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21 May

A ‘chhokri with mangoes’ in Class 1 NCERT Hindi textbook causes social media ruckus

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A children’s poem in Class 1 Hindi textbooks published by the NCERT has been the subject of criticism on social media. The poem ‘Aam ki tokri’ uses the word ‘chhokri’ (a non-derogatory slang term for girl) to talk about a six-year-old girl carrying a basket of mangoes over her head, apparently to sell them. The theme has also been criticised for ‘promoting child labour’. It was first shared on Thursday by Awanish Sharan, an IAS officer, who works in the state’s technical education department. Sharing a screenshot of the poem from the textbook, he called the poem low quality literature,…

21 May

Rahul pays floral tributes to former PM Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary

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Every year on May 21, India pays homage to the former prime minister and Congress leader Rajiv Gandhi who was assassinated during a political campaign, 30 years ago today. This year, the Congress party has asked all its state units and frontal organisations to observe the death anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi as the day of "Seva and Sadbhavna" for the people who are grappling with Covid-19 pandemic. Rahul Gandhi visited Veer Bhumi and paid floral tributes to his father. "Truth, Compassion, Progress," he later wrote on Twitter with the hashtag #RememberingRajivGandhi. Priyanka Gandhi also paid tributes to her father and…

21 May

Journalist Tarun Tejpal acquitted in sexual assault case

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The Mapusa District and Sessions Court in Goa on May 21 acquitted former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal in a 2013 sexual harassment and rape case filed by his colleague. Mr. Tejpal was accused of raping his colleague in an elevator of a five-star hotel. He was arrested on November 30, 2013, by the Goa Crime Branch and was granted bail on July 1, 2014, by the Supreme Court. The case hit the headlines for days amid a renewed focus on crimes against women. It surfaced a year after the rape and murder of a 23-year-old student on a moving bus…

21 May

Mumbai Police files FIR against Barge P305 captain for negligence

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Early on Friday, the police said that on the complaint of a P305 engineer, an offence was registered under Sections 304(II) (an act done with knowledge that it is likely to cause death), 338 (causing grievous hurt by an act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code. The Yellow Gate police said they have booked the captain of the barge for allegedly ignoring the warnings related to Cyclone Tauktae. Mumbai Police Spokesperson DCP S Chaitanya said, “The captain of the barge acted negligently on the warnings issued related to Cyclone Tautkee…

21 May

TMC MLA Madan Mitra and and 3 others put under House arrest by Kolkata HC

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The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered the house arrest of the two Bengal ministers, one MLA and the former Kolkata Mayor who have been held in the Narada bribery case. The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Arjit Banerjee was hearing the case. This comes a day after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had labelled the arrests as “political vendetta”. “The matter is sub judice and I do not want to comment. However, I will say whatever happened to them is wrong. It is a clear instance of deliberate political vendetta. Bobby [Firhad Hakim] and his…

21 May

Israel & Hamas Announce Ceasefire At Gaza After 11 Days

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Israeli media shortly after midnight on Friday broke news that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Security Cabinet has approved a unilateral ceasefire to halt an 11-day military operation in the Gaza Strip. Shortly after this, Hamas confirmed via a spokesperson that it too would enter into a ceasefire and truce. The decision came after some amount of U.S. pressure to halt the offensive, but not before a blistering riposte by Israel at the UN, equating Hamas's actions to that of ISIS, calling out the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for 'deceptive lies' and accusing a number of nations that it said had 'demonised Israel', especially…

20 May

Sea Returns Man-made Trash to Mumbai Beaches

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Arabian Sea have been battling the Cyclone Tauktae that lashed with heavy rains and gusty storms in coastal areas of Kerala, Goa, Karnataka before ploughing through Maharashtra and then Gujarat, causing extensive damage to life and property. Amidst all this, the sea beaches in Mumbai have come face to face with a problem of a different kind, garbage dumped on its shores. So, where did it come from? The obvious answer is the sea. People couldn’t help but notice that the sea threw back all the waste that had been dumped and thus accumulated in it for so long, reminding…

20 May

‘White Fungus’ deadlier than ‘Black Fungus’

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As the country continues to deal with the Black Fungus cases during the second wave of COVID-19, several cases of White Fungus have been reported in Bihar. Medical experts say 'White Fungus' is deadlier than Mucormycosis as it affects other organs of the body apart from lungs such as nails, skin, stomach, kidney, brain, private parts, and mouth. According to medical experts, White Fungus is believed to be deadlier than Black Fungus or mucormycosis, which is spreading fast in states like Maharashtra and Gujarat. 4 cases of White Fungus reported in Patna. According to reports, four cases of White Fungal…

20 May

Mamta Banerjee say that the meeting was not “one-way communication, it was one-way humiliation”

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"This was not a one-way communication... it was one way humiliation... One nation, all humiliation," said Mamata Banerjee who was part of several meetings with the Prime Minister on Covid and even skipped a few. After the video conference of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chief Ministers of nine states, West Bengal Chief Minister claimed that the state heads were not allowed to speak during the conference and slammed the PM by calling ‘Shahenshah of New Delhi’. “The Prime Minister thinks that all the Chief Ministers are mere puppets or bonded laborers for which we were not allowed to speak…

20 May

“Hit or floop u remain superhero of bollywood and india” : fans to salman Khan

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As Indian continues to grapple with the second wave of COVID-19, several Bollywood stars have now extended their support to those who have been hit hard by the deadly virus. One of them is Salman Khan who has been contributing to the COVID-19 relief initiatives by arranging medical equipment and many more essential things. Actor Salman Khan, who is known for his philanthropic work, took to his Instagram to share that he along with politicians Baba Siddique and Zeeshan Siddique has arranged 500 oxygen concentrators for COVID-19 patients. “Our first lot of 500 oxygen concentrators have reached mumbai. Covid positive…