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Stephanie Thomas, a stylist decided to celebrate Women's History Month with a special photoshoot, that replaces women of colour on popular magazine covers with women with disabilities.
To debunk stereotypes and challenge age-old constructs of an ideal fashion customer, Thomas said, the photos do not show women with assisted devices or in wheelchairs.
Being a congenital amputee herself, Thomas launched her own website, Cur8able and hopes to get rid of negative perceptions of people with disabilities.&nbsp;The recreated covers include those of Naomi Sims, Jennifer Lopez and Lena Horne among others.

Women's History Month: Stylist recreates magazine covers with women with disabilities

To celebrate Women's History Month, a stylist recreated iconic magazine covers with women with disabilities

Stephanie Thomas, a stylist decided to celebrate Women's History Month with a special photoshoot, that replaces women of colour on popular magazine covers with women with disabilities.
To debunk stereotypes and challenge age-old constructs of an ideal fashion customer, Thomas said, the photos do not show women with assisted devices or in wheelchairs.
Being a congenital amputee herself, Thomas launched her own website, Cur8able and hopes to get rid of negative perceptions of people with disabilities.&nbsp;The recreated covers include those of Naomi Sims, Jennifer Lopez and Lena Horne among others.

Govt panel: Covid-19 peaked in India, lockdown prevented deaths

A government-appointed scientific committee has said the&nbsp;Covid-19&nbsp;epidemic seems to have peaked and is now on the decline, and is likely to run its course by February next year. The committee, headed by Professor M Vidyasagar of IIT Hyderabad, has used computer models to map the trajectory of the epidemic in the country. Its key finding has been that the disease is likely to have peaked in the middle of September, and the total number of infections in India is unlikely to exceed 10.6 million. So far, 75 lakh people in India have been infected, of which nearly 66 lakh have recovered.&nbsp;The committee claimed that the lockdown imposed in March has had a powerful impact on slowing down the spread of the disease in the country. In the absence of the lockdown, the death count would have gone up to 25 lakh, it said. As of now, 1.14 lakh people have died in India because of the disease.

Govt panel: Covid-19 peaked in India, lockdown prevent deaths

A government-appointed scientific committee has said the&nbsp;Covid-19&nbsp;epidemic seems to have peaked and is now on the decline, and is likely to run its course by February next year. The committee, headed by Professor M Vidyasagar of IIT Hyderabad, has used computer models to map the trajectory of the epidemic in the country. Its key finding has been that the disease is likely to have peaked in the middle of September, and the total number of infections in India is unlikely to exceed 10.6 million. So far, 75 lakh people in India have been infected, of which nearly 66 lakh have recovered.&nbsp;The committee claimed that the lockdown imposed in March has had a powerful impact on slowing down the spread of the disease in the country. In the absence of the lockdown, the death count would have gone up to 25 lakh, it said. As of now, 1.14 lakh people have died in India because of the disease.

India's Covid death rate at 1.52%, lowest since March: Health Ministry

India has one of the lowest Covid&nbsp;deaths per million population, Health Ministry said;&nbsp;recoveries surged to 64,53,779 exceeding active cases by 56,49,251.

India's Covid-19 death rate at 1.52%, lowest since March

India records lowest fatality rate since March
Recoveries exceeded active cases by 56,49,251
Death rate at 1.52%, less than 1000 deaths in 24 hrs
13 states &amp; UTs&nbsp;report deaths above national average
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The Health Ministry on Friday said that India has one of the lowest Covid-19 deaths per million population in the world. Since October 4, less than 1000 fatalities have been reported daily which was at 1.52 percent since March 22. According to reports, 22 States and Union Territories have demonstrated better performance as compared to the national average. On the other hand, the 13 State and UTs where the death per million population was more than the national average included&nbsp;Puducherry, Maharashtra, Goa, Delhi, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Punjab. The total number of recoveries have surged to 64,53,779 and exceeded active cases of COVID-19 by 56,49,251.

Bangladesh set to overtake India in per capita GDP | BOOM | IMF report 

The IMF has said that India is set to slip below Bangladesh in per capita GDP. Bangladesh will be up 4% than India. What does this mean for Indian economy and what can it potentially lead to? BOOM Explains.
Madan Sabnavis, Chief Economist, CARE Ratings says that IMF Report clearly says that India is one of the worst performing economies globally. The lockdown has had a very negative effect on the economy which gets reflected in the numbers that the IMF, RBI and World Bank are citing. In retrospect it is easier to say we shouldn't have announced a lockdown so soon but it was the sensible thing to do at the time in March.
He also says that when GDP comes down, it encapsulates loss of investments, income, jobs and spending coming down. Even if we grow at 8.5% or 9%, the Indian economy will still go back to 2019 levels. The prospects of consumer demand rising are still low.
Watch BOOM's Govindraj Ethiraj interview Madan Sabnavis on the 5 trillion economy India wants to be and the current economic scenario in India.

