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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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Still hiring! Walmart, other superstores buck U.S. employment trend

Amid the carnage of the U.S. employment report for April was one bright spot: superstores led by Walmart Inc, added more than 90,000 jobs.




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SBI Card Q4 profit slides 66% y-o-y as impairment losses soar

The total balance sheet size as on March 31, 2020 was Rs 25,303 crore, up 25.6% from Rs 20,146 crore on March 31, 2019.




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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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Country’s wireless subscriber base sees marginal rise in January to 1,156 million

In terms of wireless broadband subscribers, Jio is on top with 376.57 million users, followed by Airtel with 142.34 million subscribers and Vodafone Idea with 117.93 users.




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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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Why Xiaomi didn’t talk about its software quirks during Mi 10 5G India launch

Why did Xiaomi not talk about one of Mi 10 5G’s biggest highlights at launch, or after? The reason is simple.




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AIIMS director rushes to Gujarat after sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, fatalities

Following directions from the Centre, Dr Guleria, who is a pulmonologist, and Dr Manish Soneja from the AIIMS department of medicine left for Ahmedabad.




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Entire family to be home-quarantined if one breaches seclusion rules

In Himachal around 90,000 persons returned home from other states on passes issued by state government in the past one week and another 20,000 plus are waiting to enter the state.




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Share markets fall over 5% in first week of May; here’s what moved D-Street and what to expect ahead

Domestic benchmark indices were in for a bumpy ride this week with many ups and down along the way. Starting the week equity markets tanked and lost 80% of the gains made in the previous week as investors lost Rs 5.8 lakh crore.




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Google Duo users will soon be able to make ‘group’ video calls from their PC and laptops

Google Duo group video calling for web will arrive in the coming weeks starting as a preview on Chrome.




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Why do migrant workers who left for their homes want to return to Haryana?

Amidst Coronavirus breakdown, a reverse trend of people wanting to get back to work has been noticed in Haryana.




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Mother’s Day 2020: 4 smart tips for new moms to manage their money well

Here are some financial planning tips for new moms to help you get your finances on track for a worry-free future.




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What brought Franklin Templeton in SEBI’s crosshairs? Here’s why the fund house apologised

From wounding up six debt mutual fund schemes with an AUM of over Rs 30,000 crore, to dealing with the ire of investors, the fund house has been busy fire-fighting ever since the nationwide lockdown was announced.




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Good news on Coronavirus medicine! Study finds this antiviral drug combo promising against COVID-19

The researchers believe that a future phase 3 trial will confirm or refute the usefulness of this candidate drug as a backbone treatment for COVID-19.




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Coronavirus in Rajasthan: 76 fresh cases in state; total COVID-19 count reaches 3,655

Jaipur is the worst-hit Rajasthan district with a total of 1,165 case, including 54 deaths.




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After flip-flops, IndiGo clarifies pay cut for senior employees will be for entire 2020-21

The country's largest domestic airlines had on Friday announced pay cut ranging between 5 and 25 per cent, in addition to its leave-without-pay programme for May, June and July, for senior employees.




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Lockdown 3.0: More firms across sectors partially resume operations

The government had last week permitted the companies to restore their manufacturing operations in red, green and organ zones with certain riders.




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Free COVID-19 Threat List - Domain Risk Assessments for Coronavirus Threats

DomainTools is providing a free, curated list of high-risk COVID-19-related domains to support the community during the Coronavirus crisis. The list will be updated daily and available for CSV download.




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Keep your IR on the Ball

Even with the myriad of security tools we have at our disposal today, cybercriminals are still able to penetrate our networks. Is it really necessary to have a Cyber Incident Response Plan in place?




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Canadian Jobs - 433,000 Vacancies in the Third Quarter of the Year

A report of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business suggested that there were 433,000 job vacancies in the private sector of Canada during the third quarter of 2019. Also, the vacancy rate remained unchanged at 3.2%, denoting the need for appointing…




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Canada Requires Biometrics of Foreigners to Apply for Permanent Residence

Canada has opened Service centers across the country for taking biometrics related to foreign nationals who apply to stay in it.A New Approach for EfficiencyBefore December 3rd, such immigration candidates, who were applying away from Canada, needed…




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Prince Edward Island Holds a Final Draw and Invites 111 Aspirants

On December 19 Prince Edward Island held its final draw for 2019 and issued 111 invitations under the system of Expression of Interest. 100 of these were issued to Express Entry and Labor Impact candidates, and 11 to the Business Impact category. In…




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BC PNP Tech Pilot Holds the First Draw of Year and Invites 70 Candidates

British Columbia invited 70 candidates in the initial BC PNP Tech Pilot draw for the present year on January 14th.  It issued invitations through four streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program as mentioned below:SI – Skilled Workers…




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Rakhi Birla, AAP's Giant Killer, Youngest Minister, Youngest Deputy Speaker

At 26, Rakhi Birla became the youngest minister in Delhi as she joined Arvind Kejriwal's cabinet when the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) first came to power in 2013. Later, the two-time MLA from Mangolpuri...




