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A homeschooled 12-year-old in Abu Dhabi has created a Guinness World Record by identifying the most aeroplane tails in a minute &mdash; 39 to be precise.&nbsp;Siddhant 

12-yr-old identifies airlines by their tails for Guinness record

A home-schooled 12-year-old in Abu Dhabi has created a Guinness World Record by identifying the most aeroplane tails in a minute.&nbsp;Siddhant Gumber, who is from&nbsp;Haryana, and lives in&nbsp;Abu Dhabi, was&nbsp;awarded a Guinness certificate&nbsp;for the most airlines identified by their airplane tails in one minute after he managed to identify 39 carriers by photos of plane tails.&nbsp;Gumber is also the youngest Indian to identify top 100 tallest buildings.

A home-schooled 12-year-old in Abu Dhabi has created a Guinness World Record by identifying the most aeroplane tails in a minute. Siddhant Gumber, who is from Haryana, and lives in Abu Dhabi, was awarded a Guinness certificate for the most airlines identified by their airplane tails in one minute after he managed to identify 39 carriers by photos of plane tails. Gumber is also the youngest Indian to identify top 100 tallest buildings.

At a meeting of the Consultative Committee on External Affairs on Saturday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar faced probing questions from opposition Congress memb

At a meeting of the Consultative Committee on External Affairs on Saturday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar faced probing questions from opposition Congress members, including Rahul Gandhi, on the government&rsquo;s foreign policy. Among the raft of questions &mdash; posed by Rahul Gandhi and Congress members Anand Sharma and Shashi Tharoor &mdash; were those on how the government plans to engage with the new US administration, its strategy to counter China, the need to find a balance between India&rsquo;s ties with the US and Russia and the geopolitical contest that has broken out between the US and China. Reports said Rahul Gandhi, asked the government to spell out its strategy to counter an increasingly aggressive and assertive China. He said there are fears that the world could gravitate towards a bipolar global order where the US and China may emerge as the two major powers. Reports quoting sources said, Jaishankar, replied that the world will not turn bipolar in the immediate or foreseeable future and pointed out that the role of big powers like Russia, Japan, Germany and the European Union cannot be discounted.

Farmers&rsquo; organisation have approached the Supreme Court urging it to reconstitute the four-member expert committee appointed by the court to interact with represe

Farmers&rsquo; organisation have approached the Supreme Court urging it to reconstitute the four-member expert committee appointed by the court to interact with representatives of farmers and government for an amicable resolution of the ongoing deadlock. The Bharatiya Kisan Union (Lok Shakti) in its plea pointed out that one of the four members, Bhupinder Singh Mann, has backed out of the committee, and the others &mdash; Ashok Gulati, Pramod Kumar Joshi and Anil Ghanwat &mdash; have already taken positions in support of the farm laws. The farmers&rsquo; body requested the court to reconstitute the panel by including 'neutral and impartial personality&nbsp;not related to any political party' like a retired judge of the Supreme Court, and its president or presidents of other farmers bodies participating in the protests.

A special court in Thane district, on Saturday, granted bail to 89 accused persons in the Palghar mob lynching case, in which two sadhus and their driver were killed.Sa

A special court in Thane district, on Saturday, granted bail to 89 accused persons in the Palghar mob lynching case, in which two sadhus and their driver were killed. Satish Maneshinde, the special public prosecutor in the case, said, the ones granted bail have not been chargesheeted as yet. The chargesheet was filed against 126 people, of which 75 are currently in prison. Appearing for the accused, advocates submitted that the applicants had no role to play in the attack and police had arrested them on mere suspicion.

The first Covid-19 vaccine shots in India were given on Saturday to nearly two lakh frontline healthcare and sanitary workers as Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled out

The first Covid-19 vaccine shots in India were given on Saturday to nearly two lakh frontline healthcare and sanitary workers as Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled out the world's largest inoculation drive against the pandemic that has caused over 1.5 lakh deaths and upended millions of lives in the country. Over 1.91 lakh beneficiaries were inoculated with Covid-19 jabs at 3,351 session sites across the country and no case of post-inoculation hospitalisation has been reported so far, the government said. In a virtual address, the PM Modi&nbsp;paid tribute&nbsp;to scientists and healthcare workers, who have been on the frontlines of the&nbsp;pandemic.

Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Uttar Pradesh Mahesh Sharma and Trinamool Congress MLA from Bengal Rabindranath Chatterjee were the first from the political class to get

Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Uttar Pradesh Mahesh Sharma and Trinamool Congress MLA from Bengal Rabindranath Chatterjee were the first from the political class to get the Covid-19 shots on Saturday.&nbsp;Sharma, who is a doctor by profession, got the shot at a hospital in Noida Sector 27 whereas&nbsp;Trinamool Congress MLA from Bardhaman districtl&nbsp;also got the shot since he is a member of a patients&rsquo; welfare committee.
During a meeting with state chief&nbsp;ministers, prime minister Narendra Modi asked the political class to not to rush for getting the jab and wait for their turn.

