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No Social Distancing, More Domestic Abuse: Alcohol Shops May Save Economy but Put Many at Risk

The government needs to find more permanent solutions that not only ensure social distancing but also take into account the human cost that women must pay to help the economy get back on track.




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What are Murder Hornets and Why is Everyone on Social Media Freaking Out About Them?

Murder hornets are seven times more poisonous than a honey bee. They usually attack in groups. Each year in Japan around 50 people get killed by the murder hornets.




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Elon Musk Has ‘Named’ His Newborn Son and it is as Confusing as His Twitter Account

This is Grimes' first child, while Musk already has five sons.




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X Æ A-12: Twitter is Trying to Decode Elon Musk's Newborn Son's Name with Memes

While using an Instagram face filter on a newborn baby, and wearing an 'Occupy Mars' T-Shirt to meet his son is very in-line with Musk's strange and confusing behavior exhibited on Twitter, the name has certainly thrown people for a toss.




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A Family in Costa Rica is Self-Isolating from the Coronavirus Pandemic with 31 Children

Daily tasks for the kids include housework like sweeping and cooking, and helping the younger ones with homework.




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Daniel Radcliffe is Reading 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' to Entertain Fans in Lockdown

Daniel Radcliffe, who portrayed the bespectacled wizard in all eight movies, is one of several celebrities who are reading "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" to keep us entertained.




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'Day Before Debut': Sourav Ganguly Shares Photo from Training Session in 1996

After calling curtains on his cricket career, Ganguly has donned many hats that has seen him not only do commentary, but also take over administration at the Cricket Association of Bengal and the latest being in the hot seat of the BCCI.




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'The Simpsons' Had 'Predicted' the 2020 Coronavirus Outbreak and Murder Hornets in 1993

An episode of the Simpsons from 1993 seems to have accurately predicted 2020!




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This 'Covid-19 Safe' Restaurant Will Only Serve Solo Diners by Delivering Food With Rope

Acting upon this in real life, the wife, Linda said that such a 'Covid-19 safe restaurant' should be made available to everyone.




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Elon Musk and Grimes Cannot Legally Name Their Son 'X Æ A-12' and There's a Good Reason

While Musk and Grimes mightwant to use X Æ A-12 as the kid's nickname, they'll officially have to name the child something else.




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Prisoners in City They Built: Twitter Wants #TrainsForMigrants after Karnataka Forces Workers to Stay

Opposition and Karnataka residents slammed the state government for treating migrant workers as "bonded labour" and holding them against their will.




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Did You Know? Selfie Obsession on Social Media May Increase Risk of Eating Disorder

The researchers from Florida State University revealed a consistent and direct link between posting edited photos on Instagram and risk factors for eating disorders.




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Watch: Migrant Workers Throw Away Stale Food Served on Special Train at Asansol Station

The migrant workers were on their way from Ernakulam in Kerala to Bihar's Danapur when about a thousand of them were served the cooked meal along with water at Asansol station.




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Milkman's Desi Jugaad to Deliver Milk While Maintaining Social Distancing is Winning Twitter

A photo of the milkman was posted on Twitter by IAS officer Nitin Sangwan who took the opportunity to praise the milkman's ingenious 'jugaad'.




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Axl Rose Has US Treasury Secretary So Rattled That He Used Liberia's Flag in Twitter Feud

Rose’s vulgar comment rattled the Mnuchin, causing an altercation of sorts.




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Punjab CM Teams Up with 5-year-old Tiktok Star to Talk About Social Distancing

Noor, who is seen in the avatar of a young Sikh boy in the video, had earlier teamed up with the Moga police to spread the message of social distancing.




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Black Mirror Creator Won't Come up With Another Season Because the World is Living in One

2020 is too hard even for Charlie Brooker.




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MDH Chacha's Parody Account Knows Why Elon Musk Gave His Son a Bizarre Name: Marijuana Masala

Taking to his parody account on Facebook, <em>Chachaji</em> narrated a fictional incident, trying to justify why Elon had come up with such a name. Or what is the unavoidable future consequence of this.




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This TikTok Puzzle About a Missing Pound Has Baffled the Internet. Can You Solve it?

The viral TikTok video has left many scratching their heads to get the answer.




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Æ b 8 Home: 'Mumbai Police Puts Covid-19 Spin on Elon Musk's Son's Name X Æ A-12

The cryptic tweet has since gone viral with many commenting on Mumbai Police's determination to turn every single popular meme into a public safety advisory.




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Dutch Restaurant Installs 'Quarantine Greenhouses' for Diners to Eat Out While Social Distancing

A restaurant in Amsterdam has trialling glass booths for diners as Netherlands looks to lift lockdown restrictions in the coming week.




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This Video of a Cheetah, a Vulture and a Lion will Teach you an Important Life Lesson

The video has left a lot of Twitter users amazed, while some others expressed their perceptions about attitude in this situation.




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Airbus Sensor Cameras Used to Detect Explosives Can Prove Vital in 'Sniffing' Coronavirus

These camera sensors use microprocessors, which are made of biological cells. These processors help in identifying different chemicals and microbes floating in the air but invisible to human eyes.




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Dutch School Installs Plastic Shields Around Students' Desks to Maintain Social Distancing

At the Springplank school in Netherlands, younger students will use one entrance and older students a different one. Parents will have to drop their children at the gate.




