A pregnant woman was allegedly strip-searched at the international airport in Guwahati after the staff of the airport wanted to confirm whether she was pregnant or not. The lady staff from the Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) allegedly stripped the woman at the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport on Sunday, according to India Today. thebump/Representational …
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As India is debating the onslaught of emergency in 1975, which is undisputedly the darkest period in the history of the country since its independence. For 21 months, the country with almost 80 crore people ran on the whims and fancies of two Gandhis – Indira and her political heir Sanjay Gandhi. PM Indira Gandhi announcing the national emergency AIR studios …
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From this year onwards, it would not only be students in government schools who would be appearing in annual examinations for grades but their teachers too. According to education department officials, the move is aimed at improving quality of education by identifying strengths and weaknesses of about two lakh teachers in 36,000-odd government schools in the state. The examination is …
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Hundreds of people belonging to the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) community carried out a pride march on Sunday as they cheered and greeted people across the streets of Chennai to mark 10 years of the pride parade. Participants were seen marching in a jovial mood as they raised slogans, held placards and waved rainbow flags to celebrate their …
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World cricket’s most marketable team, India will once again play the maximum number of international matches across three formats — 203 in the next five-year Futures & Programme Cycle (2018-2023). In this period, India is expected to play 51 Test matches, 83 ODIs and a record 69 T20 Internationals. Reuters India’s number of matches is significantly more than second-placed West …
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In yet another case of moral policing, an unmarried couple from Assam going on a motorcycle was assaulted by locals for travelling together. The video of the incident went viral on social media, following which two people were arrested. The mob waylaid the couple in their 20s and assaulted them at Pukhurpur village in Rongjuli area on June 19. The …
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Students of Government Sree Devi Vilasam (SDV) UP School Neerkunnam in Kerala’s Alappuzha had an unusual companion among them on Wednesday as they sat down for mid-day meal. S Suhas IAS, the District Collector who was visiting the school decided to join the students for the meal, as he wanted to test for himself the quality of the food …
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Dawood Sofi, the alleged head of the Islamic State Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK) was among the four terrorists killed in a joint operation in Anantnag by the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police, authorities have said. The other terrorists have been identified as Majid Manzoor Dar, Aadil Rehman Bhat and Mohammad Ashraf Itoo. According to state police chief SP …
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The fate of thousands of matriculation examinees hangs in the balance as over 40,000 answer sheets of Class X examination conducted by the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) are missing from the evaluation centre at SS Girl’s Senior Secondary School in Gopalganj. The BSEB on Tuesday said the results would now be declared at 11.30am on June 26, instead of …
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Be it in winter or now in summers, Delhi’s air quality is as bad as it can get. In fact, India’s national capital has the worst air quality in the world and has been that way for some time now. And what is Delhi doing to combat it worsening air quality? Cutting down trees! Yes, you read it right. BCCL/Representational …
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