This&nbsp;year&nbsp;marks the 75th anniversary of&nbsp;United&nbsp;Nation's&nbsp;World Food Day,&nbsp;and,&nbsp;as&nbsp;countries&nbsp;continue&nbsp;to grapple with the Covid-19 pandemic, the realization&nbsp;of access to safe and nutritious food for all has become more acute.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;India, which is one of the biggest food producers in the world, ironically is also home to the largest population of hungry people.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Despite astounding industrial and economic growth,&nbsp;particularly after the liberalization in early 1990s,&nbsp;India has a grim rating of 102&nbsp;among 117 nations&nbsp;on the Global Hunger Index.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The United Nations&nbsp;Food and Agriculture Organization&nbsp;estimates that&nbsp;14% of India's population or&nbsp;189.2 mn people are undernourished.&nbsp;The global agriculture body&nbsp;notes that&nbsp;in India&nbsp;34.7% of children under&nbsp;the age of&nbsp;five are stunted or too short for their age and 20% weigh too low for their height.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The hunger isn&rsquo;t due to lack of food but&nbsp;astonishingly&nbsp;due to&nbsp;the wastage of food. Hard to believe is the fact that&nbsp;nearly one-third of the food produced in the world gets wasted every year.&nbsp;
In India&nbsp;40% of fruits and vegetables and 30% of cereals produced for consumption are lost due to ineffective supply chain management each&nbsp;year.&nbsp;&nbsp;Starvation accounts for most deaths in the world after cancer and&nbsp;AIDS.&nbsp;In India alone, 7,000 people die every day of hunger and 25 lakhs&nbsp;die every year.&nbsp;&nbsp;As Covid-19 pandemic continues to alter our lifestyles, the fight against hunger has lost steam.&nbsp;A&nbsp;nationwide lockdown announced in March to curb&nbsp;the deadly virus&nbsp;brought&nbsp;India's already fragile and fragmented food supply chain to a screeching halt&nbsp;for months.&nbsp;
With&nbsp;labour&nbsp;shortage, logistical constraints and partial lockdowns&nbsp;amplifying the already strained food market and the poverty-stricken farmers, hunger remains one of the biggest problem amid the pandemic&nbsp;in world&rsquo;s largest food producing nation.&nbsp;

How Covid-19 pandemic has complicated India's fight against hunger

2020 marks the 75th anniversary of UN's&nbsp;World Food Day, highlighting access to safe and nutritious food&nbsp;as an essential part of our response to Covid-19.&nbsp; &nbsp;
One of the biggest food producers in the world, India is ironically enough, home to the largest population of hungry people in the world.&nbsp;
The nation ranks 102nd among 117 countries on the Global Hunger Index. Despite industrial and economic growth, the nation fails to feed its citizens.&nbsp;According to FAO estimates, 14% of India's population or&nbsp;189.2mn people are undernourished.&nbsp;Further, 34.7% of children under five in India are stunted or too short for their age and 20% weigh too low for their height.&nbsp;
In a grave contrast, nearly one-third of the food produced in the world gets wasted every year. 40% of fruits and vegetables and 30% of cereals produced for consumption in India are lost due to ineffective supply chain management every year.
The problem of hunger is dangerous, it remains the biggest cause of death in the world, followed by cancer and AIDS. In India alone, 7,000 people die every day of hunger and 25 lakh&nbsp;die every year.
And things could get much, much worse this year.&nbsp;The nationwide lockdown announced in March to curb Covid-19&nbsp;brought&nbsp;India's already fragile and fragmented food supply chain to a screeching halt.
Labour shortage, misinformation, logistical constraints and partial lockdowns&nbsp;are amplifying the already strained food market and the poverty-stricken farmers.
For the world's biggest democracy, hunger remains the biggest problem amid the pandemic.&nbsp;

