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Tense decision-making as CDC joins FDA in recommending Pfizer booster shot for 65 & up, people at high risk and those with occupational exposure to COVID-19

The FDA’s Sept. 22, 2021, decision to not extend boosters to the general population – at least not yet – was a direct rebuke to the Biden administration’s announcement in August that booster shots would be rolled out to all eligible Americans beginning in late September.

Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC) Vaccine Booster Shots Booster Shots

Where is the rule of law when a man can be shot down in a courtroom?

Environmentalists must pressure the Indian government to take action on climate

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Environmental Activism India

Nobel Peace Prize for journalists serves as reminder that freedom of the press is under threat from strongmen and social media

Noble Peace Prize Press Freedom Reporters

How did Kerala become the latest Covid-19 hotspot?

Kerala COVID-19 Healthcare

Palm oil: The government is promoting a dangerous monoculture

Palm Oil Mizoram sustainability

Elon Musk’s Tesla Bot raises serious concerns – but probably not the ones you think

Entrepreneurs Tesla Elon Musk

Three female judges appointed to the Supreme Court – but it’s still an “old boys’ club”

Supreme Court gender equality justice system

China is financing infrastructure projects around the world – many could harm nature and Indigenous communities

China Argentina Ethiopia

Covax misses its 2021 delivery target – what’s gone wrong in the fight against vaccine nationalism?

India COVID-19 COVAX

After India’s brutal coronavirus wave, two-thirds of population has been exposed to SARS-CoV2

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Global inequality may be falling, but the gap between haves and have-nots is growing

India Income Inequality Developing Countries

Pandemic has teens feeling worried, unmotivated and disconnected from school

Pandemic

Andhra Pradesh’s failed alcohol prohibition: why the Election Commission needs to step in

Andhra Pradesh Jagan Mohan Reddy Election Commission

Jawaharlal Nehru’s vision for a just and equitable post-colonial world, with India leading the way

Non-Aligned Movement Jawaharlal Nehru Partition

India’s ‘love jihad’ anti-conversion laws aim to further oppress minorities, and it’s working

AKA Dialogue India Love

Afghanistan has vast mineral wealth but faces steep challenges to tap it

Afghanistan Mineral Rare Earth Elements

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Bangladesh communal violence: Man who placed Quran at Durga Puja venue identified, whereabouts unknown - Times Now

<ul><li>The man has been identified as Iqbal Hossain</li></ul><ul><li>Tulsi Gabbard has expressed grief over Bangladesh's communal violence</li></ul><ul><li>A democratic, stable and prosperous Banglad

Bengaluru: Comment against Rahul Gandhi - BJP stands by Nalin Kumar Kateel - Daijiworld.com

Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)Bengaluru, Oct 21: The BJP has strongly in support of state BJP president and MP, Nalin Kumar Kateel, after he received widespread criticism for terming Rahul

BSNL, Vodafone Idea Customers Are Porting Out Fast - TelecomTalk

According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) monthly report for August 2021, it is evident that Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) customers are porting out to

Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 receives new software update: Here's what it brings - India TV News

Samsung has announced the rollout of thefirst big software update for the Galaxy Watch 4 series. The new update comes with thefirmware version R8xxXXU1BUH5 and it has a size of 290.52MB. The update wi

Dearness Allowance (DA) hiked for central govt employees, pensioners ahead of Diwali - Mint

The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved an increase of 3 percentage points on the Dearness Allowance (DA) Dearness Relief (DR) for central government employees and pensioners from 28%. After this hike,

It's time sections in Kashmir overcome selective dementia, condemn civilian killings: Army officer - Greater Kashmir

"We need to understand that we are being attacked at the very root -- be it education, business, livelihood -- and those doing it cannot be a friend of mine. This has to be understood by a common Kash

NASA's DART asteroid redirection mission arrives at Vandenberg - SlashGear

One of the more ambitious and interesting missions that NASA has conducted in recent memory is the DART mission. DART, or Double Asteroid Redirection Test, is a mission intended to determine if an ast

Google Pixel 6 And Pixel 6 Pro Launched With Tensor Chips, Magic Eraser And New Camera System| Watch Video - India.com

Home > Video GalleryPublished: October 21, 2021 4:30 PM IST By Video DeskEmailPixel Fall Launch Event 2021 : On Tuesday night, Google hosted its Pixel Fall Launch event that witnessed the launch of

BMW 5 Series Carbon Edition launched at Rs. 66.30 lakh - Team-BHP

BMW has launched the 5 Series Carbon Edition in India. It is available in the 530i M Sport variant and costs Rs. 66.30 lakh (ex-showroom).The 5 Series Carbon Edition comes with a few exterior tweaks.<

