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Instagram removes ‘Recent’ tab on hashtag pages before US polls
SAN FRANCISCO: As the US enters the election week, Instagram has temporarily removed the Recent tab on hashtag pages to stop the spread of harmful content around the presidential polls.
In a normal scenario when people search a hashtag…
Manohari Gold Tea makes ‘hattrick of records’
GUWAHATI: Famous and rare variety of tea from Assam, “Manohari Gold Tea” has made a hat-trick of records by selling its teas for record Rs 75,000 per kilogram creating history in Sale No.44 held on October 29 at Guwahati Tea Auction Centre…
Now SpiceJet to facilitate RT-PCR test for passengers
NEW DELHI: Budget airline SpiceJet will now facilitate online booking of Covid-19 RT-PCR test for its passengers which can be conducted within their homes in India and the UAE with the help of VFS Global.
The airline pointed out that…
YouTube in India hits 325 million monthly unique viewers
NEW DELHI: Google-owned YouTube on Wednesday said the platform is now being watched by over 325 million unique viewers (over 18 and above) month on month in India and it is the top platform for accessing videos in regional languages in the…
Sashidhar Jagdishan to take over as HDFC Bank MD on Tuesday
MUMBAI: As HDFC Bank's Managing Director Aditya Puri has retired, Sashidhar Jagdishan will take charge as the new MD and CEO on Tuesday.
Puri retired at the end of business hours on Monday.
"Sashidhar Jagdishan (DIN: 08614396) shall…
Only 7% plan on going out to movie theatres in the next 60 days
NEW DELHI: Even though movie theatres are now open, only 7 per cent people are willing to go to watch a film there in the next 60 days, as per a survey.
Results of July, August and October survey by LocalCircles indicate that people…
Taxes on petrol, diesel may go up further to mobilise additional revenue for Covid relief
BY SUBHASH NARAYAN
NEW DELHI: The economic crisis triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent pressure on revenues may again push the Centre to raise excise duty on petrol and diesel.
Sources indicated that another Rs 3-6 per…
2020 lockdowns to drive new forms of automation: Report
NEW DELHI: The 'great lockdown' of 2020 will make the drive for automation in 2021 both inevitable and irreversible and remote work, new digital muscles and pandemic constraints will create millions of pragmatic automations, according to a…
IndiGo bars 9 journos for 15 days for ‘unruly behaviour’
NEW DELHI: IndiGo has banned nine journalists for 15 days for alleged unruly behaviour on a flight with Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut onboard.
The development comes after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) asked the…
Domestic airlines to fly 12,983 flights per week this winter
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has approved 12,983 domestic flights for the winter schedule, 44 per cent lower than the number of domestic weekly flights during the last winter schedule.
The winter schedule begins…