Hunger by the numbers: India's inability to feed the poor & hungry 

75th anniversary of World Food Day in 2020&nbsp;&nbsp; Access to safe food an essential part of Covid-19 response&nbsp; India is one of the largest food producers in the world&nbsp;&nbsp; Ranks 102 out 117 countries in the Global Hunger Index&nbsp;&nbsp; 14% Indians or 189.2mn people are undernourished&nbsp; 34.7% children under 5 are stunted, 20% suffer from wasting&nbsp; One-third of the world's food produce wasted every year&nbsp; 40% fruits, veggies and 20% cereals never reach consumers&nbsp; Hunger remains the biggest cause of death in the world&nbsp;&nbsp; 7,000 people in India die of hunger every day&nbsp; Covid&nbsp;lockdowns&nbsp;wreaked havoc on the food supply chain&nbsp; Labour&nbsp;shortage, logistical constraints, partial lockdowns&nbsp;to blame&nbsp;&nbsp; Can the world's&nbsp;largest food-producing nation end starvation?&nbsp;

This&nbsp;year&nbsp;marks the 75th anniversary of&nbsp;United&nbsp;Nation's&nbsp;World Food Day,&nbsp;and,&nbsp;as&nbsp;countries&nbsp;continue&nbsp;to grapple with the Covid-19 pandemic, the realization&nbsp;of access to safe and nutritious food for all has become more acute.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; India, which is one of the biggest food producers in the world, ironically is also home to the largest population of hungry people.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Despite astounding industrial and economic growth,&nbsp;particularly after the liberalization in early 1990s,&nbsp;India has a grim rating of 102&nbsp;among 117 nations&nbsp;on the Global Hunger Index.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The United Nations&nbsp;Food and Agriculture Organization&nbsp;estimates that&nbsp;14% of India's population or&nbsp;189.2 mn people are undernourished.&nbsp;The global agriculture body&nbsp;notes that&nbsp;in India&nbsp;34.7% of children under&nbsp;the age of&nbsp;five are stunted or too short for their age and 20% weigh too low for their height.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The hunger isn&rsquo;t due to lack of food but&nbsp;astonishingly&nbsp;due to&nbsp;the wastage of food. Hard to believe is the fact that&nbsp;nearly one-third of the food produced in the world gets wasted every year.&nbsp;
In India&nbsp;40% of fruits and vegetables and 30% of cereals produced for consumption are lost due to ineffective supply chain management each&nbsp;year.&nbsp; &nbsp; Starvation accounts for most deaths in the world after cancer and&nbsp;AIDS.&nbsp;In India alone, 7,000 people die every day of hunger and 25 lakhs&nbsp;die every year.&nbsp; &nbsp; As Covid-19 pandemic continues to alter our lifestyles, the fight against hunger has lost steam.&nbsp;A&nbsp;nationwide lockdown announced in March to curb&nbsp;the deadly virus&nbsp;brought&nbsp;India's already fragile and fragmented food supply chain to a screeching halt&nbsp;for months.&nbsp;
With&nbsp;labour&nbsp;shortage, logistical constraints and partial lockdowns&nbsp;amplifying the already strained food market and the poverty-stricken farmers, hunger remains one of the biggest problem amid the pandemic&nbsp;in world&rsquo;s largest food producing nation.&nbsp;

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti being released: JK administration

PTI,&nbsp;Srinagar:&nbsp;PDP president and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti is being released after being in preventive detention for more than 14 months following the abrogation of Article 370 last year.
"Ms. Mehbooba Mufti being released," JK government spokesman Rohit Kansal tweeted.
Mehbooba, who became the first woman chief minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir in 2016 as head of the PDP-BJP alliance, was arrested along with other leaders hours ahead of the Centre bifurcating the state into two union territories and abrogating Article 370.
She was first detained under Sections 107 and&nbsp;151 of CrPC but later booked under the controversial Public Safety Act.
Initially, Mehbooba was lodged at Cheshma Shahi guest house and then shifted to another government guest house at M A Link Road here.
The PDP president was then taken to her residence where she remained under house arrest.
Mehbooba's daughter, Iltija, had challenged her detention in the Supreme Court, which last heard the case on September 29.
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers and National Conference leaders Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah were released in March after over seven months in detention. PTI MIJ RT RT
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PDP president and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti is being released after being in preventive detention for more than 14 months following the abrogation of Article 370 last year. JK government spokesman Rohit Kansal&nbsp;confirmed the news in a tweet.&nbsp;Mehbooba, who became the first woman chief minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir in 2016 as head of the PDP-BJP alliance, was arrested along with other leaders hours ahead of the Centre bifurcating the state into two union territories and abrogating Article 370. Initially, Mehbooba was lodged at Cheshma Shahi guest house and then shifted to another government guest house at M A Link Road in Srinagar. The PDP president was then taken to her residence where she remained under house arrest.

