The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics came as a blow to fans of Indian hockey with the men's team starting the year brightly in the FIH pro league. The wait for an Olympic medal in hockey has been going on since 1980 but goalkeeper and former captain PR Sreejesh believes the initial disappointment has now been replaced by the belief that a further 15 months can help the team emerge as genuine medal contenders at the Tokyo games.

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The crime rate in Delhi dropped by 42 per cent since March 15 when restrictions were in place to prevent COVID-19 spread as compared to the same period last year, police said on Friday.

According to data shared by police, a total of 1,990 cases have been registered from March 15 to 31 as against 3,416 cases during the same period last year.

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Even before the nationwide lockdown was imposed, the Delhi government had banned religious, social, cultural and political gatherings as well as protests comprising more than 50 people in the national capital.

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There has been a 50 per cent decline in cases related to outraging modesty of women while 42 per cent decline in kidnapping cases as compared to last year during the same period, 64 per cent decline in abduction cases, 77 per cent decline in extortion, 51 per cent decline in robbery, 60 per cent decline in fatal accidents, according to data.

Out of the total 1,990 cases, 53 cases of robbery, 181 cases of snatching, 27 cases under sections of grievous hurt, 55 cases of burglary, 1,243 cases of motor vehicle theft, 66 case of house theft, 72 cases under sections of outraging modesty of women, 150 cases of kidnapping, while 112 cases of accidents with no casualties were reported.

On March 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced a complete lockdown across the country for 21 days to control the spread of COVID-19.

The crime rate in Delhi dropped by 42 per cent since March 15 when restrictions were in place to prevent COVID-19 spread as compared to the same period last year, police said on Friday.

The crime rate in Delhi dropped by 42 per cent since March 15 when restrictions were in place to prevent COVID-19 spread as compared to the same period last year, police said on Friday. According to data shared by police, a total of 1,990 cases have been registered from March 15 to 31 as against 3,416 cases during the same period last year. Also read: Delhi: 91 new COVID-19 positive cases in last 24 hours; total rises to 384 Even before the nationwide lockdown was imposed, the Delhi government had banned religious, social, cultural and political gatherings as well as protests comprising more than 50 people in the national capital. Also read: Kids in Gujarat join coronavirus-relief fight with donations from piggy bank There has been a 50 per cent decline in cases related to outraging modesty of women while 42 per cent decline in kidnapping cases as compared to last year during the same period, 64 per cent decline in abduction cases, 77 per cent decline in extortion, 51 per cent decline in robbery, 60 per cent decline in fatal accidents, according to data. Out of the total 1,990 cases, 53 cases of robbery, 181 cases of snatching, 27 cases under sections of grievous hurt, 55 cases of burglary, 1,243 cases of motor vehicle theft, 66 case of house theft, 72 cases under sections of outraging modesty of women, 150 cases of kidnapping, while 112 cases of accidents with no casualties were reported. On March 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced a complete lockdown across the country for 21 days to control the spread of COVID-19.

42% drop in crime rate since March 15, nearly 2,000 cases registered: Police

Tech giant Google said it will publish users' location data from around the world from Friday to help governments understand the effectiveness of social distancing measures, adopted to control the COVID-19 pandemic.&nbsp;

The users movement data in 131 countries will be published on a special website and will "chart movement trends over time by geography", according to a post written on a Google&nbsp;blog.&nbsp;

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The tech giant published charts that compare traffic from February 16 to March 29 to retail and recreational places, train and bus stations, grocery stores and workplaces with a five-week period earlier this year.

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The post further said the trends will show a percentage point increase or decrease in visits to places like parks, shops, homes and places of work, not "the absolute number of visits".&nbsp;

It was signed by Jen Fitzpatrick, who is the chief of Google Maps, and the company's chief health officer Karen DeSalvo.

The data revealed that in France, movements to visits to restaurants, cafes, shopping centres, museums or theme parks have come down by 88 per cent from their normal levels.&nbsp;

Local shops initially saw a surge of 40 per cent in the number of visits when isolation measures were first announced but it then dropped to 72 per cent.&nbsp;

In India, visits to places such as restaurants and theatres dropped to 77%.

"We hope these reports will help support decisions about how to manage the COVID-19 pandemic," the Google executives said.

"This information could help officials understand changes in essential trips that can shape recommendations on business hours or inform delivery service offerings."

Like how traffic jams or traffic measurements are detected on Google Maps, the new reports will also use "aggregated, anonymised" data from users who have turned on their location.&nbsp;

No "personally identifiable information," such as an individual's location, contacts or movements, will be shared, the post clarified.&nbsp;

Countries like China, Israel, and Singapore, earlier ordered electronic monitoring of their citizens to curb the containment of virus's spread.&nbsp;

Tech firms in Europe and the United States have started sharing "anonymised" smartphone data to better track the outbreak.&nbsp;

Germany is also considering a smartphone app to help control the outbreak.

However, activists said that authoritarian regimes are using these measures as a pretext to push surveillance and curb free speech.&nbsp;

In liberal democracies, there are fears that widespread tracking could have damaging effects on privacy and digital rights.

(With AFP, Reuters inputs) 
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Tech giant Google said it will publish users' location data from around the world from Friday to help governments understand the effectiveness of social distancing measures, adopted to control the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tech giant Google said it will publish users' location data from around the world from Friday to help governments understand the effectiveness of social distancing measures, adopted to control the COVID-19 pandemic. The users movement data in 131 countries will be published on a special website and will "chart movement trends over time by geography", according to a post written on a Google blog. Also read | 53,000 dead, over 1 million infected with deadly coronavirus globally The tech giant published charts that compare traffic from February 16 to March 29 to retail and recreational places, train and bus stations, grocery stores and workplaces with a five-week period earlier this year. In pics | New York City: From a global cultural capital to a ghost town! The post further said the trends will show a percentage point increase or decrease in visits to places like parks, shops, homes and places of work, not "the absolute number of visits". It was signed by Jen Fitzpatrick, who is the chief of Google Maps, and the company's chief health officer Karen DeSalvo. The data revealed that in France, movements to visits to restaurants, cafes, shopping centres, museums or theme parks have come down by 88 per cent from their normal levels. Local shops initially saw a surge of 40 per cent in the number of visits when isolation measures were first announced but it then dropped to 72 per cent. In India, visits to places such as restaurants and theatres dropped to 77%. "We hope these reports will help support decisions about how to manage the COVID-19 pandemic," the Google executives said. "This information could help officials understand changes in essential trips that can shape recommendations on business hours or inform delivery service offerings." Like how traffic jams or traffic measurements are detected on Google Maps, the new reports will also use "aggregated, anonymised" data from users who have turned on their location. No "personally identifiable information," such as an individual's location, contacts or movements, will be shared, the post clarified. Countries like China, Israel, and Singapore, earlier ordered electronic monitoring of their citizens to curb the containment of virus's spread. Tech firms in Europe and the United States have started sharing "anonymised" smartphone data to better track the outbreak. Germany is also considering a smartphone app to help control the outbreak. However, activists said that authoritarian regimes are using these measures as a pretext to push surveillance and curb free speech. In liberal democracies, there are fears that widespread tracking could have damaging effects on privacy and digital rights. (With AFP, Reuters inputs)

Is lockdown working? Google starts sharing data to help governments understand