One more person has tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in Uttarakhand to 47, the health bulletin by the state government said. “One more person has tested positive for COVID-19. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the State stands at 47. A total of 24 people have been discharged […]
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Putting the spring back in Delhi’s walk season
Spring is the season when Delhi can be viewed in all its glory. Nooks and crannies are lined with fragrant blossoms, street food somehow tastes yummier (if that was even possible!) and the crowds don’t seem bothersome. But this time, the lockdown has forced everyone inside, making these vistas a […]
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Key emerging fashion market: Work-from-home attires
In the wake of Covid-19, formals or corporate wear seems to be on a verge of a major revolution. Of late, someone as formal and proper as Anna Wintour, editor of American Vogue has been seen lounging in a pair of track pants at her house. This definitely speaks volumes […]
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Dehradun Qazi urges Muslims to offer Ramzan prayers inside homes amid lockdown
Dehradun Qazi Maulana Mohammed Ahmed Qasmi on Thursday appealed to the Muslim community in the city to offer their prayers during the holy month of Ramzan inside their houses. “We are not making any preparations given that there is a disease spread across the country. We will make do with […]
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World Book Day: Delhi’s good ol’ booksellers narrate their survival tales amid lockdown
Cities are made by their structures but their history survives in books and tales. And there isn’t any better guardian of history than a bookseller! While digitisation may be the indisputable future of books, there is an old-school charm and love for the written word that always brings readers to […]
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Mosques to remain closed during Ramzan in Dehradun
The mosques will remain closed in view of the lockdown and people are urged to pray at home and maintain social distancing during the holy month of Ramzan, said Syed Mohammad Ahmad Kazmi, a Muslim cleric here on Thursday. “The mosques will remain closed. I request the people to offer prayers […]
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Iconic Porsche 911 auctioned for $550,000 to support fight against Covid-19
A car that would take the prime spot in the garage of any sports car aficionado, a final last-generation Porsche 911 was recently auctioned for half a million dollars to generate funds to support the fight against Covid-19 disease in the United States. Porsche reportedly put up the car for […]
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Virus warnings for Ramadan as some pandemic shutdowns ease
The world inched toward a new phase in the coronavirus crisis on Thursday, as some countries like Vietnam and New Zealand with few new cases moved toward ending their shutdowns while others like Singapore and Japan were tightening measures to prevent a surge in infections. Like the U.S., many countries […]
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Rajasthan to recruit 2k more doctors, 9k nursing staffers, says Health minister Raghu Sharma
The Rajasthan government has decided to recruit 2,000 physicians and more than 9,000 nurses before soon to ensure no manpower shortage in fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, Health Minister Raghu Sharma said on Wednesday. There will be no shortage of manpower in the fight against corona virus infection, he said. […]
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Zoom’s latest update brings better encryption, default password for meetings
Zoom has rolled out a new update which again addresses security concerns the video conferencing app has been dealing with. Zoom 5.0 comes with updates on encryption, meeting passwords which should prevent zoombombing, and more. Zoom 5.0 update brings support for AES 256-bit GCM encryption which will enhance protection for user data. This […]
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AKTU to start virtual lab for engineering students
After online classroom teaching Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) is shifting its focus to virtual lab as closure of all engineering colleges affiliated to the university has put practicals on halt, said an official. Under the chairmanship of AKTU vice chancellor Vinay Kumar Pathak, a webinar was held […]
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Instagram to add ‘Remembering’ banner for memorialised accounts
Instagram is working on a new feature that will help identify accounts of people who are deceased. Account memorialisation on Instagram has been confirmed and the company is reportedly planning to launch it soon due to the Covid-19 outbreak. This feature was first spotted by Jane Manchun Wong who also shared an […]
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1409 additional Covid-19 cases reported in last 24 hours
As global cases surge past 2.6 million, Covid-19 continues to choke livelihoods and economies. More than 7 lakh people have already lost their lives to Covid-19. In India, the death toll has touched 681. Economies continue to be a rough road as Covid-19 continues to bring losses into every sector. […]
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HRD minister launches VidyaDaan 2.0 to help students learn during lockdown
Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Wednesday launched the national programme — VidyaDaan 2.0 — for inviting e-learning content contributions. “VidyaDaan is a common national programme to develop and contribute e-learning content and a chance to be recognised nationally. The content to be used on DIKSHA app […]
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BJP continues to spread virus of communal prejudice, hatred: Sonia Gandhi
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said the Centre doesn’t appear to have a clear idea on how the situation will be managed after May 3, when the nationwide lockdown to contain the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to end. “A lockdown of the present nature after that date would be […]