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How a potential bird-flu pandemic could play out

The World Health Organization uses the term ‘Pathogen X’ to denote an unknown or unspecified pathogen that could cause a pandemic. Since 2018, the WHO has been steering efforts to detect and contain outbreaks, including ‘Disease X’. And when this disease does infect humans, the impact would depend on how quickly countries…

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Brickbat: Watch What You Post

Ali Khan Mahmudabad, head of the political science department at Ashoka University in India, was arrested for a Facebook post… The post Brickbat: Watch What You Post appeared first on Reason.com.

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Hafta 538: India vs Maoists: Is this a turning point?

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam, Raman Kirpal and Shardool Katyayan are joined by senior journalist and CGNet Swara’s co-founder Shubhranshu Choudhary.We start with a discussion on the killing of 27 suspected Maoists in Chhattisgarh this week and analyse if the Maoist movement in…

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TV Newsance 300: TV News anchors vs the new tukde tukde gang

With a ceasefire in place between India and Pakistan, our TV news anchors decided to turn their gaze inwards – to look for enemies within the borders and declare war on them instead. Their first stop? Ashoka University, where Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad became the latest target. Arnab Goswami promptly…

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The Ali Khan Mahmudabad case is free speech under trial

The arrest and subsequent release on interim bail of Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, and the discussions in and out of court that have followed, ought to concern journalists, or rather those who believe that in a democracy, journalists should question the powerful.

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Ashoka University prof remanded to 14-day judicial custody over Op Sindoor post

Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad has been remanded to 14-day judicial custody by a Sonepat district court in Haryana on Tuesday, The Hindustan Times reported.

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SC may hear Mahmudabad plea on May 21, arrest draws sharp criticism against BJP

A day after his arrest, Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad has approached the Supreme Court seeking interim relief. The court is likely to hear the matter on Wednesday, according to LiveLaw.

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Indian professor arrested over social media post on military operation

Ali Khan Mahmudabad from Ashoka University held after complaint filed by a youth leader of the ruling BJP.

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Indian professor arrested over social media post on military operation in Pakistan

Ali Khan Mahmudabad’s arrest sparks condemnation from academic community over ‘attempted censorship’

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‘Key to space ambitions’: India succeeds in historic space docking mission

Only the US, Russia and China have previously docked in space. The expertise is critical for advanced missions.

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Assam spent Rs 1,500 crore on embankments in 3 years, but it does little to control flooding

On July 7, as devastating floods hit Assam, claiming at least eight lives and affecting more than 220,000 people across 3,446 villages, a war of words ensued between state water resource minister Pijush Hazarika and academician Mitul Baruah on X over the effectiveness of embankments in flood control.

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Madhya Pradesh: Prehistoric artefacts on fossil wood discovered in Ghugwa

Fossil parks are unique places that offer a glimpse into the Earth's ancient past. These spaces are where one will find preserved geological and paleontological treasures, some dating back millions of years. These parks serve as outdoor museums, showcasing fossilised remains of prehistoric life, including trees, plants, shells, and even…

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ED files prosecution complaint against Parabolic Drugs and others in bank fraud case

The Enforcement Directorate has filed a prosecution complaint against Parabolic Drugs Limited and others.

The Hindu

ED conducts searches in Delhi-NCR, Punjab against Chandigarh-based pharma company

ED conducts searches at dozen locations in Delhi-NCR & Punjab in money laundering case against Chandigarh-based pharma co. & its promoters.

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ED conducts searches in Parabolic Drugs case

ED searches 17 locations in multiple cities in ₹1,626.74 crore bank loan fraud case involving Ashoka University founders, Vineet and Pranav Gupta. CBI registered case in Dec 2021 alleging Parabolic Drugs and 11 others cheated consortium of 12 banks. Ashoka University clarifies no past/current relationship with Parabolic Drugs; founders' individual…

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Row at India’s premier private university sparks debate on academic freedom

Ashoka University is accused of stifling academic freedom after it distances itself from a research paper on 2019 polls.

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Shrinking academic freedom, faculty’s existential crisis: Ashoka University struggles for its ‘liberal ethos’

A demolition drive is going on in Sonipat. The red bricked walls of Ashoka University— which prides itself as India’s premier liberal arts institution— are being foregone for a metaphorical saffron.

The Hindu

Ashoka University row | Another faculty member resigns, professors threatens exodus if Sabyasachi Das not reinstated

Ashoka University faculty demand reinstatement of professor Sabyasachi Das and threaten exodus if not done. Professor Pulapre Balakrishnan resigns in support. Governing Body urged to address issue by August 23.

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In 2019, BJP won disproportionate share of seats in closely contested constituencies: research paper

In the 2019 general elections that re-elected the BJP, the saffron party won disproportionate share of seats in closely contested constituencies, according to a research paper by a faculty member at Ashoka University.

The Hindu

Caves of Bandhavgarh not Buddhist, says Ashoka University Professor Nayanjot Lahiri

These structures in Madhya Pradesh were created mainly by men of commerce and craftspeople, and very occasionally by kings, says Prof. Lahiri

The Times of India

Toppers ready to skip Lucknow colleges, prefer ones in Delhi and Bengaluru

LUCKNOW: Most of the toppers of pre-Board examinations from various city schools who are expecting a high percentage in their Class 12 Board examinations are not considering academic institutes in Lucknow as a backup option for further studies.

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