Reports suggest that smokers are more vulnerable to COVID-19, as their fingers are frequently in contact with their lips, increasing the likelihood of the virus being transmitted from their hands.
Many analysts are expecting the Indian economy to contract by 5 per cent in FY21 as a result of the nationwide lockdowns, with some also estimating a contraction of up to 7.2 per cent in the GDP.
Migration of workers from cities could result in middle-classes shelling out more for the local labour that is likely to replace the migrant labourers.
Total 113 accused, including a juvenile, were produced in the court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) M V Jawale at Dahanu in Palghar district.
The former Chief Minister questioned the urgency to bring forward such ordinances on important subjects and asked the government to have a public debate on it and also discuss it in the assembly.
A senior government official said late on Thursday that five employees had tested positive for COVID-19 six days back, while 21 others tested positive this week.
Bureaucratic glitches and the inability of a significant number of the weaker sections in becoming eligible for government dole has meant that the troubles of the poor and the stranded migrants are only growing.
Sanjay Dutt is pitching in to feed a thousand families in Mumbai at a time when the underprivileged are facing difficulty organising daily income and food for themselves amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Also affected Mac devices, the flaw allowed anyone to access iPhone and Mac cameras without any user authorisation.
Ashwini Patil, who had hit the headlines when she put out a video asking the Indian government to airlift her and fellow Indians stuck in the virus-induced lockdown in Wuhan, returned to India on February 27 and was quarantined in Manesar.
'Dearest Bapu, Love Kasturba' marked the return of Bollywood actress Zeenat Aman on the stage after a hiatus of 16 years.
Babulal Marandi's return to BJP is also a testimony to the fact that leaders who continue to represent or cater to a constituency in a certain political ecosystem manage to survive a long spell without power.
The 30-share BSE Sensex closed lower by 202.05 points, or 0.49 per cent, at 41,055.69; while the broader NSE Nifty was down 67.75 points or 0.56 per cent at 12045.80.
Navneet Kaur scored two goals and Sharmila netted the other as Indian women's hockey team got a 3-0 win over New Zealand in their last game of the five-match tour.
Director Nitesh Tiwari's next project will be a series of films based on epic Mahabharata. Deepika Padukone had earlier confirmed playing Draupadi but now there are reports that makers may cast Hrithik Roshan to play Lord Krishna.
