# SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
- Third COVID-19 wave unlikely to be severe as second Pg – 01
- Rajasthan gets genome sequencing laboratory Pg – 04
- India records nearly 50 Delta Plus variant cases Pg – 10
# POLITY & GOVERNANCE
- IT minister slams twitter for blocking his account, taking arbitrary action Pg – 01
- UP ranked best under Smart Cities Mission Pg – 08
# ECONOMY
- Govt. can cut fuel cess by rupees 4.5 Pg – 14
- COVID-19 relief up to rupees 10 Lakh to tax-free for victims’ families Pg – 14
# ARTICLES OF THE DAY
- Future state (polity and governance) Pg – 06
- Relevant advice for health care-givers, mother to be (health) Pg – 06
# INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- Pakistan to remain on FATF grey list Pg – 01
- Tibet gets first bullet train, links Lhasa to India border Pg – 13
# EDITORIAL OF THE DAY
- Prepare the ground for a ‘Naya J&K’ (polity and governance) Pg – 06
# DEFENCE AND SECUITY
- IAC will be commissioned next year: Rajnath Pg – 08
- India, China plan 12th round of talks on Ladakh stand-off Pg – 09
- DRDO tests enhanced range Pinaka rocket Pg – 09