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Queer Eye's Jonathan Van Ness was forced to 'turn down a night with Taylor Swift' a

Queer Eye's Jonathan Van Ness has discussed prioritising self care and the reaction to their HIV diagnosis in a candid interview.   




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Mobile games download witnesses 39% surge during Covid-19 lockdown

POKKT reported a 39% increase in global mobile game downloads in the month of March 2020.Increase in daily average session time to 45 mins from 30 mins.With people staying indoors and practising social distancing, POKKT reported a 39% increase in global mobile game downloads in the month of March 2020. While industries like travel, hospitality, FMCG have seen a considerable dip in their performance, the mobile gaming industry has seen a major surge due to more indoor time on consumers’ hands.POKKT Mobile Ads works with over 3,000 publishers across the globe, thereby managing in-app advertisements for top games, generating about 700mn monthly unique users coming to their platform. The ad-tech platform has registered that there has been 31% increase in ad requests globally thereby pushing the




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Mobile recharges are the latest victim of the lockdown, down by 35%

With over 130 crore Indians in lockdown, telecom companies could have benefited as mobile data usage was expected to increase.However, as the lockdown forced recharge vendors to shut down, over 66% users who depend on them were unable to recharge their mobile numbers.Additionally, the number of new mobile users also fell drastically, further dampening the mood in the telecom sector.As a majority of Indians work from home, the telecom sector was poised for a comeback as everyone expected data consumption to go up. While that did happen, the sector also lost out on a large chunk of business - as prepaid recharges from physical outlets went down. In the last one month, recharges were down by 35%, according to an Economic Times report. This is a big blow to the sector as it was touted to be one




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Netflix is now worth more than Exxon as the coronavirus lockdown sends shares soaring

Netflix's market value surpassed oil-giant Exxon Mobil this week. At Thursday's close, Netflix's market value was about $183 billion, and Exxon Mobil's was about $175 billion. Netflix has benefited as the coronavirus pandemic has kept many consumers in their homes. Exxon has been weighed down by the falling price of oil. Watch Netflix and Exxon Mobil trade live on Markets Insider. Read more on Business Insider.The coronavirus pandemic has sent Netflix stock to new highs, and now its market value has surpassed that of Exxon Mobil, the US oil giant. Netflix stock gained 3% on Thursday to roughly $439 per share, bringing its market capitalization to about $183 billion at market close. Exxon Mobil fell more than 3% Thursday to $39.15 per share, bringing its market value to about $175 billion at




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Reliance Jio users can receive incoming calls till lockdown ends without a recharge

Reliance Jio has announced extension of incoming call facility to all users till May 3.Airtel and Vodafone Idea have together extended the validity of over 120 million users.This will allow users who have not been able to recharge their mobile to continue receiving calls.To help its subscribers amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown, Reliance Jio has announced extension of incoming call facility to all its subscribers till May 3. Companies like Airtel, Vodafone Idea and state-run BSNL have already announced similar extensions.While the private companies have extended the incoming call validity till May 3, BSNL has extended the validity till May 5.Unlike Airtel and Vodafone Idea, Jio to offer free incoming for all subscribersAirtel extends validity for over 30 million low-income usersAirtel had




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Paytm is doubling down on e-sports as it launches another online tournament — this time with Garena’s Free Fire

Paytm First Games has launched into another esports parternship with Garena.PFG will be hosting its very first Free Fire India Solos (FFIS) tournament in May and June.The platform has been adding nearly 75,000 players on its gaming arm on a daily basis during the lockdown period.If you’re a fan of multiple battle royale games that you can win by being the last man standing, then you’ve probably heard of Garena’s Free Fire. Paytm First Games (PFG) is now going to host its first Free Fire India Solos (FFIS) tournament on its platform in May and June.“The action-packed tournament is going to be a tremendous opportunity for Indian gamers to compete at a national level,” said Sudhanshu Gupta, the chief operating officer (COO) of PFG.Known for being the gaming avenue where you can play games and




