🔍Explained: Why is the certification of votes an important step in the US elections?
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Explained: Why is the certification of votes an important step in the US elections?
US president Donald Trump has so far refused to concede Biden’s election and has filed lawsuits in several states in a bid to stop the certification process in some key states. So, what exactly is the certification process and how does it work?
🔍Study suggests delirium can predict Covid in the elderly
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New research: Study suggests delirium can predict Covid-19 in the elderly
A delirium diagnosis was the main presenting symptom for 16% of those patients, and 37% had no typical COVID-19 symptoms.
🔍Study suggests delirium can predict Covid in the elderly
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New research: Study suggests delirium can predict Covid-19 in the elderly
A delirium diagnosis was the main presenting symptom for 16% of those patients, and 37% had no typical COVID-19 symptoms.
🔍Explained: Which antibodies give immunity?
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Explained: What serosurvey results tell us about neutralising antibodies and ‘herd immunity’
Out of those found infected with novel coronavirus in a serorsuvey in Pune, 85% developed neutralising antibodies. What does this mean, and what does it tell us about progress towards ‘herd immunity’?
🔍Greater Hyderabad civic polls: What is at stake for TRS and BJP?
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Greater Hyderabad civic polls: What is at stake for TRS and BJP?
There are 150 wards in all in the corporation, and the mayor’s post is reserved for a woman this time.
🔍Explained Ideas: India vs Pakistan — comparison of economic histories
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Explained Ideas: India vs Pakistan — comparison of economic histories
Amartya Lahiri underscores the policy lessons Indian policymakers can earn from Pakistan’s economic history
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🚨 *The Big Story*
An overwhelming body of evidence indicates that the four Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists gunned down in a recent encounter in Jammu came from Pakistan. They used smartphones made by a Pakistani company, carried medicines manufactured in Karachi and wore shoes made in Pakistan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the security forces for having “defeated a nefarious plot” to target grassroots democracy in J&K.
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📰 *From the Front Page*
Moves by three BJP-ruled states, Uttar Pradesh being the latest, to bring in a law to check what they say is “love jihad” has attracted criticism from at least five Opposition-ruled states that said any such law would be an an encroachment on personal liberty, and an attempt to create a communal divide in the country.
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The pace at which the economy reopened after a strict lockdown has been matched by foreign portfolio investors who pumped into Indian equities Rs 1,40,295 crore, the highest-ever in any financial year, in the last eight months. This is in sharp contrast to the record Rs 61,973 crore that was pulled out by them in March.
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In an affidavit before the Supreme Court in response to a petition seeking the release of Delhi-based journalist siddique Kappan from custody, the Uttar Pradesh government said "AM I NOT INDIA’S DAUGHTER" pamphlets were recovered from him and they "have an effect of amplifying social hostility and public revolt”.
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Days after it registered FIRs to probe the illegal diversion of the Centre’s pre-Matric scholarship for poor minority students, based on the findings of an investigation by The Indian Express, the Jharkhand government has ordered its officers to “physically verify” all schools and applicants seeking to avail scholarships under the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs for 2020-21.
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The State Bank of India (SBI) sold Electoral Bonds worth Rs 282 crore to fund political parties in October ahead of the Assembly elections in Bihar. With this, total donations to political parties through Electoral Bonds have touched Rs 6,493 crore from the time the scheme was introduced in 2018.
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Meet Mumbai’s new homeless. They lost their livelihoods during the Covid lockdown and now seek shelter in the city’s hospitals, arriving for treatment and then quietly claiming corners in corridors and waiting areas, clinging on for survival, nowhere else to go.
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Less than two months from now, the Maha Kumbh will return to Haridwar, bringing with it a sea of pilgrims and enormous logistics challenges in the middle of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday set up three committees comprising top party leaders to help her formulate the party’s position on economic issues, foreign affairs and national security. Barring one or two, the panels are packed with the old guard.
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🎯 *ICYMI*
👉 As Covid-19 cases surge in Delhi, Maharashtra is considering curtailing or discontinuing flights and trains to the national capital.
