Thailand held a fruit banquet for dozens of elephants in the ancient capital Ayutthaya today, continuing an annual event which has been a big draw for foreign tourists in the hope they will return soon and revive the key tourism industry. The feast marks the country’s Elephant Day, celebrating elephants […]
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Disneyland Paris postpones re-opening again
Disneyland Paris, Europe’s biggest tourist attraction, said Friday it will not be able to reopen as planned on April 2 because of the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. The park, which employs 17,000 people, closed between March 13 and July 15 last year, and has been shut again since October 30. Initially, […]
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Passengers will be de-boarded if they don’t wear masks properly says DGCA
As Covid-19 cases see a sudden spike in the country, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), in its latest strongly worded circular, has said passengers will be de-boarded if they don’t wear masks properly inside aircraft or don’t follow COVID-19 appropriate behaviour. “If a passenger violates protocol despite repeated […]
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130 students At Private Varsity Positive In Himachal Pradesh
The northern hill state ,which saw a significant drop in the active Covid cases to 200 till a fortnight back, is witnessing a fresh spurt in the positive cases . But, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur this morning ruled-out possibilities of any lockdown in the state . After 160 monks […]
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‘Roohi’ second-day collection: Janhvi Kapoor-starrer mints Rs 2.25 crores
Bollywood actors Janhvi Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao’s recently-released horror-comedy film ‘Roohi’, which had opened to mixed responses, witnessed a decline in its second-day collection. The film, which also stars Varun Sharma, minted a total of Rs 2.25 crores on the second day of its release, witnessing a 25 percent drop from the opening day. The […]
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RITES declares second interim dividend of Rs 4 per share
Government-owned railway infrastructure consultancy RITES Ltd has announced second interim dividend of Rs 4 per share each with a face value of Rs 10. This brings total dividend for FY21 so far to Rs 9 per share amounting to Rs 216.27 crore. The record date for payment of dividend is March 20, the company said […]
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Mumbai: 63-year-old suffers heart attack while waiting in queue to register for Covid-19 vaccine, dies
A 63-year-old man who had gone to register for Covid-19 vaccination at a civic center in Mumbai’s Nalasopara West area collapsed after suffering a heart attack and subsequently died. According to Dr. Surekha Walke, Medical Health Officer, Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation, the man on Friday fell on the ground while waiting to […]
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New Zealand honours shooting victims at anniversary service
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern joined hundreds of people in Christchurch today to commemorate the two-year anniversary of the country’s worst mass murder. Armed with high-capacity semi-automatic weapons, Australian Brenton Tarrant killed 51 people and injured dozens more when he opened fire on Muslim worshippers at the two mosques […]
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Chrome 89 helps in keeping Mac cooler, saves ‘significant memory’ on Windows: Google
Tech giant Google has detailed the efficiency improvements it made with Chrome 89, the latest version of its browser released earlier this month. According to The Verge, depending on whether a user is utilising the browser on Windows, macOS, or Android, Google said the browser should use fewer resources, launch quicker, […]
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ICAO recommendations support aviation industry restart: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council’s approval of the latest recommendations from its aviation recovery task force (CART). The key outputs include recommendations for temporary liberalisation of cargo flights, considering priority vaccination of air crew, increased cooperation among governments to implement CART recommendations and guidance. Besides a […]
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Sri Lanka to ban burqa, shut many Islamic schools, minister says
Sri Lanka will ban the wearing of the burqa and shut more than a thousand Islamic schools, a government minister said today, the latest actions affecting the country’s minority Muslim population. Minister for public security Sarath Weerasekera told a news conference he had signed a paper yesterday for cabinet approval […]
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Dutch cassette tape inventor Lou Ottens dies at 94
Dutch inventor of the cassette tape, Lou Ottens, has died at the age of 94. CNN reported that the news of his death was confirmed by his family and that he had died in his home in the Netherlands but the cause of death was not disclosed. Ottens worked for […]
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Dehradun-Delhi Shatabdi Express caught Fire at coach, all passengers safe
A fire broke out in a coach of the Dehradun-Delhi Shatabdi Express on Saturday but all the passengers were safe, the Railways said. According to officials, coach C5 caught fire due to a short circuit. “The affected coach has been detached… Guard has informed that all passengers are safe and […]
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Hailey Bieber launches her YouTube channel
Supermodel Hailey Bieber launched her own YouTube channel with OBB Pictures on Friday. The channel will offer an inside look into the model’s skincare routine, travels, and challenges with A-list friends and stylists. The model announced the launch of her channel on Instagram, writing, “So excited to launch my official YouTube channel!!! Honest conversations, fashion […]
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New-age wars of the 21st century and Indian Navy’s tryst with unmanned systems
The Indian Navy aims to achieve complete Unmanned Solutions with fusing all the data collected by various unmanned systems deployed. Some platforms in the pipeline including 10 drones from the US based General Atomics; 10 Naval Shipborne Unmanned Aerial System (NSUS); minesweepers are expected to be part of the Indian […]