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Thailand Cabinet Plans Visa-Free Travel for Indian and Chinese Tourists

Thailand Visa-Free TravelPipat Ratchakitprakarn, The Thailand Minister of Tourism and Sports, stated that there was a plan to introduce visa-free travel for tourists of China and India in the next few months of this year. Additionally there will be a…




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Shari's Café and Pies Uses Data to Slice and Dice Reward Members

The family restaurant chain uses demographic, behavioral, and purchase data to send targeted offers to its rewards members and grow visit frequency and spend among younger customers.




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How analytics can shape the government workforce

Creative government workforce approaches come in many forms. Some time ago, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offered employees an interesting choice to incentivize them to stay. Employees could either telework from home one day per week or receive $1,000. As Jon Lemon, principal industry consultant at SAS told the [...]

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Can AI in healthcare help us identify high-risk people across systems?

Many of the buzzy applications of AI in healthcare we hear about involve medical IoT, computer vision for radiology or disease prediction. But the fact is, many health institutions that just aren’t there yet with adoption. With limited budgets and dated systems, can public health agencies tap into the power [...]

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Analytics can help combat the horrors of human trafficking

January serves as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month, culminating in the annual observation of National Freedom Day on February 1. For many, this month presents an opportunity to refocus efforts to slow, and ultimately stop, human trafficking around the globe, but especially here in the United States. The [...]

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Data-driven is better: Lessons from handicapping the ponies

Data-driven is a buzzword again. It feels new and shiny but has been around for years. Yet, people still ask what it means to be data-driven. If you wonder why it’s important to be data-driven, you might ask your bookie. Yes, I said your bookie. In thinking about when I [...]

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Can we evaluate whole person suffering?

As we honor Mental Health Month, there are many calls to reduce suffering. Seems reasonable, right? It’s even in California’s Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), where public systems are called to “reduce subjective suffering.” And as we broadly focus more on outcomes in health, measuring suffering (and hopefully its reduction) [...]

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Apple, Google to ban location tracking in contact tracing apps: Report




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Todays Google Doodle lets you play Loteria, a Mexican version of Bingo




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Leaked screenshots of Lenovo Legion Gaming Phone shows a new take on the pop-up camera design




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PUBG Mobile teaser video showcases new locations in v0180 updates new Mad Miramar map




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WB Games Major Plans for Cancelled E3 Leaked




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2K Announces New Cartoonish Wrestling Game: WWE 2K Battlegrounds




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Realme Narzo 10 and Narzo 10a launching in India on May 11: How to watch the event, specifications and everything you need to know




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LG Velvet with 68-inch display, 48MP triple-rear camera launched




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Aarogya Setu privacy flaw can leak COVID-19 information, Indian government dismisses security researchers claim




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Xiaomi Mi 10 5G launched in India: Specifications, prices and availability




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Zoom calls to get end-to-end encryption, but with a catch




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Google Duo to allow users to make video calls on Chrome




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COVID-19: Pune gears up to test more; cases likely to rise

Divisional commissioner Deepak Mhaisekar said the authorities will conduct targeted testing in the five worst-affected wards of the Pune Municipal Corporation, which may increase the number of cases in the next eight to 10 days.




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Coronavirus in Bangladesh: COVID-19 cases cross 11,000 with 790 new infections reported in one day

Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Additional Director General (administration) Nasima Sultana said that two of the deceased were over 60 years while one was aged between 41 and 50 years.




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Hydroxychloroquine no wonder drug for treating COVID-19, can be fatal: Experts

The assistant professor of anaesthesia at AIIMS said there are contradictory reports on HCQ usage for treating COVID-19.




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‘X Æ A-12 Musk’: Name of Elon Musk, Grimes’ son baffles netizen! Can you guess the meaning?

X Æ A-12 Musk: Elon Musk and Grimes revealed the name of their new-born son, and the meaning of his name on Twitter.




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COVID-19: Beware of closed public spaces! Restaurants, workplaces can be environments for super spreading; details

Notably, there are questions that he has raised which are not different from what Indians are already asking and discussing about between themselves.




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Test-Test-Test mandate for Coronavirus: Here’s how private sector can help in COVID-19 diagnostics

The current SARS-COV-2 tests by private labs adhering to Government guidelines are conducted on a molecular biology platform, which has been the standard procedure for more than 25 years.




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COVID-19 cure search: India starts clinical trials of Ayush Medicines like Ashwagandha, Guduchi

India has turned to its age-old medicinal practice of Ayurveda to check if it can work against novel Coronavirus.




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Coronavirus pandemic: WHO says 80,000 COVID-19 cases reported daily in April; India, Bangladesh see spike in infections

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday that countries must also be able to manage any risk of the disease being imported into their territories, and communities should be fully educated to adjust to what will be a "new norm".




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Noida: COVID-19 cases cross 200-mark in UP’s Gautam Buddh Nagar

No patient was discharged on Thursday and the number of cured people stood at 109, leaving 93 active cases in the district, the officials said.




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COVID-19: Air India flight from UAE carrying 177 Indian nationals takes off

The Indian expatriate community of approximately 3.42 million is reportedly the largest ethnic community in the UAE constituting roughly about 30 per cent of the country's population, according to information available on the Indian Embassy website.




