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In November 2019, Kerala had declared access to the internet a basic human right. But the pandemic that forced everything to shut showed how wide the internet divide is. As schools switched to online classes, many, especially in the rural areas struggled to attend them, due to the lack of an internet connection. bccl Outside …

Victim-blaming — somehow suggesting that a woman who suffered a sexual assault ‘invited it on herself’ has for long the case in such incidents, in our country. This includes – short dress, drinking liquor, being out late at night, and many more. Every time a rape incident happens someone or the other will for sure come up with one of …

Planning to go to Goa? If yes, there’s a new attraction other than the famous beaches and indigenous food varieties. Goa just got a museum that is entirely dedicated to the locally brewed alcohol, Feni, which is Goa’s one of the most loved features among the tourists, apart from beer. Getty Jump To Situated at Candolim In-house feni tasting session …

It is not uncommon for farmers in India to run from pillar to post seeking government support, in the form of monetary compensation especially when they suffer crop losses. At times it can take months or even years before a nominal compensation is given to them, which in no way covers their losses. But a farmer from Haryana’s Jind is …

A Jharkhand man returned to India from Afghanistan late Sunday evening, more than a week after the Taliban’s swift capture of Kabul. Babloo, a resident of Gomia in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district, reached Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi, on Sunday, after arriving in Delhi on Sunday morning. After he landed in Ranchi, he bowed and kissed the ground. News18 Talking to the …

The Gauhati High Court recently granted bail to a rape accused, while stating that there is a prima facie case against him. But one of the reasons for the court to grant bail to the accused is likely to raise some serious questions in the coming days. According to the High Court, the accused, an IIT Gauhati is talented and …

Reuters Going back on their promise of letting people leave the country, the Taliban militants reportedly opened fire at Afghanis trying to leave the country. Some reports say they did not spare women, and children. Read more Here’s more top news of the day: 1) After Helping Hockey, Odisha Vows To Transform Education And These School Pictures Are Proof Twitter …

While thousands of Afghans are risking their lives, and some even died, in a bid to flee the country after the Taliban took over, US military dogs were evacuated on a plane and were give reserved seats. Thousands of Afghans rushed to the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul in recent days, with chilling images  showing desperate people flooding the …

In a shocking incident, a woman was allegedly raped by two men in a moving car in Delhi. The incident was reported from Shastri Park in the national capital on Monday. According to police, the victim a 35-year-old resident of Ghaziabad had come to Delhi on the invite of two men who she had met through social media. Reuters On …

Agencies On August 15, when one country was celebrating its 75th Independence Day nearly 1,300 kilometres away from Kabul, Islamic extremist militia Taliban stormed into and captured the capital city of Afghanistan. Read more Here’s more top news of the day: 1) Nothing To Hide, Committee Of Experts Will Examine Pegasus Allegations, Government Tells SC REUTERS The Centre on Monday …