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Omicron spreading: Health Ministry instructs states to stock medical oxygen, keep life support equipment ready in hospitals
As the third wave rises in India, union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written a letter to various states and union territories to ensure that all the hospitals have sufficient stocks and supplies of medical oxygen.
Home Ministry releases advisory to ensure safety and rights of Transpeople in prisons
The MHA guidelines ask states to ensure rights of Transgenders including right to self-identity, safety and healthcare in prisons.
Devdutt Pattnaik has a meltdown after his National Youth Festival session could not be streamed due to ‘technical difficulties’
Devdutt Pattnaik event had become unavailable after netizens demanded the Centre to drop him as a speaker from Youth Festival
‘Sneaky a**hole’ – Journalists criticise Djokovic for hiding COVID info in declaration form in a viral clip
The newsreaders' rant was a reaction to the reports that Djokovic has admitted there were errors in his travel documents for the Australian Open.
‘Pakistan wants peace with India, but not under Modi govt’: Pakistan to unveil its first-ever National Security Policy
While Pakistan says it does not want hostility with India for 100 years, it says rapprochement with India not possible when Modi govt is in power
Devdutt Pattnaik event goes missing and unavailable after netizens outrage over govt invitation to him for Youth Festival
Netizens highlighted abusive tweets by Devdutt Pattnaik after he was invited as a speaker at National Youth Festival
SSB raises concern over increase in mosques and madrasas along Nepal border in UP, months after reports of their terror links
According to SSB , construction of mosques and madrasas has seen an increase of about 26% in last 3 years along Nepal border in UP
PM security breach: Justice (retd) Indu Malhotra to lead SC appointed panel, NIA chief, DG(security) of Punjab included
The Judicial Panel will probe causes of security breach, people responsible for it and measures that need to be taken for preventing security lapses of VVIPs in future.
Devdutt Pattnaik invited by Govt to speak at Youth Festival, Netizens share screenshots of his vile, abusive tweets
Sharing screenshots of his abusive and sexually derogatory tweets, Netizens urged Union Minister Anurag Thakur to remove Devdutt Pattnaik from the speakers' panel at the Youth Festival.
“Rayta” vs “Trad”: The power of disunity and how liberals bent to forces beyond their control
The “trad” vs “rayta” debate should go mainstream, and occupy the center of the political discourse. Move over, liberals and watch from the sidelines.
‘Punjab Police knew that PM’s convoy will be blocked, villagers were called from Gurudwara: India Today investigation
Intelligence inputs were forwarded on time about the possible road blockage but no action was taken, a DSP has informed India Today.
United Nations experts ask USA to close Guantanamo Bay detention centre, call out ‘relentless human rights violations’
“Twenty years of practising arbitrary detention without trial accompanied by torture or ill-treatment is simply unacceptable for any government, particularly a government which has a stated claim to protecting human rights,” the statement by the UN experts has said.
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Twitter account compromised, briefly changes name to that of Elon Musk
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Twitter account has since been restored.
Rajasthan: Minor, specially abled girl gang-raped, left bleeding on flyover in Alwar
Few men drove down the flyover on Tuesday night and dropped off the minor girl who was left bleeding and in unconscious state.
Actor Siddharth ‘writes a letter’ to Saina Nehwal for ‘subtle cock’ joke, calls himself ‘staunch feminist’
Siddharth has since deleted his distasteful tweets on Saina Nehwal as well as Times Now's Navika Kumar
Filmmaker Manish Mundra comes out to help Zomato executive Salil Tripathi’s family after his death in an accident by police car
Salil Tripathi, a Zomato delivery executive, died on Saturday, January 8, after an SUV driven by a police constable rammed into him
“Exposed to a cocktail of pathogens”: IIT professor slams BMC for poor facilities and hygiene at a quarantine centre
The professor accused the BMC of taking the Omicron variant lightly, adding that he was not tested for the latest COVID-19 variant
Today it is 12, tomorrow it can be 120: SC slams Maharashtra govt for suspending 12 BJP MLAs, leaving constituencies unrepresented
The Supreme Court slams that Maharashtra govt over suspension of 12 BJP MLAs for one year saying allowing such a precedent would put democracy in jeopardy
UP: Cabinet minister Swami Prasad Maurya resigns, Akhilesh Yadav welcomes him into SP
Reports have stated that Swami Prasad Maurya wanted an MLA ticket for his son Utkrusht Maurya.
