TimeLine Layout

December, 2020

  • 8 December

    Ahmedabad Fraud: CRPF Jawan Pretends To Be Crime Branch Official, Extorts Rs 30,000 From Man

    A CRPF jawan along with his associate is in custody for allegedly extorting Rs 30,000 from a private company employee. They did it by pretending to be Crime Branch officials in Naroda, Ahmedabad.  The accused are Yunus Rana (33), a CRPF jawan, and Bhuriyo Nagar alias Amit (35), a history-sheeter. They approached Amit (name changed) …

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  • 8 December

    US Man Orders PS5 Online But Gets A Brick Instead, Calls The Cops

    PlayStation 5 has hit the markets but due to high demand, it is not available everywhere. The console was released on November 12 and has sold more units than both Xbox Series X and S units. The demand is out of this work and games all over the world are doing their best to get their hands on it. People …

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  • 8 December

    Chemical Used In Pesticides Could Be Behind 'Mystery Illness' In Andhra That Made Over 450 Sick

    Authorities in Andhara Pradesh have reportedly made the first breakthrough in the investigation into the mysterious diseases in Eluru, which has affected over 450 people and left one person dead. Since Saturday, hundreds had taken ill and were admitted to hospitals with complaints of dizziness, fainting spells, headache and vomiting. AP Multiple teams of experts from premier scientific institutions of …

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  • 8 December

    Indian-origin Health Expert Anil Soni Appointed First Chief Of The WHO Foundation

    The World Health Organization Foundation has appointed an Indian-origin health expert, Anil Soni, as its first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to address the most vital health challenges all across the globe.  The Foundation is an independent grant-making agency based out of Geneva in Switzerland and was launched in May 2020 to work alongside the WHO and the global health community.  …

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  • 8 December

    Serum India May Supply COVID-19 At Rs 250 Per Dose To Indian Government, Says Report

    Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine producer by volume, is close to signing a supply contract with the Indian government and is expected to fix the price at Rs 250 per dose of the vaccine, according to a Reuters report citing Business Standard. The government is pinning its hopes for mass supply on Serum Institute, which lodged the …

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  • 7 December

    Save up to 50% off phone accessories including charging cables, a car mount, Qi wireless pad and OtterBox cases

    If you were lucky enough to snag a new iPhone or Android phone over the extended Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales, you might find yourself coming up a little short on accessories right now. Or perhaps you just need a new cable for your existing phone. Either way, I’ve rounded up a few enticing deals on mobile accessories to complement your …

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  • 7 December

    Walmart Plus review: A fast delivery service for groceries and everything else

    Grocery shopping wasn’t my favorite thing before the coronavirus pandemic, but once March lockdowns and quarantines began, I absolutely dreaded it. Each excursion became a tactical mission to get in and out as fast as possible to avoid catching the virus from other shoppers. It was stressful in the first months, planning trips around shipment trucks to get items before …

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  • 7 December

    Dish fined $210M for making millions of robocalls

    Dish Network has settled its case with the US Department of Justice, resulting in a $210 million penalty for the satellite TV provider for placing millions of telemarketing calls that violated the FTC’s rules. It’s the largest civil penalty ever paid over telemarketing or “robocall” violations. Dish will pay $126 million to the US and $84 million two four states. …

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  • 7 December

    Uber Eats and Wendy’s are partnering to give away next

    Getting a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X this holiday season is hard. Between the short supply, high demand and online retail that favors exact timing (and therefore bots), being lucky enough to score a new system is far from simple. Seeing the opportunity, Uber Eats and Wendy’s announced a new contest with the grand prize being the “console no …

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  • 7 December

    Walmart Plus: Everything you need to know about the grocery delivery service

    Want groceries and more delivered to your front door? That’s the promise behind Walmart Plus, a new service announced earlier this year. It’s not cheap, but you can sign up for a free 15-day Walmart Plus trial. See it at Walmart Although many have been quick to compare Plus to  Amazon Prime, it’s not really the same thing (see the …

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