The machines ground to a halt in the cities Only their hands and feet moved Their lives they had planted back in the villages Here, they have only brought their bodies and plugged them in! They pulled out the plugs ‘Come, let’s go home’ – and they set off They […]
Uttarakhand: COVID-19 tally rises to 120 after nine test positive
Nine more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Uttarakhand on Wednesday taking the number of cases to 120. The latest cases were reported from Uttarkashi (1), Haridwar (1), Udham Singh Nagar (4), Almora (1) and Nainital (2) districts, a state health department bulletin said. Most of these cases have a […]
‘All my dreams are shattered’ : Coronavirus crushes Asia’s garment industry
Zarchi Lwin pawned her only two gold bangles for $140 when the owner of the Myanmar factory where she sewed winter coats for British retailer Next Plc shut it down after orders dried up due to the coronavirus. She is one of hundreds of thousands of garment workers across Asia […]
Covid-19: Activewear is in demand as quarantine drags on
Being stuck at home for weeks on end can be uncomfortable. Many Americans are responding by stocking up on yoga pants and hoodies. Kohl’s Corp. is the latest retailer to benefit from the trend, saying Tuesday that it saw a greater than 100% increase in activewear sales last quarter. That […]
Face masks adorned with Madhubani and Manjusha paintings go on sale
Amid COVID-19 outbreak as the demand for face masks increases, folk artists in Patna, Bihar are making reusable face masks adorned with Madhubani and Manjusha paintings. Madhubani painting is a famous art form that originated from Bihar and is widely practised in Mithila and other parts of the state. Madhubani […]
Is it curtain call for Shakespeare’s Globe theater in London amid Covid-19?
Shakespeare’s Globe Theater where the Bard’s works were staged and one of London’s major tourist attractions, says it could be forced to close because of the coronavirus pandemic. All of Britain’s theaters have been shut since March, when the government imposed a nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the […]
Microsoft Build 2020: Team apps from Visual Studio devs
Microsoft announced to allow software developers build apps for Teams in its Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code, ranked as the two most popular development environments. With the new Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code Teams extension, developers can use the power and familiarity of these tools to quickly build project scaffolding, […]
Expand online education during lockdown, Nitish asks officials
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday asserted that there is a need to expand online education system as institutes of the state are closed for around two months because of the COVID-19 induced lockdown. Kumar directed the officials concerned to show e- content to students through Doordarshan Bihar and […]
Tipster reveals how Apple Glass will work, its launch timeline, price and features
Tipster Jon Prosser is back with another set of leaks but this time it is not about the iPhone 12 models. Prosser, in his latest Youtube video has talked about the company’s AR/VR glasses, which until now was nothing but a mere rumour without any substantial information. As per him, […]
Kerala asks for NEET, other entrance examination centres in Gulf countries
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in allotting entrance examination centres in the UAE and other Gulf countries, where a large number of expatriate Indian students reside. There has been concern among the expatriate students in the Gulf about writing the […]
WannaCry is still alive, attacked 1,64,433 users in 2019
May 12 marks three years of WannaCry, the largest ransomware epidemic in history. And since, WannaCry and other ransomware threats are still affecting people and companies. A recent Kaspersky research has revealed that in 2019, WannaCry kept its position at the top of the most prevalent ransomware families, while almost […]
WBSE 2020: West Bengal announces dates for postponed class 12 state board exams
West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee announced on Tuesday the dates of the postponed examinations for the class 12 state boards. The exams, which couldn’t be held on the scheduled dates due to the coronavirus-forced lockdown, will be conducted on June 29, July 2 and July 6, Chatterjee told reporters. […]
Nokia claims world record in 5G speeds in OTA network
Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia on Tuesday announced it has achieved the world’s fastest 5G speeds in its Over-the-Air (OTA) network in Dallas, Texas. Nokia said the 5G speeds in tests conducted with the use of the company’s commercial 5G software and hardware reached 4.7 Gbps. The company utilised 800 […]
DU open-book exams: Over 68% students against it, reveals survey
As the Delhi University gears up to hold exams through open-book mode, more than 68 per cent students have said they would not be able to take the online exams, a survey conducted by Lady Shri Ram College has revealed. While 58 per cent of the students surveyed said they […]
Daniel Radcliffe reacts to Harry Potter co-star Rupert Grint becoming dad
Actor Daniel Radcliffe has said that he texted his Harry Potter co-star Rupert Grint to congratulate him on becoming a father. Grint and his longtime girlfriend Georgia Groome became parents earlier this month. “I texted him the other day,” Radcliffe said during a virtual appearance on Watch What Happens Live with host […]