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COVID-19: Mumbai beaches deserted this Chhath Puja

Mumbai, Nov 20 (ANI): Chhath Puja, this year is being observed across nation under restrictions due to COVID rise. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) restricted celebrations of Chhath Puja on Mumbai beaches. "There's usually a lot of crowd here on Chhath Puja but because of COVID-19 we're going to celebrate it at home. We support govt's decision," said a local at Juhu beach.

PUBG returns to India with a twist: Popular game's comeback story explained

PUBG is set to make a comeback in the Indian market with PUBG Corporation announcing that it is preparing to launch a new game, PUBG MOBILE INDIA. In September, the government had blocked 118 mobile applications, including PUBG, terming them prejudicial to the sovereignty, integrity and defence of the nation. Following the ban, PUBG Corporation had said China's Tencent Games would no longer be authorised to distribute the PUBG MOBILE franchise in India. At that time, PUBG Corporation had said it will take on all publishing responsibilities within India. PUBG Corporation, creator of PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG) and a subsidiary of South Korea's KRAFTON, Inc, said the new game has been created specifically for the Indian market. Watch the video to know all the details about relaunch in India.

'Climate change is real challenge, urgent action needed': VP Naidu

Chennai, Nov 20 (ANI): While addressing an awareness campaign in Chennai, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on November 20 stated that climate change is a real challenge and everyone should take urgent action. He said, "Climate change is a real challenge. We're rather reckless in our rush for so-called development. We have ignored need to preserve nature and continuous pumping of billions of tonnes of greenhouse gases since industrial revolution has done great damage." "As a consequence, we are now to cope with the massive challenge of the very existence of humanity. It is a challenge across the globe," he added.

Watch: Sex racket accused Pyare Miyan's 'illegal' Indore house demolished

Indore (Madhya Pradesh), Nov 20 (ANI): Illegal construction at Indore premises of Pyare Miyan was demolished by Municipal Corporation on November 20. Pyare Miyan was arrested in July for allegedly running a sex racket. Earlier, Indore DIG informed that illegal encroachments of people who are involved in criminal activities will be demolished.

Schools in Mumbai to remain shut till Dec 31: Maharashtra minister

Mumbai, Nov 20 (ANI): Maharashtra government on November 20 announced the decision to extend closure of schools in Mumbai till December 31 as COVID cases in the city are on rise. Maharashtra's School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad confirmed the news. "Maharashtra government has decided to keep schools shut till December 31," she said. Schools in state that were shut due to COVID pandemic, were set to reopen on Nov 23.

COVID-19: '1,76,36,904 samples tested in UP, highest in country'

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 20 (ANI): Principal Health Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, Amit Mohan Prasad on November 20 said that 1,61,888 COVID-19 samples were tested yesterday, which takes the total number of testing in the state at 1,76,36,904, highest number of testing from other states.

COVID-19: ASHA workers conduct survey in Delhi to indentify symptomatic people

New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): As Delhi faces 'third wave' of COVID outbreak, govt has started door-to-door survey for identification of symptomatic people. An ASHA worker said, "If any person is suffering from fever, we send them to nearby government dispensary for COVID-19 test."

Sonia, Rahul Gandhi arrive in Goa

Dabolim (Goa), Nov 20 (ANI): Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi arrived in Goa on November 20. She was accompanied by her son and party leader Rahul Gandhi. As per sources, doctors had earlier advised Sonia to spend time in a less polluted place.

Random COVID testing underway in Noida

Noida (UP), Nov 20 (ANI): Random rapid COVID testing being conducted at Sector 37 bus stand in Noida. "It's the usual testing method that we've been following since 2-3 days. The method is successful, we found 9 positive cases out of 178 tests at Botanical Garden yesterday," said Amit Vikram, Additional CMO.

Delhi Police penalises commuters found not wearing masks in public

Delhi-UP Border, Nov 20 (ANI): Delhi Police on November 20 conducted a checking drive at Delhi-Noida border and penalised commuters for not wearing masks in public. Under COVID guidelines, people need to wear masks and maintain social distancing while commuting. Delhi government revised the fine yesterday, raising it to Rs 2000 from earlier Rs 500. COVID cases continue to surge as national capital faces 'third wave' of the virus. Active cases stand at 43,221 in Delhi.

Chhath Puja preparations underway at ghats amid COVID-19

Lucknow (UP)/ Guwahati (Assam), Nov 20 (ANI): Arrangements are almost done for Chhath Puja celebrations on the banks of River Gomti in Lucknow on November 20. This year four-day festival will be celebrated amid COVID-19 pandemic. Chhath Puja is one of the most popular festivals for the people of Bihar and parts of Uttar Pradesh. Devotees take a holy dip in river and offer 'argh' to the Sun. Chhath Puja usually witnessed huge crowd but this year amid pandemic, people decided not to celebrate with usual fanfare. Festive dais is all set to welcome devotees to offer prayers in Assam's Guwahati today. Devotees need to follow COVID SOPs while offering puja.