PTI,&nbsp;Srinagar:&nbsp;PDP president and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti is being released after being in preventive detention for more than 14 months following the abrogation of Article 370 last year.
"Ms. Mehbooba Mufti being released," JK government spokesman Rohit Kansal tweeted.
Mehbooba, who became the first woman chief minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir in 2016 as head of the PDP-BJP alliance, was arrested along with other leaders hours ahead of the Centre bifurcating the state into two union territories and abrogating Article 370.
She was first detained under Sections 107 and&nbsp;151 of CrPC but later booked under the controversial Public Safety Act.
Initially, Mehbooba was lodged at Cheshma Shahi guest house and then shifted to another government guest house at M A Link Road here.
The PDP president was then taken to her residence where she remained under house arrest.
Mehbooba's daughter, Iltija, had challenged her detention in the Supreme Court, which last heard the case on September 29.
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers and National Conference leaders Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah were released in March after over seven months in detention. PTI MIJ RT RT
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Covid-19 school closure may cost over $400 bn to India: World Bank

The prolonged closure of schools due to the Covid-19 pandemic in India may cause a loss of over $400 billion in the country's future earnings, besides substantial learning losses, according to a World Bank report

According to a World Bank report the prolonged closure of schools due to the Covid-19 pandemic in India may cause a loss of over $400 billion in the country's future earnings. The report said South Asia region stands to lose $622 billion from the school closures in the present scenario or up to $880 billion in a more pessimistic scenario.&nbsp;The report titled "Beaten or Broken? Informality and Coivid-19 in South Asia" claims that South Asia is set to plunge into its worst-ever recession in 2020 as the devastating impacts of the pandemic on the region's economies linger.
 World Bank's alarm over school closure in India World Bank on economic fallout of school closure India's may lose over $400 bn with schools closed&nbsp; World Bank pegs loses for&nbsp;South Asia at $622-880 bn&nbsp;

PTI,&nbsp;New Delhi: The prolonged closure of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India may cause a loss of over USD 400 billion in the country's future earnings, besides substantial learning losses, according to a World Bank report.
South Asia region stands to lose USD 622 billion from the school closures in the present scenario or up to USD 880 billion in a more pessimistic scenario, it said, adding while the regional loss is largely driven by India, all countries will lose substantial shares of their GDP.
The report titled "Beaten or Broken? Informality and COVID-19 in South Asia" claims that South Asia is set to plunge into its worst-ever recession in 2020 as the devastating impacts of COVID-19 on the region's economies linger.
"Temporary school closures in all South Asian countries have had major implications for students. They have kept 391 million students out of school in primary and secondary education, further complicating efforts to resolve the learning crisis,&rdquo; said the report.
&ldquo;While most governments have made enormous efforts to mitigate the impact of school closures, it has been difficult to engage children through remote learning initiatives," it said.
The report also noted that the pandemic may cause up to 5.5 million students to drop out from the education system and cause substantial learning losses, which will have a lifetime impact on the productivity of a generation of students.
"Most school systems closed in March, and -- though there are important exceptions -- countries are starting to reopen or have already opened their schools. Children have been out of school for approximately 5 months. Being out of school for that long means that children not only stop learning new things, they also forget some of what they have learned.
"The projected learning loss for the region is 0.5 years of learning-adjusted years of schooling (LAYS), falling from 6.5 LAYS to 6.0 LAYS, an enormous setback from recent advances in schooling," it said.
The &lsquo;Learning Adjusted Year of Schooling&rsquo; (LAYS) concept, introduced by the World Bank, seeks to combine access and learning outcomes into a single measure.
It combines quantity (years of schooling) and quality (how much kids know at a given grade level) into a single summary measure of human capital in a society.
The report has projected that based on country data on household labor incomes, the average child in South Asia may lose USD 4,400 in lifetime earnings once having entered the labour market, equivalent to 5 percent of total earnings.
"These projections are based on what we currently know about returns to schooling, using the reduced level of learning caused by the crisis. Summing these numbers for all children in South Asia, the region stands to lose USD 622 billion from the school closures in the present scenario, or up to USD 880 billion in a more pessimistic scenario.
"While the regional loss is largely driven by India, all countries will lose substantial shares of their GDP. For reference, note that South Asian governments spend only USD 400 billion per year in total on primary and secondary education. The total loss in economic output from the current closures is hence substantially higher than what countries currently spend on education," it said.
The novel corona virus has infected over 3.7 crore people across the globe claiming over 10.5 lakh lives.
India's COVID-19 caseload stands at 71.2 lakhs while the death toll is 1.09 lakh as on Monday.
Universities and schools across the country were ordered shut on March 16 to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. On March 25, the Centre announced a nationwide lockdown. While several restrictions have been eased gradually in different phases of the 'unlock' since June 8, educational institutions continue to remain closed.
However, according to the latest unlock guidelines, schools, colleges and other educational institutions outside COVID-19 containment zones can reopen after October 15. The final decision on reopening the institutions has been left with the states and Union territories.

