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The current situation has compelled us to do more work from home and the conditions are to be continued for an uncertain time period. Offices are maintaining social distancing and allowing them to work from home is an important decision that companies are taking.
Google has made a big announcement where they will be providing 1000$ to their employees as a fund to buy laptops and other devices. To make work from home a more comfortable option this allowances will be given by which they can easily buy computing, furniture and other devices used for work.
CEO Of Google Sundar Lal Pichai said:
“Because we still expect that most Googlers will be largely working from home for the rest of this year, we’ll be giving each Googler an allowance of $1,000 USD, or the equivalent value in your country, to expense necessary equipment and office furniture,”
This amount will be of great help for employees to set up proper work environment.
Google is also looking for opening more offices with 10%occupancy.
“This will give Googlers who need to come back to the office—or, capacity permitting, who want to come back—the opportunity to return on a limited, rotating basis,”
Google has always talked about the flexible work culture
“Moving ahead, we are looking to develop more overall flexibility in how we work. Our campuses are designed to enable collaboration and community—in fact, some of our greatest innovations were the result of chance encounters in the office—and it’s clear this is something many of us don’t want to lose,”
He further added:
“At the same time, we are very familiar with distributed work as we have many offices around the world and open-minded about the lessons we’ll learn through this period,”
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10 Interesting And Kickass Facts About Elections!
1. Some Republicans in the United States felt that weekend voting will get more minority and urban voters to the polls to elect and vote for Democrats. Consequently, they have opposed moving Election Day from a Tuesday to a weekend.
2. A brand of anti-chafing foot powder had won a 1967 mayoral election in Picoaza, Ecuador. The foot powder company declared their product would bring “well-being and hygiene” to the 4,000 townspeople.
3. During the 1988 Mexican general election, the government took that all the computers had clashed when the rebel party was noted to be winning. After the reboot, the government’s party was “remarkably” ahead.
4. During the 1876 United States presidential election, Democrats complained of intimidating voters, so in revenge, Republicans threw away wide swathes of ballots, allowing Republican Rutherford Hayes the triumph.
5. The 1927 general election in Liberia is noted as the most corrupt election in history. Charles D. B. King, who was pursuing a third term as president, won around 234,000 votes to his rival’s 9,000. But, there were only 15,000 eligible citizens or voters in the country at the moment.
Via:KPBS
Also Read: Photos That The Government doesn’t want You To See
6. In 1964, Haitian dictator Papa Doc asked to be voted as “President for Life” and won99.9% of the vote. All the election ballots were pre-marked “yes.”
7. Up until 2012, it was unlawful in South Carolina to procure alcohol on Election Day.
8. Before 1948, university graduates and corporation owners in the United Kingdom were obliged to drop more than one ballot, offering more elite social groups an electoral benefit.
9. In ancient Sparta, the state assembly would vote by screaming. The party who screamed the loudest would win the position. Aristotle called the practice “childish.”
10. In Africa, around 45% of people surveyed reported that voters are consistently or sometimes threatened with cruelty on election day.
11. About 20% or 168 million will be eligible to vote for the initial time. You have to be at least 18 years old to be qualified to vote in India.
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At a moment when Bollywood is gearing up for Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh‘s Italy wedding and Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra’s Jodhpur wedding, another B-town couple is busy painting the town red.
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Hot Malaika Arora and Arjun Kapoor, who has been making steady for years now, have flung caution to the air and are no longer keen on hiding their love. It is the right time when Arjun Kapoor and Malaika should make their relation public if there’s truly something like that between lovebirds.
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Via: Times Now |
Recently, a photo of the rumored B-town couple walking hand-in-hand at the Milan airport gone viral on social media.
As per reports, Arjun accompanied Malaika Arora to Italy, then they celebrated the latter’s birthday together.
“Malaika and Arjun are too fond of each other. They have never actually talked about their relationship but they are very happy in their own personal space.”
According to the latest Bollywood gossip, Now Arjun and Malaika plot to take their relationship to next level and tie the knot soon.
Malaika and Arjun have been encountered together very often. Earlier the two were caught attending the Lakme Fashion Week, and interestingly, couples captured sitting side by side at the event.
Later, they were also caught coming in the same car for Sandeep Khosla’s bash.
However, in an interview, Malaika had earlier cleared up, “Arjun is a very good friend of mine. But people give a very different meaning to it which isn’t true.”
According to sources, “Arjun and Malaika have started spending quality time together. They are extremely fond of each other and are exploring their beautiful relationship. Let’s not jump the gun here. We should just let them be. Marriage is definitely not on the cards anytime soon for them,”
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Via: Indiantimes |
Sources added, “Arjun is a doting brother and will only settle down once his sister Anshula agrees to do so. Malaika is also just beginning to get to know Arjun well. They have just started their courtship and both are clear that they want to enjoy each other’s company right now. Arjun is neck-deep in his film commitments and Malaika, too, has a hectic work life. There is a lot of time before the relationship hits the next gear,”
The couples can get hitched anytime in the next year. Right now, we all are excited for the grand wedding of the biggest Bollywood celebs Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas.
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After nine years of controversial development, China’s president Xi Jinping has officially opened the world’s longest sea bridge Zhuhai-Macau Bridge in Hong Kong.
As per the breaking news today, the world’s longest bridge will connect Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China. But corresponding to critics many people would not be given access to the bridge.
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Via: Ecns.cn |
The 55-kilometer bridge, which consists of an undersea tunnel and snaking road bridge, connects Zhuhai to Hong Kong’s Lantau island as well as the Chinese enclave Macau, over the waters of the Pearl River estuary.
As per the Zhuhai designer, “Towers above the bridge have been designed to look like dolphins, in honor of the white dolphin. The bridge’s curves are meant to resemble a snake”.
