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All-party meet ahead of monsoon session scrapped for the first time in 2 decades

The monsoon session of the Indian parliament will begin on Monday and prep is underway. However, as one of the stark changes this time due to COVID-19 will be the absence of the all-party meet prior to the session.

Sep 13, 2020

Nageshwar Rao's distasteful tweet on Swami Agnivesh removed by Twitter

Following Swami Agnivesh's death, ex-CBI chief M Nageshwar Rao had tweeted a message saying 'good riddance' which wasn't received well by the public. Twitter has now removed the tweet following the backlash.

Sep 13, 2020

Former Union Minister Raghuvansh Prasad dies due to post-Covid illness

On Sunday, ex-Union minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh passed away at AIIMS, Delhi due to post-COVID illness at the age of 74.

Sep 13, 2020

Delhi riots: Sitaram Yechury, Yogendra Yadav, Jayati Ghosh not charged; police slams reports

Earlier, it was said that Sitaram Yechury, Yogendra Yadav and Jayati Ghosh were named as 'co-conspirators' and as 'accused' now, the Delhi Police has clarified that this is not the case.

Sep 13, 2020

To punish or rehabilitate: SC brings up contradiction in Indian law over attempt to suicide

The criminalisation of suicide has been brought up for debate once more and this time in the Supreme Court.

Sep 12, 2020

How on serial abuser's complaint, Alt News fact-checker Zubair courted legal trouble

Alt News co-founder has found himself in legal trouble following a Twitter exchange with a serial troll online.

Sep 11, 2020

Daughter's 4am appeal to mother over pizza yields unexpected outcome; chat goes viral

The WhatsApp chats of a daughter with her mom at 4 am has gone viral, and it set off a trail of relatable replies.

Sep 11, 2020

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Tales from the jungle: How herd of buffaloes saved boy from bear in Madhya Pradesh

In Bhopal, in a bizarre a incident a herd of buffaloes helped a boy who was in trouble when a bear tried to attack him. The boy had only taken his goats to graze.

Sep 10, 2020

World Suicide Prevention Day: India's suicide rates are a cause for concern

Today, is World Suicide Prevention Day, and its purpose is to raise awareness about the risk of suicide. India's suicide rates have been slowly increasing, creating a cause of concern and increasing the need for mental health care.

Sep 10, 2020

Noida: Cab driver asked to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' before being murdered, alleges kin

A cab driver was killed in Noida. Now, his son has claimed that the passengers had killed his father after forcing him to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'.

Sep 8, 2020

International Literacy Day 2020: How India and its states are faring in the climb

It's International Literacy Day today and its time to celebrate empowerment through education. Kerala continues to be India's most literate state. The gender gap in literacy continues to persist, say the statistics.

Sep 8, 2020

India denies Chinese claims of 'firing': PLA troops blatantly violating agreements

The India-China de-escalation has seemed to hit another roadblock, as the Indian army has denied the Chinese claims of firing by Indian troops along the LAC.

Sep 8, 2020

Man beaten to death by mob in Kushinagar UP

Uttar Pradesh: Murder-accused lynched by mob in front of cops

In Kushinagar, UP a man who opened fire at a teacher was lynched by a mob of angry villagers and was beaten to death before the police.

Sep 7, 2020

HSTDV's successful test an important step towards hypersonic weapons | What it means for India

DRDO conducted the first flight test of the Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle today, and the successful run has taken India a step closer to hypersonic weapons.

Sep 7, 2020

Kesavananda Bharati dies at 80: The seer and the 'saviour of India's Constitution'

At 80, Kesavananda Bharati - the famous seer who was known for his challenge in the Supreme Court, which laid down in India the 'basic structure' of the constitution.

Sep 6, 2020

Can seeds survive 100 years: Agri-researchers begin Arctic experiment

An experiment has begun in the Arctic at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault to find to how long seeds live. This seed longevity experiment will last a century, and Hyderabad-based ICRISAT has made its contribution to the experiment as well.

Sep 6, 2020

'Must continue talks to ensure full restoration of peace': Rajnath Singh to Chinese counterpart

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe on September 4 in Moscow on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting.

Sep 5, 2020

India will be among top 10 by 2028 Olympics, predicts Kiren Rijiju

Indian Sports minister Kiren Rijiju has predicted that India will be among the top ten medal-winning countries by the 2028 Olympics.

Sep 5, 2020

Anti-coronavirus air freshener claims to contain virus; gets brutally trolled

The Defence Ministry today released a statement announce the Pune-based institute that the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology has developed an immunity-boosting air freshener called 'Healthy Air'. Following the announcement, netizens have been mercilessly trolling the matter.

Sep 4, 2020

End of the road for BJP MLA Raja Singh on Facebook after hate speech row

Facebook has now banned BJP MLA Raja Singh from the platform. Following the accusations over bias in moderating hate speech, the platform has removed the politician.

Sep 3, 2020

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India News

All-party meet ahead of monsoon session scrapped for the first time in 2 decades

Nageshwar Rao's distasteful tweet on Swami Agnivesh removed by Twitter

Former Union Minister Raghuvansh Prasad dies due to post-Covid illness

Delhi riots: Sitaram Yechury, Yogendra Yadav, Jayati Ghosh not charged; police slams reports

To punish or rehabilitate: SC brings up contradiction in Indian law over attempt to suicide

How on serial abuser's complaint, Alt News fact-checker Zubair courted legal trouble

Daughter's 4am appeal to mother over pizza yields unexpected outcome; chat goes viral

Tales from the jungle: How herd of buffaloes saved boy from bear in Madhya Pradesh

World Suicide Prevention Day: India's suicide rates are a cause for concern

Noida: Cab driver asked to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' before being murdered, alleges kin

International Literacy Day 2020: How India and its states are faring in the climb

India denies Chinese claims of 'firing': PLA troops blatantly violating agreements

Uttar Pradesh: Murder-accused lynched by mob in front of cops

HSTDV's successful test an important step towards hypersonic weapons | What it means for India

Kesavananda Bharati dies at 80: The seer and the 'saviour of India's Constitution'

Can seeds survive 100 years: Agri-researchers begin Arctic experiment

'Must continue talks to ensure full restoration of peace': Rajnath Singh to Chinese counterpart

India will be among top 10 by 2028 Olympics, predicts Kiren Rijiju

Anti-coronavirus air freshener claims to contain virus; gets brutally trolled

End of the road for BJP MLA Raja Singh on Facebook after hate speech row

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]

Is exhibiting cleavage mandatory? Malaika Arora opts for low neck sleeveless outfit at event in Vrindavan, leaves netizens furious