Markaz case: SC calls out Centre for 'brazen' affidavit

Supreme Court on Thursday called out the Centre for submitting an 'evasive' and 'brazen' affidavit on the alleged motivated media reporting in the Tablighi&nbsp;Jamat case.

Tablighi case: SC calls out centre for 'brazen' affidavit

Markaz case: SC calls out centre for 'brazen' affidavit Jamat&nbsp;accused section of media of spreading hatred SC: freedom of speech is most abused right&nbsp; SC asked I&amp;B ministry to submit fresh affidavit

The Supreme Court on Thursday called out the Centre for submitting an 'evasive' and 'brazen' affidavit on the alleged motivated media reporting in the Tablighi&nbsp;Jamat case. A bench headed by&nbsp;CJI SA Bobde&nbsp;was hearing pleas by the Jamiat-Ulma-i-Hind who alleged that a section of media was spreading communal hatred over the Tablighi&nbsp;Jamat&nbsp;congregation that took place in March. The SC also asked the I&amp;B Ministry to submit a fresh affidavit with details of steps taken in past to curb the motivated media reporting and also snapped at the centre for accusing the petitioners of muzzling the freedom of speech. The top court went on to say that&nbsp;the Freedom of Speech is the most abused right in recent times.

Bengal BJP's march: bombs hurled, teargas fired, several wounded

Parts of Kolkata and Howrah resembled a battle zone on Thursday as BJP workers and supporters clashed with police, hurling stones and blocking roads with burning tyres, to protest a string of killings of saffron party workers.

West Bengal&nbsp;BJP&rsquo;s &lsquo;March to&nbsp;Nabanna&rsquo; or the state secretariat took a violent turn on Thursday after saffron workers reportedly hurled bombs and bricks at the policemen in Kolkata and Howrah district. CAP: Violent protests in Kolkata, Howrah during BJP&nbsp;march
The police, in return, resorted to water cannons and fired tear gas shells, besides&nbsp;cane-charging&nbsp;the workers.&nbsp;Several BJP cadre were injured in the clash. CAP: BJP&nbsp;workers hurl bombs, bricks, police fire teargas
Leaders like Arjun Singh, Kailash&nbsp;Vijayvargiya, Locket Chatterjee and&nbsp;Mukul Roy&nbsp;were among those present during the march. CAP: Top&nbsp;BJP&nbsp;leaders present during Bengal march &nbsp; With a seven-point charter of demands, including the deterioration of law and order situation, the youth wing of the party had&nbsp;organised&nbsp;a march&nbsp;from four areas. Newly-appointed youth wing president Tejasvi Surya also joined the protest at Howrah Maidan.&nbsp;
CAP: BJP&nbsp;youth wing chief also attend protest march Citing the&nbsp;pandemic, the West Bengal government had denied permission for any major gathering and only granted permission for peaceful and democratic rallies within &ldquo;permissible parameters&rdquo; of only 100 people.&nbsp;
CAP: TMC&nbsp;govt denied permission citing pandemic&nbsp; The government also announced that&nbsp;Nabanna&nbsp;will be shut for two days from October 8 &ldquo;for&nbsp;sanitisation&nbsp;purpose&rdquo;.&nbsp;

West Bengal&nbsp;BJP&rsquo;s &lsquo;March to&nbsp;Nabanna&rsquo; or the state secretariat took a violent turn on Thursday after saffron workers reportedly hurled bombs and bricks at the policemen in Kolkata and Howrah district.
The police, in return, resorted to water cannons and fired tear gas shells, besides&nbsp;cane-charging&nbsp;the workers.&nbsp;Several BJP cadre were injured in the clash.
Leaders like Arjun Singh, Kailash&nbsp;Vijayvargiya, Locket Chatterjee and&nbsp;Mukul Roy&nbsp;were among those present during the march. &nbsp; With a seven-point charter of demands, including the deterioration of law and order situation, the youth wing of the party had&nbsp;organised&nbsp;a march&nbsp;from four areas. Newly-appointed youth wing president Tejasvi Surya also joined the protest at Howrah Maidan.&nbsp;
 Citing the&nbsp;pandemic, the West Bengal government had denied permission for any major gathering and only granted permission for peaceful and democratic rallies within &ldquo;permissible parameters&rdquo; of only 100 people.&nbsp;
The government also announced that&nbsp;Nabanna&nbsp;will be shut for two days from October 8 &ldquo;for&nbsp;sanitisation&nbsp;purpose&rdquo;.&nbsp;