"Stop Talking About Secularism": Amarinder Singh Blasts Congress - NDTV

New Delhi: Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, on brink of an alliance with the BJP and breakaway Akali groups, today ripped into the Congress, his party of more than 40 years. The Congress,

Sovereign gold bond scheme to open from Monday: Issue price, other details - Mint

The next tranche of Sovereign Gold Bonds 2021-22 will be open for subscription for five days from October 25, and will be sold in four tranches till March 2022, the finance ministry said in a statemen

Weight loss story: 'I followed 12:12 Intermittent Fasting and cut out sugar from my diet' - Times of India

My breakfast: I didn't have any breakfast since I was following the 12: 12 Intermittent Fasting pattern. Just water if I felt parched.My lunch: My first meal is at 11 a.m. and it would usually be spli

US Overreacting Over Submarine Missile Test, Says North Korea - NDTV

The UN Security Council met on Wednesday over the missile launch by North Korea. (File)Seoul: North Korea said on Thursday the United States was overreacting to its recent missile test and questioned

Flights cancelled, schools closed as China fights coronavirus outbreak - Moneycontrol

Authorities in China cancelled hundreds of flights, closed schools and ramped up mass testing on Thursday to try and stamp out a new COVID-19 outbreak linked to a group of tourists.Beijing has maintai

'Bindi For Business': Outrage Against Fabindia Diwali Ad Refuses to Die - News18

Clothing brand FabIndia has been at the receiving end of a lot of backlash ever since it brought out a Diwali-themed advertisement for a range of clothing collection and named it Jashn-e-Riwaaz. After

25 stocks from top 5 PMS schemes outperform Nifty in September - Moneycontrol.com

On September24, the Nifty50 hit a fresh high of 17947.65,and has since gained nearly 3 percent.It broke the 18,000-level on October 11.The biggest performers in September, however, were the schemes ru

India scripts history: PM Modi on 100 crore Covid vaccine dose landmark - The Indian Express

India has scripted history, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday as the cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country surpassed the 100-crore milestone.The prime minister call

HC asks Zee to call for EGM requisitioned by Invesco amid boardroom tussle - Mint

Bombay High Court on Thursday asked Zee Entertainment Enterprises to call for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) of shareholders as asked by top investor Invesco for removing the company's Chief E

Pak PM's DG ISI returns to Kabul, wants Taliban to get minority reps on board - Hindustan Times

For the record Prime Minister Imran Khan says that Pakistan neither controls the Taliban government in Afghanistan nor is Islamabad spokesperson of the Sunni Pashtun Islamist force. That being said, t

Union Cabinet approves Rs 100 lakh-crore 'PM Gati Shakti Master Plan' - Moneycontrol.com

The Union Cabinet has approved the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan, aimed atbringing down the logistics cost in the country by integrating the policymaking in the infrastructure space and bringing

Nutritionist shares the ideal way to eat eggs - Times of India

Nutritionists recommend that we should make eggs a part of our regular diet. But that does not mean you can prepare them the way you like and expect it to provide you with wholesome nutrition. The way

Stocks to Watch: Asian Paints, Biocon, IDBI, JSW Steel, Lodha, TVS Motors - Business Standard

The markets are likely to bounce back at the opening bell as indicated by the SGX Nifty. At 08:30 AM, the SGX Nifty was up 38 points at 18,358. Here are the top stocks to focus in trade today:Key Resu

India scripts history: PM Modi, Amit Shah hail 1 billion Covid-19 vaccine milestone - Hindustan Times

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah, and other dignitaries hailed the collective spirit of 130-crore Indians on Thursday as the country scripted history by administering the bi

Check out this working prototype lunar electric motorcycle for NASAs moon exploration - Electrek

Lunar rovers are typically four-wheeled electric vehicles, but a new prototype shows how a two-wheeled electric motorcycle may have serious advantages on the moon.NASA is currently in search of the ne

Cabinet clears Gati Shakti National Master Plan for infrastructure - Mint

The Union cabinet on Thursday cleared the PM Gati Shakti - National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity to economic zones.The PM GatiShakti NMP is intended to break Departmental Silos and bring i

Closing Bell: Sensex, Nifty end lower for third straight session; Nifty Bank at record high - CNBCTV18

MiniIndian share market closed lower for the third straight session despite opening the session in the green. The market made a sharp u-turn and slipped almost half a percent, with Nifty Bank capping

Bombay HC asks Zee to call EGM as requisitioned by shareholder Invesco - Moneycontrol.com

The Bombay High Court on October 21 asked Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd to call anextraordinary general meeting (EGM) asrequisitionedby shareholders Invesco Developing Market Funds and OFI Global

[Funding alert] FarMart raises $10M in Series A investment round led by Matrix Partners India - YourStory

