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NASA's Spitzer telescope snaps one last spectacular view of the Tarantula Nebula

The high-resolution image of the star-forming region - named for its spidery filaments of gas - is made up of data from several observations by the telescope.




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Hubble captures a spectacular image of a bright pink star forming cloud

The cloud sits on the outskirts of the Tarantula Nebula in the neighbouring Large Magellanic Cloud Galaxy - 160,000 light years away from Earth.




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Controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI considered for coronavirus contact tracing

The controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI is in negotiations with several unnamed federal agencies and three US states to provide contact tracing services during.




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Heart attack symptoms in women are largely the same as in men

A study from Dutch researchers found chest pain, sweating and shortness of breath are the main three symptoms of a heart attack




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Army uses online computer game War Thunder to teach tank tactics to troops on coronavirus lockdown

Army solders at Fort Hood, Texas are conducting training exercises in the online computer game War Thunder while observing social distancing habits during the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Repurposing drugs to treat COVID-19 will allow tackle the pandemic faster than developing a vaccine

Any effective vaccine will take over a year to be developed and ready to be brought to bear on the coronavirus outbreak on a large scale, the UK-led team argued.




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We reveal how you can haggle down window prices and how the vulnerable can tackle the cold callers 

The BBC drama White Gold shows actors Joe Thomas and James Buckley encouraging customers to spend thousands of pounds on, often unnecessary, new windows.




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Prime Minister participates at online Summit of NAM Contact Group[ph]Photo Courtesy - Hemant Joshi[/ph]





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Startups need to opt for IPO to tackle fund crunch: Kris Gopalakrishnan

Gopalakrishnan advised startups to take minimum funds from angel, friends and families. They have to create minimum viable product, and establish unit economics and profitable model, he underlined.




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Ready to adapt to govt norms: Jurgen Stackmann

Interview with Member of the board - sales and marketing , Volkswagen Passenger Cars




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With health dept in quarantine, MP struggles to tackle coronavirus pandemic

After Kumar and Govil were tested positive, the government's first response was to downplay the news




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Egyptian security forces kill 7 militants planning attack during Easter celebration

Egyptian security forces have killed seven terrorists who were planning an attack on the country's Coptic Orthodox Christian population during their upcoming Easter celebrations, the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs said.According to the ministry, security forces raided an apartment in a densely-populated region of the capital. Mohammed Fawzy Al Hofi, a lieutenant officer, was killed during the attack, and one other police officer suffered injuries, the statement read.Security forces found six machine guns and ammunition in the apartment after the raid, according to the statement.On Tuesday evening, the national media reported on the security operation, which took place in a multistorey building in the Al Amireya region of the Egyptian capital.The country's Coptic Orthodox Christians are set to celebrate Easter Sunday on April 19.In April 2017, Egypt's Coptic Christians were targeted by bomb blasts during services to celebrate Palm Sunday. Two blasts in the cities of Tanta and ..




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Women Hit Obstacles on the Way to the First Promotion

Men outnumber women nearly 2 to 1 on the first move up the management ladder. WSJ’s Vanessa Fuhrmans explains how this can hurt women right out of the gate.




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Militants increasing attacks on Burkina Faso mines

Jihadists burst into the gold mine where Moussa Tambura worked in Burkina Faso, forbidding everyone from smoking and drinking. It wasn't long before the men returned and leveled the place to the ground. They attacked the site, killed people and burned houses, said Tambura, 29, clenching his fists. He was able to find work again after fleeing to Bouda, another town in country's north that still has small-scale mining. Still, he struggles to provide for his family since his new job isn't as lucrative as his old one. Jihadists linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State organization have been overrunning gold mines like Tambura's one by one as they try to gain control of Burkina Faso's most lucrative industry. The extremists are then collecting a protection tax from communities living around the gold mines and also forcing the miners to sell them the gold exclusively, which is then smuggled and sold across the border in places like Benin, Ghana or Togo. The violence already has shuttered ...




