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Work from Home ‘Reality vs Expectation’ – Anand Mahindra Makes His Confession For a country that does not particularly work from home, the habits in India have had to change in recent weeks due to the nationwide lockdown after the coronavirus outbreak. This has of course resulted in a lot of creative minds flooding social media with humourous memes. Nonetheless, this change of habit, difficult as it may have been for some, does have its benefits and Anand Mahindra was one of those who took to social media to point that out in his own humourous way. “On a lighter...

New Zealand PM Demotes ‘Idiot’ Health Minister as His Beach Drive Breaks Virus Lockdown Rules Wellington: New Zealand’s health minister described himself as “an idiot” Tuesday for breaking lockdown restrictions, but kept his job coordinating the South Pacific nation’s COVID-19 response. Health Minister David Clark said he offered his resignation to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern after revealing he took a 20-kilometre (12.5-mile) drive to the beach with his family. Clark admitted the trip was a clear breach of the country’s strict lockdown rules, under which families must stay close to home, and his position meant he should have been setting an...

PM Shinzo Abe declares state of emergency in seven districts Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday declared a state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures to curb the spread of coronavirus. The state of emergency, which will last for a month, was imposed as the number of cases alarmingly spiked in urban areas. “As I decided that a situation feared to gravely affect people’s lives and the economy has occurred… I am declaring a state of emergency,” Abe said. The measure may not seem as strict as lockdowns imposed in other parts of the world. But,...

Who gave permission for Jamaat event, asks Pawar Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar today asked who gave permission for the religious congregation of Tablighi Jamaat at Nizamuddin in New Delhi, which has emerged as one of the major coronavirus hotspots in the country. He lashed out at the authorities of the Central government and the Delhi administration for granting permission for the religious congregation. In a Facebook live interaction with party workers and the public, Pawar pointed out that the Maharashtra government had withdrawn permission for a similar meet by the Jamaat near Mumbai. Source: The Tribune

Dealing With COVID-19 is Like Fighting a War With an Unknown Enemy, Says Punjab CM Amarinder Singh Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh says dealing with COVID-19 is like “fighting a war” wherein an “unknown enemy” is making the battle more complicated and challenging every day. Underlining the state’s resolve to tide over the crisis, he says his government is leaving no stone unturned in procuring adequate life-saving equipment, including ventilators, PPE kits, N-95 masks and expanding bed capacity of isolation wards. The northern state has reported 79 coronavirus cases and seven deaths till Tuesday morning. In an e-mail interview to...

In 5-point letter, Sonia Gandhi asks PM Modi to go into austerity mode Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, providing 5 strategies to deal with coronavirus illness Covid-19. She additionally requested the Prime Minister to droop Rs 20,000 crore central vista beautification and building venture forthwith. “Austerity measures which can be used to divert much needed funds to fight against Covid-19 are need of the hour,” the Congress president has mentioned in her letter. Source: News Clicks

West Bengal Governor appeals to Mamata Banerjee to take pay cut West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has urged chief minister Mamata Banerjee, her council of ministers and the members of legislative assembly (MLAs) to take a pay cut for a year to help the Central government’s bid to tackle the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak. “APPEAL MLAs and Ministers in WEST BENGAL @MamataOfficial to take 30% pay cut for a year to boost govt’s Covid-19 efforts,” Dhankhar tweeted early in the morning on Tuesday. He also highlighted the fact that President Ram Nath Kovind, governors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his...

Mumbai Indians threatening CSK in the last few years, been the better team: Sanjay Manjrekar Former India batsman-turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar said Mumbai Indians have been a better team than Chennai Super Kings in recent years in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Sanjay Manjrekar said Mumbai Indians’ ability to fare better in the finals of IPL over the years makes them a better unit than Chennai Super Kings. CSK have reached the IPL finals 8 times in the league’s 12-year history and managed to win 3 titles. On the other hand, Mumbai Indians have won 4 titles in 5 appearances...

‘Current generation don’t get an opportunity to play domestic cricket’: Dilip Vengsarkar The epithets of colossus and regal were reserved for Sunil Gavaskar and Gundappa Viswanath but Dilip Vengsarkar has no regrets that he was not as feted as his two illustrious colleagues, saying he cherished an “extremely fulfilling” career. Vengsarkar, who turned 64 on Monday, was India’s batting mainstay during the mid 80s when he outscored the iconic Gavaskar as his upright stance and ability to play swing and spin with aplomb was a delight for Test afficianados. In an interview with PTI, Vengsarkar spoke about his enriching journey...

Jaws actor Lee Fierro dies of coronavirus complications Actor Lee Fierro, best known for playing Mrs Kintner in Steven Spielberg’s Jaws, has died of complications due to coronavirus. She was 91. The actor had moved from her home on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, where Jaws was filmed, and was living in Ohio at an assisted-living facility. Kevin Ryan, artistic director and board president for the Island Theatre Workshop, where Fierro worked as a director and mentor for 25 years, confirmed the news to Entertainment Tonight. “We will miss her terribly. She spent 40 years here on the Vineyard. I’ve been working with...