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Telemetry tracking being used to learn about the lesser florican

With the known worldwide population of lesser floricans standing at the figure of 700, the species is critically endangered today. The Gujarat Forest Department has come up with an ambitious plan that involves tagging the birds and using satellite telemetry to learn more about them in order to help in their conservation. By Lyla Bavadam from Frontline - Home https://ift.tt/3kX3TUi

OnePlus 8T Confirmed to Run on Android 11-based OxygenOS 11; Geekbench Listing Surfaces

OnePlus 8T will launch with OxygenOS 11, based on Android 11, out-of-the-box, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau confirmed through a forum post released on Tuesday. Lau also claimed that the new OnePlus phone will be the first global smartphone to launch with Android 11 — aside from Google’s own Pixel phones. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/34dTVHt

Mi 10T Series Launching Today: How to Watch Livestream, Expected Price, Specifications

Mi 10T series will be launched today, September 30, at 2pm GMT +2 (5:30pm IST) through a virtual event that will be livestreamed on Xiaomi’s social media handles, as well as YouTube and the official website. The Mi 10T series is the follow-up to the Mi 10 series that launched in February this year and includes the Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro, Mi 10 Lite, and the Mi 10 Ultra. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3cJj0ha

OnePlus 8T Confirmed to Run on Android 11-based OxygenOS 11; Geekbench Listing Surfaces

OnePlus 8T will launch with OxygenOS 11, based on Android 11, out-of-the-box, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau confirmed through a forum post released on Tuesday. Lau also claimed that the new OnePlus phone will be the first global smartphone to launch with Android 11 — aside from Google’s own Pixel phones. from Gadgets 360

Mi 10T Series Launching Today: How to Watch Livestream, Expected Price, Specifications

Mi 10T series will be launched today, September 30, at 2pm GMT +2 (5:30pm IST) through a virtual event that will be livestreamed on Xiaomi’s social media handles, as well as YouTube and the official website. The Mi 10T series is the follow-up to the Mi 10 series that launched in February this year and includes the Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro, Mi 10 Lite, and the Mi 10 Ultra. from Gadgets 360

Uttar Pradesh Police forcibly took Hathras gangrape victim’s remains for cremation, claims family

Hathras : The family of the 19-year-old Dalit woman, who died in a Delhi hospital a fortnight after she was gangraped, alleged on Wednesday that the police were forcibly trying to get her body cremated in the middle of the night. Local police officers, however, told PTI that the cremation was being carried out “as per the wishes of the family”. The woman was raped in a village in Hathras by four men on 14 September. After her condition deteriorated, she was referred to Delhi's Safdarjung hospital where she breathed her last on Tuesday. As news of her death spread, protests broke out in Delhi as well as in Hathras with all sections of society, including politicians, sports and film actors and activists, expressing their anguish and demanding justice for her. The family left from Safdarjung hospital in Delhi on Tuesday night amid heavy police deployment. The body was taken by the Uttar Pradesh Police, which reached Hathras earlier than the family members, claimed a kin of the vi

GATE 2021: Registration process ends today, candidates can apply at gate.iitb.ac.in

GATE 2021 | The last date to register online for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2021 without late fees is today, 30 September. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, which will be conducting the exam, has released the GATE application form 2021 and started the registration at their official website - gate.iitb.ac.in. As per a report by Careers 360 , the last date of registration for GATE 2021 with a late fee of Rs 500 is 7 October. After the registration is completed, authorities will open an application correction window for the candidates. According to a report by NDTV , applicants will be required to register through GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS). The process for application include GATE registration, filling up of the form, uploading documents and making payment of application fees. GATE 2021 will be conducted between 5 and 14 February. The exam will be held in two shifts - first

Mumbai's fisherfolk, already facing low income, fear losing boat parking space to Coastal Road Project

The Brihanmumbai  Municipal Corporation's “ambitious” Coastal Road project has affected the livelihood of the small and artisanal fisherfolk in Mumbai’s Worli area with fishers claiming not just an exponential fall in catch, but also fishing equipment worth lakhs being damaged since reclamation work began in the area in 2018. The community now fears further loss of livelihood with the proposed reclamation of the Lotus Jetty near the Haji Ali Mosque in Worli as part of the Coastal Road project , damaging not just the delicate ecosystem of Worli's shoreline, but also taking away the boat parking space available to them in the area. The Lotus Jetty is one of the largest spaces for Mumbai’s small and artisanal fisherfolk to dock their boats. It is currently used by over 100 fishermen. The reclamation is being conducted Locals say the reclamation work that has been undertaken in the last two years has already destroyed the inter-tidal pools that are rich in marine life. The noise

