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‘This was not the first but this was the worst’ ⁠— says a Vizag gas leak survivor

The Vizag gas leak has left 10 people dead and more than 300 hospitalised.People ran to save their lives after realizing that they couldn’t breathe even inside their homes.Instead of waiting for official evacuation, people packed up whatever they could and tried to run as far as possible from the LG Polymers chemical plant.The following account is from a person living right next to the LG Polymers chemical plant.“We woke up to the gas smell from the plant,” recalls a Visakhapatnam gas leak survivor Balasouri K, who lives in a colony located right next to the LG Polymers chemical plant.“Living near the plant for many years, we can identify that it is coming from the plant. It happened earlier on a couple of occasions, but it was minor before. This time, it’s a major one,” Balasouri said.“My




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Cognizant CEO Brian Humphries warns of a tough 2020— plans to hire 20,000 freshers this year

The tech major expects a $50 million to $70 million hit in the ongoing quarter due to the ransomware attack.The management projected margins to remain below 16-17% in 2020. Cognizant shares are down 17.80% from the recent peak on February 6. They have under-performed the Nasdaq which is down 0.66% year to date. IT major Cognizant has reported a 16.7% drop in its March quarter net income at $367 million, and said it expects a challenging demand environment throughout 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic. Cognizant follows January-December as financial year. Its net profit was at $441 million in the March 2019 quarter.In 2020, the company plans to continue investments in developing digital skills and wants to hire about 20,000 entry-level hires to adjust the employee cost structure. 41% of the




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Mi 10 is Xiaomi’s first high-end phone to launch in India after 2 years ⁠— and these are its improved features

Xiaomi has launched the Mi 10 flagship smartphone, Mi Box 4K streaming device and Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 in India.The Mi Box 4K will take on the Amazon Fire TV Stick and the Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 Xiaomi has re-entered the flagship segment in India with its new Mi 10 series, with high-end hardware and features like a 108MP camera and 5G support. It was announced in China in February this year. Apart from this, Xiaomi also launched several products in an online event, including the Mi Box 4K and the Mi True Wireless Earphones 2. It had to postponed the launch event earlier due to the nationwide coronavirus lockdown.Here are the prices of the Xiaomi products announced today –ProductPriceXiaomi Mi 10 8GB + 128GB₹ 49,999Xiaomi Mi 10 8GB + 256GB₹ 54,999Xiaomi Mi Box 4K₹ 3,499Xiaomi




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Fans think Taylor Swift and Katy Perry are cooking up a collaboration, thanks to some subtle hints on social media

Fans of Taylor Swift and Katy Perry think the two stars could be working on a collaboration, or some kind of joint announcement.The theory comes from subtle similarities in their recent social media posts.Perry announced on Thursday that her next single will be called "Daisies." The same day, Swift posted a photo of herself wearing a sweater with daisies.The Twitter account for "American Idol," on which Perry is a judge, wrote of her new song: "We can't wait to play this like 1,989 times in a row." Fans think this is a reference to Swift's album "1989," named after her birth year.Swift and Perry have had a rocky history, but famously cemented their mended friendship in Swift's 2019 music video for "You Need to Calm Down."Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.Fans of Taylor Swift and Katy




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Fans think Lily Allen and David Harbour are engaged after the singer wore a diamond ring for an Instagram photo

Fans are speculating that Lily Allen and David Harbour are engaged after the "Smile" singer posted a photo while wearing a diamond ring on her ring finger. According to her caption, Allen was trying to show off her "ripped" body, but one fan was more focused on the eye-catching piece of jewelry she was wearing. "Um... engagement ring??????????????" the user commented. Allen responded with a cheeky comment that referenced Brad Pitt's famous line in 1999's "Fight Club" ("The first rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight Club"). "first rule of engagement club........." Allen wrote back to the curious fan. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.Fans are speculating that Lily Allen and David Harbour are engaged after the "Smile" singer posted a photo while wearing a diamond ring on




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Shay Mitchell opens up about raising daughter Atlas during a pandemic: 'She's going to think there are only 2 people in this world'

Shay Mitchell spoke with Insider about the challenges and rewards of raising her and Matte Babel's 7-month-old daughter Atlas at home during the pandemic.The 33-year-old "Dollface" actress said that although she misses spending time with her friends and family, she and Babel have been able to witness many of Atlas' milestones. And to make sure that other parents don't feel alone during this time, the new mom has teamed up with Pampers to acknowledge and applaud parents' efforts leading up to Mother's Day on Sunday. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.Shay Mitchell, the 33-year-old "Dollface" actress, has adjusted to raising her 7-month-old daughter Atlas at home during the pandemic.Although the new mom has said that FaceTime helps her keep in touch with friends or family, Mitchell is




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COVID Is An Opportunity To Reinvent: B. Thiagarajan, Blue Star

Even as the global pandemic has brought the economy down on its knees, B. Thiagarajan, Managing Director, Blue Star Ltd. believes these setbacks are opportunities




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'I Am Healthy, Have No Disease,' Says Amit Shah Dismissing Rumours Around His Health

Thanking his well-wishers and BJP workers for enquiring about his health, he said that he has "no hatred towards those who spread the rumours".




