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INDIA

  • Committed to properly resolve border standoff with India: China
    India / 5th June 2020 /
    New Delhi, June 5 (PTI): China on Friday said that it is committed to properly resolve the "relevant issue" with India ahead of the key talks between senior Indian and Chinese military officials on Saturday to end the border standoff.   Both the sides are expected to d
  • SC says 15 days enough for states to transport migrants home
    India / 5th June 2020 /
    New Delhi, June 5 (PTI): The Supreme Court Friday said it intends to give 15 days to the Centre and states for transporting all stranded migrant workers to their native places and will pronounce its order on June 9 on the issue including their registration and employment opportunities
  • India begins campaign for UNSC seat, promises solutions to overcome fault lines
    India / 5th June 2020 /
    New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) India on Friday launched its campaign to secure an elected seat at the UN Security Council, saying that it can play a constructive global role by offering inclusive solutions to overcome old and new fault lines in the world.   Minister of External Affair
  • SC queries pvt hospitals on Ayushman Bharat tariffs for COVID-19
    India / 5th June 2020 /
    New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from private hospitals, which were given land free of cost by the government, if they are willing to charge tariffs prescribed under the Ayushman Bharat scheme for the treatment of COVID-19 patients.   A benc
  • Another woman delivers baby inside Shramik train in Odisha
    India / 5th June 2020 /
    Bhubaneswar, June 5 (IANS) Another new life was welcomed in a Shramik special train after a woman passenger gave birth to a baby boy at Titlagarh railway station in Odisha on Friday morning.   The woman, identified as Meena Kumbhar (19) from Thodibahal village in Bolangir distri

BUSINESS

  • Ola commits Rs 500 crore over 1 year to make rides safer
    Business / 5th June 2020 /
    NEW DELHI, JUNE 5 (IANS): Ride-hailing major Ola on Friday pledged Rs 500 crore over the next year towards various initiatives globally to enhance safety in mobility amid Covid-19.   As part of the new "Ride Safe India" initiative, Ola said it will aim to bring a host
  • Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala invests Rs 9,093 cr in Jio Platforms
    Business / 5th June 2020 /
    MUMBAI, JUNE 5 (IANS): Reliance Industries Ltd on Friday announced that Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), the Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investor, will invest Rs 9,093.60 crore in Jio Platforms at an equity value of Rs 4.91 lakh crore and an enterprise value of Rs 5.16 lakh crore.
  • Slack joins Amazon to take on Microsoft Teams
    Business / 5th June 2020 /
    SEATTLE, JUNE 5 (IANS): Enterprise messaging platform Slack has joined Amazon in a multi-year agreement to take on its closest rival Microsoft Teams. Under the new deal, all Amazon employees will get access to Slacks office tools. Slack will migrate capability of its video conferencing
  • Xiaomi to debut India laptop market with Mi Notebook on June 11
    Business / 5th June 2020 /
    IANS   Chinese electronics maker Xiaomi is coming with its first laptop to India. The company is all set to launch Mi Notebook in India on June 11, taking on directly the existing laptop giants such as Apple, Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo.   On Thursday, the compan
  • India witnesses 6 times growth in IoT patents, healthcare leads: Nasscom
    Business / 5th June 2020 /
    NEW DELHI, JUNE 5 (IANS): There has been six times growth in Internet of Things (IoT) patents in India over the last five years and more than 80 per cent of these patents were related to applications pertaining to Industry 4.0, with the healthcare and automobile industry leading the way, a

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HEALTH

  • Air pollution can pose serious threat to brain health: Study
    Health / 5th June 2020 /
    New York, June 5 (IANS) Although the impact of inhaling polluted air on the lungs is well known, now the researchers have revealed that it can pose a serious threat to brain health as well.   The study, published in the journal Chemical & Engineering News, details how resear
  • Covid-19 lockdowns worsen childhood obesity globally: Study
    Health / 4th June 2020 /
    New York, June 4 (IANS) Lockdowns implemented across the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively impacted diet, sleep and physical activity among children with obesity, warn researchers.   "The tragic Covid-19 pandemic has collateral effects extending beyond dire
  • 'Covid-19 vac not possible soon'
    Health / 4th June 2020 /
    BY SUMIT SAXENA New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) It is not possible to develop a vaccine for Covid-19 soon, as the RNA virus changes very quickly and this makes it difficult to create a good vaccine, says Claudio Colosio Unimi Professor, Department of Health Sciences University of Milan, Italy.
  • Antiepileptic drugs linked to high death risk in Alzheimer's patients
    Health / 4th June 2020 /
    London, June 4 (IANS) Researchers have claimed that the use of antiepileptic drugs is associated with a higher risk of death among people with Alzheimer's disease.   Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) are the main type of treatment for most people with epilepsy that aims to stop se
  • Eating whole grains helps cut diabetes risk
    Health / 2nd June 2020 /
    New York, June 2 (IANS) Eating higher intake of high-quality carbohydrates, especially from whole grains, are associated with a lower risk for type 2 diabetes, say researchers.   "High intake of carbohydrates has been suggested to be associated with a higher risk of type 2

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LIFE AND STYLE

  • 7 simple habits to make this planet a greener place
    Life & Style / 5th June 2020 /
    New Delhi, June 5 (IANSlife) The environment is undoubtedly at the core of our living and its degradation may affect the health of the entire eco-systems. Climate change is a proven fact. The impact of extreme weather patterns, rising sea levels, deforestation, etc. are among the most seri
  • Manushi Chillar roped in as Adidas brand ambassador
    Life & Style / 5th June 2020 /
    New Delhi, June 5 (IANSlife) The winner of Miss World 2017 and Bollywood debutant Manushi Chhillar has been roped in by fitness and sportswear brand Adidas as its female brand ambassador.   Manushi's association with the brand is her first global brand endorsement deal. &
  • Cash reward for constable who ran along moving train with milk for infant
    Life & Style / 4th June 2020 /
    New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Elated by the heroic act of a Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable who provided milk for an infant in a moving train, Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday announced a reward for the force personnel.   Goyal took to Twitter and wrote, "
  • Useful tips for elderly living with retinal diseases
    Life & Style / 4th June 2020 /
    New Delhi, June 4 (IANSlife) Over two months with a stay-at-home mandate, elderly people living with vision disabilities are among the ones struggling the most. Coupled with this is the looming fear of losing their vision if their treatment is delayed.   Most of them are either
  • Sonakshi Sinha reveals her post-lockdown wishlist
    Life & Style / 4th June 2020 /
    Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Actress Sonakshi Sinha is looking forward to meeting and partying with friends once the lockdown ends.   Asked what's the one thing she wants to do once lockdown ends, Sonakshi told IANS: "I just want to party with all my friends and then get back