WHO Chief Accused Of Misconduct By Ethiopia
The government of Ethiopia has sent a letter to the World Health Organization, accusing its Ethiopian director-general of misconduct, after...
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Three Lakh Take Holy Dip In Ganga Amid Rising Covid Cases
Around three lakh devotees took a dip in the Ganga in Prayagraj on Saturday in connection with Makar Sankranti despite...
Reports Of Under-Reporting Of Covid Deaths Misleading: Govt
The Health Ministry has refuted media reports alleging a “significant undercount” of COVID-19 deaths in the first two waves in...
Australia Records Highest Temp In 62 Years
Another day, another heat record. Australian authorities warned people to stay indoors on Friday as a severe heatwave along the...
UN Chief Warns Millions Of Afghans Are On The ‘Verge Of Death’
The United Nations chief warned on Thursday that millions of Afghans are on the “verge of death," urging the international...
Making Sense Of Misogyny, Then & Now
Last week, actor Siddharth made news for the wrong reasons. Commenting on a tweet by badminton player Saina Nehwal, he...
‘Hindi Films Popularised Language Globally’
Bollywood films have popularised Hindi internationally, but the language needs to take its rightful place alongside the five UN-recognised global...
Muslim Women’s Auction: CJP, Others Write To Mumbai CP
In the wake of two apps – Su**i Deals and Bu**i Bai – putting up names, images, Twitter handles and...
Sexual Assault Case Against Prince Andrew To Go Ahead
A judge gave the green light on Wednesday to a lawsuit by an American woman who says Britain's Prince Andrew...
Activists Behind Shell Climate Verdict To Target 30 MNCs
The Dutch wing of environmental group Friends of the Earth, which won a landmark court victory against Royal Dutch Shell...
‘Vax Nationalism’ Could Spawn New Variants
Attempts by developed nations to monopolise the production of coronavirus vaccines and hoard them, a phenomenon described as ‘vaccine nationalism’,...
Bihar: Women, Floods And Increasing Violence
After devastating floods struck the northeastern Indian state of Bihar in August 2017, the country’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, conducted...
Health Experts Fear Gangasagar Mela Will Be A ‘Super-Spreader’
Health experts warned again that allowing the Gangasagar Mela, a religious gathering in West Bengal's Sagar Island, at a time...
Angelou Becomes 1st Black Woman To Feature On US Currency
The United States Mint says it has begun shipping quarters featuring the image of poet Maya Angelou, the first coins...
NCW Seeks Action On Actor Over Tweet Against Saina Nehwal
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has asked Twitter to block the account of actor Siddharth over his "sexist" tweet...
MP Minister Sans Mask Says ‘Agnihotra’ Keeps Her Immunity Strong
Madhya Pradesh minister Usha Thakur replied to a query on not wearing a mask amid a rise in COVID-19 cases...
One Million Set To Throng Ganga For Holy Dip Despite COVID-19
Nearly one million Hindu worshippers are expected to gather on the banks of the Ganges river this Friday and Saturday...
SC Lawyers Told Not To Take Up PM’s Security Breach Case
Several Supreme Court advocates on Monday (January 10) claimed to have received an international call with a recorded message asking...
‘Savarkar Had Backed Two-Nation Theory Like Muslim League’
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Monday used the "termite" analogy to target the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the ideological mentor...
Kazakhstan: Nearly 8,000 Detained Amid Unrest
The authorities in Kazakhstan said on Monday that nearly 8,000 people were detained by police during protests that descended into...
Nagaland: 70-Km Walkathon Demanding Repeal Of AFSPA
Hundreds of Nagas from different walks of life on Monday joined the two-day walkathon from Nagaland’s commercial hub Dimapur to...
Suu Kyi Given Four More Years In Prison
A court in Myanmar sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four more years in prison on Monday after...
‘Our Demands Still Unfulfilled’: Farmer Leaders
With the Election Commission announcing poll dates for five states, including Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, farmer leaders have said it...
‘EC Must Curb Growing Misuse Of Religion In Politics During Polls’
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday expressed concern over the "increasing" use of religion in politics during elections and...
Lessons And Inspiration In The Fight To Save Asia’s Biodiversity
In 2021, nature once again fell down the political agenda. Faced with continued pandemic-related complications, a crucial meeting of the...
