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Xupermask, a futuristic high tech mask designed by American Company will.i.am, is launched on April 8, 2021 to provide users protection against covid-19. It is not only an intelligent mask because it also allows the wearer to make calls…

Britain’s Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died at the age of 99, announces Buckingham Palace, reports Reuters. Citing the Palace statement, the report said, it is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces…

The debate over whether vaccine passports should be introduced now may have got a fitting response from the World Health Organization (WHO) as the agency is against the approach at this moment, adding they may exacerbate already unequal…

The USA economy is showing signs of recovery from the pandemic as the labor market added 916,000 jobs in March, with nearly a third of the increase in leisure and hospitality sector, reports AFP citing the Labor Department Report published…

Former USA President Donald Trump, known as ‘Twitter President’, is soon returning to social media network with his own platform, his former advisor Jason Miller told Fox News, reports AFP. In an interview the former aide told the…

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (68) has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, confirms his health adviser Dr. Faisal Sultan in a post on Twitter on March 20, reports Dawn Online. The news of Imran Khan’s catching of the covid-19…

Spain has made euthanasia and assisted suicide legal with a law passed by the country’s parliament on March 18, becoming the fourth and latest European country to do so, reports AFP. The 350-seat Parliament voted 202 to 141 for and…

Popular social networking platform Twitter Inc. is testing an “undo send” button aiming to give certain users some time to withdraw a tweet before post, reports Reuters citing the company. The report said quoting a Twitter spokeswoman…

The 78th edition of prestigious Golden Globes Awards has been held on February 28 at The Beverly Hilton in California, USA. Here’s all the winners : Best Motion Picture (Drama) : Nomadland Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) :…

Application and nominations are underway for the Global Teacher Prize 2021 with the last date being April 30 this year. Individuals applying for the Global Teacher Prize will be assessed on teaching practices, how they innovate to…

Application process is now open for the civilian post of Tradesman Mate (INCET-TMM-01/2021) in the Indian Navy with the last date for online application being March 7. Application Link : Interested individuals need to visit the below…

Distribution of students’ registration cards for HSC and its equivalent examinations 2021 under Dhaka education board will be starting from this February 23. It will go on till March 10, says a notice issued February18 from the board.…

Popular social media platform Snapchat’s new service ‘Spotlight’ has now about 100 million monthly users. That milestone has been achieved in just two months since it was launched, says platform boss Evan Spiegel February 4. Gaining the…

Outgoing US President Donald Trump has signed into law the ‘Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act’, reports Dawn Online. The act would award at least 50 percent of scholarships under a merit-based higher education scholarship programme to…

International students have launched a petition aiming to ask the Australian government to allow them return back to the country as they are stuck in their own countries due to border closures over the pandemic, reports Reuters. As per…

The harmful shutdown of all educational institutions in Bangladesh continues as the authorities have extended again the running closures until January 30, reads a press release. However, Qawmi madrasas will enjoy exemption from the…

Southeast Asian nation Malaysia is now in nationwide state of emergency as the King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah declared it January 12 morning to curb the spread of Covid-19 . Such measure under the Federal…

The 2020 edition of the Globe Soccer Awards, aka the Dubai d'Ors, was given on December 27 at a Gala ceremony at the iconic Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the tallest building in the world now. The top award ‘Player of the Century’ was won by…

All educational institutions in Malaysia registered under the Education Ministry will be reopening according to the 2021 academic calendar, says the ministry in a statement January 2. This comes as even Covid-19 cases continue to climb…

1. Where was the 15th G20 Summit this year held? Ans : Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia. This year the summit was held virtually due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. 2. Who has won the Booker Prize 2020? Ans : Douglas Stuart.…