Mukesh Ambani has been making ₹90 crore an hour since lockdown

India's wealthiest Mukesh&nbsp;Ambani&nbsp;has been making ₹90 crore&nbsp;per hour since the March lockdown

India's wealthiest man&nbsp;Mukesh Ambani&nbsp;has been adding ₹90 crore per hour to his wealth since the March lockdown, according to the IIFL&nbsp;Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2020 released on Tuesday.
The fortunes of Ambani, who retained the title of the richest Indian for the 9th year on run, rose by ₹2.77 lakh&nbsp;crore to ₹6.58 lakh&nbsp;crore.
The&nbsp;recent $20 billion fund-raising by Reliance Industries has given the tycoon unparalleled financial clout at a time when most other companies&nbsp;suffering by the pandemic.

Over 1 cr migrants walked to home states in lockdown till June: Centre

The Centre said on Tuesday that more than one crore migrant labourers returned to their home states on foot during March-June this year.&nbsp;
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Over 1 crore&nbsp;migrants walked back home: Centre
Govt gives data on exodus of migrant workers in Parliament
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The Centre said on Tuesday that more than one crore migrant labourers returned to their home states on foot during March-June this year.&nbsp;
Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways V K Singh told Lok Sabha in a written reply that Covid-19 has resulted in migration of large number of workers from destination states to the home-states.&nbsp;
He said as per the data compiled by Ministry of Labour and Employment, more than 1.06 crore migrant workers, including those who travelled on foot during the lockdown, returned to their home states.

Centre blames fake news for migrant exodus during lockdown

The Centre has blamed fake news for mass exodus of migrants after the announcement of a coronavirus-induced lockdown&nbsp;in March.

The Centre has blamed fake news for mass exodus of migrants after the announcement of a coronavirus-induced lockdown&nbsp;in March. In&nbsp;a reply to a question by TMC&nbsp;MP Mala&nbsp;Roy during the ongoing parliament session, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai&nbsp;said the migration of large number of migrant workers was triggered due to panic created by fake news regarding duration of lockdown&nbsp;that led to concerns about&nbsp;adequate supply of basic necessities like food, drinking water and shelter.&nbsp;
This comes a day after the govt said in Parliament that it has no record of migrants labourers who died due to hardships faced by them during the lockdown
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The Centre has blamed fake news for mass exodus of migrants after the announcement of a coronavirus-induced lockdown&nbsp;in March. In&nbsp;a reply to a question by TMC&nbsp;MP Mala&nbsp;Roy during the ongoing parliament session, the Home Ministry&nbsp;said the migration of large number of migrant workers was triggered due to panic created by fake news regarding duration of lockdown&nbsp;that led to concerns about&nbsp;adequate supply of basic necessities like food, drinking water and shelter.&nbsp;
This comes a day after the govt said in Parliament that it has no record of migrants labourers who died due to hardships faced by them during the lockdown
Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai&nbsp;replied in the Lok&nbsp;Sabha&nbsp;that the govt had taken all necessary measures to ensure that during the period of the inevitable lockdown, no citizen should be deprived of basic amenities.He also said Centre had&nbsp;allowed the state governments to use the State Disaster Response Fund on 28th March itself for providing temporary accommodation, food, clothing, medical care to homeless people.&nbsp;
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'I used to be a drug addict': Kangana's old video goes viral

After Rhea Chakraborty&nbsp;allegedly named&nbsp;Bollywood&nbsp;A-listers&nbsp;to the Narcotics Control Bureau alleging they consume drugs,&nbsp;an old video of actor Kangana&nbsp;Ranaut&nbsp;claiming that she used to be a drug addict is going viral.
Shared on Kangana&rsquo;s Instagram account in March, the video shows the actress stating that she became a drug addict and a film star in a couple of years after she ran away from home.
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Kangana's old video claiming 'to be a drug addict' viral
Kangana&nbsp;posted the video on Instagram&nbsp;in March
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After Rhea Chakraborty&nbsp;allegedly named&nbsp;Bollywood&nbsp;A-listers&nbsp;to the Narcotics Control Bureau alleging they consume drugs,&nbsp;an old video of actor Kangana&nbsp;Ranaut&nbsp;claiming that she used to be a drug addict is going viral.
Shared on Kangana&rsquo;s Instagram account in March, the video shows the actress stating that she became a drug addict and a film star in a couple of years after she ran away from home.
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Trump downplayed Covid threat, misled people: new book

