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Indian Lobster Attack: Several Indian states reeling from lobster attack: all you need to know | India News

Rumita Patel
| May 30, 2020

NEW DELHI: Civic workers sprayed gallons of insecticide and farmers beat ‘thalis’ and played loud music in various areas of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh to chase away locust swarms amid their worst invasion in years, according to reports. Authorities in Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka also issued alerts on Thursday…
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India

Lockdown 5: How can lockdown 5.0 | India News

Rumita Patel
| May 30, 2020

NEW DELHI: After the end of Lockdown 4.0 on May 31, the Center is likely to allow states and Union territories to decide on future restrictions. The current and fourth phase of coronavirus-induced blockade was announced on May 17. Coronavirus outbreak: full coverageRead our coronavirus blog live for the latest news and updates.Here’s a look…
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India

Delhi earthquake: earthquake tremors were felt in parts of Delhi, NCR; 4.6 magnitude earthquake near Rohtak in Haryana | India News

Rumita Patel
| May 30, 2020

NEW DELHI: A magnitude 4.5 medium-intensity earthquake struck near Rohtak in Haryana on Friday, tremors were felt in Delhi and in the national capital region, the National Center for Seismology said. Delhi and NCR felt tremors for the fifth time since April 12 on Friday night, however this was the strongest of the five earthquakes….
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India Pakistan News: Maldives and UAE foil Pakistan’s attempt to form ICO group to target India at UN | World News

Rumita Patel
| May 30, 2020

NEW DELHI: Maldives and the United Arab Emirates foiled a movement to Pakistan create an informal group of envoys from the Islamic Cooperation Organization (OIC) in the United Nations in IslamophobiaDawn newspaper reported. As reported by TOI on May 23, Male told the ICO at the virtual envoys meeting that pointing out India for Islamophobia…
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India

China rejects Trump’s offer to mediate a border confrontation with India | India News

Rumita Patel
| May 30, 2020

BEIJING: China on Friday rejected the offer by US President Donald Trump to mediate between India and China to end their current border clash, saying the two countries do not need the intervention of a “third party” to resolve their differences . In a surprise move, Trump on Wednesday offered to “mediate or arbitrate” the…
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India

Bhumi Pednekar calls Amitabh Bachchan “Baller”; annoyed Big B asks what it means and says: “Kab se pooch rahe hai, koi bata hello nahi raha” | Hindi Movie News

Rumita Patel
| May 30, 2020

Amitabh Bachchan shared a post remembering her days on the sets of ‘Kabhi Kabhie’. The actor uploaded a photo of himself with a notebook that was clicked while filming the movie in 1976. Soon, Bhumi Pednekar left a comment in his post that read: “44 years later and he still gives us such memorable characters…
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Opinion

Pressing the reset button in times of the coronavirus pandemic – analysis

Rumita Patel
| May 29, 2020

When the “touch” becomes taboo and the “breath” that sustains life carries a risk to life, humanity is living on the edge. Living in the times of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) will never be the same as life before the pandemic. Given the steady increase in infections, it will take time to reach a phase that…
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India

Nepal pushes for talks, India says it must build trust first | India News

Rumita Patel
| May 29, 2020

NEW DELHI: With Nepal insisting on talks at the foreign affairs secretary level to address the Kalapani border problemeven while simultaneously pushing through a constitutional amendment To validate its new map, India said on Thursday it was important to create an environment of trust for dialogue. After the main opposition party, Nepalese Congress, sought more…
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India

Prime Minister Modi is not in a “good mood” in the border dispute with China: Trump | India News

Rumita Patel
| May 29, 2020

WASHINGTON: Reiterating his offer to mediate on the India-China border dispute, United States President Donald Trump said he spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is not in “a good mood” about the “great conflict” between the two countries. . Interacting with journalists in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday, Trump said…
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Opinion

Covid-19: Decoding the Delhi Peak – Editorials

Rumita Patel
| May 29, 2020

On Thursday, Delhi recorded 1,024 cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Conducted 7,615 tests. And it had a positivity rate of 13.4%. The capital now has the third highest number of cases in the country, after Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. There are three separate problems here. The first is the increase in cases. This is not…
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