The southern states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala will experience heavy rainfall for the next few days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said in its weather forecast. According to IMD, heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal. These places will also witness […]
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Nitish Kumar government approves free coronavirus vaccine for all in Bihar
In line with its poll promise, the Nitish Kumar government on Tuesday approved a proposal for providing free anti-coronavirus vaccine to all the people of the state. The decision was taken at the first meeting of the cabinet. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced that Bihar would be given […]
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Chelsea lose for 2nd time in 4 days, Man City draws again
Two losses in four days has stalled Chelsea’s serene progress in the Premier League, turning the spotlight onto its expensively assembled attack that remains a work in progress. Two drab draws for Manchester City in the same period is raising even more questions — notably, what has happened to what […]
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4 out of every 5 Pak citizens believe country headed in wrong direction
Four out of every five persons in Pakistan view that the country is headed in the wrong direction, according to the latest survey by research company IPSOS. Citing the report that was released on Tuesday, The News International reported that only 23 per cent people believe that the country is […]
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Here is your horoscope for 16 Dec 2020
Aries With Venus now in your solar ninth house, dear Aries, you’ll be opening your eyes to new and exciting people or pastimes and projects. Still, it’s also a good time to stoke the fires of an ongoing romance with different activities. There can be excitement, motivation, and possibly even […]
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Paris city hall faces 90k euros fine for naming too many women to top jobs
Paris city hall has been fined 90,000 euros for having appointed too many women to top positions in 2018, in breach of a law aimed at ensuring gender balance. Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo denounced the fine as “unfair” and “absurd” on Tuesday during a meeting of the city council. In […]
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Organizers: Kolkata book fair to be held in 2021, but behind schedule
The Publishers and Booksellers Guild on Monday expressed hope of organising the 45th edition of the International Kolkata Book Fair in 2021, but behind its usual schedule of January-February due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The guild is in regular touch with the West Bengal government and waiting for its advice […]
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US federal agency homing in on social media companies’ data collection
Federal regulators are ordering Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, TikTok’s parent and five other social media companies to provide detailed information on how they collect and use consumers’ personal data and how their practices affect children and teens. The Federal Trade Commission’s action announced Monday goes to the heart of the tech […]
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Open discussions on mental health needed: Tahira Kashyap Khurrana
Filmmaker Gauri Shinde along with author and wife of actor Ayushmann Khurrana, Tahira Kashyap Khurrana on Monday took part in a panel discussion ‘Mind Your Mind,’ to discuss children’s mental health. Besides Khurrana and Shinde, the panel included several child psychiatrists and school principals. Kashyap who is a mother of […]
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Facebook launches its collaborative music music video app ‘Collab’ on iOS
Facebook earlier this year in May launched an experimental app called ‘Collab’. This app lets users upload videos of music they create that can be used by others on the platform. Facebook has now launched Collab on the App Store for iOS users in the US. Collab has a TikTok-like endless scrolling […]
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Canara Bank SO Recruitment 2020: Application window for 220 vacancies closes today
Canara Bank SO Recruitment 2020: The online application window for Canara Bank specialist officer recruitment closes on Tuesday. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online at canarabank.com. The recruitment drive is being conducted to fill 220 vacancies for the post of specialist officers in various disciplines in scale 1 and […]
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Singapore to open business travel bubble for all countries from January
Singapore will open a new segregated travel lane for a limited number of business, official and high economic value travellers from all countries, the government said on Tuesday, as part of efforts to revive its key travel and hospitality sectors. Singapore has spent billions of dollars in a bid to […]
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‘No proposal from BJP on ministers’: Nitish Kumar on cabinet expansion
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said that he has not received any proposal for the induction of new ministers from the BJP, adding that the cabinet expansion would be discussed whenever the proposal comes from the senior ally in the NDA. “We have not received any proposal of […]
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Pinterest to pay $22.5 mn to settle gender discrimination suit
Popular online bulletin board Pinterest will pay former chief operating officer Francoise Brougher $20 million in a deal reached to settle a gender discrimination suit, a regulatory filing showed Monday. The settlement includes Pinterest investing another $2.5 million to increase the presence of women and other under-represented groups in the […]
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Mom-to-be Kareena Kapoor Khan flaunts baby bump in pink crop top, leggings
Mom-to-be Kareena Kapoor Khan can pull off any look, and she proved that yet again as she flaunted her baby bump in a cute pale pink sports bra, matching high-waist leggings as she shot for an upcoming ad for a leading sportswear brand. Kareena is all set to welcome baby […]