The Uttarakhand Health Department on Sunday said that no new positive COVID-19 case in the state emerged for the fourth day in a row. The total number of positive cases in the state remains at 35. Seven persons have been cured/discharged. India’s count of coronavirus cases has risen to 8,447, said the Ministry of Health and […]
World tourist trap Italy turns into a coronavirus no-go zone
Tourists from across the world flock daily to Italy to marvel at its art-filled cathedrals and Roman ruins. But the rolling hills of Tuscany and the ancient city of Pompeii have looked almost abandoned since the coronavirus pandemic turned the Mediterranean country into a strict no-go zone. The resulting economic […]
Here’s how insufficient sleep may impose negative emotional bias
Insufficient sleep may have a negative impact on emotional reactions, according to a recent study. The study found that participants perceived pleasant and neutral pictures in a more negative way when their sleep was restricted for several nights in a row. The study was published in the journal Journal of […]
Ancient string provides further evidence of Neanderthals’ hunting-gathering talents
Neanderthals used plant fibers to create string more than 40,000 years ago at a site in France where they hunted reindeer, further evidence according to scientists of the ingenuity and cognitive capabilities of our closest extinct human relatives. Researchers on Thursday described a string fragment – comprised of three small […]
CBSE to hold BRICS math online competition from April 22 to May 22
With an aim to develop students’ logical reasoning skills and cultivate their interest in math, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked the affiliated schools to make students of classes 1 to 12 to participate in the BRICS Math Online Competition to be held from April 22 to […]
Amazon relaxes return policy in US due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Amazon has relaxed its return policy for users in the US due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The company is now allowing users to return products until May 31, 2020. Note this scheme is available for customers who ordered items between March 1, 2020 and April 30, 2020. “We’re temporarily extending return […]
Lucknow University to provide counselling to stressed police personnel during lockdown
In a major reprieve to the over-stressed police personnel of the state police, Lucknow University (LU) will provide them assistance in relieving stress, caused by their increased workload due to ongoing lockdown. An agreement between the university administration and police department was signed on Friday in this regard. According to […]
Android 10 update for Xiaomi Mi A3 rolled back, again
Mi A3 is the third-generation Android One-based from Xiaomi. The platform means not only vanilla Android experience but timely security and software updates as well. Xiaomi’s Mi A3 is becoming a rare exception as it is yet to get the Android 10 stable version. Xiaomi recently rolled out the stable Android 10 update […]
Telangana students of all public, private schools from Class 1 to 9 to get promoted
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao announced that students from Class 1 to 9 of all public and private schools in the state will be promoted to the next class. “The parents of students from class 1-9 need not worry about their exams. Today Cabinet has decided that all the […]
Microsoft Teams gets Zoom-like custom backgrounds for video calls
Zoom users have the ability to add custom backgrounds to their video calls making it more interesting and funny, sometimes. Microsoft Teams users will now be able to do that as support for custom backgrounds is finally here. Microsoft had announced it will bring custom backgrounds to Teams over a year back. […]
Patna DM instructs private schools not to pressurise parents for school fees
Patna district magistrate Kumar Ravi has instructed private schools not to pressurise parents for depositing school three months’ fees at a time in the wake of coronavirus lockdown. As per the order issued on Friday evening, private schools cannot force the parents to deposit fee for more than a month […]
‘Alia Bhatt not in a love triangle in RRR’: SS Rajamouli
After the blockbuster Baahubali that changed the landscape of the Indian film industry, SS Rajamouli’s next — titled Roudram Ranam Rudhiram in Telugu, Raththam Ranam Rowthiram in Tamil, and Rise Roar Revolt in Hindi – is being closely watched. Its scale has also a lot to do with the expectations. The period […]
‘Bunch of ungrateful fans’: Ronda Rousey ‘won’t return full-time’ to WWE
Former UFC Bantamweight Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey had a great start to her WWE career in 2018. The ‘Baddest Woman on the Planet’ made her debut on Royal Rumble 2018, and then teamed up with Kurt Angle to take on Triple H and Stephanie McMahon at WrestleMania 2018. As she […]
As some states extend curbs, India awaits Centre’s Covid-19 lockdown decision
A section of government functionaries believes that Prime Minister Narendra Modi may make public his decision on whether to extend the nationwide lockdown after a key meeting on April 14, while others expect an announcement as early as Sunday. A Union minister, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said […]
Ajay Devgn ‘angry and disgusted’ at those attacking doctors
Ajay Devgn is fuming at the reports of doctors getting attacked by their neighbours and patients while serving people during the coronavirus pandemic. On Sunday, the usually calm actor took to Twitter to share a rare, strong-worded and incensed tweet. “DISGUSTED & ANGRY to read reports of “educated” persons attacking doctors […]