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Financial Stress Pushes Techie Into Drug Trade, Gets Arrested With Marijuana

Mumbai Police’s crime branch arrested a 25-year-old engineer along with his 32-year-old aide, on November 5, for drug peddling. 9 kg of imported marijuana worth Rs 1.62 crore was found on them, as per a TNN report. After getting a tip, an anti-narcotic cell team with inspector Anil Wadhawane in charge took into custody Yash …

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13% Rise In COVID Cases Due To Air Pollution, Masks Not Enough As Hospitals Fill Fast In Delhi

Delhi is reeling under the third wave of COVID-19 amid the staggering rise in air pollution, leading to fewer beds in hospitals to accommodate patients. Doctors said the number of vacant beds are shrinking fast and outpatient departments (OPDs) witnessing a spike in footfall. Besides this, ICU beds with ventilators at most top private hospitals and major Centre-run facilities are …

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Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 Vaccine COVAXIN Could Be Launched By February, Says Govt Scientist

Bharat Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine could be launched months earlier than expected — as early as February — as last-stage trials begin this month with studies so far showing it is safe and effective, a senior government scientist told Reuters. Bharat Biotech, a private company that is developing COVAXIN with the government-run Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), had earlier hoped …

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AppleCare Plus quietly doubled its accident protection, without charging you extra

Back in September, ahead of the launch of the Apple Watch 6, iPhone 12 and a slew of other hardware, software and services products, Apple quietly made a change to its AppleCare Plus protection service plans. Instead of covering two incidents of accidental damage every 24 months, it will now cover two incidents every 12 months — doubling the number …

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Pakistan May Charge PML-N Leader With Treason Over Remarks On Abhinandan Release

Pakistan is considering a case of treason against an Opposition leader due to his controversial statements on the release of captured Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman to India, according to a top minister as per PTI.  PML-N leader Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on October 28 said “legs were shaking and forehead perspiring” at a meeting involving the top leaders, which …

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Art From Scrap – Kolkata To Get India's First 'Tyre Park'

Scrap is set to turn into art. As per a News18 Bangla report, Kolkata is all set to get India’s first ‘Tyre Park’. Confused? Don’t be. It is built by the West Bengal State Transport Department at the Esplanade Bus Depot. Discarded items are being used to make art.  “The idea behind the park is that waste can be converted …

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Rajasthan Government To Ban Sale Of Fireworks Amid Pandemic, Other States Also Imposing Restrictions

The Rajasthan government has decided to ban the sale of firecrackers during the festive season in the state in the wake of the crisis created by the coronavirus pandemic. Protecting the lives of people is paramount for the government in this challenging time, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said while reviewing the coronavirus situation on Sunday. AFP He also said the …

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This 'Plastic Bag Museum' By A Scottish Artist Is A 'Thing In The Past'

Plastic has been a primary cause of pollution which is destroying our planet. Since people are ignorant of the harmful effects, they dump it anywhere and then the chemicals cause harm.   Most of the world agrees that plastic should be a thing of the past. That very idea is something a Scottish artist named Katrina Cobain believes in.  She had …

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Vietnam Sees Worst Typhoon In 20 Years, Leaves 35 Dead, Dozens Missing

A typhoon that officials said was the most powerful to hit Vietnam in 20 years struck the country on Wednesday after setting off landslides, sinking boats and knocking out power for least 1.7 million people. AFP Jump To Many were killed, many others are still missing Double whammy for Vietnam Many were killed, many others are still missing At least, …

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Saying Muslims Have Right To Kill The French Is Not The First Time Mahathir Has Courted Controversy

On Thursday, former Malaysian Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, courted some controversy after he claimed that Muslims had a right “to kill millions of French people.” Mohamad, in a series of tweets which were posted shortly after a knife-wielding man launched a deadly attack in Nice, went on an attack on France and its French President Emmanuel Macron, over the country’s …

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