Manpriya Khurana

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Russia Increases Military Buildup on Ukraine Border

Russia points fingers at Indian media; alleges false representation of Ukrainian crisis [details]

Denying all claims and allegations, the statement further shifts the blame on Ukraine army and says it has been at war with its own people for 8 years and has violated ceasefire 1,923 times.

Jan 9, 2022

Sonu Sood no longer Punjab's state icon; ECI withdraws appointment ahead of elections [details]

Ever since the beginning of first phase of lockdown, the actor has been in news for his philanthropic work and political connections rather than his acting career.

Jan 7, 2022

FIR filed against Jawed Habib for spitting on woman's hair

The incident happened during a workshop wherein Habib says that if there is no water, saliva can be used and goes onto spit on woman's head

Jan 7, 2022

Here's how non-BJP parties reacted to security lapse around PM Modi's Punjab visit

Punjab's CM Channi, during a live conference, said that they received minute-to-minute details of PM Modi's programme and routes, and neither was there any plan nor any intimation that he was to travel by road

Jan 6, 2022

Meghalaya leads by example; State helmed by women, both Chief Secretary and acting DGP

With the process to appoint the state's new DGP underway, there are a few names strongly doing the rounds in contenders' list. If the current acting woman DGP Nongrang is made the DGP, it'll be historic for women empowerment

Jan 3, 2022

Ludhiana parents' group garlands unsuspecting education officer with shoes; Here's what happened next

The grievance of the parents' association, reportedly, is in context of a molestation allegations wherein the education department took a week to question the teacher, followed by his transfer, instead of suspension

Jan 1, 2022

Passports withheld, salaries unpaid; 62 Indians stranded in Sudan, a ticket back home is all they need [details]

The military coup has resulted in the company's owner absconding to the Middle East. Many of them fear that their seized passports have not been renewed for a long time and each day of overstay costs hefty fine.

Dec 31, 2021

Rehana Popal, once a child refugee, is now UK's first female barrister of Afghan descent [Her story]

Rehana's mother came to the UK as a single woman with four children when their home was hit with missiles at the time Taliban first took over the country

Dec 30, 2021

AAP sweeps Chandigarh MC elections 2021; will winning spree continue in Punjab Assembly polls [details]

While AAP is upbeat after its performance and says the election results are a projection of the trend in upcoming polls, BJP claims their voter base will never shift base.

Dec 27, 2021

"Asked my mother if it was ok," Emirati politician Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi on being UAE's first female minister

Being a geek who loved reading physics books, little did Sheikha Lubna imagine a life in the cabinet ministry. But today, she looks back at a journey full of atypical choices and incredible achievements.

Dec 26, 2021

One year later, US Vice President Kamala Harris gets candid about her biggest failure

Harris said that not being able to get out of D.C very often due to the pandemic was her biggest failure as she was concerned about not being in touch with people and what they actually wanted

Dec 25, 2021

Tainted remdesivir made patients worse during COVID second wave; no one stopped it, too [details]

After several hospitals in five states reported adverse effects immediately after Cadila's remdesivir being injected, respective state drug regulators should have immediately tested the batch for sterility and endotoxins.

Dec 24, 2021

Metaverse, FSD Beta, NFT: Guide to 2021's biggest tech buzzwords [Explained]

The tech world, like each year, saw a lot of trends shuttle in and out in the year 2021. Some of the phrases like Metaverse even found their way into everyday conversations of people from non-technical backgrounds.

Dec 22, 2021

Climate Change? Chills catch up with South India; Maharashtra, Telangana see sudden dip in temperature, here's why

In Maharashtra, several districts experienced temperatures in single digit, with Gadchiroli shivering at 7.4 degree Celsius. The Indian Met Department has attributed the change to cold winds blowing from North East

Dec 21, 2021

Cong MLA's shocking remark, apology: But rape is no laughing matter, It's high time people get it

Revolting rape jokes or comments followed by outrage and apology are, unfortunately, nothing new in India. Several leaders cutting across party lines and affiliations have made the disgusting rape comments before

Dec 17, 2021

Omicron-recovered K'taka man shares his journey, video goes viral.

State-wise break-up and spread of Omicron cases in India; Will it lead to a third wave?

With Telangana, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal reporting their first case each, the national tally stands at 73. In Kolkata, the seven-year-old boy with travel history tested Omicron positive.

Dec 16, 2021

Security Council not the platform to discuss these issues: India; Why it voted against UN resolution on climate change

Apart from India, China and Russia have also rejected the move to enable climate change discussions at Security Council. The resolution, however, received approval from 12 of the 15 members of the council.

Dec 14, 2021

"They tried to destroy Kashi": PM Modi revisits Aurangzeb era at Kashi Vishwanath corridor inauguration

In his speech, Modi made historical references to Aurangzeb's atrocities, showered flower petals on the workers and engineers behind the project and thanked the BJP government

Dec 13, 2021

Unvaxxed Sperm takes shot at becoming next Bitcoin; there's one big problem [details]

The project is based on the unbacked belief that in the future, the rare sperms and eggs of unvaccinated people will be worth a fortune because people will realize that Covid-19 vaccine has damaged their reproductive abilities.

Dec 11, 2021

Army chopper with CDS Rawat onboard crashes in TN; three rescued, injured shifted to hospital

CDS Gen Bipin Rawat funeral: Cremation with full military honours explained; see process and protocol [details]

As the nation gives a respected send-off to Indian Defence Chief Bipin Rawat on Friday, many revisit the rules and protocols of state funerals.

Dec 9, 2021

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