In the last decade, the field of education has seen many changes. First, there was the realisation that technology would now have to be blended into most curriculums, given how large a part it would play in our lives. Second was the rise of the Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) […]
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HDFC Capital, Cerberus partner to form special situations platform
HDFC Capital Advisors Ltd and an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management LP have partnered to target the creation of a special situations platform focused on high-yield opportunities in Indian residential real estate sector. The platform will seek to purchase inventory and provide last-mile funding for under-construction residential projects across India among other real estate-related opportunities. The development of platform is […]
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Justin Bieber opens up about featuring MLK Interlude on ‘Justice’
Singer-songwriter Justin Bieber recently dropped his sixth studio album, titled ‘Justice,’ and post its release the singer received some backlash for including a Dr. Martin Luther King Interlude. According to Fox News, the 27-year-old singer spoke about the criticism for paraphrasing some of Dr. Lord’s ‘Yet If Not’ sermon he gave in 1967 […]
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Low-calorie diet, mild exercise may improve survival for leukemia adolescents
According to a new study, overweight children and adolescents receiving chemotherapy for treatment of leukemia are less successful battling the disease compared to their lean peers. In some cancers, including leukemia in children and adolescents, obesity can negatively affect survival outcomes. Obese young people with leukemia are 50 percent more likely to relapse after treatment than their lean counterparts. […]
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Delhi CM holds meeting to prepare action plan over surge in Covid-19
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday held a meeting at his residence in the wake of an increase in COVID-19 cases in the national capital. The meeting is being attended by Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain and other officials. According to the officials, the meeting has been called to prepare an action plan to fight […]
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Dr. Shubham Shree extends therapies through the means of art and dance
An art therapist from Bihar, Dr. Shubham Shree is accorded ‘The Shining Icon of Patna’ Award for her skills of dance and procuring therapies through art and dance. During the World Cultural Festival organized by Art of Living, she danced among a thousand kathak dancers under Pandit Birju Maharaj’s guidance. A social activist, and mental […]
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Hailey Baldwin reveals she quit Twitter due to ‘very toxic environment’, internet trolls
Supermodel and wife of singer Justin Bieber, Hailey Baldwin recently revealed why she chose to step away from Twitter. According to Fox News, the 24-year-old model told Dr. Jessica Clemons in a new video on her YouTube channel, “The thought of even opening the app gives me such bad anxiety that I feel […]
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Priyanka Gandhi halts her campaign trail after husband tested positive for Covid-19
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has cancelled her poll campaign in Assam, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu after she went into self-isolation day as her husband Robert Vadra tested positive for COVID-19. Priyanka Gandhi has tested negative for COVID-19. She was scheduled to visit Assam today for campaigning and was scheduled to address rallies […]
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Mobile health technology can be beneficial for adults with heart disease
Mobile health technology including fitness apps have become a popular tool to track calories, weight loss, sleep, and even menstrual cycles, and now another benefit of using these applications has come to light. According to a new study, mobile health technology can be beneficial in encouraging lifestyle behaviour changes and medication adherence among adults aged 60 […]
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SAIL posts 14 pc jump in Q4 sales at 4.27 million tonnes
PSU maharatna Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) has reported sales of 4.27 million tonnes in the January to March quarter (Q4 FY21), up 14 percent from 3.74 million tonnes in the year-ago period. It also posted crude steel production of 4.55 million tonnes, 6 percent higher from 4.31 million tonnes in Q4 FY20. […]
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Danish Chikna, gangster Dawood Ibrahim’s associate, arrested in Rajasthan’s Kota
In a joint operation, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Rajasthan Police arrested Danish Chikna, an associate of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, from Kota on Thursday night. In a joint statement, NCB and police said that Chikna managed the drugs factory of gangster Dawood Ibrahim in Maharashtra’s Dongri. “Drugs were seized from his vehicle. A total of […]
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UP schools closed till April 11 for students of classes 1-8 amid spike in COVID-19 cases
With the rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in the state, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday extended the closure of all schools for the student of class one to eight to April 11. Others are directed to follow the COVID-19 norms strictly. Earlier, chief minister Yogi Adityanath had ordered the closure of schools for […]
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Malaika Arora receives first shot of Covid-19 vaccine
Bollywood diva Malaika Arora became the latest Indian celebrity to take the first jab of the COVID-19 vaccine. The 47-year-old star took to Instagram and shared a picture of her receiving the vaccination shot at the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai. The photo sees Malaika clad in a white tank top, blue denim, and […]
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Good Friday reminds us about struggles and sacrifices of Jesus Christ: PM Modi
On the occasion of Good Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Jesus Christ was a “perfect embodiment of compassion” and was devoted to serving the needy and healing the sick. “Good Friday reminds us about the struggles and sacrifices of Jesus Christ. A perfect embodiment of compassion. He was devoted to serving the needy and […]
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Assam Rifles apprehend 3 with arms and ammunitions
The Aizawl Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles have seized arms and ammunitions and apprehended arms-dealer”>arms dealers during a joint operation with state police in Aizawl, Assam Rifles said on Thursday. Based on the specific information the joint operation was carried out on March 31. “The operation was based on confirmed intelligence inputs about the war-like stores,” it said. According […]