Hinting at China, Narendra Modi says COVID-19 has shown risk of dependence of global supply chain on single source

New Delhi : The coronavirus pandemic has shown the risk involved in excessive dependence of the global supply chain on any single source, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during a virtual bilateral summit on Monday with his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen. The prime minister said India is working with Australia and Japan to diversify the supply chain, noting that like-minded countries are welcome to join the initiative. In his opening remarks at the summit, Modi also said the events of the last few months have brought forth the need for countries believing in transparency, democratic value system and rules-based order to work together. "The pandemic showed the risk involved in excessive dependence of the global supply chain on any single source," Modi said without naming any country or source. The prime minister also highlighted the government's ' Aatmanirbhar Bharat ' (self-reliant India) initiative as well as various reform measures in the areas of agri

Protests against farm laws intensify, Opposition leaders detained in Delhi, UP, Gujarat; Congress MP moves SC against legislations

Protests against the controversial farm laws, which were recently passed by both the Houses of Parliament in the absence of an Opposition bench, raged across several states on Monday. The Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Dravida Munnetra Kazagham (DMK), among others, held agitations at various places, including Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. Farmer organisations, including the Bhartiya Kisan Union, have protested against the legislations which received  President Ram Nath Kovind's nod  on Sunday. Over the past few days,  Punjab and Haryana  have been roiled by protests. In Karnataka, after political parties demonstrated during a statewide bandh called by the Karnataka Raitha Sangha, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, extending an olive branch to cultivators, said, "Sit with us and have a discussion. I am always ready to make changes for the benefit of farmers."  Earlier on Monday, a mob set fire to a tractor near India Gate in Delhi to

Centre does away with offset requirements for govt-to-govt defence deals under new acquisition procedure

New Delhi: In a major move, India has done away with offset requirements for government-to-government defence deals and single-vendor contracts under a new policy unveiled on Monday for the procurement of arms and military platforms for the armed forces, officials said. The Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) released by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh provides for allowing the three forces to take on lease military equipment, hardware and platforms like helicopters, simulators and transport planes as per operational requirements as it could be a cheaper option than their procurement, the officials said. The decision to do away with the offset requirements for government-to-government deals, single-vendor contracts and acquisitions under the framework of intergovernmental pacts came days after the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) came down hard on the government over poor implementation of the offset policy. Under the offset policy, the foreign defence entities, for all contrac

West Bengal govt announces norms to observe during Durga Puja celebrations; masks, sanitisers compulsory at pandals

Kolkata : The West Bengal government on Monday issued a notification asking Durga Puja committees to follow COVID-19 safety protocols and set up open pandals where visitors cannot enter without masks. The notification came up four days after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee listed safety guidelines along similar lines for the puja committees. "Pandals shall have to be spacious and should be kept open from all sides. If in case it becomes essential to have closed ceiling, the sides will have to be kept open and if the sides have to be blocked, the ceiling has to be kept open," the notification signed by Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha said. Entering a marquee without mask and hand sanitiser will not be allowed, the notification said. "Organisers shall make adequate arrangements for distribution of masks in close vicinity of the pandal to the visitors who inadvertently come to the premises without wearing masks. Use and availability of hand sanitiser should similarly be mad

Mi Smart Band 5, Mi Watch Revolve to Launch in India Today: How to Watch Livestream

Xiaomi is hosting a Smarter Living 2021 event in India today. The company has teased the arrival of the Mi Smart Band 5, along with its first smartwatch in India. This watch is expected to be called the Mi Watch Revolve, which is essentially a rebadged model of the Mi Watch Color launched in China earlier. Xiaomi is also rumoured to launch Mi Smart AI speaker at the e... from Gadgets 360

Mi Smart Band 5, Mi Watch Revolve to Launch in India Today: How to Watch Livestream

Xiaomi is hosting a Smarter Living 2021 event in India today. The company has teased the arrival of the Mi Smart Band 5, along with its first smartwatch in India. This watch is expected to be called the Mi Watch Revolve, which is essentially a rebadged model of the Mi Watch Color launched in China earlier. Xiaomi is also rumoured to launch Mi Smart AI speaker at the e... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/34bfNTX

India&China: Back from the brink

While the recent joint statement by the Foreign Ministers of India and China signals an easing of tensions between the two countries, the wounds left behind by the four-month-long military stand-off will take time to heal. from Frontline - Home https://ift.tt/3kKQ6QG

Kesavananda Bharati: Unwitting saviour of democracy

Kesavananda Bharati (1940-2020) never got the relief that he prayed for before the Supreme Court, but helped win the most significant decision in Indian judicial history when the court evolved an innovative ‘basic structure doctrine’ and placed itself as the arbiter of Parliament’s power to amend the Constitution. from Frontline - Home https://ift.tt/3jc3H3d

