UpFront
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One 18-hour flight, four coronavirus infections
Using seat maps and genetic analysis, a new study determined that one passenger initiated a chain of infection that spread to four others during a flight between Dubai and Auckland in September.
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German automakers are charged up and ready to take on Tesla
German engineering is confronting Silicon Valley audacity head-on, with the future of the German economy at stake.
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From Wimbledon to Olympics: Major sporting events to look forward to in 2021
Here are some of the key sporting events across the world that you can look forward to in the new year
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Elon Musk ousts Jeff Bezos to become the world's richest person
Amazon's Jeff Bezos had occupied the top spot on the list of world's richest people since 2017. But now, with the budding romance of automobile sector with electric car manufacturing, Tesla's Musk got a wealth booster. Here are the top 5 richest people in the world right now
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CBSE Board Examination 2021: What delayed dates mean for teachers, students
With the board exams pushed to May, many schools are planning to conduct additional physical classes and internal examinations
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Ten interesting things we read this week
Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are: Business (A janitor at Frito-Lay invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos), Technology (India's digital payments Catch-22 in 2021; What is driving Asia's technological rise?), Sports (She turned 2020 misery into a breakthrough; Ex-footballers on life after the final whistle), and Storytelling
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After riot, business leaders reckon with their support for Trump
The executives who stood by Trump were ultimately among his enablers, bestowing him with the imprimatur of mainstream business credibility and normalizing a president who has turned the country against itself
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A second Chinese Coronavirus vaccine is said to be effective
Officials in the state of São Paulo, where a prominent medical research institute carried out a large study of the vaccine made by the Beijing-based Sinovac, said the inoculation had an efficacy rate of 78%.
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India's Covid-19 vaccine: A look at the blueprint of the rollout plan starting Jan 13
As India conducts the second dry run for Covid-19 vaccine rollouts today, we look at the framework of last-mile vaccine delivery, which includes real-time, remote temperature monitoring and capturing vaccination data in an electronic database
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Trump supporters breach US Capitol
US President Donald Trump's supporters breached the Capitol Hill police on January 6, 2021, as the Senate was in session to ratify President-Elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory. The mob ransacked the corridors, chambers and offices inside Capitol Hill
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'Dark moment': President-Elect Joe Biden denounces storming of Capitol Hill
Biden appealed for calm and made clear that he held Trump accountable for instigating violence that left members of both parties and allies around the world appalled