Just a few months ago the entire country was left shell shocked after a bone-chilling case of animal cruelty emerged from Kerala, where a pregnant elephant died after biting an explosive-laden fruit. Despite the outrage from across the country and beyond, it appears that they haven’t learned any lessons. Now another shocking case has emerged from …
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As the investigation into the grounding of Japanese ship Wakashio on a reef near UNESCO protected sites in Mauritius continues, the local investigators have made some unusual findings. The crew of the stricken MV Wakashio, which crashed off the coast of Mauritius on the evening of July 25 were celebrating a crew member’s birthday and veered off course in search of a wifi …
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Just days after he tested negative for COVID-19, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has been admitted to AIIMS in Delhi for post-COVID care. Shah was admitted to the hospital as he has been complaining of fatigue and body ache for the last three-four days. BCCL “The Home Minister has been complaining of fatigue and body aches for the past 3-4 …
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Indian-American Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris says President Donald Trump and his campaign will “engage in lies” and “dirty tactics” to try to create a distraction from the actual problems affecting Americans, as per a report in PTI. This was in response to Trump’s promotion of conspiracy theories about her eligibility to serve as Vice President. On August 15, Trump …
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The country is fighting the COVID-19 pandemic as it is well on its way to become the global epicentre; it is already recording more new cases than the US and Brazil. Maharashtra, with more than 6 lakh cases, is India’s epicentre. While the situation across the country appears grim, for many the pandemic seems to be over. Jump To Rave …
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Hospitals overcharging patients is not anything new but during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has reached such levels where common people cannot afford to get treatment private in hospitals. Despite several state governments capping the cost of treatment in private hospitals, they still find ways around it to charge high amounts from patients. BCCL According to Vijay Gopal, an anti-corruption activist …
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As the country marked the 74th Independence Day, soldiers of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) celebrated the day on the banks of Pangong Tso lake in Ladakh at 14,000 feet. itbp In the images and videos posted by the ITBP on social media, soldiers can be seen marching near the Pangong Tso lake in Ladakh, holding the national flag and chanting …
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A team of genomic researchers from two institutes has identified 73 novel variants of the COVID-19 strain in Odisha, its head has said. The researchers are from CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), New Delhi and Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar, he said. REUTERS “The research team, which carried out sequencing of 1,536 samples including 752 …
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said it’s a “lie” that fires are destroying the Amazon rainforest, despite data from his own government which show the blazes are rising in number, as per a report in AFP. This is yet another weird statement the leader has made. He has faced international condemnation for presiding over huge fires and rising deforestation in the …
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Last month, spurious sanitiser blended with methanol caused the death of at least 16 people who consumed it in lieu of liquor in Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh. According to the police, ten people have been arrested in connection to the incident. The victims, who were habitual tipplers, consumed hand sanitiser as an alternative to liquor, as regular shops were …
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