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Foeticide journeys


Affluent Indians have found a way around the Centre's ban on pre-natal diagnostic tests for sex selection. Since the law only applies in India they simply travel overseas, to the US in particular, for their tests. And fertility clinics in India and the US have greatly streamlined the procedure. Gagandeep Kaur reports.




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What policies can inspire men?


What policies can inspire men to end violence against women? This was the topic of a conference held in New Delhi, recently. The discussion hoped to begin a dialogue on masculinities itself, writes Deepti Priya Mehrotra.




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Illicit liquor brewing despair in Attappadi


In Attapady block of Kerala's Palakkad district, illicit liquor is taking a heavy toll among the adviasis. Addiction to the brew has led to many deaths and suicides, even as a complacent and complicit administration looks on. M Suchitra reports.




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Insufficient relief for Kerala's endosulfan victims


For seven-year-old Sandhya and her siblings, totally dependant on their mother who ekes out a living by making beedis, the state government's relief package, announced nearly 18 months ago, is simply not enough. Many more suffer the same fate. P N Venugopal reports.




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Why an abused employee feels let down by the judiciary


A recent Bombay HC ruling on the powers of the NCW, with regard to a case involving sexual harassment at the workplace, could have significant implications for gender justice in the long term. Revathi Siva Kumar looks at the facts of the case and the debate that it has stirred up. 




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Eliminating child labour through participation


Collective Action for Rural Development (CAFORD) encourages families in Andhra's Prakasam district to keep their children in school.




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River links and judicial chinks


At every turn, the Supreme Court has had two options, and always the justices leaned towards the unconvincing one, says Videh Upadhyay.




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The sociology of suicide


The rash of suicides in city and village is a qualitatively new development in our history. Ramachandra Guha notes the contours of desperation in the two Indias - urban and rural.




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Renew lapsed farmers' insurance policies


Calls for the renewal of hundreds of thousands of lapsed insurance policies have begun, reports P Sainath.




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A second judiciary


A media that cherishes its independence must recognize this freedom is as essential for the judiciary to deliver justice as it is for the media to observe it impartially, says Dasu Krishnamoorty




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Suppressing criticism


Science's biggest tragedy, as we are reminded by the Columbia disaster, is that truly independent criticism is simply gone from its midst, says Devinder Sharma.




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FDI: Neither necessary, nor sufficient


Though FDI in retail is being projected as a cure-all for the ills in the agriculture and food sector, Devinder Sharma cites examples from the world over to argue why we should not be pinning our hopes on it.




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Joining the dots on electricity

The depressing sameness of the days for those locked-in as the epidemic rages, is relieved only by the 24X7 flow of electricity – the juice that keeps us all connected, informed, entertained and as summer...




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Any capital redesign must move towards a participatory culture

At a time when the government should be deeply troubled by the coronavirus pandemic and devising long-term health strategies, its inner circles are busy planning the upgrade of Parliament House and the Central Vista. But...




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CBI interrogates politicians in Yogeesh murder case




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Pak's Fiscal Deficit to Surge to 9%, Tax Tevenue to Miss Target This Year amid Covid-19 Crisis: FinMin

Pakistan, which has reported 26,435 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 599 deaths, has announced it will start lifting a countrywide lockdown from Saturday in a bid to restart economic activity.




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Doctors Show Top White House Officials Buried CDC Report on Reopening Communities

Emails show the US's top public health experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who working on guidance to help deal with coronavirus, were quashed by political appointees.




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Shelling at Tripoli's Only Working Airport: Libyan Officials

Fighting between forces loyal to rival governments over Libya's capital intensified Saturday with heavy artillery shelling hitting the sole functioning airport in Tripoli, setting jet fuel tanks ablaze and damaging passenger planes, authorities in west Libya and the UN said.




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Health Insurance Policies Can Be Paid In Installments: Here's All You Should Know

Like life insurance policies which can be paid in monthly, quarterly, bi-yearly modes, soon you will be able to pay health insurance premiums similarly. This has come amid Covid 19 outbreak after IRDAI's call on the issue, when people have been




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Delhi Police Arrests AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal, Kapil Nagar in Doctor Suicide Case

Prakash Jarwal and Kapil Nagar were called for questioning on Saturday evening and later arrested, police said.




