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Punjab alcohol deaths: Husband of key accused was booked for selling spurious liquor in May, released on bail

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/punjab-spurious-liquor-deaths-key-accused-6533890/ v

Bipartisan support in US grows for India against Chinese aggression

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/bipartisan-support-us-grows-india-chinese-aggression-6533854/

Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg released from hospital

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/supreme-court-justice-ginsburg-released-from-hospital-6533764/

US hits China anew for rights abuses in western Xinjiang

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/us-hits-china-anew-for-rights-abuses-in-western-xinjiang-6533736/

Trump says US ‘may be banning’ China-owned video app TikTok

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/trump-says-us-may-be-banning-china-owned-video-app-tiktok-6533725/

New tech to monitor those in home quarantine

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(This story originally appeared in Pune Mirror on August 1, 2020) from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/civic/new-tech-to-keep-an-eye-on-folks-in-home-quarantine/articleshow/77292118.cms

Pune malls, mkts to operate 9am-7pm from Aug 5

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Malls in the city on Friday said they were ready with all standard Covid-19 safety precautions as they prepare to throw their doors open after more than four months. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/malls-ready-with-safety-measures-in-place-to-welcome-back-customers-in-pune/articleshow/77295402.cms

Nodal officers to help Covid patients find beds

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District collector Naval Kishore Ram on Friday said area-wise nodal officers would be appointed to guide Covid-19 patients to hospitals having vacant beds. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/nodal-officers-to-help-ncov-patients-find-hospital-beds/articleshow/77293241.cms

Pune: Recovery rate improves to 54% in rural parts

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The recovery rate among Covid-19 patients in the rural parts of Pune has improved to 54% on July 30 as against 32% observed on July 20. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/recovery-rate-improves-to-54-in-rural-parts-over-last-10-days/articleshow/77293338.cms

Pune: 52k test +ve in in July, more than 25k cured

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More than 52,000 Covid-19 cases were recorded in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad municipal limits in July alone, while the recovery count for the month stood at over 25,000 and toll at 1,000. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/over-52k-test-ve-in-pmc-pcmc-limits-in-july-more-than-25k-cured/articleshow/77293317.cms

Himachal Pradesh to continue curbs on inter-state movement

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/himachal-pradesh-to-continue-curbs-on-inter-state-movement-6533633/ v

Punjab allows reopening of gyms; night curfew relaxed by an hour

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/punjab-allows-reopening-of-gyms-night-curfew-relaxed-by-an-hour-6533620/ v

Uttar Pradesh: Covid cases 85,000; 72% added in July

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/uttar-pradesh-covid-cases-6533615/ v

Ludhiana: Youth Akali Dal protests against shortage of beds in hospitals

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ludhiana-youth-akali-dal-protests-against-shortage-of-beds-in-hospitals-6533613/ v

Indian Express journalist wins Prem Bhatia Award for political reporting

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/indian-express-journalist-wins-prem-bhatia-award-for-political-reporting-6533593/ v

HP records 28% deficit rainfall in July

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/hp-records-28-deficit-rainfall-in-july-6533581/ v

Back in TMC after a year in BJP, ex-MLA says it’s homecoming

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/back-in-tmc-after-a-year-in-bjp-ex-mla-says-its-homecoming-6533565/ v

West Bengal Record rise pushes Covid caseload beyond 70,000; 7 out of 10 recover

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/west-bengal-record-rise-pushes-covid-caseload-beyond-70000-7-out-of-10-recover-6533555/ v

Supreme Court gives states 3 weeks for info on migrants back home

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/supreme-court-gives-states-3-weeks-for-info-on-migrants-back-home-6533558/ v

Ensure states implement direction to pay health workers, SC tells Centre

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ensure-states-implement-direction-to-pay-health-workers-sc-tells-centre-6533546/ v

Seek President’s Rule: BJP MPs meet Shah, demand CBI probe into death of two party workers

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/seek-presidents-rule-bjp-mps-meet-shah-demand-cbi-probe-into-death-of-two-party-workers-6533537/ v

Rahul speaks with Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus: Covid has given chance to create order with no global warming, unemployment

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rahul-gandhi-muhammad-yunus-covid-19-6533541/ v

Panel recommends nod to Serum for late-stage Oxford vaccine trials

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/panel-recommends-nod-to-serum-for-late-stage-oxford-vaccine-trials-6533538/ v

Indian-Americans important stakeholder in India-US relationship: Amb Sandhu

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/indian-americans-important-stakeholder-india-us-relationship-sandhu-6532345/

