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DH Sparks | Studying abroad in the time of Covid-19
Covid-19 has totally disrupted the plans of students who wanted to pursue higher education outside of India. Students are not sure if they should opt for online classes or wait until regular classes begin. Safety also remains a concern. In such an uncertain scenario, what should students do? What options do they have and how can they take the right decision? We debate and discuss this issue in this week's DH Sparks.
Date: December 18, 2020
Time: 4:00 PM
You can register for the webinar by clicking on this link: bit.ly/DHsparks
Speakers:
1. Maya Sundarajan, Regional Officer, United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF), Chennai
2. Janaka Pushpanathan, Director South India, British Council
3. Uma Aswani, Educationist and Counsellor
This webinar will be moderated Prajwal Suvarna from DH Editorial.
BREAKING | SC notice to Kumal Kamra, Rachita Taneja in contempt case
The Supreme Court on Friday decided to proceed with contempt of court case against Kunal Kamra and Rachita Taneja for their tweets. The apex court also issued notice to them.
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Unilever to resume advertising on Facebook, Twitter in US
Unilever said it would resume advertising on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter in the United States after pausing in June due to divisiveness and hate speech on the platforms during the US election period.
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US FDA chief says 'rapidly' working to issue Moderna Covid-19 vaccine authorisation
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informed Moderna Inc that it will rapidly work towards the finalisation and issuance of emergency use authorisation (EUA) for its Covid-19 vaccine candidate, commissioner Stephen Hahn said late Thursday.
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Wayne Rooney's son Kai joins Manchester United youth academy
Wayne Rooney's son Kai has followed in his father's footsteps by signing for Manchester United.
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Uday Kotak's close encounter with cricket, death eventually made him a billionaire
If it weren’t for a cricket accident that almost killed him, Uday Kotak probably wouldn’t be the world’s richest banker.
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Trump's move to his Florida estate challenged by neighbour
US President Donald Trump's expected move to his Mar-a-Lago club after he leaves office next month is being challenged by a lawyer who says a 1990s agreement allowing Trump to convert the Florida property into a business prohibits anyone from living there, including him.
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Bengaluru: No DJ events, parties this New Year's Eve amid coronavirus pandemic
The state government has banned special DJ events, dance parties and other celebrations between December 30 and January 2.
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Set up panel to inspect roads in Bengaluru: HC to legal services authority
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority (KSLSA) to form teams to inspect the condition of the roads in Bengaluru. The KSLSA has been directed to submit a report by February 5.
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Farm Laws: BJP, Centre in 'Catch-22' as farmer protests set to enter 23rd day
With the Supreme Court now taking note of the farmer agitation and the Centre's strategy of "no repeal and fresh appeal" strategy not working, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar wrote a letter to farmers giving a fresh assurance about the continuance of minimum support price (MSP) after Home Minister Amit Shah huddled with senior ministers and BJP general secretaries to find a way out of the stalemate.
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Tremors felt in Delhi-NCR as earthquake of magnitude 4.2 hits Rajasthan's Alwar
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'Tearing farm law copies cheap theatrics by Kejriwal'
The Delhi Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution against the Centre's three new agriculture laws with Kejriwal tearing their copies, saying he cannot betray farmers of the country.
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PM Modi to speak on farm laws' 'benefits' in address to Madhya Pradesh farmers
The MP government has organised a state-level 'Kisan Kalyan' event in Raisen district, wherein Chief Minister Shivraj Singh will transfer the relief amount of Rs 1,600 crore into the bank accounts of nearly 35.50 lakh farmers for the damaged kharif crops, the official said.
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Like Mahabharata, Delhi riots story of conspiracy: Cops
The Delhi police told a court here on Thursday that just like the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata was a story of conspiracy, the northeast Delhi riots was also an alleged conspiracy whose 'Dhritarashtra', mythological character of the epic, was yet to be identified.
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WhatsApp Web to get voice, video call option soon
With more than two billion active user-base, WhatsApp is the most used messenger application in the world. Lately, it is getting stiff competition from emerging players such as Telegram and Signal.
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BREAKING |TMC MLA Silbhadra Datta resigns from the party
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Overdose deaths in US rise during Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has fuelled a rise in fatal drug overdoses in the United States, officials said Thursday, stressing that essential medical services have to remain accessible despite coronavirus disruptions.
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DH Toon | Farmers' Protest: 'A true reformist, he never cared for MSPs!'
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Coronavirus news live updates: With 22,890 new Covid-19 cases, 338 deaths, India's tally reaches 99.79 lakh
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India may need to spend $1.8 billion on Covid-19 vaccines in first phase, documents show
India will have to spend $1.4 billion to $1.8 billion in the first phase of a coronavirus vaccination programme, even after getting support under the COVAX global vaccine-sharing scheme, according to estimates by the GAVI vaccines alliance.
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UK's chief negotiator Frost says time running out in EU trade talks
Britain's chief Brexit negotiator David Frost said on Thursday time was running out to conclude a free trade deal with the European Union, echoing a similar warning from Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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Wistron violence: PM Modi is worried, says BSY
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed worry over the recent violence at Wistron iPhone factory in Kolar, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said on Thursday.
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Coca-Cola to cut 2,200 jobs globally; reports 33% drop in Q3
Coca-Cola said Thursday it will cut 2,200 jobs as part of a restructuring as it prepares for a better post-pandemic market in 2021 following this year's sales hit.
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Karnataka: South Western Railway extends operation of trains
The South Western Railways has extended the operation of trains from Bengaluru to Bikaner, New Delhi, Miraj, Varanasi and Danapur with revised timings.
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NCB issues notice to Karan Johar over his party video
The Narcotics Control Bureau has issued a notice to Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar over a viral video allegedly showing drugs being consumed at a party at his house last year, NCB sources said on Thursday.
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'Tearing farm law copies cheap theatrics by Kejriwal'
Former union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Thursday accused Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal of indulging in “cheap theatrics” by tearing copies of the farm laws.
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Indian man in UAE stabs colleague 11 times after he misses mother's funeral in India
A 38-year-old Indian man based in Dubai has stabbed a colleague 11 times after his company failed to put him on a repatriation flight to India to attend his mother's funeral, according to a media report.
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Like Mahabharata, Delhi riots story of conspiracy: Cops
The Delhi police told a court here on Thursday that just like the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata was a story of conspiracy, the northeast Delhi riots was also an alleged conspiracy whose 'Dhritarashtra', mythological character of the epic, was yet to be identified.
Read more here