Written by Liz Mathew | New Delhi | December 17, 2020 5:11:27 am While the committee was discussing uniforms, Gandhi chimed in to say that panel members should not waste senior officers’ time discussing issues that should remain within the domain of the military. Congressional leader Rahul Gandhi and two …
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Written by Manoj CG, Liz Mathew, Shaju Philip | New Delhi, Thiruvananthapuram | December 17, 2020 5:23:35 am The left made great strides in the district Panchayats, winning 10 out of 14; the score was 7-7 the last time. Of the 152 Panchayats in the Bloc, the Left won 104, …
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By: PTI | Aligarh | December 16, 2020 5:21:37 pm Prime Minister Modi will attend the online function along with Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, he said. (Source: BJP4Gujarat) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the main guest at the Muslim University Aligarh centennial celebrations via video link on …
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By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 16, 2020 5:29:27 pm Suvendu Adhikari submitted his handwritten resignation to the Speaker of the State Assembly, Biman Banerjee (express photo) Trinamool Congress Leader Disgruntled Suvendu Adhikari resigned from the West Bengal Legislative Assembly membership on Wednesday amid indications that …
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Written by Kabir Firaque, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | December 16, 2020 7:28:36 pm The effectiveness of a mask for filtering particulate matter varies greatly between new and old masks. The simulations showed that a new surgical mask has a filtration efficiency of up to 65%, which …
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By: Express Web Desk | Chennai | Updated: December 16, 2020 4:05:04 pm Anna University decided to conduct tests after two students residing on campus complained of fever. At least eight residents of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chennai tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday, taking the number …
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By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 16, 2020 4:43:54 pm Farmers protest against central farm laws on the Singhu, New Delhi border on December 14, 2020 (Express photo: Abhinav Saha) Noting that the Center’s negotiations with farmers protesting against the agrarian reform laws have yielded no …
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Written by Omkar Gokhale | Mumbai | Updated: December 16, 2020 4:11:18 pm A board placed by the Center on land in Kanjurmarg. (Express photo: Deepak Joshi) In a setback for the Maharashtra government, the Bombay High Court approved an interim order on Wednesday, suspending the transfer of 102 acres …
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Written by Santosh Singh | Patna | Updated: December 16, 2020 8:21:56 am A BJP leader said that an “equal number formula between JD (U) and BJP may not be possible as BJP has 74 MLA while JD (U) has 53.” The BJP has signaled a transfer of power to …
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Written by Harikishan Sharma | New Delhi | December 16, 2020 11:34:04 am Farmers protest against central farm laws on the Singhu, New Delhi border on December 14, 2020 (Express photo: Abhinav Saha) Farmers’ unions, who are protesting at the Delhi borders against recently enacted farm laws, sent a written …
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