India on Sunday recorded 30,254 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the last 24 hours, which pushed the nationwide tally up to 98,57,029, according to Union health ministry update at 8 am. The number of active cases went down further to 3,56,546, while 9357464 patients have been cured […]
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New Zealand, Cook Islands announce quarantine-free travel bubble
The Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern and the Prime Minister of the Cook Islands Mark Brown announced on Saturday the “Arrangement to Facilitate Quarantine-Free Travel between the Cook Islands and New Zealand.” Both prime ministers and their cabinets have instructed officials to continue working together to put in […]
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Heavier artillery being used by Pak for LoC violations: Army vice chief
The number of ceasefire violations at the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir have increased with an escalation in the caliber of artillery used by the other side to target the innocent civilians, said Vice Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Lt Gen Satinder Kumar Saini in Dehradun on Saturday. “The ceasefire violations […]
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Elon Musk urges Tesla workers to boost output through end of year
Elon Musk said demand for Tesla Inc. vehicles is so high that production needs to increase as much as possible for the rest of December. Without giving specific numbers, Musk sent a short email on Friday to workers encouraging them to push output to the maximum possible during the holiday season. […]
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We will never forget the cowardly attack on our Parliament, tweets PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the country will never forget the cowardly attack on our Parliament in 2001. He also paid tributes to soldiers who died protecting lives during the attack “We will never forget the cowardly attack on our Parliament on this day in 2001. We […]
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No fans, no goals: United, City draw Manchester derby 0-0
Being shut out of the Manchester derby might not have seemed so bad for fans after all. United and City drew 0-0 in a drab Premier League encounter that saw the rivals manage only two shots each on target between them on Saturday. How different from 279 days earlier when […]
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iOS 14 bug is making iPhone users face issues with receiving texts, WhatsApp notifications
There seems to be a bug in iOS 14 that is making iPhone users report issues with notification alerts for texts and voice calls, iMessage and also WhatsApp. The problems being faced by people is not limited to one app or to a particular model of the iPhone and seems […]
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Pornhub faces heat as Discover cuts ties after Mastercard, Visa
Discover Financial Services said it joined rivals Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. in halting acceptance of its cards on Pornhub.com. Discover’s move was announced in an emailed statement from spokesman Jon Drummond. A spokesman for Pornhub didn’t immediately return a request for comment made late on Friday. A New York Times column […]
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Google is making it easier for you to edit your docs in Gmail
Google has a sweet surprise for Gmail users. Up until now, Gmail users could edit various document files by opening them via Google Drive. Now, the company has started rolling out Microsoft Office collaborative features that allow Gmail users to access and edit various documents in the mailing platform. The […]
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Here is your horoscope for 13 Dec 2020
Aries It’s better to keep your plans flexible in at least the first half of the day, dear Aries. You need some room to think and feel, or else you could feel very hemmed in now. The need for change is best recognized and channeled into an appropriate outlet, or […]
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Rajinikanth’s aides urge him to project himself as CM candidate
Tamil superstar Rajinikanth is being persuaded to project himself as the chief ministerial candidate for 2021 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, a close aide said Friday, a day after the actor announced his intention to launch a political party by January 2021 and contest the assembly election. “He (Rajinikanth) has […]
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Think, Act, Create launches The ReFashion Hub
After the successful online garment donation drive- Re.purposed- with NGOs in Mumbai and the launch of India’s first digital local textile museum Karkhana Chronicles, fashion campaign RE: Think, Act, Create launches The ReFashion Hub on 10th December 2020. The ‘RE: Think, Act, Create’ campaign has been advocating for stronger commitments […]
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New Zealand creates its first ‘travel bubble’ with Cook Islands
New Zealand and the Cook Islands will let people travel between the countries without quarantine, they said on Saturday, in what would be New Zealand’s first reciprocal “travel bubble” since the new coronavirus prompted border closures around the world. Leaders of the South Pacific countries said they had ordered officials to start making […]
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DU admissions process for UG, PG courses closing on December 31
The University of Delhi has announced the last date for admissions to UG, PG courses for the academic session 2020-21. According to an official notice released on Friday, the last date to apply for UG, PG admissions is December 31. Eligible candidates who have not applied for admission in their […]
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Mexico’s senior Catholic leader backs civil unions for gay couples
The Mexican Catholic Church’s highest-ranking bishop agrees with recent comments by Pope Francis in support of civil unions for gay couples, the prelate told Reuters. Mexico is the second-biggest Catholic country after Brazil with around 80% of its nearly 130 million people affiliated with the church. It has historically been […]