Unicef allays fears on rise in measles cases

Measles cases are not expected to get out of control in India despite a spike in number of cases in some regions, chief of health at Unicef-India Luigi D'Aquino has said. India has reported more than 12,000 cases of measles so far this year - highest in four years. "“Areas with identified measles outbreaks should be reached with a comprehensive intervention consisting of MR vaccination and vitamin A supplementation," he said.

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CJI Chandrachud-led collegium to nominate 56% of SC's sanctioned strength

Justice D Y Chandrachud’s two-year tenure as CJI will see induction of at least 19 new Supreme Court judges, five more than the number appointed to the apex court during his father Y V Chandrachud’s record tenure of seven years and five months as CJI. CJI Chandrachud-led collegium’s immediate task is to fill seven vacancies in the SC, whose sanctioned strength is 34 judges including the CJI.

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On Day 1 of IIT placements, foreign offers lack the lustre

International postings were fewer than last year’s and most IITs saw the highest annual international compensation at a little more than Rs 1 crore. But the India story shone through with domestic hirings picking up in large numbers and, in some cases, offering more than what recruiters with international positions did.

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100 ASI sites to be lit up, bear G20 logo from Dec 1-7 as India assumes its presidency

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Bilkis case: 'Convicts didn't tell SC that HC had junked similar pleas'

Rape survivor Bilkis Bano on Wednesday requested the Supreme Court for an open court hearing of her plea for review of the SC's May 13 judgment allowing Gujarat to consider the remission pleas of 11 lifers, guilty of gang-raping many and murdering 14 during the 2002 communal riots in the state. The covnicts concealed from the apex court the fact that the Gujarat HC had twice rejected similar pleas, she said.

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My comments don't express any position on Kashmir: Lapid

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India-US drill violates spirit of pacts for border peace, says China

China has objected to the India-US military exercise near the LAC in Uttarakhand saying it violates the spirit of bilateral agreements for border peace. The MEA responded by saying that it's China that needed to stick to bilateral agreements in the context of the standoff in eastern Ladakh.

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India-US drill violates spirit of pacts for border peace, says China; MEA says Beijing needs to stick to bilateral agreements

China has objected to the India-US military exercise near the LAC in Uttarakhand saying it violates the spirit of bilateral agreements for border peace. The MEA responded by saying that it's China that needed to stick to bilateral agreements in the context of the standoff in eastern Ladakh.

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India saw very low number of Covid vax clotting cases: Govt

The Centre informed the Supreme Court that India had a very low incidence of Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI) cases of Thrombosis and Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) during administration of 220 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines. It said till September 30 this year India has administered 219.9 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine. A total 26 AEFI cases of TTS were reported, of which 14 recovered and 12 died.

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