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New Zealand charges man for absconding from virus quarantine
By Administrator_India Capital Sands New Zealand said on Wednesday that a 32-year-old man who tested positive for COVID-19 will be charged after briefly absconding from an isolation facility in Auckland, the latest slip up as the country tries to keep coronavirus cases at its border. The man, who was in quarantine after arriving from […]
First tranche of COVID-19 sport relief funding released by New Zealand government
By Administrator_India Capital Sands New Zealand’s government said on Tuesday it has released the first installment of a NZ$265 million ($174.21 million) funding package to help the local sports industry cope with the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sports Minister Grant Robertson said much of the initial NZ$80 million tranche would be used […]
Indian soldiers unarmed and caught by surprise in China clash, families say
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Indian soldiers who died in close combat with Chinese troops last month were unarmed and surrounded by a larger force on a steep ridge, Indian government sources, two soldiers deployed in the area and families of the fallen men said. One of the Indian soldiers had his throat slit with […]
Japan will not revive state of emergency as Tokyo COVID-19 cases rise
By Administrator_India Capital Sands There is no need to reintroduce a state of emergency, Japan’s top government spokesman said on Friday, the day after coronavirus cases in Tokyo rose to a two-month high. New daily cases in the capital have exceeded 50 over the last week, with Thursday’s 107 cases a record following the lifting […]
U.S., EU advocacy groups warn against Google’s purchase of Fitbit
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Twenty advocacy groups from the United States, Europe, Latin America and elsewhere signed a statement Wednesday urging regulators to be wary of Google’s $2.1 billion bid for fitness tracker company Fitbit Inc because of privacy and competition concerns. The 20 organizations – which include the U.S.-based Public Citizen, Access Now […]
As Japan re-opens, a hospital grapples with coronavirus aftermath
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Doctors in white coats and blue scrubs sat around a conference room table in June, looking up at a colourful slide projected on the wall. “How is anyone supposed to memorize this?” a doctor sitting in the back asked as Yoshihiro Masui, the director of Yokohama City Seibu Hospital’s critical […]
Gold poised for best quarter in four years as virus fears persist
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Gold held close to a near eight-year peak on Tuesday, en route to its best quarter in more than four years, as worries over rising cases of the novel coronavirus and its economic fallout boosted safe-haven demand. Spot gold was steady at $1,771.30 per ounce, just $7.76 shy of a […]
Higher Education University Rankings 2020: Capital University, Jharkhand ranks 64th, notches up from 68th position of last year
New Delhi : CapitalUniversity India has ranked 64th in the 2020 Higher Education University Rankings. Last year, CUJ was 68th and it has moved 04 notches up this year. It is second amongst the Indian Universities. THE’s 2020 University Rankings reveal the best universities under 50 years old, assessing them across teaching, research, international outlook and their work with […]