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Covid-19 hinterland digest: Childbirths at home see a jump in the lockdown
Even as childbirths at home see a rise, IVF treatment has come to a halt, and at other places milk is going to waste
 "Covid-19 hinterland digest: Childbirths at home see a jump in the lockdown")
BJP spreading communal prejudice, hatred; should worry every Indian: Sonia
Addressing a meeting of the Congress Working Committee, Gandhi said this should worry every Indian and the Congress will have to work hard to repair this damage
 "BJP spreading communal prejudice, hatred; should worry every Indian: Sonia")
T20 WC can be pushed to 2021 with IPL taking its slot: KKR coach McCullum
McCullum said he neither sees the T20 World Cup happening without the stadium fans nor does he believe that teams from 16 nations will be able to travel to Australia in the wake of the pandemic
 "T20 WC can be pushed to 2021 with IPL taking its slot: KKR coach McCullum")
Thanks to lockdown, aerosol levels hit 20-year low in India, finds NASA
Around March 27, heavy rain poured over vast areas of northern India and helped clear the air of aerosols. Aerosol concentrations usually increase again after such heavy precipitation
 "Thanks to lockdown, aerosol levels hit 20-year low in India, finds NASA")
Coronavirus update: 1,738 deaths in 24 hrs in US; Spain extends emergency
Spain, currently with the second-highest cases in the world, had first declared the state of emergency on March 14, which restricted movement and business
 "Coronavirus update: 1,738 deaths in 24 hrs in US; Spain extends emergency")
Coronavirus: Pak postpones cricket tour after Dutch govt bans sport events
The Pakistan cricket team was scheduled to play three one-day internationals (ODI) in Amstelveen on July 4, 7 and 9
 "Coronavirus: Pak postpones cricket tour after Dutch govt bans sport events")
Centre directs states, UTs to urge Covid-19 warriors to take online courses
A tailored version of the iGOT has been launched recently to train all Covid-19 warriors of the country
 "Centre directs states, UTs to urge Covid-19 warriors to take online courses")
Don't panic over Centre's Covid-19 projections for Mumbai: Health Minister
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said that the rate of doubling of cases in the state had improved to 7.01 days from 3.1 days earlier this month
 "Don't panic over Centre's Covid-19 projections for Mumbai: Health Minister")
Elected representatives in Kerala to take 30% salary cut for one year
The chief minister said that Covid-19 has had a huge impact on the economy at the national and state level and said Kerala has been hit badly as a consumer state
 "Elected representatives in Kerala to take 30% salary cut for one year")
Coronavirus: India cases reach 20,471; Delhi's count soars to 2,248
In Maharashtra, the number of coronavirus cases increased by 431 on Wednesday while 18 people succumbed to the pandemic
 "Coronavirus: India cases reach 20,471; Delhi's count soars to 2,248")
Grammy awardees, musicians perform online concert on 50th Earth Day
All the artists performed from their respective homes to convey the message of staying connected amid the coronavirus pandemic.
 "Grammy awardees, musicians perform online concert on 50th Earth Day")
Coronaviurs pandemic: 2 pet cats test Covid-19 positive in New York
The two animals are the first pets in the US to test positive for the virus
 "Coronaviurs pandemic: 2 pet cats test Covid-19 positive in New York")
Coronavirus lockdown: Tea farmers in Bihar's Kishanganj incur huge losses
Farmers said that the lockdown was imposed at a time when the tea leaves were supposed to be harvested
 "Coronavirus lockdown: Tea farmers in Bihar's Kishanganj incur huge losses")
Fighting Covid-19: 'Free Ration App' comes to rescue of needy amid lockdown
The app received 13,000 applications through the app, which were sent by the needy people from various states
 "Fighting Covid-19: 'Free Ration App' comes to rescue of needy amid lockdown")
SpiceJet lessors in talks to reclaim planes over missed payments: Report
One of the leasing companies started to pull out a few planes earlier this year after SpiceJet failed to pay maintenance fees due since late last year
 "SpiceJet lessors in talks to reclaim planes over missed payments: Report")
Lockdown, job loss impacted 40 mn migrant workers in India: World Bank
Due to the global recession caused by Covid-19, remittances to India are likely to drop by 23 per cent from $83 billion last year to $64 billion this year, the report said
 "Lockdown, job loss impacted 40 mn migrant workers in India: World Bank")
Two reforms India might like to expedite after the Covid-19 crisis is over
A fully-integrated farm market, more local markets and multiple-location ration cards could have alleviated the problems of migrants, farmers, traders, transporters and FMCG firms at the outset
 "Two reforms India might like to expedite after the Covid-19 crisis is over")
Realty fund managers cautious about investments after coronavirus lockdown
With demand being muted for at least the next six months, developers would face severe cashflow challenges which could slow down the pace of construction further, say Motilal Oswal
 "Realty fund managers cautious about investments after coronavirus lockdown")
1.54 bn students out of school over Covid-19; girls to be worst hit: Unesco
UNESCO said girls will be the worst hit as it will lead to increased drop-out rates and further entrench gender gaps in education
 "1.54 bn students out of school over Covid-19; girls to be worst hit: Unesco")
Realty fund managers cautious about investments after Covid-19 lockdown
Fund managers say demand for homes will be muted for the next six months
 "Realty fund managers cautious about investments after Covid-19 lockdown")