&nbsp;Nepal will never accept external interference in its domestic politics as it is capable of handling internal problems, Nepalese Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gya

&nbsp;Nepal will never accept external interference in its domestic politics as it is capable of handling internal problems, Nepalese Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali said on Saturday in the backdrop of China wading into the political turmoil that erupted in the Himalayan nation after dissolution of its Parliament. He said that China may have concerns as China's close neighbour but Nepal won't accept interference.&nbsp;
Speaking about Nepal's ties with India and China at the end of his three-day India visit,&nbsp;Gyawali&nbsp;told a group of journalists that Nepal has "excellent" relations with both countries and&nbsp;it never compares them.&nbsp;

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday urged people not to believe in rumours and listen to experts who say COVID-19 vaccines are safe.
Kejriwal&nbsp;who ins

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday urged people not to believe in rumours and listen to experts who say COVID-19 vaccines are safe.
Kejriwal&nbsp;who inspected the Covid-19 vaccination campaign at the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, interacted with some health workers who received the shot and lauded their contribution in fighting the pandemic.
The vaccination drive has started at 81 centres in Delhi.&nbsp;

A dead owl in the Delhi zoo has been found to have been infected with bird flu. Officials said the zoo witnessed the death of a brown fish owl in its captivity. Its clo

A dead owl in the Delhi zoo has been found to have been infected with bird flu. Officials said the zoo witnessed the death of a brown fish owl in its captivity. Its cloacal, tracheal and ocular swabs were sent to the animal husbandry unit of the Delhi government for serological examination which&nbsp;were found positive for avian influenza virus.&nbsp;As per protocols and guidelines issued by the Centre and the Delhi government,&nbsp;sanitisation&nbsp;and surveillance drills have been intensified in the zoo and all possible preventive measures are being taken.&nbsp;The Delhi zoo has both captive and free-ranging birds, including local migratory waterfowls and waders, in its premises.&nbsp;

The Resident Doctors&rsquo; Association of Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital on Saturday requested the medical superintendent to vaccinate them with Oxford COVID-19 va

The Resident Doctors&rsquo; Association of Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital on Saturday requested the medical superintendent to vaccinate them with Oxford vaccine Covishield, rather than Covaxin.&nbsp;In a letter to the medical superintendent of the hospital, the association said the resident doctors are apprehensive about the lack of complete trial in case of Covaxin and might not participate in huge numbers, thus defeating the purpose of vaccination. Covaxin's phase 3 trial results have not been made public&nbsp;yet.

Former CEO of BARC or&nbsp;Broadcast Audience Research Council&nbsp;Partho Dasgupta, who is accused in the alleged Television Ratings Point scam, was admitted to the IC

Former CEO of BARC or&nbsp;Broadcast Audience Research Council&nbsp;Partho Dasgupta, who is accused in the alleged Television Ratings Point scam, was admitted to the ICU ward of JJ hospital in Mumbai Friday night. The police said he had not taken his diabetes medicine which resulted in a spike in his sugar level. He is stable now, the police added.
Dasgupta was arrested last month in the alleged TRP case following the arrest of BARC&rsquo;s COO, Romil Ramagarhia, with allegations that the two were part of a coterie at BARC that had manipulated TRPs to show Republic TV as the top channel in television rankings.

India began its vaccination drive against coronavirus as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the roll out of two Covid vaccines. A sanitation worker becam

India began its vaccination drive against coronavirus as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the roll out of two Covid vaccines. A sanitation worker became the first person to receive the Covid-19 vaccine jab at Delhi's AIIMS. AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria also received COVID-19 Vaccine jab in Delhi. Union health minister Harsh Vardhan who was also present on the occasion showed a dose of COVAXIN developed by Bharat Biotech at AIIMS as the first phase of vaccination began across the country

As India enters the 1st phase of its vaccination drive, Congress continues to raise alarm over the safety of Bharat Biotech&rsquo;s Covaxin, a drug approved by DCGI eve

As India enters the 1st phase of its vaccination drive, Congress continues to raise alarm over the safety of Bharat Biotech&rsquo;s Covaxin, a drug approved by DCGI even though it has not revealed the mandatory Phase 3 trials results. Concerned over not having the option to choose between Covaxin and Covishield, senior party leader Manish Tewari&nbsp;said, "If the vaccine is so safe &amp; reliable &amp; efficacy of the vaccine is beyond question then how is it that not a single functionary of the government has stepped forward to get themselves vaccinated as it has happened in other countries around the world?" Congress has raised objection over the approval of Covaxin and its subsequent roll out. Though the Congress ruled states have joined the vaccination drive, barring Chhattisgarh, the states have left the onus of the safety of the vaccines on the Centre. Chhattisgarh will administer only Oxford-AstraZeneca&rsquo;s Covishield to its populace.

