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Modi is followed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Congress leader P Chidambaram in the top-five newsmakers among national leaders, as per the study done by boutique brand-building firm Dharma Media Consultants, in partnership with technology company PRM Fincon, on how COVID-19 has primarily occupied news space. … [Read more...] about COVID-19 dominates headlines; migrant labour crisis most-trending news: Study

A “significant” increase in news avoidance: 22% of respondents said they “often or always actively try to avoid the news.” That’s up from 15% three weeks earlier. But a much higher proportion–59%–said they now “sometimes actively avoid the news.” Only 49% of respondents did the same three weeks earlier. The survey found women are more likely to avoid the news, with 26% of females saying they now do so. Men aren’t far behind, however, with 18% saying they now avoid the news. Of those who avoid the news (across all genders), 28% said they do so because they feel there is nothing they can do with the information reported. 33%, on the other hand, say there is too much news. But a staggering 66% say they avoid COVID-19 news because “they are primarily worried about the effect it has on their mood.” As from which mediums respondents said they are avoiding the news, 78% said they avoid news on TV, 55% said they avoid news … [Read more...] about Are you avoiding coronavirus news? You’re not alone

Once again junking this message, the Mumbai Police tweeted on May 26 that all essential supplies will be available, and movement will also be permitted as per existing lockdown guidelines.The attached message is fake but being widely circulated. If it reaches you, break the chain & do not forward. All essential supplies will be available & movement permitted only as per lockdown guidelines. #FakeMessageAlert pic.twitter.com/K5BLN7UN6h … [Read more...] about Coronavirus pandemic | No military lockdown in Mumbai, Pune — it is fake news: Mumbai Police

It’s not surprising that people will remain cautious for a while, but if we’re being optimistic, maybe we can read these responses as a sign that people will demand that Hollywood rearrange some of its priorities. Comedy has been on the decline in box office numbers for the past couple of years, but the need for laughter in high anxiety times is clutch. … [Read more...] about Bad news, Hollywood: 90% of survey respondents want COVID-19 vaccine before going back to movies

If you wish news stories could be read to you or just be much shorter, you want to skip town for a few days, or you keep forgetting what you did last week, this edition of Free App Friday is for you. … [Read more...] about 5 Free Apps That Will Record Your Life, Read You The News, Make Flying Less Sucky, And Much More