es Watch: 'Apocalyptic' Sandstorm in West Africa Paints the Sky Blood Red By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 05:42:30 +0530 The terrifying photos and video clips of the incident are going viral on social media. Full Article
es Did You Know? Selfie Obsession on Social Media May Increase Risk of Eating Disorder By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 06:05:34 +0530 The researchers from Florida State University revealed a consistent and direct link between posting edited photos on Instagram and risk factors for eating disorders. Full Article
es Photographer Spots Extremely Rare Two-headed 'Wolf Snake' in Odisha Forest By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 06:38:22 +0530 Two-headed animals are considered in many cultures to be a portent of disaster, and they have frequently appeared in mythology. Full Article
es Nagpur Police Fill in for Family to 'Bless Bride' at Wedding During Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 07:41:42 +0530 There was no one from her family to attend her marriage due to movement restrictions and the Nagpur Police tried to fulfill this absence. Full Article
es 'Nothing but Gold': CSK Takes a Trip Down the Memory Lane, Shares Rare Pic of Long-Haired Dhoni By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:37:33 +0530 'Men in blue, in various shades of grey before all the #yellove started and this is nothing but GOLD! Circa 2005, Sri Lanka,' CSK said in the tweet with the photo on their official handle. Full Article
es Boy's Locker Room 2.0: 'Open Secret' of a Google Drive Full of Women's Nudes in Kolkata College By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 01:19:39 +0530 A 'Bois locker room' row in the capital city finally broke the silence of women in Kolkata who claimed that their photographs were shared with their classmates. Full Article
es Milkman's Desi Jugaad to Deliver Milk While Maintaining Social Distancing is Winning Twitter By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 12:29:46 +0530 A photo of the milkman was posted on Twitter by IAS officer Nitin Sangwan who took the opportunity to praise the milkman's ingenious 'jugaad'. Full Article
es Woman in Burqa Hailed as Corona Warrior for Disinfecting Temples and Gurudwaras in Delhi By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 01:37:47 +0530 Imrana Saifi, a resident of North Delhi, has been visiting religious places of worship in the area every day along with a sanitiser tank to disinfect the buildings. Full Article
es Nurse Who Mistook Pregnancy for Appendicitis Gives Birth After a 12-Hour Shift By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 01:56:02 +0530 31-year-old Emma Hindmarsh, who works as a mental health nurse, was pregnant. However, she didn’t realize it until she gave birth to a new baby. Full Article
es After Mumbai Police, UP Police Draw Message of 'HOPE' with Vehicles amid Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 03:23:43 +0530 For a long time, Mumbai City police has been sharing memes to make people aware of the pandemic and urge them to stay indoors. Full Article
es This 73-Year-Old Grandma is Using TikTok to Spread Awareness About Domestic Abuse By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 03:46:06 +0530 Young hopes that videos like this would help other women stuck in abusive relationships speak up. Full Article
es 'Shut Up, Kevin Spacey': Actor Compares Covid-19 Job Loss to His Life Post #MeToo By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 03:51:28 +0530 Spacey said that he could relate to the impact coronavirus had on people's lives thanks to his own experience of sudden unemployment after sexual harassment allegations. Full Article
es Over Sized Clothing and a Fan Moment: Brian Lara Trolls Suresh Raina With Throwback Picture By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 04:47:52 +0530 Raina also went on to have a successful international career. He played an integral role in India's win at the 2011 World Cup. Full Article
es Google Reveals What Recipes Indians Searched the Most on Internet during Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 04:56:17 +0530 The most searched recipes on Google were cake, samosa, jalebi, momos, dhokla, panipuri, dosa, paneer and chocolate cake. Full Article
es Oreo Ice Cream with Samosa? Bizarre Food Combination Leaves Twitter in Two Minds By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 05:08:35 +0530 As soon as the post went viral, people couldn't keep their calm and Twitter wanted the person to be 'banned from the kitchen'. Full Article
es Elderly Couple Separated by Covid-19 Reunites after 56 Days in a Heartwarming Tale By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 05:25:06 +0530 Lois, whose illness has taken away her ability to speak, smiled several times and made faint noises. It is her way of communicating joy, Howard said. Full Article
es What Makes Eleven Cry? Mumbai Police Has Answer to Netflix's 'Stranger Things' Meme By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 06:00:15 +0530 Mumbai Police does not believe in letting a good meme go. Full Article
es Govt Requests Twitter to Block Tejasvi Surya's Communal 2015 Tweet Linking Terrorism to Islam By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:09:05 +0530 Surya's tweet is one of 121 tweets that have been asked to be removed from Twitter. Full Article
