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A spate of hacks on WhatsApp accounts have spurred a decidedly unsettled buzz across Colombo since last night. Reports have also come in from India and Pakistan.

For many scientists worldwide, the year 2020 was a race to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus. Designing and testing a vaccine is a slow process — but once a vaccine is available, it can slow the spread of infection and disease. 

Billionaire Gautam Adani on Wednesday surpassed Mukesh Ambani and has become India’s and Asia’s richest person. Adani added $55 billion to his wealth in 2021 compared to $14.3 billion added by Mukesh Ambani.

CRED has put together a 10-step guide that will help you ace money management.

Cynthia Alexander Fernandes, who had a role in the Ava Gardner-Stewart Granger film Bhowani Junction became a superstar in the Pakistani film word in the 1960s as “Neelo” breaking all barriers in a Muslim country, writes Muhammad Suhayb in Dawn

Alleged supply of contaminated organic fertilizer by China has brought tension to a head

Sleep well. Take time out to relax. Connect with your friends and family. Such things would be advisable at any time – but might it be especially important in the coming months.

What's for dinner? Lego sushi, credit card burgers, or a well-done piece of PVC pipe? These examples may sound extreme, but can easily represent over time the cumulative amount of microscopic pieces of plastic we consume every day.