🔍Explained: Why gangster Ravi Pujari opposes transfer of his custody from Karnataka to Mumbai Police
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Explained: Why gangster Ravi Pujari opposes transfer of his custody from Karnataka to Mumbai Police
Ravi Pujari has hundreds of cases against him, many of which are linked to extortion with his victims being actors and politicians.
🔍Does your car remain a private space when it is on a public road? Here’s what SC said
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Explained: Does your car remain a private space when it is on a public road? What SC said
A petitioner has moved Delhi High Court to challenge a Rs 500 fine imposed on him for not wearing a mask inside his car. In its defence, the Delhi Govt has invoked an SC ruling from last year.
🔍Explained: World Toilet Day 2020, and the state of sanitation in India
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Explained: World Toilet Day 2020, and the state of sanitation in India
The reason why so many die from unsafe sanitation is that, in India, a high proportion of the population does not have access to “improved sanitation”.
🔍Explained: Why the arrest of a pop star and presidential hopeful has sparked violent protests in Uganda
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Explained: Why the arrest of a pop star and presidential hopeful has sparked violent protests in Uganda
Bobi Wine, who is challenging Uganda’s long-time President Yoweri Museveni, is very popular among the country’s youth.
🔍Explained: Why the BBC has announced a probe into a 1995 interview of Princess Diana?
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Explained: Why BBC announced a probe into a 1995 interview of Princess Diana
Twenty-five years later, the landmark interview which aired on BBC’s Panorama programme, is under scrutiny as the journalist and interviewer, Martin Bashir, faces charges of having secured the Prince Diana interview through unethical means.
🔍Explained: Why India has dropped to 2nd spot in World Test Championship table
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Explained: Why India has dropped to 2nd spot in World Test Championship table
As on date, India have contested for 480 points, notching up 360 points. So their PCT is 0.750 (75%).
🔍Explained: Videos show how masks with valves fail to filter exhaled air
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Explained: Videos show how masks with valves fail to filter exhaled air
Staymates, whose work involves flow visualisation techniques that capture the movement of air on camera, turned this expertise toward masks.
🔍Broken economy or family feud: Why has Erdogan son-in-law quit govt?
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Broken economy or family feud: Why has Erdogan son-in-law quit govt?
Albayrak announced his decision on Instagram on November 8, saying he was resigning for health reasons. The resignation went largely unreported by the mainstream Turkish media, apparently for fear of a backlash from Erdogan.
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With the Covid-19 vaccine candidate developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca showing promising results, especially among the older adults, vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India (SII) said it will likely apply to India’s top drug regulator next month for emergency approval for its limited use on frontline workers and the elderly. And it is likely to be available for the rest of the public by March-April 2021
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📰 *From the Front Page*
In a sign that small population groups in Pune have acquired immunity from Covid, a new study revealed that 85 per cent of those surveyed in over 15 municipal wards have developed protective antibodies.
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JD(U) leader Mewalal Choudhary resigned as Bihar Education Minister within an hour of taking charge after coming under attack from opposition parties over alleged discrepancy in the appointment of assistants and scientists during his tenure (2010-2015) as Bihar Agriculture University.
https://www.inexp.in/XycBjU
China perceives a “rising India as a rival” and wants to constrain its strategic partnership with the US, its allies and other democracies, the US State Department has said in a report. It has underlined that China intends to displace the US as the world’s foremost power.
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Aiming to eliminate manual scavenging across the country by August 2021, the government has come up with a set of key measures that includes amending the Manual Scavenging Act to make mechanised cleaning of sewers and septic tanks mandatory.
https://www.inexp.in/ZzEvZ3
The new Parliament complex will have 120 office spaces spread over four floors—lower ground, upper ground, first and second floor—and will also have a reading room for MPs. Other upgrades include “open-to-all” public galleries with museum-grade features and six entrances.
https://www.inexp.in/FdWtXN
Sharmila Tagore on Soumitra Chatterjee: The basis of our friendship was his persona, his values, just the inimitable way he was. There was so much to learn from him, he leaves behind a rich legacy.
https://www.inexp.in/3n4Iol
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The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic will leave long-term scars on the Indian economy, according to Oxford Economics, as its potential growth would average just 4.5 per cent over 2020-2025, as opposed to its pre-virus forecast of 6.5 per cent. A well-designed fiscal stimulus would have limited the damage but India fared poorly in its fiscal response.
https://www.inexp.in/OUgNCW
After making impressive gains in Bihar, Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM is hoping to repeat its success in next year's assembly polls in West Bengal by fielding Muslim candidates and raise issues such as the CAA and NRC. However, BJP leaders assess that the move would be to their advantage in consolidating Hindu votes in the state.
https://www.inexp.in/bYdwMn
🎯 *ICYMI*
👉 The Jammu and Kashmir Police claimed to have foiled a plan to disrupt the DDC polls, with the killing of four Jaish-e-Mohammad militants on the outskirts of Jammu city.
