The Delhi Traffic Police on Thursday issued an advisory for Republic Day parade rehearsals that will be held on Rajpath on January 17, 18, 20 and 21. In order to facilitate the uninterrupted movement of the parade on Rajpath, the Delhi Traffic Police has imposed restrictions on vehicular movement at […]
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Chandigarh University students invent ‘Queen Belt’ with GPS, distress calling for women’s safety
In a first, a group of five students from Chandigarh University has invented a belt, which they call “Queen Belt”, in a bid to protect women against heinous crimes. The belt is equipped with an electronic circuit, which has a Global Positioning System (GPS) and a mobile SIM card. It […]
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Instagram’s policy for photoshopped images is creating confusion
Instagram has started fact checking photos and flagging those deemed false. These photos will still exist on Instagram but with a disclaimed that it contains false information. This was first assumed to be Instagram taking down photos that are altered or photoshopped but it has since clarified that this isn’t […]
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JNU semester registration deadline extended till Jan 17
Amid registration boycott by a section of students, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) again extended the deadline to register for the next semester till January 17. “The registration deadline for ongoing winter session has been extended up to January 17 without late fees. However, registration will continue till February 9 […]
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Volvo XC 40 petrol review: New wine in the same stylish compact SUV bottle
The XC 40 from Volvo was first launched in India in 2018 and managed to turn several heads with its typically Scandinavian looks and an exhaustive feature list. That it was offered 2.0-litre, four-cylinder diesel engine, however, may have been a folly, as the move away from diesel had already […]
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AMU examinations postponed, new dates to be announced soon
The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) on Wednesday postponed all varsity examinations and said new dates will be announced soon. “All examinations of the University have been postponed. New dates will be announced soon,” the varsity PRO Omar Saleem Peerzada said in a statement. On December 15, clashes broke out between […]
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After US-China trade deal, Sensex hits record high of 42,000 in early trade
Market benchmark Sensex on Thursday scaled the 42,000 mark for the first time ever and Nifty hit its record peak in opening session tracking positive cues from global equities after the US and China signed an initial trade deal. After hitting a record peak of 42,009.94, the 30-share BSE index […]
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Spending on social sectors can harness benefits of the demographic bulge
Soni Devi, 28, recently lost her newborn daughter to an “unexplained illness”. Uneducated, and married to a daily-wager, Devi is little aware of the treatment options for a healthy pregnancy and for post-pregnancy complications—medicines, regular health check-ups and the need to vaccinate a newborn for various illnesses. As her family […]
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When Trump shocked PM Modi with his remark on China border
US President Donald Trump’s shaky grasp of geography includes not knowing that India shares a border with China, according to a new book by a pair of reporters for The Washington Post. The book, “A Very Stable Genius” by Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig, highlights episodes of volatile behavior by […]
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Bose is closing retail stores in North America, Europe, Japan and Australia, 100s will be laid off
In a move that will lead to hundreds of employees being laid off, Bose is planning to close its entire retail store footprint in North America, Europe, Australia and Japan. Bose announced this decision and reasoned that their products are “increasingly purchased through e-commerce”. Bose had opened its first retail […]
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Child ‘love marriages’ in Nepal blight young lives
Teenager Asha Charti Karki told her parents she was going out to study, but instead she ran off to wed her boyfriend – one of a growing number of Nepali teenagers who are marrying young by choice. “There were rumours about us in the village and I had fights at home. I […]
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Turkey lifts ban on Wikipedia
Turkey on Wednesday lifted its more than two-year ban on accessing Wikipedia, weeks after the country’s highest court ruled that the block violated freedom of expression. Turkey blocked Wikipedia in April 2017, accusing it of being part of a “smear campaign” against the country, after the website refused to remove content […]
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It’s raining Indian men on international ramp
The year 2020 kick-started with the best of men’s fashion shows in Milan, London and New York. And as compared to previous years, where one would only notice one or two Indian male faces scorching the international runway, this year, the number has risen to eight. Indian models — […]
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Bansidhar Bhagat elected as Uttarakhand BJP chief
Dehradun, Jan 16 (PTI) Bansidhar Bhagat, an MLA from Kaladhungi, was elected unopposed on Thursday as the new president of Uttarakhand BJP. The 65-year-old Bhagat takes over from Nainital MP Ajay Bhatt who had been given one-year extension after completing his three-year-term as the state BJP chief in 2018. Bhagat, […]
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Jack Dorsey says Twitter will probably never get an edit button
Twitter users for a long time have demanded that the company add an edit button to its platform. Over the years the company has considered introducing such a functionality. Last year, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey even floated the idea as to how this feature might work. But now, Dorsey has confirmed that […]