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Donald Trump becomes first world leader to call for delay to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Donald Trump has become the first world leader to call for Tokyo 2020 to be postponed by a year - on the same day the Olympic torch was lit without spectators in Greece.




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Coronavirus Greece: Olympic torch relay cancelled due to COVID-19

Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta on Friday despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of coronavirus.




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Gerard Butler brushes off coronavirus concerns as he takes part in Olympic torch relay in Greece

Gerard was clad in official uniform for the relay, that bore the logo for the 2020 Olympics set to take place in Tokyo later this year, and was accompanied by security as he made his way through the crowds. 




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Athletes accuse Olympic organisers of 'putting us in danger'

Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Greece's Katerina Stefanidi said athletes felt forced to continue training despite the health risks because Olympic chiefs say the Games will still go ahead.




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Lindsay Lohan urges fans to 'stay home' amid coronavirus pandemic

The 33-year-old former child star posted a radiant picture of herself to Instagram on Friday with an important message.




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The personal tragedy of Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty

The calm demeanour of Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty hides a personal tragedy. Thirty-six years ago, when Professor Whitty was a teenager, his father was murdered by terrorists in Greece.




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Lady Pamela Hicks shares her memories of Prince Philip's mother Princess Alice

Lady Pamela Hicks, 90, daughter of Philip's maternal uncle Lord Mountbatten, told how the Queen, 94, has a talent for 'getting the best' out of people in conversation with daughter India Hicks.




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Unseen pictures explore life on board the colossal hospital ship HMHS Britannic

His Majesty's Hospital Ship (HMHS) Britannic sunk in 55 minutes on 21 November 1916. It was larger than the Titanic but went down faster as the engines were accelerated in an attempt to beach it.




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Zoe de Givenchy joins Princess Olympia of Greece and Paris and Nicky Hilton for a lavish event in LA

Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece and Nicky Hilton Rothschild were joined by a glittering line-up of well-connected women as they joined forces for a brand launch in Los Angeles yesterday.




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6 tired cliches in your resume you need to get rid of NOW!

You may think your resume is already tip-top, but put yourself in the shoes of a recruiter. Hiring managers receive dozens - sometimes hundreds - of resumes for any given opening. They don't have the time or resources to review each one closely, so they spend approximately six seconds on their initial "fit/no fit" decision. To them, most look exactly like all the other nondescript resumes in their pile. If you’re using the same tired phrases as everyone else, you’re not as exciting—or as hirable—as you thought you were. You may be perfect for the job, but just one typo, if it's formatted poorly, or you use the wrong font, could get them to say a NO. So, here prepare to not face such a situation at all: 1. Avoid meaningless adjectives A resume can fail to make the impact with




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Design your resume with a basic font and cover letter to land a job

Hiring managers spend merely six seconds on each resume.According to resume experts, HR professionals don’t read resumes that are without a cover letter. From the recruiter’s perspective, the key details a resume should have are the applicant’s work experience, achievements, education and skills.According to Indeed, the resume should be built with font size between 10 and 12 points.A resume is the first round of an interview process, and most applicants are unfortunately rejected at this stage.Hence, crafting a good resume and cover letter is the first essential step to land a job. From a recruiter’s perspective, it should include the applicant’s work experience, achievements, education and skills.What are the ‘Keywords’According to the employment search platform Indeed, a well-crafted resume




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Imprisoned Tiger King star Joe 'Exotic' seeking '$94M legal settlement' and presidential pardon

The 57-year-old former roadside zoo owner is in prison serving 22 years for a murder-for-hire plot as well as violating the Lacey Act and Endangered Species Act




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The real band behind Joe Exotic's country songs wants record deal after Netflix hit Tiger King

The Clinton Johnson Band's Vince Johnson said he and his singer Danny Clinton 'recorded three albums worth of songs' before Clinton's death from heart-related issues last October




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Kim Kardashian reveals her factories are 'exploring how to make medical-grade masks'

Kim Kardashian is looking into helping produce face masks to help make up for the shortage amid the coronavirus pandemic. She revealed that 'we have five factories all in different countries.'




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Kim Kardashian tends to scratches as Kourtney breaks down after physical fight

The drama hit a fever pitch during last week's episode, where the eldest two siblings got into a brawl after Kim questioned the mother-of-three's work ethic.  It seemed that was the final straw for Kourt.




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Kourtney Kardashian's split from Scott Disick left her 'mentally f**ked' says Kendall Jenner

In a sneak peek at Thursday's episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, the 24-year-old model suggested her big sister's split from the husband of her children, Scott Disick, was to blame.




