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Concerned over ban on Chinese apps, Xi govt reaches out to India

01 Jul 2020 04:56 AM IST

China found a taste of its own medicine when the Indian government banned 59 Chinese apps. On Tuesday, it reached out to India, expressing anxiety about the ban imposed by India on popular app like TikTok and WeChat, among others. During a news briefing on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman

Recovered Covid cases near 60%: Health Ministry

01 Jul 2020 04:55 AM IST

With the recovery rate of Covid-19 patients in the country nearly 60%, the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has attributed the fact to the collective and focussed efforts of the Centre and states for containment and management of the pandemic. As on date, there are 1,19,696 more recovered

PIL seeks nodal agency to regulate plasma donors for Covid treatment

01 Jul 2020 04:55 AM IST

A petition filed in the Delhi High Court has sought directions to the Delhi government to constitute a nodal agency to regulate and manage plasma donors to aid treatment of Covid-19 patients. The petition, moved by Advocate Mujeeb Ur Rehman, wants to mandate donation of plasma by every patient who

World’s largest plasma therapy trial for Covid patients launched

01 Jul 2020 04:54 AM IST

Project PLATINA, the world’s largest convalescent plasma therapy trialcum-treatment project for severe Covid-19 patients, was launched on Monday by the Medical Education and Drugs Department (MED). Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray inaugurated the project and allocated Rs 16.85 crore for the project through CM Cares Fund. The government intends to benefit

Analysing India’s options to achieve ‘Chini Kam’

01 Jul 2020 04:47 AM IST

If the Wuhan virus is a watershed event in global geopolitics, the Galwan incident is a defining moment in Sino-Indian ties. In this environment, India should be prepared to handle China on its own.

The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance 2020: A Review

01 Jul 2020 04:46 AM IST

The Banking Regulation Amendment Bill 2020 was introduced in March 2020 and the Ordinance was promulgated by the President of India on 26 June 2020.

How digital learning can reshape higher education

01 Jul 2020 04:45 AM IST

A key advantage of the online education industry is the self-paced learning approach. The learners get the benefit of doing the courses at their own speed and according to their own schedules.

Trying to ensure no child drops out of school during Covid-19 pandemic: Farana

01 Jul 2020 04:44 AM IST

The nationwide lockdown hit the vulnerable community the most. There are many lives on hold. Millions of children from poor families studying in government and municipal schools in the country are staring at disorders in their studies without access to mobiles, Internet and laptops or desktops. Farana Tamboli, education coordinator,

In Briefs

01 Jul 2020 04:43 AM IST

Great Learning to help universities go online Great Learning, an ed-tech company for professional education, has announced its new offering ‘Olympus Digital Campus’, an endto-end cloud-based technology solution for online learning delivery and programme management, on a subscription basis to colleges and universities across the country in a bid to

Hathaway reveals Nolan doesn’t allow chairs on sets

01 Jul 2020 04:42 AM IST

Los Angeles: Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway says filmmaker Christopher Nolan does not allow chairs on his sets as he feels that “if they’re sitting they’re not working”. Hathaway was seen as Batman’s nemesis Catwoman in Nolan’s 2012 movie The Dark Knight Rises. In an interview for Variety’s Actors on Actors

Govt guidelines impose new challenges before TV producers as shooting resumes

01 Jul 2020 04:41 AM IST

Once again it is lights, camera and action in the television industry as many shows have resumed shooting on the sets during Unlock 1.0. With many guidelines and norms, there are still many challenges before the TV industry during the coronavirus pandemic and it looks like the impacts of the

Abhishek, Kareena pen emotional notes on 20 years in Bollywood

01 Jul 2020 04:40 AM IST

As their debut film Refugee completed 20 years on Tuesday, Abhishek Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor penned a “thank you” note, expressing their gratitude to all those people who helped them climb up the ladder of success. Abhishek wrote on Instagram, “It is a blessing and a privilege to be able