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Lockdown critics are sure the costs outweigh the health benefits – here’s why they’re wrong
Jam Travels/Shutterstock As the UK reports its worst excess deaths since the second world war and the NHS is stretched to breaking point, critics of lockdowns have largely gone quiet. Despite this, previous experience shows that we’re never far from an anti-lockdown backbench rebellion, mainstream opinion piece, open letter orContinue Reading
Wasim Jaffer Resigns As Uttarakhand Coach Due To Interference In Team Selection | Cricket News
Former India opener Wasim Jaffer has resigned as Uttarakhand’s head coach due to “interference in team selection”, days before they were to compete in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, beginning on February 20. Cricket Association of Uttarakhand (CAU) has accepted his resignation. “I feel really sad for the players as IContinue Reading
Proposed law would give minister the power to block councils from removing disputed statues
In the midst of an unprecedented peacetime national emergency, the UK government is using valuable parliamentary time proposing a change in the law so that anyone seeking to remove or alter a statue, monument or plaque must first seek planning permission. Far from making decisions of this kind more democratic,Continue Reading
COVID vaccines: rich countries have bought more than they need – here’s how they could be redistributed
In a number of wealthy countries, the number of COVID-19 vaccines ordered vastly exceeds what’s needed, while many poorer countries will have to wait – possibly for years – for vaccines to become widely available. If these rich countries’ orders are fulfilled, what will happen to the excess vaccines? WillContinue Reading
How to protect children online without using tough rules and reprimands
gpointstudio/Shutterstock Established the same year Facebook was founded (2004), Safer Internet Day has become a fixture in schools, teaching children how to safely navigate an increasingly complex online world. With much of the world in some form of lockdown, this year’s Safer Internet Day will be different. Parents must takeContinue Reading
IND vs ENG, 1st Test Day 5 Highlights: England Outclass India In Chennai To Take 1-0 Series Lead | Cricket News
IND vs ENG Live: James Anderson celebrates a wicket on Day 5 of the first Test match, in Chennai.© BCCI Having lost nine wickets, India are in a bad position against England on Day 5 of the first Test match, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The hosts need moreContinue Reading
Australian Open: Novak Djokovic Crushes Jeremy Chardy In Straight Sets To Advance To 2nd Round | Tennis News
Defending champion Novak Djokovic blasted past Frenchman Jeremy Chardy in emphatic fashion Monday to ominously kick off his bid for an unprecedented ninth Australian Open title. The Serbian world number one, who clinched his 17th Grand Slam in last year’s gripping final at Melbourne Park against Dominic Thiem, wasted littleContinue Reading
ROY’S BOYS – INVASION OF SICILY BOOK PUBLISHED
On 2nd March, in Auckland, New Zealand, the Dorset Regiment’s most distinguished veteran of the Second World War will celebrate his 100th birthday. Having enlisted as a boy soldier in 1936 and served in India before the war, Denis Bounsall fought throughout the Siege of Malta. His Brigade then ledContinue Reading
IND vs ENG: Ravichandran Ashwin Wishes To See Ishant Sharma Get 400 “Or Probably 500” Wickets | Cricket News
Ishant Sharma’s work ethic has been exemplary over the last 14 years, feels Ravichandran Ashwin, who wishes to see his India teammate enter the 400-wicket club and set a bench mark for the emerging quicks of this country. Ishant, the most-capped Test player in this current line-up, on Monday, becameContinue Reading
A button that tells your boss you’re unhappy: why mental health wearables could be bad news at work
G-Stock Studio/Shutterstock With gyms closed and millions cooped up and restless at home, it’s little wonder that “healthtech” is now being billed as the next big battleground over which the likes of Microsoft, Apple and Google will fight. Chief among their products are wearable devices that measure your heart rate,Continue Reading