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From Money Heist to Modern Family, TV Shows to Watch in April

Money Heist season 4, Modern Family season 11 finale, Four More Shots Please! season 2, Fauda season 3, Panchayat TVF, Defending Jacob, Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels,... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3aCdL18

In Viral Video, Girl Refuses To Let Her Father Leave Home During Lockdown

Coronavirus Lockdown: A video of a little girl refusing to let her father step out of the house during the ongoing nation-wide lockdown has earned a lot of praise on social media. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2JsUdAd

"Close Coordination Imperative": Top US, India Diplomats Discuss COVID-19

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke over phone to discuss a coordinated effort by India and the US to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic that has so far... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2R1KuVC

Ex-Marseille President Pape Diouf Dies After Contracting Coronavirus

Pape Diouf was set to leave Dakar for Nice earlier on Tuesday to be treated for COVID-19 in France but the plane never left Senegal. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/39EBWL7

Government Promulgates Ordinance To Make PM Cares Donations Tax Free

The ordinance amends a provision in the Income Tax Act to allow 100 per cent deduction on donations to the PM-CARES Fund. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/39x2oWW

Vivo S6 With 5G Support, Quad Rear Cameras, 4,500mAh Battery Launched

Vivo S6 is official in China, and the phone comes with Exynos processor and a quad camera setup at the back. The phone has a waterdrop-style notch display, and it packs a large 4,500mAh battery... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/347III4

After Telangana, Andhra Pradesh To Defer Salaries Of Government Employees

The Andhra Pradesh government late on Tuesday night announced deferment of salaries to its employees, including the Chief Minister, Cabinet Minister and IAS officers. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3dI8S8x

China Ground Zero Lockdown May Have Prevented 70,000 Virus Cases: Experts

China's decision to lock down the city of Wuhan, ground zero for the global COVID-19 pandemic, may have prevented more than 700,000 new cases by delaying the spread of the virus, researchers said... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2wRJxZd

Indian Banks Association Answers All Questions About Loan Moratorium

Last week, the Reserve Bank of India announced a three-month moratorium on all term loans outstanding as on March 1, 2020, as well as on working capital facilities, from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2UQjnOy

Interest Rates Cut For PPF, 7 Other Small Savings Schemes

Currently, the Ministry of Finance offers nine types of small saving schemes, including Public Provident Fund (PPF), Kisan Vikas Patra and Sukanya Samriddhi. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2UXFm6m

Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, California Plans To Release 3,500 Prisoners

The prison system in the largest US state of California plans to release about 3,500 non-violent inmates early to help mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 illness, officials said Tuesday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/39yT9p4

Musk Offers FDA-Approved Ventilators Free of Cost to Hospitals

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Tuesday the company has extra FDA-approved ventilators that can be shipped free of cost to hospitals within regions where the electric carmaker delivers. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2UQjHgj

28 Students Who Returned To US After Mexico Spring Break Have Coronavirus

Twenty-eight students who returned to Texas after spring break at Mexico's Cabo San Lucas beach resort have tested positive for coronavirus, although Mexican officials pushed back against the... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2ypUKkb

Coronavirus India Live Updates: Nearly 1,400 Total Cases, 35 Deaths

As India entered the second-week of lockdown, 1,397 positive coronavirus cases have been confirmed across the nation with 35 deaths, the health ministry data showed. Of the total cases, 123 people... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/39BXAPU

Markets Set To Open Lower

Asian shares faced another leg lower on Wednesday as the coronavirus sharply slows global growth, leading a gauge of world stocks to post its biggest quarterly decline in more than a decade and oil... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2USsSNe

Buttler Auctions WC Final Shirt To Raise Funds In Fight Against COVID-19

England's Jos Buttler is auctioning the shirt he wore in last year's dramatic World Cup final win in support of hospitals treating the coronavirus. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2R0nJ4i

Saudi Arabia Asks Muslims To Defer Hajj Plans Over Coronavirus

Saudi Arabia's hajj minister asked Muslims on Tuesday to temporarily defer preparations for the annual pilgrimage amid uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3bK2Sum

6.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits US State Of Idaho

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit the western US state of Idaho on Tuesday with no immediate reports of damage or fatalities. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2WZJF3G

Meghan's Homecoming To Los Angeles, Prince Harrry Plunges Into Unknown

Every starry-eyed ingenue arriving in Los Angeles faces the same question: how to catch that big break in Hollywood? For Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, it's far more complicated. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2yjBULq

Nearly 100 Delhi Mosque-Linked Coronavirus Cases, All 2,100 Evacuated

All 2,100 people have been evacuated from a building in south Delhi's Nizamuddin after nearly a 100 people tested positive for COVID-19. Hundreds of people had been staying at "Markaz Nizamuddin", the... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2JsLuhr

Indian-Origin Virologist In South Africa Dies Of Coronavirus Infection

World-renowned virologist Gita Ramjee has become the first Indian-origin South African to have died after contracting the novel coronavirus that has killed five people in the country. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/341Idzh

865 COVID-19 Patients Dead in 24 Hours In US, Highest In One Day: Report

The coronavirus pandemic killed a record 865 people in the United States in the 24 hours until Tuesday evening, according to a tally compiled by Johns Hopkins University. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/39ErseJ

US Planning To Impose Ban On Travel From Brazil, Says Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is strongly considering a ban on travel from Brazil, where his close ally Jair Bolsonaro dismisses the danger of the coronavirus. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/39E9qt2

US Coordinating With India To Arrange Return Of Stranded Citizens

The Trump administration is coordinating with the Indian government to evacuate stranded American citizens from India who have expressed interest to return to the US, a top official in Washington has... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/39rXZ7r

US Coronavirus Death Count Crosses 3,000, Over 1.6 Lakh Infected

The US death toll from the coronavirus pandemic passed 3,000 on Monday, according to the running tally compiled by the Johns Hopkins University, with more than 163,000 confirmed cases. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3dKYRaS

Uttar Pradesh Man Calls COVID-19 Helpline For Samosas. Then...

