Vietnam’s central bank, refuting the US Treasury’s move to designate the Southeast Asian nation a currency manipulator, said it does not use its exchange rates “to create an unfair competitive advantage in international trade,” the regulator said in a statement on its website. Vietnam’s “exchange rate management in recent years […]
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Covid falling or flat in 38 states on eve of holiday travel
Eighteen states, mostly in the U.S. Midwest, reported sharply falling seven-day averages of new coronavirus infections compared with the prior week. Another 20 states, peppered across the country, saw case rates stay below 10%, which the Covid Tracking Project considers flat. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, using […]
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Six students from Mumbai’s infamous slum crack NEET
Beating all the odds, six students from Govandi slum in Mumbai’s eastern suburban area have set an example for children who want to accomplish their goals and dreams as they have cleared the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) this year. It is to mention that Govandi slum is infamous […]
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Survey reveals a fair pay baseline in Italian luxury fashion
Italian luxury producers and suppliers on Wednesday received a “pretty positive” report card from the Fair Wage Network, in the first large-scale survey of pay and working conditions in the sector. The Fair Wage Network consultancy found that nearly all workers were paid on time, and that the gross average […]
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UPSC Recruitment 2020: Application window for various posts closes today
The online application window for Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) recruitment of Statistical Officer, Planning Department, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi & Superintendent (Printing), Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice closes on Thursday. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the positions online at upsc.gov.in. The last […]
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PlayStation 5 scalpers use bots to hunt down scarce consoles
Sony Corp. has created one of the hottest gadgets of the year in the PlayStation 5, but its launch has been marred by scalpers who are buying up scarce supplies and threatening the long-term health of the company’s most important product. Scalpers, who buy devices at retail and then resell at […]
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US court overturns Ohio ban on transgender changes to birth certificates
A U.S. federal court overturned a Ohio state ban on Wednesday that prevented transgender people from changing the sex designation on their birth certificates, in a victory for LGBT+ advocates who said the law led to discrimination and harassment. The decision found that the ban, implemented by the Midwestern state in […]
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New Netflix feature on Android lets you finish series without even watching it
Netflix is taking a step ahead in the video streaming market by actually moving away from it. The firm has now started rolling out audio-only mode for its mobile app users. This means that users can just listen to the shows while on the go and catch up, without watching […]
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WhatsApp to stop working on these Android and iOS phones in 2021
WhatsApp ends support for older devices every year. This includes smartphones running dated versions of Android and iOS. This time too, WhatsApp will reportedly end support for iPhones and Android phones in 2021. WhatsApp currently supports smartphones running Android 4.3 or older, and iOS 9 or older. According to a report by News18, WhatsApp will retire these Android […]
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ISRO launches PSLV with communication satellite
In its fiftieth successful flight, India’s workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) launched the communication satellite CMS-01, which will replace the old GSAT-12 satellite launched in 2011. The new satellite will enhance the country’s communication networks and aid in e-learning, tele-medicine, and disaster management services. The current satellite has an […]
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Delhi Assembly rejects all 3 farm laws; CM Kejriwal tears copies
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday lashed out at the central government amid the ongoing farmers’ agitation during the one-day session of the Delhi Assembly. The protests against the Centre’s three farm reforms have entered day 22. Kejriwal tore the copies of the three farm laws during the session […]
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Covid-19 test report must for Uttarakhand MLAs to attend upcoming assembly session
Uttarakhand MLAs will have to mandatorily carry Covid-19 negative test reports with them to attend the upcoming three-day assembly session from December 21-23, assembly Speaker Premchand Agarwal said. Agarwal announced the rule while inspecting the arrangements being made in the assembly for the session on Wednesday. “Considering the ongoing pandemic, […]
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Prakash Jha claims Aashram has raked in 100 crore views
Aashram director Prakash Jha has claimed that the show, which streams for free on MX Player, has raked in one billion (100 crore) views. Previously, before Part 2 was released in November, he’d said that the first part had raked in 400 million views. In an interview, the filmmaker said […]
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ISRO launches India’s 42nd communication satellite CMS-01
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Thursday afternoon launched the country’s 42nd communication satellite named CMS-01. This is the second satellite launched by the space organisation amid the prevailing coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. The CMS-01 is envisaged to provide services in the Extended-C Band of the frequency spectrum whose coverage […]
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Amit Shah, Tomar, Piyush Goyal reach BJP headquarters to discuss farm issues
As the Supreme Court on Thursday heard the issue of the ongoing protest of the farmers and made some suggestions to untangle the present deadlock, the protesting unions of the farmers remained stern on their demand to withdraw the laws first. A crucial meeting is being held at the BJP […]