POLITICS
In-Depth | The Congress G-23: A pressure group or honest well-wishers of the Grand Old Party?
Perturbed by the free fall of the Congress, a handful of party veterans have gotten together to demand an overhaul of the organisation that has suffered a series of humiliating defeats at the Lok Sabha and assembly elections since 2014.
INDIA
Economic impact of bird flu outbreak on India's Rs 1.75 lakh crore poultry industry
To understand how the bird flu outbreak in India will hurt the economy we can fall back of COVID-19 impact data. In the initial months of the outbreak of coronavirus in India, when there were speculations that the pathogen might have spread through birds, the poultry sector of the country had lost out on $1 billion.
INDIA
From ban on electricity generators to launching green war room: Steps taken by Delhi govt to fight air pollution
Last week, the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party government in the national capital had launched the ‘green war room’ to aid in its battle against the smog blanket that shrouds Delhi every winter causing severe respiratory distress
WORLD
Remembering Eddie Van Halen, the legendary guitarist and inventor, who had multiple patents to his name
Eddie Lodewijk Van Halen, who is counted among the most legendary rockstars the world has known and is credited to reviving hard rock music, died of cancer at the age of 65 on October 6.
WORLD
Donald Trump’s ‘FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19’ tweet goes viral with 1 million likes
Prior to this, US President Donald Trump’s most popular tweet related to the coronavirus pandemic was his message about the “Invisible China Virus”, which he had posted on July 21
INDIA
CBI court hearing on Babri Masjid demolition: From LK Advani to Uma Bharti, list of persons accused in the case
LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, and Uma Bharti -- who were all top BJP leaders back in the 90s -- have been accused of criminal conspiracy that resulted in the demolition of the 15th century mosque Babri Masjid.
INDIA
Five key accused in Babri Masjid demolition case will not appear in CBI court on September 30
Five bigwigs of the Sangh Parivar, who were accused in the Babri Masjid demolition case – LK Advani, Uma Bharti, MM Joshi, Kalyan Singh, and Mahant Nritya Gopal Das – will not be appearing in the CBI court on September 30.
BUSINESS
Schools to reopen from September 21: Here is a list of states where classes will resume
States like Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, West bengal, Delhi, and Uttarakhand have decided to keep schools shut until further notice, while Assam, Meghalaya, and Jammu and Kashmir, among other states, have allowed schools to reopen from next week
TRENDS
Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 2021: Here's a list of US presidents who won the award
Four US presidents, including Barack Obama, and one vice president, have so far received the prestigious award
INDIA
Rhea Chakraborty arrested for drug abuse: What do India’s laws say about the use of ganja and charas?
There are two major laws governing drug use in India. Here’s a look at what they have to say about the use of cannabis and drugs derived from it
INDIA
China says never recognised so-called Arunachal Pradesh, questions nationality of 5 missing Indians
Commenting on the Indian Army seeking details of the five missing Arunachali youth, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said China never recognised ‘so-called’ Arunachal Pradesh and reiterated the claim that it is a part of China's south Tibet region
TRENDS
Cease-and-desist order against Trump for using Linkin Park song ‘In the End’ in campaign video
The tweet that had the two-minute video embedded in it now reads: “This media has been disabled in response to a report by the copyright owner.” It was posted on July 18 by White House social media director Dan Scavino and retweeted by Donald Trump
WORLD
Turkey's iconic Hagia Sophia museum turned back into mosque: What you need to know
The huge structure that Hagia Sophia is, was constructed 1,500 years ago, in the year 537, by Byzantine emperor Justinian. It remained a property of the Byzantine Empire for centuries until the year 1453, when Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II captured Constantinople (present-day Istanbul) and performed Friday prayers inside the structure to celebrate his victory.
INDIA
Coronavirus pandemic | Here’s a list of all the states in India where lockdown has been extended
The Nagaland government decided to extend the ongoing lockdown in the state, which was supposed to end on July 16, till July 31
INDIA
Vikas Dubey encounter | A look at India's most controversial encounter killings
From Ishrat Jahan's encounter to Operation Batla House and the more recent Hyderabad encounter, let us revisit some of the most controversial cases of extra-judicial killings in India.
INDIA
COVID-positive journalist, who feared murder, jumps to death at AIIMS trauma centre
The statement released by AIIMS says around 1.55 pm on July 6, journalist Tarun Sisodiya reportedly ran out of TC-1, where he was admitted, broke a window pane and jumped. He succumbed to his injuries later
TRENDS
India-China border tension | The history of skirmishes between the two neighbouring countries
India and China shared a cordial relationship in the initial years after India gained independence, but it did not last long
TRENDS
Sushant Singh Rajput’s social media bio 'photon in a double-slit experiment' explained
The phrase “photon in a double-slit” in Sushant Singh Rajput's social media bio appears to be a reference to the famous double-slit experiment first performed by Thomas Young, which is considered one of the most logic-defying observations in modern-day physics
WORLD
Vijay Mallya seeks asylum in UK: Who can seek asylum, how to apply and other questions answered
The identity of each person seeking asylum will be verified by a screening officer, and the applicants will be asked to provide their personal details and id proof. Their photographs and fingerprints will also be taken.
TRENDS
Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank releases alternative NCERT academic calendar for Class 11, 12 students
Right now, the schedule for four weeks has been laid down in the NCERT academic calendar, which is subject to extension depending on the course the COVID-19 crisis takes.
TRENDS
Cyclone Nisarga tracker: Where is Cyclone Nisarga right now?
The Indian Meteorological Department announced at 1200 hours, that the current position of Cyclone Nisarga -- which is supposed to make landfall in the next one hour – is near Latitude 18.1 degree North and Longitude 72.8 degree East.
TRENDS
Cyclone Nisarga to make landfall near Alibaug at 100 kmph: All you need to know
The sustained wind speed of Cyclone Nisarga is set to rise to 100-110 kmph, gusting to more than 120 kmph while passing over the Arabian Sea along the coast of Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, and Palghar from the morning of June 3
TRENDS
Prepaid customers fume as Vodafone deducts Rs 99 towards international roaming without approval
The telecom company is yet to officially respond to the complaints flooding different social media channels, but the official Twitter handle of Vodafone has claimed that the issue has been escalated and the matter is being looked into.
TRENDS
Coronavirus lockdown | Super 30 founder offers free coaching to girl who cycled 1,200 km with injured father
Mathematician Anand Kumar took to social media to announce that he and his brother Pranav have met Jyoti’s family and offered to cover all expenses if she wishes to study engineering.
