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COVID-19 is widely regarded as the first instance of a real Disease X after the WHO introduced the concept in 2018. When SARS-CoV-2 emerged as an unknown pathogen causing a global pandemic, it exemplified the scenario that Disease X was meant to represent—an unpredictable, novel threat requiring rapid global response and adaptation

BJP leader Nishikant Dubey’s act of raising the matter during Zero Hour and the resulting protests from Congress had led to two adjournments in the House, which was otherwise running smoothly since the morning

President Droupadi Murmu confers ‘General of Indian Army’ rank on Nepal’s Army chief for fostering Nepal-India relations, strengthening defense ties

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat’s statement comes in the backdrop of controversy over surveys on contesting claims of heritage sites of religious nature

Continuing his attack on Jagdeep Dhankhar, he listed out 10-points on why the Opposition has lost trust in the Chairman; the move comes days after the Opposition moved a no-confidence motion against him

The Lower House of Parliament has been broadcast with English and Hindi interpretations on some cable and satellite TV providers; from the ongoing session, these are now available online as well, in addition to some regional languages

Saying that there are family relations beyond politics, the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister revealed that he met the senior Pawar and his wife Pratibha to wish them for their birthdays

PM Modi is scheduled to reply to the debate on Saturday. Senior NDA leaders would speak during the two-day debate, which was sought by the Opposition to mark 75 years of adopting the Constitution.

Beijing in 2015 had pollution levels similar to those in Delhi today. However, through coordinated effort over several years, Beijing reduced its pollution by one-third between 2013 and 2017; by learning from Beijing’s approach, Delhi can implement effective strategies to tackle its air pollution problem

Minister clarifies that his intention of conducting waqf adalats was to clear encroachment over waqf property

Hacksthons inspire young minds said IT minister P. Thiagarajan

A July 2001 inspection found samples of Canada Dry adulterated with extraneous fibrous substances, particulate matter, and cobwebs inside sealed bottles; criminal proceedings stalled for 14 years

ATREE said that these findings highlight the rich biodiversity of the Indian subcontinent

Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the project to connect Kashmir with Kanniyakumari will be ready in four months

The Congress claimed that the action against MP Zia Ur Rahman Barq is aimed at terrorising common people and strengthen the narrative of the BJP that minorities are second class citizens

The incident occurred when maintenance and cleaning process of a storage tank were going on at the thermal power plant of JSW Energy Limited which is located close to the school