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Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod to market generic drug

Deferasirox binds to iron and removes it from the bloodstream. It is used to treat iron overload caused by blood transfusions in adults and children who are at least two years old.




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Coronavirus Live Updates: Maharashtra COVID-19 cases cross 20,000-mark ; India tally nears 60,000

Coronavirus Cases Latest Updates: Testing capacity for COVID-19 has been scaled up to 95,000 per day and total 15,25,631 tests have been conducted so far, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said.




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Fresh COVID-19 case in Himachal Pradesh, tally rises to 48

Hamirpur had become coronavirus-free on April 29 after the last two patients in the district tested negative for the infection.




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China reports 17 new coronavirus cases, including 16 asymptomatic ones

Sixteen new asymptomatic cases were reported in the Hubei province, taking the total number of such infections in the country to 845. All such cases are under medical observation.




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Google Doodle brings back its iconic 2010 Pac-Man doodle, an ode to the 1980 arcade game!

Launched in 2010 to mark the 30th anniversary of the launch of the original Pac-Man video game, the game was Google’s first playable doodle.




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When exactly is Mother’s Day 2020? Check date, history, significance and why we observe this special day

People across the world are under lockdown but it does mean that Mother's Day is canceled for us. Even though we are not physically there, we can always make our mums feel special on their day.




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Coronavirus in Maharashtra: COVID-19 cases in Mumbai will decline in 15 to 20 days, says Rajesh Tope

"All ward officers were present at the meeting, which was also attended by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. We discussed corrective measures that were being taken," the minister said.




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Delhi Coronavirus case count may peak in June-July; Here’s what to expect in coming weeks

While Delhi has seen over 1,400 of its nearly 6,000 cases since the beginning of the week, the death toll in the state stands at 66.




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World Red Cross Day 2020: History, significance, theme and how to observe this special day

Traditionally, people all over the world used to donate blood on this day to mark the occasion. However, no such drives and big observations are being held this year.




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COVID-19: Pakistan reports record 1,764 new cases; death toll nears 600

It also said that the suspension of domestic flight operation will continue up to May 10. The earlier order was to expire on May 7.




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Coronavirus pandemic: Most Indians expect COVID-19 crisis to end sooner locally than globally

Three in 10 (31 per cent) said they would consider visiting their friends and family at their homes under similar circumstances, it added.  On the other hand, Indians are more likely to return to their offices or workplace once the government removes restriction on movement (29 per cent).




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Robots can help reduce human contact, transmission of disease during COVID-19 pandemic: Expert

Konrad Karcz, Professor of Medicine and Head of Minimally Invasive Surgery at the Ludwig Maximilian University Clinic in Germany, spoke about the potential for chatbots to measure body temperature and other medical indicators in patients.




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30 more BSF personnel test positive for COVID-19, total cases rise to 223

Out of the six fresh cases from Delhi, two were posted at the BSF's headquarters in the national capital and four were posted at other units in the city.




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COVID-19: Uber India to offer free rides to healthcare workers, govt officials of Chennai Corporation

To ensure hygiene while transporting, the drivers of UberMedic were trained in safety procedures and also provided with personal protective equipment and disinfectants, it said.




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End of Russiagate? DOJ drops case against Trump adviser Flynn that started ‘witch hunt’

Charges against US President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, General Michael Flynn, have been dropped due to new evidence showing they were baseless. Flynn was the first to be targeted in the ‘Russiagate’ probe.
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Texas releases salon owner JAILED for reopening despite Covid-19 lockdown – after her case prompts governor to ease penalties

Texas salon owner Shelley Luther has been ordered released from jail after the governor and attorney general protested her imprisonment over violating the state’s lockdown and modified the shutdown orders to exclude imprisonment.
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‘America needs you!’ Comey rallies anti-Trump #Resistance amid meltdown over DOJ dropping Flynn case

The Justice Department’s dropping of charges against former National Security Advisor Gen. Michael Flynn unleashed a torrent of liberal rage. Among those seething at the Trump administration was former FBI chief James Comey.
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PHOTOS show Iranians spill into the streets after 5.1 quake centering on sleeping VOLCANO hits Tehran

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake has jolted an area in northern Iran, home to a sleeping volcano, forcing panicked residents in and around Tehran to rush onto the streets despite the Covid-19 lockdown.
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Bonny & Clyde, who? WATCH 10yo carjacker FLEE Russian cops with 4yo toddler as ‘accomplice’

A 10-year-old boy and his younger sister sparked a bizarre GTA-style car chase in the Siberian city of Tomsk after the pair grabbed hold of the family vehicle and went for the ride of their lives, which police won’t soon forget.
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When silence speaks volumes: US cut off ALL communication channels with Caracas after botched mercenary raid, says Maduro

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has said that evidence will soon reveal the US leader himself was behind the failed incursion attempt, noting that Washington severed all remaining ties with Caracas thereafter.
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Ankara claims reports of faulty PPE shipment to UK are part of campaign to ‘defame’ Turkey

Media reports about a large shipment of Turkish-made personal protective equipment (PPE) failing quality standards upon arrival in the UK are baseless smears, Ankara has claimed. The story has caused headaches for Downing Street.
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