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Maha govt must tackle COVID-19 spread at Arthur Road Jail: HC

The Bombay High Court directed the Maharashtra government to take an appropriate policy decision to tackle the spread of COVID-19 at Arthur Road Jail in central Mumbai. At least 77 inmates and 26 personnel of Arthur Road Jail tested positive for coronavirus early this week. Justice Bharati Dangre on Friday was hearing a bail application filed by Ali Akbar Shroff, one of the inmates at the prison, seeking temporary bail on medical grounds. In his order, Justice Dangre noted that the situation was precarious and in such a contingency, the state government and the policy makers should take a decision. "If it is true that more than 100 patients have tested positive in Arthur Road Jail, then it is for the authorities to ensure that other inmates, who are presently lodged in the jail, are not infected by the virus on account of overcrowding," the court said. The authorities must remember that inmates had the right to a safe and healthy environment even when they were ...




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Mumbai: 2 police officers, constable injured in chopper attack

Two police officers and a constable were injured after a 27-year-old man attacked them with a chopper in south Mumbai early today, police said. Karan Pradip Nayar, resident of Silver Oaks estate near Breach Candy, attacked the policemen who were on routine 'nakabandi' duty at 1.30 am, senior police inspector of Marine Drive police station Mrityunjay Hiremath told PTI. The policemen, all deployed at the Marine Drive police station, received injuries on their shoulders and hands and were taken to the state government-run JJ hospital, he said. "When our policemen saw the man walking with a large chopper near the Pransukhlal Mafatlal Hindu Swimming Bath and Boat Club, they tried to stop him. He ran away and they chased him. When they tried to catch him, he attacked them with the chopper," Hiremath said. Nayar, an architecture graduate, has been arrested, the police officer said, adding a case has been filed against him under various sections of the IPC, including 307 ...




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ED attaches Rs 16.38 cr worth of Mumbai AJL asset; names Vora

The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday said it has issued a Rs 16.38 crore attachment order against the Congress promoted Associated Journals Limited (AJL) and its leader Moti Lal Vora in connection with a money laundering probe. It said the attached property is a 9-storey building in Mumbai having two basements and total built up area of 15,000 square metres. The asset "germinated out of proceeds of crime has been attached to the extent of Rs 16.38 crore," the federal agency said in a statement. The provisional attachment order, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), has been issued against the Associated Journals Limited and Moti Lal Vora, the chairman-cum-managing director of the AJL.




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BSP attacks UP govt for exempting industries in state from some labour laws

The Bahujan Samaj Party on Saturday attacked the Uttar Pradesh government for exempting industries in the state from some labour laws, saying it comes at a time when the condition of labourers is the "worst" during coronavirus pandemic. In a series of Hindi tweets, BSP chief Mayawati said, "Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the condition of labourers is perhaps the worst, and even then a mechanism has been implemented where instead of 8 hours of work, they are made to work for 12 hours. This is very sad and unfortunate. Change in labour laws should be in the interest of the labourers." "Babasaheb BR Ambedkar had brought the concept of overtime, if the labourers had worked for more than 8 hours in a day, when exploitation of labour was at its peak. Is it correct to push the country to that era," she asked in another tweet. The BSP chief also said, "Keeping the current situation prevailing in the country, the labour laws should be changed in a way, so that labourers working in a factory .




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ED attaches part of AJL Mumbai building worth Rs16.38 cr; charges Moti Lal Vora

A portion of a nine-storey building in Mumbai's tony Bandra area, valued Rs16.38 crore, has been attached by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with its money-laundering probe against the Congress-party promoted Associated Journals Limited (AJL). The federal probe agency said it has issued a provisional order, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, to freeze "part" of the asset and has issued notices to AJL and its CMD and veteran Congress leader Moti Lal Vora. The AJL is controlled by senior Congress leaders, including members of the Gandhi family. The group runs the National Herald newspaper. The nine-floor building has two basements and a total built-up area of 15,000 sq metres, it said, adding its total value is Rs120 crore. The building is located at plot no 2, survey no 341, near Kala Nagar, EPF office, Bandra (East). The agency alleged that the accused in this case, that includes former Haryana chief minister and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Vora, ...




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Two booked for attacking health official in Nagpur

A Nagpur municipal corporation (NMC) health official was attacked on Saturday by two men after he clicked photos of a woman who was roaming on a road with two children without wearing face masks, police said. The injured official is identified as Sanjay Karihar (47), a police official said. He said the woman called up two men, who came to the spot in Seminary Hills area and attacked Karihar. The accused are identified as Vinod Shahi (42) and Rajesh Shahi (37), the official said. A case was registered against them under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). No arrest is made yet.




