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Wear masks, appeals Delhi govt as city sees ‘fourth wave’ of Covid-19 pandemic
Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday urged people to continue wearing masks, a day after the government announced a night curfew in the city-state amid rising daily cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in what has been termed as the “fourth wave” of the Covid-19 pandemic by the Delhi government. Read more
Goa seeks permission to vaccinate all tourism sector workers irrespective of age
The Goa government has sought special permission from the Centre to vaccinate all workers in the state’s tourism sector, even if they are below 45 years of age, citing the sector’s criticality, Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday. Read more
IIT Mandi researchers develop algorithm to optimise vehicle’s fuel efficiency
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi, have developed an algorithm that can help optimise fuel efficiency in petrol and diesel vehicles and also minimise emissions by assessing the functioning of internal combustion (IC) engines. Read more
RBI doubles payments bank balance limit to ₹2 lakh
With the aim to promote digital payments banks in the country, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday announced an increase in the maximum end of day balance for payment banks to ₹2 lakh. The earlier limit, which was in place since 2014, was set at ₹1 lakh per individual customer for the end of the balance for payment banks. Read more
Jeep Compass SUV to get a 7-seater model called Commander, teased ahead of debut
Jeep is all set to drive in a new 7-seater SUV based on its popular model Compass soon. The US carmaker has already teased a video showing the SUV’s design elements. It is likely to be called Commander SUV, and primarily meant for the Brazilian market. Read more
Dawid Malan interview: 'Being world No. 1 does not mean you can score 40-ball tons every time'
At 33, Dawid Malan will be a late debutant at the Indian Premier League (IPL). Yet, his giant reputation in the shortest format of the game--he is, after all, the ICC's number one ranked T20 batsman in the world--means the expectations are high from Punjab Kings’ latest recruit. Read more
Ananya Panday shifts to online Yoga classes, flaunts washboard abs on World Health Day
With the number of coronavirus cases rising all over India, people have started following stricter precautions again. In places like Mumbai, a lot of people have closed their gyms and other public places and are getting back to online fitness sessions. Read more
Kangana Ranaut reacts as fan recreates her ‘flag-bearer of nepotism’ moment from Koffee With Karan: ‘How cute’
Kangana Ranaut showered praise on a young fan of hers, who recreated her ‘flag-bearer of nepotism’ moment from Koffee With Karan. In 2017, during an appearance on the chat show, Kangana had famously called host Karan Johar the ‘movie mafia’ and said that he would play the antagonist in a biopic based on her life. Read more
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