Topic: Dogs
PM Modi praises Sophie, Vida, Balram. Here’s what the brave canine soldiers did for country
Sophie & Vida received Chief of Army Staff Commendations on Independence Day for their bravery. PM Modi urged people to opt for desi dogs if they plan to have one as a pet.
Bring home dogs of Indian breed, create Indian games for computers — PM Modi on Mann ki Baat
In his monthly radio address Mann ki Baat, PM Modi urged startups in India to make toys for the world, and entrepreneurs to develop Indian games for computers & mobiles.
Medicinal value to prosperity — for many Nagas, dog meat is more than just a source of food
Naga groups have been calling on the government to reverse a ban on dog meat, announced in July, on the grounds that it hurts their cultural values.
UK, Germany and now Chile is training dogs to sniff out coronavirus
In Germany, eight dogs from the country's armed forces had a 94 per cent success rate in detecting Covid-19 from the saliva of 1,000 people.
Nagaland bans sale of dog meat after incidents of pets being ‘shot at sight’ spark outrage
Local authorities had in May released a ‘shoot-at-sight’ order to kill dogs found roaming the streets purportedly from fear they might spread coronavirus.
This migrant family is returning to Bundelkhand with a special friend — ‘Mr Tommy’
Santosh Kumar and his family decided to relocate to their native village in Bundelkhand after they could not make ends meet in Panipat due to the nationwide lockdown.
Young dogs are more similar to human teenagers than we think
Dog-owner relationships during adolescence mirror that of child-parent relationships in many ways.
Covid-19 sniffer dogs — UK’s latest idea to tackle the spread of the virus
A £500,000 government program will back clinical trials to train dogs to see if they can spot Covid before symptoms even appear.
Good dogs don’t make good co-workers
The value of having a dog with you during your workday will depend on the type of work, the workplace, the type of dog and your own style of work.
Veterinary services must go on, animals can’t suffer during COVID-19, Modi govt tells states
Government has urged veterinarians and other related officials to ensure strict personal hygiene and avoid public gatherings.
How France-Turkey’s probable but unlikely conflict has been shaped by Erdogan’s politics
In episode 604 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains the recent France-Turkey conflict and the deeper implications of this row.
Tax revenues decline 22% in April-September, at one-fourth of full year target
Tax revenues declined 22 per cent from the year-ago period to Rs 4.58 lakh crore and were at 28 per cent of the full year target of Rs 16.36 lakh crore in the April-September period.
Defence
Army develops WhatsApp-like app for personnel to dodge risk of communication leaks
The Secure Application for Internet supports secure voice, text and video-calling services for Android platforms over the internet. It is end-to-end encrypted.
Trump or Biden? Doesn’t matter to India-US ties as they’re in a full, strategic embrace
Pompeo & Esper’s visit to India for the 2+2 talks is proof that old hypocrisies are history, and supreme national interest has again driven a strategic choice.