es 'It's a Hoax': Twitter Mocks Donald Trump after Ivanka's Assistant Tests Positive for Covid-19 By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 11:56:41 +0530 Ivanka Trump's secretary became the third White House employee to test negative for coronavirus on Friday following Donald Trump's valet and Mike Pence's aide. Full Article
es Dutch Restaurant Installs 'Quarantine Greenhouses' for Diners to Eat Out While Social Distancing By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 12:46:22 +0530 A restaurant in Amsterdam has trialling glass booths for diners as Netherlands looks to lift lockdown restrictions in the coming week. Full Article
es WATCH: David Warner Grooves to Thala Ajith’s Tunes With Wife Candice and daughter Indi on TikTok By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 12:55:55 +0530 The Aussie cricketer is spending the lockdown time with his family – wife Candice and daughters Ivy Mae, Indi Rae and Isla Rose. Full Article
es The Secret to Becoming a Desi TikTok Star During Coronavirus Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 02:55:35 +0530 On average, a TikTok star spends 5 hours on a video, and thinks of new concepts for the videos, while doing everyday activities. Full Article
es These are the Final Secret Messages Sent by Nazis after World War II Ended By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 04:16:16 +0530 The secret messages, sent on May 7, 1945, were made public for the first time on Friday to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe. Full Article
es This Video of a Cheetah, a Vulture and a Lion will Teach you an Important Life Lesson By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 04:50:05 +0530 The video has left a lot of Twitter users amazed, while some others expressed their perceptions about attitude in this situation. Full Article
es Airbus Sensor Cameras Used to Detect Explosives Can Prove Vital in 'Sniffing' Coronavirus By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 04:49:19 +0530 These camera sensors use microprocessors, which are made of biological cells. These processors help in identifying different chemicals and microbes floating in the air but invisible to human eyes. Full Article
es While We Showered Flowers, Canada Increased Salaries of Health Workers Fighting Covid-19 By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 05:09:52 +0530 Canada has decided to increase wages of health workers and has set aside a $3 billion budget for the same. Full Article
es England Cricket Board Teasing Kohli's Unique Dismissal by Rashid Has Riled up Desi Fans By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 05:13:37 +0530 In the video with Kohli, from the 2018 ODI series, the ECB has asked the Indian skipper if that was the best ball he ever faced. Full Article
es Watch: Hundreds of Baby Olive Ridley Turtles Make Their Way to Sea in Odisha amid Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:09:08 +0530 Videos of a huge number of baby Olive Ridley turtles moving towards the sea after a few days of hatching has taken the internet by a storm. Full Article
es Dutch School Installs Plastic Shields Around Students' Desks to Maintain Social Distancing By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:33:10 +0530 At the Springplank school in Netherlands, younger students will use one entrance and older students a different one. Parents will have to drop their children at the gate. Full Article
es Industry Dialogue: It is Not True That Employees Working From Home Are Lazying Around By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:14:52 +0530 If you’re still unsure whether remote work can work for your business, you may not have had a choice, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now is the time to assure employees that you not only care about but also trust them—that you have their best interests at heart. Full Article
es BP Announces $4.4 Billion Quarterly Loss as Oil Prices Crash Amid Coronavirus Pandemic By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:19:21 +0530 BP said it planned to reduce cash costs by $2.5 billion by the end of 2021 relative to 2019. "Some of these cost savings may have associated restructuring charges," the company added. Full Article
es RBI Writes off Nearly Rs 69,000 Cr Loans, Including Those of Top Defaulters Mehul Choksi & Vijay Mallya By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 11:12:10 +0530 Absconding dimantaire Choksi's company Gitanjali Gems tops the list of these defaulters with a whopping amount of Rs 5,492 crore, according to the list. Full Article
es Citing Economic Cost of Covid-19 Shutdown, Moody's Slashes India Growth Forecast to 0.2% for 2020 By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 11:58:40 +0530 In its report titled Global Macro Outlook 2020-21 (April 2020 update), Moody's lowered G-20 advanced economies as a group to contract by 5.8 per cent in 2020. Full Article
es WTO Members Eliminate Duties on Over 84% of Medical Products for 2020 under Various Agreements By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:05:51 +0530 India is a member of the WTO since 1995. There are a total of 164 members of this organisation, which deals with global trade-related issues. Full Article
