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The Explained Desk of The Indian Express writes analyses and explanatory articles on a range of topics, including current affairs, politics, global events, sports, health and lifestyle.
The restrictions concern Indian nationals wanting to return to India or go abroad, foreigners who are in India or who want to come to India, OCI Card holders, as well as of diplomats.
On the evening of May 22, 2017, Salman Abedi, a British born man of Libyan origin, detonated an explosive in the foyer of the Manchester Arena, where an Ariana Grande concert was going on. The concert was attended by thousands of children killing 23 people including the attacker.
In the UK, which until recently was considering herd immunity as their strategy to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, has now stepped up its response. On Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson advised that people should work from home where possible.
It is widely accepted that one of the reasons why wildlife consumption became popular in China is the Great Leap Forward, an economic and social campaign enforced by dictator Mao Zedong between 1958 and 1962.
Amazon, market leader in cloud computing technology, had argued it was not considered for the contract because of Donald Trump’s dislike of the company and its CEO Jeff Bezos.
The newborn's mother has also tested positive for coronavirus. It is not yet clear if the infection was transmitted in the womb, during birth or after birth.
The SDRF is constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and is the primary fund available with state governments for responses to notified disasters.
Coronavirus outbreak: Semmelweis began speaking about the virtues of hand washing, his novel technique flying in the face of accepted medical wisdom of the time.
Outside China, after Italy and Iran, South Korea has the highest number of cases, at roughly 8,000. Up until now, the country has recorded over 66 deaths from the virus, according to WHO’s latest situation report on the pandemic.
Essentially, the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act authorises the President to issue declarations that provide a range of federal assistance to states and localities, according to the Congressional Research Service (CRS).
The shares of One97 Communications, which is Paytm's parent company, tumbled 20 per cent on the National Stock Exchange to hit the ‘lower circuit limit’ of Rs 487.20 on Friday (February 2). What exactly is this limit? We explain.
The national polls, held on March 2, were marred by accusations of fraud, and the country’s High Court has upheld an injunction blocking the election commission from proclaiming a winner.
'Resort politics' is a reference to the many instances in Indian politics where MLAs are sent away to luxury resorts, either to cause or prevent a power upset.
Coronavirus Pandemic: Before this, questions had been raised about why, despite the massive spread of COVID19, the WHO had continued to call it an 'outbreak', and not a pandemic.