Odisha: 18-year-old ends life after ‘harassment’ by man, cop suspended

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/odisha-18-year-old-ends-life-over-harassment-by-man-cop-suspended-6532305/ v

Documents related to Ghislaine Maxwell’s dealings with Jeffrey Epstein are unsealed

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/documents-related-to-ghislaine-maxwells-dealings-with-jeffrey-epstein-are-unsealed-6532362/

Coronavirus India Updates, 31 July: COVID-19 caseload crosses 16 lakh; Nagaland CM goes into home quarantine

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/coronavirus-india-updates-31-july-6532173/ v

SC tells Centre to ensure timely payment of salaries to healthcare workers battling Covid

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/supreme-court-doctors-healthcare-workers-salaries-centre-6532236/ v

Brazil first lady, another Cabinet minister infected

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/brazil-first-lady-another-cabinet-minister-infected-6532156/

Australia to make Google and Facebook pay for news content

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/australia-to-make-google-and-facebook-pay-for-news-content-6531989/

Chinese claims in Bhutan, incursion in India are indicative of their intentions: Pompeo

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/chinese-claims-in-bhutan-incursion-in-india-are-indicative-of-their-intentions-pompeo-6532105/

AstraZeneca: won’t profit from COVID-19 vaccine in pandemic

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/astrazeneca-wont-profit-from-covid-19-vaccine-in-pandemic-6532136/

Biden supporters launch Indian-American outreach in 14 languages

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/biden-supporters-launch-indian-american-outreach-in-14-languages-6532040/

Record US economic plunge, bleak jobs numbers reveal virus toll

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/record-economic-plunge-bleak-jobs-numbers-reveal-us-virus-toll-6531944/

UN leaders to meet virtually; Trump might attend in person

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/un-leaders-to-meet-virtually-trump-might-attend-in-person-6531973/

Daily briefing: Dip in violence since August 5 last year, says J&K official; Gehlot claims horse-trading rates have risen

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/top-news-briefing-today-6531924/ v

Don’t want to delay election, but results may take ‘years’ with mail-in voting: Trump

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/dont-want-to-delay-election-but-results-may-take-years-with-mail-in-voting-trump-6531936/

CM gives Pune 3 weeks to change status

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(This story originally appeared in Pune Mirror on July 31, 2020) from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/civic/cm-gives-pune-three-weeks-to-change-status/articleshow/77270415.cms

Pune gym owners to protest if not allowed to open

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from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/gym-owners-threaten-stir-if-not-allowed-to-reopen-on-august-5/articleshow/77271894.cms

Pune’s single-day Covid count hits a high of 3,658

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from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/citys-single-day-infection-count-hits-a-high-of-3658/articleshow/77272077.cms

Pune: Aug 25 deadline for 3 jumbo Covid centres

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from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/cm-sets-august-25-deadline-to-complete-3-jumbo-covid-care-centres-stresses-on-central-command-system-for-bed-allotment/articleshow/77272089.cms

Pune: Citizens wait & watch as Unlock 3.0 begins

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from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/travellers-find-orders-on-e-passes-conflicting/articleshow/77271756.cms

Railways plan at Vadodara Raja Baug garden; Royal family urges citizens to oppose building in front of Pratap Vilas Palace

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/railways-plan-at-vadodara-raja-baug-garden-royal-family-urges-citizens-to-oppose-building-in-front-of-pratap-vilas-palace-6531859/ v

Gujarat Technological University system hacked, pvt data of students leaked

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/gujarat-technological-university-system-hacked-pvt-data-of-students-leaked-6531850/ v

Eid-Al-Adha: Gujarat HC wants all districts to ban animal slaughter in public

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/eid-al-adha-gujarat-hc-wants-all-districts-to-ban-animal-slaughter-in-public-6531845/ v

Justice, a worm’s-eye view: 38 yrs later, cleared of adulteration

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/preme-chand-adulteration-supreme-court-6531727/ v

Japan court recognizes atomic bomb ‘black rain’ victims

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/japan-court-recognizes-atomic-bomb-black-rain-victims-6530489/

CBI books 4 Navy officers for generating fake bills of Rs 6.76 crore

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/cbi-books-4-navy-officers-for-generating-fake-bills-of-rs-6-76-crore-6530406/ v

Ghislaine Maxwell seeks appeal of judge’s order to unseal documents

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/ghislaine-maxwell-seeks-appeal-of-judges-order-to-unseal-documents-6530232/

US Congressional committee passes bill to promote Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr’s legacies