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Not Anticipating 'Worst Situation' Due to Covid-19 in India, Says Harsh Vardhan

Vardhan said the doubling time of coronavirus infection cases in the country for the last three days has been about 11 days and 9.9 days for the last seven days.




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Punjab ministers walk out of pre-cabinet meeting after tiff with senior officials over excise policy

Chandigarh, May 09: Punjab ministers on Saturday walked out of a pre-cabinet meeting on the excise policy with senior state officials over an ‘unacceptable behaviour’ of the chief secretary with one of their colleagues. The development led to the deferment




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Delhi doctor suicide case: AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal arrested

New Delhi, May 09: The Delhi Police on Saturday arrested Aam Aadmi Party MLA Prakash Jarwal and co-accused Kapil Nagar in connection with the suicide case of a doctor here last month, officials said. Jarwal and Nagar were called




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HC tells AIIMS to ensure dispensation of medicines without delay

New Delhi, May 10: The Delhi High Court has asked the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to ensure that dispensation of medicines from its pharmacy, which was functioning in limited capacity due to the coronavirus lockdown, resumes without any




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Colors TV To Pay Tribute To Irrfan Khan & Rishi Kapoor; Hina Khan, Arjun & Others To Participate

Bollywood actors, Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor's sudden demise left a big void in the entertainment industry. Many actors took to social media to offer condolences. Now, Colors TV is set to pay tribute to the prolific actors with a virtual




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Uri Director Reacts To Jingoism Criticism: There’s A Line Between Patriotism And Jingoism

Aditya Dhar's debut movie as director, Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019), was a great success among audiences and at the box office. Starring Vicky Kaushal in the lead, Uri was based on India's retaliation to the attack in Uri, a small




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Three key U.S. coronavirus officials in self-quarantine after COVID-19 exposure

Three senior officials guiding the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic were in self-quarantine on Saturday after coming into contact with someone who had tested positive for the disease, their agencies and spokesmen said.




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Centre Mulls At Drafting Judicial Services Bill (AIJS) For Judges On The Lines Of IAS, IPS

Efforts are underway to establish an All India Judicial Service (AIJS) on the lines of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) for appointment of judges at the level of district courts and lower judiciary throughout the country by




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ICICI సరికొత్త iBox: కార్డ్స్, చెక్కులు ఎలా తీసుకోవచ్చంటే?

ICICI బ్యాంకు iBox పేరుతో కొత్త సేవలను ప్రారంభించింది. ఈ సేవలు 17 నగరాల్లో 50కి పైగా ఐసీఐసీఐ బ్యాంకు బ్రాంచీల్లో అందుబాటులోకి వచ్చాయి. క్రెడిట్ కార్డు లేదా చెక్ బుక్కు లేదా బ్యాంకుకు సంబంధించి ఏమైనా కొరియర్ లేదా పోస్టల్ ద్వారా ఇంటికి వచ్చినప్పుడు మనం లేని సమయంలో తిరిగి తీసుకు వెళ్తుంటారు. దీంతో చాలామంది




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వాట్సాప్ ద్వారా ICICI బ్యాంకు సేవలు, ఇలా చేయండి...

కరోనా మహమ్మారి లాక్ డౌన్ నేపథ్యంలో పలు కంపెనీలు వాట్సాప్ ద్వారా సమస్యలు పరిష్కరిస్తున్నాయి. సోనీ, శామ్‌సంగ్, పానాసోనిక్, హైయర్, గోద్రెజ్ వంటి కంపెనీలు వాట్పాస్ వంటి మాధ్యమాల ద్వారా ఆన్ కాల్ అసిస్టెన్స్ ద్వారా అందరు ఖాతాదారులతో సంప్రదింపులు జరుపుతున్నాయి. కస్టమర్లకు సమస్య వస్తే వాట్సాప్ వీడియో కాల్ ద్వారా దానిని తెలుసుకొని, పరిష్కరిస్తున్నారు. ఐసీఐసీఐ




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Maruti WagonR BS6 CNG Mileage Figures Highest Among Its Rivals: India’s Most Fuel Efficient CNG Car

Maruti Suzuki was among the first brand's in the country to offer factory-fitted CNG technology. The company offers CNG-powered variants on a number of their popular models, including the WagonR and the Alto.




