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    \My administration has no greater task than restoring faith in American government. Our White House Counsels Office will be built upon a foundation of integrity and honesty\, said Biden. (Photo:AFP)World
    Biden names two Indian Americans to the Office of White House Counsel

    Reema Shah has been named as Deputy Associate Counsel while Neha Gupta, has been named as Associate Counsel in the...

    12 Jan 2021 12:55 AM IST

    Soumya Swaminathan hailed the incredible progress made by scientists who managed the unthinkable of developing not one but several safe and effective vaccines against a brand new virus in under a year. (Photo:AFP)Science
    Despite vaccines, no Covid herd immunity in 2021: WHO

    Chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan warned that it will take time to produce and administer enough doses to halt the...

    12 Jan 2021 12:32 AM IST

    Aerosol sources include extensive burning of crop residue and forest fires, besides exhaust from vehicles, as also from other aspects of rapid urbanization and industrialisation. Representational image/APScience
    Decreasing trend in black carbon Aerosol concentrations

    Aerosols, the tiny particles suspended in the atmosphere, affect life through adverse health effects and have an...

    11 Jan 2021 11:45 PM IST

    Indian cricketer Virat Kohli (Left) and Bollywood actress-producer Anushka Sharma. Kohli announced on twitter that the couple were \thrilled to have been blessed with a baby girl\ on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. (PTI)Entertainment
    Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli welcome baby girl

    Kohli, who shared the news on Twitter, said both the baby and Sharma were healthy

    11 Jan 2021 7:55 PM IST

    People walk around in the Shinjuku neighborhood of Tokyo on Thursday, January. 7, 2021, after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced a state of emergency. Japan declared a state of emergency in Tokyo and three nearby prefectures, starting Friday as coronavirus cases continued to surge in the nation. (AP/Hiro Komae)World
    Japanese Health Ministry finds new virus variant

    Japan was working with other nations, the WHO and other medical experts to analyze the new version of the virus

    11 Jan 2021 11:37 AM IST

    There is just no place for racism in sport, whether such overt acts of discrimination come from within the game and its players or from a source beyond like spectators who come to watch games. (AP /Rick Rycroft)Opinion
    AA Edit | No room for racism

    We are often reminded that cricket is a gentleman's game that prides itself on having been a constant metaphor for fair...

    11 Jan 2021 8:53 AM IST

    Langar being prepared for farmers during their ongoing protest against the new farm laws, at Singhu border in New Delhi, Sunday, January 10, 2021. (PTI/Arun Sharma)Opinion
    AA Edit | How moving court over agri-row may go wrong

    The farmers have consistently made it clear that they are not questioning the constitutionality or legality of the issue

    11 Jan 2021 7:36 AM IST

    The ministry has also recommended relaxing detention norms to prevent drop-outs this year as well as a slew of measures to address learning loss due to the coronavirus-induced shutdown of schools. (Representational file photo)India
    States told to identify kids out of school

    A door-to-door survey to identify out-of-school children and prepare an action plan for their enrolment

    11 Jan 2021 4:42 AM IST

    Union minister Nitin Gadkari. (PTI Photo)Business
    Big steel, cement firms operating as a cartel; need to place...

    The minister said he has discussed the issue with the PM and had a lengthy discussion on it with the Principal Secretary...

    11 Jan 2021 4:41 AM IST

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