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25 Jul

10 lakh people affected in Bihar

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The flood situation in Bihar continues to remain grim with over 10 lakh people affected by the deluge across the state, while the official death toll has climbed to 18. Among the worst affected districts in Bihar are West and East Champaran, Sitamarhi, Kishanganj, Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj, and Khagaria, all of which have reported flood-related deaths. As many as 21 relief camps have been set up across Bihar and 271 community kitchens are operating. Of the latter, 186 are in Darbhanga. With seven fatalities, the most deaths have occurred in West Champaran along the border with Nepal through which flows the…

25 Jul

Delhi’s COVID-19 active Cases Lowest In 7 Weeks

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New Delhi: The coronavirus recovery rate in Delhi has improved further and crossed 87 per cent as the number of active cases dipped to 12,657 - the lowest in seven weeks. The number of cases reported daily has also seen in a decline in the national capital - 1,142 cases were reported today taking the total caseload to 1,29,531. For the past 13 days, Delhi recorded 1,000 to 2,000 cases daily. The total deaths stand at 3,806 with 29 new fatalities in the last 24 hours. 2.93 per cent patients have died so far. Delhi has improved further and crossed…

25 Jul

Hima Das dedicates upgraded Asian Games gold medal to corona warriors

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Hima Das dedicates upgraded Asian Games gold medal to corona warriors Celebrating the news of their Asian Games mixed relay top finish, Hima dedicated her gold medal to the frontline workers in the fight against coronavirus pandemic.Thursday was good news for Indian athletics after the 4x400m mixed relay team’s silver medal in the 2018 Asian Games was upgraded to gold following the disqualification of original winners Bahrain on account of a doping ban handed to one of its runners.Bahrain, which had topped the 4×400 mixed relay final, was disqualified after Kemi Adekoya was handed a four-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit…

25 Jul

‘How should children learn’ – ask Mahesh Babu

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HYDERABAD: Superstar Mahesh Babu is now featured in a campaign titled Intinti Ramayanam for Byju’s learning platform.As part of this film, the Tollywood actor will highlight the increasing preference of online learning among students today and encourage parents to adapt to the evolving needs of their children.The campaign showcases the power of tech-enabled learning through four fun and relatable films. Mahesh will discuss a common household concern – “How should children learn?”The objective of the ad films is to reiterate the importance of conceptual and online learning to both students and parents during the pandemic.

25 Jul

In an interview, Rahman said that he does not say no to good movies, but that a gang is working against him in Bollywood.

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In an interview, Rahman said that he does not say no to good movies, but that a gang is working against him in Bollywood. Music maestro AR Rahman has been composing music across film industries, including Bollywood, for many years. While he has been mostly composing music for Tamil movies, Rahman's latest album is for the Sushant Singh Rajput film Dil Bechara. In an interview with Radio Mirchi’s RJ Suren during a special show, when asked why he doesn’t compose music for more Bollywood movies, he reportedly said that rumours have been spread about him. “I don’t say no to good movies, but…

25 Jul

Alia Bhatt must speak up now as trolling gets intense

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If there is one person in the whole anti-nepotism debate who is a victim, it is Alia Bhatt. Regardless of what is being said about her father Mahesh Bhatt in this murky matter, the fact remains that his daughter had nothing to do with Sushant Singh Rajput’s depression or death.A source close to Alia tells that these allegations of putting down Sushant belittling him and ganging up against him are just not applicable to her. “Alia is not that kind of a person. She never talks ill of anyone. She has a band of friends who have been with her from…

25 Jul

UGC says final year exams must

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UGC submitted the statement to Bombay High Court in response to an appeal made in the court challenging Maharashtra government’s decision to cancel the exam. University Grants Commission (UGC) said to Bombay High Court on Friday that the state governments do not have the authority to cancel university exams, reports NDTV. The Commission said that all universities are obligated to conduct the final year/semester exams before September 30. An affidavit with the statement was filed by the Commission in response to a petition filed by Dhananjay Kulkarni, a retired teacher and former university senate member from Pune. UGC in its affidavit…

25 Jul

YouTube Plans to Cut Down Recommendations of Hindi Videos Spreading Conspiracy Theories

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YouTube is planning to add Hindi support to its mechanism that reduces the recommendations and visibility of content that could spread conspiracy theories, an executive said. The change is specifically designed for the India market. It will be an extension to the company's move that allowed cutting down the video recommendations that could misinform viewers in harmful ways, which it calls “borderline” content. YouTube is essentially trying to address user concerns by limiting content spreading conspiracies and misinformation on its platform. Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan told Gadgets 360 over an email that YouTube had already started reducing recommendations of borderline content…

25 Jul

WhatsApp to Partner With More Indian Banks in Financial Inclusion Push

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Facebook's WhatsApp plans to team up with more Indian lenders to expand banking services in rural areas and for lower income individuals, the messaging platform's country head said on Wednesday. WhatsApp, which counts India as its biggest market with 400 million users, has already tied up with banks including ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank, allowing them to communicate with customers via automated text messages on its business service. "We now want to open up with more banks over this coming year to help simplify and expand banking services, especially to the rural and lower-income segments," Abhijit Bose, WhatsApp's India head…

25 Jul

Cipla Gets Regulatory Nod To Sell COVID-19 Drug

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Cipla has received regulatory approval to sell anti-viral drug favipiravir to treat COVID-19, the drug maker said on Friday, as coronavirus infections in the world's third worst-hit nation show no sign of abating. The Drug Controller General of India granted Cipla accelerated approval to make and sell favipiravir in an effort to meet the "urgent and unmet" need for COVID-19 treatment options in the country, the company said. India reported over 49,000 fresh cases of the novel coronavirus with 740 new deaths on Friday, marking the biggest daily surge in cases, as officials in some states complained of shortages of…