All News: March 2020

Coronavirus Pandemic: Meeting App Zoom Topped Download Charts in February and March

Fuelled by conferencing apps, business apps topped 62 million downloads across iOS and Google Play during the week of March 14-21, 2020 worldwide -- its biggest week ever.

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FC Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu Stands with Lionel Messi and Players in Salary Pay Cut Issue

Josep Maria Bartomeu said that the proposal of pay cut came from Lionel Messi, after reports surfaced of discontent from Barcelona players.

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Broadcaster Predicts La Liga Restart in July But Without Fans

La Liga still have 11 matches still to be played, with Barcelona leading Real Madrid by two points at the top, while the battle to avoid relegation is also finely balanced.

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There is a Massive Surge in Online Sales of Groceries And Computers Because of COVID-19

Fitness equipment and computers have seen 55 percent and 40 percent boosts in online sales respectively while online grocery shopping category has seen a 100 percent increase.

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Xiaomi Had a Great 2019 With Mi TV And Lifestyle Products Complementing Strong Smartphone Sales

The Beijing-headquartered electronic conglomerate's adjusted net profit was 11.5 billion Chinese Yuan, up 34.8 per cent Year-over-Year for the calendar year that ended December 31.

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Google Launches New COVID-19 Website For India: Helpline Data, Safety Tips And More

The website will contain information such as key helpline numbers, content about symptoms, protective measures, known treatments, and the latest global and Indian statistics.

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Make no Mistake, Zoom is a Cool Video Chat App But is NOT Encrypted The Way You Expect

If you need to discuss sensitive matters with collegues, remember, conservations on Zoom are not end-to-end encrypted.

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Xiaomi Had a Great 2019 With Mi TV And Lifestyle Products Complementing Strong Smartphone Sales

Sensex Plunges Over 700 Points, Nifty Drops Below 8,400 Amid Weak Global Cues Due to Covid-19

On the global front, bourses in Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul were in the red, while those in Shanghai were trading on a positive note.

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New Interest Rates on PPF, NSC, KVP, Post Office and Senior Citizens Schemes, Check Here

For the April-June 2020 quarter, 15-year Public Provident Fund scheme will fetch an annual interest rate of 7.1% (compounded annually) as compared to 7.9% earlier.

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Show Must Go On? NFL Expects to Play Full Season as Scheduled Despite Coronavirus

NFL, which is scheduled to start in September, is expecting to have a full season, including games in London and Mexico City.

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Bala Devi Joins AFC's 'Break The Chain' Campaign to Spread Awareness

Bala Devi joined the Asian Football Confederation's break the chain campaign to spread awareness of the need for social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Popular Weather App Dark Sky is Now Owned by Apple, And That is Bad News For Android Users

The Dark Sky app, apart from radar maps and hyperlocal weather forecasting, also has animated forecast maps, minute-by-minute predictions, Apple Watch app and a time machine feature that details weather changes at a location and predictions for the future.

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Here's How Former India Hockey Captain Viren Rasquinha is Keeping Little Daughter Engaged Amid Lockdown

Former Indian hockey captain Viren Rasquinha came up with the idea of an obstacle course to keep her daughter occupied as well as fit during the coronavirus-lockdown.

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Coronavirus-scarred China Says No Resumption of Major Sports Events

General Administration of Sport snuffed out any hopes that China's sports scene could soon return to normal.

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US, Russia Energy Officials Have 'Productive Talk' on Oil Market Plunge Amid Coronavirus

Trump on Monday said Saudi Arabia and Russia "both went crazy" in their oil-price war and added that "I never thought I'd be saying that maybe we have to have an oil (price) increase, because we do."

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Gold Recovers from 3% Slump as Dollar Eases Amid Coronavirus-hit Economy

Asian shares faced another leg lower on Wednesday as the virus sharply slows global growth, leading a gauge of world stocks to post its biggest quarterly decline in more than a decade.

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Indian Super League's 2019-20 Season Records a 51% Viewership Growth

According to BARC's latest report, ISL saw recorded a 51 per cent jump in viewership among the urban affluent sports savvy audience.

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Tokyo Olympics Postponement Signals Growing Power Shift from IOC to Athletes

The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics due to coronavirus, has indicated a permanent shift in power away from the hierarchical governing body to athletes.

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Confined to Hostel Amid Lockdown, Hima Das Writes to Sports Minster Kiren Rijiju for Access to Outdoor Training

Hima Das along with some other sportspersons requested Sports Minister Kiren Rijjiju to allow them to train outdoors within NIS Patiala campus amid the coronavirus-forced lockdown.

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Michael Jordan NBA Documentary Finished Early for April Debut, Will Air on Netflix

10-part documentary series on NBA legend Michael Jordan will be available outside the United States on Netflix on five consecutive Mondays starting April 20.

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Sunil Chettri and Indian Football Team Contribute With Undisclosed Donation to Fight Coronavirus

Sunil Chhetri took to social media to say that members of the Indian football team have come together to make a donation to the PM-Cares Fund and help in the fight against coronavirus.

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Reliance Jio ‘Recharge at ATM’ Service Announced: Here’s How to Use it

Did you know that your nearest ATM machine offers the facility of recharging your Jio mobile number seamlessly?

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Making Sure I Still Remember How: Roger Federer Flaunts Trick Shots in Viral Video After Surgery

Roger Federer's video of trying out a few trick shots against a wall has sent social media into meltdown.

