Facebook Chief Operation Officer Shreyl Sandberg on Tuesday announced the social networking giant would hire 1000 more people in Lond this year, taking to total to more than 4,000. Sandberg, during a visit here, said that more than half the jobs would be high-skilled tech roles in software engineering, product […]
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Interpol notice issued for Nithyananda, self-styled godman on the run for rape
The Interpol has issued a blue notice against self-styled godman Nithyananda who allegedly fled India last year without a passport to save himself from a rape case registered against him in Karnataka. The notice was issued against the self-styled godman on the request of the Gujarat police. A blue notice […]
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Jammu – Kashmir Police Recruitment: 21000 women turn up for 1300 posts in Doda
The Jammu and Kashmir police recruitment drive for the women battalion witnessed huge footfall here on Tuesday as 21000 aspirants turn up against 1300 posts. Braving the cold weather and rain, local women thronged in large numbers for Jammu province and Kashmir province women battalion recruitment. Danish Rana, IPS, Chairman […]
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No mention of chancellor in Calcutta University convocation invite
Amid the ongoing rift between the Mamata Banerjee dispensation and Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, the Calcutta University, in a departure from its tradition, has issued its annual convocation card with no mention of a chief guest or chancellor. A week ago, state education minister Partha Chatterjee had said that the programme, […]
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Netflix pinched by new US rivals, but says it can handle them
Netflix Inc. admitted that new rivals such as Apple Inc. and Walt Disney Co. have weighed on its already-sluggish US growth. But the streaming giant reassured investors it can handle the onslaught. Netflix climbed as much as 4.3% in late trading after delivering generally upbeat fourth-quarter results, with overseas growth […]
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Sabyasachi goes global with H&M collaboration
Fashion brand H&M on Tuesday announced its first global collaboration with the iconic Indian label Sabyasachi, which launches April 16. The Sabyasachi x H&M collaboration themed Wanderlust will present hand-crafted, eclectic travel pieces that will resonate with the modern global nomad wanting to add that “extra” to their wardrobe. “I am happy […]
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Tesla crosses $100 billion stock market valuation in extended trading
Tesla Inc became the first $100 billion publicly listed US carmaker in extended trading on Tuesday, in a sign of Wall Street’s confidence in an all-electric future. The milestone comes less than a month after Tesla’s stock crossed $420, the infamous price at which Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk had […]
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Chanel delves into founder’s orphanage past in couture show
A humble stone fountain, overgrown shrubs and flowers, and white sheets drying on a line met Pharrell Williams and other curious guests at the Chanel show inside the Grand Palais. The set recreated the landscape house founder Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel viewed as a child after her mother died and her father sent […]
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In early trade, Sensex jumps 208 points, Nifty touches 12000 mark
Market benchmark Sensex jumped over 200 points on Wednesday tracking gains in index heavyweights HDFC twins, Infosys and Reliance Industries as global stocks recovered from the previous day’s losses. The 30-share BSE index was trading 204.30 points or 0.49 per cent higher at 41,528.11. Similarly, the broader NSE was trading […]
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Ahdoos Hotel, Kashmir’s symbol of culinary delights, to expand
Amid economic gloom after the revocation of Article 370, there is some good news emerging from Kashmir as the iconic Ahdoos Hotel in Srinagar, a symbol of Kashmir’s unrivalled hospitality and culinary delights, is all set to expand its business and open more branches. The 102-year-old hotel has played host […]
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Uttarakhand becomes first state to implement agricultural land leasing policy
Uttarakhand has become the first state in the country where the government has made a policy to lease agricultural land.In lieu of giving land on a 30-year lease, the concerned farmer will get the rent for the land.In the hilly areas of the state, the obstacles of leasing land for […]
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Cyberbullying triggers childhood trauma and depression
A team of researchers had found that children who had been cyberbullied had significantly higher severity of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, than those who were not bullied. Cyberbullying has a great impact on triggering symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression in young people who were inpatients at an adolescent psychiatric […]
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Audio clip of Uttarakhand Cong leader threatening Brahmins goes viral
An audio clip in which a Congress leader in Uttarakhand purportedly talks of teaching Brahmins a lesson for voting in favour of the BJP has surfaced on social media, drawing sharp criticism from the saffron party. When contacted, Congress leader and former Uttarakhand minister Rajendra Bhandari said the clip was […]
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‘Particularly dangerous’: Coronavirus that has killed 9 could be mutating, adapting, says China
The novel Coronavirus that has killed nine and infected upwards of 440 people worldwide could be mutating, adapting and could spread further, top Chinese officials warned Wednesday as authorities race to contain it amid the growing fear of a wider outbreak. China now has confirmed 440 cases of the previously unknown strain […]
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Vodafone joins Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, leaves Facebook’s Libra organisation
Britain’s Vodafone Group PLC has left the entity that manages the Facebook Inc led effort to launch Libra, a global digital currency, Libra Association said on Tuesday. The association has seen an exodus of its backers including financial companies PayPal Holdings Inc, Visa and Mastercard Inc amid regulatory scrutiny. Facebook […]