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Could JN.1 COVID variant affect your holiday travel? Where are cases rising in India, world?

As millions are set to travel within India and across the world, COVID-19 cases are on the rise. The JN.1 subvariant has been detected in Goa, Rajasthan, and Kerala in India, popular tourist destinations. Singapore, the UK and the US are also seeing a surge

Book review | 'Dakini: The Himalayan Quartet' decodes Nepal’s mystical journey

The special package experiments with semi-historical and fantasy writing. It comes out as a major work concerning Nepal’s awe-inspiring past, unique royal tradition, mysteries, and very diverse socio-cultural fabrics dominated by the Hindu way of life

Explained: Supreme Court's EPF decision and what it means for you

The apex court ruling means Employees Provident Fund Organisation members can now contribute 8.33 per cent of their actual salaries rather than 8.33 per cent of the pensionable salary which was capped at Rs 15,000 per month. This means those who choose to do so will get a larger retirement lumpsum

Firstpost Podcasts: Tharoor Vs Kharge

Who will head the INC after the much-prolonged elections?

Firstpost Podcast: Team India in T20 WC sans Burmah

The WC T20 happening in Australia: How does the bowling line look for India without Jaspreet Bumrah?

Who was Annabhau Sathe, whose statue will be unveiled in Moscow on Wednesday?

Annabhau Sathe was a social reformer, activist, author and poet who is widely regarded as the Father of Dalit literature. Greatly inspired by the Russian revolution and the Communist ideology, Sathe was the first Indian whose books were prescribed in Russian universities

Firstpost Podcast: Deconstructing urban flooding in India

Why are flooding and water logging rampant in urban areas? Tune in to find out

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Explained: Why workers at UK’s biggest container port are striking

The strike of around 2,000 dock workers at the Port of Felixstowe, 150 kilometres northeast of London, could mean vessels have to be diverted to ports elsewhere in the UK or Europe. It has also raised fears of severe supply chain issues

Explained: Why AAP has alleged a Rs 6000-crore toll tax ‘scam’ in Delhi

Manish Sisodia has claimed that in 2017, BJP leaders in power at the Municipal Corporation of Delhi carried out a large-scale scam in toll tax collection in collusion with two private firms. The BJP has said that the charges reflect his ‘frustration into ongoing inquiries'