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A new World Health Organisation report, prepared by a panel of experts, begins with the findings that the world was totally unprepared for this pandemic. For decades, however, it had been predicted that such a viral pandemic would inevitably come our way.

Calls for Uddhav Thackeray’s resignation haven't been many, but the Maharashtra Chief Minister like all heads of states has enemies. And former CM Narayan Rane is by all means one. Rane wants Uddhav Thackeray to quit the Singhasan of Maharashtra. Resign. Leave Mumbai and Maharashtra's fate to the future and whoever takes his place. Wears his crown of thorns. All this because Uddhav Thackeray was too fond of a police officer who didn't mind killing to make a killing.

Identity factor has always played a role in the politics of Assam — and this election is no different. In fact, with the Supreme Court’s order in 2013 to complete the pending updation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) — based on the historic Assam Accord signed in 1985 by the Centre led by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi with Assamese organizations, including AASU (All Assam Students’ Union) — in the state, identity politics took the centre stage. State’s maiden BJP government led by Sarbananda Sonowal, a former member of AASU associated with the Assam agitation, which resulted in the signing of the Assam Accord, took steps to fasten the much-complicated process of the long-pending NRC updation. The Supreme Court-monitored NRC updation, which gave birth to many controversies not only across the state but also across the country, was finally completed in 2019 — although failing to satisfy most of the Assamese groups and political parties, including BJP and Congress.

With the cabinet approving amendments to the Insurance Act of 1938, to raise the cap on foreign direct investment (FDI) in insurance companies from 49 to 74 per cent, the process of implementing the next stage of reducing public control over Indian insurance has begun. Once legislated and implemented, the proposed increase in the FDI cap would permit foreign control over a majority of insurance companies operating in the country.

Congratulations for Yogi Adityanath for completing four years of his government! Our civilisation has taught us to congratulate anyone in his moment of happiness. However, we are not able to make our mind stable on this point on account of the blitz and glitz of the official celebrations that showed the vanity of a yogi. People who really love you, are shocked because, these show you in a very poor light, having such a pride that is against even the very first aphorism of the Patanjali Yogasutra – Chittavritti Nirodhah, ie restraining the nature of mind (from going astray).

New Delhi: Former champion Achanta Sharath Kamal became the first Indian paddler to book a spot at the Tokyo Olympic Games after he defeated Pakistani opponent Muhammad Rameez in the second s singles round-robin match in the South Asia group at the Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament in Doha on Thursday.

Greater Noida: Indian tent pegging team clinched 6 -Gold and a Bronze medal in the Tent Pegging Qualifiers and secured a place in ITPF World Cup here on Thursday.

New Delhi: Experienced defender Deep Grace Ekka has opined that recent tours to Argentina and Germany respectively has provided the Women's hockey team much needed exposure in their preparations for the Olympic Games.

New Delhi: Ace pugilist Nikhat Zareen created a major upset as she stunned world champion Paltceva Ekaterina to enter women’s 51kg quarter-finals at the Bosphorus Boxing Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey.

End to the second term of the NaMo regime is still three years away. Various uncertain factors make the political predictions of possible political trends is not possible due to time gap between now and the due elections for the 18th Lok Sabha in the 74th years of Republic of India. However, it does not stand in way of speculating.