LG to launch affordable 5G smartphone later this year
Seoul, Aug 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) South Korean tech giant LG is planning to launch an affordable 5G device in markets like South Korea and the US in the second half of 2020. The company is looking…
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After leading Delhi’s Covid fight, Amit Shah tests positive himself
New Delhi, Aug 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) After taking personal charge of controlling the spiralling numbers of Covid-19 cases in the national capital and bringing them down to below a thousand per day, Union Home Minister Amit…
Karnataka ends Sunday lockdown, night curfew amid Covid blues
Bengaluru, Aug 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) People in Karnataka breathed easy as the Sunday lockdown was lifted and the night curfew withdrawn despite surge in coronavirus cases, according to an official, here on Sunday. “As decided by…
MSME Minister approves scheme for ‘agarbatti’ production
New Delhi, Aug 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Nitin Gadkari has approved a scheme to raise production of ‘agarbatti’ (incense sticks) and become self-reliant on that front. The Khadi…
Amit Shah tests positive for Covid, admitted to hospital
New Delhi, Aug 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday announced that he has tested positive for coronavirus and has got himself admitted in a Delhi hospital. Taking to Twitter, Shah said that…
Stadia Pro members to get 5 new free games this month
San Francisco, Aug 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Google has revealed that Stadia Pro members will get five new games for free with Stadia Pro this month. Five new games for free with Stadia Pro are Strange Brigade,…
Chandigarh Covid-19 patient jumps to death
Chandigarh, Aug 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) A 62-year-old Covid-19 patient allegedly committed suicide on Sunday by jumping off the fifth floor of the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) here, police said. He died due to multiple…
Karnataka’s centenarian woman recovers from Covid-19
Chitradurga (Karnataka), Aug 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Over a century-old woman recovered from Covid-19 within a week after she contracted the virus from an infected person in Karnataka’s Chitradurga, a district doctor said on Sunday. “Siddamma, who…
Punjab Police bust Pak-backed drugs smuggling racket
Chandigarh, Aug 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) As part of its crackdown against drugs, Punjab Police have busted another Pakistan-backed cross-border drugs and weapons smuggling racket, with the arrest of two smugglers and another BSF constable, posted along…
BSNL launches ‘Bharat Air Fibre’ service in Maharashtra
New Delhi, Aug 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) State-run BSNL on Sunday launched ‘Bharat Air Fibre’ services at Akola in Maharashtra allowing the residents of Akola and Washim districts to get wireless internet connections on demand. The service…
Avoid kite flying near electrical installations on I-Day: BSES
New Delhi, Aug 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Power discom BSES has issued an advisory asking people in the national capital not to fly kites near electrical installations on Independence Day. In a statement, the company said that…
Hefty corona cess by states halves liquor sales: CIABC
New Delhi, Aug 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies (CIABC) has said liquor sales have declined more than half in states that imposed heavy corona cess to raise revenue. “The idea of…
Hyderabad airport gets mass fever screening system
Hyderabad, Aug 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) has received a Unicef-funded mass fever screening system to further enhance the efficacy of screening of passengers in view of Covid-19 pandemic, the airport operator…
Big increase recorded in Amazon fires
Brasilia, Aug 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Official figures from Brazil have shown a big increase in the number of fires in the Amazon region in July compared with the same month last year, it was reported on…
Samsung’s foundry business expected to further grow in second half
Seoul, Aug 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Samsung Electronics is projected to see further growth in its foundry business in the second half of the year with growing expectations for receiving orders from Intel Corp. In its second-quarter…
Corona crisis looms large over MP police
By Sandeep Pauranik Bhopal, Aug 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The coronavirus pandemic is on a sharp rise in Madhya Pradesh and now the police who played an important role in fighting the disease are getting infected. More…
New Education Policy will create digital divide, says Cong
New Delhi, Aug 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Stepping up attack against the Centre’s new National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, Congress has said that it will create digital divide in the country. Addressing a press conference, former HRD…
India’s COVID cure difference up from 1,573 to 5.77 lakh in 52 days
By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, Aug 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s COVID-19 recovery difference compared to active cases has increased from 1,573 to 5,77,899 in just 52 days amid a spike in new infections, a signal for…
IRB Infra receives LoA for Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway stretch
New Delhi, Aug 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) IRB Infrastructure Developers on Sunday said that it has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for constructing the Gandeva-Ena stretch of the…
Realme Ultra-thin SuperDart Chargers to launch in India soon
New Delhi, Aug 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Realme has confirmed that its 50W and 65W Ultra-skinny SuperDart chargers are set to launch in the Indian market soon. The announcement was made earlier on Twitter by Madhav Sheth,…