India-wide subscription to research journals paves path for Global South
With rising fees for research journals, India is pressing ahead with a nation-wide subscription to allow more people to access science
BY 360info / Monday, 26 December, 2022
Beneath new Nepal PM Prachanda’s mild manner lies a tough interior
Kathmandu: Prachanda led the decade-long armed struggle from 1996 to 2006 that ultimately ended with the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in November 2006
BY PTI / Monday, 26 December, 2022
COVID-19: Mock drill across states, UTs on Tuesday to ensure readiness of health facilities
New Delhi: The objective of this exercise is to ensure operational readiness of these health facilities for management of COVID-19
BY PTI / Monday, 26 December, 2022
UK to stop publishing infections data in new year for ‘living with COVID’ phase
London: UKHSA said that it will continue to monitor COVID like other common viral illnesses such as seasonal flu
BY PTI / Monday, 26 December, 2022
UP: Two people arrested for attempt to lure people to convert to Christianity
Bareilly/Ballia (UP): On Friday, CM had directed officials to make arrangements for peaceful Christmas celebrations in the state but ensure that there was no forced religious conversion
BY PTI / Monday, 26 December, 2022
Videocon founder Dhoot arrested in ICICI Bank loan fraud case
New Delhi: The CBI had alleged that ICICI Bank had sanctioned credit facilities to the tune of Rs 3,250 crore to the companies of Videocon Group
BY PTI / Monday, 26 December, 2022
90 sheep run over in freak accident in UP’s Balrampur
Balrampur (UP): Following the accident, local MLA SP Yadav visited the village and demanded Rs 40 lakh compensation for the sheep owner
BY PTI / Monday, 26 December, 2022
Tamil Nadu remembers 2004 tsunami victims
Chennai: On the fateful morning of 26 December 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean near the island of Sumatra in Indonesia triggered a tsunami that killed thousands of people
BY PTI / Monday, 26 December, 2022
US embassy sounds red alert; prohibits Americans from visiting Islamabad’s Marriott Hotel
Islamabad: The advisory comes after the latest attack in Islamabad and an uptick in countryside attacks by the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terror group
BY PTI / Monday, 26 December, 2022
Lionel Messi’s black cloak: a brief history of the bisht, given to the superstar after his World Cup triumph
The author writes that for Qataris, shrouding Messi, the star of the FIFA World Cup, with their most honorific clothing was an opportunity to share their culture with the world
BY The Conversation / Monday, 26 December, 2022
Christmas isn’t always holly jolly – even some of its best-loved songs are bittersweet
The BBC banned the song “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” during World War II because of fear it might lower morale
BY The Conversation / Monday, 26 December, 2022
Chickenpox and shingles virus lying dormant in your neurons can reactivate and increase your risk of stroke – new research identified a potential culprit
While most people are familiar with the painful rash that VZV causes for shingles, a wide spectrum of other complications can also occur even without visible skin symptoms, the Bubak writes
BY The Conversation / Monday, 26 December, 2022
