India will begin the repatriation of tens of thousands of Indians stranded abroad from May 7, the government announced on Monday. The exercise, billed to be the largest repatriation exercise to bring civilians home, will begin from Gulf countries where 70 percent of non-resident Indians live. Government officials told Hindustan […]
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CRPF attacked in Jammu and Kashmir’s Handwara, jawans injured
The Central Reserve Police force came under attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Handwara on Monday evening.
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Ensure social distance: Kejriwal warns after chaos at Delhi’s liquor shops
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said shop owners in the national capital will have to take responsibility if social distancing norms are violated outside their shops and also warned that the government would step in and shut those shops if guidelines were repeatedly flouted. “It was unfortunate that […]
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William Dalrymple’s next book being penned through lockdown
His magnum opus in 2019, ‘Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire’ has been his most successful and critically acclaimed work till date; but that has only encouraged historian William Dalrymple to scale even higher. No newcomer to the concept of a lockdown, the […]
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As adults, Afghanistan’s ‘dancing boys’ lead double lives
In conservative Afghanistan, former dancing boy Farhad leads a double life; married father-of-six by day, cross-dressing dancer and sex worker by night. The practice of “bacha bazi” – translated as “boy play” – involves boys dressing up and dancing at private parties, but it was outlawed in 2017 amid concerns […]
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Covid-19 tracker: How to check which areas in your city are hotspots
MoveInSync, a company that provides employee transport solutions, has launched a Covid-19 hotspot dashboard. The Covid-19 tracker shows areas on the map that are currently hotspots with data gathered from public bulletins, and information from municipal governments. This Covid-19 hotspot tracker can be accessed through this link. It currently shows data for a […]
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In comeback to Sonia Gandhi, Centre points to 85% subsidy for migrant trains
Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s offensive over the railways charging stranded migrants for their return trip has drawn a strong rebuttal from the Centre. The railways ministry said they were charging state governments just 15% of the calculated train fare for the special trains and it was for the states to […]
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Anushka Sharma, Kareena Kapoor: Throwback to the best metallic trends
One of the most dazzling trends of 2019, metallic tones have been on the style radar for a while now and not only for its celebrity-like glamorous appeal but also for its texture and dramatic appeal. Metallic tones were earlier quite specific in the celeb domain and party wear but now it […]
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Telegram touches 500 million mark on Google Play
Cloud-based instant messaging app Telegram has touched the 500 million mark on Google Play Store indicating that over 500 million people across the globe have downloaded the app on their Android smartphones so far. The news comes as a courtesy of Android Police, which first noted the change. The publication in its report noted […]
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Airlines inch toward securing aid needed for lengthy slowdown
Airlines made progress toward bolstering their finances over the weekend, with Deutsche Lufthansa AG nearing a deal for state aid and Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA winning bondholders over to a debt-to-equity swap. Lufthansa expects to finalize talks with the German government on an aid package “soon,” the company said in […]
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Facebook, Silver Lake invest in Jio Platforms, but what is it?
After Facebook, Reliance Jio scored another investment deal for its Jio Platforms. Jio earlier today announced US-based private equity firm Silver Lake will invest Rs 5,655.75 crore into Jio Platforms. So what is Jio Platforms? Announced last December, Jio Platforms is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited. This new platform was […]
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Vietnam kids back at school after 3-month coronavirus break
Millions of schoolchildren in Vietnam returned to class on Monday after the country reported its 17th straight day of no domestically transmitted coronavirus infections. The decision to reopen schools came after the Southeast Asian nation eased social distancing measures at the end of April — with experts pointing to a […]
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Chris Evans, RRJ lead epic reunion of all 6 original Avengers stars
The six original cast members of the Avengers — Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Jeremy Renner — united virtually on Sunday, for the 2020 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, held online during the coronavirus lockdown. “The show must go on, the life must go on, the Avengers must […]
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AIIMS PG 2020 entrance examination schedule released, check details
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday released the revised schedule of the AIIMS PG Entrance examinations for the July 2020 session on its official website. Candidates can check the revised schedule for the AIIMS PG entrance examination online at aiimsexam.org. As per the revised schedule, AIIMS will be […]
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Sameera Reddy says her ‘slim, sexy’ version had no confidence
Actor Sameera Reddy, in conversation with Fever Digital as part of their initiative 100 Hours 100 Stars, spoke about the ‘dark phase’ she went through after giving birth for the first time. She said that she was mentally prepared for the coronavirus lockdown, because she’d quarantined herself for one-and-a-half years during her […]