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06 May

Scientists in Kenya discover the oldest burial of a human

editor0 CommentsSikkimafrica, EDUCATION, history, world

About 78,000 years ago, deep inside a cave near the coast of what is now Kenya, the body of a small child was carefully laid to rest in a tiny grave. Now, an international group of researchers has used advanced scientific techniques to peer into the past, revealing for the first time details of the ancient interment — finding that it is the oldest deliberate burial of a Homo sapiens individual in Africa. The child was only about 3 years old when they died. Their body was curled up on their side, as if to sleep or to keep warm, and the…

06 May

After the Postponment of IPL, can India host the T20 World Cup?

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The postponement of cricket’s richest league because of surging coronavirus cases has raised questions about India’s ability to host the Twenty20 World Cup later this year. This week players and team staff started returning after coming positive tests for the coronavirus. As COVID-19 cases increased closer toward 400,000 a day across India, the IPL was postponed indefinitely on Tuesday, leaving the BCCI and the International Cricket Council in worry how or if India can host the 16-team T20 World Cup in October and November. To cut down on travel, the teams were move into two cities in phases. On Monday, two players from Kolkata…

06 May

Delhi: Three arrested for selling number of infectious diseases as oxygen cylinders

editor0 CommentsSikkimDelhi police, Mukesh Khanna

Delhi police has arrested three people for selling fire extinguishers painted as oxygen cylinders to needy people. The accused Ravi Sharma (40), Mohammad Abdul (38) and Shambhu Shah (30) are residents of Alipur. Alipur ceremonies were raided after Mukesh Khanna's allegation was treated on an empty fire before 500 - should have been short blackheads and rubbish, Police seized 532 fire extinguisher iron gas cylinders of different sizes, 26 oxygen gas cylinder nozzles, two electric grinders used to remove the red paint of the cylinders, three silver color spray-paint cans, one black paint box, one paint-brush, one pipe-wrench and Rs…

06 May

Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Ajit Singh dies of Covid-19 at Gurugram hospital

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Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief and former Union minister Chaudhary Ajit Singh passed away on Thursday after losing battle to Covid-19. He was 82. Singh was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Gurugram after been diagnosed with infection. He had tested positive for Covid-19 on April 20.Throughout his life journey, Chaudhary Sahib was loved and respected by many. He, in turn, cherished this bond with all of you and gave his best consideration and efforts for our welfare," his family said in a statement.

06 May

Militants in J&K: Three killed, one surrendered

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Three militants were killed, while one surrendered before security forces during an encounter in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, police said. The security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Kanigam area of the South Kashmir district during the night following information about the presence of militants there, a police official said. He said as the presence of four newly recruited local militants of Al-Badr outfit got ascertained, the security forces exercised maximum restraint and tried their best to persuade them to surrender. The militants turned down the offer to surrender and opened firing and lobbed…

05 May

Happy Birthday Karl Marx: Read some lesser known facts about him

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Karl Marx was a journalist, revolutionary, sociologist, historian, and economist. He made various contributions and published ‘The Communist Manifesto’. These writings form the basis of the belief known as Marxism. The Marxist theory is followed by people worldwide. Life of Karl Marx Karl Marx was born in 1818 in Trier, Germany. In the young age, Karl was influenced less by religion and more with the critical and radical social policies of the enlightenment, which Jewish background exposed him to. Thus, prejudice and discrimination have led him to question the role of religion in society and gave him a reason to…

05 May

Ajay Sharma’s death: Rajkummar Rao mourns demise of the ‘Ludo’ editor

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Bollywood film editor Ajay Sharma passed away due to Covid-19 complications on Tuesday night. He was in his late 30s. Sharma’s family sources confirmed the news with indianexpress.com. “He passed away at Rajeev Gandhi Super Speciality hospital, New Delhi at night sometime between one and two. He was in ICU for the past two weeks,” the source told us. Sharma is survived by his wife and their four-year-old son. Rajkummar Rao expressed his grief on the demise of Ajay Sharma. He shared the editor's picture on his Instagram story. The actor wrote "Rest in Peace #AjaySharma" above the photo. Sharma…

05 May

Supreme Court stays HC’s contempt proceedings against Centre, seeks report on supply of 700 MT oxygen to Delhi

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the contempt proceedings started by Delhi high court against Centre for non-compliance of direction on supply of 700 MT of medical grade oxygen for Covid-19 patients in the national capital.It asked the Union government to apprise it by tomorrow 10.30am, when the court assembles again, as to how it will make the plan to make 700 MT of oxygen available to Delhi. The stay, however, will not restrain the high court from monitoring the Covid-19 management related issues, a bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and M R Shah said. "This is an all-India…

05 May

Mamata Banerjee introduces stricter curbs to contain rising Covid cases

editor0 CommentsSikkimBengal Chief Minister, mamata banerjee, rising Covid cases

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced more measures to contain the spread of coronavirus cases in the state. Under the new restrictions, local trains will be suspended from Thursday, and from Friday onwards those entering the state will have to show a negative Covid test report. Airport authorities were asked to set up quarantine facilities to take in passengers. She had chaired a meeting on Wednesday immediately after taking oath as the chief minister of Bengal. Metro rail and government-run transport services will be curtailed by 50 per cent from Thursday, the CM added. Passengers entering Bengal via…

05 May

A third wave of the coronavirus is “inevitable”,

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Phase 3 (third wave) is inevitable, given the high levels at which this virus is circulating. But it is not clear at what time scale this Phase 3 will occur. Hopefully, incrementally, but we should prepare for new waves. Ongoing surveillance is needed as are vaccine upgrades," Dr K VijayRaghavan said at a government briefing. In a weekly report, the WHO said India accounted for 46 per cent of global cases and a quarter of global deaths reported in the past week. Daily infections rose by 3.82 lakh on Wednesday, health ministry data showed even as testing has slowed in…