Dehradun: “The brutal rape and murder of a veterinary doctor in Hyderabad shook me to the core. The horrific crime took place just 50 kilometres away from my home. I was extremely disappointed and thus, I decided to cycle across the country with the message of — say no to rape,” said […]
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IMF says coordinated fiscal stimulus needed to limit coronavirus’ damage
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Monday said over 20 additional countries have asked about receiving aid from the global lender as the coronavirus pandemic halts economic activity, and she called for strong, coordinated fiscal stimulus to limit the damage. In a blog post on the International Monetary Fund’s website, […]
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Moody’s lowers India’s GDP growth forecast to 5.3 pc in 2020
Moody’s Investors Service on Tuesday lowered India’s GDP growth forecast for 2020 calendar year to 5.3 per cent, on coronavirus implications on the economy. Moody’s had in February projected a 5.4 per cent real GDP growth for India in 2020. This too was a downgrade from 6.6 per cent earlier […]
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Greece’s reliance on tourism is a weakness in the Corona Age
Just as Greeks are emerging from a decade-long crisis that cost the country a quarter of its output, the impact of the coronavirus on the vital tourism sector threatens to deprive them of the fruits of recovery. The industry accounts for around a fifth of Greece’s economy and more than a quarter of jobs, […]
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Bengaluru IT hubs look empty as executives work from home amid coronavirus outbreak
RMZ Ecospace, a business park that houses many technology firms such as Accenture and Intel, wore a deserted look on Monday morning. Traffic movement in perhaps Bengaluru’s most congested stretch was seamless, most shops were closed or empty and the usual bustling crowds were missing. Embassy Golf Links (EGL), another […]
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Alexander McQueen Birth Anniversary: Remembering the designer
The man behind some of the most dramatic catwalks in the fashion world, Lee Alexander McQueen was born on March 17, 1969 in London. The designer, who would go on to become one of the chief designers at Givenchy and found his own eponymous label in 1992, started his career by serving as […]
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GUJCET admit card 2020 released at gujcet.gseb.org, direct link here
Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board has released the admit card for its common entrance test (GUJCET) 2020. Candidates can download their admit card online at gujcet.gseb.org. The GUJCET 2020 will be conducted on March 31. Candidates who have successfully registered for GUJCET 2020 can download their admit card […]
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Coronavirus: IIT-Kanpur asks students to vacate hostels
The IIT-Kanpur, after cancelling annual technical festival ‘Techkriti’ and suspending classes for students, has now asked the students to vacate the hostels. Deputy director of the institute Prof Manindra Agarwal, said that, “The institute administration suspects that the spread of the virus will increase over the next week or two. […]
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West Bengal Police arrest man for selling cow urine as ‘cure for Covid-19’
The police in West Bengal’s Hooghly district have arrested a person for selling cow dung and cow urine, claiming that consuming these would help people get protection against coronavirus disease Covid-19. The person, Sheikh Mamud, a man in his 50s, was booked under sections 295A (Deliberate and malicious acts, intended […]
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Here’s why parents’ divorce may impact children’s academics
Parents’ divorce may impact children’s academics negatively, suggests a new study. According to the study, parental divorce is associated with a lower grade point average (GPA) among adolescents, with a stronger association seen in teens with more educated mothers. The study was published in the journal PLOS ONE. Children and adolescents with divorced […]
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‘16 MLAs held captive, can’t hold floor test’: Congress in petition moves Supreme Court over Madhya Pradesh crisis
The Congress has countered Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Supreme Court with a petition, saying that the floor test cannot take place in Madhya Pradesh because 16 of its lawmakers have been held captive in Bengaluru. “The floor test can happen only when all the elected lawmakers are present […]
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Super rich stranded as private jet operators say no to travel
Private jet operators are turning away wealthy clients as coronavirus-related travel bans restrict their ability to operate, despite a surge in requests from people willing to shell out as much as $150,000 to secure a spot on their planes. Inquiries for international flights on private jets have shot up ninefold, […]
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Coronavirus: If having flu symptoms, don’t attend Friday prayers, says AMU
The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has issued a notice, urging students and all other employees of the varsity to stay away from Friday prayers on the campus mosques if they have any symptoms of flu. According to the notice, people have been asked to sit at a distance from each […]
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Uttarakhand Congress leader quarantined after he meets suspected coronavirus patients
Uttarakhand Congress vice-president Suryakant Dhasmana was quarantined at home on Tuesday, a day after he met people suspected to have been infected with the novel coronavirus at a government hospital in the state capital of Dehradun. AK Srivastava, the district magistrate of Dehradun, said that according to the report from […]
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Most disgusting TikTok challenge yet: Woman licks airplane toilet seat to go viral
Human stupidity is infinite, but TikTok users seem to be taking that to a whole different level. The latest TikTok challenge, the Coronavirus Challenge, made by TikTok content creator Ava Louise, is perhaps hands-down the most disgusting challenge we have seen so far, and also the stupidest given the current […]