Audio streaming platform Spotify has announced that it is launching a new feature that will allow its user to filter one’s Liked Songs by genre or mood. According to Mashable, the new capability will provide its user with the freedom to listen only to titles that match his/her vibe at the moment without suddenly switching […]
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Study reveals not all ‘good’ cholesterol is healthy
A study led by a team of researchers has now demonstrated that not all good cholesterol is healthy. The study led by the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM) was published in the journal Metabolism, Clinical and Experimental. Although drugs that lower bad cholesterol reduces cardiovascular risk, those that […]
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Facebook to Pay $650 Million in US Privacy Lawsuit Settlement
A federal judge on Friday approved a $650 million (roughly Rs. 4,780 crores) settlement of a privacy lawsuit against Facebook for allegedly using photo face-tagging and other biometric data without the permission of its users. US District Judge James Donato approved the deal in a class-action lawsuit that was filed in […]
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Wipro employees had a role in Citi’s big blunder
Two Wipro employees had a role to play in what has been described as one of Citibank’s biggest blunders. The case involves one where Citibank acted as an administrative agent for a term loan taken by Revlon, and where it was to wire approximately $7.8 million in interest payments to Revlon’s lenders. Instead, […]
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Kevin Hart, John Hamburg re-team for Netflix comedy ‘Me Time’
American stand-up comic and actor Kevin Hart has once again teamed up with John Hamburg, for a comedy set up at Netflix. Hamburg has previously written the 2018 hit comedy ‘Night School’ for the comedian. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the ‘Get Hard’ star will also be producing it with Bryan Smiley, under the […]
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ABB Power Products posts 6.9 pc fall in Q3 revenue at Rs 1,044 crore
ABB Power Products India has reported a 6.9 percent fall in total revenues for the December quarter (Q3 FY21) on a consolidated basis at Rs 1,044 crore. The company formed two years ago by demerger from ABB India’s power grid business. While the Covid-19 pandemic impacted revenues, it is yet […]
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Mizoram: Colleges and universities to reopen from 1 March
The Mizoram government has decided to reopen colleges, universities, and other higher educational institutions from March 1, an official statement said. A meeting of Education and Health department officials chaired by Higher and Technical Education Minister Dr. R Lalthangliana on Friday decided to reopen colleges, universities, and higher educational institutions […]
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‘Transformers’: Nickelodeon, Netflix to stream new animated series
The American multinational conglomerate Entertainment One- the production arm of toymaker Hasbro, is aiming to produce ‘Transformer’, ‘My Little Pony’ animation series and aiming to air it on the video streaming platform giant- Netflix and Nickelodeon. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the entertainment studio has decided to land the new […]
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ISRO to launch PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 tomorrow
Countdown for the launch of PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 mission commenced on Saturday from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. “Countdown for the launch of #PSLVC51/Amazonia-1 mission commenced today at 08:54 am from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. The launch is scheduled tomorrow at 10:24 am,” Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said. Primary satellite Amazonia-1 […]
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India exits recession, positive growth recorded after quarters
According to the latest data released by the government, India has officially made an exit from the recession as the GDP reported a growth of 0.4 per cent in December 2020 quarter. “GDP at constant (2011-12) prices in Q3 of 2020-21 is estimated at Rs 36.22 lakh crore, as against […]
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Facebook BARS App Launched to Give TikTok-Like Experience
Facebook BARS app is yet another attempt from the social media giant to take on TikTok — this time by targeting budding rappers. The new app, which has been developed by Facebook’s New Product Experimentation (NPE) R&D team is currently available under closed beta testing. The BARS app from Facebook […]
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Myanmar envoy urges ‘strongest’ UN action as junta clamps down
Myanmar’s ambassador to the United Nations made an emotional plea today to the international community for the “strongest possible action” against the military’s rule, as riot police violently clamped down on anti-coup protests in the Southeast Asian country. Since the February 1 toppling of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, […]
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Auli winter games cancelled due to lack of snow
The winter games in Auli, which were scheduled to be held in the last week of February, have now been cancelled due to a lack of snow in the area. This is the fifth time that skiing events have been cancelled in Auli due to insufficient snow. The winter games […]
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India has potential to take world back to eco-friendly toys: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the ancient toy culture of the country reflects the practice of reuse and recycling, which is part of the Indian lifestyle, and added that India has the potential to take the world back to eco-friendly toys. Speaking at the India Toy Fair 2021 in […]
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Hrithik Roshan at Mumbai Crime Branch office to record statement against Kangana
Bollywood megastar Hrithik Roshan on Saturday arrived at the office of the Mumbai Police Commissioner to record his statement with the Crime Branch in connection with his 2016 complaint that someone impersonating him had been sending emails to actor Kangana Ranaut using a bogus mail id. In 2016, Roshan had […]