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  2020-11-30

  Protest: a Duty, More Than a Right!

  Protests are happening everywhere People know their rights, the right to protest People know their duties, duty to be informed But shouldn't they be informed, before they protest about what they protest? Maybe they are protesting for the right cause, but in a wrong way?
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  2020-11-30

  Protest Amid the Pandemic

  Protests are happening in Punjab, India amid the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Punjab government 3.330 farmers had committed suicide, from 2000-2019. Due to the high debt, 536 farmers took their lives in just 2019 alone. Will privatization of the farmer market increase or decrease the debt? The new farm bill which was passed on September 27 is stressing a lot of people, they are confused and are protesting. Earlier, the government bought directly from the farmers. The new bill makes the farmer market a free market making entry for private companies. Privatization is good for the development of the country, but what about the small farmers? They are worried, stressed and not aware about what’s going on. They need a Minimum Selling Price (MSP), which is already given to them by the government so why the protests?
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  2020-10-28

  Workers Laid off at The Happiest Place on Earth

  Over 11,350 workers, including 720 actors and singers were laid off by Walt Disney World on 28th of October, 2020. The layoffs were a part of Walt Disney’s Co. to eliminate jobs in different divisions to meet the requirements of cost, and restrictions amid the pandemic. Kate Shindle, the president of actor equity association said “Our heart goes out to all cast members at Walt Disney World, Disney has made it clear that our members would face work reduction since they announced layoffs of nearly 28,000 employees .That doesn’t make this news less painful”. The union said that laying off performers would maintain their right to be recalled for job openings until the end of 2021.
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  2020-10-25

  Dussehra- The Triumph of Good Over Evil

  Watch the video of effigy of Ravana, and other demons being burnt on the occasion of Dussehra, an Indian festival. Hindus over the world celebrate Lord Rama's victory over the demon Ravana, and the triumph of good over evil. With over 7.86 million COVID cases and 119,000 deaths, people in Sharstri Park, New Delhi can be seen celebrating Dussehra with high spirits. To know more about the festival: https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/india/dussehra
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  2020-07-15

  Making Mafia Stronger

  When most families and business owners were wondering how to pay the bills, for Gaetano Vitagliano the period of lockdown was the perfect time to strike a deal. On raiding cafe's the police found something which seemed suspicious! On investigating it was found that the business was allegedly bought by mafia money, linking to Camorra, an organized crime syndicate in Italy. Read this article by VICE to find out what happened in Naples, Italy where Raffaele Gallo was killed in the streets by Camorra ambush.
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  2020-10-13

  Testing Vaccine On Children

  American pharmaceutical company Pifizer will start to include participants as young as twelve. The US Food and Drug administration granted permission to the drug-maker and it’s German partner BioNTech SE for the same.
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  2020-10-13

  Trapped in Peru

  A Japanese tourist, Jesse Katayama is Stuck in Peru during the pandemic. He has been allowed into the ruins of Machu Picchu after a seven month wait. Stuck in Peru since mid-March, he was only allowed to enter the Inca Citadel on special request. There are 33,305 deaths because of Covid-19, which is the highest per capita mortality rate.
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  2020-10-15

  Have Blood Type O+ ? You May Be At a Lower Risk of Covid-19!!

  Researchers are claiming that Covid-19 might not be as vulnerable to one blood type. To arrive at these findings, Danish researchers conducted a study on 7,422 sample people who tested positive for Covid-19. They found out that only 38.4% were blood type O, whereas 44% of people with the blood group A had tested positive.
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  2020-10-08

  A Viral Social Media Video Brings Crowd to Struggling Food Stall

  Baba ka Dhaba, a 30-year-old food stall in Malviya Nagar, New Delhi went viral on Instagram showing the sheer power of social media. The link below shows us an 80-year-old man named Kanta Prasad explaining how they barely manage to meet their basic needs during this pandemic. While showing the food he even broke down and cried in front of the food blogger Gaurav Wasan. Delicious and mouth-watering curries such as dal (lentils), Paneer Matar (cottage cheese and peas) and Aloo soya (potato soya curry) can be seen in the video which are only priced from Rs.30-50 (less than a dollar). This touching video reached 9 million views on Instagram in less than a day and even got support from Bollywood celebrities. Zomato, an Indian food delivery app even registered this stall on their app showing their support making #Babakadhaba one of the topmost trends on Indian Twitter right now.
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  2020-03-17

  Normal People vs Gamers

  Gaming almost 24/7 a day, this meme shows how lives of gamers and normal people were affected during the lockdown.
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  2020-09-07

  Approval for Covaxin Trials Phase ||

  An Indian-Based Bharat Biotech gets the regulatory approval to advance COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxine. After conducting trails on 375 volunteers at 12 different sites, The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) gave a thumbs up to Bharat Biotech into conducting phase || trials.
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  2020-07-27

  No Permission for Indian Festival

  The nine-night Garba festival, in which devotees dance to the tune invoking blessings from goddess Ambe, will no longer be the same. Thanks to COVID-19, chief minister Vijay Rupani told Garba organizers in Gujarat on Monday not to give permission to event organizers following safety guidelines.
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  2020-09-29

  Bubble Holidays

  Are you a thrill seeker? Are you bored of sitting at home all day? Don’t worry we have a safe way to fulfil all your desires. Bubble holiday- The safest way to travel during a pandemic. The Inme-Yoreka group makes it possible for people like you to travel to different camps located in the wilderness, covered by forests and equipped with adventure activities. 60 miles away from the holy city of Rishikesh exists India's most exciting holiday destination. Atali ganga resorts offer comfortable accommodation, beautiful views of the valley, and go river rafting, rock climbing, hiking, inflatable kayaking and camping. Following all COVID-19 safety guidelines strictly we make sure that your experience is safe. Check the website for more information.
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  2020-04-26

  Porsche Joy Ride

  “I was coming back after giving food packets to the people in need. I showed them my pass but they abused me and asked me to do sit-ups“.