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👉 Launching the second phase of RuPay card, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India will soon be sending a Bhutanese satellite to space.
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Attorney general K K Venugopal has granted his consent to initiate contempt proceedings against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra in connection with a tweet he posted on Chief Justice of India S A Bobde.
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👉 In view of the rising Covid-19 cases in the state, the Gujarat government has decided to impose night curfew in Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot from Saturday.
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🚨 *The Big Story*
An overwhelming body of evidence indicates that the four Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists gunned down in a recent encounter in Jammu came from Pakistan. They used smartphones made by a Pakistani company, carried medicines manufactured in Karachi and wore shoes made in Pakistan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the security forces for having “defeated a nefarious plot” to target grassroots democracy in J&K.
https://www.inexp.in/mLjdCE
📰 *From the Front Page*
Moves by three BJP-ruled states, Uttar Pradesh being the latest, to bring in a law to check what they say is “love jihad” has attracted criticism from at least five Opposition-ruled states that said any such law would be an an encroachment on personal liberty, and an attempt to create a communal divide in the country.
https://www.inexp.in/UiLoey
The pace at which the economy reopened after a strict lockdown has been matched by foreign portfolio investors who pumped into Indian equities Rs 1,40,295 crore, the highest-ever in any financial year, in the last eight months. This is in sharp contrast to the record Rs 61,973 crore that was pulled out by them in March.
https://www.inexp.in/mS5zcM
In an affidavit before the Supreme Court in response to a petition seeking the release of Delhi-based journalist siddique Kappan from custody, the Uttar Pradesh government said "AM I NOT INDIA’S DAUGHTER" pamphlets were recovered from him and they "have an effect of amplifying social hostility and public revolt”.
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⚡ *Only in the Express*
Days after it registered FIRs to probe the illegal diversion of the Centre’s pre-Matric scholarship for poor minority students, based on the findings of an investigation by The Indian Express, the Jharkhand government has ordered its officers to “physically verify” all schools and applicants seeking to avail scholarships under the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs for 2020-21.
https://www.inexp.in/q4Vbqi
The State Bank of India (SBI) sold Electoral Bonds worth Rs 282 crore to fund political parties in October ahead of the Assembly elections in Bihar. With this, total donations to political parties through Electoral Bonds have touched Rs 6,493 crore from the time the scheme was introduced in 2018.
https://www.inexp.in/DsLKab
Meet Mumbai’s new homeless. They lost their livelihoods during the Covid lockdown and now seek shelter in the city’s hospitals, arriving for treatment and then quietly claiming corners in corridors and waiting areas, clinging on for survival, nowhere else to go.
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👩💻 *Must Read*
Less than two months from now, the Maha Kumbh will return to Haridwar, bringing with it a sea of pilgrims and enormous logistics challenges in the middle of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
https://www.inexp.in/po6Vqw
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday set up three committees comprising top party leaders to help her formulate the party’s position on economic issues, foreign affairs and national security. Barring one or two, the panels are packed with the old guard.
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🎯 *ICYMI*
👉 As Covid-19 cases surge in Delhi, Maharashtra is considering curtailing or discontinuing flights and trains to the national capital.
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👉 Launching the second phase of RuPay card, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India will soon be sending a Bhutanese satellite to space.
https://www.inexp.in/73Aips
Attorney general K K Venugopal has granted his consent to initiate contempt proceedings against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra in connection with a tweet he posted on Chief Justice of India S A Bobde.
https://www.inexp.in/OOTb6P
👉 In view of the rising Covid-19 cases in the state, the Gujarat government has decided to impose night curfew in Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot from Saturday.
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👉 The World Health Organisation (WHO) revised Covid-19 treatment protocol, advising against administering Remdesivir to patients.
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⌛ *And Finally...*
“If you are honest and sincere to the game, the game will look after you,” flashed a message on Suryakumar Yadav’s phone. The message was from Sachin Tendulkar. Yadav, nursing the wounds of yet another omission from the national squad, despite a rich haul of runs in domestic cricket and IPL, felt overwhelmed.