es Oil Prices Climb as Storage Fills Less Rapidly than Feared By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 07:45:16 +0530 While storage is rapidly filling up, production cuts by US shale producers, estimated by consultants Rystad Energy at 300,000 barrels per day for May and June, should help slow flows into tanks. Full Article
es With an Oil Barrel Costing Less Than a New York Pizza, Will the Industry Ever Recover? By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:19:44 +0530 Oil prices were declining even before the pandemic hit as producers flooded the market with more oil than the world could use. Full Article
es India's Serum Institute to Make Millions of Potential Coronavirus Vaccine Doses By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:09:33 +0530 Serum, the world’s largest maker of vaccines by volume, is mass-producing the vaccine candidate developed by the University of Oxford. Full Article
es Rupee Rises 34 Paise to 75.84 Against US Dollar in Early Trade By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 11:37:33 +0530 Forex traders said positive start of domestic stocks supported the local unit. Besides, market sentiments improved as more countries are announcing gradual lifting of lockdowns that have been imposed to contain coronavirus infection. Full Article
es Axis Bank Shares Drop Over 6% After Q4 Net Loss By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 12:51:32 +0530 Axis Bank on Tuesday reported a standalone net loss of Rs 1,387.78 crore for March quarter of 2019-20 as provisioning for bad loans and contingencies soared. Full Article
es Sensex Rallies 606 Points, Nifty Reclaims 9,500 as Banks, Financials Surge By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 04:06:35 +0530 Indian markets opened on positive note taking positive cues from its Asian peers and ahead of U S Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates amid ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
es Realty Check: Work-from-home Might Not Result in Shrinking of Office Spaces, Say Experts By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 04:34:04 +0530 The need for more space due to potential social distancing norms in the near and distant future, expert say, is likely to offset the space gained by people working from home. Full Article
es Axis Bank Shares Drop Nearly 4% after Q4 Net Loss By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 05:29:03 +0530 The scrip closed the day at Rs 438.85, 3.67 per cent lower at the BSE. During the day, it declined 6.15 per cent to Rs 427.50. Full Article
es Govt Should Allow Micro-finance Institutions to Resume Operations in Green Zones: Official By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 07:25:09 +0530 MFIs have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, with many finding it difficult to meet the operating costs and pay salaries during the ongoing lockdown. Full Article
es ILO Estimates 305 Million Full-time Jobs Could be Lost Due to Coronavirus Pandemic By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 07:46:09 +0530 The ILO also projects that 1.6 billion workers in the 'informal economy,' stand in immediate danger of having their livelihoods destroyed. Full Article
es Government Looking into Possibility of Building Smart Cities along Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: Nitin Gadkari By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:18:11 +0530 The Rs 1 lakh crore flagship Delhi-Mumbai Expressway project is scheduled to be completed within three years and and expected to cut down the travel time between Delhi and Mumbai to just 12 hours. Full Article
es Coronavirus Crisis: With Rock-bottom Prices, Will The Oil Industry Recover? By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:34:16 +0530 The Energy Information Administration expects jet fuel use to fall 34% in the second quarter. In addition, the agency expects gasoline use to drop by 25% from April to June. Full Article
es Asian Stocks Set to Track US Gains as Virus Treatment Hopes Lift Confidence By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:41:17 +0530 A top US health official said Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir is likely to become the standard of care for Covid-19 after early results from a clinical trial showed it helped certain patients recover more quickly. Full Article
es Oil Prices Extend Rally as Coronavirus Worries Ease By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:23:49 +0530 Oil prices have plunged to historic lows in recent weeks as collapsing demand due to worldwide lockdowns prompted a massive glut and led to storage capacity filling up. Full Article
es Nifty, Sensex Soar on Covid-19 Drug Hopes, Set for Best Month Since 2009 By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:59:56 +0530 The NSE Nifty 50 index advanced 3.11 per cent to 9,850.3 by 0455 GMT, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was up 3.1 per cent at 33,734.26. Both indexes were on course for their fourth straight session of gains in a holiday shortened week. Full Article
es India's Scrap Gold Supplies Seen at Record High on Price Rally, Coronavirus, Says WGC By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:15:16 +0530 Rising scrap supplies amid a fall in demand could dent the world's second-biggest bullion consumer's imports and cap a rally in global prices, which hit a more than seven-year high earlier this month. Full Article