Anti-CAA Jamia protests funded from Middle East, Delhi Police tells court

Anti-CAA Jamia protests funded from Middle East, Delhi Police tells court New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) A court here on Monday sent arrested Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni Association President Shifa Ul Rahman to 10-day custody of Delhi Police Special Cell, with police claiming that “anti-CAA protests at the varsity and other parts of Delhi were…

Nearly 50% of MBBS students want to opt out midway

Nearly 50% of MBBS students want to opt out midway A new study of 1,000 medical students from 70 institutions across India has revealed that a large number of them felt like dropping out of the course while a majority of students were physically or mentally affected during the coursework. The survey conducted online by…

Misrepresentation has reached new levels – India rejects USCIRF’s ‘biased’ listing

Misrepresentation has reached new levels – India rejects USCIRF’s ‘biased’ listing A US commission mandated to monitor religious freedom globally on Tuesday asked the State Department to designate 14 nations, including India, as ‘countries of particular concern’, alleging that religious minorities are under increasing assault in these nations. These include nine countries that the State…

IMD issues names for upcoming cyclones in 13 countries

IMD issues names for upcoming cyclones in 13 countries The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday released a detailed list of names of tropical cyclones over north Indian Ocean, including the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean. Worldwide, there are six Regional Specialised Meteorological Centres (RSMCs) and five regional Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs)…

Electronic device found in migratory bird’s body in Bijapur district

Electronic device found in migratory bird’s body in Bijapur district VIJAYAPURA: The residents of Yambatnal village near Basavana Bagewadi were in a shock awhile, when they found the carcass of a migratory bird in the outskirts of the village. What confounded their fears was the electronic devices on the body of the bird and the…

Lockdown post May 3 – 11 states want it extended

Lockdown post May 3 – 11 states want it extended New Delhi, Apr 28: The lockdown in India could be further extended. At least 11 states are in favour of extending the lockdown beyond May 3. Sources in the Ministry of Home Affairs tell OneIndia that the lockdown could be extended further, but it would be…

India leading fight, must keep guard up, says Modi

India leading fight, must keep guard up, says Modi While warning against any complacency over the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed citizens for going beyond their call of duty and leading the battle against the disease as he underlined that the health crisis will bring about radical changes in…

Maharashtra’s Alphonso aftershock

Maharashtra’s Alphonso aftershock In one of Sachin Lanjekar’s sprawling mango orchards, spread over a total of 80 acres in Ratnagiri in Maharashtra’s Konkan region, monkeys screech intermittently from trees as four men go about picking ripe fruits in baskets. As the sun sets, leopards on the prowl feast on semi-ripe mangoes that have fallen on…

Coronavirus and Covid-19 – Here’s a Quick Glance at Fact Versus Fiction

Coronavirus and Covid-19 – Here’s a Quick Glance at Fact Versus Fiction US President Donald Trump’s musings about whether disinfectants and ultraviolet light can be inserted into patients’ bodies to treat COVID-19 have alarmed doctors and drawn warnings from the makers of Lysol, Dettol and Clorox. Here are some other claims that have circulated about…