The world economy will go into recession this year with a predicted loss of trillions of dollars of global income due to the coronavirus pandemic, spelling serious trouble for developing countries with the likely exception of India and China, according to a latest UN trade report. With two-thirds of the […]
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Apple’s Dad shoes that inspired Versace sold for over Rs 7 Lakh
American multinational technology company, Apple is known for its high-end luxury gizmos, be it the iPhones that have people lining up outside the Apple store overnight, the laptops, desktops, hand-held devices, watches, etc. And Apple is not only a leader when it comes to such products, but it also has […]
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DL expiring soon? Validity of vehicle permits extended till June 30
The Centre has extended till June 30 the validity of documents like driving licenses, permits and registration that expired since February 1, in a move to ensure hassle-free transportation of cargo amid the lockdown over the novel coronavirus pandemic. In an advisory to all states and Union territories, the Ministry […]
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Spanish fashion designer dresses last brides as coronavirus halts weddings
Wearing a surgical mask and latex gloves, Spanish wedding dress designer Inma Garcia cuts lengths of ivory satin and frothy net in her Barcelona workshop to make a bridal gown for a Mexican client. She is finishing the dress herself because her employees are in quarantine and her factory has […]
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Fake news pandemic surges on Facebook, Twitter
In novel coronavirus times, there is so much fake news going around and according to new research, there’s a price to pay when you get your news and political information from the same place you find funny memes and cat pictures. Jumbling of content makes viewers less likely to check […]
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Thailand’s biggest island on lockdown to contain Coronavirus
Phuket in Thailand is on lockdown starting Monday, with most transportation to the island banned, in the latest effort to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus in the usually popular tourist destination. The order will last for at least one month, according to Phuket Governor Pakkapong Taweepat. Boats, […]
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Germany to launch coronavirus tracker app soon
Germany hopes to launch a smartphone app within weeks to help trace coronavirus infections, after a broad political consensus emerged that adopting an approach pioneered by Singapore can be effective without invading people’s privacy. Germans are deeply suspicious of digital surveillance, and the use of individual smartphone location data to track the […]
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Read, write, record your take while social distancing, self-isolation
When you stop to think about it, it’s baffling that this is where we are — unable to leave the house, worrying about supplies, frantic about what the world will look like when this crisis is done. In trying times when the individual has little control over their environment, it can […]
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Israel to use computer analysis to find likely coronavirus carriers
Israel’s defence ministry plans to use software that analyses data gathered from mobile phones – produced, according to Israeli media, by the spyware firm NSO – to help locate likely carriers of the coronavirus in order to test them. Defence Minister Naftali Bennett told reporters that the “coronameter” would need approval from […]
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COVID-19: Uttarakhand CM directs officials to ensure availability of essentials
Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Tuesday, at a COVID-19 review meeting, instructed officials to ensure availability of foodgrains and other essential commodities in the state. He also directed officials to enforce social distancing and keeping the people of the state safe and secure from the pandemic. The Chief Minister further asked officials […]
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JAC 8th result 2020 only after the end of Covid-19 lockdown period
Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) will not declare the class 8th result before the end of lockdown imposed due to coronavirus disease outbreak in the country. Students who have written the Class 8 exam are waiting for their results. An official of JAC told HT on Tuesday that any decision regarding […]
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Oppo files patent for a new smart band design
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo has reportedly filed a new patent application in China for a wearable device. The patent is specifically for a new smart band. The patent application detailed the smart band to feature a small screen that can display time, and can also display notifications from mobile phones, steps counter, […]
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NTA extends registration deadline of UGC- NET, CSIR- NET and other exams by a month
National Testing Agency has extended the registration deadline for UGC- NET June exam 2020 and CSIR – NET examination in view of the hardships faced by candidates and parents due to lockdown. Moreover, NTA has extended the registration deadline of various other exams including IGNOU PhD and OPEN MAT admission […]
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Morbius, Ghostbusters, Tom Hanks’ Greyhound postponed due to Covid-19
Sony has announced changes in release dates for several upcoming films, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Most of the films listed have been pushed to 2021. Ghostbusters: Afterlife has moved from July 10, 2020 to March 5, 2021. Morbius, starring Jared Leto, has been pushed from July 31, 2020 […]
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Karnataka CET for various courses postponed due to lockdown
The Common Entrance Test for vocations courses, which was scheduled to take place on April 22 and April 23, has been postponed indefinitely in view of the prevailing COVID-19 and lockdown, deputy chief minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan said her on Monday. “The Pre-University Exam has not been completed […]