Google announced new features coming to its video calling app, Duo. Soon, users will be able to make Duo group calls on the web and invite others with a link. Google Duo is also getting a family mode along with new masks and effects. First spotted by Jane Manchun Wong, Google was […]
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No fee hike in Maharashtra schools for academic year 2020-21: State Education Dept
The Maharashtra Education Department on Saturday said that there will be no hike in school fee for this academic year 2020-21, in the state. “Parents should not be forced to pay the remaining fee of the academic year 2019-20 and the fee for 2020-21 in one go, they must be […]
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China admits coronavirus exposed ‘shortcomings’ in healthcare system
The coronavirus outbreak exposed “shortcomings” in China’s public healthcare system, a top health official admitted Saturday, saying that reforms are underway to improve the country’s disease prevention and control mechanisms. China has faced criticism both at home and abroad for downplaying the virus and concealing information about the outbreak when it […]
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WhatsApp Web to get Messenger Rooms soon
Facebook, last month, announced that its Messenger Rooms feature would be coming to WhatsApp soon. Soon after, the feature was spotted on the beta version of the company’s Android app. Now, word is that Messenger Rooms for WhatsApp will soon be available on WhatsApp Web. To give you some idea about Messenger […]
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‘Not suffering from any disease’: Amit Shah debunks rumours about his health
Home minister Amit Shah declared on Saturday afternoon that he is healthy and not suffering from any disease, nixing all rumours circulating around his health. In a detailed Twitter post, Shah pointed out how for the past several days, some people have spread many rumours about his health through social […]
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India to expand ‘Vande Bharat Mission’ to evacuate 67K stranded students from abroad
India will expand from next week its mega mission to evacuate stranded Indians from abroad by including countries like Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Germany, Spain and Thailand, official sources said on Friday. As on Friday evening, a total 67,833 Indians found eligible under government’s criteria of having “compelling reasons” to be […]
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WHO plans to launch Covid-19 app with Bluetooth-based contact tracing
The World Health Organization (WHO) plans to launch an app this month to enable people in under-resourced countries to assess whether they may have the novel coronavirus, and is considering a Bluetooth-based contact tracing feature too, an official told Reuters on Friday. The app will ask people about their symptoms […]
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Punjab Board class 10th exams cancelled, students promoted based on pre-Board marks
In view of the COVID-19 situation in the state, Punjab government has cancelled the class 10th exams saying that students will be promoted based on their performance in pre-Board exams. “Class X students under Punjab School Education Board will not have to take any exams and will be promoted on […]
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How to Face the Global Economic Disaster in the wake of COVID-19? RSS’ ‘Swadeshi’ Model of Development Could be an answer
After a very long time, the issue of ‘Swadeshi’ Model of development is back on the agenda for political discourse in the country. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Concept Paper has placed it in the agenda once again. A forgotten model of development is still alive. In fact, after failure of […]
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Kolkata man becomes 1st Indian to beat Covid-19 after 38 days on ventilator
Nitaidas Mukherjee, a 52-year-old resident of south Kolkata who trumped Covid-19 after being on a ventilator for 38 days, returned home to a hero’s welcome by his neighbours earlier this week. Doctors said that it was a remarkable feat by the hospital authorities and nothing less than a miracle, because […]
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The Old Guard: Charlize Theron’s Netflix film gets July 10 release date
Hollywood star Charlize Theron’s much-awaited Netflix project, The Old Guard will premiere on July 10. The 44-year-old actor shared the news in a post on Twitter, sharing four stills from the movie. “@oldguardmovie @netflix July 10,” she wrote in the caption. Written and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, the film is based […]
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In the India we love, food has no religion, says Sana Khan
It is 8 pm and actor Sana Khan has just finished her Iftari and prayers. “I don’t know how my day goes by. I start by offering Namaz and then I read the Quran. The rest of my time is spent in organising food for distributing among the needy and […]
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Novak Djokovic will need vaccine if required by the tour – Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal says Novak Djokovic will need to be vaccinated to keep playing if the governing bodies of tennis make coronavirus shots obligatory once they become available. Nadal told the Spanish newspaper La Voz de Galicia this week that Djokovic and all players will have to follow the rules when […]
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Irrfan was supposed to play Ranbir’s dad in Jagga Jasoos, says Anurag Basu
Filmmaker Anurag Basu has said that he was working on a sequel to his 2007 film, Life… In a Metro, with actor Irrfan Khan. Irrfan died last month after a two-year battle with a neuroendocrine tumour. Anurag told Mumbai Mirror that Irrfan was miffed that despite their long association in TV, Anurag had […]
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Inter, AC Milan back training after two-month lockdown in coronavirus epicentre
Italian football giants Inter Milan and AC Milan were both back training on Friday two months after a strict lockdown which has hit the northern Italian city hard. Inter said all their players and staff had tested negative for the coronavirus on Friday, clearing the way for them to return […]