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🤐 Delhi confidential: In what will be a first for a Governor of West Bengal, Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday took part in a panel discussion on a news channel, and vehemently criticised the state government over a host of issues.
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⌛ *And Finally...*
“If you are honest and sincere to the game, the game will look after you,” flashed a message on Suryakumar Yadav’s phone. The message was from Sachin Tendulkar. Yadav, nursing the wounds of yet another omission from the national squad, despite a rich haul of runs in domestic cricket and IPL, felt overwhelmed.
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🤐 Delhi confidential: In what will be a first for a Governor of West Bengal, Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday took part in a panel discussion on a news channel, and vehemently criticised the state government over a host of issues.
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Until tomorrow
Leela Prasad G
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As WHO advises against Remdesivir use, Mumbai doctors plan to stick to it
The move comes over a month after WHO’s 'Solidarity Trial' found the anti-viral showed no evidence of impact on mortality, faster clinical improvement or other outcomes. In Mumbai, however, doctors plan to continue its use for now.
🔍Explained: Who is Natalia Garibotto, model at the centre of a Vatican investigation?
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Explained: Who is Natalia Garibotto, the model whose photo got a like from Pope Francis’ Instagram account?
The picture that Pope Francis' Instagram account liked was captioned “I can teach you a thing or two” and was accompanied by a devil’s horn emoji.
🔍Explained: Mystery of Meghalaya’s glowing mushrooms
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Explained: The mystery of the glowing mushrooms in Meghalaya
What makes the ‘Roridomyces phyllostachydis’ — a new mushrooms species discovered in the forests of Meghalaya — glow bright green?
🔍Explained: How to read the drop in diesel consumption in November
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Explained: How to read the drop in diesel consumption in November
Diesel consumption is a key indicator of economic activity since it is used not only as a transportation fuel but also for industrial and agricultural activity. We examine what this change reflects and if diesel sales are trending downwards again.
🔍Quixplained: Why are trains not running in Punjab
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Quixplained: Why are trains not running in Punjab
The protesting farmers claim to have vacated all the tracks but says they will only allow goods trains to run. The Railways, however, has made it clear that it will either run both passengers and the goods trains or none at all.
🔍Explained: What is regional navigation satellite system or IRNSS that India is 4th nation to have
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Explained: What is the new regional navigation satellite system or IRNSS?
The navigation system can now replace GPS in the Indian Ocean waters upto 1500 km from the Indian boundary.
🔍Explained: How a pizza parlour employee’s lie triggered South Australia’s strictest lockdown yet
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Explained: How a pizza parlour employee’s lie triggered South Australia’s strictest lockdown yet
The state’s premier Steven Marshall has said that the strict curbs will now be revoked at midnight on Saturday (November 21), at least two days earlier than originally planned, as the virus was not as contagious as they had initially believed.
🔍Explained: Why has Tamil Nadu banned online games?
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Explained: Why has Tamil Nadu banned online games?
In the ordinance banning the game, the Governor said that due to online gaming, innocent people, mainly youngsters, are being cheated, and some people have committed suicide.
🔍Explained: The Queen’s Gambit, and the rise and fall of chess
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Explained: The Queen’s Gambit, and the rise and fall of chess
Hailed as “one of the best shows of 2020” and a “surprise hit” of the season, The Queen's Gambit has found critical acclaim, especially in the chess community, which has lauded the games in the show to be "well choreographed and realistic".
🔍Explained: The Queen’s Gambit, and the rise and fall of chess
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Explained: The Queen’s Gambit, and the rise and fall of chess
Hailed as “one of the best shows of 2020” and a “surprise hit” of the season, The Queen's Gambit has found critical acclaim, especially in the chess community, which has lauded the games in the show to be "well choreographed and realistic".
🔍Explained: What is the Sentinel-6 satellite and why is it important?
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Explained: What is the Sentinel-6 satellite, and why is it important?
Data from satellites such as Sentinel-6 help scientists foresee the effects of the changing oceans on the climate.