BCCI ends association with Chinese mobile maker Vivo as IPL title sponsors, finds new partner in Tata group of companies
BCCI has decided to exit the partnership with Chinese mobile manufacturer Vivo as the title sponsor of IPL once and for all and instead collaborate with the Tata Group
Tamil Nadu: DMK Govt demolishes Anjaneyar temple citing it was ‘illegally constructed’; 20 protesters detained
The DMK govt in Tamil Nadu demolished Anjaneyar Swamy temple in Chennai citing encroachments on Adyar riverbed
A letter to those from IIMs who wrote a letter to the PM about ‘hate-filled voices’: Do you not hear these voices?
An article in the Indian Express from 8th January, 2022 caught my attention. It was titled “Your silence emboldens hate voices: Faculty, students of IIMs to PM”.
Patriotic Pakistanis are hating Saudi Arabia, and they have solutions for all problems: Nukes and opium
Patriots of cash-strapped Pakistan are full of hatred against about Saudi Arabia, for asking a loan payback.
The Left’s refusal to condemn Siddharth and Kanhaiya Kumar for their innuendos reveals their hollow commitment to feminism
Even as the Left fashions itself as the champion of "feminism", their silence on innuendos by Siddharth and Kanhaiya Kumar betrays their hypocrisy
Fugitive arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari suing French company over unpaid commission of Rs 92 crores for UPA era deal
Sanjay Bhandari has claimed that the French company owes over 92 crores to him for a defence transaction signed in India a decade ago, during the UPA regime.
Delhi High Court issues notice to Twitter and Govt over Arti Tikoo’s petition: Read details
The court requested a response from the Centre and Twitter, while also providing three weeks to file a counter-affidavit
Open Ajanta Ellora caves with 50% capacity like theatres, gyms: Aurangabad tourism body writes to MH govt
Aurangabad Tourism Development Foundation has said that the caves are naturally ventilated and are at lesser risk of multiplying the COVID spread.
Karnataka: 33-year-old Wasim Hazaratsab Mullah sets the branch on fire after bank rejects loan over low credit score
The fire has caused damage worth Rs 12 lakh including computers, fans, lights, passbook printer, cash counting machine, documents, CCTVs, and cash counters, which were all destroyed.
Bihar: Madarsa cleric rapes and impregnates minor student, records act and uses it to further rape her
The cleric, Maulvi Tabrez raped and impregnated a minor girl, who came to study at his Madarsa in Sitamarhi district in the Mithila region of Bihar
Djokovic’s participation in Australian Open still unsure as threat of deportation persists, Australian minister mulls personally considering his case
The government's counsel soon hinted that Hawke was mulling over to revoke Djokovic's visa again
‘Sushil Kumar fired at dogs, threatened wrestlers at Chhatrasal Stadium’: Delhi Police charge sheet
Sushil Kumar was furious that all his routine activity details were being leaked by some wrestlers to Sagar Dhankar, the charge sheet says.
Smriti Irani condemns sexual innuendos directed at Saina Nehwal, asks if ‘women get explicitly objectified only through one app?’
Smriti Irani pointed out the social media harassment Saina Nehwal went through while talking about the broader issue of women being denied dignity on social media to The Indian Express
Congress-Left’s mortal threat, BJP’s opportunity: Mainstreaming the ‘Nationalist Muslim’
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What if BJP can turn the left’s biggest threat into its opportunity? - A project to mainstream decent Muslims is what will make BJP unstoppable
Pfizer CEO Bourla says COVID vaccines offer limited protection ‘if any’, adds third dose gives less protection against infection
Speaking exclusively to CNBC, Pfizer CEO Bourla stated that the vaccine against Omicron will be available in March.
