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. writes, " is the best kind of political scientist, but he remains a political scientist, whose work is not immune to the weaknesses of his discipline as a whole."
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In an interview where he expressed greater concern about the impact of India’s divisive politics on the economy than the lockdown, former Chief Economic Advisor said that he expects the economy to shrink by around 12% this financial year.
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It is important to remember that while the Modi government uses the language of liberalisation to dress up its 26% FDI cap, the new rule is actually a sharp restriction in comparison to what was allowed earlier (100% FDI). and write.
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The mass demonstration in Karachi was launched by Pakistan Democratic Movement, formed last month by nine major opposition parties to begin a nationwide agitation against the government.
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TV viewership rating agency BARC India has charged Republic TV of misrepresenting its private and confidential communication, saying it has not commented on the ongoing investigation into the alleged manipulation of ratings.
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The court verdict has not cleared some pertinent questions— what if people gather five metres and 10 metres away from the pandals? What if the gathering happens at eateries, malls, public places, parks? Who would control such gatherings?
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"The PPP narrative peddled by the media has been taken over by the govt because it's convenient. But there's no point in finding false strengths. We should accept that Bangladesh's GDP has overtaken ours and deliberate over it," Harvir Singh says.
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The UN high commissioner for human rights Michele Bachelet has expressed concern that the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) was “being used to deter or punish NGOs for human rights reporting and advocacy” that was critical of the government.
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Bolivia’s socialists all but sealed a dramatic election comeback after their centrist rival Carlos Mesa conceded the vote on Monday, with several unofficial vote counts giving the party of ousted leader Evo Morales an unassailable 20 percentage-point lead.
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With the acquittal of these 20, all cases against foreign members of the Tablighi Jamaat in the Mumbai Metropolitan area have ended in acquittals or discharge, being cleared of all charges.
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Unless this government plans to embark on a banning spree that would rival China’s firewall, an FDI cap on digital media will just hobble Indian entities while allowing foreign aggregators to flourish.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the latest and shortest of this addresses during the health crisis, repeated advice on carefulness to ensure that COVID-19 does not spread any further, especially during the festive season.
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The NASA space probe OSIRIS-REx has been orbiting Bennu since December 2018. The probe was launched in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on September 8, 2016, on an Atlas V 411 rocket.
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West Bengal has 1,247 critical care beds to treat patients with COVID-19 in govt hospitals. To deal with the a COVID-19 surge following Durga Puja, the govt has said they will add 600 more beds in ICUs and high-dependency units, and 496 in a few weeks.
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India added 46,790 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Tuesday, taking the country’s tally of confirmed cases to 75,97,063.
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The deregulation law, which amends some 75 existing laws, has faced heated opposition from critics who say it slashes labor rights and environmental safeguards in a misguided bid to boost investment in a country hit hard by COVID-19.
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At least half of India’s 1.3 billion people are likely to have been infected with the new coronavirus by next February, helping slow the spread of the disease, a member of a federal government committee tasked with providing projections said.
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Kaushik Basu said that he is “extremely worried” about the state of the economy, pointing out that of the 90 countries that measure quarterly economic results only Peru, with an economy that has shrunk 30.2%, has done worse than India.
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Two persons have died while cleaning a septic tank in Delhi’s Azadpur area. Three fell unconscious while cleaning without adequate safety equipment and two of them died by inhaling toxic gases.
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The H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.
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