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In ‘All Day and a Night,’ a circular crime drama

The director, who co-wrote 'Black Panther,' delivers an inconsistent and disjointed but earnest and raw tale of a young African American man who grows up with violence and drug addiction all around, and becomes ensnared by it



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Ramadan TV series about Gulf Jews ignites controversy

'Umm Haroun' is being aired during Ramadan, when viewership soars after Muslims break the daylong fast. It’s like the Super Bowl for advertisers -- more so this year, when many people are stuck at home because of coronavirus lockdowns



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Hit contest showcases locked-down Jordanian talent

Jordan’s culture ministry launched the 'My talent from my home' contest in late March, and says it has since attracted more than 67,000 participants and 18 million social network views



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Formula E is ultimate test lab for materials inside the Li-ion batteries: Future electric vehicles to gain from this learning

Formula E uses electric vehicles and hence these lithium-ion batteries go through the perfect endurance tests, with learnings percolating to road-legal vehicles in future.




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Advocate Mukul Rohatgi aids Delhi government in COVID ’19 fight; Asks lawyer community to contribute

Former Attorney General Advocate Mukul Rohatgi has contributed his share towards helping the Delhi government to enable the conducting of Coronavirus tests at a faster pace.Mr. Rohatgi contacted Shri Satyendar Jain, Minister of Health, Delhi to findo




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PIL in SC by justice for rights foundation seeking waiver of fees in pvt. university/colleges

A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to State Governments pertaining to private and public college for providing relief, waive off, or moratorium on academic fees for the next semester and restrict them from asking lump sum am




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'Bois Locker Room': A New Nightmare

Delhi Police has filed cases linked to an Instagram Group named ‘Bois Locker Room’. This online group allegedly involved teenage boys, who casually talked about rape, slut- shamming and sexual objectification of underage girls. They degra




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SC Dismisses Plea For Restraining Landlords From Demanding Rent From Students/ Labour Class Tenants As Per MHA Order

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to the Centre to ensure compliance with the MHA order directing landlords to neither ask students and labourers to vacate the premises nor to seek rent for a month during the




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Premier League does not yet have 'green light', minister warns

Britain's Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden warned Friday that the Premier League does not yet have the "green light" to resume but restated the government's hope that the season can be completed.




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Barcelona return to training

Barcelona trained Friday for the first time in nearly two months as the team held their first individual session as part of the league's four-phase plan to return to action after measures to halt the coronavirus were eased.




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3 Arrested, Juvenile Detained For Robbing Labourers In Delhi: Police

Three men have been arrested and one juvenile detained for allegedly robbing five labourers who were on their way to board a train from Old Delhi Railway station to return to their village in Bihar...




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Delhi Issues Orders For Functioning Of Permitted Economic Activities

The Delhi government on Friday issued orders directing all the district magistrates and deputy commissioners of police to ensure smooth running of all economic activities permitted during the...




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Running free across Paris in lockdown

Agile and astute, Simon Nogueira wanders over the rooftops of Paris.




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Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra goes online with Strauss

Maestro Harout Fazlian led the 90 performers of the LPO from their respective homes, recording them using mobile phones, laptops and Zoom chat




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SR 1, TYBOUTS CORNER LEFT EXIT SIGNING

SR 1, TYBOUTS CORNER LEFT EXIT SIGNING




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COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION FUND, NORTH II, 2020 PILOT

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COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION FUND, NORTH I, 2020 PILOT

COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION FUND, NORTH I, 2020 PILOT




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BEAR ADMINISTRATION BUILDING DEMOLITION AND RECONSTRUCTION

BEAR ADMINISTRATION BUILDING DEMOLITION AND RECONSTRUCTION




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COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION FUND, NORTH III, 2020 OPEN END

COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION FUND, NORTH III, 2020 OPEN END




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SR 48, SR 141 TO UNION STREET PAR AND PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS

SR 48, SR 141 TO UNION STREET PAR AND PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS




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COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION FUND, CITY OF WILMINGTON, 2020 OPEN END

COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION FUND, CITY OF WILMINGTON, 2020 OPEN END




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COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION FUND, NORTH IV, 2020 OPEN END




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Fine dining in quarantine

In the face of the lockdown, restaurants and hotels are going the takeaway and delivery route




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From medical consultations, dating to workouts: How internet is keeping our worlds running amid lockdowns

From home workouts and remote medical consultations to online classes and even virtual dating, technology today is ensuring that our lives go on, albeit from behind the screen




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Draconian past and present: History is neither partial nor merciful towards anybody

A timely reminder that foundations of India’s authoritarian laws were laid right after independence, to be exploited by successive regimes




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Coronavirus lockdown: AI to solve definition problem as Indians consume more data

The start-ups have an ingenious solution to the problem, where the use of artificial intelligence can help companies achieve this.




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Covid-19 & e-learning: Coursera sees massive uptake in courses

When comparing the past 30 days with preceding 30, enrolments for epidemic courses increased by 360%.




