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How to name them? Where will HQ be? Why Jagan’s move to double AP districts has sparked protests

Andhra CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy says new districts should be formed by Ugadi, adding that existing collectors and SPs will be appointed for the new districts.

Why e-payments firm BharatPe’s board wants to oust Ashneer Grover, who co-founded the company

Grover is locked in battle with fintech firm’s board as he faces allegations of financial fraud & misbehaviour that industry insiders attribute to ‘God Syndrome’ from his own success.

Modi govt vs CBI in SC: Here’s why govt has questioned probe in Hindustan Zinc divestment

SC in November ordered CBI investigation into Vajpayee govt’s 2002 sale of HZL shares to Sterlite. Govt responded with application saying CBI’s basic facts were wrong.

‘Freedom Convoy’ — why Canada truckers’ protest against Covid curbs spells crisis for Trudeau

Ottawa has declared a state of emergency. What began as a protest against a cross-border vaccination mandate is now turning into a movement against nationwide Covid regulations.

70 yrs ago, UP & Punjab went to polls in free India’s 1st election. Here’s what it was like

India's first general and assembly polls were held between October 1951 and March 1952. The political milieu and campaigns in that era were a far cry from today. A look back.

Bharat Biotech to start Phase 3 trials for nasal Covid shot — here’s how such vaccines work

The development of mucosal vaccines for Covid has been spurred on by the success of the oral polio vaccine, which induces 'mucosal immunity' in the gut.

‘Serious failure in leadership’ — what civil servant’s probe on UK PM’s lockdown parties found

After release of Sue Gray's report Monday, 12 lockdown-breaking gatherings held at Boris Johnson's official workplace/residence at No.10 Downing Street are under police probe.

1 landmark, 2 stories, no clarity on name: This is AP’s Jinnah Tower, at heart of Jagan-BJP row

Members of 'Hindu Vahini' detained Wednesday while allegedly trying to unfurl the national flag at Jinnah Tower on R-Day. Police deny the claim, allege demolition threats.

Neo-CoV is a no Cov: How 10-yr-old virus is causing needless alarm & what study actually says

It’s hard for NeoCoV, found in bats, to infect human cells without mutation that’s yet to be detected occurring naturally, says preprint paper by Chinese scientists.

From 2 lakh to ‘nearly zero’ — why Rahul Gandhi wrote to Twitter on drop in new followers

Since August 2021, the number of new followers to Gandhi’s Twitter account has dwindled. He sees the government’s hand, but Twitter smells bots and spam.

On Camera

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?