Two more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Dehradun on Monday, taking the total number of cases in Uttarakhand to 46, according to the state health department. Both of them hail from West Bengal. India’s total number of coronavirus positive cases rose to 17,656 including 14,255 active cases, 2842 […]
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All hail the tail: Keeping cats happy in the time of corona
In a triumph for cat lovers everywhere, the Kerala High court recently allowed Narayan Prakash, pet parent to cats Mookie, Kappi and Kunnikappi to travel to purchase their favourite cat biscuits during the lockdown. The stubborn cats were addicted to a certain kind of cat biscuits, and they refused to […]
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Sixty years ago, Brasilia became Brazil’s capital
On April 21, 1960, Brazil inaugurated to great fanfare its new capital Brasilia, a futuristic city created out of nothing and boasting many architectural masterpieces. Here is an account of its foundation, based on AFP copy from the time. A landmark in the history of town planning, it had sprung […]
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Don’t lose your mind amid Covid-19 crisis, learn something new online, urge celebs
There’s uncertainty all around in the times of Covid-19, but celebs are not letting negative thoughts cloud their brain. Some are honing their skills, and some are learning something new online, and they’re inspiring their fans to follow suit. While Alia Bhatt recently shared on Instagram about doing a creative writing […]
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Australia to force Google, Facebook to pay for news content
Australia announced Monday it will begin forcing Google and Facebook to pay news companies for content, in a landmark move aimed at shielding traditional media from the tech giants’ digital dominance. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said a mandatory code of conduct to be unveiled by July would require the firms to reimburse […]
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Bihar govt: Don’t charge school fees for March, April
The Bihar State Child Rights Protection Commission (BSCPCR) directed private schools across the state not to take tuition fees, including transportation charge, for the months of March and April. The BSCPCR chairperson Dr Pramila Kumari on Sunday said, “We asked all private schools not to demand monthly fees on […]
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PUBG Mobile 0.18.0 update: Release date, features and more
PUBG Mobile’s next major update is expected to release on April 24. The new PUBG Mobile 0.18.0 update has been leaked and it could bring Miramar 2.0, Safety Scramble Mode and Jungle Adventure Guide Mode. PUBG Mobile has been prepping the release of Erangel 2.0 but it has reportedly decided to […]
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IIT Delhi to resume classes from July 2
The Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi (IIT-D) on Sunday shared its revised academic calendar for the remaining semester that was suspended midway due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak and announced that it will resume classes from July 2 onwards. HT had last Sunday reported that IIT-D was considering […]
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Facebook likely to launch a new gaming app today
Online gaming business has been booming in the past couple of months owing to the lockdown enforced in various countries across the globe in light of the Covid-19 lockdown. To capitalise on this momentum, Facebook is planning to launch a gaming app today. According to a report by The New York Times, the social […]
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Uttarakhand education department brings school to students through animated lessons via ‘Sampark Didi’ app
With the aim of bringing school to students amid the lockdown, the Uttarakhand government has now started animated lessons for students through a mobile application named ‘Sampark Didi’. Mukul Sati, additional state project director, Samagra Sikhsha Abhiyan in the state said this initiative was started to keep the students engaged […]
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Aarogya Setu app to get e-pass feature soon
Earlier this month, a government official confirmed that the Aarogya Setu app would get the e-pass functionality in the coming days. Now, it seems that feature might be making its way to the app soon. To give you some context, an e-pass allows people to travel within the city for accessing essential […]
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West Bengal: Guardians asked to collect mid-day meal supplies on behalf of students
Guardians of students, who are eligible for mid-day meals but confined to their homes due to the lockdown, have been asked to collect rice and potatoes on behalf of their wards from April 20 across West Bengal, a school education department official said on Sunday. The respective school authorities will […]
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Ellie Goulding says she is struggling with anxiety amid lockdown
Singer Ellie Goulding has opened up about her struggle with anxiety during lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, saying she is “finding this quite hard”. She shared her struggles when she joined stars at the Global Citizen One World: Together at Home live concert on Saturday. Goulding admitted that she was finding the concept […]
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Covid-19: 16 high-risk contacts linked to Delhi’s pizza delivery boy test negative
A total of 16 contacts who came directly in touch with a Covid-19 infected delivery person from South Delhi tested negative for coronavirus. “We had identified 16 high-risk persons linked to the delivery person from Malviya Nagar and kept them under institutional quarantine. The test results of all the 16 persons, including […]
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Tennis warned of ‘elevated risk of corruption’ during lockdown
Tennis players taking part in private tournaments while the sport is in lockdown have been warned that match-fixers remain a threat. ATP and WTA events have been on ice for over a month and will not resume until July 13 at the earliest. In the meantime, exhibition matches, as well […]