India goes online in lockdown
New Delhi, April 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) India is learning to go online for paying bills, banking, shopping, work and even praying during the covid lockdown and this will be the new normal, according to Gipsi Research….
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ICC official recalls horrific Sri Lanka Easter bombings of 2019
Christchurch, April 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) International Cricket Council (ICC) anti-corruption official Steve Richardson recalled the horrific Sri Lanka Easter bombings that rocked the island country on this day last year. On Easter Sunday, nine suicide bombers…
Jane Goodall on COVID-19
By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, April 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) British anthropologist Jane Goodall, 86, who is known for her path-breaking research on chimpanzees in 1960s Tanzania, blames humankind for disrespecting nature, destroying forests and forcing the…
Apple Maps will soon display coronavirus testing locations
San Francisco, April 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Apple has announced it will soon display coronavirus testing sites directly on its Maps. Towards this, Apple has launched a portal for hospitals and healthcare providers to register as coronavirus…
Facebook pledges $100mn to support corona-hit news industry
San Francisco, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Facebook has pledged to invest an additional $100 million to support journalists at a time when ad revenues are declining due to the economic impact of the new coronavirus. The…
Railways mulls converting coaches into isolation wards
New Delhi, March 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Railways is contemplating to convert its coaches and cabins in isolation wards in view of the growing number of COVID-19 patients, sources in the ministry said. The Railways…
Every 2nd car to be electric one globally in 2050: Study
London, March 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) In 2050, every second car on the streets could be electric which would reduce global CO2 emissions by up to 1.5 gigatons per year — equivalent to the total current CO2…
Shaheen Bagh cleared by police amid COVID-19 lockdown
New Delhi, March 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) In view of the complete lockdown in the national capital to thwart the COVID-19 spread, Delhi Police cleared the protest site in Shaheen Bagh on Tuesday and detained some protesters….
Liver cancer rates in older adults on the rise: Study
Beijing, March 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Researchers have revealed rising rates of liver cancer in older adults, especially in men, despite advances aimed at preventing the disease. Liver cancer caused by non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or buildup…
NRAI advises restaurants to shut operations till March 31
New Delhi, March 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) has sent out an advisory to its members to shut down the operations of their restaurants till March 31, 2020 or till such…
BMC prepares for long-haul, takes over 240 rooms near airport
Mumbai, March 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Readying for a long-drawn medical war with coronavirus, the Maharashtra government has decided to take over hundreds of rooms from private hotels and guest houses near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International…
Total 73 corona cases in India; Kerala tops list
New Delhi, March 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Total number of novel Coronavirus cases reached 73 on Thursday in India, data provided by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said. Of these 56 are Indian nationals and…
NCLAT rejects plea against CCI nod for Flipkart’s acquisition
New Delhi, March 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday set aside traders’ body CAIT’s plea against the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) approval for Walmart’s acquisition of e-commerce major Flipkart….
Airlines lose around $113 bn over nCoV, IATA calls ‘crisis unprecedented’
New Delhi, March 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) With coronavirus infections spreading to nearly 80 countries severely hurting the travel and tourism sector, global industry body International Air Transport Association (IATS) has estimated the combined revenue loss for…
Facebook, Twitter divided over Bloomberg’s video removal
New York, Feb 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) A video posted by Michael Bloomberg, the aspirant for the Democratic Party’s nomination for President, has left Facebook and Twitter divided on whether it violates their policies. According to The…
Vodafone Idea plunges 16%, now less than Rs 3 a stock
Mumbai, Feb 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Vodafone Idea scrips on Tuesday plunged over 16 per cent to trade below Rs 3 a stock after India Ratings downgraded its rating on non-convertible debentures of Rs 3,500 crore citing…
Lusting after Oscars won’t help, a US distributor might: Guneet Monga
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, Feb 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Oscar-winning film producer Guneet Monga says that one should understand the process and be well versed with the business if they expect to be close to the final…
Along with Hindi-English, brush up on Urdu for more agile brain
Rae Bareli, Jan 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hindi is written from left to right but Urdu is written from right to left and it is this difference that makes all the difference to the human brain. According…
Ozone-depleting substances behind half of Arctic warming
Washington, Jan 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ozone-depleting substances caused half of Arctic warming and sea ice loss from 1955 to 2005, causing about a third of all global warming during that period, reveals a significant study. A…
Key lessons for Jeff Bezos when he visits India next time
New Delhi, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) He came, he saw, but failed to conquer. It appeared as if the homework was not done properly for the world’s richest man who visited India after a gap of…