“Beautiful Sight”: China Goes Online To Mock US Capitol Chaos
China's internet erupted in mirth at America's troubled democracy after supporters of President Donald Trump broke into the US Capitol,...
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Trump Concedes Defeat Hours After US Capitol Siege
The U.S. Congress formally certified Joe Biden as the next U.S. president on Thursday, dealing a hammer blow to Donald...
Farmers Block E-Way Near Delhi To Protest Modi’s New Laws
Tens of thousands of farmers on tractors occupied a stretch of an expressway on the periphery of New Delhi on...
Anti-Smoking Law: Tobacco Industry To Object To Changes
India’s tobacco industry will object to a proposal to ban smoking zones in hotels and prohibit advertising at cigarette kiosks...
Women Cultivate A New Voice In Farmers’ Protest
India's agriculture sector is notoriously male-dominated, but thousands of women have become a pillar of the farmer protests blocking roads...
Trump Accused Of ‘Coup’ As Mob Storms US Capitol, 4 Dead
Four people died on the US Capitol grounds on Wednesday and 52 people have been arrested, after supporters of outgoing...
Criticism Mounts Over ‘Abrupt’ Approval Of Covaxin
Criticism of India’s approval of a local COVID-19 vaccine without proof of its efficacy grew on Wednesday after news that...
Top ISRO Scientist Says He Was Poisoned 3 Yrs Ago
A top ISRO scientist on Tuesday claimed he was poisoned more than three years ago. Tapan Misra alleged he was...
Bird Flu: J&K, K’taka, TN On Alert, Kerala Begins Cull
Culling of chickens and ducks began in parts of Kerala on Tuesday to contain the H5N8 strain of bird flu,...
Farmers Postpone Tractor March To January 7
Farmers on Tuesday announced that the tractor march would now take place on January 7, instead of today, as planned...
How Himalayan Dams Turn Into Economic Burdens
by Rishika Pardikar/The Third Pole On April 23, 2020, the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) of India’s environment ministry met to...
Govt Ready To Start Covid Vaccinations By Next Week
Health authorities are ready to roll out a COVID-19 vaccination programme by next week, the country’s top health official said...
Google Workers Form Labour Union, A Tech Industry Rarity
A group of Google engineers and other workers announced on Monday that they have formed a union, creating a rare...
Govt, Farmers Fail To Break Impasse On Farm Laws
The government on Monday refused to roll back farm reform laws, prompting farmers to threaten to step up their weeks-long...
Julian Assange Can’t Be Extradited To US: British Court
A British judge today blocked WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition to the United States to face espionage charges, finding he...
Power Ministry Proposes Pushing Back Deadline For Emission Norms
In what could prove to be a severe blow to environmentalists, the Union power ministry has proposed pushing back the...
India’s Approval Of Homegrown Vaccine Criticised
India on Sunday granted emergency approval to Bharat Biotech’s COVAXIN but faced questions from industry experts and opposition lawmakers after...
Tractors To Twitter: Farmers Battle On Highway And Online
In a standoff between farmers from India’s northern breadbasket and the government that has convulsed the country, the farmers have...
Comedian Arrested For ‘Insulting’ Hindu Gods, Amit Shah
A stand-up comedian and four others were arrested for allegedly passing indecent remarks against Hindu deities and Union Home Minister...
Farmers Plan ‘Kisan Parade’ On R-Day If Demands Not Met
Hardening their position ahead of the next round of talks with the government, protesting farmer unions on Saturday said they...
Over 850 Academics Sign Open Letter In Support Of Farm Laws
More than 850 faculty members of various educational institutions across the country have come forward with a signature campaign in...
No, Patients Did Not Eat Each Other After Getting Covid-19 Vaccine
An image has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts that claim it shows a television...
Talks Deadlocked, Yet Farmers Stay Put In Severe Cold
Thousands of farmers dug in their heels at protest venues outside several Delhi gateways, undeterred by the biting cold and...
India Approves AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine
India’s drug regulator approved a coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University for emergency use today, two sources with...
Covid Vaccine Dry Run Across India On Jan 2
After successfully concluding the coronavirus vaccination dry run in four states, a similar mega-drill will be conducted in all states...
