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A day before the apex court hears a clutch of pleas challenging the new farm laws as well as the ones raising issues related to the ongoing agitation, the outfit said the Supreme Court "does not and cannot have any role in resolving a political deadlock"...

So far, 51 samples of dead birds from 13 districts have been found positive for bird flu. Of the 428 birds which were reported dead on Sunday, 326 were crows, 18 peacocks, 34 pigeons and 50 others.

India will launch its COVID-19 vaccination drive from January 16 in what Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called the world's largest inoculation programme with priority to be given to nearly three crore healthcare and frontline workers.

The accident took place near Chenani late Saturday night when the vehicle was returning from snow-bound Patnitop hill resort, the officials said.

The general, during his visit to Bharat Forge, was updated on defence-related projects underway, including the aerospace manufacturing factory, ultraLight Howitzers, protected vehicles, small arms and ammunition, said a release from Southern Command.

There was, however, no report of damage on the Indian side, the officials said.

The report quotes Jiang Chunlai from Jilin University's School of Life Sciences, who had visited Bharat Biotech, as saying: "Despite India's reputation for generic drugs, the country is not behind China in vaccine R&D."

In an address at the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas, Jaishankar said the uncertainty triggered by the pandemic has created a global demand for "shorter, more trusted and resilient" supply chains.

All the candidates, who did not pay the processing fee in the first round, can make the payment from January 11 to January 13, 2021.

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Solanki was a two term MP of Rajya Sabha from Gujarat. He had floated an idea of an alliance of Kshitriya, Harijan, Adivasi (tribal) and Muslim (KHAM) casts and communities in Gujarat for Congress to win elections.

The government strategy is to keep giving dates, Gandhi alleged, as the government announced that the next round would be held on January 15.

The study found that fatigue or muscle weakness were the most common symptoms, while people also reported sleeping difficulties.

After due process, he was handed over by the Indian Army to the Pakistan Army, the source added.

Severe mobility restrictions around the world to‮ ‬contain a surge in COVID19 cases have‮ ‬weighed on fuel sales, weakening the prospect of energy demand recovery in the first half of 2021.

India's HPCLMittal Energy Ltd (HMEL), part owned by steel tycoon L N Mittal, will shut its 226,000 barrels per day (bpd) Bathinda refinery in northern Punjab state for about 40 days from endJanuary for maintenance, two sources said.