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Being "Punished" For Detecting New Covid Variant Omicron: South Africa
The decision by a number of countries around the world to ban flights from southern Africa following the discovery of the variant "is akin to punishing South Africa for its advanced genomic sequencing.
Modi Crosses 'Lakshman Rekha' At Airport Event - by Yashwant Sinha
The foundation stone-laying function of the Noida International Airport at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh on November 25 will be remembered for many reasons. The Prime Minister and the Chief Minister of UP, specially the latter, were in full form and used the occasion to the hilt for politicking. I was told right at the beginning of my official career that the ruling party and the government are two separate entities and the former should not encroach upon jurisdictions that solely belong to the latter. In other words, politicians for partisan ends should not use official functions organised at official cost.
It was on November 26, 1949, a day we celebrate every year as Constitution Day, that the Constitution of India was formally adopted by the Constituent Assembly. On that momentous occasion, the President of the Assembly, Dr Rajendra Prasad said by way of admonition, "We have prepared a democratic Constitution. But successful working of democratic institutions requires in those who have to work them willingness to respect the viewpoints of others, capacity for compromise and accommodation. Many things which cannot be written in a constitution are done by conventions. Let me hope that we shall show those capacities and develop those conventions."
Axar Patel continued his golden run in favourable home conditions, grabbing another five-wicket haul to put India in the driver's seat after New Zealand were bowled out for 296 despite an opening stand of 151 on the third day of the first Test here on Saturday. The left-arm spinner had a couple of dream sessions when he finally found the ideal pace and turn off the surface to completely derail New Zealand's steady first innings. His final figures read 34-6-62-5 as India got a crucial 49-run first innings lead, which increased to 63 at stumps.