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Nissan Kicks BS6 Officially Revealed: Here Are All The Details

Nissan India has officially revealed the Kicks BS6 in the Indian market. The upcoming SUV will feature a host of upgrades over the previous-gen BS4 models. The Nissan Kicks BS6 will be offered in four variants, and two engine and transmission options to choose from.




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Mini Clubman Discontinued: Unlisted From The Official Indian Website

MINI has discontinued the Clubman model in the Indian market. The company has also unlisted the Clubman for their website. Before it was unlisted from their website, MINI had launched the Clubman Indian Summer Red Edition in the country during February this year.




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Three key U.S. coronavirus officials in self-quarantine after COVID-19 exposure

Three senior officials guiding the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic were in self-quarantine on Saturday after coming into contact with someone who had tested positive for the disease, their agencies and spokesmen said.




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Uri Director Reacts To Jingoism Criticism: There’s A Line Between Patriotism And Jingoism

Aditya Dhar's debut movie as director, Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019), was a great success among audiences and at the box office. Starring Vicky Kaushal in the lead, Uri was based on India's retaliation to the attack in Uri, a small




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Carnatic Musicians Demand Apology From Kamal Haasan For Derogatory Comment On Sri Thyagaraja

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan has been trapped in a controversy yet again, and this time it's related to poet-composer Sri Thyagaraja. He commented that Sri Thyagaraja was 'begging in praise of Lord Rama'. Well, this comment has affected many.




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COVID-19: HIV Drug Could Be Beneficial For Coronavirus Patients

The world is together in the fight against the global pandemic of coronavirus or covid-19, which has 1,700,870 cases and caused 102,789 deaths since its advent in December 2019. With hundreds of medical agencies and health experts crucially working on the




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Is COVID-19 Lockdown Increasing Suicide Mortality? A Study Based Approach

COVID-19 lockdown has affected the livelihood of many people worldwide. A study published on 3 April in a journal named JAMA Psychiatry says that in addition to the COVID-19 deaths due to infection or illness, people are also dying of suicides




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Intolerance Row: Director Vikram Sampath withdraws participation from Bangalore Lit Fest

In a statement released on his Facebook page, Sampath has taken the decision to step away from the upcoming edition of the festival altogether.




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Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan want BCCI to let Indian cricketers participate in foreign T20 leagues

During the session, Raina also said that there was no communication between him and the then chairman of selectors MSK Prasad regarding his selection in the national team.




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AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal arrested in connection with doctor's suicide

A non-bailable warrant was issued against him on Friday.




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Vizag gas leak: LG Polymers issues official statement, says doing our best to help victims

On May 7, 11 persons were killed while over 1,000 were hospitalised due to gas leakage from LG Polymers chemical plant at RR Venkatapuram in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam.




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The electrician, or, A practical treatise upon the science of electricity: considered in its various branches of atmospheric, frictional, thermo, galvanic, magneto and animal electricity, terrestial, inductive, and electro magnetism: with a descriptive vi

Archives, Room Use Only - TK144.F67 1846




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Electricity in Britain: history, generation, transmission, applications / by Brian Bowers

Archives, Room Use Only - HD9685.G7 B69 1986




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A popular treatise on voltaic electricity and electro-magnetism: illustrated by numerous interesting experiments, with the mode of performing the same / by G.H. Bachhoffner

Archives, Room Use Only - QC517.S935 1830




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Catalogue of books and papers relating to electricity, magnetism, the electric telegraph, &c.: including the Ronalds Library / compiled by Sir Francis Ronalds, F.R.S. ; with a biographical memoir ; edited by Alfred J. Frost, Acting-Librarian of the So

Archives, Room Use Only - Z5831.R66 1994




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Telephones and telegraphs and municipal electric fire-alarm and police-patrol signaling systems: 1912.

Archives, Room Use Only - HE8819.U65 1915




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Forty years of electrical progress: a reprint of the articles which appeared in the 2000th number of "The Electrician", September 15th, 1916.

Archives, Room Use Only - TK57.F67 1916




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Congrès international d'électricité, Paris, 18-25 août 1900: rapports et procès-verbaux / publiés par les soins de M.É. Hospitalier ..

Archives, Room Use Only - TK5.I68 1900




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Manual of wireless telegraphy for the use of naval electricians / by Commander S.S. Robison, U.S. Navy

Archives, Room Use Only - TK5741.R73 1911