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Hunger, Humility, Heart: 3M’s Debarati Sen’s Leadership Mantra

Debarati Sen, Vice President & General Manager, 3M Abrasive Systems Division shares leadership advice to get through difficult times such as the present COVID pandemic




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Elon Musk and Grimes gave their baby an unusual name with multiple hidden meanings, and it may have a hidden connection to the X-Men

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and the musician Grimes have given their new baby an unusual name full of hidden meaning, and it may have been inspired in part by X-Men comics. The name, which Musk and Grimes say is spelled X Æ A-12, is pronounced X Ash Archangel, according to Musk. Archangel is the internal codename for the A-12, a US Central Intelligence Agency plane built during the Cold War. The A-12 was the precursor to the SR-71 Blackbird, which Musk and Grimes say is their favorite aircraft. "No weapons, no defenses, just speed. Great in battle, but non-violent," Grimes said in her tweet explaining the name.The Blackbird is nearly identical to the X-Jet, the plane used by the X-Men. Both planes can fly at supersonic speeds and have technology to make them nearly undetectable. Both Musk




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This hazmat-inspired suit lets you dance, drink, and even vape while staying safe from the coronavirus at concerts and clubs




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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says drivers should receive tiered healthcare benefits based on how many hours they work, and that the company would pay for it

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said drivers should be entitled to healthcare benefits based on how much they work, during an interview with CNBC on Friday.Khosrowshahi also said the company would pay for those benefits.Uber was hit this week with a lawsuit in California over its classification of drivers as contractors as it faces growing pressure to provide them with benefits.Uber has aggressively defended its contractor-based model, arguing that drivers enjoy increased flexibility as a result.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Uber drivers' healthcare benefits should be contingent on how much they work, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said during an interview with CNBC on Friday."You should get healthcare based on the hours that you're working, and if you have a 'have' and 'have-nots'




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Xbox lead Phil Spencer says the industry will start to see the impacts of coronavirus in early 2021, as some crucial aspects of video game production have 'basically stopped'

The video game industry has enjoyed record profits amid the spread of the coronavirus, as millions of people sheltering in place turn to gaming for entertainment.Huge game releases like "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" and "DOOM Eternal" enjoyed larger than expected launches, and upcoming games like "The Last of Us: Part II" and "Cyberpunk 2077" have brewed excitement.Moreover, new game consoles like Sony's PlayStation and Microsoft's Xbox are expected this holiday season. But the game industry is bound to see an impact from coronavirus — just not yet. "Through the summer, early fall? I feel pretty good about those games," Xbox head Phil Spencer told Business Insider in an interview. "Games that were targeting a year from now or beyond? There'll be some impact, but they'll be able to react."Visit




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Here's an idea why Secretary of State Pompeo keeps spreading the conspiracy theory that coronavirus escaped from a Chinese lab

75631454Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other China hawks in GOP are ignoring US intelligence agencies, and continuing to spread the conspiracy theory that the coronavirus came from a Chinese government lab.They're doing it for an audience of one — Donald Trump.China hawks have always fought to get Trump to take an even harder line on China, but he's often put his hopes of signing a trade deal with China first.By turning this anti-China conspiracy theory into a talking point on Trump's favorite TV shows and in his political circles, though, hawks could win Trump to their side. It's worked before.This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.In recent weeks Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been making the rounds




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Trump says he 'learned a lot from Richard Nixon,' including not to tape his conversations and 'don't fire people'

President Donald Trump said he's studied history and "learned a lot from Richard Nixon," including not to "fire people." Trump claimed there are two main differences between his situation and Nixon's: the former president "may have been guilty" and he had tapes incriminating himself. Trump's decision to fire former FBI Director James Comey prompted the Justice Department to appoint another former FBI Director, Robert Mueller, as special counsel. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.During a Friday morning phone interview on Fox News' morning show, "Fox and Friends," President Donald Trump said he's studied history and "learned a lot from Richard Nixon," while reflecting on the federal investigation into his 2016 campaign's ties to Russia.The president said one of his key lessons




