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Work-from-home, long hours at the laptop, zero social life — it has taken a toll on everyone during the pandemic-induced lockdown. It has been tougher for the millennial and Gen-Z category, who are reeling under pressure. But like they…

New Delhi: The Indian economy has taken quite a battering due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It contracted 23.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2020-21 and by 7.5 per cent in Q2, thereby going into recession. Having overtaken the UK in 2019 to…

New Delhi: With just a week left in this disastrous year of COVID-19, the Indian rupee has been the worst-performing currency in Asia in 2020. The Indian rupee is down 3.5% this year, having closed at 73.85 per US dollar on Tuesday. Even…

New Delhi: Bollywood actor and the messiah of migrant labourers Sonu Sood on Sunday launched a new initiative to help people rendered jobless during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the initiative titled ‘Khud kamaao ghar chalao’ , the actor…

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Sonu Sood, who turned into a ‘messiah’ for stranded migrant workers during the lockdown, has reportedly mortgaged eight properties to raise Rs 10 crore for helping people in distress. According to a report in…

New Delhi: The time limit for pensioners to submit their life certificate has been extended to February 28, 2021, because of the prevalent COVID-19 pandemic situation. “In view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the vulnerability of…

New Delhi: India is at the forefront of defeating Coronavirus with the lowest number of infections and mortality rate compared to other countries.   According to a report in DNA, recent research has suggested that the reason behind low rate…

Mumbai: After getting the green signal from the government, movie theatres across the country have been gradually reopening, but with 50 per cent of the seating capacity. According to a report in DNA, to attract audiences and make up for…

New Delhi: With winter approaching and the menace of pollution amid the COVID-19 pandemic a major worry, especially in northern India, the Supreme Court has a simple advice for citizens -- take out bicycles and stop using ‘beautiful cars’.…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered States and Union Territories to supply dry ration to sex workers identified by the National AIDS Control Organisation and district legal authorities without insisting on asking them to…