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Two new commands to be finalised soon

The Maritime Theatre Commander would report to the Chiefs of Staff Committee; the Air Defence Commander would operationally report to the Chief of the Air Staff.

INS Kadamba, the Indian Navy base depot at Karwar, Karnataka. The Navy's proposed Maritime Theatre Command would be based in Karwar. Photo: Facebook/@IndianNavy

Republicans acknowledge Biden’s win

Senate Majority Leader congratulates the President-elect; Mike Pompeo set to meet Antony Blinken

Final acceptance: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, centre, with other Republican Senators in Washington.

U.S. puts India on ‘currency manipulators’ monitoring list

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Treasury labels Switzerland and Vietnam as ‘manipulators’

The U.S. Treasury labeled Switzerland and Vietnam as currency manipulators on Wednesday.

Aus vs Ind, 1st Test preview | India prefer Shaw over Gill, Saha instead of Pant

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India face Aussie might in its first overseas Test with pink ball, at Adelaide Oval

Members of the Indian Cricket team arrive during an Indian Nets Session at Adelaide Oval on December 16, 2020 in Adelaide, Australia.

Two new commands to be finalised soon

Republicans acknowledge Biden’s win

U.S. puts India on ‘currency manipulators’ monitoring list

Aus vs Ind, 1st Test preview | India prefer Shaw over Gill, Saha instead of Pant

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A still from Ajitpal Singh’s ‘Fire in the Mountains’

Movies

Indian movies ‘Fire in the Mountains’, ‘Writing with Fire’ heading to Sundance Film Festival 2021

This graphic simulation image provided by China National Space Administration shows the orbiter and returner combination of China's Chang'e-5 probe after its separation from the ascender, at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) in Beijing on December 6, 2020.

Science

Chinese capsule returns to Earth carrying moon rocks

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COVID-19

Covaxin phase-1 trial results show vaccine is safe Bindu Shajan Perappadan

The findings of phase 1 clinical trial of the COVID-19 vaccine have appeared on medRxiv, a preprint server.

India’s daily COVID-19 fatalities on a sustained fall, says Health Ministry

Cipla partners with Premier Medical Corporation to launch rapid antigen test kits in India

EPFO settles 52 lakh COVID-19 claims, disburses ₹13,300 crore: Santosh Gangwar

Puducherry schools to resume regular academic activities from January 18

National

Two new commands to be finalised soon

Dinakar Peri The Maritime Theatre Commander would report to the Chiefs of Staff Committee; the Air Defence Commander would operationally report to the Chief of the Air Staff.

National

Rahul walks out of defence panel meet

Special Correspondent Congress leader claims panel’s time being wasted by discussing about uniforms rather than security issues

International

Republicans acknowledge Biden’s win

AP Senate Majority Leader congratulates the President-elect; Mike Pompeo set to meet Antony Blinken

Ethiopians, who fled the ongoing fighting in Tigray region, carry their belongings after crossing the Setit River on the Sudan-Ethiopia border, in the eastern Kassala state, Sudan on December 16, 2020.

International

Sudan military says Ethiopian forces killed troops in cross-border attack

PTI Sudan military statement did not say how many troops were killed or wounded

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Social activist Medha Patkar at a protest in support of the farmers’ agitation against the Centre’s farm laws, at Azad Maidan in Mumbai.

States

Farmers’ agitation: stop behaving like another Stalin, Shetti tells PM

Shoumojit Banerjee 14 farmers have died in last three weeks since protest kicked off, claims SSS leader

A health worker takes a swab sample of a commuter to test for COVID-19 at a railway station in Mumbai.

States

Fresh infections outweigh recoveries in Maharashtra

Special Correspondent Pune reports a steady decline in new COVID-19 cases

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Bengaluru

New Year party scene shifts to outskirts of Bengaluru

Special Correspondent Restaurants in the city that are taking bookings claim to have reduced the number of tables by half

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Staff Reporter An ailing male elephant aged around three that was found at Manombolly near Valparai on Monday died without responding to treatment on Wednesday. Officials with the Forest Department said that the elephant’s hind legs were injured and it was unable to move. It also had an injury in its head. Though a team led by veterinarian Meiyarasan from Valparai treated the elephant, it died on Wednesday morning. The carcass was autopsied on Wednesday afternoon. Injuries from a fallAccording to officials,

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