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At UNSC meeting, India condemns atrocities in Bucha, calls for independent U.N. inquiryIndia condemned the killing of civilians in Bucha, Ukraine, at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday, calling for an independent U.N. inquiry.Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa revokes state of EmergencyIn a gazette notification no 2274/10 issued late Tuesday night, the President said…Continue Reading

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 Census rules amended to allow self-enumeration, digital data collection The Union government has amended the Census Rules framed in 1990 to allow the details to be captured and stored in an electronic format and to enable self-enumeration by respondents. No breakthrough in 15th round of India-China talks to end LAC impasse The 15th round of Corps Commander talks…Continue Reading

Morning Digest | Two LeT militants killed in Srinagar encounter; Sidhu calls for an honest CM candidate, and more

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Two LeT militants killed in encounter with security forces in SrinagarTwo Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed in an encounter with security forces here in Srinagar on Saturday, February 5, 2022, police said.ED arrests Punjab CM’s nephew in sand mining caseAmid the intense campaign for the Assembly election in Punjab, due less than three weeks from now on…Continue Reading

Morning Digest | COVID-19 cases in India start to inch up; Centre may extend FCRA renewal date, and more

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COVID-19 cases in India start to inch up as Omicron takes overThe number of COVID-19 infections in India is on an increasing trend. After consistently declining since mid-May, the average number of cases showed a bump again in the last week of December. On December 29, 13,187 cases were recorded, a 76.6% increase compared with…Continue Reading

Morning digest | Climate deal struck at COP26 with coal compromise; Assam Rifles CO, family members, four jawans killed in Manipur ambush, and more

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Climate deal struck at COP26 with coal compromiseAlmost 200 nations accepted a contentious climate compromise on November 13 (Glasgow time) aimed at keeping a key global warming target alive, but it contained a last-minute change that some high officials called a watering down of crucial language about coal.Need to stop advertisements luring youth to cryptocurrencies:…Continue Reading

Morning digest | Healthcare workers to conduct door-to-door COVID-19 vaccinations across India; Negotiators at COP26 brainstorm over draft, and more

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Biden-Xi set virtual summit for November 15 to discuss tensionsU.S. President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, will have a virtual meeting on Monday evening, the White House announced. The meeting, their first after Mr Biden took office, has been in the making for a while.COP26 | Negotiators brainstorm over draftThe 2022 edition…Continue Reading