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Haldiram Bhujiyawala owner dies in Singapore; return worry for kin KOLKATA: Mahesh Agarwal, the owner of Haldiram Bhujiyawala (Pratik Food Products), died in Singapore on Friday, a little past midnight (as per IST). He was suffering from critical liver ailment and was undergoing treatment at a hospital there for three months. Agarwal was to turn 57 on Saturday. Given the current circumstances, the distraught family had to agree to the cremation of the body there on Friday itself, following rules of that country, that do not follow the Hindu cremation system. Agarwal’s bereaved wife Meena and daughter Avni, who had...

Bill Gates to spend billions to produce 7 potential coronavirus vaccines NEW YORK : Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has announced his foundation is paying for the construction of facilities that will manufacture seven promising coronavirus vaccines and the best two vaccines would be picked up for final trials. In an interview with host Trevor Noah on The Daily Show, he said the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is moving forward with building manufacturing capacity for the seven vaccine candidates to save time, as the novel coronavirus pandemic spread throughout the world, reports The Hill. Source: Livemint

‘There will be a lot of death’: Donald Trump warns Americans US President Donald Trump has warned Americans to brace for a “very horrendous” number of coronavirus deaths in the coming days as the total number of global fatalities from the pandemic soared past 60,000. Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States on Saturday surpassed 300,000, but Europe continued to bear the brunt of the pandemic which has left roughly half the planet confined at home at a huge cost to the global economy. Over 45,000 of global deaths have been in Europe, with Britain reporting a new daily high...

Decision on reopening schools, colleges on April 14: HRD minister NEW DELHI: The educational institutions will be re-opened only after a review of coronavirus situation in the country when the lockdown period ends on April 14, Union HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said on Sunday. “Safety of students, teachers is of utmost importance to the government,” Pokhriyal added. The minister said that the government is prepared to ensure that there is no academic loss to students if schools, colleges remain shut beyond April 14. He added, “We have a plan ready for conducting pending exams and evaluation once the lockdown is...

Amitabh Bachchan to provide monthly ration to 1 lakh daily wage workers Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has pledged monthly ration to support 1,00,000 households of daily wage workers belonging to the All India Film Employees Confederation amid the coronavirus pandemic. The initiative will be supported by Sony Pictures Networks India and Kalyan Jewellers. “Given the unprecedented nature of the situation we are in, an initiative undertaken by Mr Bachchan, ‘WE ARE ONE’ has been supported by Sony Pictures Networks India and Kalyan Jewellers, through which the monthly ration of 1,00,000 households across the country will be funded,” a statement released by Sony Pictures Networks...

Kanika Kapoor finally tests negative for COVID-19 After testing positive for multiple times, Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor finally tested negative for coronavirus. The result of her sixth test came late night on Saturday. Kanika was diagnosed with the deadly virus after she returned from London on March 9. On March 20, the singer was admitted to the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) in Lucknow after developing symptoms of the infection. However, her troubles are unlikely to end as three FIRs have been filed against her on the charges of negligence for attending various social events in Lucknow...

Priyanka Chopra thanks PM Modi after he lauds her contribution to combat coronavirus Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas on Sunday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for lauding her for contributing to the PM CARES Fund. Priyanka replied to Prime Minister’s tweet in which he had lauded her for her contribution and tweeted, “Thank you shri @narendramodi. We are strongest together.” She also took the moment to thank everyone who has contributed as her tweet further read, “Thank you to everyone who also contributed and helped impact this important cause.” Source: India Today

Actress Sharmila Mandre hurt as car crashes into Vasanthnagar railway bridge pillar Film actress Sharmiela Mandre, 33, and her friend K Lokesh Vasanth, 35, sustained injuries after the Jaguar in which they were travelling in the wee hours of Saturday crashed into a pillar of the railway underbridge in Vasanthnagar. The two got admitted to a private hospital on Cunningham Road around 3 am and left after taking first aid, saying they would approach their family doctors for further treatment. The High Grounds traffic police have taken up a suo moto case after coming to know of the accident from...

Let’s show the world, we stand as ONE: Virat Kohli on PM Narendra Modi’s light-a-candle initiative The Indian sports fraternity is doing its bit to gather support and rally behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative of lighting a candle to mark the national fight against the coronavirus outbreak. Superstar athletes such as Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Sachin Tendulkar and Hardik Pandya tweeted in support of the movement which the PM announced on April 3. “The power of the stadium is in its fans. The spirit of India is in its people. Tonight 9pm for 9min. Let’s show the world, we...

‘Not proud of it’: Ashish Nehra recalls when he was caught ‘hurling abuses’ at MS Dhoni during Pakistan ODI match Former Indian speedster Ashish Nehra, on Sunday, recalled the ODI match against Pakistan in which he was caught on camera ‘hurling abuses’ at Mahendra Singh Dhoni after an edge off Shahid Afridi’s bat went between the keeper and Rahul Dravid who was standing at first slip. The moment took place 15 years ago in 2005 in Ahmedabad, and Nehra, on Sunday, said that he is not proud of his behaviour on that day. Speaking in an interview to Times of India, Nehra...