Iconic former India footballer Chuni Goswami, who captained the 1962 Asian Games gold-winning team and also played first-class cricket, died here on Thursday after suffering a cardiac arrest.The versatile sports veteran was 82 and breathed his last at a hospital here. He is survived by his wife Basanti and son […]
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Digital Technology and Emergence of Surveillance Society: Be Aware, You are Under Watch
Democracies thrive on well-informed public opinion which demands free media and free flow of information. The digital age was expected to facilitate information empowerment of masses but the opposite has occurred. The initial phase of digital revolution provided diverse sources of news and information and an increase in pluralism. But […]
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Kundalini Yoga: The ‘soul detox’ you need during the lockdown
We are in the sixth week of the lockdown now, fighting a relentless battle against COVID-19. Isolation has taken a toll on us, and it is not easy to beat gloom. In such distressing times, Kundalini Yoga can be immensely helpful in soothing and relaxing our body, mind and soul. […]
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A scarf a day turns Dr. Birx into pop culture star at Covid-19 briefings
U.S. coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx is best-known for her calm, authoritative briefings at the daily White House press conferences. But she has also become a pop culture phenomenon for her scarves. Knotted around her neck or wrapped around her shoulders, the brightly coloured scarves seem to change almost daily. […]
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Pakistani spies use AarogyaSetu app to target Indian military personnel, Army issues warning
The Indian Army has issued a warning to its personnel against Pakistani agencies’ nefarious designs to hack the phones of Indian military personnel through a malicious application similar to the AarogyaSetu app. “Inimical intelligence agencies have developed a malicious app by the name Aarogya Setu.apk. Such apps were found to […]
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We saw 2 years of digital transformation in 2 months, says Satya Nadella
As COVID-19 impacts every aspect of work and life globally, Microsoft has seen two years’ worth of digital transformation in just two months of its third quarter (January-March period), according to CEO Satya Nadella. ‘From remote teamwork and learning to sales and customer service to critical cloud infrastructure and security, we […]
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Covid-19 patients’ recovery rate climbs to 25.19% from 13% a fortnight ago
India’s recovery rate of Covid-19 positive patients has steadily climbed to 25.19%, up from 13% which was the recovery rate of infected patients about fourteen days ago, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Thursday. “A progressive trend in Covid-19 patients’ recovery rate has been noticed in the […]
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West Bengal will take a call on publication of WBBSE results after lockdown
The date of publication of the results of the West Bengal Secondary Examination will be fixed after normalcy returns and lockdown is lifted, Education minister Partha Chatterjee said on Wednesday. Chatterjee told reporters the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education(WBBSE) will take a call on deciding on the date of […]
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Apple to pay $18 million to settle lawsuit over intentionally breaking FaceTime on older iPhones
Apple has agreed an $18 million deal to settle a class-action lawsuit in California that accused the tech giant of intentionally breaking FaceTime on older iPhones, specifically the iPhone 4 and 4S. Over 3.6 million devices are said to have been affected by the update and each class member will […]
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JNU to conduct 2- day workshop for teachers on usage of digital platforms
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is scheduled to conduct a two-day workshop starting today on the usage of the digital platform for teachers in imparting education to the students. “JNU conducts a workshop on “Design, Develop and Deliver Online Courses with Moodle Learning Management System” [April 30 – May 1, 2020]. […]
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Microsoft Teams hits 75 million daily active users, 200 million daily meeting participants
Microsoft beat revenue estimates owing to the work from home scenario which led to a huge surge for its services. Microsoft Teams, its professional work tool has also reached 75 million daily active users which is a big jump from 44 million it reported last month. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella also […]
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Covid-19: IIT Jammu develops face-shield that can be produced on mass scale
In a bid to fight COVID-19 crisis, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jammu has developed a face-shield that will be handed over to the police for trial. Moreover, this design can be produced on a mass scale. Speaking to ANI, Manoj Singh Gaur, Director, IIT Jammu said, “After the […]
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TikTok crosses the 2 billion mark, registers highest downloads in India
TikTok seems to be enjoying popularity among people across the globe at a time when people are locked inside their homes due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The video-sharing platform has garnered over 2 billion downloads on Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store combined. According to a Sensor Tower report, TikTok racked more than […]
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UGC asks varsities to use internal assessments if exams not possible
Universities facing difficulty in holding exams due to COVID-19 should grade students on the basis of internal assessment and performance in the previous semester, higher education sector regulator UGC has decided. In guidelines finalised after long deliberations, the higher education sector regulator has provided that in case the previous semester’s […]
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Struck by Covid-19, India pushes pedal to the metal on virtual diplomacy
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday kicked-off a detailed interaction with Indian envoys abroad to compare notes on the battle against Covid-19, its impact on India and the road ahead. This is Jaishankar’s second round of meetings with top Indian diplomats abroad. A recurring theme in his last interaction on March […]