A day after World Press Freedom Day, journalists from all across the country mourn the death of press freedom in India. Kolkata: The world observed World Press Freedom Day on Monday, May 3 and India celebrated it with silence. Over 60 journalists were put behind bars in the country for doing their work in 2020. […]
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The total number of recovered cases stand at 1,74,07,470. Till date 2,31,419 people have died due to the virus. With a total active Covid-19 caseload of 35,94,781 in India till May 6, 2021, Maharashtra holds the highest active caseload of 6,41,596 followed by Karnataka (4,87,288), Kerala (3,90,906), Uttar Pradesh (2,59,844), Delhi (90,629), according to the […]
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Founders of the department rue a lack of experts in the faculty and complain about the quality. Kolkata: The department of atmospheric science at the University of Calcutta (CU) is dying a slow death, say some. It does not have a head of the department (HOD) and, say alumni, many professors do not have any […]
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More than 20 countries have come forward to send medical supplies to India for its fight against the second wave of COVID-19. New Delhi: India, in the last few weeks, has been receiving aid from all over the world in an effort to fight the devastating second wave that has hit the country. The country […]
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Twitter has said that violating its rules would mean indulging in violence, harassment and behavior that discourages people from expressing themselves, diminishing the value of global public conversation. Bangalore: Twitter suspended actress Kangana Ranuat’s account, on Tuesday, May 4 morning stating the actor violated Twitter’s rules. The actress had tweeted on May 4 criticizing the […]
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While the country was going through a tough time battling the second wave of COVID-19, IPL tried to continue but couldn’t keep the stumps up for long. Jammu: A month into the tournament and COVID-19 cases on the rise, IPL has been indefinitely suspended proving the fears of the naysayers right. When it was announced […]
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Sanitizer and pharmaceutical manufacturers have to cut down their production as there is no supply of ethanol to produce the material. Jammu: New Excise Policy is affecting sanitizer and pharmaceutical manufactures as they require ethanol for production, and are finding it challenging to procure it. Ethanol is one of the most critical ingredients of the production […]
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Students have been protesting in support of the farmers since January and they don’t plan to stop anytime soon. Chandigarh: The roar of the farmers’ protest might have died down, but the enthusiasm of those who are still a part of it has not flickered. Small groups of people across Chandigarh are still standing tall […]
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The revised fee structure of Kerala’s self-financing medical colleges has only added to the concerns of students who enrolled in 2017. The next batches will be required to pay a hefty sum to the administrations. Kerala: The 2021 Supreme Court’s order to the State’s Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee to charge “non-exploitative and fair” fees […]
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Sheroes Hangout café, the only chain in India employing and rehabilitating acid attack survivors, has not survived the pandemic. Bangalore : Sheroes café closed down because of the heavy losses incurred since the pandemic began, said Sujanya, the administration in-charge. The cafe’s branches are in Agra and Lucknow, and employed around 30 acid attack survivors. […]
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