Manpriya Khurana

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Metaverse, FSD Beta, NFT: Guide to 2021's biggest tech buzzwords [Explained]

The tech world, like each year, saw a lot of trends shuttle in and out in the year 2021. Some of the phrases like Metaverse even found their way into everyday conversations of people from non-technical backgrounds.

Dec 22, 2021

Climate Change? Chills catch up with South India; Maharashtra, Telangana see sudden dip in temperature, here's why

In Maharashtra, several districts experienced temperatures in single digit, with Gadchiroli shivering at 7.4 degree Celsius. The Indian Met Department has attributed the change to cold winds blowing from North East

Dec 21, 2021

Cong MLA's shocking remark, apology: But rape is no laughing matter, It's high time people get it

Revolting rape jokes or comments followed by outrage and apology are, unfortunately, nothing new in India. Several leaders cutting across party lines and affiliations have made the disgusting rape comments before

Dec 17, 2021

Omicron-recovered K'taka man shares his journey, video goes viral.

State-wise break-up and spread of Omicron cases in India; Will it lead to a third wave?

With Telangana, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal reporting their first case each, the national tally stands at 73. In Kolkata, the seven-year-old boy with travel history tested Omicron positive.

Dec 16, 2021

Security Council not the platform to discuss these issues: India; Why it voted against UN resolution on climate change

Apart from India, China and Russia have also rejected the move to enable climate change discussions at Security Council. The resolution, however, received approval from 12 of the 15 members of the council.

Dec 14, 2021

"They tried to destroy Kashi": PM Modi revisits Aurangzeb era at Kashi Vishwanath corridor inauguration

In his speech, Modi made historical references to Aurangzeb's atrocities, showered flower petals on the workers and engineers behind the project and thanked the BJP government

Dec 13, 2021

Unvaxxed Sperm takes shot at becoming next Bitcoin; there's one big problem [details]

The project is based on the unbacked belief that in the future, the rare sperms and eggs of unvaccinated people will be worth a fortune because people will realize that Covid-19 vaccine has damaged their reproductive abilities.

Dec 11, 2021

Army chopper with CDS Rawat onboard crashes in TN; three rescued, injured shifted to hospital

CDS Gen Bipin Rawat funeral: Cremation with full military honours explained; see process and protocol [details]

As the nation gives a respected send-off to Indian Defence Chief Bipin Rawat on Friday, many revisit the rules and protocols of state funerals.

Dec 9, 2021

Mountains can't stop river: China on Australia, US boycott of Beijing Olympics; how many will follow suit

International Olympic Committee, in the meanwhile, said that while they ask for least possible interference from the political world, they also respect political decisions taken by political bodies

Dec 8, 2021

Angela Merkel Stepping Down As German Chancellor In 2021

Germany's incoming chancellor Olaf Scholz calls himself "'feminist"; Unveils first gender-balanced cabinet

While unveiling the new cabinet, Scholz said that Germany's security was now in the hands of women. The country got its first ever female interior minister and female foreign minister

Dec 7, 2021

Yutu-2 of Chang'e 4 mission continues exploration

Mystery house on moon: Chinese robotic rover spots cube-shaped object; netizens start guessing [details]

While the rover will spend the next 2-3 lunar days getting closer to the object, the possibilities of it being an obelisk or alien have been ruled out.

Dec 6, 2021

3rd Omicron case confirmed in Gujarat, the 72-year-old had returned from Zimbabwe; 5 states on high alert so far

Despite overall decrease in total number of cases in India, certain districts in the nation have recorded a worrying spike, making the Centre issue strict guidelines and enhanced surveillance of foreign arrivals

Dec 4, 2021

Ola driver masturbates in front of woman passenger, company revokes his licence; How safe are women

With the advent of technology, cabs can be booked at the click of a button, however, that hasn't translated into women being safe at all hours. Such incidents are neither rare nor sporadic

Dec 4, 2021

Bengaluru on high alert as test reports likely to reveal Omicron presence and spread in city

10 Omicron suspects admitted in Delhi hospital; Genome sequencing reports awaited [Timeline]

It was only on November 25 that the new variant was first reported to the WHO from South Africa. Less than ten days later, it has spread in more than 20 countries

Dec 3, 2021

London woman wins millions suing doctor for her birth 20 years ago [details]

The landmark medical judgement holds the doctors liable even for improper pre-conception advice, as that is a crucial factor in a child's health

Dec 2, 2021

Sky is the limit: IndiGo is now tenth largest airline by capacity globally; growth indisputable [details]

Int'l passenger flights won't resume from Dec 15; govt ban to continue amid Omicron concern [details]

The latest notification by DGCA carries forward the ban imposed on scheduled commercial international flights since March 23, 2020.

Dec 1, 2021

Outranking Paris and Singapore, Tel Aviv emerges as the world's most expensive city; Damascus least expensive now

While Tel Aviv jumped five spots to emerge at the top, the other city with a drastic jump has been Tehran, where factors like US sanctions pushed the prices and caused shortages

Dec 1, 2021

World's first non-profit city launched in Riyadh; many next-level cities in pipeline globally [what to expect]

The city will host academies, colleges, a science museum, creative center and will also include a range of institutions aimed at promoting arts and culture.

Nov 16, 2021

Don't deny flats to single women, people based on what they eat or religion; SC calls it "impermissible"

Court cases over the discriminatory practices of housing cooperative societies in India are nothing new. However, the High Courts and the Apex Court have often had varying stance on the issue.

Nov 15, 2021

Japan hospital used toilet water for drinking; authorities "sorry" for 30 years of negligence [details]

The connection error in pipes would have continued to remain unnoticed, but for the construction of a new treatment plant at the hospital premises.

Nov 9, 2021

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