The dollar hovered around its highest in nearly one month today with traders expecting US Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen to affirm a more traditional commitment to market-set currency rates when she testifies at Capitol Hill later. President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to head the Treasury is prepared to say the […]
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CES’s 2021 virtual event got less traction on Twitter
This year, 254,335 tweets mentioned the international electronics trade show, CES, almost three times less than in 2020 (when 676,594 tweets were counted). This was largely down to the fact that this edition was entirely virtual and therefore it was impossible for exhibitors and journalists to report on their impressions […]
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Software data shows freight groups avoiding UK, prices rising
An increasing number of freight groups rejected contracts to move goods from France into Britain in the second week of January, while prices rose, according to data that shows the impact of Brexit and Covid-19 on UK trade. Transporeon, a German software company that provides a network for suppliers, retailers, […]
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Soon you may be able to do your shopping on YouTube
What if you could pick up that trendy coat or those fun sunglasses you saw in a YouTube video right then and there while you’re watching? The video-streaming platform has launched a test phase to allow some internet users to discover and buy products placed in videos. A good way […]
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Milan Fashion Week 2021: Fendi-Prada flaunt men’s indoor wear, reversible coats
Comforting fabrics, bright colours, winter shorts and uninhibited movement are all on show at Milan Men’s Fashion Week, whose collections for autumn-winter 2021 have been kept behind closed doors this year by Covid-19. With the Italian fashion capital again under lockdown and its luxury stores closed, designers couldn’t help but nod […]
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SRK to return to big screen with Pathan, confirms Deepika Padukone
Shah Rukh Khan, who has been on a sabbatical since the box office dud Zero in 2018, has maintained an air of mystery about his next project as an actor. While his name has been associated with a number of films, from Rajkumar Hirani’s next to a film with south […]
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Big Oil’s flagship plastic waste project sinks on the Ganges
A wheelbarrow and a handful of metal grids for capturing litter, emblazoned with the words “Renew Oceans,” sit rusting outside an empty, padlocked office in the Indian city of Varanasi, a short walk from the Ganges. It is all that is left of a programme, funded by some of the […]
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Boney Kapoor confirms Khushi Kapoor to make acting debut soon
Khushi Kapoor, daughter of producer Boney Kapoor and late actor Sridevi, is all set to follow in the footsteps of her mother and elder sister Janhvi Kapoor. Boney has confirmed that Khushi is interested in becoming an actor and we will get to “hear an announcement soon”. Boney, however, said […]
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Museum of London acquires ‘Baby Trump’ blimp
The infamous blimp of outgoing US President Donald Trump dressed as a baby could soon greet visitors to the Museum of London, which yesterday announced it had acquired the inflatable effigy. “Having toured the world, the Trump Baby blimp is now heading to its final resting place, the Museum of […]
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Yami Gautam completed 11 years in the film industry ,shares emotional note
Actor Yami Gautam completed 11 years in the film industry and she has reminisced the first time she shot for a project. She posted pictures from Rajasthan, where she had shot for a television project, Chand Ke Paar Chalo. Yami posted a picture of herself from the same spot (where she had […]
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Human activity behind nearly all global warming, says study
Virtually all global warming since the industrial era is caused by manmade emissions, according to research published yesterday that concludes Earth’s natural processes contribute only “negligibly” to climate change. Near-surface air temperatures have increased on average around the world just over one degree Celsius since the mid-19th century. That 1C […]
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Uttarakhand increases number of working days from 100 to 150 under MGNREGA
In a move to encourage employment opportunities, Uttarakhand Government has announced that the number of working days under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) will be increased from 100 to 150, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said on Monday. While addressing the gathering at his office, Rawat said that government will […]
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Indian shares rise over 1% on boost from Reliance, HDFC
Indian shares rose more than 1% on Tuesday as heavyweights Reliance and Housing Development Finance Corp provided a boost, with investors eyeing upbeat global cues ahead of a new presidency under U.S. President-elect Joe Biden. The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index gained 1.2% to 14,447 and the benchmark S&P BSE […]
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Russia reports 21,734 new coronavirus cases, 586 deaths
Russia today reported 21,734 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, including 3,281 in Moscow, pushing the national tally to 3,612,800. Authorities said 586 people had died overnight, taking the official death toll to 66,623.
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India win Gabba thriller, claim series 2-1
Rishabh Pant unleashed a Twenty20-style batting assault to fire India to an incredible three-wicket win in the fourth test decider on Tuesday as Ajinkya Rahane’s injury-ravaged tourists humbled Australia with a 2-1 series triumph. The wicketkeeper-batsman swung for the fences in an extraordinary 89 in 138 balls as India galloped […]