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👉 India needs to be watchful of the “transient” tendencies of trade protectionism emerging globally and the geopolitics surrounding the recent trade groupings, said N K Singh at the Express e-Adda.
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👉 The Centre announced its decision to reserve five MBBS seats under the central pool for children of Covid warriors for the academic year 2020-21.
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👉 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the penalty for not wearing masks has been increased four-fold, from Rs 500 to Rs 2,000.
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👉 A sweet shop owner in Mumbai was forced to cover his shop sign with newspaper pages after Shiv Sena leader Nitin Nandgaokar wanted Karachi dropped from its name.
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With the Covid-19 vaccine candidate developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca showing promising results, especially among the older adults, vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India (SII) said it will likely apply to India’s top drug regulator next month for emergency approval for its limited use on frontline workers and the elderly. And it is likely to be available for the rest of the public by March-April 2021
https://www.inexp.in/7w4AhE
📰 *From the Front Page*
In a sign that small population groups in Pune have acquired immunity from Covid, a new study revealed that 85 per cent of those surveyed in over 15 municipal wards have developed protective antibodies.
https://www.inexp.in/Pr-RwH
JD(U) leader Mewalal Choudhary resigned as Bihar Education Minister within an hour of taking charge after coming under attack from opposition parties over alleged discrepancy in the appointment of assistants and scientists during his tenure (2010-2015) as Bihar Agriculture University.
https://www.inexp.in/XycBjU
China perceives a “rising India as a rival” and wants to constrain its strategic partnership with the US, its allies and other democracies, the US State Department has said in a report. It has underlined that China intends to displace the US as the world’s foremost power.
https://www.inexp.in/+pKe3D
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Aiming to eliminate manual scavenging across the country by August 2021, the government has come up with a set of key measures that includes amending the Manual Scavenging Act to make mechanised cleaning of sewers and septic tanks mandatory.
https://www.inexp.in/ZzEvZ3
The new Parliament complex will have 120 office spaces spread over four floors—lower ground, upper ground, first and second floor—and will also have a reading room for MPs. Other upgrades include “open-to-all” public galleries with museum-grade features and six entrances.
https://www.inexp.in/FdWtXN
Sharmila Tagore on Soumitra Chatterjee: The basis of our friendship was his persona, his values, just the inimitable way he was. There was so much to learn from him, he leaves behind a rich legacy.
https://www.inexp.in/3n4Iol
👩💻 *Must Read*
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic will leave long-term scars on the Indian economy, according to Oxford Economics, as its potential growth would average just 4.5 per cent over 2020-2025, as opposed to its pre-virus forecast of 6.5 per cent. A well-designed fiscal stimulus would have limited the damage but India fared poorly in its fiscal response.
https://www.inexp.in/OUgNCW
After making impressive gains in Bihar, Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM is hoping to repeat its success in next year's assembly polls in West Bengal by fielding Muslim candidates and raise issues such as the CAA and NRC. However, BJP leaders assess that the move would be to their advantage in consolidating Hindu votes in the state.
https://www.inexp.in/bYdwMn
🎯 *ICYMI*
👉 The Jammu and Kashmir Police claimed to have foiled a plan to disrupt the DDC polls, with the killing of four Jaish-e-Mohammad militants on the outskirts of Jammu city.
https://www.inexp.in/dvDtdQ
👉 India needs to be watchful of the “transient” tendencies of trade protectionism emerging globally and the geopolitics surrounding the recent trade groupings, said N K Singh at the Express e-Adda.
https://www.inexp.in/4s6CMQ
👉 The Centre announced its decision to reserve five MBBS seats under the central pool for children of Covid warriors for the academic year 2020-21.
https://www.inexp.in/DPc3+p
👉 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the penalty for not wearing masks has been increased four-fold, from Rs 500 to Rs 2,000.
https://www.inexp.in/mj9UnE
👉 A sweet shop owner in Mumbai was forced to cover his shop sign with newspaper pages after Shiv Sena leader Nitin Nandgaokar wanted Karachi dropped from its name.
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⌛ *And Finally...*
She topped her school in class XII Board exams but failed to clear NEET in 2018. Undeterred by what she calls an "unfair" exam system, A Gomathi studied for 20 hours a day as her parents, daily wage workers, struggled to run the family. Now, she was among 227 government school students who got medical seats thanks to the 7.5 per cent reservation introduced by the state.
