Ajay Sawhney, chairman of Empowered Group-9, on Monday said that Aarogya Setu app has been downloaded in 9.8 crore smartphones so far. “It will be available on Jio feature phones, maybe from tomorrow. We have worked a lot on data privacy of Aarogya Setu users and made sure that user’s data is not compromised,” said […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Ishaan Khatter opens up about his film Phone Booth with Katrina Kaif and Siddhant Chaturvedi; says it’s an absolute blast of a script : Bollywood News
Ishaan Khatter made his debut in Bollywood with the 2018 film Dhadak opposite Janhvi Kapoor. The film was a remake of the Marathi film Sairat. The actor has managed to impress the audience with his acting and dancing skills and has some interesting projects to look forward to. In an exclusive conversation with Bollywood Hungama, […]
Coronavirus Update: International Tourism May Decline By 60-80% In 2020 Over COVID-19: UN Body
The UN body said the virus has caused a 22% fall in international tourist arrivals. (Representational) United Nations: International tourism could shrink by a whopping 60-80 per cent in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in the revenue loss of USD 910 billion to USD 1.2 trillion and placing millions of livelihoods at risk, […]
Extra borrowing: FY21 fiscal deficit likely at 5.8%, growth to slip to 0.5% says report
(Representative image) MUMBAI: After the government’s move to raise its market borrowing programme for the current financial year by Rs 4.2 lakh crore, a foreign brokerage on Monday estimated the fiscal deficit to come at 5.8 per cent of the GDP in FY21 as against the budget target of 3.5 per cent. In a report, […]
DRDO Develops Contactless Sanitising Device to Disinfect Smartphones, Currency and More
(Image courtesy: DRDO website) The proximity sensor switches clubbed with a drawer opening and closing mechanism makes its operation automatic and contactless. IANS Last Updated: May 11, 2020, 12:14 PM IST The RCI, a premier laboratory of DRDO based at Hyderabad, has developed an automated contactless UVC sanitising cabinet to sanitise mobile phones, […]
English football during World War II showed how sport can heal and unify during times of crisis
It’s no wonder that football leagues across Europe are getting more serious about trying to resume the 2019-20 season behind closed doors. The coronavirus pandemic is the first time in history that virtually all European professional football (except the Belarussian league) has closed down. While researching my book “Ajax, The Dutch, The War: Soccer in […]
Mnuchin says unemployment will rate ‘get worse before they get better’
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House on April 2, 2020, in Washington, DC. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin acknowledged Sunday that the U.S. unemployment rate may have already reached 25% as […]
Steven Mnuchin says he agrees with Elon Musk in Tesla production dispute
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin backed Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday, telling CNBC that California should help Tesla reopen its plant there amid the Covid-19 pandemic. “I agree with Elon Musk. He’s one of the biggest employers and manufacturers in California, and California should prioritize doing whatever they need to do to solve those health […]
Coronavirus: ‘Do not drive from England to Wales to exercise’
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Wales’ counsel general Jeremy Miles said people should not drive from England into Wales People have been warned they are not allowed to drive from England into Wales for exercise as the two countries move to different lockdown rules. Rules have been relaxed in England, meaning people can “drive […]
International Tourism Likely to Decline by 60 to 80% in 2020 Due to Covid-19, Says UN
Image used for representational purpose. (Photo: Reuters) The global international agency said that the pandemic has caused a 22 per cent fall in international tourist arrivals during the first quarter of 2020. PTI Last Updated: May 11, 2020, 12:06 PM IST United Nations: International tourism could decline by 60-80 per cent in 2020 […]