🔍Explained: 5 reasons why Oxford-AZ vaccine scores
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🔍Explained Ideas: How will history judge the Modi-Shah duo?
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Explained Ideas: How will history judge the Modi-Shah duo?
Narendra Modi is currently Amit Shah’s boss. But if their party requires, are they capable of one day switching places, asks Vinay Sitapati.
🔍3D printed swabs now in use worldwide: developers
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3D printed swabs now in use worldwide: developers
The cost of materials per 3D-printed nasal swab ranges from 26 to 46 cents; commercial swabs cost about $1 each, the authors said.
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In a virtual meeting with Chief Ministers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought individual plans from them to prepare a final blueprint of the country’s largest immunisation drive. In the meantime he told them to work towards bringing the positivity rate under 5 per cent and the fatality rate under 1 per cent.
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Former chief minister Farooq and Ommar Abdullah, Farooq's sister Suraiya Matto, National Conference offices in Jammu and Srinagar, and a Trust once owned by the Congress have illegally occupied state land, according to J&K administration’s fresh list of illegal beneficiaries of the Roshni Act.
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A jail term of up to 10 years and a minimum fine of up to Rs 50,000 are among the provisions included in a draft ordinance cleared by the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet to check “unlawful religious conversions” and “inter-faith marriages with the sole intention of changing a girl’s religion”. Such marriages, according to the ordinance, would also be declared null and void.
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Online retail service AliExpress, on-demand courier service Lalamove and at least 15 dating apps with Chinese links were among the 43 mobile apps banned by the Centre, citing “sovereignty and integrity of India”. The move follows the on 177 apps over two rounds in June and September this year.
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Taking note of the The Indian Express investigation into the pre-Matric scholarship scam, the Ministry of Minority Affairs listed five key preventive measures to plug the loopholes. Among the measures include conducting random checks, using fraud detection software and preparing a listor suspicious institutions.
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Hours after the Haryana government announced that it will seal state borders ahead of a farmers’ march against the Centre’s farm laws, state police conducted raids in the dead of the night and took several farmer leaders into preventive custody.
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Amid concerns that a Covid-19 vaccine would require an efficient, countrywide cold chain infrastructure, the dairy industry and its reliance on a temperature-controlled supply chain to carry out artificial inseminations could offer some answers to policymakers and public health professionals.
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From state capital Thiruvananthapuram to commercial hub Kochi, unconventional non-political movements have fielded candidates for Kerala’s upcoming local body elections. All of them depend on crowdfunding and hope to claim the electoral space available at a micro local level, where familiarity and accessibility matter the most.
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To cope with the effects of the lockdown, the Maharashtra government has decided to give financial aid and 5-kg ration to 5,600 sex workers of Mumbai every month till the Covid-19 pandemic is over. But NGOs point out that a larger share of sex workers are missing from government’s list of beneficiaries to get the financial aid.
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👉 Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik, who had initiated a breach of privilege motion against Republic TV Editor Arnab Goswami, was the target of ED raids on Tuesday.
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👉 The Allahabad High Court has said that “two adults are free to choose their partner” while hearing a plea challenging an inter-faith marriage.
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👉 Journalist Priya Ramani, on trial in a defamation case filed by former Union minister M J Akbar, told a Delhi court that she will not settle the case with Akbar and stands by her statement.
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👉 Stubble burning increased by 46 per cent in Punjab and dropped by 28.
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🚨 *The Big Story*
In a virtual meeting with Chief Ministers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought individual plans from them to prepare a final blueprint of the country’s largest immunisation drive. In the meantime he told them to work towards bringing the positivity rate under 5 per cent and the fatality rate under 1 per cent.
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📰 *From the Front Page*
Former chief minister Farooq and Ommar Abdullah, Farooq's sister Suraiya Matto, National Conference offices in Jammu and Srinagar, and a Trust once owned by the Congress have illegally occupied state land, according to J&K administration’s fresh list of illegal beneficiaries of the Roshni Act.
https://www.inexp.in/pNzypI
A jail term of up to 10 years and a minimum fine of up to Rs 50,000 are among the provisions included in a draft ordinance cleared by the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet to check “unlawful religious conversions” and “inter-faith marriages with the sole intention of changing a girl’s religion”. Such marriages, according to the ordinance, would also be declared null and void.