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🤐 Delhi confidential: At an event to release a book on a collection of President Ram Nath Kovind’s speeches on Thursday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar recalled their long association
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🎧 In today's episode of the Three Things, we look at why DDC elections are a revival of politics in J&K, how the economic crisis is affecting working women in Delhi, and what the conviction of Hafiz Saeed means.
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⌛ *And Finally...*
She topped her school in class XII Board exams but failed to clear NEET in 2018. Undeterred by what she calls an "unfair" exam system, A Gomathi studied for 20 hours a day as her parents, daily wage workers, struggled to run the family. Now, she was among 227 government school students who got medical seats thanks to the 7.5 per cent reservation introduced by the state.
https://www.inexp.in/Paj6Ng
🤐 Delhi confidential: At an event to release a book on a collection of President Ram Nath Kovind’s speeches on Thursday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar recalled their long association
https://www.inexp.in/7g9mTi
🎧 In today's episode of the Three Things, we look at why DDC elections are a revival of politics in J&K, how the economic crisis is affecting working women in Delhi, and what the conviction of Hafiz Saeed means.
https://www.inexp.in/7g9mTi
Until tomorrow,
Leela Prasad G
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Karachi Sweets row: After Sena leader demands shop to cover name, Sanjay Raut says ‘not our official stand’
"You have to do it, we're giving you time. Change 'Karachi' to something in Marathi," Nandgaokar is heard saying in the purported video.
🔍Explained: Why has Harry Styles angered right-wingers and gender conformists?
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Explained: Why has Harry Styles angered right-wingers and gender conformists?
The December cover of Vogue, featuring Harry Styles, has sent many right wing ideologues into a tizzy, and several gender conformists have called him out for breaking the gender binary. Here's why
🔍India coronavirus numbers explained, Nov 20: After 47 days, more new cases than recoveries
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India coronavirus numbers explained, Nov 20: After 47 days, more new cases than recoveries
India coronavirus numbers explained: The result was a minor increase in the number of active cases, which has been falling steadily for almost two months now.
🔍Explained: How Tibetans across the world will elect their parliament-in-exile
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Explained: How Tibetans across the world will elect their parliament-in-exile
The 2021 elections will be held to elect the president and 45 members of the TPiE. Nearly 80,000 Tibetans living outside Tibet have registered for voting so far, including roughly 56,000 living in India and 24,000 in other countries.
🔍Explained: The amended liquidation regulations under IBC, and the questions they raise
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Explained: The amended liquidation regulations under IBC, and the questions they raise
What are the new regulations announced by the IBBI? Do the changes in liquidation norms help? What are the likely challenges for the new amended regulations? We explain
🔍Explained: How effective are the top Covid-19 vaccines, when will they be available
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Explained: How effective are the top Covid-19 vaccines, when will they be available
Covid-19 Vaccine: Ongoing late-stage trials of mRNA vaccine candidates developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Inc have pointed to efficacy rates as high as 95 per cent.
🔍Explained: The Congress’ frustration in the Maharashtra govt
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Explained: The Congress’ frustration in the Maharashtra govt
The Congress in Maharashtra is in a vulnerable position with the state leadership not willing to stick its neck out in taking difficult decisions or working towards expanding the party’s base.
🔍Explained: Why the #EndSARS protests have rocked Nigeria
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Explained: Why have the #EndSARS protests rocked Nigeria?
The SARS unit is Nigeria’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad created in 1984. According to a New York Times report, the unit was created to deal with rising cases of violent crimes in the country.
🔍Explained: A look at this year’s Booker Prize-winning novel, Shuggie Bain, and its debutant author, Douglas Stuart
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Explained: A look at this year’s Booker Prize-winning novel, Shuggie Bain, and its debutant author, Douglas Stuart
Shuggie Bain is an autobiographical novel set in Glasgow in the 1980s. It follows the life of Shuggie, an impoverished boy struggling to look after his single mother, Agnes, an alcoholic, even as he grapples with his own sexuality.
🔍Explained: Why Ahmedabad has hurriedly imposed a weekend curfew
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Explained: Why Ahmedabad has hurriedly imposed a weekend curfew
Late Thursday night, within hours of announcing a 9 pm to 6 am night curfew in Ahmedabad city till the Covid situation improves, Additional Chief Secretary Rajiv Kumar Gupta announced a ‘complete curfew’ from Friday 9 pm till Monday 6 am, allowing only milk…