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Krishna Tirath, Congress Candidate From Delhi's Patel Nagar

Krishna Tirath, a union minister in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, is the Congress's candidate from Patel Nagar. The leader had rejoined the Congress last year after being a BJP...




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Sarojini Naidu Birth Anniversary: All About "Nightingale Of India"

Known as one of the most prominent figures in India's struggle for freedom from British rule, Sarojini Naidu was a political activist and a poet. Her work as a poet earned the name of "Nightingale of...




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Tapas Pal Could Never Shake Off Character He Played In His First Film

Bengali actor-politician Tapas Pal, who died of a cardiac arrest at 61, will be remembered as Kedar Chatterjee. That is the name of the character the actor and former Trinamool Congress lawmaker...




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"Help Us Get Over Corona Blues": Smriti Irani's Poetic Tribute To Gulzar

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday shared a poem paying tribute to the legendary lyricist and poet Gulzar, thanking him for making lives happier with his work even during the lockdown.




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Meghan Reads For Charity To Celebrate Son Archie's First Birthday. Watch

Prince William and Kate took to Instagram to wish their nephew Archie on his first birthday.




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Viral Video Of Woman 'Boxing' Dog Sparks Outrage

An investigation has been launched in Idaho after a video of a woman 'boxing' a dog went viral online, sparking outrage among viewers.




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Did 'The Simpsons' Predict Coronavirus, Murder Hornets? Twitter Thinks So

Some social media users are convinced that an early episode of The Simpsons also came close to predicting the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the invasion of "murder hornets".




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X A-12 To Diva Thin Muffin: Celebs Sure Do Like Weird Baby Names

Elon Musk and Grimes would not be the only celebrity couple to pick an unusual name for their child. Here are some other unusual celebrity baby names.




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"He Hired A Hitman To Kill Me": A Human Trafficking Survivor's Viral Post

It has been over 16 year since Harold D'Souza arrived in the United States. He wanted to build a better life for himself and his family in the land of opportunities. Instead, Mr D'Souza ended up...




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Viral: Mother, Daughter 'Drive' Cardboard Car To McDonald's Drive-Thru

A mother and daughter in Belgium found out that their local McDonald's outlet was only serving drive-thru customers. The duo, not owning a car, decided to build one out of cardboard.





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Pitaka Air Omni review: An absolute charging beast

The Pitaka Omni Air is a monster six in one charger with two wireless charging zones, a combo Lightning/USB-C stand, and a beautiful aramid fiber top.




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TCL 10 Pro unboxing and first look

The TCL 10 Pro has finally landed, delivering a mid-range device with a sleek design and an impressive camera setup. The main highlight of the phone is its curved 6.47 FHD+ AMOLED display which is not that common when looking at mid-range devices like this. Powering the phone is a Snapdragon 675 with 6GB of ...




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A Few Clouds and Breezy and 45 F at Shirley, Brookhaven Airport, NY


Winds are from the Northwest at 25.3 gusting to 32.2 MPH (22 gusting to 28 KT). The pressure is 1009.6 mb and the humidity is 34%. The wind chill is 36. Last Updated on May 9 2020, 11:56 am EDT.




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Mostly Cloudy and Breezy and 37 F at Schenectady Airport, NY


Winds are from the Northwest at 23.0 gusting to 35.7 MPH (20 gusting to 31 KT). The humidity is 41%. The wind chill is 26. Last Updated on May 9 2020, 11:45 am EDT.




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Light Snow and 25 F at Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport, NY


Winds are from the Variable at 6.9 gusting to 27.6 MPH (6 gusting to 24 KT). The pressure is 1006.1 mb and the humidity is 72%. The wind chill is 17. Last Updated on May 9 2020, 11:51 am EDT.




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Partly Cloudy and Windy and 42 F at White Plains - Westchester County Airport, NY


Winds are from the Northwest at 28.8 gusting to 34.5 MPH (25 gusting to 30 KT). The pressure is 1010.2 mb and the humidity is 40%. The wind chill is 31. Last Updated on May 9 2020, 11:56 am EDT.




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Light Snow and 35 F at Rochester, Greater Rochester International Airport, NY


Winds are West at 12.7 MPH (11 KT). The pressure is 1013.8 mb and the humidity is 67%. The wind chill is 26. Last Updated on May 9 2020, 11:54 am EDT.




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Mostly Cloudy and Breezy and 44 F at The Gabreski Airport, NY


Winds are from the Northwest at 24.2 gusting to 35.7 MPH (21 gusting to 31 KT). The pressure is 1009.3 mb and the humidity is 35%. The wind chill is 35. Last Updated on May 9 2020, 11:53 am EDT.




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RBI's First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy 14-15

RBI's First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2014-15 - Full Text




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Global Contest for inspiring short films, videos

SOCH - Global Social Change Contest for inspiring short films, videos




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SBI to hire 300 at middle management level

State Bank of India (SBI) to hire 300 at middle management level




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RBI Third Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy announced

Full Text of RBI Third Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2014-15 - 5th August 2014




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RBI has appointed Three New Executive Directors

Reserve Bank of India has appointed Three New Executive Directors