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/us-congressional-committee-passes-bill-to-promote-mahatma-gandhi-martin-luther-king-jrs-legacies-6530334/

Threat from Chinese Communist Party very real: Mike Pompeo

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/threat-from-chinese-communist-party-very-real-mike-pompeo-6530295/

Brazil’s Bolsonaro keeps mum at first event since recovery

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/brazils-bolsonaro-keeps-mum-at-first-event-since-recovery-6530258/

Maha unlocks malls, mkt complexes from Aug 5

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Hours after the Centre issued fresh Unlock 3.0 guidelines on Wednesday, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray green-lighted reopening of malls and market complexes starting August 5 from 9 am to 7 pm from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/now-maharashtra-unlocks-malls-market-complexes-from-august-5/articleshow/77252166.cms

All's well or will get better: New PMC chief

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(This story originally appeared in Pune Mirror on July 30, 2020) from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/civic/alls-well-or-will-get-better-says-new-pmc-chief-on-citys-covid-19-status/articleshow/77249493.cms

West Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra passes away

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/west-bengal-congress-president-somen-mitra-dead-6530246/ v

Suicide pact: Elderly couple found dead in Pune

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A 70-year-old retired public sector insurance company officer allegedly smothered his ailing wife (66), a former bank clerk, to death before hanging himself from a ceiling fan hook in the drawing room of their Karvenagar flat on Monday. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/elderly-couple-found-dead-note-talks-of-pact-to-end-life/articleshow/77250744.cms

Maha: Covid-19 positive woman’s son assaults BDO

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A man (35) assaulted a block development officer (BDO) and the latter’s driver at the Somatne gram panchayat office on Monday, fearing that the official had come to take his coronavirus-positive mother to a covid care centre. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/ncov-positive-womans-son-assaults-bdo/articleshow/77250585.cms

Over 1k GPs reopen their clinics to fight Covid

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Nearly 25% of 5,000 general practitioners in the city have started treating suspect Covid-19 cases and those with influenza-like illness, just over 10 days after they were empowered to do so by the administration.​ from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/over-1200-gps-reopen-their-clinics-to-help-fight-outbreak/articleshow/77250564.cms

Activist who filed petition against Yogi in 2007 convicted of rape, gets life term

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/activist-who-filed-petition-against-yogi-adityanath-in-2007-convicted-of-rape-gets-life-term-6530169/ v

741 tigers gained, 4685 sq km of tiger forest lost: Report

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/741-tigers-gained-4685-sq-km-of-tiger-forest-lost-report-6530154/ v

NIA arrests 3 from Dantewada in BJP MLA murder case

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/nia-arrests-3-from-dantewada-in-bjp-mla-murder-case-6530168/ v

BJP worker’s body found hanging in Bengal town

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bjp-workers-body-found-hanging-in-bengal-town-6530155/ v

Gujarat reports single-day high of 1,144 Covid cases as CM says situation better than in Kerala

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/gujarat-coronavirus-news-update-gujarat-reports-single-day-high-of-1144-covid-cases-as-cm-says-situation-better-than-in-kerala-6530163/ v

At 66, Pune records its highest single-day toll

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A record 66 patients, including a nine-month-old baby from Yerawada, succumbed to Covid-19 complications in the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR) on Wednesday, taking the region’s toll to 1,858. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/at-66-city-records-its-highest-single-day-toll/articleshow/77250695.cms

Agra man accused of abducting sister-in-law held for bid to run over wife after altercation

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/agra-man-accused-of-abducting-sister-in-law-held-6530152/ v

Museum project in Panchkula: Probe into plot sale to archaeology dept opens can of worms

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/museum-project-in-panchkula-probe-into-plot-sale-to-archaeology-dept-opens-can-of-worms-6530037/ v

Sumul Dairy Elections; First test for new BJP chief in Gujarat: Rival groups in fray

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/sumul-dairy-elections-first-test-for-new-bjp-chief-in-gujarat-rival-groups-in-fray-6530150/ v

TRAI report; Gujarat loses highest number of wireless subscribers in April

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/trai-report-gujarat-loses-highest-number-of-wireless-subscribers-in-april-6530136/ v

20 trains proposed for Gujarat in Indian Railways’ private train project

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/20-trains-proposed-for-gujarat-in-indian-railways-private-train-project-6530129/ v

'Army man' swindles eatery staffer of Rs 56,000

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A fraudster duped an eatery employee of over Rs56,000 under the garb of an army officer on the pretext of selling the latter cheap furniture between July 19 and 20. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/fake-army-man-swindles-eatery-staffer-of-rs-56000/articleshow/77229706.cms

