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June 8 – Free Jabs; Google’s Hefty Fine
There is a new drug for Alzheimer’s but there is also a controversy around it. CO2 levels are at its highest yet and India’s Covid numbers are the best it has been since two months.
Twitter Trouble, G7 OKs Big Tax Deal
Dive in to learn about the new test to detect whether you have vaccinated or not. The world’s richest countries have approved a historic deal to tax MNCs, and a Delhi govt hospital is now facing off with nurses from Kerala over speaking Malayalam. Also, chess fans – There is a chance to win $1mn.
May 31- Monsoon Delay, A Mysterious Plane
and suffering from a neurodegenerative disorder, one’d expect bail would be obvious given the “bail is rule, jail is exception” maxim. But not if one is charged under UAPA. Absurd or rule of law? In other news, June could be a better month for vaccinations as 120 mn doses are expected; the monsoon will be delayed. In our Monday Explainer, we look into why your cooking oil is more expensive.
May 30- Beauty in Small Package (not the virus)
Today’s blog posts will be filled with visuals, including the protests in London against a lockdown, Brazil’s demand that its president quit, a stunning image from NASA and possibly, the smallest flower you have ever seen!
May 29 Bengal, Centre flashpoint; Google Photos to cut back on storage
The tension between Bengal and Centre is spilling over and arresting this would be in everyone’s best interest. Germany and Argentina are sorry for the crimes committed by its military rulers. And if you get a mail on Dubai Coin, run the other way! Those who love storing photos on Google, there is some sad news.
May 25 – People Of Japan vs Olympics, Trouble in Lakshadweep
The Japanese are having less to do with the Olympic Games scheduled for July as anger mounts over official apathy. Lakshadweep’s acting administrator’s new draft rules are causing a stir in the island with parliamentarians now writing to the President to recall the acting administrator.
May 24- Mindless Forwards, Virus ‘Retreat’ in US
Relying on random WhatsApp forwards has finally caught up with Ramdev who was forced to apologise and withdraw comments. Cyclone Yaas is gaining strength and is expected to make landfall on May 26. Belarus has forced a commercial aircraft to land just to arrest a dissident in what many countries now call a “hijacking”. And in today’s Monday Explainer we look into Unicorns.
May 23 – Get Both Shots!
tudy has found two vaccines highly effective against the Indian variant, but there is a catch, you need both doses. There is a killer volcano erupting in Congo.
May 20- Antarctica gives birth
New testing and vaccination protocols are in and you may want to give that a look. John le Carré fans are in for a treat!
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