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Coronavirus outbreak: Tamil Nadu to get 1 lakh rapid test kits from China by April 9 for quick screening

These kits will help the state in quick screening of suspected Covid-19 patients. The chief minister said RTKs will be sent to all districts the very next day.




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Coronavirus: Three firms to bulk export hydroxychloroquine made in Gujarat units

Meanwhile, a senior official at Zydus Cadila confirmed that the company is in the process of manufacturing the drug in large quantity.




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Colonial hangover: The fragmented history of Myanmar is narrated under a veil of fiction

Lawrence's fictitious Indian National Army captain Immanuel Stanley David is faced with a wave of events, mostly untoward circumstances, after his landing in Burma during World War II.




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Customers are learning to adapt to the new norm: Deb Deep Sengupta, MD, SAP Indian Subcontinent

In order to ensure business continuity during these challenging times, the German enterprise software maker SAP is actively engaged with its workforce and customers to help navigate this challenging business environment.




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The Covid-19’s impact on start-ups: Make use of the opportunity the coronavirus has provided

There are sectors that have benefited immensely on account of Covid-19-induced work-from-home compulsion. Some, like healthcare providers, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment start-ups have seen a direct bump in their revenues.




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Top brains commit Rs 300 crore to build Masters’ Union School of Business

A group of business stalwarts, top academics and senior bureaucrats will invest Rs 300 crore to build the Masters’ Union School of Business, a business school in Gurgaon, near Delhi. It’s a B-school where classes will be taken by CXOs; campus in Cyber City, Gurgaon




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Book Review: ‘American Dirt’ by Jeanine Cummins

In popular criticism of the novel, Cummins, and the publishing industry, this failure has led to the levelling of the ever-reliable allegation of cultural appropriation.




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Online classes: Learning remotely with Microsoft Teams

Teams enables teachers and students to connect over video-enabled remote classrooms, offering a host of interactive and collabora-tive tools on one platform




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The hard road ahead: Stories of sectors facing their own unique challenges amid Covid pandemic

While millions face the disease, almost all are facing economic hurdles. No sector is untouched, and no impact is small. Looking beyond oil and aviation, we bring you stories of sectors facing their own unique challenges.




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IIT-M start-up develops unique coating material to ‘inactivate’ coronavirus

The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras’ (IIT-M) incubated start-up Muse Wearables has developed new methods for coating textiles with nanoparticles-based antimicrobial agents that can ‘inactivate’ the human coronavirus on contact.




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Government bans exports of alcohol-based sanitisers

The commerce ministry had on March 24 banned the exports of all sorts of ventilators, including artificial respiratory apparatus, oxygen therapy apparatus and breathing devices, and sanitisers.




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Nasdaq, the envy of markets! Nasdaq composite erases 2020 losses as big earnings drive gains

While big tech has shouldered the load, the Nasdaq Composite is also home to 700 health-care and biotechnology companies that have stoked investor interest as they search for ways to treat the coronavirus.




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Hike MSP, levy cess on sugar: NITI task force

The report of the panel on sugarcane and sugar industry, headed by NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand, was submitted on April 21.




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Cognizant plans to invest in growing digital skills, hire 20,000

Cognizant has reported a decline of 16.78% in net income at $367 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, as compared to $441 million in the same period a year ago.




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FM Nirmala Sitharaman to meet PSB chiefs on Monday; to review credit flow, support to NBFCs

The meeting, to be held via video conference, will also dwell on credit disbursement since March, with the focus on Covid-19-related credit sanction and offtake.




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Maiden round-the-clock renewable energy auction gets tariff of Rs 2.90/unit

Since renewable energy is unpredictable in nature, other sources of energy are required for balancing it, increasing the actual cost of such power, dissuading state-run power distribution companies from buying such electricity.




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NIIT Technologies Rating: Add; Execution stood out in a challenging scenario

Recovery is expected in Q2; upgraded to ‘Add’ given recent correction and other positives; TP cut to Rs 1,310.




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Got drug controller nod for Favipiravir’s clinical trial on COVID-19 patients: CSIR DG

The CSIR has already tied up with Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd to evaluate Mycobacterium W (Mw) for faster recovery of hospitalised COVID-19 patients and minimise the spread of disease.




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Mukesh Ambani in no mood to rest; trying to get more investors for Jio, talks on with rich Saudi wealth fund

Saudi Arabia’s $320 billion sovereign wealth fund is exploring a potential investment in Reliance Industries Ltd.’s digital unit.




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Time spent on smartphones rose 16% during April 25- May 1, 2020: BARC-Nielsen report

Social networking, gaming and education apps recorded the highest growth




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Only severe COVID-19 patients to be tested before discharge: Union health ministry

At the time of discharge, patient will be advised to follow home isolation for further seen days as per the prescribed guidelines.




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Covid-19: Armed Forces set up quarantine facilities for those returning from overseas

The Indian Navy has also set up a facility at Visakhapatnam, which too can take in 200 people with all the facilities available inside.




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Who is paying the railway ticket price for migrant workers? Delhi, Bihar ministers spar

After the central government has permitted the operation of special trains to take migrants back to their hometowns, a debate on who will bear the cost has been going on.