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Kim Kardashian West: The Justice Project doc dubbed 'garish and gross' in scathing review

Reviews are just starting to trickle in for Kim Kardashian's new crime documentary and the first panned the reality star's attempts to pivot her image, calling the work 'garish and gross.' 




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Kim Kardashian says criminal justice crusade not a phase

Kim Kardashian West surprised fans when she announced in April last year that she's studying to become a criminal justice lawyer, and will take the bar exam in 2022.




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Kim Kardashian plugs new doc The Justice Project as she remembers appearing in Zoom Georgetown class

Her new documentary The Justice Project premieres on Oxygen this Sunday.




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Kim Kardashian shares heart-melting pics of six-year-old daughter North and ten-month-old son Psalm

Between promotional posts and ads for her SKIMS clothing line, Kim Kardashian, 39, made sure to post some pictures of her both her eldest and youngest children on Saturday.




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Kim Kardashian during Justice Project documentary gains freedom for Momolu Stewart

The 39-year-old reality star helped gain the freedom of convicted killer Momolu Stewart during her Justice Project documentary that aired Sunday on Oxygen.




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Kanye West stays dry in a raincoat as he goes to the office on a dreary day

Kanye West wore an olive raincoat while going to his Calabasas office on a dreary day. The day before, his wife Kim Kardashian shared a sweet family photo from Paris Fashion Week.




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Kim Kardashian flaunts signature curves in onyx for Skims campaign after Justice Project premiere

The sexy shoot was released as Kim premiered her documentary Kim Kardashian West: The Justice Project, documenting her advocacy for prison reform with #Cut50.




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Instagram's extreme pursuit of the perfect office is revealed by ex-employee

The book 'No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram' by Bloomberg journalist Sarah Frier chronicles the company's extreme pursuit of the picture-perfect office.




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Kim Kardashian's hairdresser shares advice for cutting men's hair during lockdown

Chris Appleton, 36, from Los Angeles, shared his advice for cutting men's hair during lockdown on Instagram. He has counted Kim Kardashian, Dua Lipa and Jennifer Lopez among his clients.




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Kim Kardashian flashes chiseled midriff in sizzling seaside pics for new SKIMS line

Kim Kardashian showed off her bombshell beach body in a sizzling new set of seaside pictures on Instagram. She flashed her sculpted midriff as she posed up a storm by the sea.




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Sex trafficking survivor Alexis Martin granted clemency after Kim Kardashian campaigned for release

Ohio Gov Mike DeWine on Friday commuted the sentence of Alexis Martin, who was 15 years old when she was convicted of plotting a robbery that resulted in the death of the man who trafficked her.




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Kim Kardashian says 'police rushed to judgment' in arrest of 'innocent man' Kevin Keith

Kardashian, who's been a criminal reform activist in recent years, initially crossed paths with Keith last July amid much attention in his case.




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Kim Kardashian does arts and crafts with kids to benefit Feeding America amid coronavirus pandemic

The Skims founder is also set to appear Friday on the star-studded Fashion Unites virtual runway show, styled by Carine Roitfeld, benefitting the amfAR Fund to Fight COVID-19.




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Kim Kardashian shares new picture of herself with Kanye West and posts a 'peace sign'

Kim Kardashian appeared to put on a show of unity with husband Kanye West amid claims they have been arguing over childcare in lockdown.




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Kim Kardashian shares precious snap of her daughters North and Chicago

Kim Kardashian, 39, shared an adorable snap of her daughters North and Chicago spending some quality family time with their father Kanye West. In the photo, the trio were all curled up on the couch.




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TikTok video shows what celebrities would look like if their faces were perfectly symmetrical

Dr. Dustin Portela, an Idaho dermatologist, shared a TikTok video in which he showed what stars would look like if their faces had perfect symmetry.




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Exide Life Insurance witnesses 200% jump in policy sales in April due to Coronavirus

Exide Life Insurance has witnessed 200% jump in term policy sales in April as compared to the previous month, as the need for insurance coverage increased in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, a senior company official said. He however noted that there was a significant drop in sales of non-term policies.75621896 Given the current scenario, there is a lot more predisposition towards taking insurance, especially term insurance because people are a little bit scared about what could happen, Ashwin B, Chief Operating Officer, Exide Life Insurance Company said in an interaction. He said this has also created a space for the company to solicit policies to those customers who are willing to buy insurance during the lockdown currently. "People are becoming a little cautious of taking any long-term commitment,




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PRESENTING: Here's how much home prices will drop over the next year — and when they're expected to hit bottom