FarMart, a B2B SaaS-led food supply platform, has raised $10 million funding led by Matrix Partners India, with participation from Innoven Capital and existing investors Omidyar Network India, Avaana

iPhone 13 Pro hacked in JUST 1 second! - HT Tech

Apple sells the iPhone on the promise of privacy and security at the highest levels. The latest iPhone 13 models only further that with the latest iOS 15 onboard. However, a white hat hacker in China

He Asked a Lot of Questions, I Told Him About Our Challenges: RML Hospital Nurses Chat With PM Modi - News18

It was business as usual for 26-year-old nursing staff member Christina at New Delhis Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital on Thursday morning when India touched the milestone of 100 crore Covid-19 vaccin

5 possible causes of easy and frequent bruising - Times of India

Bruises are typically an outcome of a tissue injury, which leads to discolouration of the skin. It forms when there is bleeding under the skin following an injury and causes damage to the blood vessel

Farmers have right to protest but cant block roads indefinitely: Supreme Court - The Indian Express

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that while farmers do have a right to protest, they cannot block roads indefinitely.The apex court granted three weeks time to farmer unions leading the nearly year-

Smartphone for inter pass girls, scooty for graduate girls if Congress forms govt in UP: Priyanka Gandhi... - Moneycontrol

After promising 40 per cent tickets to women in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections next year, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra announced on Thursday that all class 12 pass girls will be given a

Diwali Gift: Dearness Allowance Hiked By 3%, 47 Lakh Employees To Benefit - NDTV Profit

The decision will be effective from July 1, 2021.New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved an additional release of Dearness Allowance (DA) instalment to the Central government employees and D

Researchers Debunk Theory of Ancient Oceans on Venus, Say Temperatures Never Got Low Enough for Water Vapour to Condense | The Weather Channel - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com - The Weather Channel

Although doomsday on Earth is billions of years away, scientists have been busy exploring the possibility of life on our neighbouring planets. Since one of the primary requirements to sustain life on

Closing Bell: Nifty ends below 18,200, Sensex falls 336 pts dragged by IT, metal, realty stocks - Moneycontrol.com

October 21, 2021 / 03:34 PM ISTMarket Close: Benchmark indices witnessed selling on the third straight session on October 21 mostly dragged by IT and metal names.At Close, the Sensex was down 336.46 p

Getting a flu shot can prevent some severe COVID-19 symptoms, finds study - Times of India

The most recent study, which has been published in the medical journal PLOS and conducted on a pool of more than 37,000 patients examined crucial health parameters and hospitalization risk of patients

NASA's next-gen spacesuits will prepare humanity for its giant leap - TweakTown

A new video has appeared on NASA's official YouTube channel that is essentially a trailer showcasing the space agency's next-generation spacesuits.Through the video, NASA has announced that it will pa

New artillery guns, rifles, chopper-borne troops add to Army firepower at Tawang - Economic Times

Bum La (Tawang): The Army is scaling up its firepower at Tawang with air transportable artillery guns, new assault rifles, helicopter-borne troops to carry out offensive operations and upgraded anti-d

Delhi hospitals ramp up steps with spike in dengue cases - The New Indian Express

NEW DELHI:Amid a steady spike in dengue cases in the national capital, state-run Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital and other government and private facilities have augmented arrangements to atten

How Elon Musk reacted to Bitcoin hitting record high - Moneycontrol.com

Bitcoin has hit a new record, surging past $65,000 (Rs. 48,65,770) after it took another step towards mainstream status as the world's biggest cryptocurrency forayed onto Wall Street.Tesla chief Elon

Petrol and diesel prices hiked again, hit fresh highs; check fuel rates in your city today - The Indian Express

Petrol and diesel price today: Prices of petrol and diesel touched new record highs after they were hiked for the second consecutive day across the country on Thursday, October 21, 2021. In the nation

10 milestones in India's journey to 100 crore covid-19 vaccinations - Mint

India's Covid-19 vaccination drive today achieved another milestone when the cumulative vaccination coverage crossed the 100 crore mark. A total of 100 crore vaccine doses have been administered so fa

18,454 Fresh COVID-19 Cases In India, 26% Higher Than Yesterday - NDTV

<li>India achieved the 100 crore vaccinations milestone this morning. Hailing the vaccination milestone as a triumph of Indian science, enterprise and collective spirit of 130 crore Indians, Prime Min

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala raises stake in this stock, share gives breakout - Mint

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala portfolio: After raising stake in his portfolio stock Titan Company, Indian ace investor and stock market trader Rakesh Jhunjhunwala has also increased his shareholding in Federal

Nokia C30 With 6,000mAh Battery Launched in India at Rs 10,999 - LatestLY

New Delhi: In a bid to strengthen its popular C-series portfolio of smartphones, HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, on Thursday unveiled budget-friendly Nokia C30 in two storage variants. The Nokia

