🔍Explained: What is African Swine Fever reported in India for the first time?
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Explained: What is African Swine Fever reported in India for the first time?
Over 2,900 pigs have died in the Assam due to African Swine Fever (ASF), which does not affect humans but can be catastrophic for pigs.
🔍Math teacher to Hizb operations chief: Who was Riyaz Naikoo?
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Who was Riyaz Ahmad Naikoo, the Hizbul Mujahideen commander?
Riyaz Naikoo killed in encounter: Naikoo became one of the most wanted militants and the government announced a cash reward of Rs 12 lakh for any information leading to him.
🔍Explained: Why is Venezuela accusing the US of attempt to topple its govt?
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Explained: Why is Venezuela accusing the US of attempt to topple its govt?
A US military veteran, who now runs a private security firm, has claimed responsibility for a failed armed incursion into Venezuela.
🔍Explained: Can novel coronavirus spread through wastewater?
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Explained: Can novel coronavirus spread through wastewater?
A new paper by Professor Richard Quilliam of the University of Stirling, UK, warns that the sewerage system could pose a transmission risk.
🔍Explained: 123 yrs ago, when bubonic plague led to country’s Epidemic Diseases Act
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Explained: 123 years ago, when bubonic plague led to country’s Epidemic Diseases Act
How did the Act come to be? From 123-year-old proceedings of the Council of the Governor General of India, accessed by The Indian Express, a look at the circumstances and the debate on the legislation.
🔍Explained: How Punjab met procurement challenge
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Explained: How Punjab met procurement challenge
Punjab has had a bumper crop, and needs a labour force of 3.5 lakh to 4 lakh to meet the procurement target of 13.5 million tonnes. But 90% of its usual labour force comes from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
🔍Covid-19 vaccine: search, progress
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Covid-19 vaccine: Search, progress
Oxford University is trialling the latest major candidate, adding to vaccines being investigated worldwide. What are these, and why is a vaccine vital while studies continue on drug and antibody alternatives?
🔍Explained: Why a court enquiry could spell trouble for Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro
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Explained: Why a court inquiry could spell trouble for Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro
Sérgio Moro has accused Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro of pushing for the replacement of the federal police chief for obtaining access to ongoing criminal investigations.
🔍Buddha Purnima: Why Ambedkar converted to Buddhism
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With the entire focus on the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a sharp fall in non-COVID treatment procedures in private and government facilities, a report by National Health Authority data has revealed. The Indian Express editorial, says why this is particularly worrying. It shows the lockdown has compromised the PMJAY’s ability to reach out to critically ill patients — including those afflicted with cancer — below the poverty line.
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/coronavirus-india-other-healthcare-fronts-6397348/
Pratap Bhanu Mehta argues why it is difficult to wean many states away from the political economy of alcohol. He reminds us that it lubricates not just the state coffers but whole political machines. [PB Mehta writes: There is something odd about converting alcohol into an ideology.]
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/drink-for-thought-india-lockdown-alcohol-addiction-6397378/
Staying on the topic of booze, Zomato is considering delivering alcohol to cash in on the high demand as well as ease out the unprecedented rush to stores amid the extended lockdown.
https://indianexpress.com/article/business/coronavirus-india-lockdown-alcohol-rush-zomato-online-deliveries-6397700/
Meanwhile, there are some geopolitical clouds on the move. The India Meteorological Department has started referring to its meteorological sub-division of Jammu and Kashmir as “Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad”. Yes, there is more to this than a daily weather report.
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/new-by-imd-forecast-lists-pok-gilgit-baltistan-6397608/
Justice Deepak Misra had an online farewell. While he rued that the legal system in the country favoured the rich and powerful, he left everyone chuckling when he thanked his wife Poonam Gupta for giving him a haircut for the event so that he could look presentable.
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Space X CEO Elon Musk and Canadian singer Grimes had a baby. Awesome. Congrats to the couple. But why is this news? They named their son X Æ A-12 setting off a social media storm as many worked overtime to decode the meaning. Many thought Musk was joking until Grimes revealed the meaning to her fans.
