Lifestyle

20 Jun

Father’s Day 2020

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All over the world, the third Sunday of June is celebrated as Father’s Day. This year Father Day 2020 will be celebrated worldwide on 21st June. Father’s Day 2020, a 24-hour time period to celebrate the fathers of the world, their utmost sanctity of dedication, unadulterated affection and an always-on-the-move mode of spectacularity holds special significance in our lives. First celebrated in 1910 in the Washington state of USA, Father’s Day marks a day of regarding the contribution of paternal figures in one’s life and the integral role paternal figures play in the making of the lifelines of the individuals.…

30 May

TECNO Spark 5 available on Amazon

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Siliguri: The global premium smartphone brand TECNO launched yet another all-round performer TECNO SPARK 5 under its Spark series. Priced at Rs 7999, TECNO Spark 5 becomes the first in the under 8K segment to offer 13MP quadruple rear camera set-up and a BIG 6.6” Dot-In display. TECNO SPARK 5 is loaded with features like a quadruple rear-camera set-up that comprises of 13MP primary rear camera with F1.8 aperture, a 2MP depth lens perfectly suited for portraits, while 2MP Macro lens to capture the tiniest of details. SPARK 5 also flaunts a 6.6” Dot-in Display; a feature available for the…

26 Apr

Harry and Meghan say they won’t cooperate with UK tabloids

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they will no longer cooperate with several British tabloid newspapers because of what they call “distorted, false or invasive” stories. Meghan and Prince Harry have written to the editors of The Sun, the Daily Mail, the Daily Express and the Daily Mirror saying they won’t “offer themselves up as currency for an economy of click bait and distortion.” They say stories based on “salacious gossip” have upended the lives of acquaintances and strangers alike. The letter, released Monday by the couple’s representative, said Harry and Meghan will have “zero engagement” with the…

21 Apr

Effect of Trump’s Immigration Order on Affect India and Other Countries.

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Even before President Donald Trump announced that he intends to temporarily suspend immigration to the U.S. because of Covid-19, it was becoming clear that the effect of the virus on migration would be powerful, long-lasting and unfortunate. Many countries besides the U.S. have already shuttered or severely limited entry from foreigners - and many of those restrictions will not be so easily removed when the worst of the pandemic has passed.There is no guarantee that a good vaccine will be ready quickly, even within two years. There is still no vaccine, for instance, for the common cold or HIV-AIDS. Even…

19 Apr

Sachin Tendulkar Posts Pictures Of His New Hairdo, Fans Pour In Love

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Sachin Tendulkar, despite retiring from international cricket in 2013, continues to charm his fans through social media. Sachin Tendulkar took to Instagram on Sunday to share his new hairdo with his fans. The interesting thing about Sachin Tendulkar's new hairstyle was that he himself gave him the new look. "From playing square cuts to doing my own hair cuts, have always enjoyed doing different things. How's my new hairdo looking @aalimhakim & @nandan_v_naik?", Sachin Tendulkar captioned the pictures. Soon after Tendulkar shared the picture, fans flooded the post with their lovely comments for the batsman, who scored 100 international hundreds…

19 Apr

“Internet Is Meeting Room, Office Breaks With Colleagues History”:Says PM

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today tweeted a post he wrote on LinkedIn on the COVID-19 lockdown. "As the world battles COVID-19, India's energetic and innovative youth can show the way in ensuring healthier and prosperous future. Shared a few thoughts on @LinkedIn which would interest youngsters and professionals," PM Modi tweeted."It has been a topsy-turvy start to the third decade of this century. COVID-19 has brought with it many disruptions," PM Modi wrote on LinkedIn."Coronavirus has significantly changed the contours of professional life. These days, home is the new office. The Internet is the new meeting room. For the time…

17 Apr

China’s Wuhan Raises COVID-19 Death Toll By 50%, Admits To Missed Cases

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China's coronavirus ground-zero city of Wuhan on Friday admitted missteps in tallying its death toll, and abruptly raised the count by 50 percent following growing world doubts about Chinese transparency.The United States has led the charge in questioning China's handling of the pandemic and how much information it has really shared with the international community since the virus emerged late last year.Authorities in Wuhan initially tried to cover up the outbreak, punishing doctors who had raised the alarm online in December, and there have been questions about the government's recording of infections as it repeatedly changed its counting criteria at…

17 Apr

Centre Adds More To List Of What Is Allowed in Lockdown

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The government has made new additions to the list of activities that will be allowed amid lockdown in parts of the country that are least affected by coronavirus.Non-banking finance corporations and micro-finance institutions will be marked essential services that can resume. Coconut, spice bamboo, areca nut and cocoa plantations, and forest produce by scheduled tribes have also been added to the list.Construction in rural areas of water supply and sanitation and laying of power lines and telecom optical fibres and cables will also be allowed, according to a notification put out by the home ministry.

17 Apr

HD Kumaraswamy’s Son’s Wedding Draws Scrutiny

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A VIP wedding took place in Karnataka this morning amid the nationwide coronavirus lockdown, and photos showed no social distancing, masks or any other precaution in the rituals. Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda's grandson Nikhil Kumaraswamy married Revathi, the grandniece of a Congress leader and former minister, at a farmhouse about 28 km from state capital Bengaluru.The wedding involving two political families had no one from outside the family, claimed former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy -- the groom's father -- but all traditions were followed. Over 100 were at the farmhouse in Ramanagara, where the bride and groom exchanged…

16 Apr

Centre Sets Foodgrain Production Target At Record 298.3 Million Tons For 2020-21 Crop Year

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The agriculture ministry aims to increase foodgrain production by 6.35 million tonnes to record 298.3 million tonnes in the 2020-21 crop year riding high on hopes of normal monsoon.The foodgrain output in the 2019-20 crop year (July-June) is estimated at an all-time high 291.95 million tonnes, as per the second advance estimates released by the ministry in February."IMD has forecast the June to September southwest monsoon rainfall over the country as a whole is likely to be normal. This augurs well for rain-fed kharif crops," Agriculture Commissioner SK Malhota said at a national level video conference organised to plan for…