Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Monday said that in the last 100 hours no positive COVID-19 case has been reported in the State. Addressing the media this afternoon the CM said, “In the last 100 hours, no new case has been reported and seven patients have returned home […]
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Gold prices jump to record to rise above Rs 45,600 per 10 grams
Gold prices in India hit a record high in futures markets on Monday even though physical buying remained suspended in domestic markets due to the 21-day Covid-19 lockdown amid higher global rates. At 9:05am, gold futures for June delivery rose 0.85% to Rs 45,680 per 10 grams as against the […]
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HIV/AIDS patients face higher risk of depressive disorders but go ‘unrecognised’
HIV/AIDS diagnosed people are likely to be more prone to the risks of depressive disorders. However, a literature review from the Harvard Review of Psychiatry, suggests that in many cases, these conditions go “unrecognised or untreated”. As per the reports of Gustavo C. Medeiros, MD, of the University of Texas […]
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India’s GDP growth may range between 1.5 and 4%: World Bank
India’s economic growth is likely to range between 1.5% and 4% in FY21, depending on the severity of the spread of covid-19 pandemic and the duration of the ongoing nationwide lockdown, the World Bank said on Sunday. “If a large-scale domestic contagion scenario is avoided, early policy measures pay […]
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Lockdowns shouldn’t be fully lifted until coronavirus vaccine found, new study warns
Coronavirus lockdowns across the globe should not be completely lifted until a vaccine for the disease is found, according to a study based on China’s outbreak published in medical journal The Lancet. China’s draconian restrictions on daily life appear to have halted the first wave of Covid-19 across much of the country, but the researchers used […]
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Coronavirus cases in India touch 9,352, death toll reaches 324
Covid-19 continues to stagnate economies and livelihoods across the world. More than 1.8 million people are infected by Covid-19. India has seen cases cross the 9,000 mark but more than 1,000 people have recovered from Covid-19 nationwide. The country remains under a three-week lockdown. PM Narendra Modi will address the […]
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Lakhs lose jobs as tourism badly hit in eastern region
The tourism industry in eastern India has taken a severe beating due to the COVID-19 outbreak with lakhs of people dependent on it suffering immense losses and job cuts, the Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) said on Sunday. TAFI is in touch with the government whether any relief can be provided […]
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Covid-19 infections cross 9,000 but no new cases in 25 districts for 14 days
Even as the number of Covid-19 cases continues to rise in India, the government on Monday pointed out that no news cases have been reported from 25 districts in 15 states where people have been affected by coronavirus. “No new cases have been detected in the last 14 days in […]
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China’s central bank acquires over 1 % stake in India’s HDFC Ltd
The Chinese central bank has increased its stake in mortgage lender HDFC Ltd to over 1 per cent at the end of March quarter, as per statutory disclosures. People’s Bank of China’s holding in HDFC stood at 1,74,92,909 equity shares, accounting for 1.01 per cent of the share capital of the […]
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Covid-19: 14 villages in Uttar Pradesh sealed because of one man
The district administration in Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun has put 14 villages under quarantine after a man tested positive for coronavirus disease Covid-19. The man from Andhra Pradesh was staying in a mosque in Bhavanipur Khali area of the district, reported news agency PTI. He tested positive on Saturday. He had attended […]
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Covid-19: Google CEO Sundar Pichai donates Rs 5 crore to Give India
Google chief Sundar Pichai has donated Rs 5 crore to Give India, matching Google’s earlier donation to the non-profit organisation for the coronavirus pandemic. “Thank you @sundarpichai for matching @Googleorg’s Rs 5 crore grant to provide desperately needed cash assistance for vulnerable daily wage worker families…,” Give India said in a tweet. […]
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Unusual flotsam, jetsam: Look what the tide dragged in
About the only thing I’ve ever wanted to find on the beach is treasure. A chest of cursed pirate escudos ideally; a princess’s heirloom toe ring will do too. I remember looking up ‘flotsam’ and ‘jetsam’ in my youth, hoping they were named for brothers separated by a shipwreck. Turned […]
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Apple Maps will soon show Covid-19 testing centres
Apple, in the past couple of weeks, has been upping up its efforts to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic. In another one of such efforts, the company will soon start showing the Covid-19 testing centres to the Apple Maps users. According to a report by 9To5 Mac, Apple has launched a special […]
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Delhi university teachers claim harassment during web classes
As online classes in colleges across the Delhi University (DU) begin amid the lockdown, many teachers have complained that some “mischievous elements”, who are not on the rolls, were “misusing” the medium and harassing teachers with obscene messages and posts. Several teachers in DU colleges said they were abused and […]
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PUBG Mobile to introduce ‘Cold Front Survival’ mode on April 16
PUBG Mobile announced it will roll out a new “Cold Front Survival” mode on April 16. The teaser image reveals a winter-themed background which is confusing since it’s almost summers now. PUBG Mobile hasn’t shared any more details of this new mode but it had been leaked in the past, […]