What makes Uttar Pradesh’s women a powerful force at the ballot box

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Women, who as silent voters turned around the fortunes of leaders like Narendra Modi, Nitish Kumar, Naveen Patnaik and Mamata Banerjee, have emerged as the top focus group for all parties in Uttar Pradesh. The BJP saw its popularity rise after 2014 and reaped considerable electoral dividends after it introduced a slew of woman-focused programmes … Read more

Hong Kong’s statues are disappearing, but their symbolism may prove harder to erase

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Written by Oscar Holland, CNNHong Kong Contributors Teele Rebane, Lizzy YeeCheryl Ho Depicting a heap of screaming faces and contorted torsos, the “Pillar of Shame” was not just a reminder of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre — it was, for many, an emblem of free speech in Hong Kong. One of the vanishingly few memorials … Read more

Serum Institute seeks full market authorisation for Covishield vaccine

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Adar Poonawalla, chief executive officer, SII, tweeted on Friday and said the company had supplied 1.25 billion doses of Covishield in India and the government had enough data for this permission. Serum Institute of India (SII) has sought full approval for its Covid-19 vaccine, Covishield. SII has applied to the ministry of health and family … Read more

Low-income US residents can get discounts up to $75 on internet service. How to sign up

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The US government is trying to lower internet costs at a time when they’re most critical. Getty Images The US government opened up applications for a new program Friday, offering qualifying residents up to $75 off their monthly internet bills per month. Called the Affordable Connectivity Program, the initiative is overseen by the Federal Communications … Read more

Asus, Lenovo leak ROG Flow Z13, Legion Y700 gaming tablets before CES | ZDNet

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Lenovo’s Legion Y700 teaser graphic Dedicated gaming tablets haven’t been “a thing” in several years, as the hardware just hasn’t been beefy enough to handle more than casual games. In fact, the leading “gaming” tablets are probably Apple’s iPad lineup, given the iOS ecosystem of games that’s been built up in recent years. Our list … Read more