Somak Adhikari

12-Hour Catch Up: India Vaccinates 45% Health Workers In 18 Days; Myanmar People Protest Coup

1. India Vaccinates 45% Health Workers In 18 Days  PTI India has vaccinated around 45% of health workers against COVID in 18 days. It’s become the fastest to vaccinate over 4 million, as indicated by official data till February 2.  2. Myanmar People Protest Coup AFP Several people in Myanmar honked car horns and banged …

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After Rare Surgery, This 22-Year-Old Man Has A New Face And Pair Of Hands

Nearly 6 months after a rare face and hands transplant, Joe DiMeo is learning again how to smile, blink, pinch and squeeze.  The 22-year-old from New Jersey had the operation in August 2020. This was 2 years after being badly burned in a car accident, as per a report in AP. “I knew it would be baby steps all the …

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Mumbai Woman Gives Duplicate House Keys To Boyfriend, He Robs Valuables Worth Rs 13 Lakh

Being in love was costly for a young girl in Mumbai as she lost Rs 13 lakh to her boyfriend. The girl trusted him and gave him duplicate keys to her house. The teen then robbed her house of valuables worth Rs 13 lakh.  He did it while she was away with her family. The family recently planned to take …

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Maharashtra Horror – 12 Kids Given Hand Sanitiser Drops Instead Of Polio Vaccine

In what can be called a huge case of negligence, 12 kids in Maharashtra were given hand sanitiser drops instead of oral polio vaccine drops in a village in Yavatmal district, according to an official as per a report in PTI.   All the children are below 5 years of age and they were admitted to a government hospital. Their condition …

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12-Hour Catch Up: Farmers To Block Roads On February 6; US May Impose Sanctions On Myanmar

1. Farmers To Block Roads On February 6  PTI Farmers’ unions agitating for the repeal of central farm laws said there would be a national-wide road blockade on state and national highways from 12 to 3 pm on February 6 while agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar said the Budget appealed to them to think positively, as per TOI.  1. Farmers To …

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Teacher Gets Memorable Farewell From Andhra Tribals, Is Carried On Shoulders As Mark Of Respect

Malluguda is a tribal village in Gumma Laxmipuram mandal of Andhra Pradesh. The villagers here gave a traditional farewell to the government teacher of a local school which he will always remember. As per a report in The New Indian Express, they washed his legs with turmeric water and took him in a procession by carrying him on their shoulders …

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After Video Of Rakesh Tikait In Tears Goes Viral, Huge Crowd Gathers At Farmer 'Mahapanchayat'

A huge crowd gathered for a farmers’ ‘Mahapanchayat’ which was called by Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Naresh Tikait in Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, as per a report in NDTV. This was after his brother Rakesh burst into tears while leading the farmers’ protest less than 150 km away in Ghazipur.   People gathered in massive numbers at the college grounds where …

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Madurai Loco Pilot's Quick Response Saves Over 1500 Lives, Feted With Badge Of Honour

On November 18, 2020, the Vaigai Express had a near-death experience. It was approaching the Kodaikanal Road when the accident almost took place. The man who saved the lives of over 1500 passengers because of his alertness in spotting the pieces of rock was loco pilot J Suresh. He pulled the trail brakes causing the train to stop and a …

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2 Ugandan Men Nabbed At Delhi Airport With Heroin Worth Rs 68 Crore

In a big bust, custom officials nabbed two Ugandan nationals at Delhi airport for allegedly trying to smuggle heroin worth Rs 68 crore into India, an official statement said as per a report in PTI.   It’s one of the biggest detection of heroin or any narcotics at any international airport in the nation, said the statement which was given by …

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12-Hour Catch Up: India Asks China For 'Disengagement' In Ladakh; Israel Embassy In UAE

1. India Asks China For ‘Disengagement’ In Ladakh  ANI India again asked China for “complete disengagement and de-escalation” at all the face-off sites in eastern Ladakh, as there lies a lack of trust because of the constant consolidation of military positions by the Chinese Army all along the frontier, according to TOI.   2. Israel Embassy In UAE  AFP Israel said …

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