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Cybercrime Increases By 11% With Over 50,000 Cases: NCRB
National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) reported 11% rise in cybercrime, in 2020. On February 10, the Union Home Ministry panel said, in 2020, a total of 50,035 cases of cybercrime were registered, compared to 44,735 cases in 2019. The panel noted that states like Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan does not have a single cybercrime cell, whereas AP, Karnataka and UP has one cell, advising the MHA to ensure setup.
Tags: cybercrime, Union government, 2020, Crime rate, union ministry
Courtesy: ANI
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Wuhan: 11,000 Alumni Gather To Celebrate Graduation 2020
Over 11,000 students gathered in Wuhan University to celebrate their graduation for the year 2020, which did not occur offline due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Students shed off their masks and sat without social distancing. The University welcomed the students with a sign that read: "Welcoming the graduates of 2020 back home. We wish you all a great future".
Tags: Wuhan, graduation, 2020, social distancing, No-Mask
Courtesy: The Economic Times
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2020 - Year Of Innovative Delicacies That Ruled Social Media
While the COVID-19 lockdown has turned many into amateur chefs, it has also resulted in the discovery of new food varieties. The top trended food that flooded almost every social media platform was Dalgona Coffee - cold/hot milk topped with whipped coffee. The trend was followed by Banana Bread, Pancake cereals and Dessert Burgers. The highly experimented dish was Maggi Omelete, in which people prepared the… read-more
Tags: 2020, Lockdown, trending, Dalgona Coffee
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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COVID Blues: Samsung Records Decade-Low Shipment In 2020
Going by reports, the pandemic-stricken South Korean smartphone maker Samsung has sold the lowest number of handsets in 2020 during the last decade. The statistics show that the company's third-quarter end shipment stood at 189.4 million units and annual shipment might conclude around 270 million. However, the company is hopeful to increase sales as it prepares to launch 5G mobile phones in 2021 along with various other 'affordable' products… read-more
Tags: Samsung, South Korea, 2020, Covid-19 Effect, Sale Drop, Smartphone
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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Google Chrome Rolls Out New Update To Enhance Browsing Experience
Google Chrome has unfolded a new version of the application to address the issues users' faced while browsing and enhance the experience. The new update will reduce the CPU's usage by five times which, in turn, will save battery-life of the device up to 85 minutes. The update will allow the device to start and load the pages faster than before. It will also have a page-marker feature.
Tags: Google Chrome, Tech Industry, Technology, 2020
Courtesy: News 18
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Global Hunger Index 2020: India Ranks 94 Out Of 107, Placed Under 'Serious' Category
India ranked 94th among 107 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2020, showing a slight improvement from its 2019 rank of 102 from 117 countries. While the world hunger was termed as ‘moderate’, the GHI categorised India’s score (27.2 out of 50) as ‘serious'. However, the child stunting rate in South Asia is still high, for which GHI held deprivation of food, education and poverty as major factors.
Tags: World Food Program, Global Hunger Index, India, 2020, Deprivation, Child stunting, Child Mortality Rate
Courtesy: India Today
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Hyundai India Registers Over 1.5 Lakh Bookings For Creta 2020
Hyundai Motor's SUV Creta 2020, which was launched in India in March this year, has registered bookings for over 1,15,000 units. Reportedly, Creta has contributed over 26% market share to Hyundai's SUV segment from Jan-Sept 2020. Besides, the company informed that the customers have preferred Creta's diesel variant over petrol version. According to the Korean automaker, Creta is also the most checked out car on its digital sales platform.
Tags: Hyundai, Creta, 2020, Milestone
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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Hyundai Creta 2020 Prices Change; Starting Price Stands At Rs 9.82 lakh
Hyundai has revised the prices of variants of Hyundai Creta 2020. The Creta now costs Rs 9.82 lakh for the base model and the top variant SX (O) is priced at Rs 17.32 lakh. Hyundai has also introduced an additional base E-variant under petrol trim, which was earlier available for diesel engine only. The highest price hike is of petrol EX trim which changed from Rs 9.99 lakh to Rs 10.61 lakh.
Tags: Hyundai, Creta, 2020, SUV
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Trailer Of Emraan Hashmi Starrer 'Harami' Released
The trailer of Emraan Hashmi starrer 'Harami' has been released on YouTube. In the movie, Emraan Hashmi will be seen as an English teacher who becomes a crime lord. Besides Emraan, the film stars Rizwan Shaikh, Danshree Patil, Harsh Rajendra Rane, Ashutosh Gaikwad, and others. Directed by Shyam Madiraju, the film will also be showcased at the 2020 Busan International Film Festival in October this year.
Tags: Harami, Busan International Film Festival, Emraan Hashmi, 2020
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Hawaii Emerges As Happiest Among All States Of America
Hawaii has emerged as the 'Happiest State in America' in 2020. A financial website, WalletHub, has conducted the study on 32 parameters, and covered all the 50 states. A 100-point scale divided into 3 parts - emotional and physical well-being (50), Work environment (25 points) and community as well as environment (25) - was used by the website to measure the happiness scale among the states in America.
Tags: United States, Hawaii, 2020, Happiest State
Courtesy: Times Of India