X, the unknown variable ⚔️
•Æ, my elven spelling of Ai (love &/or Artificial intelligence)
•A-12 = precursor to SR-17 (our favorite aircraft). No weapons, no defenses, just speed. Great in battle, but non-violent 🤍
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(A=Archangel, my favorite song)
The BBC thinks the name is illegal as Grimes may have given birth in California which has strict laws when it comes to baby names.
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Pratap Bhanu Mehta argues why it is difficult to wean many states away from the political economy of alcohol. He reminds us that it lubricates not just the state coffers but whole political machines. [PB Mehta writes: There is something odd about converting alcohol into an ideology.]
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/drink-for-thought-india-lockdown-alcohol-addiction-6397378/
Staying on the topic of booze, Zomato is considering delivering alcohol to cash in on the high demand as well as ease out the unprecedented rush to stores amid the extended lockdown.
https://indianexpress.com/article/business/coronavirus-india-lockdown-alcohol-rush-zomato-online-deliveries-6397700/
Meanwhile, there are some geopolitical clouds on the move. The India Meteorological Department has started referring to its meteorological sub-division of Jammu and Kashmir as “Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad”. Yes, there is more to this than a daily weather report.
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/new-by-imd-forecast-lists-pok-gilgit-baltistan-6397608/
Justice Deepak Misra had an online farewell. While he rued that the legal system in the country favoured the rich and powerful, he left everyone chuckling when he thanked his wife Poonam Gupta for giving him a haircut for the event so that he could look presentable.
https://indianexpress.com/article/delhi-confidential/coronavirus-cases-bsf-the-paramilitary-forces-6397488/
Space X CEO Elon Musk and Canadian singer Grimes had a baby. Awesome. Congrats to the couple. But why is this news? They named their son X Æ A-12 setting off a social media storm as many worked overtime to decode the meaning. Many thought Musk was joking until Grimes revealed the meaning to her fans.
X, the unknown variable ⚔️
•Æ, my elven spelling of Ai (love &/or Artificial intelligence)
•A-12 = precursor to SR-17 (our favorite aircraft). No weapons, no defenses, just speed. Great in battle, but non-violent 🤍
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(A=Archangel, my favorite song)
The BBC thinks the name is illegal as Grimes may have given birth in California which has strict laws when it comes to baby names.
https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-globally/elon-musk-and-grimes-name-son-x-ae-a-12-memes-6396335/
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🔍Coronavirus numbers explained: From 40,000 to 50,000 cases in just four days
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Coronavirus numbers explained: From 40,000 to 50,000 cases in just four days
There are seven states with 3000 or more cases – Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh – and these together account for more than 43,000 of the 52,800 cases in India right now, which is more than 80 per cent…
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🔍Vizag gas leak: What is styrene gas?
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Visakhapatnam gas leak: What is styrene gas?
Visakhapatnam gas leak: There was 1,800 tonnes of styrene stored at the plant at the time of the leak.
🔍Explained: How well is Kerala prepared to receive its expatriates?
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Explained: This is what Kerala has done to receive its expatriates
From Thursday night, Kerala began receiving expatriates stranded abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic. How many people are expected to return? What measures has the state taken?
🔍Explained: How India is responding to lockdown relaxations
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Explained: How India is responding to lockdown relaxations
An HSBC report finds that economic disruption has come down but the lack of fiscal relief and a sharp increase in Covid cases pose significant threats to economic revival
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🔍Vizag gas leak: what styrene is for, and how it behaves
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Vizag gas leak: What styrene is for, and how it behaves
A look at its structure, the kind of industries that use it, and the kind of health hazards experts associate it with.
🔍An Expert Explains: Why it is necessary to watch the emergence of ISIS in the region
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An Expert Explains: Why it is necessary to watch the emergence of ISIS in the region
It is widely believed that over 100 Indians had migrated to the Caliphate, while it was gaining traction among foreign fighters across the world.
🔍Explained: India Covid-19 lockdown, other lockdowns
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Explained: India enforced one of the strongest lockdowns, here’s how it stacks up against other countries
A Stringency Index created by Oxford University shows how strict a country’s measures were, and at what stage of the spread it enforced these. India imposed its strictest measures much earlier than others.
🔍Explained: What are the safeguards against chemical disasters in India?
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Explained: What are the safeguards against chemical disasters in India?
At the time of the Bhopal gas tragedy, the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was the only relevant law specifying criminal liability for such incidents.