DRDO scientists develop bed chambers for isolation

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A team of two Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) scientists from Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) and Research and Development Establishment (Engineers) has developed a bed isolation chamber to segregate Covid-19 patients. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/drdo-scientists-develop-bed-chambers-for-isolation/articleshow/77235700.cms

Athletes asked to bring own water, Aarogya Setu app must for entry as Noida stadium reopens

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/athletes-asked-to-bring-own-water-aarogya-setu-app-must-for-entry-as-noida-stadium-reopens-6528982/ v

Indians lead in acquiring Australian citizenship in 2019-20

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/indians-lead-in-acquiring-australian-citizenship-in-2019-20-6528961/

Racist? French cafe pulls “African,” “Chinese” ice creams

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/racist-french-cafe-pulls-african-chinese-ice-creams-6528948/

COVID-19: China sees over 100 cases for 1st time in over 3 months amidst fear of second wave

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/covid-19-china-sees-over-100-cases-for-1st-time-in-over-3-months-amidst-fear-of-second-wave-6528875/

2 Pakistani terrorists killed as Army foils infiltration bid along LoC

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/2-pakistani-terrorists-killed-as-army-foils-infiltration-bid-along-loc-6528919/ v

Rafale in India LIVE updates: Five Rafale jets to land in Ambala today, security tightened around air base

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rafale-jet-indian-air-force-ambala-air-base-live-updates-6528843/ v

Madhya Pradesh minister Tulsi Silawat, wife test positive for COVID-19

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/madhya-pradesh-minister-tulsi-silawat-wife-test-positive-for-covid-19-6528887/ v

Vatican is said to be hacked from China before talks with Beijing

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/vatican-is-said-to-be-hacked-from-china-before-talks-with-beijing-6528800/

Scientists get closer to blood test for Alzheimer’s disease

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/alzheimers-disease-blood-test-6528770/

Biden vows to fight racial inequality with economic agenda

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/biden-vows-to-fight-racial-inequality-with-economic-agenda-6528663/

Covid cases will dip in Pune in ten days: Tope

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A TOI analysis shows Ahmednagar, Kolhapur, Sangli, Beed, Nanded and Yavatmal districts – which have over 500 coronavirus cases – are growing at over 5% daily, nearly double the state average of 2.7%. Raigad, Nashik, Pune, each with over 10,000 cases, had daily average growth of below 5% between July 21 and July 28, but they too are recording growth above the state's average. In the past week, Mumbai’s daily growth was the lowest among the state’s 35 districts. In absolute numbers though, Mumbai tops with 1.10lakh cases. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/covid-19-cases-will-dip-in-mmr-and-pune-in-ten-days-maharashtra-minister-rajesh-tope/articleshow/77232398.cms

14-day-old among coronavirus recoveries in Pune

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(This story originally appeared in Pune Mirror on July 29, 2020) from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/civic/14-day-old-baby-among-coronavirus-recoveries/articleshow/77227742.cms

Taj Mahal unlikely to reopen before August 15

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/taj-mahal-unlikely-to-reopen-before-august-15-6528602/ v

With election looming, Trump hardens stance against ‘Dreamer’ immigrant program

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/with-election-looming-trump-hardens-stance-against-dreamer-immigrant-program-6528618/

Covid +ve woman dies after search for treatment

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A 65-year-old Covid-19 positive woman died at a private hospital at Chakan, about 40km from here, on Monday after allegedly not getting a ventilator-supported ICU bed for two days. The death comes just six days after the state government issued a standard protocol regarding the management of Covid patients. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/woman-dies-after-kin-search-for-ventilated-icu-bed-for-2-days/articleshow/77229686.cms

Valuables looted from Pune's Ganapati temple

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Two unidentified men stole a gold-plated silver umbrella and a donation box from the famous Vighnahar Ganapati temple at Ozar in Junnar taluka in the early hours of Tuesday. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/valuables-stolen-from-ozar-ganapati-temple/articleshow/77229618.cms

Covid- 19 tally soars past 75,000 in Pune

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The municipal limits of Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad recorded almost identical 24-hour Covid tally on Tuesday, pushing the overall caseload in the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR) to 75,400. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/tally-soars-past-75k-in-city-casualty-count-nears-1800/articleshow/77229640.cms

