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Delhi allows muted Dussehra, Durga Puja celebrations, curbs to remain in place.

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority has asked organisers to cap gatherings at venues to the total of seats.

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Wednesday granted permission for celebration of Dussehra and Durga Puja festivals this year amid strict restrictions in place.

The DDMA has asked organisers to cap gatherings at venues to the total of seats. Also, no eateries or fairs can be held as part of the festivals. Besides 100 per cent mask compliance, the DDMA has made it mandatory for separate entry and exit points.

The DDMA also announced physical reopening of all remaining classes from November 1. Offline classes for students of nine to 12 began a while ago.

Delhi on Tuesday reported 34 fresh cases of Covid-19 and two related deaths.

World

From Tibetan resistance to international tensions, China’s obstacles in TAR

Chinese nervousness about the situation in Tibet has been especially noticeable during this period of enhanced military tension between India and China

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has stepped up activities in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) to achieve President Xi Jinping’s directive of “one people, one culture, one language and one country”. Visits in July-August by Xi and Wang Yang, chairman of the Chinese People’s Consultative Conference, underscored this priority. However, the contours of major obstacles that loom ahead are already visible

A stream of senior CCP cadre visits has followed. Their visits add emphasis to the major projects approved by the 14th five-year plan and long-range objectives — 2030. The visits also indicate that the 20th Party Congress will endorse Xi for another term next year.

Sports

IPL 2021 RR vs RCB Playing XI Prediction, Today Match Playing 11.

IPL 2021, RR vs RCB Playing 11 Team Prediction: RCB are currently at third spot with 12 points from 10 matches and a win over RR will virtually put them in the play-offs.

Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Playing 11 Team For Today’s T20 Match: Royal Challengers Bangalore would look to build on the momentum when they take on a struggling Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday. The Virat Kohli-led RCB are currently at third spot with 12 points from 10 matches and a win over RR will virtually put them in the play-offs.

On the other hand, with eight points from 10 matches, it will be a make-or-break outing for RR as a loss on Wednesday can put them in a tight situation in their bid for a last-four berth.

Kohli, who is stepping down from RCB captaincy after this season, would look to continue his good form.

World

Analysing North Korean missile test: What it means for the region

North Korean news media KCNA described the new missile as an important addition to the country’s “strategic” weaponry, implying that the system is being developed to deliver nuclear weapons.

North Korea test-fired a newly developed hypersonic missile earlier this week, state news media KCNA reported on Wednesday, joining a race headed by major military powers to deploy the advanced weapons system

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not inspect the launch of Hwasong-8, according to a report from the hermit kingdom. The official Rodong Sinmun newspaper carried a picture of the weapon – with a set of guidance fins at the base of its nose cone – ascending into the morning sky.

“In the first test-launch, national defence scientists confirmed the navigational control and stability of the missile,” the report said.

Amazon announces Astro home robot that will guard the house and help with caregiving.

Tech

Amazon has created a personal robot called Astro that can roll around your home.

The upcoming $1,499 product is essentially an Amazon Echo, Ring security device, and video screen all packed into a robot on wheels that can respond to your voice commands.

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Rolls Royce To Premiere Its First Electric Vehicle Today

Business

Rolls Royce is all set to unveil its first-ever electric vehicle today and the brand says it is for the ultra-rich clients. Torsten Muller-Otvos, CEO of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, confirmed its world premiere when he shared a post on LinkedIn.

A few months ago, the company confirmed that it is working on an EV known as the Silent Shadow and the trademark for the name was filed at the German patent office. Reports indicate that a prototype of the Phantom using Li-ion is already at BMW’s Munich centre.

The first EV is expected to be equipped with a 100 kWh battery pack. It will be interesting to see its other official specifications and we cannot wait to see the model in the flesh as Rolls Royce becomes the first super-luxury brand to go all-electric.

Link : New 3D printed vaccine patch offers greater protection than jabs

New 3D printed vaccine patch offers greater protection than jabs

Tech

Scientists have developed a three-dimensional (3D) printed vaccine patch that provides greater protection than a typical immunisation shot.

The team at Stanford University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) in the US applied the vaccine patch directly to the skin of animals, which is full of immune cells that vaccines target.

The resulting immune response from the patch was 10 times greater than vaccine delivered into an arm muscle with a needle jab, according to the study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.