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Local people stand guard to restrict the entry of outsiders to their locality. Several localities in Srinagar have been declared red zones and severe containment measures have been taken up. (DC Photo: H U Naqash)

J&K records fifth death due to Covid-19

14 more coronavirus positives take the state's count to 328
17 Apr 2020 11:21 PM
Some of the formerly Covid-19 positive patients leave after their discharge from the Omandurar Government Medical College in Chennai on Friday, April 17, 2020. (PTI)

103 patients discharged but 56 new cases crop up in Tamil Nadu

Thanjavur reports a surge of 17 coronavirus positive cases
17 Apr 2020 10:31 PM
A photo of the Dubai airport with stranded flights due to coronavirus lockdown. AFP photo

Visas of Indians stranded in Gulf extended, won't return home anytime soon: Centre

The petitioners noted that those who return could be kept in quarantine as per the protocol of the World Health Organisation (WHO)
17 Apr 2020 9:15 PM
Surveyors will ask questions about travel and contact history, flu-like symptoms and shortness of breath, and enter the data into the Assess Koro Na app.

Delhi DMs told to use Assess Koro Na app for door-to-door survey in containment zones

With this app, the data collected can be uploaded on the servers in real-time and analysed immediately.
17 Apr 2020 7:45 PM
Former prime minister Chandra Shekhar.

Mohan Guruswamy: India remembers Chandra Shekhar, a most civilised man and leader

Chandra Shekhar believed that politics without passion was meaningless. That policy without compassion was useless.
17 Apr 2020 7:39 PM
In this March 31, 2020, file photo, Samuel Diaz, a delivery worker for Amazon Prime, loads his vehicle with groceries from Whole Foods, in Miami, during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo | AP)

Amazon deliveries safe, taking steps to protect customers, says ecommerce giant

The assurance comes a day after a pizza delivery boy tested positive for COVID-19, and 72 families he came in contact with were quarantined
17 Apr 2020 6:52 PM
English County Championship

Virus terminates Watling, Maxwell and Faulkner's stints with Lancashire

Their absence would be greater opportunities for homegrown players should a truncated season eventually get underway
17 Apr 2020 6:50 PM
Representational image. (AFP)

Russia records over 4K Covid-19 cases in single day; total figure stands at 32,008

So far 273 deaths have been recorded in Russia, including 41 in the last 24 hours.
17 Apr 2020 6:43 PM
Kuldeep Yadav listens to skipper MS Dhoni as Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane look on. AP Photo

When ‘ice cool’ Dhoni went off the handle for the first time in 20 years

After receiving the tongue-lashing, Kuldeep Yadav was so scared he went up to Dhoni in the team bus to apologise
17 Apr 2020 6:35 PM
Migrant workers and homeless people being made to do yoga at New Delhi's Yamuna Sports Complex which was converted into a makeshift camp for those stranded in Delhi without a home. (DC Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

Migrant workers’ plight: Ignore at your own peril

The majority of stranded workers were not able to recall the name of the builder or company they have been working for
17 Apr 2020 6:26 PM
Doctors work at a temporary field hospital set in Ifema convention and exhibition in Madrid. (AP)

Spain's coronavirus death toll cross 19,500; second only to Italy in Europe

The country reported 585 new fatalities in the past 24 hours.
17 Apr 2020 6:21 PM
International Cricket Council

ICC going ahead with its plans to stage T20 World Cup

It is perhaps an indication to the Indian cricket board that moving T20 World Cup to let IPL to happen is not part of ICC plans
17 Apr 2020 6:12 PM
The logo of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) outside its headquarters in Mumbai. (AFP)

DC Edit: IPL must await dates

The IPL’s stand can be questioned on a moral plane at a time when life and livelihood is threatened.
17 Apr 2020 6:06 PM
The eXtreme Disinfection roBOT (XDBOT), a semi-autonomous robot, disinfects a table in a cafeteria of the Nanyang Technological University Smart Campus in Singapore. (Photo | AFP)

