Seven people were killed in Bengaluru after the Audi Q3 car they were travelling rammed into a pole in the wee hours of Tuesday. The incident was reported from Mangala Kalyana Mantapa in Koramangala locality. BCCL Those killed in the crash have been identified as Karuna Sagar, son of DMK MLA from Hosur Constituency Y …
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It was one of the biggest publicity stunts pulled off by the ‘moderate’ Taliban to show the world that they have changed. Just days after taking control of Kabul, Mawlawi Abdulhaq Hemad, a high-ranking Taliban was seen giving an interview to a female journalist on ToloNews. Tolo News Now, CNN has reported that the female anchor, Beheshta Arghand, who made …
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Following the withdrawal of the last US troops, ending 20 years of war that left the Islamic militia stronger than it was in 2001, celebratory gunfire echoed across Kabul as Taliban fighters took control of the airport before dawn on Tuesday. And, those who are left behind in the country now being run by the Taliban are facing a harrowing time. …
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A day after a series of blasts killed nearly 100 people in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president Manjinder Singh Sirsa has said that members of minority communities who have taken refuge in the Karte Parwan gurdwara are “safe” “All the minorities who have taken refuge in Gurdwara Karte Parwan are safe #Kabulairport #KabulBlast,” Sirsa tweeted. …
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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 …
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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 the cities, the only internet …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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