Coronavirus: PM Narendra Modi to hold video call with states today to discuss surge in cases

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7.27 am: Mexico’s infections cross 150,000. The country’s toll is now over 17,500, reports Reuters.

7.26 am: Four new cases in Mizoram, taking the state’s tally to 121.

7.19 am: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the ABC Television Network have postponed the Oscars by two months. The 93rd Academy Awards will now be held on April 25, 2021. The Board of Governors has also extended the eligibility date.

“Our hope, in extending the eligibility period and our Awards date, is to provide the flexibility filmmakers need to finish and release their films without being penalized for something beyond anyone’s control,” said Academy President David Rubin and Academy CEO Dawn Hudson in a joint statement.

7.12 am: Prime Minister…

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