Manpriya Khurana

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BCCI doubles remuneration of domestic cricketers; how they compare against Test match earnings [explained]

The cricket board decided to compensate the players with 50 per cent match fee in view of the curtailed cricket season due to COVID-19. It also hiked the remuneration for the upcoming season.

Sep 20, 2021

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Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh could completely alter political landscape of Punjab: Explained

Though the Congress Legislature Party has given complete authority to Sonia Gandhi to select the next leader, a lot many names are in the forefront, including that of Navjot Singh Sidhu.

Sep 19, 2021

From a minister to influencer; Know all about Nitin Gadkari's Channel as YouTube pays him Rs 4 lakh a month

A regular with uploading content on his channel, most of the videos are about official events and media interactions, while many also pertain to lectures through online conferences

Sep 17, 2021

Covid-19 Pandemic Might Get Over But Virus Is Here To Stay For Long: WHO Official

Declaring a pandemic over primarily depends on whether the virus is still causing a public health emergency. It also depends on the rate of transmission, severity of the disease caused and the resultant deaths

Sep 17, 2021

Runaway brides & duped grooms: What is causing reverse dowry trend, constantly on rise in Punjab [Details]

Unethical as the marriage might be, but it is legal nevertheless. The reverse dowry trend, while equally deplorable, is an ironic shift from the patriarchal mind-set. Girls are now an asset and also the ticket to settle abroad.

Sep 12, 2021

Forest Man of India may well be a trillionaire; 40 million trees are his assets [here's how]

The Supreme Court, in a judgement delivered this February, had said that the monetized contribution of a tree if it had hundred years of life left, would be to the tune of Rs 75 lakh.

Sep 11, 2021

New Delhi holds series of talks with top visiting officials from US and Russia; Takes stock of Afghan situation

Russia's Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev discussed the Afghan situation with Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval. Russian Embassy, is among the few still functional in Kabul

Sep 8, 2021

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Marketing lessons from netizens: Cricket ads superimposed on pitch irritate potential buyers, not drive sales up

Things don't stay restricted to crowding the pitch with cluttered logos, sometimes the ad is super imposed on bowlers, which severely hampers viewing experience

Sep 6, 2021

Dark Triad: Tinder users rated high on narcissism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism; Study sheds new light

The author Baris Sevi, a doctorate scholar at University of Connecticut, also said that previous research done by him found that Tinder users tend to be less disgusted by sexual situations and are more likely to engage in risky behaviours

Sep 4, 2021

CID unearths big racket involving fake owners, fictitious tenants in Bengaluru; Lawful owners evicted from their homes

The nexus of operators would start by creating false documents and claiming ownership to property. Following which, a case would be filed in the small causes court against fake tenants. After obtaining a favorable decree, they would evict the legal owners

Sep 4, 2021

Nature isn't healing; COVID-induced lockdowns had little positive impact on environment [here's why]

Any decrease in the emission of greenhouse gases during lockdowns was more than made up by increased plastic waste contributed by online orders, takeaway meals, disposable masks and PPE kits.

Sep 4, 2021

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125th Birth Anniversary: Remembering Kolkata-born spiritual leader and ISKCON founder Prabhupada

Prabhupada arrived in New York City in 1965 via a steamship from Calcutta and with great difficulty established the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) within a year.

Sep 1, 2021

Letting women work: Shahid Afridi's pro-Taliban statements create stir, netizens give befitting reply

A couple of months ago, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi also made a few pro-Taliban statements. Qureshi said how he thought that, "Taliban was ready for peace, since they have suffered as well."

Aug 31, 2021

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Woman tied to cot, carried through farms in UP's Bulandshahr; Police wake up after video goes viral

In the short twenty second clipping, three men can be seen carrying her cot while a couple of more men can be heard in the background noise

Aug 30, 2021

Researchers flee Afghanistan, those who remain fear persecution by Taliban

Ground reports state that universities and public offices are closed, staff hasn't been paid salaries and researchers who have stayed back fear paying a heavy price for their ethnicity, international collaborations and fields of study

Aug 30, 2021

"Safety of girl students on campus is VC's responsibility"; logic prevails, Mysuru University order rolled back

Instead of relying on surveillance technology to maintain law and order and beefing up girls' security on the campus, it aimed at locking up the girl students, which did not go down well with many.

Aug 29, 2021

IS-K claims responsibility for Kabul blasts; Here's an outfit with roots in Taliban, ties to Haqqani Network

Reportedly, IS-K considers Taliban treacherous because of agreeing to the peace deal with the US. They have been behind several attacks during the past six years targeting civilians in Afghanistan at market places, schools and even hospitals

Aug 27, 2021

Used face masks are killing animals: Elastic Cut Campaign aims to save wildlife [how to join]

The Elastic Cut Campaign involves one simple step of snipping the elastic before disposing off the masks. UK-based animal charity RSPCA has received a large number of reports of animals and birds tangled in the straps of masks.

Aug 26, 2021

Indian govt goes easy on drone laws; vastly simplifies paperwork, registration, licensing process [key points]

It is not just the types of fees, which have been reduced from 72 to 4, but also the quantum of fees that has come down to nominal levels. The earlier fee of Rs 3000 for remote pilot license has been brought down to Rs 100. Read to know more.

Aug 26, 2021

Gitmo ex-detainee, an insurgent with several aliases, another on the UN Sanctions List: Meet Taliban's new regime

While the defence minister Abdul Qayuum Zakir is a former Guantanamo detainee, its new mayor Hamdullah Nomani has been on the UN Sanctions List

Aug 25, 2021

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Articles by Manpriya Khurana

BCCI doubles remuneration of domestic cricketers; how they compare against Test match earnings [explained]

Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh could completely alter political landscape of Punjab: Explained

From a minister to influencer; Know all about Nitin Gadkari's Channel as YouTube pays him Rs 4 lakh a month

Covid-19 Pandemic Might Get Over But Virus Is Here To Stay For Long: WHO Official

Runaway brides & duped grooms: What is causing reverse dowry trend, constantly on rise in Punjab [Details]

Forest Man of India may well be a trillionaire; 40 million trees are his assets [here's how]

New Delhi holds series of talks with top visiting officials from US and Russia; Takes stock of Afghan situation

Marketing lessons from netizens: Cricket ads superimposed on pitch irritate potential buyers, not drive sales up

Dark Triad: Tinder users rated high on narcissism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism; Study sheds new light

CID unearths big racket involving fake owners, fictitious tenants in Bengaluru; Lawful owners evicted from their homes

Nature isn't healing; COVID-induced lockdowns had little positive impact on environment [here's why]

125th Birth Anniversary: Remembering Kolkata-born spiritual leader and ISKCON founder Prabhupada

Letting women work: Shahid Afridi's pro-Taliban statements create stir, netizens give befitting reply

Woman tied to cot, carried through farms in UP's Bulandshahr; Police wake up after video goes viral

Researchers flee Afghanistan, those who remain fear persecution by Taliban

"Safety of girl students on campus is VC's responsibility"; logic prevails, Mysuru University order rolled back

IS-K claims responsibility for Kabul blasts; Here's an outfit with roots in Taliban, ties to Haqqani Network

Used face masks are killing animals: Elastic Cut Campaign aims to save wildlife [how to join]

Indian govt goes easy on drone laws; vastly simplifies paperwork, registration, licensing process [key points]

Gitmo ex-detainee, an insurgent with several aliases, another on the UN Sanctions List: Meet Taliban's new regime

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'