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“Serious Implications”: Centre Calls For Tighter Screening For New Strain

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A new variant of COVID-19, feared to have a high amount of spike mutations unseen before, has been detected in South Africa and other counties. India on Thursday called for rigorous screening and testing of fliers coming from South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana where a new variant of COVID-19 has been found with multiple mutations that have led to a surge in infections. In a letter to states and union territories, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan asked them to ensure that samples of travellers turning positive are sent to…

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With Shubman set for new middle-order slot, India to modify Test match ploy

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The Indian team management, in all likelihood, will ask the talented Shubman Gill to bat in the middle-order in the upcoming Test series against New Zealand to see if the youngster can take on the attack in the absence of big guns, if required. It is understood that Shubman has been told that he would batt in the middle-order in the first Test against New Zealand in Kanpur, where Ajinkya Rahane will lead the team in the absence of Virat Kohli, who is on a break. With no Rohit Sharma…

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Movies make my world go round: Ajay Devgn on completing 30 years in Bollywood

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Superstar Ajay Devgn completed 30 years in the Hindi film industry on Monday and said the key ingredient for his sustainability in the world of cinema is his passion for movies and the stubbornness to keep evolving. The 52-year-old actor entered the Hindi film industry with Phool Aur Kaante , which released on November 22, 1991. The Kuku Kohli-directed romantic-action movie did well commercially and is remembered more so for Devgn’s introduction in the film, a 180 degree split while balancing on two moving motorcycles. The stunt was designed by…

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What is Sabarimala Thantri’s view regarding use of halal jaggery to prepare prasadam: plea in Kerala HC

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A plea was moved in the Kerala High Court on Monday to seek the opinion of the Thantri (chief priest) of the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala with regard to propriety of using ‘halal’ jaggery to prepare prasadam like ‘aravana’ and ‘appam’ and the steps for remedying the situation. The application seeking the Thantri’s opinion was moved by the petitioner — S J R Kumar — who has opposed procuring of halal certified jaggery for the preparation of ‘aravana’ — a payasam made out of jaggery and rice, and ‘appam’…

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Market in bear grip: Sensex nosedives 1,170 pts; RIL tumbles over 4%

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Market benchmark Sensex crashed over 1,170 points to log its worst single-day drop in over seven months on Monday amid concerns over government’s reform measures after farm laws repeal announcement and weak listing of country’s largest fintech firm Paytm. Extending its losses for the fourth straight session, the BSE gauge plunged 1,170.12 points or 1.96 per cent to settle the day at 58,465.89 its lowest closing level in over two months. In terms of absolute single-session drop, this was the biggest fall since April 12 this year. Similarly, the NSE…

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Unisex uniforms: Kerala school goes off syllabus with its latest move to ensure gender equity

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When it comes to government efforts to ensure gender justice, the issues that come to mind are mostly those pertaining to preventing crime or setting up gender neutral toilets. Kerala, however, has taken things a step further and believes in a holistic approach to encourage gender neutrality in the state. And it wants to engage a crucial section of population which matters the most children. 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…

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Xi says China will not seek dominance over Southeast Asia

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday said his country will not seek dominance over Southeast Asia or bully its smaller neighbours, amid ongoing friction over the South China Sea. Xi made the remarks during a virtual conference with the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, held to mark the 30th anniversary of relations between China and the grouping. Two diplomats said ASEAN member Myanmar was not represented at Monday’s meeting after its military-installed government refused to allow an ASEAN envoy to meet with ousted leader Aung…

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Cabinet rejig: Rajasthan CM allocates portfolios to ministers, retains home and finance

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Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday allocated portfolios to ministers of his expanded cabinet, retaining home and finance with him. Twelve new ministers were inducted and three ministers of state were elevated to the cabinet rank. The 15 ministers were sworn in on Sunday for the expanded Gehlot cabinet, fulfilling a key demand of former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot whose rebellion last year shook the state’s Congress government. Along with the finance and the home portfolios, the chief minister has kept taxation, personnel, general administration, cabinet secretariat, information…

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“700 Lives”: BJP’s Varun Gandhi Needles PM On Delaying Farm Laws’ Rollback

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Varun Gandhi has been censured by the BJP for speaking out of step with the party’s line in recent months. BJP MP Varun Gandhi, who has been increasingly offering views divergent from his party, on Saturday posted online a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, listing four big demands following the centre’s surprise cancellation of the controversial farm laws. Reminding the Prime Minister that over 700 farmers would have still been alive had he taken the decision earlier, the MP demanded ₹ 1 crore compensation for those who died in the course of…

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Board exams: Don’t mess up with education system, says SC; refuses to direct for hybrid mode option

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 “Don’t mess up with the education system”, the Supreme Court said on Thursday while refusing to direct the CBSE and the CISCE to provide option of hybrid mode, instead of only offline mode, to the students for appearing in class 10 and 12 board examinations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Observing that this last-minute business should be discouraged, the apex court said it would not be appropriate to intervene and disturb the entire examination process at this stage. The top court noted that term one board exams of the Central Board…

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