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WHO gets cozy with China, says it handled Coronavirus very well

The World Health Organisation has praised China for handling the coronavirus pandemic and said that the other countries need to learn from Wuhan on how the epicentre of the virus was bringing the society back to normal.

May 2, 2020

Celina Jaitly: In India, society is not ready to educate themselves about homosexuality

Celina Jaitly, who has been creating awareness about LGBTQ+ community, has said that the Indian society is not ready to educate themselves about homosexuality.

May 2, 2020

How India's lockdown has hit Amazon the hardest internationally

The Indian government has directed the e-commerce platforms to sell only essential goods during the lockdown period that is on till May 3.

May 1, 2020

Now you can buy a chunk of Moon! Christie's selling lunar meteorite for £2 million

The lunar meteorite is one of the rarest pieces as it is larger than the previous pieces that have fallen on Earth

May 1, 2020

British Airways to lay off 12,000 employees as losses loom over airlines' fate

British Airways' parent IAG announced on Tuesday that it will be letting go of 12,000 of its employees as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Apr 29, 2020

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Bicycle diaries: How these Bengaluru cyclists team up to help the elderly during lockdown

To ease this heavy toil on their shoulders, while helping the elderly people ferry services and essential supplies like medicines and groceries, a team of cyclists have come up with their joint action as the Bicycle Ambassadors.

Apr 28, 2020

Come Eid, PM Modi prays for a Coronavirus free world | Mann Ki Baat

PM Modi's message came a day after the holy month started amid a crisis when the worship in mosques and religious gatherings was closed across India to contain the spread of novel COVID-19 pandemic.

Apr 26, 2020

Mann Ki Baat: Our taali, thali and diya initiatives have kept spirits high, says PM Modi

Speaking on the 64th edition of Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said people have been taking lead in various sectors in the fight against coronavirus such as the distribution of food to the poor, supply of masks etc.

Apr 26, 2020

I urge for distributing sanitary pads along with daily rations, appeals Manushi Chhillar

Manushi Chhillar lauds the government's decision to include sanitary pads as essential commodity amid coronavirus crisis.

Apr 24, 2020

Jagamalla TV premiere: Ajith's Viswasam Sandalwood version garners excellent response from Kannada audience

Ajith Kumar and Nayanthara's Jagamalla, the Kannada version of Viswasam, has got good response for its TV premiere.

Apr 23, 2020

National Panchayati Raj Day: PM Modi to address village panchayats via video conference on April 24

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address various gram panchayats across the country on Friday and launch a unified e-GramSwaraj portal and a mobile app on National Panchayati Raj Day, the Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj said on Wednesday.

Apr 23, 2020

North Korean media silent on Kim Jong Un's whereabouts as speculation on health rages

Speculation about Kim's health first arose due to his absence from the anniversary of the birthday of North Korea's founding father and Kim's grandfather, Kim Il Sung, on April 15.

Apr 22, 2020

Vidyut on lockdown: Now is a great time to listen to our own ideas

Actor and fitness freak Vidyut Jammwal has said that people needs to understand the basics when it comes to fitness.

Apr 21, 2020

World creativity and innovation day 2020: Facts, history and significance

This year, as the whole world fights against the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN looks ahead to the power and support from people to curb the virus spread in no time.