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Online retail service AliExpress, on-demand courier service Lalamove and at least 15 dating apps with Chinese links were among the 43 mobile apps banned by the Centre, citing “sovereignty and integrity of India”. The move follows the on 177 apps over two rounds in June and September this year.
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Taking note of the The Indian Express investigation into the pre-Matric scholarship scam, the Ministry of Minority Affairs listed five key preventive measures to plug the loopholes. Among the measures include conducting random checks, using fraud detection software and preparing a listor suspicious institutions.
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Hours after the Haryana government announced that it will seal state borders ahead of a farmers’ march against the Centre’s farm laws, state police conducted raids in the dead of the night and took several farmer leaders into preventive custody.
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Amid concerns that a Covid-19 vaccine would require an efficient, countrywide cold chain infrastructure, the dairy industry and its reliance on a temperature-controlled supply chain to carry out artificial inseminations could offer some answers to policymakers and public health professionals.
https://www.inexp.in/WQaUy2
From state capital Thiruvananthapuram to commercial hub Kochi, unconventional non-political movements have fielded candidates for Kerala’s upcoming local body elections. All of them depend on crowdfunding and hope to claim the electoral space available at a micro local level, where familiarity and accessibility matter the most.
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To cope with the effects of the lockdown, the Maharashtra government has decided to give financial aid and 5-kg ration to 5,600 sex workers of Mumbai every month till the Covid-19 pandemic is over. But NGOs point out that a larger share of sex workers are missing from government’s list of beneficiaries to get the financial aid.
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👉 Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik, who had initiated a breach of privilege motion against Republic TV Editor Arnab Goswami, was the target of ED raids on Tuesday.
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👉 The Allahabad High Court has said that “two adults are free to choose their partner” while hearing a plea challenging an inter-faith marriage.
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👉 Journalist Priya Ramani, on trial in a defamation case filed by former Union minister M J Akbar, told a Delhi court that she will not settle the case with Akbar and stands by her statement.
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👉 Stubble burning increased by 46 per cent in Punjab and dropped by 28.
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6 per cent in Haryana this year in comparison to last year, according to official data.
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👉 Cyclone Nivar is predicted to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm in the next 12 hours and into a very severe cyclonic storm in the subsequent 12 hours.
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The Indian cricket team will go retro for the limited-overs series in Australia by donning the iconic dark-blue team kit from the 1992 World Cup. The jersey marked the introduction of coloured-clothing, white balls and floodlight at a 50-over World Cup.
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🤐 Delhi confidential: Lok Sabha MP Karti Chidambaram on Tuesday sprang a surprise on the party, suggesting that Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra should contest the by-election for Kanyakumari Lok Sabha seat in Tamil Nadu.
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👉 Cyclone Nivar is predicted to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm in the next 12 hours and into a very severe cyclonic storm in the subsequent 12 hours.
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⌛ *And Finally...*
The Indian cricket team will go retro for the limited-overs series in Australia by donning the iconic dark-blue team kit from the 1992 World Cup. The jersey marked the introduction of coloured-clothing, white balls and floodlight at a 50-over World Cup.
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🤐 Delhi confidential: Lok Sabha MP Karti Chidambaram on Tuesday sprang a surprise on the party, suggesting that Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra should contest the by-election for Kanyakumari Lok Sabha seat in Tamil Nadu.
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Until tomorrow,
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Stubble burning cases up 46% in Punjab, down 28% in Haryana
The early start to harvesting this year could be one of the reasons for increased cases of stubble burning in Punjab, according to experts.
🔍Why Punjab’s granaries are overflowing: old stock, train suspension
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Why Punjab’s granaries are overflowing: old stock, train suspension
The granaries in Punjab are overflowing with wheat and paddy. Nearly 110 lakh metric tonne of wheat from the last procurement season is still lying in the open and covered godowns.
🔍Explained: How International Emmy winner ‘Delhi Crime’ came into being
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Explained: How International Emmy winner ‘Delhi Crime’ came into being
India's win at the 48th International Emmy Awards was born "out of sadness, anger, frustration, and ultimately, compassion," says its creator Richie Mehta.
🔍Explained: Who is Don McCullin, whose biopic Angelina Jolie will be directing?