A report by the Seattle brokerage Redfin said nationwide home sales dropped 9.1% from February to March on a seasonally adjusted basis — marking the steepest decline Redfin has seen since it started recording data eight years ago.But how low could prices go over the next 12 months, and when will they hit bottom?Business Insider obtained a Bank of America research note from April that analyzed the next year of household incomes and evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of the housing market heading into March, based off factors including inventory and foreclosure risk.It also considered factors including the unemployment rate and the $2.2 trillion stimulus package, including the Payroll Protection Program for small businesses.Prior to the pandemic, BofA had estimated that home prices would




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14 countries that are paying their workers during quarantine — and how they compare to America's $1,200 stimulus checks




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I'm a Brooklyn-based wine expert. Here's the advice I give my friends on how to choose the perfect wine during quarantine.




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Watch Elon Musk pronounce his baby's name, which he says Grimes mostly picked out

Ever since Elon Musk announced his new baby's name — X Æ A-12 Musk — on Instagram earlier this week, the world has been wondering how to pronounce it. Musk cleared up the mystery on Thursday when he pronounced it out loud on the "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast. Musk said the name is pronounced "X Ash Archangel." Musk's pronunciation is different from his partner, Grimes': In an Instagram comment this week, Grimes said the name is pronounced X A.I., or, phonetically, "ecks aye eye." Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Ever since Elon Musk revealed his new baby's name on Monday, the world has been wondering: How do you pronounce X Æ A-12? Musk's partner, the musician Grimes, explained more about the baby's name in a tweet on Tuesday, clarifying that X stands for "the unknown variable,"




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Boeing says it's about to start building the 737 Max plane again in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, even though it already has more planes than it can deliver

Boeing seeks to resume production of the 737 Max this month, CEO Dave Calhoun said on Friday.The plane has been grounded worldwide since March 2019, and production has been suspended since January, 2020.Boeing has about 450 completed planes in storage, which it has not been able to deliver to customers due to the grounding.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Boeing plans to resume assembly of the 737 Max, CEO Dave Calhoun said on Friday, five months after suspending manufacturing of the troubled jet.In an interview with Fox Business News, Calhoun said that the company was aiming to reactivate the dormant assembly lines this month."I am confident we will start our line this month on the MAX again," he said.737 Max production at Boeing's facility in Renton, Washington, near Seattle,




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A photographer spent two weeks flying around in helicopters to capture the parked planes at US airports during the pandemic — see his eerie and beautiful work




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Shifting Gears: Uber and Lyft are getting hammered during the pandemic, but a turnaround may be on the horizon

Greetings all, and welcome to Shifting Gears, the weekly transportation newsletter from Business Insider. Uber and Lyft reported Q1 earnings this week, with mixed results on both fronts. Lyft managed to stave off some of the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, Graham Rapier reported. The company topped Wall Street expectations on revenue and net losses Wednesday. Uber said it lost $2.9 billion in the first three months of the year, while beating investors' revenue projections by a wide margin.(Don't forget, you can sign up here to get this newsletter straight to your inbox.)On the shipping and logistics front, the chief executive at DHL told Rachel Premack the way you receive your packages could change forever on the other side of this pandemic.General Motors eked out a Q1 profit despite




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How Tesla's cargo capacity stacks up against other iconic front trunks in the car industry: From Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, and more




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This company turns Ram ProMasters into 'vehicular Swiss Army Knife' camper vans for $7,000 — see how it works




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COVID-19 claims 4 more lives in Indore district

8 fresh coronavirus cases were reported in the last 24 hours, the number of people infectedcin the Indore district has increased to 1,513.The COVID-19 death toll in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh rose to 72 with four more patientsThe COVID-19 death toll in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh rose to 72 with four more patients succumbing to the infection, a health official said on Friday. Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Praveen Jadiasaid that four patients died in the hospitals in Indore cityover the last two days.One of the deceased is a 95-year-old woman, while three others are men aged 75, 55 and 42, he said."These patients were already battling with high bloodpressure, TB, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) andother illnesses," Jadia said.According to him, as 28 fresh




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Mumbai's civic body raises retirement age for health officers

The Brihanmumbai MunicipalCorporation (BMC) has increased by one year the retirement age health officers working in all the civic-run hospitals as atemporary measure in view of the coronavirus pandemic.Their retirement age will now be 59 instead of 58, itsaid.It also increased by one year the retirement age ofprofessors in the BMC-run medical colleges temporarily."The retirement age of the health officers and seniorhealth officers of all the BMC-run hospitals has beentemporarily increased by a year from the existing retirementage of 58 years," the civic body said.However, the decision of continuing in service isvoluntary, it said.It said the decision is not applicable for thosehealth officers, who are set to retire in the next threemonths.The BMC said that since a large number of posts ofprofessors




