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Parliament's winter session likely to be stormy
The winter session of Parliament, which is likely to commence from Monday (November 29) to December 23, is set to witness uproar over a wide range of issues, including withdrawal of farm laws, Assembly polls in five states, 'revelations' of Congress leader Manish Tewari's book, among others.
Vax best available option: Experts on Omicron concern
According to experts, getting vaccinated looks like the best available option at present and it can be a game-changer in fighting against the new variant of Covid. "So far, it appears that those who are not vaccinated are at very high risk of getting affected by the severe disease," Ravi Shekhar Jha, Additional Director Pulmonology, Fortis Escorts Hospital, Faridabad, told IANS.
Security goes beyond deterrence of uniform
Security has for long been an issue of war and peace and all countries, big or small, maintained an army and sought alliances to defend themselves against their known enemies.In the days of Cold War, the two superpowers tried to outdo each other militarily and their race for superiority in the use of missiles produced the ultimate deterrence - the system termed as Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) built by the US.
Markets not yet out of the woods, exercise caution
BSESENSEX lost 2,528,86 points or 4.24 per cent to close at 57,107.15 points while NIFTY lost 738.35 points or 4.16 per cent to close at 17,026.45 points. The broader markets saw BSE100, BSE200 and BSE500 lose 4.10 per cent, 4.07 per cent and 3.96 per cent respectively. BSEMIDCAP lost 4.14 per cent while BSESMALLCAP was down 2.52 per cent.
As India remembers 26/11, Turkey's role in terror finance needs close watch
Besides, the nebulous political framework in India's neighbourhood along with the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) step to add Turkey along with the already existing Pakistan in its grey list is a wake-up call, security agency sources said. Hashtags NeverForgetNeverForgive, MumbaiTerrorAttacks among others were trending as Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, "Tributes to those who lost their lives in the gruesome 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai."
Abrahamia: A new religion on the horizon?
Recently in this era of conspiracy theories, in vogue particularly after the onset of the Covid pandemic, I recently received a message on WhatsApp. The message gave a link to a report published by the BBC Hindi with details about a new religion to be introduced soon in the world and which will be called 'Abrahamia'. According to reports the new religion will likely appear in the Middle East.
Harris makes history as acting US president amid speculation on future
The transfer of power to Vice President Harris took place on Friday at 10.10 a.m. and reverted to Biden at 11.35 a.m., when he recovered from anaesthesia after a colonoscopy. Biden's Spokesperson Jen Psaki announced before Harris took over that she would act as the president for a "very brief period" and "will work from her office in the West Wing during this time."
Did the Xi-Biden summit go beyond optics?
In pithy symbolism not lost on the world, the three-and-a-half hour virtual summit was beamed from the Roosevelt Room of the White House and in the Great Hall of the People on the other side of the Pacific. Global village is a concept propounded by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and is even mentioned in Hindu texts as Vasudev Kutumbakam, which translates to "the world is a family."
As snowstorm hits, is it a COP-out for China in Glasgow?
President Xi Jinping's absence from the COP26 is being seen as a pushback by China against the Western world's concerted attempts to cow it into submission over its carbon footprint. A snowstorm in inner Mongolia region has killed one and affected thousands, leading to about 35 million yuan in economic losses, state broadcaster CCTV said. State media reported that large areas in northern and northeastern China remained enveloped in snow since November 7 with flights cancelled and normal life disrupted.
COP26: Nations, businesses commit to create sustainable agriculture
Alongside the events marking Nature and Land Use Day, marked the end of week one of COP26, with negotiations gathering pace and work focussing on week two. Twenty-six nations set out new commitments to change their agricultural policies to become more sustainable.
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