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Covid-19: India’s Himalayan districts are reporting a high test positivity rate
Of the 83 districts with a test positivity ratio higher than 10% by the week ending June 30, 54% were in the mountainous region.
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Explainer: What is antigen testing? And why are Indians states using it more and more?
The Indian government has cleared the use of antigen testing, but with the proviso that if the result comes negative, a RT-PCR test must be done.
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In 2018, floods cost India 1,808 lives and farmland the size of Mizoram
On average, floods and extreme rainfall led to 14 deaths per day during the 2019 monsoons.
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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View from Nepal: India’s reaction to new currency note betrays patronising outlook to its neighbour
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Contradictory documentary demands of CAA violate right to legal identity
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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Five charts show how India fared on climate change, unemployment and women’s safety in 2019
Data released this year showed joblessness at a 45-year high and a record number of extreme weather events.
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Four North Eastern states lost out on 20% funds under India’s largest public health programme
The performance-based component does not take into account existing inequalities between states, experts said.
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Because of Aadhaar, over one million children in India were denied admission to schools
The refusal to enrol students is a violation of the Supreme Court order on the unique identification programme.
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Every third Indian policeman finds mob lynchings a ‘natural’ response to cow slaughter
A new survey reveals the biases among India’s police forces.
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499 Mumbai buildings are at risk of collapse, but its civic body is pouring funds into coastal road
The city slashed its fire- and disaster-management budget for two consecutive years, before raising it again.
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New formula for minimum wage in India could double incomes – but only if implemented right
A panel has suggested increasing minimum wage for informal workers from Rs 176 per day to Rs 375.
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The Reel
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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The enduring influence of the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ on Telugu cinema
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37 returns in a year instead of 13, and the other challenges threatening GST rollout on July 1
Seven states are yet to pass their GST Acts.
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These charts show that the Congress is not doing as badly as it seems
Congress doubled its win rate between the 2014 general election and the subsequent state elections.
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Five things that should worry India in 2017
What does the new year hold for the nation?
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Gill and Sudharsan’s tons help Gujarat beat Chennai and stay in playoff hunt
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League as it happened: Neeraj Chopra finishes second; Kishore Jena ninth
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Delhi court frames sexual harassment charges against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra’s dream run ends in quarter-finals
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena open season – All you need to know