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Via: Hong Kong Free Press |
Not only Hong Kong Zhuhai Macau bridge is the longest bridge in the world, but it is also one of the world’s most unusual roadways, with cameras to catch yawning, drivers needed to wear heart monitors .
According to some Hong Kong media journalists, the physical condition of drivers on the crossing would be detected by cameras, as well as a signal sent if a driver yawns more than expected time in 20 seconds.
The bridge is open to traffic from today. The development of the bridge was commenced in 2009 and has been hounded by corruption prosecutions, delays, deaths of construction laborers and the budget overruns.
As per the city’s transport department, “The major bridge section is considered mainland territory and Hong Kong cars and drivers traveling over it “must obey the laws and regulations of the mainland”.
The bridge is not open for all
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Via: vox |
Hong Kong residents will only be able to pass over the bridge by car if they match highly selective criteria; access is barred to the charity donors and political elite, consisting contributions to charities in the southern Chinese or having certain mainland government position.
Also Read: The World’s Most Dangerous Bridge
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Via: DW |
People are granted to travel across the bridge on private buses and private coaches. Drivers of cars will only be allowed to use it simply if they commit for a special permission and the crossing won’t be served by public transport.
As per the latest breaking news, The launching of the world’s longest cross-sea bridge also sparked criticism as citizens of Hong Kong criticized the bridge saying it’s just a waste of taxpayer funds.
However, World’s longest sea bridge Authorities said they look after ways to avoid disturbing areas where the endangered species of pink dolphins were most active.
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Asia Cup 2018, India Vs Hong Kong: The buzz about India's recent performances has gone around its preparation for the big series. The BCCI had agreed to play back-to-back games, there was a lot to do with the fact that they were more likely to play a cooperative nation. But the match against Hong Kong was considered more of a practice to the Indians. A match that was meant to get an idea about the conditions of the pitch became a bitter lesson for the Indians. This 26-run win of India in the Asia Cup 2018 wasn’t an appropriate win or an ideal practice for Rohit Sharma’s team. Basically, it was a reality check just before the crucial clash against Pakistan. This extension in the workout may affect the players for the match on Wednesday. By the 20th over for the second innings, the tension was making a house in the Indian camp, when the 286-run target was only 156 runs away from Hong Kong with all 10 wickets in hand and 25 overs were in hand.
Via: indianexpress.com
Both the Hong Kong openers, Nizakat Khan and Anshuman Rath were pacing their innings and the team’s score at a steady rate. Shikhar Dhawan's 120-ball 127 almost gone in vain with Nizakat's 92 and Rath's 73. This was the moment when only the inexperience could fail the opponents battling to justify the ODI status given to their games for this tournament.
Via: loksatta.com
And the inexperience was reflected in the 5th over when a tired Rath drove a Kuldeep Yadav-half-volley to Rohit Sharma at extra-cover on 73 and the 174-run opening stand was brought to an end. It was the perfect time when debutant Khaleel Ahmed took the important wicket of Nizakat as caught him in front of the stumps on 92 in the next over, it opened the way and ray of hope for India. Yuzvendra Chahal finished his bowling figures with 3/46. The 20-year-old Khaleel Ahmed returned figures of 3/48. But the bowlers are well known of the condition what they have to face under lights on Wednesday.
Via: india.com
The Indian batting soon realized that their batting lineup was not in that ultimate form. Rohit Sharma's not well timed lofted shot off off-spinner Ehsan Khan safely landed in the hands of mid-off. While Ambati Rayudu in his comeback match scored 70-ball 60 at No.3. and then what followed was a similar story of the failure of the middle-order in India’s ODI cricket. India could gather only 48 runs, losing five wickets in the last 10 overs of the innings. The middle-order failed the team one more time.
What was expected to be a perfect practice after Hong Kong elected to field turned out in the overconfidence resulting in failure out in the middle! Dinesh Karthik looked good as he scored 33 runs while MS Dhoni couldn't deliver of what is expected from him as on Ehsan Khan’s delivery he gave the edge to the wicketkeeper to fall for a duck after facing only three odd deliveries.
As more and more Hong Kong batsmen were taking the game closer, the happier the Pakistanis would be. With such a less time we just hope India will do its best to dominate in the Asia Cup 2018 match on Wednesday.
Super Four
Final - 28 September (Dubai).
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Asia Cup 2018: All-round performance of India outclassed Pakistan by eight wickets in their group match at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Elected to bat first, Pakistan’s innings was wrapped up for just 162 runs, kudos to the Indian bowlers who gripped the innings right from the start and didn’t allowed Pakistani Batsmen to make a comeback in the match as their score was only 25 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in the powerplay of 10 overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Kedar Jadhav were the star bowlers as they shared 3 wickets each between them. Apart from them, the depth bowler, Jasprit Bumrah finished his bowling spell with two wickets.
Via: india.com
In reply, India made a decent start and then it was a bang inning of 50 plus runs from the bat of Hit-man and current Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma. It was the 35th ODI fifty for him in the Asia Cup 2018. A fine partnership held between Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan. However, soon after Rohit’s half-century, Shadab Khan set him back to the pavilion. But, Shikhar Dhawan kept the fight alive but Faheem Ashraf dismissed him for 46 as the left-handed batsman missed out on his fifty. After Rohit and Dhawan's dismissal, both Ambati Rayudu and Dinesh Karthik assured India crossed the finishing line. Ambati Rayudu hit the finishing runs and achieved the target in just 29 overs. Now, India will again clash against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2018 on September 23 on the same venue. Bhuvaneshwar Kumar was adjudged "Man of the Match" for his brilliant spell of 3/15. Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya was injured in the 4th over of his spell. We just hope for his speedy recovery.
Via: mykhel.com
