Passengers arriving in Portugal from Britain must quarantine for 14 days from Monday if they are not fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, the Portuguese government said in a statement late on Sunday. The new rule, which will remain in place until at least July 11, comes amid a surge in […]
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iTV Network enters into a strategic partnership with Kaydence Media Ventures
iTV Network and Kaydence Media Ventures (KMV) have entered into a strategic partnership to develop global media properties from Goa. Through this synergistic tie-up Goa Chronicle & Incubees brands of KMV will get a major expansion across the Print, Digital & TV platforms of iTV Network. iTV Network and KMV […]
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Uttarakhand extends Covid curfew by one week with some relaxations , Markets to open for six days
The Uttarakhand government extended the COVID-19 curfew by one week with some relaxation. As per the revised order, gyms to open at 50 percent capacity and markets to open in the state for six days. However, certain more relaxations were introduced by the government with changes in old standard operating […]
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US faces calls from experts to speed up Covid-19 vaccine approval process
As the United States is poised to miss its July 4 goal of vaccinating 70 percent of adult Americans, calls are rising from some experts for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to move faster to fully approve the COVID-19 vaccines as a key step to address vaccine hesitancy. According to The […]
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BSP not to contest Zilla Panchayat polls in UP
Bahujan Samaj Party will not contest the Zilla panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh this year, said party Chief Mayawati on Monday. Addressing media, Mayawati alleged that the reason behind not contesting the election is horse-trading and misuse of state machinery done by the BJP-led government in Uttar Pradesh. “We have decided not to contest Zilla […]
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Educational institutions in J&K to remain closed till July 15
The Jammu and Kashmir’s State Executive Committee (SEC) on Sunday extended the closure of educational institutions till July 15 and retained most of the guidelines already in effect as it reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the union territory. Earlier on June 20, the SEC had lifted weekend curfews from 8 of the […]
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Terrorism, lack of social-economic development reasons behind making Ladakh a UT: Rajnath Singh
Terrorism and lack of social-economic development were a few of the main reasons behind making Ladakh a Union Territory, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday. Singh, who is currently in Leh for a three-day visit to Ladakh said this while inaugurating 63 infra projects constructed by Border Roads Organisation (BRO). Speaking on the occasion, the Union […]
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Gupkar alliance to meet in J-K’s Srinagar tomorrow
A meeting of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) will take place on June 29 in Srinagar. The meeting seems significant as it comes at a time when it appears that differences have emerged in the Gupkar alliance as Jammu and Kashmir Congress President Ghulam Ahmad Mir said that no other […]
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India records 46,148 new Covid-19 cases, 979 deaths
As many 46,148 new COVID-19 cases and 979 deaths were reported in India in the last 24 hours, informed the Union Health Ministry on Monday. Daily recoveries continued to outnumber the daily new cases for the 46th consecutive day, with 58,578 recoveries in the last 24 hours, dropping the active caseload down to 5,72,994. […]
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McLaughlin smashes 400m hurdles world record at US trials
Sydney McLaughlin set a world record in the women’s 400m hurdles at the US Olympic trials on Sunday, clocking 51.90sec after a thrilling battle with rival Dalilah Muhammad. The 21-year-old star became the first woman ever to duck below the 52-second barrier after running a superb tactical race against reigning […]
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US carries out air strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq, Syria
The United States said on Sunday it carried out another round of air strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq and Syria, this time in response to drone attacks by the militia against US personnel and facilities in Iraq. In a statement, the US military said it targeted operational and weapons storage facilities […]
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Researchers find quantitative evidence that stress turns hair grey
The first quantitative evidence linking psychological stress to greying hair in people has been found by researchers at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. The findings were published in the journal eLife. While it may seem intuitive that stress can accelerate greying, the researchers were surprised to discover that hair colour […]
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Equity indices in red, Sensex down by 32.39 points
Equity benchmark indices were in the red on Monday with Sensex down by 32.39 points and Nifty down by 3 points. At 10:21 am, the 30-scrip BSE Sensex was down by 32.39 points or 0.06 percent at 52892.65 Similarly, 50-scrip NSE Nifty was trading at 15857.40, at 10:21 am, down by 3 points […]
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HDFC Bank acquires 7.4 percent stake in Virtuoso Infotech
Virtuoso Infotech Pvt. Ltd., an enterprise software solutions company, founded by Preeti Nahar and Yogesh Satpute, based out of Pune, India announced today the news of its first investment fundraise. India’s largest private sector bank HDFC and its subsidiary HDFC Securities Limited has acquired a 7.4 percent stake in Virtuoso Infotech. Virtuoso Infotech specializes […]
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Affle Global wins legal battles as PhonePe fails to acquire 92% of OSlabs Pte. Ltd.
With respect to Affle Global Pte. Ltd. (“AGPL”) minority shareholding in OSLabs Pte. Ltd. (“OSLabs” or “Indus OS”), AGPL finds that 100+ media stories were reported mostly with PhonePe’s bias on the OSLabs related matters including PhonePe’s alleged 92 percent acquisition of OSLabs, USD60Mn valuation of OSLabs, court cases, arbitration, ethics and more. In […]