Kashmir at the OIC meet
BY D.C. PATHAK In a striking development, the annual meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the 57- member Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC), held at Niger’s capital Niamey on Nov 27-28, has unanimously recorded its…
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Unmet job expectations linked to high suicide risk in men
New York, Dec 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Declines in jobs may have left some working-class men frustrated by unmet job expectations and they are more likely to suffer an early death by suicide or drug poisoning, warn…
This antiviral drug blocks Covid virus within 24 hrs: Study
New York, Dec 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Researchers have discovered that the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection (Covid-19) with a new antiviral drug, MK-4482/EIDD-2801 or Molnupiravir, completely suppresses the virus transmission within 24 hours. According to the study,…
‘Blood donations improve upto 80% of pre-Covid level’
By Ashish Srivastava New Delhi, Dec 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Covid-19 pandemic ensued a significant reduction in blood donation across the globe due to a pan-lockdown, panic, cessation of blood donation camps and disruption of transport…
Fake site allotment racket run by BDA staff busted in K’taka
Bengaluru, Dec 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) A fake site allotment document racket run by four officials of the Bengaluru Development Authority was busted on Friday in a joint operation launched by the Bengaluru city police and the…
Rajini must have an alliance and be the CM candidate, says political analysts in TN
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Dec 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) For the actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth even as a Chief Ministerial candidate, a political alliance to fight the 2021 polls is important and further the parties he aligns with should…
Kidney disease leading risk factor for Covid hospitalisation: Study
New York, Dec 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chronic kidney disease is the leading risk factor for hospitalisation from Covid-19, says a study of electronic health records. For the study, the researchers examined the health records of 12,971…
60 per cent people use social media to discover new content
New Delhi, Dec 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) 2020 was the year the streaming wars intensified and in 2021 we will see more of the same. Brightcove has surveyed over 3,000 people ages 16+, in India, Bangladesh and…
Bad boys of Bengal’s illegal coal-mining syndicate
By Soudhriti Bhabani Kolkata, Dec 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) With the federal investigation agencies carrying out marathon raids to nab nefarious elements, the spotlight turned on the illegal coal mining empire in West Bengals infamous Raniganj-Asansol belt…
Swap red meat with plant foods to reduce heart disease risk
New York, Dec 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Replacing red meat with high-quality plant foods such as beans, nuts, or soy may be linked to a modestly reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), say researchers. The study,…
Q2 one of the best in many years for earnings
New Delhi, Dec 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The second quarter of financial year 2021 was one of the best quarters in the last many years in terms of ratio of positive to negative surprises on earnings, though…
How Apple accessibility tools are empowering the disabled in India
New Delhi, Dec 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Technology is most powerful when it empowers everyone and Nivedita Vasant, a musician who suffers from cerebral palsy (a group of disorders that affect movement and muscle tone or posture),…
Strategic security of most nations impacted due to cut in funds: Army Vice Chief
New Delhi, Dec 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian Army Vice Chief, Lieutenant General S.K. Saini, said on Wednesday that strategic security of most nations have been impacted due to reduction in funds for military capability, but some…
Value from data consumption in India being captured by foreign media platforms
New Delhi, Dec 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) While Indians are the largest consumers of data, the value derived from this consumption is captured by Euro-American or Chinese media platforms. According to a report by the Esya Centre…
Shareholders sue top Pinterest executives over ‘toxic’ work culture
San Francisco, Dec 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shareholders of the photo-sharing social media platform Pinterest have sued top executives of the company, including CEO Ben Silbermann, for allegedly nurturing a toxic work culture. According to the lawsuit,…
Smaller banks to face higher funding costs post LVB write-off
New Delhi, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The write-off of Lakshmi Vilas Bank’s (LVB) debt is likely to hurt investor sentiment toward lower-rated and smaller Indian banks, which would push up their financing costs. Sok Yin Yong,…
Shiv Sena bedazzled with Urmila Matondkar’s debut for a big role
By QUAID NAJMI Mumbai, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood actor Urmila Matondkar disappointed no one as she joined the Shiv Sena, solemnly tied a ‘Shiv-Bandhan’ and grabbed the bow and arrow to become the newest and…
Blackbuck poaching case: Court accepts Salman’s plea, next hearing on Jan 16
Jaipur, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood star Salman Khan on Tuesday was granted exemption from marking attendance in the court in the Blackbuck hunting and Arms Act case and the next hearing date has now been…
UP’s first data centre in Noida to start in June 2022
Lucknow, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ending the dependency of keeping data abroad, Uttar Pradesh will get its first data centre in Noida by June 2022. Big companies like Google, Amazon, Facebook, YouTube, and Central Cart will…
IMA to protest against Centre’s medical reforms, policy decisions
By Ashish Srivastava New Delhi, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) After farmers, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) — which represents doctors practising modern system of medicine in the country — has now opened a front against the…