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Google’s mobility report reveals that nearly half of Maharashtra’s workforce went to work despite Coronavirus lockdown

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Maharashtra accounts for the highest number of Coronavirus infections in India.Despite that, almost half of the residents in the state continue to go to their offices, according to Covid-19 mobility report by Google. The report reveals that 47% employees in Maharashtra went to work between March 15 and April 26.The State Police helped companies to shift the equipment from office premises to employees’ residence.Overall, there was a 40% decline in people visiting their places of work. Maharashtra accounts for the highest number of Coronavirus infections in India. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total infections in the state stood at 12,974, including 548 deaths, as on May 4, 2020. Despite that, almost half of




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Vivid festival in Sydney shut down by cops at 9.30pm

The band only made it through four songs at the Kings Cross Hotel in Sydney when the cops put an end to the Vivid event at just 9.30pm.




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Band gets shut down at Vivid Sydney gig because of noise

Simeon Bartholomew - the singer of the band whose Kings Cross gig was shut down at 9:30pm for a noise compliant - has opened up on his disillusion with Sydney’s 'doomed' nightlife.




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Euro rugby is next to face total shutdown from coronavirus outbreak

Europe's premier rugby competition is set to be postponed indefinitely at an EPCR board meeting on Monday. The Champions Cup quarter-finals were scheduled for early next month.




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Coronavirus: Rugby shutdown will leave the game on a knife-edge... clubs need contingency plans

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: Very few sports have the monetary resilience to withstand this crisis and rugby certainly isn't one of them.




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Lockdown diaries: England and Exeter wing Jack Nowell shares his second week in isolation

England and Exeter wing Jack Nowell's season has been put on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic, leaving him and thousands of his colleagues at a loose end waiting for the season to restart.




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Guy Thompson's shock at Leicester Tigers axe just days before lockdown

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY NIK SIMON: Last month, Guy Thompson had just finished his morning session in Oadby when his world was turned on its head.




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Top physio warns England's leading rugby stars could lose THREE STONE of muscle during lockdown

England stars could lose up to THREE stone in muscle during the coronavirus lockdown and it could take them a month to get back to a safe level to play, claims a top physio. 




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Rita Ora looks downcast after performing emotional tribute to late friend Avicii

Rita Ora cut a solemn figure as she stepped out after performing emotional tribute to late friend Avicii at a concert to raise mental health awareness in Stockholm.




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Rita Ora shows off her acrobatic skills and daringly dangles UPSIDE DOWN for new shoe campaign

The Lonely Together singer, 29, wowed in a bold ensemble as she daringly dangled upside down while suspended from the air by wires to show off a funky pair of trainers.




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Rita Ora 'leaves locals furious after spending COVID-19 lockdown at rented farmhouse'

The singer, 29, is said to be staying with five people at the property as they work on her new album on a pre-booked trip.




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Rita Ora drops teaser of Eric Clapton cover Change The World she recorded pre-lockdown

The Let You Love Me hit-maker, 29, had filmed the 'now appropriate' recording before lockdown measures had been introduced by the UK government and told fans it had been an 'honour' to perform.




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Coronavirus forces Russia to hold slimmed down Victory...

By Gabrielle Tétrault-FarberMOSCOW, May 9 (Reuters) - Russia marks 75 years since the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two on Saturday, but...




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Shunning virus lockdown, defiant Belarus stages Victory...

By Andrei MakhovskyMINSK, May 9 (Reuters) - Thousands of soldiers marched in Belarus on Saturday to celebrate the Soviet victory in World War Two, as...




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Seoul shuts down nightclubs after dozens of infections...

The closures will be maintained until the city concludes that infections risks have been meaningfully lowered.




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More migrants spotted at Dover as lockdown crossings...

Suspected migrants have been seen in Dover, Kent, as the UK basks in bank holiday sunshine.




