In what is being dubbed as the fastest recovery from Covid-19 in Uttarakhand, a nine-month-old baby boy, the youngest patient in the state so far —- who was admitted at Doon Hospital on March 17— was discharged within six days of treatment on Thursday. The boy, who tested negative twice in 48 […]
India sees biggest Covid-19 spike in 24 hours with 1752 cases, 37 deaths
In its biggest single-day jump since the beginning of the outbreak, India on Friday reported 1,752 new coronavirus cases on Friday, taking the total to 23,452. The number of deaths rose to 723 with 37 more people dying from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said. The previous highest […]
Mystery of India’s lower death rates seems to defy coronavirus trend
Parts of India have recorded dramatic falls in mortality rates after a nationwide lockdown was imposed to fight the new coronavirus, suggesting there has not been an undetected surge in virus-related deaths. All over the world, mortality rates are being scrutinised to determine the true impact of the coronavirus, which emerged […]
In Centre’s Covid-19 lockdown exit plan, 1 principle and 2 crucial worries
The Centre is leaning towards a calibrated exit from the Covid-19 national lockdown beginning May 3 that would strike a balance between ensuring the pandemic doesn’t flare-up and easing restrictions in order to revive the economy. The government has, from this week, already relaxed restrictions in rural areas to let people harvest […]
Franklin freezes $4.1 billion of investor cash in Indian debt
One of the first global financial firms to launch asset management operations in India more than two decades ago is taking unprecedented steps to lock in investor money as the coronavirus pandemic worsens credit market strains. Franklin Templeton is shutting six fixed-income and credit-risk funds run by its Indian unit, […]
Six coronavirus vaccines in human trials bring hope of early success
Human safety trials of a coronavirus vaccine began in Oxford on Thursday, with the first two of 800 healthy volunteers recruited for the study being injected with new vaccine, ChAdOx1 nCoV-19. This is the sixth coronavirus vaccine to enter the first phase of clinical trials, raising hopes of an antidote against […]
The ‘big fat Indian wedding’ moves to Zoom amid coronavirus pandemic
Sushen Dang, 26, and his fiancee, Keerti Narang, dreamed of making their wedding an affair to remember — but not like this. Instead of hundreds of guests descending on a wildlife resort for a multi-day revelry with cocktail parties and elaborate feasts, the couple got married over the video conferencing […]
Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Eric Yuan: Some billionaires are gaining net worth in this pandemic
The combined wealth of America’s billionaires, including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Tesla chief Elon Musk, increased nearly 10% during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report published by the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS). The wealth surge of America’s richest men happened during a period that saw as […]
Why do Indian fashion designers ignore TV stars
Actor Hina Khan’s recent remark on Indian fashion designers looking down upon TV actors and not letting out their clothes for sourcing has led to a debate in the fashion fraternity. TV celebrity stylists do agree that they have been refused sourcing requests from various designers by saying that they don’t give […]
Google Duo vs Zoom: Which video calling app should you choose
Google has been aggressively updating its Duo video calling app with new features since past few days. From improving the audio and video quality to increasing the number of participants, it can be called as a part of Google’s strategy to get more users onboard. Zoom, on the other hand is trying […]
Supermodel Naomi Campbell eats only one meal a day
Supermodel Naomi Campbell has admitted she eats only once a day to maintain her perfect frame. She made the confession when asked in an interview what her usual routine is for a Sunday, reports thesun.co.uk. “I eat my lunch. Lunch is my dinner, because I really only eat once a […]
YouTube releases 11 new Originals for free
YouTube has released 11 new original shows for free as people stay home due to coronavirus pandemic. “We announced 11 free new YouTube Originals to bring people together while we’re spending more time at home. Some shows will help you learn, some will make you laugh. There’s something in this list for […]
Indonesia to ban air, sea travel till end-May
Indonesia will temporarily ban domestic and international air and sea travel, with some exceptions, starting this week to prevent a further spread of the coronavirus, the transport ministry said in a statement on Friday. The announcement came as the holy month of Ramadan began in the world’s largest Muslim majority […]
Now Apple has an official TikTok account
After the World Health Organisation, it’s Apple’s turn. Apple has made its official debut on TikTok. The iPhone maker’s official TikTok account can be accessed at @Apple in the video sharing app or on the website. And the page had just 3822 followers at the time of writing this article. The page, as […]
Haryana education minister launches mobile study app for primary school students
Haryana Education Minister Kanwar Pal on Thursday launched the ‘Sampark Baithak’ mobile application for children in the state’s primary schools to help them study from home during the lockdown period. After launching the application here, the education minister said the curriculum of Class 5 has been made simple and interesting […]