BJP leader Tajinder Bagga requests Delhi CM to convert Delhi’s Mohalla Clinics into COVID care centres
Tajinder Bagga said that with 20 beds each in the mohalla clinics, the Delhi govt can create 20,000 beds for Covid-19 patients in a day
Columnist with The Wire, Al Jazeera amongst others apologises over spreading fake news of a funeral, NDTV’s Ravish Kumar continues to be brazen
Sharad Sharma, the elder brother of Anubhav Sharma informed that he performed the last rites for funeral of his brother with his own hands.
Sonu Nigam says ‘how dare you’ to Tripura DM who raided a wedding, Hindu priests also criticise the DM’s behaviour
Calling the incident deplorable, Nigam questioned how dare the West Tripura DM speak to people in an unruly fashion and touch them.
The Wire, Tribune quote IMA’s Dr. Navjot Dahiya who called PM Modi a ‘super spreader’, but skip this important point
Dr Dahiya, VP IMA who called PM Modi a 'super spreader' is also a spokesperson for Punjab Congress.
Remember the horrible forest fire in California? It was arson, to cover up a murder
Police in California's Solano Country have confirmed that the Markley Fire that killed 2 senior citizen and burned down a large forest area was a cover up for murder.
Govt of India calls out Wall Street Journal’s mischievous attempt to portray that govt censored hashtags on social media
Facebook had accidently blocked a hashtag which was later reinstated. Wall Street Journal blamed GoI censorship for the block
In Focus
Bharat Biotech has announced that it is reducing the price of its Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin for the state governments to Rs 400 from Rs 600
Editor's Picks
Top sellers of India’s misery: Hindustan Times, AFP, Bloomberg and Nur Photo emerge biggest contributors of crematorium photos on Getty Images
Several media houses, agencies and photographers selling photos of funeral pyres from India at Rs 23,000 per photo on Getty Images
50-year old woman came to vote in place of 31-year old woman, BJP’s Kalyan Chaubey says, TMC goons gherao his car
With final phase of voting concluding in West Bengal today, the results of the high octane elections will be declared on 2nd May, 2021.
Tragedy porn amid COVID-19 crisis: Photographs of funeral pyres from India selling for Rs. 23,000 each on stock image sites
Stock image site Getty Images is hosting dozens of photographs depicting Indian funeral pyres, selling them for up to Rs. 23,000
Loksatta quietly edits its ‘fact-check’ on RSS Swayamsevak’s supreme sacrifice, claims the report was based on an unverified Tweet
Loksatta had also quoted the original Tweet from where it had picked up the story, that tweet has been deleted by the user now
Media takes false viral story about ‘Muslim hero’ at face value, but resorts to fake claims to prove deceased RSS worker a liar
The mainstream media is not only disproportionately signal-boosting 'Muslim hero' stories but also denigrating genuine heroes who happen to be from the RSS to serve a political agenda.
Hinduphobic professor Audrey Truschke found stalking parents of students at Rutgers University who had passed resolution against Hinduphobia
Voices against Hinduphobia gained prominence in Rutgers University after it defended Hinduphobnic ‘historian’ Audrey Truschke
CoronavirusLatest status and reports from India
India
18,548,891
Total cases
Updated on 29 April, 2021 8:36 PM
India
15,187,180
Recovered
Updated on 29 April, 2021 8:36 PM
India
205,942
Deaths
Updated on 29 April, 2021 8:36 PM
150,562,255
Updated on 29 April, 2021 8:36 PM
Opinions
Fact-checking a dead Sanghi – the reason why Indian media stoops so low
Hinduphobia is real, and it has manifested itself when two newspapers decided to discredit the ultimate sacrifice of an 85 years old RSS Swayamsevak.
The claims that actual COVID-19 deaths in India are 10 times the reported numbers defy logic, circulated to spread panic
Claim that Covid-19 death toll is twice the govt figure is understandable but the 10 times claim fails to pass basic smell test
I asked whether Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi have made contributions amid coronavirus pandemic. Here is the response I got
From death threats to wishing I and my family get COVID and we suffer for medicines and oxygen: Congress supporters and leaders attacked me as I questioned The Gandhi family
From incompetence, negligence to misplaced priorities: How Kejriwal govt contributed to the worsening of Covid crisis in Delhi
Arvind Kejriwal's priorities remained tweeting, advertisements and political goal scoring, not actually arranging for the transportation of medical oxygen.
Joy, then embarrassment: Why Indian liberal class is so fond of US politicians and how their uncritical adoration led to massive loss of face
Indian liberals hailed the election of US President Joe Biden to the White House as the second coming of Jesus Christ.
Feasting on the dead: Reuters’ morbid obsession with watching Hindus burn amid the rising COVID-19 pandemic
One photograph that we saw splashed all over social media was one that had an aerial view of a burning ghat in India by Reuters
Politics
Delhi HC slams Kejriwal govt on number of Remdesivir vials delivered after it understates the figure
Delhi Government had stated it only got 2,500 vials of Remdesivir but the records show they got 52,000 vials, as per reports.
Media
Loksatta, Indian Express ‘fact-check’ 85-year-old Swayamsevak’s supreme sacrifice amid Covid pandemic, his daughter sets record straight
After the story went viral on social media, mainstream media seem to have taken it upon themselves to 'fact-check' the grieving family
Top mental health experts ask media not to create panic around Covid-19, criticise negative reporting from crematoriums
NIMHANS Director, other mental health professionals release open letter asking media to avoid “panic-inducing coverage” on Covid-19
News18 retracts graphic misquoting UP CM Yogi Adityanath on coronavirus pandemic and oxygen crisis, issues apology
The mainstream Hindi channel plugged a wrong graphic misquoting the CM when he was sharing an update on the medical oxygen supply in the state.
NDTV’s ‘charlatan’ Harvard ‘Covid expert’ who claimed 5 M people will die in India by August not an infectious disease expert: Details
Eric Feigl-Ding was warned 'many times' to stop promoting himself as someone equipped with 'specialised knowledge'.
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All you need to know about the Big Basket data breach: Hackers allegedly release data of 20 million Big Basket users for free
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On April 25, a hacker group identified as ShinyHunters allegedly released data of 20 million Big Basket users for free on a hacker forum.
Delhi CM Relief Fund collected Rs 35 crore since beginning of pandemic but ‘NIL’ was utilised for COVID, RTI reveals
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RTI activist Vivek Pandey had filed two RTIs on two different dates, both the time details on expenditure detail on COVID was unavailable
Delhi HC suggests using CNG cylinders to transport Oxygen, union govt says not possible: Understanding the technical and legal aspects
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Both Gas Cylinder Rules and PESO guidelines on converting cylinders for oxygen do not permit use of CNG cylinders to carry oxygen
Cafe on Kabristan: A restaurant in Ahmedabad where people dine among the dead and which was once frequented by painter M.F. Husain
The New Lucky Restaurant in Ahmedabad is the world's first graveyard cafe, housing 26 graves in total
Hindustan Times publishes a misleading article by Congress worker Praveen Chakravarty: Has India inoculated only 7% of its population?
Hindustan Times today published an opinion piece by 'Data analyst' Praveen Chakravarty, who is a Congress party worker.


