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Over 1100 stranded Manipuris returned to the state on Wednesday by a special train from Chennai, said Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh.

"1141 stranded Manipuris reached Jiribam RS from Chennai by a special train at around 12:20 pm today & have started moving by bus to their respective districts for compulsory 14 days quarantine at designated institutional & community quarantine centres, the CM said in a tweet.

1141 stranded Manipuris have reached Jiribam Railway station from Chennai by a special train at around 12.20 pm today and have started moving by bus to their respective districts and ACs for compulsory 14 days quarantine at designated institutional & community quarantine centres. pic.twitter.com/BTZwz18VYd

— N.Biren Singh (@NBirenSingh) May 13, 2020

The Indian High Commission in London released the schedule of flights for phase 2 of flights from UK to bring back Indians under the Vande Bharat Mission. High Commission will gradually start contacting Indian passport holders according to priority. Bookings will start closer to the date of departure.

Uttar Pradesh has decided to scrap multiple allowances given to its employees to deal with the additional financial burden following the coronavirus pandemic, reports PTI.

The state's finance department, through separate orders, scrapped the city compensatory allowance (CCA), secretariat allowance, special allowance given to different wings of the police, the special allowance paid to junior engineers in all the departments, the research, orderly and design allowance paid in the Public Works Department (PWD), along with the investigation and planning and orderly allowance paid to the officers and employees of the irrigation department and the encouragement allowance to employees for keeping Provident Fund records.

The government aims to save at least ₹1,500 crore a year through the move.

Rajasthan reported 152 new Covid-19 cases and three deaths on Wednesday, as of 2 pm, according to the state health department, reports ANI.

The total number of cases in the state is now at 4,278, including 1,699 active cases, and 120 deaths.

152 #COVID19 cases & 3 deaths reported in Rajasthan today, as of 2 pm. Total number of cases in the state is now at 4278, including 1699 active cases, & 120 deaths: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/Qmlj8xKgVP

— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2020

Despite 119 cases being found from Seoul's nightclubs, deputy health minister Kim Gang-lip said there are no chances of bringing back social distancing rules unless daily cases cross 50. Out of the 119 new cases, most patients are below 19 years of age.

Haryana has reported 3 more cases from Jhajjar, Rewari and Rohtak. 11 people have died so far. 783 cases have so far been recorded.

Three more people have tested positive for #COVID19 in Jhajjar, Rewari & Rohtak, taking the total number of cases to 783 in Haryana out of which 421 cases are active. Number of fatalities due to the disease stands at 11: Haryana Health Department

— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2020

Russia has reported 10,028 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours. The nation's coronavirus response centre said 96 people died last night.

Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma tweeted that 1 more patient has recovered from Covid-19 bringing the number of recovered patients to 11. 1 person have died so far.

The civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said that 30,000 Indians stranded across 31 nations will return home on phase 2 of the Vande Bharat mission. 149 flights have been arranged, according to PTI.

30,000 Indians will return from 31 countries on 149 flights in phase 2 of Vande Bharat Mission: Civil Aviation Minister

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 13, 2020

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a meeting with the secretaries of the eleven empowered groups the government had formed to tackle the pandemic.

Trains to Bhagalpur, Darbhanga and Barauni from Old Delhi plying migrants will run today.

Special Shramik trains will now run from Old Delhi Railway Station. 3 trains for Bihar's Bhagalpur, Darbhanga and Barauni will run today: Railway official

— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2020

London mayor Sadiq Khan would love to see the Premier League restart but is not ready for a restart in June. "However, with the country still in the grips of this crisis, and hundreds of people dying every day, he believes that it is too early to be discussing the resumption of the Premier League and top-flight sport in the capital," his spokesperson told the media according to Reuters.

UK's GDP contracted by 2.0% in Q1 and the economy shrank by 2% in the first three months.

Pakistan saw a spike of 2,255 cases of Covid-19 along with 31 deaths in the last 24 hours. Radio Pakistan, according to ANI, gave the district wise breakup of cases per province - 13,225 cases have been registered in Punjab, 12,610 in Sindh, 5,021 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 2,158 in Balochistan, 759 in Islamabad, 475 in Gilgit Baltistan and 88 in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. 737 people have died.

Odisha has reported 101 fresh cases in the last 24 hours. Total cases have reached 538 in the state.

Odisha reports 101 fresh COVID-19 cases, tally goes up to 538: official

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 13, 2020