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Facebook Pledges $100 Million to Support News Industry Hit by Coronavirus Pandemic

The social networking giant said the investment will include $25 million in emergency grant funding for local news through the Facebook Journalism Project and an extra $75 million in marketing to get money to publishers around the world.

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Coronavirus Pandemic: AI Tool to Spot Patients That are at Risk of Severe Respiratory Disease

For the study, demographic, laboratory, and radiological findings were collected from 53 patients as each tested positive in January for the SARS-CoV2 virus at the two Chinese hospitals.

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Microsoft 365 is Indicative of a New Direction Where Microsoft is All About Consumers

Microsoft has confirmed that Microsoft 365 Personal costs Rs 4199 a year while Microsoft 365 Family is for Rs 5299 a year and can be shared with up to 6 users.

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Key Stocks in Focus Today: IndusInd Bank, Suzlon, JSW Energy, Fortis Healthcare

At 10:26 am, the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was trading up 676.78 points, or 2.38%, to 29,117.10, while the Nifty 50 rose 203.15 points, or 2.45%, to 8,484.25.

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Mallya Asks Sitharaman to Consider Offer to ‘Repay 100%’ Dues of Kingfisher Airlines in ‘Times of Crisis’

Mallya, who is wanted in India on alleged fraud and money laundering charges amounting to an estimated Rs 9,000 crore, also said all his companies have effectively ceased operations due to lockdown.

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Rupee Rises 8 Paise to 75.51 Against US Dollar in Early Trade

Forex traders said the rupee is trading in a narrow range as the higher opening in domestic equities supported the local unit, while sustained foreign fund outflows and strengthening of the American currency weighed on it.

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World Athletics Championships Moved to 2022 After Tokyo Olympics Dates are Announced

World Athletics promised to postpone the 2021 World Athletics Championships to 2022 in support of the new dates of the Tokyo Olympics.

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Cristiano Ronaldo Bought iMacs for Entire Juventus Team for Receiving Red Card

Cristiano Ronaldo had had to buy iMacs for his entire Juventus team after he was given a red card in his first Champions League match.

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Microsoft 365 is Indicative of a New Direction Where Microsoft is All About Consumers

We expect the India pricing for Microsoft 365 to be similar to the Office 365 plans at this time—Office 365 Home for up to 6 people costs Rs 5,299 per year while Office 365 Personal for single user is priced at Rs 4,199 per year.

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Nifty Touches 8,400-Mark in Early Trade, Sensex Up by 550 Points Tracking Wall Street Rally

Hindalco Industries, HDFC, JSW Steel, Vedanta and Tech Mahindra are among major gainers on Nifty.

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Johnson & Johnson Plans to Conduct Human Trials for Coronavirus Vaccine by September

J&J began working on the vaccine under investigation in January using the same technology it had used to develop a candidate vaccine for Ebola.

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Japan Businessman Paid $8.2 Million by Tokyo Olympics Bid Lobbied Figure at Center of French Corruption Probe

Haruyuki Takahashi was paid $8.2 million by the committee that spearheaded Tokyo’s bid for the 2020 Olympics.

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We’ll Talk About Football Later: Fiorentina, Torino Presidents Say Serie A Season Unlikely to Finish

Fiorentina and Torino, though in separate interviews, said the current Serie A season postponed due to coronavirus is unlikely to finish,

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Airtel Prepaid Users Get Extended Validity And Additional Talktime; 80 Million Users Benefit

Airtel says they will also credit Rs 10 to the accounts of each of these 80 million users so that they can make calls and send messages. They say these measures will particularly benefit migrant workers and daily wage earners who may have been impacted due to the nationwide lockdown to combat COVID-19

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Sania Mirza Raises Rs 1.25 Crore for People in Need During 21-Day Lockdown Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Sania Mirza helped raise Rs 1.25 crore in one week which will help close to 1 lakh people in need during the 21-day lockdown.

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US Open Venue to Host 350-bed Temporary Hospital Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

The Billie Jean King National Tennis Center will be transformed into a 350-bed temporary hospital to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

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Aston Villa to Fine Jack Grealish for Ignoring Coronavirus Lockdown

Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish was photographed leaving an estate in the suburbs of Birmingham on Sunday morning shortly after a traffic accident.

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Wrestling Federation of India Donates Rs 11 Lakh in Fight against Coronavirus, SAI Employees Pledge Salary

WFI donated Rs 11 lakh as employees of Sports Authority of India also donated their three days' salary for the fight against coronavirus.

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Only 479 Days To Go: Tokyo Resets the Clock on Olympics After New Dates are Announced

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics was pushed back by a year due to the coronavirus and will start July 23 2021.

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Billy Joe Saunders' Boxing Licence Suspended after Domestic Violence 'Advice' Video

Billy Joe Saunders' licence was suspended by after the British fighter released a video on social media using a punchbag to describe how to hit their female companion 'on the chin'.

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No Fans, No Problem: Borussia Moenchengladbach Plot Cardboard Cut-outs for Bundesliga Restart

Borussia Moenchengladbach are planning an ingenious plan to have cardboard cut-outs of supporters to fill their stands when the Bundesliga starts again.

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PM CARES Relief Fund: Here is How You Can Contribute to Combat The COVID Pandemic

PhonePe says they will contribute Rs 10 for every Indian who donates to the PMCARES Fund via the PhonePe App using UPI. Paytm has said that they are aiming to contribute Rs 500 Crore to the PM CARES Fund. These are just some examples.

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