The restless farmers of Punjab can be painted as saints or sinners. On the one hand, they spearheaded the Green Revolution in the 1960s when India was starving, helping India to become not only self-sufficient, but also a grain exporter. That is why they were rightly called heroes. But by …
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Apple is popular for making radical decisions when it comes to excluding some popular technologies, such as removing the headphone jack and an industry favorite Touch ID. The Apple iPhone SE (second generation) was the last phone to come with Touch ID. However, the design language of the phone can …
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The chain of molecular responses of human lung cells to infection with the new coronavirus has been decoded, scientists say. This can help in identifying clinically approved drugs that can be reused for the treatment of coronavirus. The study evaluated engineered cells from the air sacs of human lungs using …
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Image Source: AP IMAGE Solar eclipse 2020 today Sky watchers around the world will witness the last solar eclipse of the year today (Monday). Sadly, the last Surya Grahan of the year will not be visible in India, however there are ways through which you can safely observe the phenomenon …
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India’s mid-range hitter Hanuma Vihari impressed the Indian locker room with his performance at the test series in Australia last year. Vihari has provided much-needed depth in India’s middle order since MS Dhoni’s departure and with Hardik Pandya unfit to play, Vihari’s role becomes even more crucial in the next …
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India has published detailed guidelines for the massive COVID-19 vaccination campaign that will start soon. The central government plans to vaccinate nearly 30 million people during the first vaccination phase. Pfizer, Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech have applied for marketing authorization for their vaccines. The vaccination campaign will …
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(This story was first published in the Times of India on December 14, 2020) Bareilly: A Wedding everything was going smoothly according to plan in a village in Uttar Pradesh until the bride was dragged to the dance floor by some of the friends of the groom. His relatives fiercely …
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US President Donald Trump took to Twitter to announce the administration of the first Covid-19 vaccination in the country. “First vaccine administered. Congratulations USA! Congratulations WORLD!” President Donald Trump tweeted. Read also | Why Your Health Plan Premium Is Suddenly Rising A New York nurse has become the first person …
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Trinamool was fighting fires after Suvendu Adhikari resigned as a minister in Mamata Banerjee’s cabinet. Calcutta: Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress has a third leader who sounds a discordant note ahead of the Assembly elections in about four months from now. Suvendu Adhikari, the Nandigram MLA, has already left the cabinet. …
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Nobel Prize winner Abhijit Banerjee spoke to NDTV about farm laws and the Covid pandemic New Delhi: The coronavirus pandemic is not a good time to have a conversation about farm laws, Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee told NDTV on Monday night, highlighting a “profound lack of trust” between farmers and …
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