US President Donald Trump has acknowledged downplaying the dangers of the deadly novel coronavirus as he did not want to create panic, says a new book

US President Donald Trump has acknowledged downplaying the dangers of the deadly novel coronavirus as he did not want to create panic, according to a new book by a renowned US investigative journalist. Excerpts of the book, 'Rage', by Bob Woodward and and clippings of his interviews with Trump were released on Wednesday. "I wanted to always play it down because I don't want to create panic," Trump told Woodward in March, a recording of which was released by the veteran journalist to 'The Washington Post'. In another interview on February 7, Trump told the journalist that the coronavirus was deadlier than the flu and could be transmitted through the air.

Washington, PTI: US President Donald Trump has acknowledged downplaying the dangers of the deadly novel coronavirus as he did not want to create panic, according to a new book by a renowned US investigative journalist.
The book, 'Rage', by Bob Woodward is being described by the publisher as an "unprecedented" and "intimate tour de force" of new reporting on the Trump presidency that is facing a pandemic, economic disaster and racial unrest. It is scheduled to hit the stores on September 15, less than two months before the November 3 presidential elections.
Excerpts of the book and clippings of the interviews with Trump were released by Woodward to some media outlets on Wednesday.
"I wanted to, I wanted to always play it down," Trump told Woodward in March, a recording of which was released by the veteran journalist to 'The Washington Post'. "I still like playing it down, because I don't want to create a panic." In another interview on February 7, the audio clip of which was posted by 'The Washington Post', Trump told the journalist that the coronavirus was deadlier than the flu and could be transmitted through the air.
"That's always tougher than the touch. You don't have to touch things. Right? But the air, you just breath the air and that's how it's passed," he said. "It's also more deadly than even your strenuous flus." As per the book, Trump insists to Woodward he would triumph over the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic calamity.
"Don't worry about it, Bob. OK?" Trump told the author in July. "Don't worry about it. We'll get to do another book. You'll find I was right." The president on Wednesday defended his decision to downplay the dangers posed by the pathogen, refuting allegations that he lied to the people of the country.
"The fact is, I'm a cheerleader for this country, I love our country and I don't want people to be frightened," he said. "I don't want to create panic, as you say. And certainly, I'm not going to drive this country or the world into a frenzy." Trump underlined that the administration wanted to show confidence and strength as a nation amid the pandemic.
"And that's what I've done. And we've done very well," Trump said. "We don't want to jump up and down and start shouting that we have a problem that is a tremendous problem -- scare everybody." Trump pointed out that the administration immediately started buying masks other health equipments during the early stages of the outbreak. "And we don't want to cause pricing to go up to a level that becomes almost unaffordable," he said.
Woodward defended his decision to delay release of the excerpts of his interview with Trump.
"I told him it was for the book," Woodward told The Washington Post. "But as far as promising not to publish in real time or signing such an agreement... I don't do that." 'Rage' draws from hundreds of hours of interviews with firsthand witnesses as well as participants' notes, emails, diaries, calendars and confidential documents. Woodward has as many as 18 on-the-record interviews, which began in February.
The book also covers race relations, diplomacy with North Korea and a range of other issues during the past two years.

Taj Mahal & Agra Fort to welcome tourists from Sept 21

The&nbsp;Taj&nbsp;Mahal and Agra Fort are all set to welcome tourists from September 21, cap on the number of daily visitors

Taj Mahal and Agra Fort are gearing up to welcome tourists from September 21

As part of Unlock 4, the Taj&nbsp;Mahal&nbsp;and Agra Fort are all set to welcome tourists from the 21st of September.
The mausoleum&nbsp;and the fort closed for visitors in March in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.&nbsp;
The opening comes with strict guidelines issued by the government including social distancing measures and regular sanitisation of hands.&nbsp;
Ticket counters will no longer be open and tickets must be purchased online. Wearing a mask inside the premises is mandatory.&nbsp;
There will also be a cap on the number of visitors allowed each day. This includes&nbsp;5,000 tourists everyday in the Taj&nbsp;Mahal&nbsp;and 2,500 at the Agra Fort.&nbsp;

