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12-Hour Catch Up: Waze Sent To 12 Days Police Custody; 16,000 COVID Cases In Maha In 1 Day

1. Waze Sent To 12 Days Police Custody  Live Law A special NIA court remanded assistant police inspector Sachin Waze in police custody for 12 days on Sunday, a day after his late-night arrest in connection with the parking of an explosive-laden Scorpio near industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s residence in south Mumbai on February 25, as …

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Man Asks For 1 Replacement Debit Card From Bank, Ends Up Getting 64

When do you apply for a new debit card from the bank? When it’s lost or damaged. In case the card gets expired, the bank sends a new one without you having to apply. It’s usually how it goes.   Learning new card details plus the pin is not easy. But it’s even worse if the bank keeps on sending you …

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Archaeologists Discover 2,000-Year-Old Ceremonial Chariot Near Pompeii

Officials at the Pompeii archaeological site in Italy have discovered an  intact ceremonial chariot, one of several important discoveries made in the same area outside the park near Naples following an investigation into an illegal dig. The chariot, with its iron elements, bronze decorations and mineralized wooden remains, was found in the ruins of a settlement north of Pompeii, beyond …

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North Korean Defector Makes Daring 6-Hour Swim To South, Remains Undetected For Hours

A North Korean defector put on a diving suit and fins to undertake a daring six-hour swim around one of the world’s most fortified borders, according to a Seoul official as per an AFP report. He was reportedly caught only after falling asleep.  South Korean forces did not spot his audacious exploit despite him appearing several times on CCTV after …

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12-Hour Catchup: Maharashtra Reimposes Curbs As COVID Cases Surge; India-China In Stalemate

1. Maharashtra Reimposes Curbs As COVID Cases Surge  PTI A Covid-19 test positivity rate inching towards 10% in Pune district and a surge in cases in Amravati division made authorities in Maharashtra act swiftly on Sunday to reimpose measures like school and college closure, limitations on movement at night and restrictions on events like weddings for the remainder of the …

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Kamala Harris' Niece Gets Warning From White House Over Using Aunt's Name, Piggybacking On Her

While stating that Kamala Harris and her family will uphold the highest ethical standards, Deputy White House Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said that according to the policy of the White House, the US Vice President’s name should not be used in connection with any commercial activity. This announcement from Sabrina Singh comes after the White House had earlier asked Meena …

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Scientists 'Accidentally' Discover Species Living In -2°C Under Antarctica Ice Shelf

Animal life was not what scientists were expecting to find in the pitch-black seawater beneath almost half a mile of floating Antarctic ice, but it seems to have found a way with the discovery of sea creatures living in the extreme environment. A group of researchers conducting a survey in Antarctica have accidentally discovered species living in -2°C temperatures beneath …

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Woman Allegedly Raped Inside Australian Parliament, PM Apologises And Promises Probe

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said sorry to a woman who alleged she was raped in the parliament by someone she worked with, as per a report in Reuters. He also promised a probe into the workplace culture.   The woman said she was raped in Defence Minister Linda Reynolds’ office in March 2019 by someone who was also working for …

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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 on pots and pans to …

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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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