The National Investigation Agency has sent notices to over a dozen of people, including a journalist, farmer leaders associated with the agitation against three farm la

The National Investigation Agency has sent notices to over a dozen of people, including a journalist, farmer leaders associated with the agitation against three farm laws in connection with its probe into the Sikh For Justice case, reports said.&nbsp;Reportedly farmer leaders&nbsp;have been called as witnesses to ascertain certain details of the case.&nbsp; The NIA has summoned Baldev Singh Sirsa, president of the Lok&nbsp;Bhalai&nbsp;lnsaf&nbsp;Welfare&nbsp;Society&nbsp;&nbsp;which&nbsp;is&nbsp;one of the farmers&rsquo; unions participating in talks with the Government,&nbsp;&nbsp;India Today reported.&nbsp;Sirsa has been summoned for questioning on January 17.&nbsp;

As the nation gears up to receive vaccine in a phased out manner, Bharat Biotech has released a &lsquo;consent form&rsquo; which promises to pay for compensation in cas

As the nation began receiving Covid-19 vaccine in a phased manner, Bharat Biotech has released a &lsquo;consent form&rsquo; which promises to pay compensation in case any person has any adverse effect. Covaxin, Bharat Biotech&rsquo;s Covid-19 vaccine, will be administered only when the consent form is agreed upon. The pharma giant said, compensation will only be given in case it is proven that adverse effects were caused only due to the vaccine.

Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla was given the first dose of the Covishield coronavirus vaccine on Saturday afternoon, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched In

Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla was given the first dose of the Covishield coronavirus vaccine on Saturday afternoon, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched India's nationwide vaccination drive. Poonawalla&rsquo;s company is manufacturing the vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University. He posted a video on Twitter, in which he is sitting on a couch as a man wearing a face mask injects the drug into his arm. He said he was taking the vaccine - which is right now reserved for frontline workers and healthcare staff to "endorse its safety and efficacy". PM had in his address at the launch of the vaccination drive hailed the Indian scientific community for its work in developing the vaccines and warned people against falling for propaganda or rumours about the safety or efficacy of the vaccines.

Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering put up a Facebbok post to congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India for the launch of nationwide Covid-19 v

Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering put up a Facebbok post to congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India for the launch of nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive on Saturday. Prime Minister Modi kicked off the vaccination drive against the novel coronavirus via video conferencing. Deemed as the world's largest vaccination program, , the drive aims to first inoculate millions of its healthcare and frontline workers and reach an estimated 3 crore people by the end of its first phase.

Telangana Health Minister Eatala Rajender, who had declared he would take the first Cocid vaccine shot on Saturday, did not do so today citing Prime Minister Narendra M

Telangana Health Minister Eatala Rajender, who had declared he would take the first Cocid vaccine shot on Saturday, did not do so today citing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "strict instruction" that health workers should be first in line. The minister had said he would take the first shot to instill confidence among people who still had apprehensions regarding safety of the vaccine. The PMO reiterated on Saturday that politicians should not jump the queue and must wait their turn even if they were only trying to inspire confidence.

Delhi residents woke up to a foggy morning on Saturday as very dense fog engulfed parts of Delhi-NCR which resulted in the delay of at least 24 trains travelling in and

Delhi residents woke up to a foggy morning on Saturday as very dense fog engulfed parts of Delhi-NCR which resulted in the delay of at least 24 trains travelling in and around the national capital. The dense fog also led to a delay in at least 80 flights to and from Delhi due to the fog and low visibility. Delhi airport authority stated that due to dense fog, only CAT IIIA and CATIII B compliant aircraft and pilots can operate. Passengers have asked to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information. The thick fog in the national capital region led to low or zero visibility in parts of Delhi.

India's coronavirus vaccination drive - one of the largest in the world was launched today by Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning. 

India's coronavirus vaccination drive - one of the largest in the world was launched today by Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning.
The PM warned against ignoring <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Covid</a>&nbsp;safety protocols and asked people not to make the mistake of taking off the mask and not maintaining social distancing after getting the first dose because immunity develops after the second dose.
The Prime Minister said,"Those getting vaccinated must not let their guard down after the first dose, they must continue to follow all protocols."

Launching India's coronavirus vaccination drive, PM Modi&nbsp;said,&nbsp;India's vaccines enjoy global credibility because of their track record.
He said, scientists g

Launching India's coronavirus vaccination drive, PM Modi&nbsp;said,&nbsp;India's vaccines enjoy global credibility because of their track record. Scientists gave emergency clearance to two made-in-India vaccines after being sure of their effects, he said as he asked citizens not to fall for rumours.&nbsp;"The DCGI (Drug Controller General of India) gave approval after they were satisfied with the data of the two vaccines. So stay away from rumours," PM Modi said. &nbsp; &nbsp;

A homeschooled 12-year-old in Abu Dhabi has created a Guinness World Record by identifying the most aeroplane tails in a minute &mdash; 39 to be precise.&nbsp;Siddhant Gumber, who is from India's&nbsp;Haryana, and lives in&nbsp;Abu Dhabi, was&nbsp;awarded a Guinness certificate&nbsp;for the most airlines identified by their airplane tails in one minute after he managed to identify 39 carriers by photos of plane tails.

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