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Audi to give complimentary vehicle service to customers working on front line

New Delhi, May 1 () German luxury car manufacturer Audi on Friday announced complimentary disinfection and general check-up of vehicles for the customers engaged in fighting the coronavirus pandemic from the front line.Audi customers who are leading the battle against COVID-19 from the front line can avail of a complimentary disinfection/cleaning of interiors, exterior cleaning and general check-up of their Audi, along with a courtesy car pick-up and drop, Audi India said in a statement.The offer is being made under the 'Salute to COVID-19 Warriors' initiative in gratitude of the services rendered by essential workers, it added."As we continue to battle this unprecedented crisis, we are pleased to announce that all Audi India dealerships across the country will prioritise vehicle servicing




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IIT Delhi has become the first academic institute to develop coronavirus testing method

By Gunjan Sharma New Delhi, May 1 () The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, which has become the first academic institute to develop a COVID-19 testing method, is planning to give non-exclusive open licence to companies for commercialising the test but with a price rider. While over 40 companies have reached out to the premiere institute after it got an approval from the ICMR for the test, IIT will be giving the licence to the companies which meet its quality criteria and the test is expected to be in market within three weeks. "Over 40 companies, including a few big names, have reached out to us to commercialise the test. We will be giving open licences to companies which meet the quality criterion set by us. We also will be giving the licence with a price rider so companies do




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ICICI Lombard reported a 23.8% rise in net profit at Rs 282 crore for the March quarter

New Delhi, May 2 () ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company on Saturday reported a 23.8 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 282 crore for the March quarter. The non-life insurer had posted a net profit of Rs 228 crore in the corresponding period of 2018-19. The gross direct premium income (GDPI) of the company stood at Rs 3,181 crore in Q4 FY20, compared to Rs 3,485 crore in Q4 FY19, ICICI Lombard said in a regulatory filing. For the full year 2019-20, the profit after tax or net profit increased 13.8 per cent to Rs 1,194 crore from Rs 1,049 crore in the preceding fiscal. GDPI of the company stood at Rs 13,313 crore in FY20 compared to Rs 14,488 crore in FY19, a de-growth of 8.1 per cent, it said. Excluding crop segment, GDPI increased to Rs 13,302 crore during the year compared to Rs




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Jet fuel now costs less than a third of diesel price in India

New Delhi, May 3 () Jet fuel (ATF) prices have been slashed by a steep 23 per cent in line with a slump in international oil prices and it now costs about one-third of petrol and diesel whose rates continue to be frozen for the 50th day on Sunday. Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price has been cut by Rs 6,812.62 per kilolitre, or 23.2 per cent, to Rs 22,544.75 per kl in the national capital, according to a price notification by state-owned oil marketing companies. 75463339ATF, which is used as a fuel in aeroplanes, now costs less than one-third of the price of petrol used in cars and two-wheelers. A litre of petrol in Delhi comes for Rs 69.59 while jet fuel is priced at Rs 22.54 per litre. Diesel, used mostly in trucks, buses and tractors, is priced at Rs 62.29 per litre. In fact, even market




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India's Defence forces say 'thank you' to "Corona warriors" with a flypast, flower petals, music and more

A number of aircraft of Indian Air Force conducted a fly past over different parts spanning the length and breadth of the country today (May 3) as a tribute to the frontline staff ⁠— doctors, nurses, sanitation workers, police and others ⁠— dealing with the COVID-19 pandeminc in India. This flying activity was combined along with the training activity of the Indian Air Force and opportunity flight for transport aircraft and helicopters who are involved in moving supplies related to COVID-19 task, a government statement said. Watch the video here: Courtesy: The state-run broadcaster Doordarshan.From the King George's Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow to Rajiv Gandhi Government Hospital in Chennai to Thiruvananthapuram General Hospital in Kerala, the IAF aircrafts showered flower petals




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Realme's India CEO says the Greater Noida smartphone factory can restart after 'official confirmation'

While the new government guidelines have allowed IT manufacturing units including mobile phones to resume operations from May 4, there has been no official confirmation yet and Realme India is awaiting the nod to open its factory at Greater Noida and begin streamlining overall processes, its CEO Madhav Sheth said on Sunday.Due to the extended lockdown, there are many challenges faced by businesses with huge impact from sales, manufacturing and cost."With the recent extension of the lockdown period for two more weeks, we haven't received any official confirmation on when can the production will resume," Madhav Sheth, Vice President, Realme and CEO, Realme India, told IANS.75515809"We have reached out to the government for approval on opening of factory and now await their decision. We will