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SoftBank-backed Oyo to Offload More Loss-making Hotels Amid Pandemic: Report

The hospitality sector has been one of the worst affected by the coronavirus outbreak, with global and domestic travel coming to a near-halt.




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Nifty, Sensex Soar on Covid-19 Drug Hopes, Set for Best Month Since 2009

The NSE Nifty 50 index advanced 3.11 per cent to 9,850.3 by 0455 GMT, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was up 3.1 per cent at 33,734.26. Both indexes were on course for their fourth straight session of gains in a holiday shortened week.




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Sensex Soars 997 Points Led by Gains in Energy, IT and Banking Stocks; Nifty Tops 9,850 Mark

After surging 1,167 points during the day, the 30-share index settled 997.46 points or 3.05 per cent higher at 33,717.62. It hit an intra-day high of 33,887.25.




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India Doubles Down on Solar, Gas at Coal's Expense as Electricity Use Falls

India's solar and gas-fired electricity generation rose in April even as overall power demand fell at the steepest monthly rate in at least thirteen years, a Reuters analysis of provisional government data showed.




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Indian State Retailers' April Petrol Sales Down 61%, Diesel by 57%: Sources

The state retailers' petrol and diesel sales in first half of April declined by 61% and 64%, respectively, as a nation-wide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus brought economic activity to a standstill.




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Tata Steel Leaves Indian Steel Association; TV Narendran Steps Down as President

An ISA official also confirmed Narendran's resignation but said the reason for his sudden resignation is not known yet.




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Asia Gasoil Margins Drop to Record Low Amid Signs of Indian Export Surge

India's April gasoil exports closed at a four-month high of 2.73 million tonnes, compared with 2.53 million tonnes in March, according to Refinitiv oil research assessments.




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India Exports 33.5 Lakh Tonnes Sugar so Far in 2019-20 Marketing Year

With five months still left for 2019-20 marketing year to end, the association feels the mills have the potential to fulfil their exports commitments.




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Yes Bank Creates Stressed Asset Management Vertical to Resolve NPA Accounts

Yes Bank's board had to be superseded by the RBI and the government earlier this year after alleged mismanagement under its founder CEO Rana Kapoor.




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Govt Buys 216 Lakh Tonnes Wheat from Farmers at MSP so far, More Than Half of Target

The procurement of wheat and rice (second crop) during the ongoing Rabi season has picked up pace despite severe logistical constraints posed due to countrywide lockdown," the food ministry said in a statement.




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Coronavirus Lockdown: PSBs Have Sanctioned Loans Worth Rs 42,000 Crore To MSMEs, Corporates So Far

Many MSMEs and corporates have also availed the three-month moratorium offered by banks as per the Reserve Bank of India




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Here's All You Need to Know About Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme Opening on Monday

While the first instalment of the SGB 2020-21 series was open for subscription from April 20 to 24, the current issue will be open from May 11 to May 15.




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Taylor Fritz, Addison Rae Win Glitchy Mario Tennis Charity Tournament

Taylor Fritz and Addison Rae beat Kei Nishikori and DJ Steve Aoki in the final of the Mario tennis charity tournament.




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NFL Confirms League on Track for Full Season Starting September 10

National Football League said they are planning to announce the schedule for full regular season by late next week.




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Relief for Anirban Lahiri, Gets Exemption For Next Season In PGA Tour

PGA Tour decided to ensure status for all players, exempt in 2019-20, to retain their status for 2020-21, too.




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Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson to Feature in Coronavirus Relief Golf Charity Match

A statement said 'appropriate testing measures' would be put in place to protect the health of players, production crew and others on site.




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No Spitting, No Fans: Baseball Restarts South Korea's Sports Season

South Korea's sporting industry emerged from the coronavirus shutdown with baseball while football and golf will soon follow suit.




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Need to be Sensitive While Coaching Young Female Sportspersons: Sania Mirza

Sania Mirza said that coaches need to be sensitive of the hormonal changes that girls go through while working with them.




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NBA Players Can Start Solo Workouts at Team Sites from Friday

Players beginning to train is the first small step on the road to resuming the 2019-20 NBA campaign that was shut down on March 12 due to Covid-19.




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Some NBA Clubs Allowed to Test Players for Coronavirus: Report

Testing could allow some teams to feel more secure about safety concerns at facilities and encourage more players to participate.




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Negative Thoughts Do Come Sometimes, Keeping Up Training: Sakshi Malik

Sakshi Malik hasn't yet managed to book her spot at the Tokyo Olympics though she says she is training hard.




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UFC Return to Go Ahead as Planned Despite Undercard Fighter Ronaldo Souza Testing Positive for Covid-19

UFC fighter Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza and his two cornermen were found positive for Covid-19 but asymptomatic and will self-isolate off host hotel.




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Shortage of workers hit food processing units in south Gujarat




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Mahatma’s great grandson’s wife dies




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Dhvani Bhanushali's Vaaste is Top Song of 2019

Singer Dhvani Bhanushalis superhit single Vaaste with Nikhil D'Souza has been named the top song of 2019 by International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).




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Reunited With His Favourite Person: Riddhima Posts Throwback Pic Of Rishi Kapoor With Krishna Raj

Rishi Kapoor died in Mumbai on the morning of April 30. Just the night before, Riddhima was granted permission to drive to Mumbai from Delhi. Riddhima is a jewellery designer and lives with her husband and daughter in Delhi.