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Conducted once every five years, the Lion Census was due on June 5-6 this year, but was postponed after the lockdown was announced on March 24.
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In the reporting on the LAC stand-off, the Darbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldie (DSDBO) road has often appeared. What is this all-weather road built by India over nearly 20 years, and why does it matter?
GM seeds: the debate, and a sowing agitation
In the current kharif season, farmers would undertake mass sowing of GM seeds for maize, soyabean, mustard brinjal and herbicide tolerant (Ht) cotton, although these are not approved. Farmers had carried out a similar movement last year, too.
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Hiring more Blacks, Hispanics and women into law enforcement will certainly help, but it’s not the sole fix for systematic racism in policing. A more multi-pronged approach is needed.
Explained: Why companies are going for rights issue amidst Covid-19 pandemic
Reports suggest that several companies, including Mahindra finance, Tata Power, Shriram Transport Finance among others plan to raise funds (aggregating to over Rs 10,000 crore) through rights issue amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The authors of the study say that they observed an upward trend in hospital traffic and search volume for disease-related terms beginning in late summer and early fall of 2019, implying that the virus may have already been circulating before the identification of the Huanan market cluster in Wuhan late November, early December.
India coronavirus cases explained: Haryana shows no signs of slowing down
India Coronavirus (Covid-19) Cases Numbers: Nearly 70 per cent of the confirmed cases in Haryana are concentrated in just three districts – Gurugram, Faridabad and Sonepat.
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Lines of communication were last cut in 2016. When North Korea has stopped communicating, South Korean officials still typically try to call every day at the same time, even if there is no answer.
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Explained: How fast can coronavirus spread via hospital surfaces?
One caveat to the study is that, while it shows how quickly a virus can spread if left on a surface, it cannot determine how likely it is that a person would be infected.
An Expert Explains: The best practices for home quarantine of Covid-19 patients
Rising Covid-19 cases will mean most patients will not find a hospital bed and will have to quarantine themselves at home. A leading physician discusses the best practices for home quarantine.
Explained: Why a statue of Belgium’s King Leopold II was removed after ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests
Belgium’s longest reigning monarch, King Leopold II, was notorious for his treatment of the Congo Free State.
Explained: What is community transmission, the Covid-19 phase Delhi health minister hinted city has hit?
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said the source of infection was not known in half the coronavirus cases in the city, adding it was up to the Centre to declare whether the community transmission stage had been reached.
Russia oil leak: What is permafrost, and why does its thawing pose risk to the world?
Beneath its surface, permafrost contains large quantities of organic leftover from thousands of years prior — dead remains of plants, animals, and microorganisms that froze before they could rot.
Explained: Why jury is still out on holding final year college exams in Maharashtra
Currently, the state law and judiciary department is exploring the possibility of cancelling all final-year exams across all streams. A final decision has still not been made.
India coronavirus numbers explained: Why cases came down on Monday
India Coronavirus (Covid-19) Cases Numbers: The number of new cases on Monday came down to just over 8,600, a level that has not been seen in the last week.
Explained: WhatsApp’s click to chat feature and why it’s under the scanner
WhatsApp click to chat feature: An independent cybersecurity researcher from India claims WhatsApp has "leaked around 29,000–3,00,000 mobile numbers" on the internet. How vulnerable are users? How has the company responded?
Explained: Why Delhi earthquakes aren’t a signal
Delhi earthquakes: 11 mild earthquakes in Delhi since May have raised speculation about a big one, but scientists say these are not unusual. A look at why predicting an earthquake is difficult, and how an area should stay prepared.
Faridkot ruler property dispute: how HC upheld share of daughters
When the Faridkot state surrendered sovereignty and joined the Patiala and East Punjab States Union in 1948, the Maharaja was allowed to retain certain personal properties, spread over Faridkot, Chandigarh, Shimla and Delhi.
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