Farmers’ outfits, Opposition support Karnataka Bandh; won’t let functioning of offices, transport be affected, says govt

Bengaluru : A state-wide bandh is being observed in Karnataka on Monday by various farmers' organisations, protesting the amendments to the APMC and land reforms acts made by the BS Yediyurappa government. The dawn-to-dusk bandh call has been supported by several pro-Kannada and other outfits besides the Opposition parties Congress and the JD(S), who had opposed the amendment bills in the Assembly. It is also backed by several labour organisations who are protesting against amendments to certain labour laws during the brief Assembly session that concluded on Saturday. Warning of stern action against any forcible enforcement of the bandh, the state government has said it would take all necessary steps to ensure that there was no disruption to the normal functioning of its offices, hospitals, shops and establishments and maintaining services of taxis and buses. It has defended the bills, saying the measures had been brought with an intention to give freedom to the farmers for sell

Jio Blocking Twitch Streams During IPL 2020 Cricket Matches, Users Report

Jio users are taking to the Internet with complaints about Twitch being blocked by the telecom operator. Both Reliance Jio and Jio Fiber subscribers are reporting of this issue. Users report that this arbitrary blockage began around the same time as IPL 2020 cricket tournament kicked off. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/36ckzTv

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar awardees for 2020 announced; contributions of scientists, engineers to COVID-19 mitigation noted

The scientific community has risen to every challenge facing the country and converted it into an opportunity, Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday. Addressing the 79th CSIR Foundation Day, Vardhan said during the coronavirus pandemic, scientists of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) contributed towards making ventilators and personal protection (Personal Protection Equipment) kits to genome sequencing. The CSIR also initiated projects like the repurposing of drugs for COVID-19. The organistion's director-general Shekhar Mande said Australia and the Netherlands have also shown interest in the COVID-19 technologies developed by the CSIR. Vardhan also asked the CSIR to organize a brainstorming session of young scientists to assess how the country can achieve "Aatmanirbharta" (self-reliance). “Whenever there has been a challenge of any form before the country, we have always been able to convert it into an opportunity, and

SAD snapped ties with NDA 'out of compulsion', says dissident Akali leader Sukhdev Dhindsa

Chandigarh:  Dissident Akali leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa on Sunday said the Shiromani Akali Dal snapped ties with the NDA out of compulsion as farmers were angry with it over the farm bills. The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) had on Saturday quit the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over the farm bills issue, the third major party to walk out of the BJP-led coalition in the last couple of years. They (SAD) have done it out of compulsion as farmers are upset with them, Dhindsa, a Rajya Sabha member, said. He said the Akali Dal initially supported the bills with even party stalwart Parkash Singh Badal speaking in the favour. They then took a U-turn, saying it is not in the interest of farmers. Were these bills not bad for farmers earlier? the dissident Akali leader said. They have lost support at the ground level in the state, he alleged. Dhindsa, who had formed the SAD (Democratic) party, said his political outfit has been supporting farmers from the beginning over the issue. From d

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Number of COVID-19 cases among CAPFs now 36,000; BJP's Agnimitra Paul tests positive

14:05 (IST) Coronavirus in Karnataka LATEST Updates Congress MLA Dinesh Gundu Rao tests positive for COVID-19 Karnataka Congress leader and MLA Dinesh Gundu Rao on Sunday said he has tested positive for COVID-19. The former state Congress President said he was asymptomatic and will recover soon because of the good wishes from every one. Rao had taken part in the proceedings of the monsoon session of the Karnataka assembly till late last night. He was recently appointed as AICC in-charge of Tamil Nadu, Goa and Puducherry. ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಟೆಸ್ಟ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಯಾವುದೇ ರೋಗ ಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳಿಲ್ಲದ ಸೋಂಕು ತಗುಲಿರುವುದು ದೃಢಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರ ಹಾರೈಕೆಯಿಂದ ಆದಷ್ಟು ಬೇಗ ಚೇತರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸವಿದೆ. ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ಸಂಪರ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವರು ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಇನ್ನಿತರರಿಗೆ ಹರಡದಂತೆ ಅಗತ್ಯ ಮುಂಜಾಗ್ರತಾ ಕ್ರಮ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ ಎಂದು ವಿನಂತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. — Dinesh Gundu Rao/ದಿನೇಶ್ ಗುಂಡೂರಾವ್ (@dineshgrao) September 27, 2020 13:55 (IST) Coronavirus in Odisha LATEST Updates Odisha reports 3,922 fresh COVID-19 cases, 14 more deaths Odis