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White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany says she slammed Trump's 'racist' rhetoric in 2015 because she 'naively' watched CNN

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany blamed CNN and her own naiveté for somehow convincing her to call President Donald Trump's rhetoric about immigrants "racist" and "hateful" in 2015. "For about the first four weeks of the election, I was watching CNN and I was naively believing some of the headlines that I saw on CNN," she said. "I very quickly came around and supported the president."In newly-unearthed footage, McEnany passionately and repeatedly attacked then-candidate Trump, calling him "a showman" who didn't deserve a place in the Republican Party. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.During her press conference at the White House on Friday, Kayleigh McEnany, President Donald Trump's newly-installed White House press secretary, blamed CNN and her own naiveté for




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The coronavirus may force US states to adopt vote-by-mail policies — which usually take decades to implement

Quarantine restrictions are spurring several US states to weight adopting vote-by-mail policies for the November elections.Five states already have established vote-by-mail processes: Washington, Oregon, Utah, Colorado, and Hawaii.Switching to vote-by-mail is typically a yearslong process, but states would have to do the work in just a few months.And the initiative is facing criticism from President Donald Trump, who has expressed fears of ballot fraud.View more episodes of Business Insider Today on Facebook.With much of the United States under quarantine restrictions, several states are weighing whether they'll be able to hold traditional elections this November.One alternative to in-person voting that is gaining steam is vote-by-mail, which is already an established process in five states:




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'I am not disgruntled': Top scientist who was fired and then filed a whistleblower complaint rejects Trump's label and says the US government 'could have done more' to save lives

Rick Bright, the Department of Health and Human Services scientist who was reassigned last month and then filed a whistleblower complaint, disputed the White House's characterization that he was "disgruntled.""I am frustrated at a lack of urgency to get a head-start on developing life-saving tools for Americans," he said in a CBS "60 Minutes" interview."I was thinking that we could have done more to get those masks and supplies to them sooner, and if we had, would they still be alive today," Bright added. "It's a horrible thought to think about the time that past when we could have done something and we didn't."Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Rick Bright, the Department of Health and Human Services scientist who was fired in April and then filed a whistleblower complaint




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Top White House officials shelved guidance for reopening the US despite CDC approval

Top White House officials shelved expert guidance to reopening America from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, despite the report being greenlit by the CDC director, the Associated Press reported.The first 17 pages of the report — which spanned more than 60 pages — was initially released by the AP on May 7, after the White House killed its release on April 30, the day federal social distancing guidelines were set to expire.Following the AP report on Thursday, the White House subsequently fast-tracked the approval for release of the guidance.White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany told reporters Friday that the report was not released because CDC director Robert Redfield had not approved of it. However, internal emails obtained by the AP suggest a different timeline.Visit Business




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Trump's incompetent response to the US coronavirus outbreak is helping China look good

75644579President Donald Trump has overseen a chaotic response to the US coronavirus outbreak, downplaying its severity and repeatedly changing his stance on China.This is undermining US authority to criticize how China handled the initial outbreak, which began in Wuhan.China has capitalized on this, with state media and government officials highlighting the US inconsistencies and saying it is "hid[ing] their incompetence by blaming China."There are signs that the Chinese public — the Communist Party's most important audience — is also losing trust in the US.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.China's Communist Party has in recent weeks embarked on an expansive propaganda campaign to recoup its public image as the coronavirus ravages much of the world.Its efforts have included




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Kasey Chambers won over her children by collaborating with Ed Sheeran

Now, the Australian country icon has revealed her high-profile collaboration with the British music superstar won over her three children - Talon, 15, Arlo, 10, and Poet, six.




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Meshel Laurie slams Kylie Jenner's interview with Kim Kardashian

The US reality sensation, 20, gushed about how the arrival of her daughter Stormi in February 'changed her world', in a chat with older sister Kim.




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Lisa Wilkinson tears up watching tribute videos from her children

Lisa Wilkinson broke down in tears on The Project on Sunday night after losing her mother Beryl two months ago.




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Lisa Wilkinson shows off her unusual hack to keep warm while in London for the royal wedding

Lisa Wilkinson has shown off her hack to keep warm while reporting from London.




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Madeleine West says new children's book will deal poverty and race 

Madeleine West is raising six kids while writing a series of books to educate and entertain thousands of other young minds.




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Mel Greig writes about her new sexy new thigh-high boots

In a new column for Yahoo Be on Sunday, Mel Grieg revealed her new thigh-high boots caused her to fall over in the middle of the street.




