Nivedita Giri

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Emotional PM Modi says won't let "true friend" Ghulam Nabi Azad retire; bids heartwarming farewell

The Prime Minister said that the person who replaces Azad as the next leader of the opposition, "will have difficulty matching his work because he was not only concerned about his party but also about the country and the House".

Feb 9, 2021

When Pat Nixon helped Jackie Kennedy "slip into" White House one last time [Throwback]

Almost eight years after the assassination of JFK, Jackie devised a less public plan — "an alternative solution," as she called it and sneaked into the White House, along with her children, without any notice to the press.

Feb 7, 2021

What is double masking? Better way to protect yourself from new Covid-19 variants

Health experts warn people to improve the effectiveness of masks as new and more-contagious coronavirus variants circulate.

Feb 6, 2021

Prominent theatre director Bansi Kaul no more

Formed in 1984, Kaul's own theatre group, Rang Vidushak, incorporated folk idioms and evolved a new idiom of clown-theatre.

Feb 6, 2021

J&K police arrest 3 LeT terrorists; cripple group's logistic support [details]

The police said that the three arrested were involved in providing shelter, logistic and other support to active terrorists in Sumbal and Hajin areas.

Feb 6, 2021

Blackbuck poaching case: Rajasthan HC exempts Salman Khan from appearing in person to furnish bail bond

After hearing the plea, the division bench has allowed the petitioner to execute and submit bail bond and sureties through video conferencing.

Feb 6, 2021

4G mobile internet data to be restored in Srinagar & Budgam districts of J&K

Reports have said that the restoration of 4G internet service in these two districts will be reportedly done on a trial basis by today evening or tomorrow while the rest of the 16 districts in the Union Territory will continue to have 2G services.

Feb 5, 2021

Karnataka Youth Congress elections: Nalapad disqualified last minute despite getting maximum votes

In February 2018, Nalapad was arrested for allegedly assaulting a man in a Bengaluru pub. Though, he was granted conditional bail in June, he was later chargesheeted in the case.

Feb 5, 2021

Digital divide deepens; 1.6 lakh students untraceable after Delhi schools go online

Authorities have blamed the migration of thousands of families to their home states during the countrywide lockdown and a related shift to online education to be the main reasons behind the problem.

Feb 5, 2021

Silence your motorbike or cops will crush "them" for causing noise pollution

A police team conducted a special drive to identify vehicles that were causing sound pollution and took steps to publicly destroy them to send a clear message to the violators.

Feb 4, 2021

Mangaluru medical college sealed after 49 students test COVID positive [details]

Local authorities who visited the college on Wednesday declared the area to be a containment zone and directed that no one should enter or leave the place till February 19.

Feb 4, 2021

Remove accounts, tweets related to "farmer genocide" or face action; govt warns Twitter of dire consequences

The hashtag had popped up on Twitter just days after the national capital witnessed massive violence during the tractor rally organized by the agitating farmers on the occasion of Republic Day.

Feb 3, 2021

Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa.

Pakistan softens stand on Kashmir, Army chief Bajwa urges India to resolve it "in dignified manner"

New Delhi has repeatedly said that talks and terror cannot go hand-in-hand and Pakistan should take demonstrable steps against terror groups operating from its soil responsible for terror attacks in India.

Feb 3, 2021

'Boondi' packets worth Rs. 54 lakh? Hidden inside is foreign currency, 2 held at Hyderabad airport

During security check at the international departure wing, officials found something suspicious after scanning their baggage.

Feb 3, 2021

In a first, Hyderabad metro to transport live heart for transplant | Details inside

In order to provide uninterrupted service for the transportation of the live organ, the Hyderabad Metro Rail Corporation has delivered an exclusive passengerless coach.

Feb 2, 2021

Fearing 'mixopathy', IMA holds hunger strike over surgery permission to Ayurveda doctors | Details

IMA has requested the government to roll back its decision, complaining that the step will not only encourage already rampant quackery, but also undermine the safety of public.

Feb 2, 2021

Twitter explains why it withheld 250 accounts in India [read here]

The social networking site said that certain accounts tweeting anti-government material were considered to be inciting "genocide", which is a grave threat to public order, and therefore the IT Ministry ordered to block them under Section 69A of the IT Act.

Feb 1, 2021

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Articles by Nivedita Giri

Emotional PM Modi says won't let "true friend" Ghulam Nabi Azad retire; bids heartwarming farewell

When Pat Nixon helped Jackie Kennedy "slip into" White House one last time [Throwback]

What is double masking? Better way to protect yourself from new Covid-19 variants

Prominent theatre director Bansi Kaul no more

J&K police arrest 3 LeT terrorists; cripple group's logistic support [details]

Blackbuck poaching case: Rajasthan HC exempts Salman Khan from appearing in person to furnish bail bond

4G mobile internet data to be restored in Srinagar & Budgam districts of J&K

Karnataka Youth Congress elections: Nalapad disqualified last minute despite getting maximum votes

Digital divide deepens; 1.6 lakh students untraceable after Delhi schools go online

Silence your motorbike or cops will crush "them" for causing noise pollution

Mangaluru medical college sealed after 49 students test COVID positive [details]

Remove accounts, tweets related to "farmer genocide" or face action; govt warns Twitter of dire consequences

Pakistan softens stand on Kashmir, Army chief Bajwa urges India to resolve it "in dignified manner"

'Boondi' packets worth Rs. 54 lakh? Hidden inside is foreign currency, 2 held at Hyderabad airport

In a first, Hyderabad metro to transport live heart for transplant | Details inside

Fearing 'mixopathy', IMA holds hunger strike over surgery permission to Ayurveda doctors | Details

Twitter explains why it withheld 250 accounts in India [read here]

From tax exemptions, vaccine fund, FDI boost to disinvestment: Major highlights of Budget 2021-22

Dubai rolls out Chinese Sinopharm vaccine for selected groups, Emiratis, elderly people on priority

Wildlife Crime Control Bureau busts animal trafficking syndicates in J&K, 1 arrested

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh

Ranbir Kapoor's fans burst crackers inside theatres during Animal screening; fans say 'low budget Salman Khan' fans'