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First patient to receive plasma therapy in UP dies of heart attack

The first patient to receive plasma therapy as an experimental treatment for coronavirus infection in Uttar Pradesh died following a heart attack on Saturday. The patient, a 58-year-old doctor, was admitted at the King George's Medical University (KGMU) here. The doctor, who was on ventilator since the last 14 days, died on Saturday evening following heart attack, KGMU Vice Chancellor M L B Bhatt said. Since he had high blood pressure and diabetes, he was under the continuous observation of doctors in the isolation ward, Bhatt said. The patient was in a stable condition. His lungs had improved, but he later developed urinary tract infection. Two reports of his samples came out as negative (for COVID-19) today, the vice chancellor said. He, however, suffered a heart attack around 5 pm. Despite all efforts, he could not be saved, he said. The doctor from Orai in Uttar Pradesh was administered plasma therapy at the state-run KGMU on April 26. He was administered the plasma donated by a ..




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Women Hit Obstacles on the Way to the First Promotion

Men outnumber women nearly 2 to 1 on the first move up the management ladder. WSJ’s Vanessa Fuhrmans explains how this can hurt women right out of the gate.




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Can new technologies tackle urban waste?


While there is certainly a difference in the methods by which waste is disposed of in the global North and South, there are new European technologies in this field which deserve to be looked at, albeit at some future date. Darryl D'Monte reports from a recent event in Naples.




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How prepared are we to tackle a human crisis? | Losing our rivers to grand plans | Malnutrition - A national disgrace


The ongoing Syrian and Mediterranean refugee crisis makes us look into our nation's as well as South Asian region's refugee policies in this edition. We also take a look at the widespread malnutrition amongst Indian children, why the proposed National Waterways Bill in its curent form is not a good idea, how Ladakh's cultural heritage and natural resources are deteriorating, the six-decades long suffering of Manipuri women under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Acts, a panel discussion on Nehru’s India: Essays on the Maker of a Nation a book by Nayantara Sahgal, a review of a newly released movie on the challenges faced by the Parsi community, and much more.

The ongoing Syrian and Mediterranean refugee crisis makes us look into our nation's as well as South Asian region's refugee policies in this edition. We also take a look at the widespread malnutrition amongst Indian children, why the proposed National Waterways Bill in its curent form is not a good idea, how Ladakh's cultural heritage and natural resources are deteriorating, the six-decades long suffering of Manipuri women under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Acts, a panel discussion on Nehru’s India: Essays on the Maker of a Nation a book by Nayantara Sahgal, a review of a newly released movie on the challenges faced by the Parsi community, and much more.




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Old trick, new attack


The MoEF's decision to have one committee examine the recommendations of another with respect to the protection of the eco-sensitive Western Ghats has resulted in needless contradiction and defeat of the core environmental objective. Shripad Dharmadhikary analyses the reports.




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Delhi authorities condone vicious attacks


In the sixth incidence of recent violence against citizens exposing corruption, Santosh (20) was attacked murderously on 30 December 2004. The Delhi government is not pursuing the wrongdoers, and has instead projected the violence as an issue between an NGO and shop owners. Varupi Jain reports.




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How prepared are we to tackle a human crisis?


As the refugee crisis deepens in Syria, visuals of millions of people hoping to catch a train to a better life fill the media space. Shalini Bhutani reflects on the state of refugee policies in the South Asian region while remembering her own father’s experience weeks before the India-Pakistan partition.




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Tackling urban poverty


From Urban Poverty Alleviation Initiatives in India : A General Assessment and a Particular Perspective (2002), a publication of the Ramanathan Foundation.




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The strange case of the Parliament attack


13 Dec: A Reader is a collection of essays on the attack on the Indian Parliament on 13 December 2001. The book offers lay-readers a detailed overview of the gaps in the investigation, and the loopholes in the case, particularly against Mohammed Afzal, currently on death row and seeking clemency, writes Bikram Jeet Batra.




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Tackling preventable blindness through screening in schools


Various independent studies and research reveal close to 20 per cent of students across India suffering from some degree of visual impairment. A new initiative from the Nayonika Eye Care Charitable Trust seeks to correct this through the combined efforts of a wider network.




