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India follows China's lead to widen use of coronavirus tracing app

The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has touted its app, Aarogya Setu, or "Health Bridge," as a key tool in fighting the deadly coronavirus.

May 14, 2020

Afghan bomb attack: Taliban claims responsibility, death toll mounts to five, 14 injured

A truck packed with explosives blew up near a court in the eastern Afghan city of Gardez on Thursday, killing at least five people, two days after gunmen attacked a maternity ward in the capital Kabul, killing women and newborn babies.

May 14, 2020

Kerala to open 301 liquor shops, bars in hotels; online bookings to be done to avoid crowding

The state will also allow bars in hotels and inns to open parcel counters to sell their liquor stocks, provided they sell the stocks at its MRP rates only.

May 14, 2020

Good news! Antibodies with potential to block coronavirus entry into cells identified

The study, published in the journal Science, suggests that a "cocktail" containing both antibodies could provide direct therapeutic benefits for COVID-19 patients.

May 14, 2020

Kept inside factory against their will, Malerkotla mill labourers protest over lower wages

Around 1,350 migrant workers are inside the Arihant mill in Malerkota who alleged they have been forced to work 12-16 hours a day and are not given full salary.

May 14, 2020

Passport operations to resume in Bengaluru from May 15

All the passport offices and 23 post office passport Seva Kendras across the state have been shut down due to the ongoing national lockdown.

May 14, 2020

Watch | Heartbreaking video of migrant labourer's son sleeping on suitcase dragged by mother goes viral

The migrant labourers were spotted crossing Agra in the video, walking from Punjab to reach their home in Jhansi. According to reports due to the unavailability of buses to Jhansi, the workers decided to travel on foot to reach their destination.

May 14, 2020

PM CARES Fund to allocate Rs 2,000 crore for purchasing ventilators, Rs 1,000 cr for migrants

Out of the Rs 3,100 crore, nearly Rs 2,000 crore will be earmarked for the purchase of ventilators and Rs 1,000 crore for care of migrant labourers, it said.

May 14, 2020

Indian Railways cancels all regular train services till June 30, Shramik special trains to continue

Shramik trains and the special trains that ferry home lakhs of stranded migrant workers and other people amid the lockdown will continue its services.

May 14, 2020

Karnataka health bulletin on Covid cases

Karnataka coronavirus cases: 5 new positive cases reported in Bengaluru, death toll hits 35

A 37-year old staff nurse at Victoria hospital in the state capital and a 26-year old ward boy of another private hospital in Jayanagar were the two positive cases reported.

May 14, 2020

'Please take my money and close case': Vijay Mallya tells govt to accept loan repayment offer

Embattled liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who is fighting against his extradition to India, on Thursday asked the government to accept his offer to repay 100 per cent of his loan dues and close case against him

May 14, 2020

India's coronavirus tally crosses 78,000 mark, 2,549 fatalities recorded

With 3,722 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, the Covid-19 tally in India reached 78,003, the Union Health Ministry stated on Thursday, May 14.

May 14, 2020

China to test all Wuhan residents in 10 days amid fears of coronavirus comeback

Authorities in the Chinese city where the novel coronavirus emerged launched an ambitious campaign to test all of its 11 million residents, after a cluster of new cases raised fears of a second wave of infections.

May 14, 2020

As global death toll nears 298,327, WHO says coronavirus may never go away

"We may have a shot at eliminating this virus" with the help of a vaccine, he said, adding that the vaccine must then be "highly effective" and "made available to everyone" and that "we will have to use it."

May 14, 2020

8 migrant labourers killed in truck collision in MP, 6 others on way to UP run over by bus

In twin tragedies, six migrant workers were mowed down by a state transport bus while they were walking towards Muzaffarnagar and eight died while 50 others were injured in Madhya Pradesh's Guna.

May 14, 2020

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India follows China's lead to widen use of coronavirus tracing app

Afghan bomb attack: Taliban claims responsibility, death toll mounts to five, 14 injured

Kerala to open 301 liquor shops, bars in hotels; online bookings to be done to avoid crowding

Good news! Antibodies with potential to block coronavirus entry into cells identified

Kept inside factory against their will, Malerkotla mill labourers protest over lower wages

Passport operations to resume in Bengaluru from May 15

Watch | Heartbreaking video of migrant labourer's son sleeping on suitcase dragged by mother goes viral

PM CARES Fund to allocate Rs 2,000 crore for purchasing ventilators, Rs 1,000 cr for migrants

Indian Railways cancels all regular train services till June 30, Shramik special trains to continue

Karnataka coronavirus cases: 5 new positive cases reported in Bengaluru, death toll hits 35

'Please take my money and close case': Vijay Mallya tells govt to accept loan repayment offer

India's coronavirus tally crosses 78,000 mark, 2,549 fatalities recorded

China to test all Wuhan residents in 10 days amid fears of coronavirus comeback

As global death toll nears 298,327, WHO says coronavirus may never go away

8 migrant labourers killed in truck collision in MP, 6 others on way to UP run over by bus

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