Rape. A four-letter word that carries a heavy impact because of the horrific ordeal a woman has to undergo. In a country like India, where the population is above 130 crore, such instances are at a frequency that is too high for comfort. If one has been following the news over the last 10 days …
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Evidence of tiny particles from air pollution has been discovered in the brainstems of children and young adults. The Guardian has reported that these nanoparticles can cause damage that may lead to conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. The research is published in the journal Environmental Research. AFP The Guardian was reported as saying, “If the groundbreaking discovery is confirmed …
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In one more shocker from UP, a 16-year-old pregnant Dalit girl was allegedly killed by her father and brother because she ‘shamed’ the family. It happened in Shahjahanpur. As news of her pregnancy spread across the village, the family felt ‘ashamed’. She was first badly beaten and then strangled. TOI reported that her head was then cut off and she …
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Elephants or any other protected species are supposed to be at their safest at national parks and other protected areas which are areas specially designated for them. But, increasing incidents of poachings, reduction of area, and other human activities have proven that the wild animals are no longer safe in even their designated homes. BCCL The death of two makhana …
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After the alleged gangrape of a Dalit woman in Hathras, UP, resulted in massive outrage and brought back memories of the Nirbhaya incident from 2012, a BJP MLA in the Ballia district has made a bizarre statement. “I am a teacher along with being an MLA. Such incidents (like rape) can be stopped only with sanskar (culture), not with shasan …
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Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan donated plasma on September 3 at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack for treatment of critical COVID-19 patients. Pradhan, who had contracted the virus in July, also urged people who have recovered from COVID-19 to come forward and donate their plasma to save lives. “Donated plasma at SCB Medical College and Hospital at Cuttack today. …
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In desperation to avoid being arrested, a robber put feces on cops and on his face to scare them of COVID. But he was eventually caught by the Delhi Police team close to Kashmiri Gate, as reported by IANS. A team on patrol near Nitya Nand Marg, Metro Gate No-3, Kashmere Gate, spotted two young men suspiciously roaming on a …
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A training glider belonging to the Southern Naval Command crashed while performing a routine training exercise resulting in the deaths of the two personnel on board. It reportedly crashed on the walkway next to Thoppumpady BOT Bridge in Kerala on the way back to INS Garuda, as per a TOI report. TOI Lt Rajeev Jha and Petty officer Sunil Kumar …
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A 79-year-old man who went out for a pint despite being in self-isolation has been taken into custody and fined £5000 (Rs 4.74 lakh) in UK. Henry McCarthy was supposed to self-isolate for 2 weeks. But, when the cops went to check up, his car was missing, as per a TNN report. iStock (Representational) The car was then seen outside …
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Amidst all the oratorical drama of promising justice to a rape survivor and hanging heads in shame, the ground reality remains the same. Women continue to be raped and murdered in broad daylight and sometimes their bodies burnt in the dead of the night by authorities that are supposed to protect them, robbing them of dignity yet again. With all …
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