India
May 26, 2021
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WhatsApp Sues Government, Says New Digital Rules Mean End To User Privacy

By Administrator_ India Capital Sands WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit in the Delhi High Court against the government’s new digital rules that take effect today, saying these would compel it to break privacy protections to users. The Facebook-owned messaging service filed its petition on Tuesday against the rules that will require it to “trace” the […]

India
May 14, 2021
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Misinformation surges amid India’s COVID-19 calamity

By Administrator_ India Capital Sands The man in the WhatsApp video says he has seen it work himself: A few drops of lemon juice in the nose will cure COVID-19. If you practice what I am about to say with faith, you will be free of corona in five seconds, says the man, dressed in […]

India
May 11, 2021
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Google raises $4.6 million through internal donations for COVID-19 relief

By Administrator_ India Capital Sands Internet giant Google said it has so far raised $4.6 million (Rs 33 crore) through an internal donation campaign for COVID-19 relief in India. The funds raised will go to nonprofit organizations, including GiveIndia, Charities Aid Foundation India, GOONJ, and United Way of Mumbai, Google said in a blog post. Google has updated Search, […]

India
May 05, 2021
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Petrol, diesel prices hiked across metros for second consecutive day

By Administrator_ India Capital Sands Prices of petrol and diesel were hiked for the second consecutive day on May 5 after a long hiatus. Petrol price in Delhi was hiked by 19 paise, taking it to Rs 90.74 per litre as compared to Rs 90.55 per litre on May 4. Diesel price in the national capital […]

India
April 28, 2021
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Registration for Covid vaccines for those above 18 starts at 4 pm today

By Administrator_ India Capital Sands All citizens above the age of 18 years can register themselves for getting Covid-19 vaccine jabs starting 4 pm today as the government gears up to launch the third phase of the vaccination drive from 1 May. “Registration for 18 plus to begin on http://cowin.gov.in, Aarogya Setu App & UMANG […]

India
April 20, 2021
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Madhya Pradesh’s largest COVID-19 care centre set up in Indore

By Administrator_ India Capital Sands Madhya Pradesh’s largest COVID-19 care centre has come up in Indore with various items like clothes for patients, beddings and oxygen machines worth Rs 5 crore donated by people, a senior state official said. The centre, set up within a fortnight, is equipped with beds made out of cardboard which […]

India
April 09, 2021
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PM Narendra Modi takes second dose of Covid-19 vaccine at AIIMS

By Administrator_ India Capital Sands Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS here and asked those eligible for the shot to take it soon to defeat the virus. He had taken his first jab on March 1 at the hospital. “Got my second dose of the COVID-19 […]

India
March 09, 2021
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PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate ‘Maitri Setu’ between India, Bangladesh today

By Administrator_ India Capital Sands Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the ‘Maitri Setu’ — a bridge built over the Feni River — between India and Bangladesh on March 9. The prime minister will inaugurate the bridge at 12.00 pm via video conferencing, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement. The 1.9-kilometer bridge […]

India
January 13, 2021
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All-women cockpit crew fly inaugural San Francisco-Bengaluru flight

By Administrator_ India Capital Sands The first non-stop San Francisco-Bengaluru flight has taken off with an all-women cockpit crew at the helm, Air India said. A crew consisting of Capt Zoya Aggarwal, Capt Papagari Thanmai, Capt Akansha Sonaware and Capt Shivani Manhas will operate Air India’s historic flight. During the 17 hour journey, the aircraft […]