Manpriya Khurana

Articles by Manpriya Khurana

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11 workers from Bihar charred to death in Hyderabad.

Fire at chemical factory in Andhra's Eluru kills six; condolences and ex-gratia follow [details]

The State of Andhra Pradesh has unfortunately seen a series of fire and industrial accidents ever since the pandemic began.

Apr 14, 2022

Telugus' love-hate relationship with US: The community continues to be the victim of shoot-outs, racism and accidents

The US Consulate General in Hyderabad, almost each year, issues the largest number of visas in India and around fifth largest in the world

Apr 13, 2022

Ek Tha Black Tiger: Remembering Ravindra Kaushik; one of India's best spies who went onto join the Pak Army

His exceptional talent in mimicry and theatre was spotted by RAW. He was all of 23 when he first went undercover as a student pursuing LLB from Karachi University

Apr 12, 2022

Skin like shark, lips like human; alien spotted at Australia's Bondi Beach: Internet abuzz with theories

It was less than a fortnight ago that yet another Australian had spotted another 'extra-terrestrial' creature during his morning jog.

Apr 11, 2022

Sitapur's Mahant threatens to rape Muslim women in open; crowd hails, police look other way[watch]

While ruing about the completely damaged and immoral social fabric, many netizens pointed out the initial police inaction on the hate speech.

Apr 7, 2022

Sri Lanka economic crisis teaches important lessons; why PAK could be next [details]

Both nations share a number of similarities comprising the vicious circle of economic crisis, with the Chinese debt-trap being the most controversial one

Apr 6, 2022

Who is responsible for Sri Lanka's political and financial mess; all fingers point to Rajapaksa clan [here's why]

The spiralling economic crisis of the island nation has been in the making for long now. Experts blame chronic budget deficit, ill-advised taxation policies, and irregularities by the Rajapaksas further compounded by the pandemic.

Apr 4, 2022

Hyderabad Law University paves way; gender neutral washrooms, hostel & trans policy for LGBTQ+ students

The draft policy, which is in the stages of being finalised, will introduce sweeping changes in the coming days, including name and pronoun change options, counselling, etc

Mar 27, 2022

Thousands of crores will now go to people; Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann announces One MLA, One Pension scheme

Mann said that some of the MLAs seeking votes with a promise to serve people were drawing pension to the tune of Rs 3.5 lakh, Rs 4.5 lakh to even Rs 5.25 lakh.

Mar 26, 2022

A Hindu posing as Muslim, spreading hate against Hindus; Who is the 31-year-old man arrested by Bagalkot Police?

The incident is just the proverbial tip of the iceberg. Thousands of accounts, with fake identities from every community, exist on social media aimed at spreading communal hatred

Mar 25, 2022

Padma Shri recipient Yoga Guru Swami Sivananda's age as 125-yrs triggers big debate; Here's the truth

From the sports world to world of records, this is not for the first time that doubts and debate over someone's age have cropped up

Mar 23, 2022

Calling the bright minds in STEM: All about the $50,000 Quad Fellowship and how to apply

The deadline for all the STEM graduates, who qualify to apply for the fellowship, is June 1, 2022

Mar 22, 2022

He wanted to achieve something in medical field; Parents donate the body of K'taka medico killed in Ukraine war

Showing a mirror to India's education system, Naveen's father had earlier said that his son could not secure a medical seat in the state despite scoring 97% in PUC

Mar 21, 2022

Apple watch saves life, user gets stent in heart at right time; Wife thanks Tim Cook [read now]

Statistics on deaths caused due to heart diseases throw a scary figure. The ECG app can record the wearer's heartbeat and rhythm using the electrical heart sensor and then check the recording for atrial fibrillation (Afib).

Mar 19, 2022

Antarctic sea ice shrinks; hits lowest minimum on record: How worried should we be [details]

Both Arctic and Antarctic sea ice extents have, reportedly, remained below average all year. But ever since the satellite recording began 43 years ago, this is the lowest minimum level that Antarctic sea ice has shrunk to.

Mar 15, 2022

Anirban Lahiri is seven holes away from a PGA tour title; what it means for India [details]

A lot is at stake for both Lahiri and Indian golf as well. Lahiri has never won a PGA tour title before, while the only Indian winner on tour is Arjun Atwal, who won the 2010 Wyndham Championship

Mar 14, 2022

Punjab CM, cabinet to take oath at Bhagat Singh's village; Bhagwant Mann's bond with the martyr runs deep [details]

Mann's yellow turban is also popularly inspired by Shaheed Bhagat Singh and has been his signature look ever since his initial years in national politics

Mar 11, 2022

Bioweapons in Ukraine war? Amid allegations by US and Russia, how real is the threat of biological warfare

Media intelligence service Zignal detected a worrying uptick from just one mention of 'bioweapon' on social media sites to 3658 mentions within than a week, pointing towards an agenda based narrative being pushed

Mar 11, 2022

Sessho Seki: Japan's killing stone splits into two; Fears of freed chaotic demon grip netizens

The stone, which is said to continuously spew poisonous gas, is believed to have been destroyed and its spirit exorcised by a Buddhist monk who scattered its pieces across Japan

Mar 10, 2022

Need of the hour: How Green Corridors are crucial in saving time, lives and to make organ transplant a success

Green corridors are all the more crucial for seamless transfer of live organs as they cut down on almost 70 per cent of the traffic time