Several states on Friday submitted their proposals for Covid-19 lockdown 4.0, asking the Centre to allow interstate travel, easier movement in non-containment zones and sectors like tourism and hospitality to restart work to revive the economy, multiple officials said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said suggestions from the states […]
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Here is your horoscope for 16 May, 2020
Aries While today’s Moon transit encourages you to keep to yourself and detox from potentially tense atmospheres, dear Aries, a Mercury-Pluto aspect can make it a little challenging to go that route in the first half of the day. You may end up flip-flopping between stressing and telling yourself not […]
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True freedom- lovers wear face masks
Face masks are at risk of becoming a victim of America’s culture wars, with a few conservative activists and commentators linking their use to cowardice, civil-rights violations and that worst of scourges, “the safetyism ideology that has jumped from the university to the public sphere.” I do not wish to […]
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Luxury handbags jump in price as brands make up for coronavirus hit
High-end houses have all reported brisk business in South Korea and the key Chinese market, where shops began to reopen in March, partly offsetting a slump in Europe and the United States – where restrictions are only just starting to be lifted. But with consultancy Bain estimating sales for the […]
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Fresh COVID-19 cases in Pauri Garhwal, Nainital; Uttrakhand’s tally reaches 82
With three new positive cases of COVID-19, the total number of novel coronavirus cases in the state reached 82 on Friday. According to a bulletin from the Directorate of Medical Health and Family Welfare, one of the three fresh COVID-19 cases was detected in district Pauri Garhwal while two cases were reported […]
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Kareena Kapoor discloses the secret behind her flawless skin
When it comes to flawless skin in the Bollywood industry, Kareena Kapoor Khan with her peaches and cream complexion is the first to come to mind. Giving a glimpse of her in-house skincare routine, actor Kareena Kapoor on Thursday shared a brief video clip on social media and revealed her […]
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Life in the times of lockdown: What’s your doable goal for the day?
If you’re finding it hard to stay productive during the lockdown, you can take heart in the fact that most of the world is feeling the same. People who thought they’d be spending the lockdown learning, reading, stitching, creating and bettering themselves are finding they have barely the energy required […]
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Britain’s M&S ties up with health service for huge clothing sale
British retailer Marks & Spencer launched a clothing sale on Thursday to help clear stock built up in the coronavirus lockdown, tapping into widespread public support for health workers by giving some proceeds to NHS charities. With Britain having been in lockdown since March 23, the country’s store-based clothing retailers […]
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Google Chrome to block ads that consume battery, network data
Google has been working on removing abusive ads from Chrome. It is now working on blocking ads which are resource-heavy. Google will integrate this feature on Chrome by August this year. Google in a blog post said there are some ads which consume a good amount of battery and network data without the […]
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Navodaya Vidyalaya recruitment: Teachers will get appointment after lockdown: HRD Minister
Union Minister for Human Resource Development Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Thursday said that teachers who have completed the recruitment process of Navodaya Vidyalaya will get appointment after lockdown. While interacting with teachers across the country through webinar, the Minister expressed his gratitude to all the teachers for spreading awareness relating […]
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Reliance Jio launches new ₹999 recharge plan with 3GB daily data
Reliance Jio has launched a new quarterly plan priced at ₹999. This prepaid plan comes with all the usual Jio freebies along with 3GB data per day. Jio is also pitching it as a recharge plan that can benefit work from home. Jio’s quarterly plan as the name suggests comes with a validity […]
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DU teachers, student bodies against ‘open-book’ online exam decision, call it ‘discriminatory’
Teachers and student bodies have criticised the Delhi University’s decision to hold final year post-graduate and under-graduate exams in ‘open-book’ mode online if the COVID-19 situation doesn’t normalise soon, terming it “discriminatory” which would put a large section of pupils in anxiety. The ‘open-book’ examination mode would allow students to […]
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Apple’s upcoming earbuds from Beats may come in bright colours
Apple-owned Beats audio company is being rumoured to go ‘colourful’ this year with rumoured PowerBeats Pro wireless earbuds. ‘Colourful’ because the buds are said to come in cloud pink, glacier blue, spring yellow, and lava red, as per a Weibo post (via iMore) by WaveTech. The 2019 version of the PowerBeats Pro comes […]
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Schools taking online classes must charge only tuition fee for lockdown period: Punjab govt
Schools in Punjab taking online classes can charge only tuition fee from students for the lockdown period, the state government said on Thursday. Fees for admission, uniform or any other charges in any form can not be charged from students, it said. School managements should also refrain from increasing the […]
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Spotify Premium plans available with three months free in India
Spotify is offering three months free subscription on all its Premium plans but only for new users who have never been on a Premium plan. New users can also get one year of Spotify at half the price of ₹699. Spotify’s new offers are valid starting today and will continue till June 30. […]