Facebook has imposed a ban on advertisements and e-commerce listings for medical face masks. The move is part of Facebook’s effort to contain the misinformation chaos on its platform following the coronavirus outbreak. A similar ban on ads and commerce listings selling medical face masks has been extended to Instagram as […]
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Badhaai Do: Rajkummar Rao-Bhumi Pednekar team up for Badhaai Ho sequel
Bollywood actors Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar will step in the shoes of Ayushmann Khurrana and Sanya Malhotra as they set out to play lead roles in the sequel to Badhaai Ho. As per a report in The Times of India, Bhumi essays the role of a PT teacher while Rajkummar plays […]
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Holi 2020: How to send and download WhatsApp stickers
Ever since its rollout in 2018 WhatsApp stickers has become one of the most popular features of the messaging app. One can now easily send personalised stickers on festivals like Holi and Diwali. There are pre-downloaded stickers available on WhatsApp, but a user can download stickers too, from a variety […]
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Keira Knightley introduces no-nudity clause in contracts
Actor Keira Knightley has said that she has now introduced a no-nudity clause in her contract, and has veto powers on every sex scene she appears in. Speaking to Financial Times, the actor said that becoming a mother has changed her perspective on onscreen nudity. “I’m really happy with my body. It’s done an […]
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Twitter user asked for PM Modi’s password. He got a witty reply
Chennai-based Sneha Mohandoss, one of the woman achievers who got to handle Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s social media handles on Sunday, gave a witty reply when a netizen asked for the password of PM’s Twitter handle. Mohandoss, who was chosen as one of the seven women achievers for her inspiring fight […]
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Coronavirus scare: Foreign minister Jaishankar meets parents of students stranded in Iran
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited Srinagar and interacted with families of students whose children are stranded in Iran amid coronavirus scare, news agency PTI reported. The parents have been appealing the government to bring the students back from Iran. The foreign minister had earlier said that the screening process […]
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J-K reports first case of coronavirus as 63-year-old woman tests positive
The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir recorded its first case of coronavirus on Monday after a 63-year-old tested positive, a top health official said. “A 63 year old woman from Kargil with a travel history to Iran and who lives in Jammu, has been tested positive for the Covid 19 infection,” […]
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In 1918, It Wasn’t the Coronavirus. It Was the Flu
A virus makes its way around the globe causing sickness, death, and spreading panic. Avoid crowds, the public is advised. Wash your hands. Avoid spitting in public. “Are you following this coronavirus thing?” asked Robert Hicks, former director of the Mütter Museum, as he took a seat in an office […]
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Scientist flags Kedarnath project worries
A senior scientist MPS Bisht from Uttarakhand has raised concerns about whether geological aspects of the Kedarnath reconstruction project have been taken into account as it nears completion. Bisht, the director of Uttarakhand Space Application Centre, expressed concerns about the heavy construction work of the project in the ecologically sensitive […]
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Rajya Sabha election: BJP hopeful of increasing its tally
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is hopeful of increasing its tally in the Rajya Sabha, following the March 26 election to fill as many as 55 vacancies, and is keeping its cards close to its chest over the list of party nominees who will make it to the Upper House. […]
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Qatar bars arrivals from 14 countries, including India, as coronavirus cases spike
Qatar has temporarily barred travellers from 14 countries from March 9 as a precaution against the rapidly spreading coronavirus, the government announced on Sunday. “In addition to Qatar Airways announcement regarding flights to and from Italy, entry to the State of Qatar is temporarily suspended for all those intending to […]
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Coronavirus: Over 25 countries announce school closures, more than 300 million kids affected
The coronavirus outbreak is hitting industries, economies across the globe. With more and more people choosing to stay home in the wake of the virus scare and primary education institutes temporarily discontinuing classes for children indefinitely, UN estimates nearly 300 million children to have been affected. Over 25 countries have announced […]
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Bengal man who died in isolation ward of govt hospital didn’t have Covid-19
A 33-year-old man who died in an isolation ward at a state run-hospital in Bengal’s Murshidabad district after returning from Saudi Arabia via Mumbai tested negative for coronavirus, a top health official said Monday. The man used to work in a private hospital in Saudi Arabia, had arrived in Kolkata on […]
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Chhattisgarh govt panel recommends withdrawal of cases against 91 tribals in Maoist belt
The committee formed by the Chhattisgarh government to review the criminal cases lodged against tribals in Maoist-affected districts of the state has recommended further withdrawing of 91 such cases. The Justice AK Patnaik committee is reviewing the cases lodged against tribals in eight districts of the state. During a meeting […]
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Teachers’ body claims ‘Azad Kashmir’ in Class 10 paper taken from textbook
The teachers’ association in Madhya Pradesh has claimed that the term ‘Azad Kashmir’ , which appeared in a question paper, was taken from the textbook. The term appeared in the social science question paper on Class 10 at the examination held on Saturday. Two teachers were suspended by Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education […]