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Meet Anne Edmonds behind bizarre Royal Family rant on The Project

Fans of The Project won't soon forget the moment comedian Anne 'Eddo' Edmonds descended into a hysteric rant about the Royal Family this Wednesday. 




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The Project's Peter Helliar gets roasted about his Logie snub

The Project's Peter Helliar was not nominated for a Gold Logie this year. And on Monday, the comedian was mocked for being snubbed of an award nomination on Have You Been Paying Attention ?




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The Project's Waleed Aly SLAMS 'awful' Kim Kardashian

The Project's Waleed fumed that Kim had 'achieved nothing' by going to Trump with her concerns - claiming her actions only made the president believe he can 'do things by pardons'.




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KIIS FM shock jock Kyle Sandilands SLAMS The Project’s Waleed Aly over anti-Kim Kardashian rant

Kyle Sandilands has publicly berated Waleed Aly for dismissive comments he made about Kim Kardashian on Thursday night's episode of The Project.




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Keiynan Lonsdale explains his shock exit from The Flash

The DC universe was shaken up when news broke that Keiynan Lonsdale will no longer have a leading role in either The Flash or Legends of Tomorrow.




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Carrie Bickmore talks about relationship with her partner's mother

The Project's Carrie Bickmore has revealed what her relationship with her partner Chris Walker's mother is really like.




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How pregnant Carrie Bickmore hid her baby bump on The Project

'It’s funny, I’ve been wearing lots of jackets and jumpers,' the 37-year-old host dished while discussing the happy news on her radio show Carrie & Tommy.




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Carrie Bickmore reveals she is pregnant with her third child

Carrie Bickmore has revealed she is having another baby.




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The Project's Carrie Bickmore shares an image of her childhood home in Adelaide

She's the proud mother to two children - Oliver, nine, and Evie, three - and is expecting a third child with her long-term boyfriend Chris Walker.




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Lisa Wilkinson hits back at Richard Dreyfuss over #MeToo questions

Lisa Wilkinson has hit back at Richard Dreyfuss after the actor claimed that he was tricked by The Project host during his appearance on Sunday's show.




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The secret behind Lisa Wilkinson's perfect skin at 58

She stunned fans on Sunday ahead of the Logies, when she shared a candid selfie of herself going completely makeup free. 




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Lisa Wilkinson speaks candidly about giving birth to her first child

She has spoken candidly about trying for a fourth child, only to have the resulting tragic miscarriages 'haunt' her to this day.




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The Rock on being at the 'business end' for his children's births

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and his partner Lauren Hashian celebrated the birth of their second daughter Tiana Gia in April.




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The Project's Waleed Aly slams Turnbull for his stance on African gangs

Waleed Aly has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull for his views on African gang violence in Melbourne. He called on politicians 'to be honest' on The Project on Thursday.




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Waleed Aly left squirming as The Project hosts mock his manhood

The Project's Waleed Aly was left redfaced after his co-hosts made fun of his manhood on Friday night's installment




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The Project's Lisa Wilkinson reveals the secret behind her breathtaking holiday snaps

She's currently enjoying a well-earned holiday in Europe.




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Carrie Bickmore defends Pink after she cancels third Sydney concert

TV host Carrie Bickmore has leaped to the defence of American singer Pink after the rocker cancelled yet another Sydney concert, this time due to gastroenteritis.




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Shane Warne doubles down on Waleed Aly calling him ‘arrogant cretin’

Cricket great Shane Warne's verbal attack on Waleed Aly after he was announced as a potential AFL consultant is the latest chapter in a long running feud.




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KISS star Gene Simmons admits his 'past is chequered' on The Project

Gene Simmons has spoken candidly about his treatment of women in an interview with The Project on Wednesday night.




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The Bachelor's Vanessa Sunshine leaves Tommy Little blushing

He's the fun-loving co-host of The Project, who's often cool, calm and collected on-air.




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Sofia Richie 'cancelled an appearance on The Project'

She's currently on an Australian promotional tour with affordable footwear brand Windsor Smith.




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A look at The Project host Carrie Bickmore's very chic maternity style

She is known as one of the best-dressed women on television. So it's no surprise that The Project's Carrie Bickmore, 37, hasn't let pregnancy get in the way of her spotless sartorial record.




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Cass Wood hints that she's the next Bachelorette

She's become the undisputed fan favourite on this season of The Bachelor.




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Carrie Bickmore's surprising secret to a happy relationship

Carrie Bickmore and partner Chris Walker have enjoyed a wonderful relationship for around six years.