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Please Forgive Me: Bryan Adams Apologises for Racist Coronavirus Tirade Against Wet Markets
Rocker Bryan Adams has apologised for his coronavirus related rant on Instagram after many found it xenophobic and racist.
US Proposes India's Hindalco-owned Novelis to Divest Investment in Aluminium Major Aleris
The Aditya Birla Group flagship Hindalco cemented its position as the world's largest producer of value-added aluminium products with the completion of the USD 2.8 billion acquisition of Aleris by its wholly-owned US subsidiary Novelis Inc last month.
Facebook is Relying on AI More Than Ever As Human Content Moderators Are at Home
The New Facebook Community Standards Enforcement Report also includes metrics across 12 policies on Facebook and metrics across 10 policies on Instagram.
Infection Risk, Uncertain Business Behaviour: Why Reopening Economies Will Be a 'Massive Experiment'
Neither the global economy nor the US economy are reopening in a synchronised manner. That uneven progress could, for example, make it much harder for manufacturers that rely on materials from abroad to recover.
INS Kesari Reaches Maldives, Hands Over 580 Tonnes of Food Provisions
Mission Sagar follows closely on the heels of Operation Samudra Setu, which is aimed at repatriation of Indian citizens from overseas.
Haryana Health Minister Differs with Centre's Revised Policy for Discharging Covid-19 Patients
Under new guidelines, moderate cases of COVID-19 and pre-symptomatic, mild and very mild cases need not undergo tests before being discharged after resolution of symptoms.
Govt Does Not Release April Inflation Figures as Coronavirus Lockdown Prevents Data Collection
CPI data that could be collected telephonically shows increase in prices of certain important commodities like milk products, fruits and vegetables in April over March.
Maha Govt to Temporarily Release 17,000 Prisoners on Parole to Contain Spread of Covid-19 Among Inmates
The governments decision comes close on the heels of 185 inmates at the Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai contracting the viral disease, State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said.
Industrial Production Falls 16.7% in March Due to Coronavirus Lockdown, Sharpest Dive Since April 2012
According to National Statistical Office data, manufacturing sector output fell by 20.6 per cent compared to a growth of 3.1 per cent in the same month a year ago.
Around 2,400 Migrants Brought from Surat and Pune to Uttarakhand in 2 Trains
A first train with around 1,200 migrants left Gujarat's Surat district and reached Kathgodam in Nainital, while a second with as many migrants from Maharashtra's Pune district arrived in Haridwar
Bollywood Celebs Lend Voice for Domestic Abuse Victims to Raise Funds
Bollywood celebrities including Karisma Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Shilpa Shetty, Malaika Arora, Dia Mirza and many others gave voices to domestic violence victims to raise funds for the cause.
Ibrahim Ali Khan's New Quarantine Hairdo is Relatable
Ibrahim Ali Khan has given himself a buzz cut amid the coronavoirus lockdown.
Payal Kapadia's 'All We Imagine As Light' Features Two Nurses and Their Struggles Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
A co-production between India and France, All We Imagine As Light tells the story of two nurses -- Prabha and Anu -- from Kerala who work in a nursing home in Mumbai.
Karan Kundrra After Troll Calls Him a 'Lady': I am Affected By the Mentality, Not the Negativity
Karan Kundrra had the best comeback to a troll who called him a 'lady'. The actor said he is proud to be called a woman.
What Does the United States-China Rift Mean for the World?
The world may never revert to the kind of blocs that characterised the Cold War.
Sheezan Mohd on Nazar 2 Going Off Air: It was Kind of Expected
Nazar 2 is the latest TV show to go off air amidst the ongoing lockdown. Actor Sheezan Mohd, one of the stars of the second season, says the decision is sad but, given by the circumstances, it was expected.