The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) will allow entry of fourth year PhD and MSc and MCA students in its fifth and sixth phase of reopening, from Friday and February 1, officials said. “PhD students (fourth year only) from all science schools, special centres, other centres (both day scholars and hostlers) […]
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Germany plays catch-up in bid to monitor coronavirus mutations
Germany wants to jump-start gene sequencing efforts to closely track coronavirus mutations and catch up with European nations such as Britain and Denmark which have taken the lead on decoding viral genomes. More contagious coronavirus variants are believed by scientists to have fuelled a surge in global coronavirus cases which […]
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John Abraham shares pic of his muscular arm, fan calls it ‘Google maps’
Actor John Abraham on Thursday shared a picture of his arm and not surprisingly, everybody was just amazed at the sight of it. The picture showed John’s left arm with his veins clearly visible in the midst of his muscles. There was hardly any fat. The picture had first been shared […]
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Gaza man with disabilities conquers karate
Youssef Abu Amira, a Palestinian law school graduate, never let disabilities hold him back. Born without legs and with only partially developed arms, he has taken up a new challenge – karate. The 24-year-old orange belt showed his stick-fighting skills as he trained with his coach at Gaza’s Al-Mashtal Club […]
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JKSSB Recruitment 2020: Last day to apply for 1700 vacancies tomorrow
The online registration window of the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) recruitment for District/Divisional/UT Cadre posts of various departments under provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services will close on Saturday, January 16, 2021. Candidates who have not yet applied for the posts can apply online at […]
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Nepal approves AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use – government statement
Nepal on Friday granted approval for AstraZeneca’s COVISHIELD vaccine against the novel coronavirus in the country. “Conditional permission has been granted for emergency use authorization of COVISHIELD vaccine against COVID-19 in Nepal,” a statement by the country’s Department of Drug Administration said. Nepal has reported 266,816 cases and 1,948 deaths […]
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Mini robot fish swim in schools, just like the real thing
Inspired by how schools of fish intuitively synchronise their movements, Harvard scientists have engineered miniature underwater robots capable of forming autonomous swarms. Each robotic fish, known as a “Bluebot,” is equipped with cameras and blue LED lights that sense the direction and distance of others inside water tanks. They swim […]
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Riz Ahmed reveals his ‘secret’ wedding details along with wife’s name
Actor-rapper, Riz Ahmed has finally opened up about his married life by giving the first-ever public details about his wife, the ‘modern’ way they met, along with the advantages of getting hitched during a pandemic. While appearing on The Tonight Show on Wednesday, host Jimmy Fallon asked Riz about the news […]
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Laos Communist Party names PM Thongloun as new leader
The Communist Party of Laos on Friday named Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith as its new secretary general, replacing retiring chief Bounnhang Vorachit, state media reported as the long-ruling party wrapped up its three-day congress. Thongloun, 75, was elected to a five-year term as head of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party […]
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UK woman fined for going on 160km road trip to buy McD meal during Covid-19 lockdown
A woman in the United Kingdom has been penalised for driving 160km for a McDonald’s meal during the nationwide lockdown to contain Covid-19. British newspaper Evening Standard reported that the driver in her 30s was slapped with a fine of £200 (RM1,104) after she travelled from Lincolnshire to Scarborough to have burgers […]
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Wrapped in plastic, no picnic for Hungarian teddy bears asleep in pandemic
In a small village in eastern Hungary, more than 20,000 teddy bears are “hibernating” in a warehouse, waiting for the coronavirus pandemic to ease so they can bring joy to children in local nurseries. Nicknamed “Teddy Bear Mama”, Valeria Schmidt looks after her precious collection of bears, now packed up […]
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44-year-old Dustin Diamond diagnosed with cancer
The 44-year-old, who played Samuel “Screech” Powers in the popular 1990s US school-based sitcom, fell ill last week and was taken to hospital. His representative, Roger Paul, said the actor is now waiting for further details. “We will know the severity of it when the tests are done,” Paul said, […]
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CSBC Bihar Woman constable PET Admit Card released at csbc.bih.nic.in
Central Selection Board of Constables (CSBC) Bihar has released the admit card for the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) for the recruitment of Bihar Swabhiman Police Battalion Constable on its official website at csbc.bih.nic.in. The CSBC Women constable PET will be held on February 2. Candidates who have cleared the written […]
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Swedish court dismisses Huawei appeal over 5G network exclusion
A Swedish court on Friday dismissed an appeal by Huawei against its exclusion from the country’s 5G network roll out, paving the way for the 5G spectrum auction slated for next week to proceed as planned. The Chinese telecom giant had earlier this month appealed against a decision by the […]
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Pakistani intruder shot dead in Punjab’s Gurdaspur sector
The Border Security Force shot dead a Pakistan national infiltrating into Indian territory between the Kot Razada and Wadhai Cheema border outposts in Gurdaspur sector, BSF officials said on Friday. “The BSF personnel detected suspicious movement of an intruder from the Pakistan side near the barbed fence inside Indian territory […]