An abandoned newborn girl, with ants crawling over her body, was rescued from an Odisha graveyard on Thursday morning. The infant was rescued by an old man of Balaramprasad Basala Sahia area under Nalco police station limits of Angul district, who was passing by the graveyard when he heard a […]
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640 light-years from Earth is an ‘ultra-hot giant planet’ where it ‘rains’ iron
Astronomers have observed an ultra-hot giant planet in the constellation of Pisces where they suspect it rains iron, a finding that may lead to better ways of studying the climate of the most extreme planets outside the Solar System. According to the researchers, including those from the University of Geneva […]
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Man, recently married, killed while making TikTok video on board speeding truck
A newly-married youth, 23, was crushed to death when a speeding tractor on which he was performing stunts for Tik Tok overturned on him. This is the second such incident in Muzaffarnagar within a fortnight. A few days ago, a man had drowned while shooting a video for Tik Tok. […]
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No registration fee cut for women candidates in NEET : RTI
While women candidates in India can avail fifty per cent concession for applying in Indian Institute of Technology Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE) Mains, they do not get any cut in registration fees for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), revealed a Right to Information (RTI) query. According to the reply […]
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Sensex cracks 2,500 points, Nifty slips below 9,800 mark amid virus fears
The equity market opened in red on Thursday with the blue-chip Nifty falling below 9,800 points mark for the first time in two years and the BSE Sensex plunging over 18. The crash comes on the heels of WHO declaring coronavirus outbreak a pandemic and US announcing a ban on travellers […]
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BSNL Recruitment 2020: Application closing soon for 100 vacancies of engineering apprentices
BSNL graduate and technician apprentice engagement application process will close today. Aspirants who have not applied yet should do it now. The online application process had begun on March 4 and the deadline for enrolling in NATS (National Apprentice Training Scheme) portal is March 12. There are a total […]
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A flood of $25-a-barrel Saudi Arabian oil is headed for Europe
Saudi Arabia is unleashing a wave of crude toward Europe, traditionally the backyard for Russian oil sales, pledging to supply regional refineries with as much as triple their usual intake from the kingdom. The Saudi shipments, coupled with unprecedented discounts, are turning the European oil market into the most bitterly […]
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China shuts down Mount Everest over coronavirus
China has cancelled permits for Mount Everest because of the coronavirus, expedition organisers said Thursday, ahead of the spring climbing season on the world’s highest peak. Last year’s traffic-clogged spring window saw a record 885 people summit Everest, 644 of them from Nepal and 241 from the northern flank in […]
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Coronavirus outbreak: ISL final between ATK and Chennaiyin FC to be held in empty stadium
The Indian Super League final between ATK FC and Chennaiyin FC on March 14 will be played without any spectators at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at Margao due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organisers said on Thursday. Owing to the current preventive measures advised by the Sports Ministry, league organisers […]
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‘Stay put wherever you are’: Govt advises Indian nationals in coronavirus hotspots
The Indian government has asked its nationals to stay put wherever they are, as the country announced stringenet measures to curb the spread of coronavirus disease Covid-19. “We advise to Indians – wherever they are, it is better to stay put,” said Dammu Ravi, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “They […]
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BPSC 31st judicial services exam 2020: Registration process begins, here’s how to apply
BPSC judicial services registration 2020: Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has started the online application process for 31st judicial services competitive exam 2020. Aspirants can apply online at bpsc.bih.nic.in before March 28, 2020. There are a total of 221 vacancies which will be filled through this exam. Candidates will be able to apply […]
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No confirmation that coronavirus won’t survive Indian summer, warns health ministry
The government of India said on Friday that the popular belief that coronavirus doesn’t survive higher temperatures and may not spread in India during summers was unverified. Health ministry officials said in a press briefing that the facts about virus’ behavior were still under study and there was no confirmation […]
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No public gathering at any sporting event: Sports Ministry
The Sports Ministry on Thursday asked all national federations to ensure that any sporting event in India is conducted without any public gathering amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. “To deal with the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has issued advisories and advised the state governments […]
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‘No central govt minister will travel abroad’: PM Modi on coronavirus outbreak
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that no central government minister will travel abroad in the coming days, as the government pulled out all stops to tackle the spread of coronavirus. “Say No to Panic, Say Yes to Precautions. No Minister of the Central Government will travel abroad in the upcoming […]
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Huawei FreeBuds 3 to launch in India this month
Huawei unveiled its wireless earbuds, the Huawei FreeBuds 3, last September. Now, nearly six months later the company is ready to bring the device to India. According to a report by noted tipster Ishan Agarwal, Huawei will launch the Huawei FreeBuds 3 in India later this month. In an earlier tweet, […]