Singapore trials disinfectant robot with dexterous arm in fight against coronavirus

The “XDBOT” is a box-shaped creation on wheels mounted with a robotic limb, which can reach awkward locations such as under tables and beds.
17 Apr 2020 5:50 PM
TWO FROM THE '83 VICTORS: Kapil Dev and Krishnamachari Srikkanth. DC File Photo

IPL auction in 80s & 90s: Kapil, Srikkanth, Kambli could have triggered bidding wars

PTI looks at those ten super stars who could have walked simply walked into any team
17 Apr 2020 5:47 PM
Representational Image. (Photo: Pritam Bandypadhyay)

Karnataka tells IT companies not to lay off employees

IT/BT companies in the state are permitted to resume operations with 50 per cent from their office space after April 20
17 Apr 2020 5:18 PM
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 18. (Photo- AFP)

Coronavirus drug makes investors optimistic, stock markets soar

Reports that a Gilead drug is producing encouraging results in clinical trials is also giving risk sentiment a lift
17 Apr 2020 5:15 PM
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Visually impaired woman sexually assaulted in MP

According to the police complaint, the victim was asleep in her home when an unidentified man entered her room and assaulted her
17 Apr 2020 5:15 PM
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Amid lockdown, child helpline receives 4.6 lakh calls in 21 days

These calls were received from March 20 to April 10, said CHILDLINE 1098, the 24x7 helpline across 571 districts for children in distress
17 Apr 2020 5:03 PM
Fuel consumption falls 50 per cent in April. (PTI Photo)

Petrol, diesel sales drop over 60% in April due to lockdown

Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) consumption collapsed by 94 per cent as most airlines have stopped flying
17 Apr 2020 4:49 PM

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Hyderabad city to have bridges à la Paris

While six bridges and a link road will be constructed by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority, four bridges will be built by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, three by the HRDCL and one bridge by the QQSUDA. (Representational Image: PTI)
 

Experts warn of particularly hot summer ahead in Hyderbad

Anjal Prakash, research director and adjunct associate professor of Bharti Institute of Public Policy, ISB, told Deccan Chronicle, “The climate models have predicted that this is going to be a warmer summer and the hot areas will be hotter than before. In Telangana, we are seeing 38ºC in February itself, which is an indication of what is in store in April and May.” (Representational DC Image)
 

When Cupid strikes OTT platforms

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Kerala transman gives birth to baby, first case in India

Ziya Paval recently took to Instagram and announced that Zahhad was eight months pregnant. Paval and Zahhad have been living together for the past three years. (Twitter)
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Technology Gallery

The 2020 QLED 8K lineup accounts for the evolving ways in which consumers use screens today through innovative new features that integrate into modern lifestyles.

CES 2020: Samsung QLED 8K TV gets shown-off
Watch the festival of Guruparab unfold spectacularly in a series of pictures taken by two young photographers from the Delhi University Photography Club (DUPC) who travelled to Amritsar, and captured these pictures on their Samsung Galaxy S10 plus, as part of the #IndiaonGalaxy series. (Photo Credits: Ammar and Aryan Bhatia, Delhi University Photography Club)

Experience Guruparab in Amritsar with Samsung's stunning #IndiaonGalaxy series
Feast your eyes on these samples shot on the iPhone 11 Pro Max during the auspicious festival of Dussehra, showcasing the phone's varying capabilities. (Photo: Rohit Vora- @rohit_apf)

Dussehra festivities shot on iPhone 11 Pro Max
The Apple iPhone 11 series will be released in six colours: Black, White, Yellow, Green, Purple and even a Red variant, that will donate a share of its sales to charity.

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The Mi-Band 4 with a color AMOLED screen and the new six-axis sensor is the best affordable fitness tracker out there. WHile still not available in India, you can easily import one for about Rs 2,500.

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The Flybot Actives are sporty wireless earphbuds that offer good punchy sound with water resistance and durability. They sell for Rs 3,799 on Amazon.

Top True Wireless Earbuds under Rs 5,000
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