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Half of Spaniards will see lockdown eased from Monday...

By Jessica Jones and Guillermo MartinezMADRID, May 9 (Reuters) - Spain's daily death toll from the coronavirus fell to its second lowest since mid-March on ...




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Simon Cowell looks on fine form as continues to showcase his newly slimmed-down physique in Barbados

The X Factor boss, 60, displayed his slimmed-down physique on a beach in Barbados on Saturday, before before hitting the jet skis with son Eric.




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Simon Cowell showcases his slimmed down physique in buttoned down white shirt

The music mogul, 60, looked svelte as ever as he showcased his slimmed down frame in a crisp white shirt and a pair of black trousers.




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Simon Cowell stocks up on groceries in LA amid the city's coronavirus lockdown

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 60, appeared in great spirits as he stocked up on some essential groceries in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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A popular OnlyFans creator is receiving backlash after saying that she's lost subscribers amid the economic downturn and can't pay her rent

An influencer and OnlyFans creator, known as Billie Beever to her fans, posted an emotional TikTok video last week.In the video, she said she could no longer pay her bills after losing subscribers amid the pandemic and economic downturn."I've got nothing else going for me," the creator said in the clip, which has racked up 15,000 views. Since posting the video, she has received intense backlash from online trolls who have told her to get "a real job."The content creator, and several online supporters, have pushed back against her critics, saying that sex work is, indeed, real work — requiring planning, marketing, and physical labor. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.Billie Beever, an influencer in Australia who has monetized her online presence by posting adult content on OnlyFans,




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Torrential downpours on way for southern Britain TODAY

Yet another band of rain is set to move in across southern parts of England into the east coast today as torrential downpours travel from the continent. This follows flash flooding in Edinburgh yesterday.




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UK weather: Twitter in meltdown with Tube memes over temperature in London

Twitter across the UK went into meltdown this morning as commuters suffered scorching temperatures inside packed train carriages after a sleepless night tossing and turning in the heat.




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Coronavirus UK: Hottest day of the year so far during lockdown

Britons have continued to ignore lockdown rules on one of this year's hottest days by sunbathing at parks and on beaches despite the UK's social distancing measures currently in place.




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UK Weather: 26C heatwave predicted before lockdown ends

Tomorrow will see the mercury hitting up to 79F (26C) in London with conditions staying warm on Saturday, before a stark change on Sunday as Arctic air hits the UK, says the Met Office.




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Manchester City will need a stirring Pep talk if they are to chase down Liverpool

There was an excellent moment three months ago, when the problem which now threatens the notion of a Premier League title race was characterised by Pep Guardiola as a test of his cognitive skills.




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Whoopi Goldberg shuts down Meghan McCain on The View who then throws a tantrum and refuses to speak

A bitter argument over the impeachment of President Trump on Monday prompted Whoopi Goldberg to tell her The View co-host Meghan McCain to 'stop talking.'




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Joe Biden shoots down Dem plan to offer Hunter Biden as witness in exchange for John Bolton

Joe Biden shot down a plan for a witness deal in Donald Trump's impeachment trial in which Republicans would get to question Hunter Biden and they would get to quiz John Bolton.




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Europe puts 100million on lockdown: Continent's coronavirus death toll soars towards 2,000

Coronavirus hysteria in Europe continues as Poland's shut frontiers (pictured) cause huge traffic jams in Germany - while Serbia and Slovakia went into lockdown and Portugal closed its border.




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Foreign tourists are discovered hiding in a cave in India after running out of money during lockdown

The four men and two women - from France, the United States, Ukraine, Turkey and Nepal - had been living in the cave near Rishikesh in Uttarakhand state since March 24.




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Reading come from 2-0 down to defeat Cardiff in penalty shootout thriller

Reading have come from 2-0 down to defeat Championship rivals Cardiff City on penalties to progress to the fifth round of the FA Cup.