IRCTC to launch Jyotirlinga Darshan train today; check pricing, other details - Hindustan Times

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will be launching the Jyotirlinga Darshan Yatra train on Thursday, with an aim to boost pilgrimage to the four prominent Jyotirlinga sites o

Day trading guide for Thursday: 7 stocks to buy or sell today 21st October - Mint

Day trading guide for Thursday: After showing weakness from all time highs on Tuesday, Indian stock market witnessed follow-through declines on Wednesday trade session. NSE Nifty dipped 152 points and

Explained: Kushinagar, Buddhist pilgrimage town and site of big infra push - The Indian Express

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kushinagar international airport on Wednesday in the presence of ministerial colleagues, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and representatives

Petrol and diesel rates at fresh all-time high. Here's what fuel will cost in Delhi and Mumbai - Economic Times

Fuel continues to pinch this festive season. In Delhi, petrol and diesel rates are up 35 paise to cost Rs 106.54 and Rs 95.27 per litre.In Mumbai, petrol now costs Rs 112.44 a litre and diesel at Rs 1

Explained: Why Facebook wants to rebrand itself for the Metaverse - The Indian Express

Facebook plans to rename itself. And the change could be announced at the companys annual Connect Conference on October 28 or earlier, according to a report by The Verge. For Facebook, the rebranding

Polishing cloth for 1,900? Apple sets high bar for accessories; memes galore - Hindustan Times

Tech giant Apple is known for its top-of-the-line and expensive products, which often generate a lot of buzz on social media. But this time, it's a piece of humble polishing cloth launched by Apple th

MRI study suggests link between SARS-CoV-2 and brain lesions in COVID-19 patients with pneumonia - News-Medical.Net

New research suggests pneumonia in COVID-19 patients is linked to viral-induced changes in the brain. MRI scans revealed 57.9% of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infected

Centre to Send More Forces to J&K Amid Rise in Civilian Killings, Encounters With Terrorists - News18

The central government has decided to move extra forces to Jammu and Kashmir amid targetted killings and encounters between security forces and terrorists.According to sources, an official communicati

Cryptocurrency Prices Today: Bitcoin touches record high above Rs 50 lakh - Moneycontrol.com

Cryptocurrencies traded in the green early on October 21. The global crypto market cap increased 3.64 percent over the last day to $2.62 trillion. The market volume over the last 24 hoursjumped24.45 p

Monsoon set to depart, but more rain forecast from Tamil Nadu to Leh. Here's why - Hindustan Times

Multiple parts of the country, from Bihar to Uttarakhand, have been witnessing heavy rainfalls over the past several weeks, which led to severe waterlogging and disruption of normal lifestyle just ahe

Taliban behead junior volleyball woman player - The Tribune

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is

Air Force's Mirage-2000 Crashes In Madhya Pradesh, Pilot Ejects Safely - NDTV

Visuals show the debris scattered on an empty field in Mankabad, some 6 km from Bhind.New Delhi: A Mirage 2000 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed this morning near Madhya Pradesh's Bhind dist

Anatomy of planned desecration and riots in Bangladesh - Hindustan Times

The Bangladesh Police said they have identified the man who placed the Quran in one of the Durga Puja pandals in Comilla on October 13, an act which triggered violence and led to the killing of three

100 Crore Vaccination Milestone LIVE Updates: India scripts history, says PM Modi; VP Naidu hails... - Moneycontrol

October 21, 2021 / 11:18 AM IST100 Crore Vaccination Milestone LIVE Updates | Congratulations pour in as India races past 100-crore-jab milestonePraise has poured in for India reaching the 100-crore-v

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Institutions that are failing us

India will not flourish unless the institutions that form the main pillars of our democracy function as they should

The rise and rise of BJP

India's political system has transformed from a state with one dominant actor (the Congress Party) few decades ago to a BJP-led dominant party system. From humble beginnings the Janata dal party has grown to the current Bharatiya Janata Party

Political Actors - no more than script performers

The movie industry not only provided entertainment to the country, but also, and mostly, selfish and corrupt political leaders

Largest democracy or oversold flawed system?

India is an extremely irrational, superstitious, and tribal country. The concept of reason is mainly conspicuous by its absence in much of India. Most of what India's success stories are based on what India has inherited from Britain. However India has failed to inherit visionary leaders and settled for authoritarian politics. A perfect recipe for a disaster to happen soon

Freedom of speech: coveted fundamental right at risk

Individual freedom to express an opinion had been curbed in India during colonial times which was well defined. However the current independent India has proved itself no different, if not worse. From the murder of Guari Lankesh (Karnataka), to the character assasination of Dr. Sudhakar (Andhra Pradesh) we try to compile India's current risks in speech freedom