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Fleeing sanctions, oligarchs seek safe ports for superyachts
Working with the U.K.-based yacht valuation firm VesselsValue, the...
Latest diet trends can cost people more than their weight loss, says research
"In Australia, around 12.5 million adults are overweight or obese....
Handshake? No thanks: coronavirus changes global habits
FRANCE
Newspapers have been filled with advice on how to replace kissing on the cheek – an everyday greeting in France, even between people who have only just met – and handshaking, a common formality at work.
Etiquette expert Philippe Lichtfus, who has been widely cited in the media, says handshakes are a relatively recent development that began in the Middle Ages.
He says simply looking into a person’s eyes can suffice as a greeting.
Exposure to air pollution linked to risk of kidney diseases: Study
The researchers estimated the monthly average levels of tiny particles of air pollution — called fine particulate matter — based on participants’ home addresses. They noted that fine particulate matter comes from a variety of sources including fossil fuel combustion, industrial processes, and natural sources.They found that exposure to higher amounts of fine particulate matter was associated with a higher degree of albuminuria — a marker of kidney dysfunction — at the start of the study as well as a higher risk of developing chronic kidney disease over time
Indians consume over 11GB data daily, spend 70 mins a day on OTT platforms
“We believe the migration of subscribers to 4G will continue to drive broadband growth in the country. The upcoming 4K/8K videos and industry 4.0 solutions that promise to enhance productivity and bring down expenses for industries across different verticals, demand ultra high speed and extremely low latency. The Indian telcos will need to consider other connectivity solutions to leverage the new opportunities and to address the growing data consumption,” Sanjay Malik, Senior Vice President & Head of India Market at Nokia said.
Powered by hydrogen, Hyundai’s trucks aim to conquer the Swiss Alps
Hyundai's hydrogen-powered 18-tonne trucks are set to hit the roads in Switzerland next month as the South Korean automaker looks to establish a case for its zero-emissions technology in a low carbon world. Invented nearly two centuries ago, hydrogen...
Facebook bans ads with false claims about new virus
For instance, ads for face masks that claim the products are 100% guaranteed to prevent the spread of the virus are not allowed, the company said.
How deadly is new coronavirus? It maybe too early to tell
As infections of the virus that causes COVID-19 surge in other countries, even a low fatality rate can add up to lots of victims, and understanding why one place fares better than another becomes critical to unravel.
Hong Kong to give big cash handouts as economy reels from virus
Last week Hong Kong’s government announced an HK$30 billion relief fund for those hit hardest by the virus outbreak, including cash handouts for businesses like restaurants and travel companies.
China’s richest man Jack Ma teams up with Columbia University to find cure for COVID-19
In support of the cooperation project, Columbia University has set up a multidisciplinary team involving professionals in virology, molecular biology and chemistry who proposed four different new solutions to tame the pathogen, according to the source
Coronavirus: China tries 3,000-year-old traditional remedy to treat patients
Treatment in Wuhan hospitals combine Traditional Chinese Medicine, popularly known as TCM, and western medicines, said Wang Hesheng, the new health commission head in Hubei, the province at the center of the virus outbreak. He said TCM was applied on more than half of confirmed cases in Hubei.
18 PSBs hit by fraud cases of Rs 1.17 trn in Apr-Dec of FY20
SBI reported 4,769 cases of banking frauds worth Rs 30,300 crore during the nine-month period ended December 2019. This is about 26 per cent of the Rs 1,17,463.73 crore, which is the total amount of reported cases of banking frauds in PSBs during this period, he said.