When one man began to call the COVID-19 helpline asking for samosas, authorities decided to deliver the snack to him - along with a tough lesson. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/33UTAsH

68-Year-Old Man Dies In Kerala, Second Coronavirus Death In State

A 68-year-old man died of the novel coronavirus in Thiruvananthapuram, taking the number of COVID-19 deaths in Kerala to two, the government said on Tuesday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3dGAKdd

Scenarios For A Potential Return Of The Premier League

The Premier League campaign has been postponed until at least April 30 because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the chances of a return in May look bleak. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/39Bvsg1

Sensex Rises Over 850 Points, Nifty Touches 8,500 In Early Trade

On Monday, the Sensex had ended 1,375.27 points (4.61 per cent) lower at 28,440.32 - extending losses to a second straight session, and the Nifty settled at 8,281.10, down 379.15 points - or 4.38 per... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2UvrOjt

Indians May Have To Wait For Green Card For Decades Amid Backlog: Report

Employment-based backlog for legal permanent US residency is expected to double by 2030 and Indians will have to wait for decades for the coveted Green Card, according to a latest Congressional... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2UQ6ZxU

Paying My Employees Despite Lockdown: Vijay Mallya Seeks Centre's Help

Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya today said all his companies had ceased operations and sought help from the Indian government in sending employees of his company home. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3byTidm

Top Slovak Club In Liquidation After Coronavirus Halts Season

MSK Zilina have been placed into liquidation as a result of financial troubles after the season was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3bxjxB0

Lockdown Leaves Truck Drivers Stranded; Goods Rotting, Not Enough Food

Truckers across India are in a state of limbo as most trucks are stuck where they are as a result of the nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus. This has resulted in supplies in many... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/341INwH

Airbnb To Pay Hosts $250 Million For Cancellations Due To Coronavirus

Airbnb on Monday said it is devoting $250 million to help would-be hosts survive financial losses from refunds given to guests who cancelled travel plans due to the coronavirus pandemic. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2xxdPR8

H-1B Workers Seek Extension Of Post-Job Loss Limit From 60 To 180 Days

Fearing massive layoffs in America due to the coronavirus crisis that is hitting businesses around the globe, foreign technology professionals on H-1B visas, the most sought after among Indians,... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2UsNLj1

Doctor Dies Allegedly After Taking Anti-Malarial Drug As Virus Prevention

A doctor at a private hospital in Assam's Guwahati died of a heart-attack on Saturday, after he allegedly consumed anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine, which is being used for the treatment of... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2wSnaTx

USA Rugby Files For Bankruptcy As COVID-19 Worsens Financial Woes

In a statement posted, USA Rugby said it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which allows financially struggling organizations to reorganize and restructure debt. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2ydqCIz

Facebook, Twitter Remove Brazilian President's Video On Virus Quarantine

"We remove content on Facebook and Instagram that violates our terms of use, which do not allow misinformation that could cause physical harm to individuals," Facebook said in a statement in... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2ymesNM

Markets Likely To Have A Positive Start

The MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rise 1.1 per cent. Japan's Nikkei firmed 1 per cent after a jittery start, while South Korea added 2 per cent. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/33XMovE

"Send Selfies Every Hour": Those Under Home Quarantine Told In Karnataka

Those under home quarantine in Karnataka, the southern state which has recorded more than 80 coronavirus cases and three deaths so far, have been asked to send their selfies every hour to the state... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2QVG8zk

Virus May Cut China's Growth Rate By Half: World Bank

The coronavirus pandemic's economic fallout could cause China's growth to come to a standstill while driving 11 million more people in East Asia into poverty, the World Bank warned Monday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3dJxQUU

Coronavirus Updates: 1251 Cases Confirmed In India

With 227 people tested positive in less than 24 hours, India on Monday saw the sharpest spike in coronavirus cases in a single day ever since the spread of the virus became known in the country. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2xzeDVt

G20 Ministers Agree To Keep Markets Open, Tackle Supply Disruptions

Trade ministers from the Group of 20 major economies agreed on Monday to keep their markets open and ensure the continued flow of vital medical supplies, equipment and other essential goods as the... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/343w38T

N.C.A.A. Allows Extra Year of Eligibility for Athletes in Curtailed Spring Sports

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Man Tries To Teach Dog How To Drive Car, Arrested After High-Speed Chase

A resident of the western US state of Washington was arrested following a high-speed chase that left officers dumbfounded after they found the man's pit bull behind the wheel. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3bAwoCw

UK Mission In India Gets Ready To Evacuate Britons Stuck Amid Lockdown

The United Kingdom mission in New Delhi on Tuesday asked its nationals stranded in India amid coronavirus lockdown to send their details as London announced worldwide flight package to evacuate... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3dD6Uq9

Coronavirus: Shooter Manu Bhaker Donates Rs 1 Lakh To Relief Fund

Manu Bhaker took to Twitter to reveal that she was donating Rs 1 lakh in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2Jpd13f

Viral: Alia Bhatt And Ranbir Kapoor Spotted Together Amid Lockdown

Several fan clubs have shared the viral clip on their respective pages from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2WS9x1a

ICMAI Begins Webinars For Cost Accountant Students

The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) has started delivering webinars for students to help them keep up with studies. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2xAUeze

Twitter Removes Two Bolsonaro Tweets Questioning Virus Quarantine

Two tweets by Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro in which he questioned quarantine measures aimed at containing the novel coronavirus were removed Sunday, on the grounds that they violated the social... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/33St9DY