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The project was then sidelined during the SP regime, which began pressing for an international airport in Agra so as to build a connectivity with its dream project, Lucknow-Agra Expressway. The project was revived during the current BJP regime, and with the same party at the centre and the state, things could move way faster. The site clearance for the airport came in 2017. Over the past three years, various clearances, including security, environment, bidder, etc followed. It is Zurich Airport International AG that won the bid for developing the airport in December last year. The airport is...

Explained: How women are protected by protein that lets in coronavirus The research has looked at why female COVID-19 patients face less severe disease complications and a lower risk of dying than male patients. Updated: December 20, 2020 10:34:48 am Why are men more susceptible to Covid-19 than women? (Getty Images, Representational) The human enzyme ACE2, which enables the novel coronavirus to infect the cell, is also key in protecting against cardiovascular, lung and kidney diseases. And, new research has found, it may be offering protection to women ag...

Explained: Why Paris is being fined for appointing ‘too many women’ in senior positions Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo — who led the drive to bring more women into the city’s government —mocked the fine as “unfair”, “irresponsible” and “absurd” during a meeting of the city council, earlier this week. Written by Rahel Philipose , Edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 20, 2020 10:36:29 am A woman walks her dog on the empty Trocadero, near the Eiffel Tower, during a curfew, in Paris, France, Tuesday Dec. 15, 2020. (A...

Explained: Why Facebook released ads to call out Apple’s new anti-tracking policy This is not the first time that Apple and Facebook have clashed over the issue of privacy. Apple CEO Tim Cook has in the past been critical of Facebook’s business model. Written by Shruti Dhapola , Edited by Explained Desk | Chandigarh | Updated: December 18, 2020 7:08:13 pm FILE - This combo of file photos shows the Apple and Facebook logos. Facebook is again pushing back on new Apple privacy rules for its mobile devices (AP Photo/File) Apple’s new p...

Explained: What start of gas production in KGD6 means for India The R cluster, along with the Satellite Cluster and MJ gas fields in the Krishna Godavari Basin are expected to produce around 30 MMSCMD of natural gas or about 15% of India’s projected demand for natural gas by 2023. Written by Karunjit Singh , Edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 20, 2020 10:35:09 am Production of gas from the R cluster was expected to start in May 2020 but was delayed due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.(Representational image) ...