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The unsettled debate about Covid origins

On December 31, 2019, a notice about an unusual pneumonia cluster in Wuhan, China made its way to the WHO's disease surveillance system.

Niti Aayog's decade as an ideas platform

New challenges await the country's premier policy think tank

On climate, India can tap Trump's transactionalism

The West thinks it has been doing too much for the climate. The poor nations aren't moved. The new leader of the West, Trump, rejects pious posturing; he operates like a sharp trader. How does India intend to negotiate with him?

Eminent Botanist K S Manilal Dies at the Age of 86

Renowned botanist and Padma Shri awardee K S Manilal, celebrated for translating the ancient Latin text Hortus Malabaricus into English and Malayalam, died following age-related ailments, people familiar said on Wednesday. He was 86.

Toxic waste leaves Union Carbide site for disposal 40 yrs after tragedy

The movement of nearly 337 tonnes of toxic waste from the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal began on Wednesday night, officials familiar with the matter said.

Vijayan defends remarks on Sanatana Dharma

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday stood firm on his statement that spiritual leader and social reformer Sree Narayana Guru should not be seen as a proponent of Sanatana Dharma, even as BJP mounted attack on the veteran CPI(M) leader, accusing him of \"insulting Hinduism\".

Cong leader's kin held in student suicide case

The Bhiwani police on Wednesday arrested the son of the private college owner in connection with the death of a 22-year-old Dalit woman, who died allegedly by suicide on December 24 after reportedly being denied permission to appear in the exam over unpaid fees.

11 Maoists Give Up Arms; Menace Nearing Its End, Says Fadnavis

Eleven Maoists, including senior cadre Vimla Chandra Sidam alias Tarakka, surrendered before Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis in Gadchiroli on Wednesday.

Modi, Murmu Lead Greetings As World Rings In New Year

Leaders across political lines, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday extended New Year greetings to the nation.

8 Pak Nationals Get 20 Years in Prison in '15 Drug Seizure Case

A Mumbai court on Wednesday sentenced eight Pakistani nationals to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in a 200kg drug seizure case, noting that the ruling ought to be a \"lesson to the nation to refrain from exporting life-staking and health-affecting contraband substances\" to India.

India, Pak share lists of prisoners, N-sites

INDIA HAS SOUGHT 'EARLY RELEASE AND REPATRIATION OF PRISONERS, FISHERMEN, AND MISSING DEFENCE PERSONNEL FROM PAK CUSTODY'

School students' enrolment dips by 3.7mn in 1 year: Edu ministry

THE SHARPEST DECLINE IN STUDENT ENROLMENT AT THE EDUCATIONAL LEVEL WAS OBSERVED AT THE SECONDARY STAGE (CLASSES 9 TO 12)

Hotel Gen Manager Killed in Brawl With Cops in HP

The general manager of a hotel was killed and another staff sustained grievous injuries in a brawl involving two policemen at Banikhet near Dalhousie in Himachal Pradesh, a senior police officer said on Wednesday, adding that the accused police constables have been suspended from duty and arrested for murder.

Will not go against India: B'desh army

Bangladesh is dependent in many ways on India, an \"important neighbour\", and will not do anything that goes against New Delhi's strategic interests, Bangladesh Army chief Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman has said against the backdrop of strained ties between the two countries.

Centre unveils 'ONOS' to facilitate access to research articles

THE ONE NATION ONE SUBSCRIPTION SCHEME AIMS AT IMPROVING THE R&D ECOSYSTEM IN THE COUNTRY

285 Drones Shot Down Along India-Pakistan Border Last Year

At least 285 drones carrying drugs and arms into India were shot down and recovered by the Border Security Force (BSF) at the India-Pakistan border last year, officials said on Wednesday.

SC Refuses to Monitor Claims of Women Officers Seeking PC

The Supreme Court in a recent order refused to monitor claims of women short service commission (SSC) officers denied permanent commission in the defence forces, directing them to approach the Armed Forces Tribunal where such matters requiring an \"in-depth consideration\" can be effectively considered.

2025 to be 'year of reforms': Defence ministry in outlook

The setting up of integrated theatre commands for the best use of the military's resources to fight future wars, new domains such as cyber and space, and simpler weapons buying procedures will be in sharp focus this year, with the defence ministry declaring 2025 as the \"year of reforms\" aimed at modernising the armed forces to tackle new challenges.

MHA Amends Rules in Model Prison Manual

The Centre Made the Changes in Compliance With a SC Judgment Striking Down Rules That Perpetuate Caste Discrimination

3-Yr-Old Pulled Out of Kotputli Borewell After Ten Days, Dies

The three-year-old girl, who fell into a 170-foot-deep borewell at Kotputli in Rajasthan on December 23, was pulled out after 10 days on Wednesday, police officers aware of the matter said, adding that doctors declared her dead on arrival at the hospital.

Man kills mother, four sisters in UP hotel; held

A 24-year-old man allegedly killed his four sisters and mother inside a hotel room in Lucknow with the help of his 55-year-old father while the family was on a trip to celebrate the new year, police said on Wednesday, adding that he also shot a seven-minute video of the grisly crime.

Zeenat back in Odisha reserve after 3 weeks

Tigress Zeenat, who escaped the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) on December 8 and eluded forest officials in a search that spanned three states, was brought back to Odisha and released in her enclosure early on Wednesday morning.

White tiger cub dies at Delhi zoo

THE CUB HAD LIMB FRACTURE AND BONE-RELATED COMPLICATIONS AND DIED OF TRAUMATIC SHOCK AND ACUTE PNEUMONIA

Aamir's flowers

Glimpsing into a citizen's eventful day

Delhi's First Government Tissue Bank To Open Soon

Delhi government's Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences (MAIDS) is launching its first tissue bank to provide affordable bone and skin grafts.

LG Tells DDA to Begin a Survey for Cable-Car Ropeway Across Yamuna

Lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena on Wednesday directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to start the process to survey and select sites for installing ropeways or cable-ways that can carry passengers in cable cars across the Yamuna, officials from the LG's secretariat said.

Man not exempt from child support if wife financially stable: HC

A man cannot be exempted from financially supporting his child simply because his wife has the potential to provide for the child, the Delhi high court ruled in a recent judgment.

Police Penalises 558 For Driving Under Influence; 4,583 Fined In All For Violations

Delhi Police prosecuted 558 motorists for driving under the influence during the New Year's celebrations on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, officers said, adding there was no fatality recorded this year.

Jailorwala Bagh Project Complete, PM Modi Likely To Launch On Friday

The in situ rehabilitation of slum dwellers at Jailorwala Bagh in Ashok Vihar has been completed by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the project will likely be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, officials said.

Kejriwal Should Give Up Dishonest Politics as NY Resolution: Sachdeva

The AAP Hit Back, Alleging That BJP Is 'Rattled' by Kejriwal's Guarantees for Women and Priests Ahead of the Delhi Polls