Coronavirus research deemed too dangerous by DARPA was approved by Fauci, EcoHealth Alliance conducted it at Wuhan: Report
A proposal by EcoHealth Alliance, asking for funding for gain of function research into coronavirus was rejected by DARPA, but was approved by Fauci, the report by Project Veritas says.
‘If he wins the elections, he will become PM candidate’: Akhilesh Yadav on CM Yogi Adityanath’s second term
Akhilesh Yadav, however, was quick to add that it is the BJP leaders who think that if Yogi Adityanath wins second term he will become the PM candidate.
Kerala: Youth Congress worker taken in custody in connection to murder of SFI worker
Youth Congress worker Nikhil Paili on Monday was taken into custody in connection to murder of SFI worker Dheeraj Rajendran at Government Engineering College, Idukki.
Kerala Gov Arif Mohd. Khan shocked over VC’s language: All you need to know about controversy over conferring D.Litt on President Kovind
Khan's proposal for bestowing D.Litt on President Kovind was turned down by Kerala University VC without consulting Syndicate.
‘Jinnah sabotaged the cause of Indian Muslims’: Maulana Mahmood Madani slams Akhilesh Yadav for his remarks on Jinnah
Mahmood Madani went on to say that because Akhilesh is leader of a party, he must have admired certain aspects of Jinnah's life.
‘Apple can’t leave China’ is a myth that has already been broken by India
Doug Guthrie, in his recent podcast, claimed that Apple can't leave China, belittling the tech giant's growth in India, Vietnam
Gharwapsi in Karnataka: Hosmani family to return to Hinduism from Christianity after nearly 50 years
Parents of Timothy Hosmani, a 55-year-old labourer in Karnataka, had given up Hinduism and embraced Christianity 50 years ago
Wife-swapping racket busted in Kottayam, Kerala: Seven people detained so far, part of a huge nexus claims police
The authorities discovered social media groups where members engaged in wife-swapping, threesomes, and unnatural sex.
Exclusive: Instead of slamming police apathy and atrocities on Hindus, Chhattisgarh Congress MLAs denounce Hindus for boycotting Muslims
Congress MLAs in Chhatiisgarh, instead of condemning the police apathy or the assault on Hindus by the Muslims have blatantly denounced the Hindus for swearing to boycott Muslims
Ex-Muslim Aneesh Jasy arrested by Tamil Nadu cops over alleged anti-Islam Facebook posts
Aneesh's friend has raised serious questions over the intent and sequence of his arrest stating he was taken to the Police station under false pretense.
‘Love’, Land and Jihad: Stories of conversion from Gujarat – How Pooja survived to tell the tale
Busting the myths about 'love jihad' and land jihad, one story at a time.
When SheThePeople hailed actor Siddharth as a crusader for women empowerment but he turned out to be anything but ‘feminist icon’
SheThePeople, a media website championing the cause of women, has turned a blind eye to actor Siddharth's sexual innuendos against Saina Nehwal
Actor Siddharth brazens it out with lame excuses after hurling sexual slurs at Saina Nehwal, NCW asks Twitter to block his account
Instead of apologising or expressing regret for his crass sexual remarks against Saina Nehwal, actor Siddharth came up with a lame excuse to brazen it out.
Deposits in Jan Dhan Yojana bank accounts surpass the Rs 1.5 trillion mark, was at Rs 1 trillion in August 2019
Deposits in Jan Dhan accounts, which was introduced roughly seven and a half years ago, have surpassed Rs 1.5 lakh crore
SC Lawyers get threatening calls from Khalistani organisation Sikhs For Justice: Here is what it said
Claiming responsibility of the act, the caller said, " You were quite at call given for the death of the Sikh farmers. If you help Modi today, this will be the most disgraceful act that would be committed by you."
SC lawyers receive threat calls from Khalistani terror group Sikhs For Justice, also claimed responsibility for PM’s security breach
Sikhs for Justice threatened SC lawyers over pre-recorded messages on calls claiming responsibility for blocking the PM convoy