dissolved the country’s lower house of Parliament, two years short of its five-year tenure, following months of bickering among factions within the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP). The move triggered protests and the resignations of at least seven Cabinet-rank ministers.
The new strain of Covid-19 detected in the UK will be
discussed today by the Health Ministry’s top advisory body at an urgently convened meeting. The variant shows alterations in the spike protein that could theoretically make it more infectious. Several European countries have already banned flights from the UK as a precaution. BJP leader Amit Shah during a road show at Bolpur, West Bengal. (Express Photo: Shashi Ghosh)
Dezeen s top 10 architecture trends of 2020
Prefabricated cabins
Factory-made homes are a hot topic in discussions of addressing global housing shortages, but 2020 was the year that architects explored their dreamier qualities. Perhaps it was the seemingly endless isolation, but prefabricated cabins that can be packed off to remote locations for living out an off-grid fantasy were very popular this year.
Muji was first out of the gate with Yō no Ie, a single-story dwelling designed for rural areas that features an expansive deck – complete with a sunken conversation pit – to encourage outdoor living.
Italian architects Massimo Gnocchi and Paolo Danesi provided a romantic vision of modular construction with Mountain Refuge, a concept for a plywood micro home designed for relaxing in the wild.
Auto Expo – No lull before the storm
Skoda s pavilion at the 2020 Auto Expo. While news of the COVID-19 outbreak spreading to other countries had already made headlines by then, the 2020 Auto Expo went ahead as planned. Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Tata Motors, Mahindra, Kia, Renault and Mercedes-Benz were out in full force as usual, and Volkswagen and Skoda made their return to the biennial motor show. That said, notable names such as Honda, Toyota, BMW, Audi and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles chose to give the 2020 edition a skip. However, this year’s show also featured MG and Great Wall Motor, both of which had sprawling stalls featuring a plethora of models.
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Updated on Dec. 18, 2020 at 8:40 a.m.
In October, Gov. Jim Justice and Virgin Hyperloop made a major announcement. West Virginia would be home to the first hyperloop certification center ever in the country.
“For years, I have been saying that West Virginia is the best kept secret on the East Coast, and it’s true,” Justice said in a press release. “Just look at this announcement and all it will bring to our state – investment, jobs and tremendous growth.”
A hyperloop is a new concept for transportation that can move people and goods through pods in a vacuum at roughly 600 mph. To put that into perspective, a hyperloop could theoretically enable travel from Pittsburgh to Chicago in about 40 minutes, or from New York City to Washington, D.C. in just 30.
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