Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday held a roadshow to raise awareness over COVID appropriate behaviour in Bhopal. During the roadshow, the chief minister appealed to the people to wear masks, maintain social distancing and wash hands regularly. “I appeal to the people to wear masks, maintain […]
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Maguire would be bigger loss for England as compared to Kane: Neville
Former England star Gary Neville has said that losing Harry Maguire would be a bigger blow for England’s Euro 2020 campaign as compared to Harry Kane. While analysing England’s squad for Euro 2020, Neville pointed out that Gareth Southgate’s side could not do without Maguire. “Yes, I do (Maguire being a bigger loss than Kane). For this squad, yes. […]
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US: Supreme Court Justice suggests more regulations for social media platforms like Twitter
A US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has said that Congress should consider whether laws should be updated to better regulate social media platforms that have “unbridled control” over “unprecedented” amounts of speech. According to CNN, the provocative and controversial opinion comes as Twitter banned former President Donald Trump from its platform for violating its rules on incitement of violence. Some […]
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Liverpool not looking to take revenge against Real Madrid, says Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said that his side is not looking to take any kind of revenge against Real Madrid in the upcoming Champions League quarterfinal leg one fixture. The talk about the match between Liverpool and Real Madrid has surrounded around their meeting in the 2018 final in Kyiv, which Real Madrid […]
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Top leaders of US, Russia to hold parleys in New Delhi today
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and US special presidential envoy for climate John Kerry both landed in the national capital on Monday evening. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, on a two-day visit to India is set to hold talks with his External Affairs minister S Jaishankar today. Detailed talks are expected on the […]
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Mixed reaction on AICTE’s new engineering norms
AICTE new regulations: In a major change, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) recently tweaked the eligibility criteria for undergraduate engineering programmes, making physics, chemistry, and maths optional for aspirants. Students can now pursue technical courses like biotechnology, textile, or agriculture engineering at the undergraduate level without having core science […]
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TikTok parent ByteDance says India’s freeze on bank accounts is harassment
China’s ByteDance has told an Indian court that a government freeze on its bank accounts in a probe of possible tax evasion amounts to harassment and was done illegally, according to a filing seen by Reuters. ByteDance in January reduced its Indian workforce after New Delhi maintained a ban on […]
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JNU issues fresh directions to prevent spread of Covid-19 on campus
In the wake of rising Covid-19 cases, the Jawaharlal Nehru University on Sunday issued fresh directions for students and staff members, including mandatory thermal screening and wearing of face masks at hostels and inside all buildings on campus. Delhi recorded 3,567 Covid-19 cases on Saturday and the positive rate continued to rise to 4.48 […]
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LG Electronics is ending its smartphone production and sales
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc said on Monday it will wind down its loss-making mobile division – a move that is set to make it the first major smartphone brand to completely withdraw from the market. Its decision to pull out will leave its 10% share in North America, where it is […]
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Higher education “The French Touch”
France offers an undeniable, unique, and prime quality of life that’s the reason why +358.000 international students currently study in France. Located at the heart of Europe, France ranks 5th globally (and 3rd in Europe) in inbound student mobility and is a serious and quality destination for Higher Education. That’s not all! […]
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Taapsee Pannu begins shooting for ‘Shabaash Mithu’
Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu, who will soon treat movie buffs with her upcoming outing ‘Shabaash Mithu’, a biopic based on the life of Indian cricketer Mithali Raj, has started shooting for the film. The ‘Mission Mangal’ star took to her Instagram handle to announce the news with a glimpse of herself from the […]
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Russia reports 8,646 new Covid-19 cases, 343 deaths
Russia today reported 8,646 new Covid-19 cases, including 1,876 in Moscow, taking the official national tally to 4,589,540. The government coronavirus taskforce said 343 people had died in the past 24 hours, pushing its death toll to 100,717. The statistics agency has kept a separate count and reported a much […]
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India, UAE and Israel’s trilateral trade could reach $110 billion by 2030: Diplomats
Tapping into the mutual strengths of India, Israel and the UAE could propel the trilateral trade between the countries to a high of USD 110 billion by 2030, top diplomats and members of the business community have said. The comments were made at an event organised by the International Federation […]
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Infant antibiotic exposure may affect future immune responses toward allergies
According to a new study, exposure to antibiotics in utero and infancy can lead to an irreversible loss of regulatory T-cells in the colon, a valuable component of the immune system’s response toward allergens in later life, after only six months. The findings of the study were published in the journal mBio. It […]
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MIT-ADT University to offer PG diploma in SAP-ERP in association with Atos India
MIT Centre for Future Skills Excellence (MIT-FuSE) is a flagship initiative of MIT Art, Design and Technology University, committed solely to providing training programs in future exponential technologies. MIT Group of Institutions, with a legacy of success for its engineering & technology programs, introduces MIT-FuSE, an initiative to provide training in emerging […]