Manpriya Khurana

Articles by Manpriya Khurana

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Post the Assembly Elections 2023 debacle, it's time for responsibility & accountability within Congress. What went wrong for the party?

The party needed new and young faces to sway the voters, opine many. Kamal Nath reportedly irked many within the India bloc over his stance on seat sharing too

1 day ago

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

A plea, seeking a ban on the use of EVMs and reintroduction of ballot paper, was rejected by the Supreme Court last September

2 days ago

Palestinians inspect the remains of a building that was destroyed during Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, on May 5, 2019

Week long truce ends: Israel resumes combat operations, alleges Hamas violated terms

The Hamas controlled Government Media office blamed the US and international community for the end of truce, says 32 people have been killed by Israeli airstrikes on Friday.

5 days ago

Telangana goes to vote: 20.64% voter turnout till 11AM; Naga Chaitanya, Nagarjuna cast votes [Key updates]

Last assembly elections of 2018, the voter turnout was 73.7 per cent, with BRS keeping 88 of the 119 assembly seats, Congress coming a distant second at 19 and BJP bagging only one seat

6 days ago

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue operations hit another snag, second in two days, manual drilling being contemplated, timeline of the incident

From halting unsustainable development to gearing up for disaster management, there are lessons galore from man made ecological disasters in Uttarakhand

11 days ago

Telangana chief minister, K. Chandrashekhar Rao

Telangana Assembly Polls 2023: With parties promising free 24 hour electricity supply to farmers, the battle for 'power lines' heats up

While Congress leader A Revanth Reddy has claimed that Congress will not contest at all if KCR can prove there is free power, state power minister G Jagdish Reddy challenged the party to test any of the power lines in the state

12 days ago

It's Congress Vs BJP for Rajasthan Assembly Polls? Neck-to-neck manifestoes, anti-incumbency factor, internal friction make it complicated

Those privy to the nuances of regional politics say Vasundhara Raje has been running a separate campaign after being distanced from BJP

15 days ago

Sam Altman paying $10,000 for death and brain upload to cloud

Sam Altman not coming back, joins Microsoft, Emmett Shear steps in as interim CEO of OpenAI

Despite Altman's aggressive bid to return, the board did not approve to the proposed terms of his reinstatement. Altman joining Microsoft puts several speculative theories to rest

16 days ago

Indian bridge is falling down: Uttarkashi tunnel collapse not one-off incident, several such projects on record this year

As the Bihar bridge collapse put several similar incidents under the scanner, it was found that more than nine bridges collapsed in the state over the last three years

19 days ago

Telangana assembly polls 2023: Who will win the race among top contenders; KCR, KTR, Revanth Reddy & Owaisi?

If the previous assembly elections of 2018 are any indicator, then BRS can at the very least hope to play the role of a kingmaker

25 days ago

Delhi's AQI improves a little, to 394! What makes tackling air pollution a challenge in the Capital every year?

From incentives on electric vehicles to purchase of stubble from farmers, any permanent solutions to the problem have to first come from both state and union governments

29 days ago

From "We stand with Israel" to subtle shift in "unconditional support": Is Biden in a fix over Hamas-Israel war?

The US President Joe Biden has received enough criticism for his full-throated support for Israel, from both outside and within the US, with one lawmaker even resigning over the decision to continue sending arms to Israel.

Nov 3, 2023

Zika virus detected in Chikkaballapur district; K'taka health dept on high alert. Causes, symptoms & prevention

The health officers have sent blood samples of 30 pregnant women with fever-like symptoms for testing. Zika virus causes birth defects and can be fatal

Nov 2, 2023

It's complicated, confusing... R Madhavan's post on insurance highlights the need to simplify policies; Netizens couldn't agree more

Many of the users rued about the endless clauses inserted in the Terms & Conditions section, which makes it impossible to understand and know the benefits and pitfalls of a policy

Oct 31, 2023

Beware of green leafy veggies in B'luru; Scientists detect alarming levels of lead, cadmium & iron in vegetables [details]

The study comprised 400 samples of 10 vegetables collected from 20 stores across Bengaluru, from high-end supermarkets to local markets to organic stores and Hopcoms.

Oct 29, 2023

Fears of huge ground invasion of Gaza grow as Israel vows 'mighty vengeance'

Israel-Hamas war intensifies, total communication blackout in Gaza. Is the war likely to spread to peripheral nations of Syria, Lebanon?

It's not only Lebanon and Syria that have been peripherally caught up in the fighting, Egypt too has been exposed to the risks of the war

Oct 28, 2023

Bad news from China: Scientists find 8 new viruses from rodents, spark another pandemic concern, other studies stress the same

A research paper says that there are highly diverse, undiscovered viruses that have evolved independently in their unique wildlife hosts. If they were to cross the host barrier, they are highly likely to cause another pandemic

Oct 26, 2023

Telangana Polls: BRS Announces 115 Candidates, KCR To Contest From Two Seats

Who will win Telangana assembly elections 2023? Congress on edge, KCR fights back amid unpredictable voters, repetitive issues

The date of election is long out, and so is the list of candidates by all the political parties. The code of conduct is in place and the guessing game as to who will win Telangana assembly elections has begun

Oct 24, 2023

Sunak in Israel; Calls it a 'nation in grief,' to seek deescalation, urges opening route for aid [details]

Calling loss of civilian lives due to a "Hamas' horrific act of terror," ahead of his visit Sunak said that the Gaza hospital blast was a watershed moment for world leaders to come together to avoid further dangerous escalation of conflict

Oct 19, 2023

Of blame & bombs: 500 killed, Israel says it didn't do it; all that has happened in the aftermath of Gaza hospital attack [key points]

The IDF has denied any involvement in the attack and instead blamed the incident on a failed rocket launch by Palestinian Islamic militant group

Oct 18, 2023

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