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Schools In UK To Open In June, Confirms PM Boris Johnson
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed primary schools will open on June 1 and secondary schools will "provide some contact" from June 15 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.....
Delhi's Peak Power Demand Clocks Seasons' Highest Of 5,464 MW
With the ongoing heat wave and the temperature soaring every passing day, peak power demand in the capital touched the mark of 5,464 MW on Tuesday night, the highest in the season so far, power discom BSES said on Wednesday. ....
Australia On Track In Fight Against COVID-19: PM Scott Morrison
Australia remains "on track" in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday. ....
Google Tells People To Cut Screen Fatigue At Home
As people spend more time online attending meetings, classes, binge-watching Netflix and gaming, screen fatigue has affected millions and Google experts have now listed some advice to cut screen time and stay healthy. ....
In A First, Kerala Schools' New Academic Year Begins Online
With authorities trying their level best to bring back normalcy to day-to-day lives of people -- thrown haywire by the coronavirus outbreak and subsequent lockdown -- Kerala has opted for online teaching to ensure the studies of schoolchildren in the coastal state does not suffer.....
Reports Of Removing 'BJP' From My Twitter Bio Baseless: Scindia
Rumours flew thick and fast about Jyotiraditya Scindia, who switched to the BJP from the Congress about three months ago. The social media had it that due to resentment with the party, Scindia has removed 'BJP' from his Twitter bio. However, during fact-check, the news was found to be totally false. Scindia told IANS that it was nothing but a rumour. ....
Private Jet Costing 1.6 Lakh Per Seat Hired To Rescue Stranded Pets
A chartered jet is all set to fly 6 pets from Delhi to Mumbai in mid-June. The coronavirus-induced lockdown left a number of people stuck in different parts of the country. Several pets were also left stranded away from their owners due to travel restrictions imposed to control the spread of the deadly virus. According to a source, entrepreneur and cyber security researcher Deepika Singh has now set in motion a plan to help some of these pets reunite with their families. ....
Nirav Modi's Properties Worth Rs 1,400 Crore Can Be Confiscated: Court
In a significant order, a special court in Mumbai on Monday ordered the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to confiscate specified properties, worth Rs 1,400 crore, of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi within a month, a lawyer said. ....
Vidya Balan-starrer Short Film 'Natkhat' Addresses Toxic Masculinity
The short film "Natkhat", starring and co-produced by Vidya Balan, depicts how toxic masculinity and patriarchy are instilled in kids right from the start through various small and big instances. ....
Maharashtra's Lonar Lake Dons Baby-pink Colour, Astounds Scientists
Since the past four days or so, Maharashtra's world-famous Lonar Lake - the world's third biggest formed by a meteorite hit - has mysteriously changed colour from its normal bluish-green to a baby-pink shade. ....