Covid infected doc flees hosp in Solapur dist

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Police and health officials at Mahud village in Sangola tehsil of Solapur district had a tough time on Sunday when a doctor, who had tested positive for Covid-19, fled from a hospital and refused to get re-admitted. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/covid-19-infected-doctor-flees-hospital-in-solapur-district/articleshow/77231778.cms

Pune Univ plans online classes from August 5

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Savitribai Phule Pune University is ready to roll out online classes for all non-first year batches whose results have been declared from August 5. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-varsity-plans-online-classes-from-aug-5/articleshow/77229144.cms

Ayodhya event: Do’s and don’ts for TV include no ‘controversial’ parties

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ayodhya-event-dos-and-donts-for-tv-include-no-controversial-parties-6528556/ v

Ahead of military talks, China claims troops have disengaged at most sites

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-china-disengagement-line-of-actual-control-ladakh-6527914/ v

Pune's real estate icons

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Pune is a city which is known for its real estate market. There may be a 1000 + developers in the city, some of them new, some who have been in the business ... from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/punes-real-estate-icons/articleshow/77201267.cms

Man booked for stalking, blackmailing in Pune

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The Dehu Road police on Sunday booked a 21-year-old youth from Chakan for blackmailing a minor girl by uploading her photographs on a social media platform and demanding money from her. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/youth-booked-for-stalking-blackmailing/articleshow/77207575.cms

Sanitiser catches fire, woman succumbs to burns

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A 24-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries on Friday, after the sanitiser she was holding caught fire from a lit candle at her residence in Mehboon Nagar, Wadalagaon on the night of July 20. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/woman-succumbs-to-burns-after-sanitiser-catches-fire/articleshow/77204899.cms

Pak Senate resolution seeks Nishan-e-Pakistan for Syed Ali Shah Geelani

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/syed-ali-shah-geelani-hurriyat-pakistan-top-honour-nishan-e-pakistan-6527170/ v

Guj HC forms two-judge committee to decide on live-streaming court proceedings in ‘near future’

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/guj-hc-forms-two-judge-committee-to-decide-on-live-streaming-court-proceedings-in-near-future-6527072/ v

Coronavirus Global Updates, 28 July: New cases continue to rise in China; 80,000 people flee Vietnamese city

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/coronavirus-global-updates-28-july-6526900/

Kim Jong Un defies Trump’s call to give up nuclear weapons

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/kim-jong-un-defies-trumps-call-to-give-up-nuclear-weapons-6527023/

Former Malaysia PM Najib Razak found guilty in first verdict in 1MDB unit trial

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/former-malaysia-pm-najib-razak-found-guilty-1mdb-unit-trial-verdict-6527005/

Torrential rains wreak destruction in Yemen, killing dozens

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/torrential-rains-wreak-destruction-in-yemen-killing-dozens-6526954/

Kothrud Covid centre a vegetable market

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(This story originally appeared in Pune Mirror on July 28, 2020) from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/civic/kothrud-covid-centre-a-vegetable-market/articleshow/77206590.cms

New Zealand suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/new-zealand-suspends-extradition-treaty-with-hong-kong-6526803/

Pune: Containment zones to be redefined soon

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The administration was redefining the containment zone strategy to curb the spread of Covid-1 and address three priorities, higher testing with thrust on comorbidity tracing; from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-containment-zone-redefinition-soon-administration-focus-on-below-1-death-rate/articleshow/77210781.cms

'Covid can be transmitted to foetus via placenta'

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Doctors in Pune have confirmed that a Covid-19 infected pregnant woman can transmit the coronavirus to the foetus through the placenta. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-doctors-report-mother-to-child-covid-transmission-via-placenta/articleshow/77210556.cms

Pune’s Covid-19 tally surges past 72,000

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The Pune Metropolitan Region’s Covid-19 caseload surged to 72,782 on Monday, with the addition of 3,044 cases in the last 24 hours, second highest 24-hour tally in the region. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/punes-tally-surges-past-72000-casualty-count-above-1700/articleshow/77210598.cms

Auditors to vet Covid patients’ hospital bills

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Auditors from the municipal corporations and the district collectorate will soon be appointed at all Covid-19 hospitals. They will pre-audit the bills given to Covid-19 patients at the time of their discharge to avoid complaints about overcharging. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/maharashtra-auditors-to-scrutinise-bills-over-rs-2-lakh-for-covid-patients/articleshow/77210601.cms

Surat diamond association seeks extension in trading market timings

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/surat-diamond-association-seeks-extension-in-trading-market-timings-6526784/ v

Rajkot: CM lays foundation stone for BJP’s Saurashtra zone office

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rajkot-cm-lays-foundation-stone-for-bjps-saurashtra-zone-office-6526777/ v

