Blue Monday – the third Monday of January – is, or so the theory goes, the most depressing day of the year. It’s cold, you’ve spent all your money on Christmas and all your new year’s resolutions have failed. Then 2021 came along and added a devastating new wave of […]
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Microland earns the coveted Windows Server and SQL Server Migration to Microsoft Azure Advanced Specialization
Microland, a leading digital services company today announced that it has earned the Windows Server and SQL Server Migration to Microsoft Azure Advanced Specialization. This recognition is a validation of Microland’s deep knowledge, extensive experience and expertise in migrating Windows Server and SQL Server-based workloads to Azure. This recognition is […]
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Radiohead: School band demo up for auction
A demo featuring unheard tracks from the band that went on to become Radiohead is to be auctioned. The five members met at school in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, and initially formed On A Friday, before going on to achieve global success with albums including OK Computer and The Bends. The cassette […]
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Leaving No Trace: Beetles Hide the Scent of Food Buried For Their Offspring
Some beetles go to great — and disgusting — lengths for their children. They scout for a dead mouse or bird, dig a hole and bury it, pluck its fur or feathers, roll its flesh into a ball and cover it in goop — all to feed their future offspring. […]
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Oil drops 1% as rising coronavirus cases end supply-led rally
Oil prices fell on Monday, extending losses that last week ended a rally driven by production cuts and strong Chinese demand, with the market’s recovery outlook being called into question as coronavirus infections rise. Brent crude fell 45 cents, or nearly 1%, to $54.65 a barrel by 0207 GMT, after […]
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UK’s Bloom & Wild raises $102M to seed its flower delivery service across Europe
Bloom & Wild, a London-based startup that takes an updated and online approach to the very traditional business of ordering and delivering flowers, has seen business blossom in the last year. And today, it is announcing a big round of funding to help it double down on the opportunity ahead. […]
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Larsen & Toubro bags Uttarakhand project from Rail Vikas Nigam
Infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) said on Monday its construction arm has bagged an order from Rail Vikas Nigam in the range of Rs 2,500 crore to Rs 5,000 crore. The order entails heavy civil infrastructure work for a new broad-gauge line between Rishikesh and Karanprayag in Uttarakhand running through Himalayan terrain. It involves the construction of 14.577 km up-line […]
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Jindal Steel in talks to get Covid-19 vaccines for employees
Steel producer Jindal Steel and Power Ltd said on Monday it was reaching out to COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers for a bulk supply of doses for its employees after the Indian government kicked off one of the world’s largest vaccination campaigns over the weekend. “Will try to get these doses after […]
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29 dead in Norway after getting vaccinated: What we know so far
The number of people above 75 with serious underlying health conditions who died after taking vaccines for the coronavirus (Covid-19) disease in Norway went up to 29 on Saturday. The Scandinavian country, which has inoculated more than 25,000 people since the vaccination drive began on December 27 last year, has confirmed […]
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Kremlin critic Navalny decries ‘mockery of justice’ at hearing
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said today he was facing a “mockery of justice” as police in Moscow organised a makeshift court hearing a day after his dramatic airport arrest. With calls growing in the West for Navalny’s release, he was brought into a courtroom set up at the police […]
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Odisha Education Minister reviews situation as schools reopen
With the phased reopening of educational institutions in Odisha, School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash on Sunday reviewed the situation in schools the state. Speaking to ANI, Dash said, “I have visited several districts schools in this COVID-19 pandemic. I reviewed whether COVID-19 guidelines can be adhered to […]
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Covid-19: Vaccination rollout begins for over-70s in England
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the move was a “significant milestone” in the nation’s vaccination programme. More than five million people – from priority groups three and four – will be invited to have the jab from Monday. It comes as 10 new mass vaccination hubs open across England. The UK […]
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Supercomputer simulations could help solve mystery behind formation of moon
A group of researchers sought the help of supercomputer simulations to test the formation of the moon. There are various schools of thought regarding the formation of the moon. One theory known as ‘the capture theory’ suggests that the moon was a small galactic body which was captured by the […]
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Ice Cream in North China Tests Positive for Coronavirus
The deadly novel coronavirus has been detected in some samples of ice cream in northern China, forcing authorities to seize products that have been potentially contaminated. According to a report by Sky News, anti-epidemic authorities in Tianjin Municipality are now contact tracing people to identify those who have come into […]
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Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank will virtually interact with the students of Kendriya Vidyalaya
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank will virtually interact with the students of Kendriya Vidyalaya on Monday to motivate and encourage them to focus on their academics despite the COVID-19 pandemic that has hit the school education. The Union Education Minister had earlier tweeted that he will be interacting with […]