Another Black life does not matter, 7 police officers suspended 

&ldquo;I placed a phone call for my brother to get help. Not for my brother to get lynched." Daniel Prude's brother spoke out after Daniel died of asphyxiation after a group of police officers put a hood over his head and pressed his face into a pavement for two minutes.
 According to videos released, Daniel Prude, a black man was seen running naked on the streets, complied to what the police asked him to do. Naked, Prude was asked to get on the ground, put his hand behind his back as light snow falls. The police officers are seen putting a white "spit hood" on him. Prude demands the hood to be removed but he is pinned down with one officer holding his dead down against the pavement as another officer puts his knee on Prude's back. Prude spits, grunts but gets notices only when officers notice water coming out of his mouth.
Medics concluded that Prude's death was a homicide caused by &ldquo;complications of asphyxia in the setting of physical restraint.&rdquo;
Daniel Prude died on March 30 and his death received no public attention until Wednesday when the family held a news conference and released police body camera video.
Community advocates have demanded charges be filed against several Rochester Police officers against killing of a Black man who was suffering from a mental health crisis and was of no threat to the Police officer. 7 police officers have been suspended, said Rochester's Mayor.&nbsp;

Another Black life DOES NOT matter, 7 Police officers suspended 

BITE: I placed a phone call for my brother to get help. Not for my brother to get lynched
A grieving brother speaks out after Daniel Prude&nbsp;died of asphyxiation because of a hood placed over his head for two minutes by police officers who were supposed to help the mentally&nbsp;distressed&nbsp;man.
Videos of the incident&nbsp;show Daniel Prude, a black man, running naked on the streets as light snow falls.&nbsp;Prude&nbsp;is then asked to get on the ground and put his hand behind his back, he complies and the police officers put a white hood on him.&nbsp;
Prude demands the hood be removed but is pinned down with one officer holding his head against the pavement and another putting his knee on Prude's back. Prude spits and grunts but the officers only get concerned&nbsp;when they notice water coming out of his mouth.
Prude died a week later in the hospital, medics concluded that Prude's death was a homicide caused by 'complications of asphyxia in the setting of physical restraint.'
This incident happened&nbsp;in March but Prude's death received no public attention until Wednesday when the family held a news conference and released police body camera video.
7 police officers have been suspended after community advocates demanded charges be filed against several Rochester police officers for killing of a man who was suffering from a mental health problem and was of no threat.&nbsp;

&ldquo;I placed a phone call for my brother to get help. Not for my brother to get lynched."
A grieving brother speaks out after Daniel Prude&nbsp;died of asphyxiation because of a hood placed over his head for two minutes by police officers who were supposed to help the mentally&nbsp;distressed&nbsp;man.
Videos of the incident&nbsp;show Daniel Prude, a black man, running naked on the streets as light snow falls.&nbsp;Prude&nbsp;is then asked to get on the ground and put his hand behind his back, he complies and the police officers put a white hood on him.&nbsp;
Prude demands the hood be removed but is pinned down with one officer holding his head against the pavement and another putting his knee on Prude's back. Prude spits, grunts but the officers only get concerned&nbsp;when they notice water coming out of his mouth.
Prude died a week later, medics concluded that Prude's death was a homicide caused by 'complications pf asphyxia'.
This incident happened&nbsp;in March but Prude's death received no public attention until Wednesday when the family held a news conference and released police body camera video.
7 police officers have been suspended after community advocates demanded charges be filed against several Rochester police officers for killing of a man who was suffering from a mental health problem and was of no threat.&nbsp;

Olympic flame to go on display in Tokyo

The Olympic flame&nbsp;has been largely hidden since the Tokyo Games were postponed until next year due to the&nbsp;pandemic.

The Olympic flame&nbsp;has been largely hidden since the Tokyo Games were postponed until next year due to the&nbsp;pandemic, but it's going on display in Tokyo.&nbsp;Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee&nbsp;unveiled the flame at a small ceremony&nbsp;on Monday.&nbsp;The flame which arrived in Japan from Greece in March, will be displayed from Tuesday at the new Japan Olympic Museum for at least the next two months. Visitors would need a reservation to enter the museum, which&nbsp;is&nbsp;just a short walk from the new National Stadium where it was supposed to be burning a month ago. Though The Olympics are set to open on July 23, 2021, but with the Covid-19 situation still out of hands, it's fate remains uncertain.

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