Vadodara central jail: Complaints against seven inmates for jumping parole

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/vadodara-central-jail-complaints-against-seven-inmates-for-jumping-parole-6526760/ v

Duties require access to data: Home, agencies to House panel

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/data-protection-bill-duties-require-access-to-data-home-agencies-to-house-panel-6526763/ v

Rajasthan Assembly Speaker withdraws plea in SC against initial order of HC

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rajasthan-assembly-speaker-withdraws-plea-in-sc-against-initial-order-of-hc-6526743/ v

Rajasthan governor stalls call for House session: ‘Why the silence on trust vote’

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rajasthan-crisis-governor-assembly-session-trust-vote-ashok-gehlot-6526724/ v

I will fight, will not engineer protests to score a point: Omar Abdullah

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/omar-abdullah-interview-jammu-kashmir-article-370-6526725/ v

Surat farmer leader who fought against land acquisition for bullet train project joins BJP

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/surat-farmer-leader-who-fought-against-land-acquisition-for-bullet-train-project-joins-bjp-6526726/ v

Pune: Man duped of Rs 13L in SIM card swap fraud

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A 47-year-old resident of Chikhali Pradhikaran was duped of Rs 13.4 lakh in a cellphone SIM swap online fraud. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/man-duped-of-rs-13-4-lakh-in-sim-card-swap-fraud/articleshow/77187777.cms

Wreaths laid at National War Memorial for martyrs

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The Southern Command on Sunday commemorated the 21st Kargil Vijay Diwas on Sunday by organising a wreath-laying ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ghorpadi. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/wreaths-laid-at-national-war-memorial-for-martyrs-in-pune/articleshow/77191611.cms

Kerala Lottery Win Win W-575 Today Results: First prize is worth Rs 75 lakh!

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kerala/kerala-lottery-win-win-w-575-today-results-first-prize-is-worth-rs-75-lakh-6525328/ v

Mausam, India’s own app for weather forecasts

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/mausam-indias-own-app-for-weather-forecasts/ v

Coronavirus India Updates, 27 July: Punjab records biggest single day spike in cases

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/coronavirus-india-updates-27-july-6525285/ v

Virginia town built around Confederate Generals re-examines its identity

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/virginia-town-built-around-confederate-generals-re-examines-its-identity-6525411/

Man kills wife, her paramour in Nagpur

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A 40-year-old man, identified as Kuwarlal Barmaiyya, axed his wife Kiran (35) and her alleged paramour Shiva to death at Kalyaneshwarnagar near Manewada in the wee hours of Monday. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/nagpur-man-kills-wife-her-paramour-after-seeing-them-in-compromising-position/articleshow/77192368.cms

UN report on ISIS in Karnataka: Home Ministry seeks report on security from top official

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/united-nations-report-isis-kerala-karnataka-home-ministry-6525386/ v

Coronavirus Global Updates, 27 July: New hot spots in Spain; Florida overtakes New York in cases

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/coronavirus-global-updates-27-july-6525183/

In era of sickness, doctors prescribe unusual cure: voting

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/in-era-of-sickness-doctors-prescribe-unusual-cure-voting-6525256/

Flag lowered as US departs Chengdu consulate in China

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/flag-lowered-as-us-departs-chengdu-consulate-in-china-6525214/

Rajasthan government crisis LIVE updates: SC to resume hearing Speaker’s plea against HC order on rebel MLAs

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rajasthan-government-crisis-live-updates-ashok-gehlot-sachin-pilot-congress-mlas-supreme-court-6525081/ v

Cambodia: Flood risk for 1 million in Phnom Penh as wetlands destroyed

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/cambodia-flood-risk-for-1-million-in-phnom-penh-as-wetlands-destroyed-6525112/

Number of fires more than doubles in Brazil’s Pantanal

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/number-of-fires-more-than-doubles-in-brazils-pantanal-6525154/

Trump to discuss energy, tour oil rig, raise money in Texas

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/trump-to-discuss-energy-tour-oil-rig-raise-money-in-texas-6525122/

Pirangut senior citizen succumbs to Covid-19

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(This story originally appeared in PuneMirror on July 27, 2020) from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/cover-story/with-no-beds-in-city-pirangut-sr-citizen-succumbs-to-covid-19/articleshow/77187440.cms

Coronavirus India LIVE updates: PM Modi to launch testing facilities in Noida, Mumbai, Kolkata today

