With the new COVID-19 variant that’s deadlier than the previous delta variant, there are new challenges that the medical fraternity across the world is facing. Noting that they are not sure whether their vaccines would work against new COVID-19 variant ‘Omicron, Pfizer and BioNTech promised to develop a new vaccine against the strain within 100 …
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As the air quality in Delhi remained very poor on Saturday, the ban on entry for petrol and diesel vehicles into the national capital has come into effect. According to the Delhi government, only CNG-run and electric vehicles will be allowed entry into the city till December 3. The Delhi government had announced this measure on Wednesday, November 24 to …
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The Ramayan Express, which started with much fanfare, has recently met with controversy due to its staff’s dress code. The Railways on Monday changed the uniforms of its serving staff on board the Ramayan Express after seers from Ujjain objected to the saffron attire of the waiters. Insult to Hindu religion The seers said it was an insult to the …
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Thousands of farmers held a massive rally today after the historic repeal of the three controversial farm laws, in a surprise announcement by prime minister Narendra Modi last week. Farmers held a rally in Lucknow to demand that minimum support prices be extended to all produce, not just rice and wheat. The protest movement launched by farmers more than a …
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In a much-needed step towards gender neutrality, a government school in Kerala has introduced gender-neutral uniforms in schools, a concept that was perhaps hitherto unthinkable for students and academics alike. So while a section of the country went up in arms over a teachers’ training manual meant to make the nation’s schools more sensitive towards and inclusive of all genders, …
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Parvati Arya, Asia’s first women truck driver whose name had also figured in Guinness Book of world records, passed away on Wednesday. She was 75. Parvati hailed from Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh and took the town by storm by becoming a truck driver when venturing out of home alone was a big achievement for women. She secured a driving license …
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The UN envoy to Afghanistan said that an affiliate of the Islamic State group has grown and now appears present in nearly all 34 provinces. UN Special Representative Deborah Lyons told the UN Security Council that the Taliban’s response to Islamic State-Khorasan Province’s (ISKP) expansion “appears to rely heavily on extrajudicial detentions and killings” of suspected ISKP fighters. “This is …
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A total of seven people including an Assam Rifles commanding officer and his family were killed in an ambush by militants in Manipur’s Churachandpur district on Saturday. According to initial reports, the incident happened at around 10 am near S Sehken village in Singngat subdivision close to the Myanmar border. Google Maps Col Viplav Tripathi (CO-46 AR), the Commanding Officer …
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Vadodara Municipal Corporation in Gujarat has issued a notification to restrict the public display of all non-vegetarian food being sold on the street food stalls or restaurants in the city. According to Deputy Mayor, Nanda Joshi the decision was taken after the corporation received complaints from the people passing by shops or stalls where non-vegetarian food is displayed in open. …
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Tulasi Gowda, a 72-year-old woman from Karnataka, was conferred the Padma Shri on November 8 for her contribution to environmental protection. She received India’s fourth-highest civilian award from President Ram Nath Kovind barefoot and dressed in traditional attire. The ceremony was held in New Delhi. President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Smt Tulsi Gowda for Social Work. She is an …
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