there are no plans to retaliate. David Akin reports.

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Bill Maher Eviscerates Trump Over Botched Coronavirus Response: ‘He’s Not FDR Or JFK, He’s LOL’

Bill Maher returned to the air on Friday night with his first at-home edition of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher”.

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Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia criticizes Russia over collapse of oil prices

Saudi Arabia sharply criticized Russia on Saturday over what it described as Moscow blaming the kingdom for the collapse in global energy prices, showing the tensions ahead of an emergency meeting of OPEC and other oil producers.

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Pink reveals she has had coronavirus before slamming Donald Trump over US testing

American singer Pink has revealed she contracted coronavirus as she donated US$1 million to emergency funds and blasted Donald Trump’s handling of the crisis.

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Pink slams US government over lack of coronavirus testing after she's diagnosed with bug

Pink has slammed the US government over the lack of coronavirus testing throughout the country after she was diagnosed with the deadly bug.

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Pink reveals she has had coronavirus before slamming Donald Trump over US testing

American singer Pink has revealed she contracted coronavirus as she donated US$1 million to emergency funds and blasted Donald Trump’s handling of the crisis.

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Russia to the rescue? US, Moscow spar over aid deliveries

WASHINGTON – An odd new front in the U.S.-Russian rivalry has emerged as a Russian military cargo plane bearing a load of urgently needed medical supplies landed this week at New York’s JFK airport.

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Asian stocks tumble after Wall Street rises on pricier oil

BEIJING – Asian stock markets tumbled Friday after soaring U.S. job losses tempered enthusiasm about a possible deal to stabilize oil prices amid anxiety over the global economic decline due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Oil market still under pressure despite record futures surge

While oil futures got a record boost from President Donald Trump’s claim that Saudi Arabia and Russia would make deep supply cuts, the market for physical barrels of crude still strains under a massive glut

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Fox News Channel's Top Advertisers Silent Over Its Coronavirus Coverage

The Fox News Channel is facing questions about its coverage of the novel coronavirus, which hosts like Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham and Jeanine Pirro initially downplayed as a cudgel to "bludgeon" President Donald Trump politically. But the network's advertisers don't have much to say about the coverage.

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States largely have authority over when to shut down, reopen

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has the biggest megaphone, but it's governors and local officials who will decide what type of restrictions to impose on their citizens to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The Constitution largely gives states the authority to regulate their own affairs.

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President Trump warns of 'heavy price' if Iran carries 'sneak attack' on US troops in Iraq

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 31: U.S. President Donald Trump participates in the daily coronavirus task force briefing in the Brady Briefing room at the White House on March 31, 2020 in Washington, DC. The top government scientists battling the coronavirus

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Trump allies warn against feud with swing-state governor

LANSING, Mich. – President Donald Trump's allies are trying to contain a politically risky election-year fight with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as he struggles to balance presidential politics with a global pandemic in one of the nation's most important swing states.

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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

Sensex surges over 1,250 points today, up 20% from March lows

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