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/coronavirus-india-live-news-updates-covid-19-cases-tracker-deaths-lockdown-latest-news-covid-19-vaccine-6525077/ v

PMC to appoint additional health chief

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Under criticism over its management of the Covid-19 pandemic, Pune Municipal Corporation has decided to appoint a senior health officer. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-municipal-corporation-to-appoint-additional-health-chief-to-fight-covid-19/articleshow/77188851.cms

Pune: 254 ICU beds added, only 14 shown vacant

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A total of 770 beds including 254 ICU units were made operational for Covid-19 patients in the Pune Metropolitan Region during the recent 10-day lockdown, between July 14 and July 23. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-254-icu-beds-added-during-lockdown-but-only-14-shown-vacant-on-sunday/articleshow/77188807.cms

PCMC areas: More people opting for home isolation

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More citizens in Pimpri Chinchwad corporation limits have opted for home isolation than those in Pune municipal areas, data shows. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pcmc-areas-have-had-more-people-with-coronavirus-picking-home-isolation/articleshow/77188824.cms

Jehangir hosp nurses protest against long hours

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from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/jehangir-hospital-nurses-protest-against-long-hours/articleshow/77188074.cms

Ashok Gehlot sends another note for session on July 31; Congress attacks Governor

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rajasthan-govt-ashok-gehlot-assembly-session-congress-sachin-pilot-6524973/ v

Weekend lockdowns do not work, no such plans in Haryana: Manohar Lal Khattar

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/manohar-lal-khattar-idea-exchange-haryana-coronavirus-lockdown-6524984/ v

PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat: Coronavirus is as lethal as it was in beginning

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/mann-ki-baat-pm-modi-says-coronavirus-is-as-lethal-as-it-was-in-beginning-6524031/ v

In Tirupati, 101-year-old recovers from Covid, directs ambulance to her house

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/tirupati-101-year-old-covid-recovery-6524018/ v

Seattle Black Lives Matter clashes spark 45 arrests, 21 police injured

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/seattle-black-lives-matter-clashes-spark-45-arrests-21-police-injured-6524013/

Coronavirus Global Updates, 26 July: Lebanon reports highest single-day spike; UK imposes 2-week quarantine for travellers coming from Spain

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/coronavirus-global-updates-26-6523920/

Punjab graft case: CBI to grill Jaswinder Kaur on several aspects

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/punjab-graft-case-cbi-to-grill-jaswinder-kaur-on-several-aspects-6523964/ v

Punjab: Hit by pandemic, women advocates write to Union Home Minister for financial assistance

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/coronavirus-chandigarh-latest-update-women-advocates-home-minister-financial-aid-6523942/ v

Punjab graft case: Inspector Jaswinder Kaur surrenders in CBI court, says she is innocent

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/inspector-jaswinder-kaur-surrenders-in-cbi-court-says-she-is-innocent-6523890/ v

Kargil Vijay Diwas: Remembering the heroes of ‘Operation Vijay’

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/remembering-heroes-of-the-kargil-war-6523850/ v

‘Recite Hanuman Chalisa to eradicate coronavirus’: Pragya Thakur

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/recite-hanuman-chalisa-to-eradicate-coronavirus-pragya-thakur-6523798/ v

Mann Ki Baat LIVE Updates: PM Modi to address nation today at 11 am

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/pm-modi-mann-ki-baat-live-updates-6523694/ v

Virus-weary Texas braces as Hurricane Hanna arrives

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/virus-weary-texas-braces-as-hurricane-hanna-arrives-6523715/

Pune: Citizens' groups drive plasma donation

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(This story originally appeared in PuneMirror on July 26, 2020) from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/cover-story/citizens-group-drives-plasma-donation-in-kothrud-and-bavdhan/articleshow/77174506.cms

Pune: 47 more succumb to Covid, tally nears 67k

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The Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR) on Saturday added 2,891 Covid-19 cases, taking its tally to 66,965. Besides, 47 more patients succumbed to the infection in the last 24 hours, pushing the region’s toll up to 1,672. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/47-more-succumb-to-ncov-in-city-tally-nears-67000/articleshow/77175968.cms

Pune: 3 new hosps to be operational in 14 days

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Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar said on Saturday Pune would soon get three makeshift hospitals to ease the region’s shortage of Covid-19 beds. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/3-new-hosps-at-rs-100cr-each-to-be-operational-in-14-days/articleshow/77175901.cms