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SBI, India's largest bank, is only worth a third of HDFC Bank — and the COVID-19 lockdown is making it bleed even more

State Bank of India’s (SBI) shares fell by as much as 6% today while HDFC Bank dipped by more than 7%.Yet, there is a sharp difference in the market capitalization between the State Bank of India (SBI) and HDFC Bank.This despite the former having 10 times as many customers and four times the balance sheet.With the coronavirus pandemic, it’s the beginning of another cycle of non-performing assets for banks, according to Siddharth Purohit, a banking analyst with Angel Broking.The State Bank of India (SBI), the largest bank in India, is only worth one-third of HDFC Bank, which in its own right, is the largest private sector bank in the country. This is despite the fact that SBI’s balance sheet is four times larger than HDFC Bank, has 10 times more customers, and is owned by the government of




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The downgrade of SBI, Bank of Baroda, and ICICI Bank is proof that the 'biggest nightmare' for India's financial sector is becoming real

Bank of America has downgraded the ratings for four of India’s largest banks — the State bank of India (SBI), Bank of Baroda, IndusInd Bank and ICICI Bank. The emerging cycle of non-performing assets will be the ‘biggest nightmare of 2020’ according to Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma.Bank of America’s downgrade follows in the footsteps of UBS and CLSA, who also slashed their expectations from banks.According to Sharma, the rise of bad loans is likely to spillover beyond banks to the fintech sector where a large number of startups have been giving out small unsecured loans.Indian banks had barely cleaned up the massive pile of unpaid loans from the country’s corporates, the coronavirus pandemic is barrelling into an economic crisis that may bring a fresh wave of non-performing assets (NPA)




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Blackburn 0-2 Sheffield United: Billy Sharp's second-half brace downs Tony Mowbray's men

MIKE WHALLEY AT EWOOD PARK: This was the night when Sheffield United made a serious statement of intent in the Championship promotion race.




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Stewart Downing joins Blackburn on one-year deal after leaving Middlesbrough

Blackburn have made Stewart Downing their first summer signing after he agreed a one-year deal. he former England international, 34, who was released by Middlesbrough.




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Preston battle from back from two goals down to see off Blackburn and go second in the Championship

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP: Preston took moved up into second place in the Championship after coming from 2-0 down to beat Blackburn with a late goal from Tom Barkhuizen.




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I'm A Celebrity's Charlotte Crosby has a meltdown and threatens to leave the jungle

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here's! Charlotte Crosby had a complete meltdown and threatened to leave the show on Tuesday. 




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I'm a Celebrity: Billy Brownless says Charlotte Crosby's meltdown was 'a performance'

Eliminated I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! contestant Billy Brownless has accused Charlotte Crosby of putting on a 'performance' in the jungle. 




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I'm a Celebrity's Tom Williams talks his infamous showdown with Charlotte Crosby

I'm a Celebrity star Tom Williams spoke about his infamous showdown with Charlotte Crosby on Friday. 




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I'm A Celeb's Charlotte Crosby shuts down wedding talk with Ryan Gallagher

Charlotte Crosby has shut down wedding talk with Ryan Gallagher, who she met on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!




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Sophie Kasaei breaks down in tears as she finds out she has endometriosis

Sophie was emotional after being told she has the condition, which affects 1 in 10 women, during a check up.




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Chloe Ferry strips down to underwear as star says she's lost 'so much weight' over the past year

The 24-year-old reality star took to the image-sharing app Instagram to proudly reveal that she'd lost 'so much weight' over the past 12 months, and was keen to show it off.




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Busty Chloe Ferry strips down to her bra for sexy snaps

Geordie Shore star Chloe Ferry has been keeping herself busy during the coronavirus lockdown by sharing sexy snaps on social media. 




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Chloe Ferry displays her ample assets and tiny waist in racy scarlet lingerie in lockdown

Chloe Ferry was at it again on Thursday as she stripped down to racy scarlet lingerie for a sizzling video.