The year 2020 was one of the three warmest years on record and rivalled 2016 for the top spot, indicating the pace of the "human-induced" climate change which is now as powerful as the force of nature, the UN weather agency has said.
Actress-turned-author Twinkle Khanna on Tuesday shared that the year 2020 has been a packed one for her. Take a look at her post:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met President Ram Nath Kovind Wednesday as the year 2020 drew to a close. According to a statement issued by the President's Secretariat, Modi briefed Kovind on domestic and international affairs.
From plagiarism controversy to Grammy snubs to glorious wins and big records, and from weddings to publicity stunts the Indian as well international music industries saw several incidents that grabbed eyeballs in 2020. Here's a bit of rewind of all that made good and bad noise over the last 12 months in the world of music:
Everyone does this summing up of the year gone by. It is usually titled, 'The Year That Was' or '2020 In Flashback' and so on. Summing up the year going by is a routine the media has been following, since no one knows how long! And, the same will be done for 2020, too. But, the summaries will be dominated by the use of the words: Covid-19, Corona, the Pandemic and related terms. Not much else to write about this year.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sought people's views on the year 2020, seen as one of the most disruptive in recent history due to the COVID-19 outbreak, and also what they looked forward to in the next year, ahead of his 'Mann ki Baat' broad
Other quotes on the list include 'I can't breathe' (a plea made by George Floyd to police officers holding him down on a Minneapolis street corner) and 'You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier' told by Joe Biden to a student.
Rain-swept protesters, enraged by the death of George Floyd in police custody, rail against the system and the heavens. And, in every corner of that world, the coronavirus.
Google Arts & Culture account shared a picture and wrote, "#CaptionThis facial emotion." Their caption explained that the image is called "Childish Weeping" and was created by an artist named Franz Xaver Messerschmidt between 1771 and 1783.
The Michigan governor had caught the interest of Joe Biden and his vice presidential vetting committee, who were drawn to her prominence in a crucial battleground state and her aggressive response to the coronavirus outbreak there.
I-T Department has now made things easier for taxpayers. The department has the released Year 2020 calendar that mentions all important dates including Income Tax deadlines.
The first quarter of 2020 may see the launch of 5G phones in India as phones makers including Xiaomi, Oppo, Samsung, OnePlus others plan their 5G line-up.
An estimated 67,385 babies will be born in India, in 2020 on New Year's Day, UNICEF said on Wednesday. Indian babies will account for 17 per cent of the estimated 3,92,078 babies to be born globally on New Year's Day. In China stands second in the list with 46,299 babies expected to be born on New Year's Day.
National Bank Holidays in 2020 Complete List: The year 2020 is set to commence. For those looking forward to vacations in the coming year, we have a complete list of national holidays for you. The following calendar lists only national bank holidays. Some of these bank holidays are liable to change with the sighting of the moon.
WhatsApp to get these amazing features in 2020: Dark mode, in-app browser, self-destructing messages and more.
Did you miss the last solar eclipse of the decade? No disappointments, please. You can witness the first solar eclipse of the next decade. The year 2020 will bring you two solar eclipses, one in June and another in December.
India has pledged to contribute USD 5 million in 2020 to the UN Palestine refugee agency, even as it voiced concern over the agency's "dire" financial situation due to the funding gaps that risk its core services to the refugees in the fields of education and health.
The whistleblower at the center of Congress’ impeachment inquiry alleges that President Donald Trump abused the power of his office to “solicit interference from a foreign country” in next year’s U.S. election. The White House then tried to “lock down” the information to cover it up, the official’s complaint says.
At a Facebook Marketing Summit in the Netherlands, Facebook revealed a 2020 launch date for WhatsApp Status ads.
Patna: The Bihar government is planning to skill up one crore youth in the state in a time span of five years to make them compete globally for industries requiring skilled workforce, Chief Minister Nitish
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