SCERT cuts syllabus, experts term it unscientific

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The State Council of Education Research and Training on Saturday announced a 25% cut in the syllabus for students of Standard I to XII, strictly for the academic year 2020-21 as the schools are shut because of the Covid-19 pandemic. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/scert-trims-class-i-xii-syllabus-by-25-experts-term-it-unscientific/articleshow/77175396.cms

Maharashtra: Decision on August curbs in next week’s review meeting, says Ajit Pawar

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Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday said a decision on restrictions for the month of August in view of the Covid-19 pandemic would be taken next week and chief minister Uddhav Thackeray would announce the norms. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/maharashtra-decision-on-august-curbs-in-next-weeks-review-meeting-says-ajit-pawar/articleshow/77176821.cms

Meerut double murder: Withdrew 1st complaint after police threat to frame me, says victim’s friend

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/meerut-double-murder-withdrew-1st-complaint-after-police-threat-to-frame-me-says-victims-friend-6523655/ v

UP malls can soon sell liquor, allowed to apply for permits from Monday

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/up-malls-can-soon-sell-liquor-allowed-to-apply-for-permits-from-monday/ v

76 mishaps in 10 years, coal ash India’s big under-radar danger, notes study 

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/76-mishaps-in-10-years-coal-ash-indias-big-under-radar-danger-notes-study-6523643/ v

Anjuman-e-Islamia leader booked on sedition charges

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/anjuman-e-islamia-leader-booked-on-sedition-charges-6523640/ v

ABVP president booked in harassment case, outfit says complaint withdrawn

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/abvp-president-booked-in-harassment-case-outfit-says-complaint-withdrawn-6523642/ v

Ayodhya 2.0.2.0: ‘A matter of great pride and happiness for us’

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ayodhya-2020-ram-temple-inauguration-pm-modi-6523446/ v

Ayodhya 2.0.2.0: ‘We expect 3.5 crore devotees every year’

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ram-temple-ayodhya-construction-pm-modi-6523448/ v

In Covid times, Punjab leaves midday meal scheme beneficiaries in lurch

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/in-covid-times-punjab-leaves-midday-meal-scheme-beneficiaries-in-lurch-6522613/ v

Six, including three HPCL officials, booked in G S Chawla suicide case

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/six-including-three-hpcl-officials-booked-in-g-s-chawla-suicide-case-6522641/ v

UP STF rescues Gonda businessman’s kidnapped son, arrests five

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/lucknow-businessman-boy-kidnapping-rescued-up-police-men-arrested-6522621/ v

US court rejects bail plea of 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana being sought by India

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/tahawwur-rana-bail-plea-rejected-6522608/ v

Oregon loses fight with Trump on US policing of Portland

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/oregon-loses-fight-with-trump-on-us-policing-of-portland-6522525/

Rajasthan Government Crisis Live Updates: Gehlot discusses Governor’s six points in late night Cabinet meet

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rajasthan-government-crisis-live-updates-ashok-gehlot-governor-sachin-pilot-congress-mlas-bjp-6522481/ v

Amala Shankar(1919-2020): ‘End of an era in country’s history’

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/amala-shankar-1919-2020-end-of-an-era-in-countrys-history-6522500/ v

US govt says new foreign students can’t enter if courses online

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/us-govt-says-new-foreign-students-cant-enter-if-courses-online-6522474/

Donald Trump signs orders to lower prescription drug prices

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/donald-trump-executive-orders-drug-prices-coronavirus-6522470/

‘Forgotten’ barricades spark congestion in Pune

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Chaos, confusion and congestion marked the first day of the post-lockdown period on Friday, with the demolition of flyovers and improper removal of barricades contributing to the problem. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/flyover-demolition-forgotten-barricades-spark-congestion/articleshow/77158867.cms

Pune: 10-day increased testing finds 21k cases

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Nearly 1.12 lakh people were tested for Covid-19 in the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR) during the total lockdown from July 14 to 23, which led to the detection of 21,000 citizens with the contagion. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-10-day-increased-testing-finds-21000-covid-19-cases-ups-positivity-rate-to-20/articleshow/77161272.cms

Pune: 85-yr-old wields stick to beat lockdown

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(This story originally appeared in Pune Mirror on July 25, 2020) from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/civic/85-yr-old-wields-stick-to-beat-lockdown/articleshow/77157083.cms

Deliveries resume, but some eateries hold back

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Food deliveries resumed on Friday with the lockdown ending, but close to 50 and odd restaurants in the city did not begin takeaway services, Pune Restaurants and Hoteliers Association (PRAHA) told TOI. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/deliveries-resume-but-some-eateries-hold-back/articleshow/77159048.cms