Новости за 16.03.2020

Technology may have helped many queer people find matches, but it’s also left them vulnerable to extortion from catfishers

Over 3,000 employees of Cognizant have filed a class-action complaint against the IT company and Facebook for allegedly causing psychological trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder. The claims exceed $5,000,000. This is a fallout of Cognizant's announcement that about 6,000 of its employees in the content moderation business for Facebook may be asked to go.

Fifty-three Indian nationals evacuated from the Iranian cities of Tehran and Shiraz were moved to the Army Wellness Centre in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer on Monday upon their arrival in the state.

The number of novel coronavirus cases in the country rose to 110 on Sunday with Uttarakhand reporting its first case and one fresh case each in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. The number of cases includes two persons who died in Delhi and Karnataka. The total number of confirmed cases includes 17 foreigners.

The government has issued a discharge policy for Covid-19 cases under which a positive case shall be managed as per protocol and discharged after only two samples test negative within 24 hours and there’s evidence of chest radiographic clearance and viral clearance in respiratory samples.

PM Narendra Modi offered a collaborative approach to dealing with Covid-19 in South Asia with shared data, expertise and a fund to which India will make an initial contribution of $10 million even as Pakistan sought to muddy waters by raising Kashmir at a conversation of Saarc leaders over video conferencing on Sunday.

Yes Bank has said it will write down additional tier (AT-1) bonds worth Rs 8,415 crore of the Rs 8,695 crore issued. This could have implications for mutual funds, life insurance companies and pension funds that have invested in the scheme, and their investors. The lender has also said it will issue fresh shares worth Rs 10,000 crore to boost its capital.

In a major setback to Congress in Gujarat that could end its dream of winning two of the four Rajya Sabha seats from the state in the biennial elections, four of its MLAs have resigned, reducing the party’s strength to 69 in the 182-member assembly. Consequently, Congress is assured of winning only one seat while BJP is poised to win the remaining three.

CM Kamal Nath held a meeting of Congress legislative party on Sunday evening, where he said: “How can there be a floor test when our MLAs are captive? Would it be constitutional?” Congress would overcome the “immoral and unconstitutional political crisis created by BJP”, Nath told legislators.

The actress is back on TV after seven months

The outbreak of coronavirus has brought all sporting events across the world to a screeching halt, including chess tournaments.