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Explained: Who is Don McCullin, whose biopic Angelina Jolie will be directing?
The film will be centered around Don McCullin's coverage of international conflicts. The film also highlights Angelina Jolie's developing career as an anti-war filmmaker.
🔍Explained: What you need to know about the certification process in the US elections
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Explained: What you need to know about the certification process in the US elections
Although Joe Biden has acquired more electoral college votes than he is required to win, this certification process would make his victory official and make it harder for Donald Trump to continue denying his failure.
🔍What is eVIN and how will it be used for distributing Covid-19 vaccine?
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Explained: What is eVIN, and how will it be used for distributing Covid-19 vaccines?
Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network is an indigenously developed technology that digitises vaccine stocks and monitors the temperature of the cold chain through a smartphone application.
🔍Explained: How cab drivers in Mumbai manipulated the Ola app to cheat customers
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Explained: Here’s how Mumbai cab drivers manipulated the Ola app to cheat customers
The Mumbai Police found that at least 40 cab drivers had taken advantage of a glitch in an outdated version of the Ola app to con passengers. How did the scam work? Didn't anyone complain?
🔍Explained: Chandigarh’s heritage furniture, and how it reaches international auctions
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Explained: Chandigarh’s heritage furniture, and how it reaches international auctions
According to an inventory made in 2012, Chandigarh has 12,793 heritage items of around 131 kinds. There are reports that there are several items which are left without identification.
🔍Explained: Who is Janet Yellen, Biden’s pick to head the US Treasury Department?
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Explained: Who is Janet Yellen, Biden’s pick to head the US Treasury Department?
Many observers immediately pointed to Yellen, who has previously attracted bipartisan support. During her confirmation as Fed chair in 2014, she received 11 Republican votes, including the backing of three sitting Republican senators.
🔍Why Bombay HC’s observation on sedition in Kangana Ranaut case is significant
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Explained: Why Bombay HC’s observation on sedition in Kangana Ranaut case is significant
While perusing the complaint, the bench enquired about the invocation of Section 124A (sedition) in cases and asked if police officers can be made to undergo workshops about its use.
🔍Explained: Uttar Pradesh’s ‘love jihad’ law, and why it could be implemented vigorously
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Explained: Uttar Pradesh’s ‘love jihad’ law, and why it could be implemented vigorously
The issue of “love jihad” has been UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s agenda even before he became chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and is considered close to his heart. He has never shied away from being vocal about it.
🔍Explained: Behind colder days, normal temperature at nights in region, cloud cover
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Explained: Behind colder days, normal temperature at nights in region, cloud cover
Meteorological officials have attributed the trend to the cloud cover in the region which was absent until a few days ago. It is the result of a western disturbance, which has brought about a spell of precipitation in the northwest Himalaya.
🔍Cyclone Nivar to make landfall near Chennai: Its intensity and impact right now
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Explained: The intensity and impact of Cyclone Nivar
Cyclone Nivar landfall tonight: According to the Regional Meteorological Department in Chennai, the weather formation has already intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm.
🔍Explained: Why prefixing 0 will be mandatory for fixed-line to mobile calls from Jan 15
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Explained: Why prefixing 0 will be mandatory for fixed-line to mobile calls from Jan 15
Given that India has 10-digit mobile numbering plans, and that series for numbers starting with “0” and “1” are reserved for special purposes, theoretically 800 crore numbers are possible.
🔍Explained: Lung fibrosis, Covid-19’s lasting signature
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Explained: Lung fibrosis, a lasting signature of Covid-19
Severe scarring of the lungs may occur in perhaps 5-10 per cent of patients. But given the large numbers of the infected, doctors have warned of a ‘tsunami’
🔍Mahatma’s iconic statue, part of Parliament’s identity, site of protest and veneration
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Mahatma’s iconic statue, part of Parliament’s identity, site of protest and veneration
Parliament House officials told The Indian Express that the statue would be placed at the main entrance of the new building, once it was complete.
🔍Muslim ministers: numbers lag far behind share in population
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Muslim ministers: numbers lag far behind share in population
Of the top 10 states where 80 per cent of India’s Muslims reside, the total strength of the Council of Ministers is 281, out of which only 16 are Muslims.