After pushing iOS 14.4.1 update several weeks back to address a web browser security issue, Apple has just pushed a new iOS 14.4.2 update to address another security concern. This comes after Google Project Zero had discovered 11 zero-day exploits that are being actively used to hack Android, Windows and iOS devices. For older […]
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Kate Middleton, Prince William’s children take up this family favourite hobby
Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, the children of Prince William, have taken up a new hobby and it’s a long-time favourite of their great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II. Fox News quoted a report by the Times as saying that the trio has been refining their horseback riding skills. Furthermore, the outlet reports that […]
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Mirae Asset Great Consumer Fund completes 10 Years
Mirae Asset Investment Managers India, one of the fastest-growing mutual fund houses in the country, announced the completion of ten years of the ‘Mirae Asset Great Consumer Fund’ (the Fund), on March 29th, 2021. Key Highlights: * The fund’s AUM has increased to Rs 1,140.20 crore as on 28th February 2021. *The […]
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France submits the baguette for Unesco heritage status
France has chosen the baguette as its candidate for Unesco intangible cultural heritage status, the government said yesterday, seeking recognition for that most quintessential of French symbols While berets and strings of garlic around the neck might be more stereotype than reality these days, long loaves of bread are still […]
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro overhauls cabinet amid Covid surge
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro overhauled his government yesterday, changing six cabinet members including the foreign, defence and justice ministers, as the far-right leader faced mounting pressure over a deadly surge of Covid-19. Bolsonaro, who comes up for re-election in October 2022, has drawn backlash with his handling of the pandemic […]
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Research suggests it’s not all bad when it comes to stress
Who would have thought it? For the first time, a study has highlighted certain positive aspects of stress, which could potentially benefit the brain. The research reveals that people who never ― or rarely ― experience stressors may be more likely to have lower cognitive function. For decades, stress has […]
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Facebook, Google unveil Asia-Pacific data cable plans
Google and Facebook have unveiled plans for two new undersea data cables linking North America and the Asia-Pacific region, weeks after halting one destined for Hong Kong. Facebook said on Sunday it would be investing with partners on the subsea cables known as Echo and Bifrost to connect Singapore, Indonesia […]
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Russell Crowe joins star cast of ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’
Actor and film producer Russell Crowe has been roped in to star in Marvel’s ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’. According to Deadline, the 56-year-old star is joining Chris Hemsworth, who is reprising his role as the God of Thunder; Natalie Portman; and Christian Bale, who will be playing the villain. The ‘Gladiator’ star’s role is […]
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Japanese health minister apologises for staff breaking Covid-19 protocols
Japan’s health minister apologised today after media reported ministry employees had gathered at a restaurant late at night in Tokyo in violation of the government’s Covid-19 contagion protocols. Norihisa Tamura confirmed that 23 ministry employees ate dinner together on March 24 and that he would investigate the matter quickly, Kyodo […]
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AI joins the fight against antibiotic resistance
Artificial intelligence is being used to help diagnose antibiotic resistance. Responsible for 700,000 deaths in 2020, drug-resistant disease is a priority health issue for the World Health Organisation. In light of this, researchers and engineers in France have developed Antibiogo, an application that helps diagnose antibiotic resistance. It’s expected to […]
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Myanmar crackdown death toll passes 500
More than 500 people have been killed in the Myanmar junta’s brutal crackdown on protests against its coup to oust civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a local monitoring group said today. The grim toll was passed as world powers ramped up their condemnation of the military’s ruthless campaign against […]
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Hotel Taj in Rishikesh closed for 3 days after 76 people found Covid-19 positive
The Tehri Garhwal administration has closed a five-star hotel for three days after 76 COVID-19 cases were reported from there. “Hotel Taj in Rishikesh has been closed for three days by the district administration, after 76 people were found to be COVID-19 positive there. The hotel was sanitised and has been closed […]
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ICC rules on appeal by Congolese ‘Terminator’ warlord
The International Criminal Court will decide Tuesday on an appeal by a Congolese warlord dubbed the “Terminator”, who received the tribunal’s longest-ever war crimes sentence. Rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda was convicted by the Hague-based ICC in 2019 over a reign of terror in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the […]
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S Jaishankar to attend Heart of Asia conference in Tajikistan today
During his three-day visit to Tajikistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will attend the ninth Ministerial Conference of Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process (HoA-IP) on Afghanistan in Dushanbe on Tuesday. Jaishankar will attend the conference at the joint invitation of his counterparts from Afghanistan and Tajikistan. He is expected to meet leaders of other participating countries on the sidelines, […]
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Jharkhand BJP seeks FIR against Cong MLA over breach of Covid-19 norms on Holi
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has demanded an FIR against Jharkhand’s Barkagaon MLA Amba Prasad for violating COVID-19 guidelines on Holi put forth by the state. “The state government itself had put a ban on celebrating Holi publically due to surge in COVID-19 cases. But when a Congress MLA, who is in the coalition […]