Toxic foam continues to float in Yamuna River in Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): Pollution has taken over skies as well as river in national capital. The Yamuna River in Delhi is filled with a thick layer of toxic foam. Reason behind the toxic foam was high phosphate content following the discharge of industrial waste at Kalindi Kunj.

Watch: IAF Chief flies indigenous Light Combat Helicopter

Bengaluru, Nov 20 (ANI): Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief, Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria took a sortie in indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) in Bengaluru on November 20. The sortie lasted for 45 minutes. LCH is planned to be inducted into the Indian defence forces in the near future.

House-to-house survey to be conducted in containment zones from today: Delhi Health Minister

New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): House-to-house survey would be conducted in containment zones from today to check on symptomatic patients in Delhi. Jain said, "There's no harm in wearing a mask inside the car also. Citizens should make it a rule to wear a mask whenever they step outside their home." He further said, "Contact tracing is already underway at a large scale. House-to-house survey will be conducted in containment zones from today to check on symptomatic patients. Government rates will be charged for 60% COVID-19 beds reserved by Delhi government in private hospitals."

Malabar Exercise 2020: Coordinated firing by Navies undertaken on surface target

Malabar (Western Indian Ocean), Nov 20 (ANI):The coordinated firing between Indian, US, Australian and Japanese Navies, on surface target was undertaken duringthe multilateral naval exercise 'Malabar 2020'. The 2nd phase of 'Malabar Exercise 2020' will conclude today.

Rs 2k fine for not wearing mask in Delhi: Effective deterrence vs Covid-19?

Battling the surge in coronavirus cases in Delhi on a war-footing, the AAP government has announced sweeping measures including a steep Rs 2,000 fine for not wearing masks. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the fine for not wearing masks has been raised from Rs 500 to Rs 2,000. The hard line by the AAP government comes days after Kejriwal repeatedly appealed to Delhiites to wear masks amid a surge in coronavirus cases.

Should you invest in India's luxury homes amid pandemic? Find out

Residential real estate is a tale of two markets– luxury and everything else. A luxury home is all about location, provenance lifestyle – most often characterized by high-end finishes, large sizes, unique architectural details and exceptional amenities. But most importantly a luxury home is high on experiences, where the simple moments of everyday life are elevated to become the art of living. Covid 19 has pushed many luxury homes on sale. Corrected valuations, some discounting, lower interest rates, stamp duty rebates in certain States may have acted as catalyst for fence sitting homebuyers. Data suggests that transactions are happening across top Indian cities within a price bracket of Rs 5 crore to 50 crore and more. People are scouting for larger spaces with grand amenities. Needless to say, people want to get the best version of homes that their imagination, read pockets can stretch to. As the luxury home buyer makes a comeback, let’s find out what is trending in luxury homes acr

Watch: Malabar war games of four friendly navies that could upset China

The Indian Navy's Vikramaditya carrier battle group, the Nimitz strike group of the US Navy and several frontline warships from the Australian and Japanese navies are carrying out a four-day high-intensity war game in the Northern Arabian Sea as part of the second phase of the Malabar exercise. This exercise involves coordinated operations of increasing complexity among the navies of the four countries which are part of the Quad or Quadrilateral Coalition. The first phase of the Malabar exercise took place in the Bay of Bengal from November 3 to 6 and featured a number of complex drills including anti-submarine and anti-air warfare operations. The mega exercise is taking place at a time India and China are locked in an over six-month-long bitter border standoff in eastern Ladakh that has majorly strained the ties between the two countries.

Covid vaccine with no 'serious side-effects', but India faces cold-reality

Global drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech have said that their Covid-19 vaccine was found 95 per cent effective in the final analysis of the Phase 3 trial, including in people aged over 65 years, paving the way for the companies to apply for emergency authorisation from US regulators within days. Based on current projections, the companies expect to produce globally up to 50 million vaccine doses in 2020 and up to 1.3 billion doses by the end of 2021. The major announcement comes just two days after leading biotechnology company Moderna said on Monday its virus vaccine had an efficacy rate of 94.5 per cent. But will the Pfizer vaccine be available in India? Watch the video >

Nagrota encounter: 4 terrorists killed, police constable injured

Nagrota (J-K), Nov 19 (ANI): At least four terrorists have been gunned down and one police constable sustained injuries in the encounter at Ban Toll Plaza in Jammu. The encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces on the morning of November 19. The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was shut in view of the encounter. Security has also been tightened in the area. Further details are awaited.