Manpriya Khurana

Articles by Manpriya Khurana

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Who is Zalmay Khalilzad? Top US diplomat is blamed for Taliban's return and current crisis

The 70-year-old U.S Special Representative has faltered on counts more than one. At the time of February deal, he reportedly put pressure on Afghan government to release thousands of insurgent prisoners

Aug 23, 2021

Imposter pretends to be Indian Army soldier; gets busted with shocking evidence [details]

The couple was picked up near Kaliabor bridge near Tezpur Military station. During further probe, around 1,500 pictures including those from Army installations were recovered from man's phone.

Aug 22, 2021

Covid third wave in India is near, study report suggests possible timeline

Three fool-proof ways to curb spread of Covid-19 in closed spaces [read now]

Good ventilation systems have been found to be as effective as N95 masks in helping curb the spread of Covid-19 in indoor spaces. However, the fitting of masks makes a lot of difference in their aerosol filtering capacity

Aug 21, 2021

NASA is working on asteroid deflecting machine

Asteroid Approaching Earth Tonight at 94,000 kmph; Classified by NASA as Potentially Hazardous; Visible With Telescope

Even though the August 21 flyby will be the asteroid's closest approach to Earth, yet it will pass the Earth from a distance nine times that of between Earth and Moon.

Aug 21, 2021

"His death was preventable": US man's obituary sends out strong message to anti-vaxxers [read now]

The rise of the highly transmissible delta variant, waning immunity and anti-vaxxers are collectively responsible for breakthrough infections

Aug 20, 2021

Taliban Trivia: Least known facts about Afghan Islamist organisation that took many by surprise

The Taliban has lessons galore for the activists and democracies at large. The organisation is quick to adapt, resilient to the core, has unparalleled intelligence network, and believes in strategic planning and coordinated action.

Aug 20, 2021

"Afghanistan will no longer be opium hub": Declares Taliban but data belies claims

Contrary to what the Taliban might claim, several independent and official reports by UN Office of Drugs and Crime have revealed that the Taliban are involved in all aspects of drug economy -- from systematic poppy cultivation to opium extraction, heroin labs to fees on trafficking

Aug 18, 2021

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India spent billions of dollars in Afghanistan over years; built highways, hospitals, Parliament & beyond [details]

Apart from humanitarian assistance during the pandemic, New Delhi has been an integral part of Afghanistan and assisted it with infrastructural projects, human resource development, trade facilities.

Aug 17, 2021

Increase women representation in police to 33%: Centre asks States

While replying to a written question in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the aim is that each police station should have three women sub inspectors, 10 women police constables so that a women helpdesk is manned round the clock

Aug 14, 2021

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IPL 2021 to resume from Sept 19 in UAE; final match on the day of Dussehra [Full Schedule]

The BCCI official privy to inside developments, informed ANI that initial discussions with Emirates Cricket Board went well and they are confident of everything falling into place

Aug 14, 2021

Kanpur man dragged out, forced to chant Jai Shri Ram; wailing daughter seeks mercy [disturbing video]

The mob surrounding and beating the man is allegedly associated with right wing organisation Bajrang Dal, even though the UP police has not confirmed as yet.

Aug 12, 2021

Keeping classroom air fresh: MIT study provides guidelines for reopening of schools after Covid

The study points out that the most ideal scenario would be getting plenty of fresh air enter the classroom near ground level and making it move steadily upwards, until it exits the room through ceiling vents

Aug 12, 2021

Archaeologists Discover Remains Of Ancient Roman Plague Victims (Representational Image) [Wikimedia Commons/Yasser Nazmi]

Large wooden structure found inside the walls of city of Troy; Turkish archaeologists say it's the Trojan Horse

Professors from Boston University have also said that carbon dating tests and other analysis have all suggested that the wooden pieces date from the 12th or 11th centuries BC.

Aug 11, 2021

Bereft of female doctors, women left to die but not allowed male doctors to treat: Afghan women recall Taliban days

Taliban seeks list of women aged 12 to 45, to turn girls into "sex slaves" and "fighters"

It has already been made clear that women cannot step out without a male escort, can get education only if the teacher is a female and anyone defying rules, "will be seriously dealt with."

Aug 11, 2021

Neeraj Chopra returns home as a brand, not just an ambassador; Sponsors line up to sign the golden boy

After Chopra's win, anyone with a tangential connect with him are coming out to talk about the star athlete. Right from the grounds where he played or practiced to his old interviews where Chopra talks about his long hair.

Aug 9, 2021

The throw that saved India at Tokyo; Who is Subedar Neeraj Chopra; India's first athlete Olympian

Joining the Indian Army played a key role in his favour as he could support his family financially and continue training for Olympics

Aug 7, 2021

"Is it even allowed": HC questions Telangana Govt over Rs 59 cr released to bureaucrats fighting contempt of court cases

State Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar was appointed as the Chief Secretary of Telangana in 2019 superseding many of his seniors

Aug 4, 2021

Students appear in ICSE class 10 exams in Kolkata on Feb 26, 2018 [Representational picture]

CBSE Class 10 results out: Pass percentage at all-time high with 99.04% clearing exams

The results factor in practical examination performance and internal assessment. Around 2 million students had registered for the examination

Aug 3, 2021

"Had no money to buy stick, father cart puller, mother maid": Hockey captain Rani Rampal's incredible journey to Tokyo Olympics

Rani Rampal's past interviews went viral on social media, where she talked about overcoming every single of the countless challenges thrown her way in order to learn hockey

Aug 2, 2021

Mizoram Police book Assam CM, senior cops; Timeline of 150-yr-old border dispute

Theboundary demarcation of 1933 is at the heart of the dispute today, over shared 165 kms long boundary. Several rounds of dialogue held between two states has not helped in resolution of the border dispute

Jul 31, 2021

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