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Winning the Obstacle Race


The government claims to provide equal opportunities for women, but the traditional power structure and corruption usually ensure the opposite. Aparna Pallavi reports from Ramtek, Maharashtra.




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Minister under attack for ‘ignorance’




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Odisha: Parties attack government on migrant labourer issue

Leaders of political parties on Friday expressed concern over the sad state of Odia migrant labourers stranded at different parts of the country.




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Jharkhand BJP chief Deepak Prakash has angioplasty after heart attack




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Indian-origin woman in UK beaten for trying to save Chinese from racist attack over coronavirus

The incident took place when Meera Solanka (29) from England's Solihull town was out with her friends, including her Chinese friend Mandy Huang (28) from London, celebrating her 29th birthday in Midlands region. Solanka was knocked unconscious and hospitalised after she stepped in when Mandy was told: "Take your f****** coronavirus back home!", Birmingham Mail newspaper reported.




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Jantacurfew: खिलाड़ियों ने घर की छत पर जाकर बजाई थाली और ताली

कोरोना वायरस (Coronavirus) से लड़ रहे डॉक्‍टर्स का उत्‍साह बढ़ाने के लिए 22 मार्च को शाम 5 बजे देश का हर एक नागरिक ने थाली और ताली बजाई




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Lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya's favourite songs of 2019

Lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya's favourite songs of 2019





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Covid-19 positive villager dies of heart attack in Ludhiana

A Covid-19 patient from a village in Jagraon died of heart attack at Civil Hospital here on Saturday morning. The deceased was around 15 years old and had returned from Nanded Sahib pilgrimage.




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Hubballi: Leopard attacks man, kills two sheep

As the Karnataka government allowed liquor vends to reopen during the third phase of nationwide lockdown on Tuesday, Mysuru registered sale of liquor of over Rs 10 crore as tipplers queued up at liquor stores on day one.




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Karnataka: 14 more contacts of two super spreaders test positive

The coronavirus count touched 61 in Davanagere with 14 more testing positive for the virus on Friday. Five of them are children between 3 and 13 years.




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Guilty or Not, Trolling 'Shameful': DCW Demands Probe into Sexist Attacks on Pregnant Jamia Student

Since Zargar's arrest, social media trolls have been slandering and character assassinating the Jamia student due to her pregnancy.




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ED Attaches AJL Mumbai Building Asset Worth Rs 16.38 Crore, Charges Moti Lal Vora

The Associated Journals Limited (AJL) is controlled by senior Congress leaders, including members of the Gandhi family.




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Telugu Actor Sivaji Raja Hospitalised After Suffering Heart Attack, is Stable Now

Sivaji Raja has been hospitalised after he suffered a heart attack. The actor is reported to be in a stable condition now.




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When Anushka Sharma Played with Ranveer Singh's Moustache in Dubsmash Video

A throwback moment shows Anushka Sharma twirling Ranveer Singh's moustache as they make a funny dubsmash video.




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12 test positive in Bhatkal, all primary contacts of 18-year-old woman




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Industry Dialogue: There is The Need For an Anonymous Yet Open Flow of Data For Contact Tracing

A fairly straightforward yet key process, contact tracing is attempting to determine every person that an infected individual has come into contact with. It is a crucial tool to help identify those people who are infected or might potentially be infected to ‘flatten the curve’.




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Apple & Google Are Testing COVID Exposure Notification API: This is How Contact Tracing Will Work

The proposed solution will work in two stages. The first are the APIs that are now available on iOS for iPhones and Android OS for Android phones. The second will be an integration of contact tracing tech within Android and iOS.




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HCARD, a Robot Built by Indian Scientists, to Offer Contactless Treatment in Hospitals

Alongside the HCARD robot, CSIR's labs have been further contributing with contactless hospital waste management systems, sanitisation services and more.




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A Company That Trades User Data Has Built Contact Tracing for Feature Phones

Aiisma is a company that specialises in dealing with user data, and may hence be well placed to highlight the aspect of privacy in contact tracing.




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Your Next Dinner Date is a Battleground For Dineout, Zomato & Paytm’s Contactless Dining Push

There might be some over-enthusiastic implementations of contactless dining which may or not work as well as they should but remember that there will be a learning curve for everyone. But is it sustainable for everyone involved? And what about user privacy?