Manpriya Khurana

Articles by Manpriya Khurana

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Letting women work: Shahid Afridi's pro-Taliban statements create stir, netizens give befitting reply

A couple of months ago, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi also made a few pro-Taliban statements. Qureshi said how he thought that, "Taliban was ready for peace, since they have suffered as well."

Aug 31, 2021

Woman tied to tree, publicly flogged by husband for eloping

Woman tied to cot, carried through farms in UP's Bulandshahr; Police wake up after video goes viral

In the short twenty second clipping, three men can be seen carrying her cot while a couple of more men can be heard in the background noise

Aug 30, 2021

Researchers flee Afghanistan, those who remain fear persecution by Taliban

Ground reports state that universities and public offices are closed, staff hasn't been paid salaries and researchers who have stayed back fear paying a heavy price for their ethnicity, international collaborations and fields of study

Aug 30, 2021

"Safety of girl students on campus is VC's responsibility"; logic prevails, Mysuru University order rolled back

Instead of relying on surveillance technology to maintain law and order and beefing up girls' security on the campus, it aimed at locking up the girl students, which did not go down well with many.

Aug 29, 2021

IS-K claims responsibility for Kabul blasts; Here's an outfit with roots in Taliban, ties to Haqqani Network

Reportedly, IS-K considers Taliban treacherous because of agreeing to the peace deal with the US. They have been behind several attacks during the past six years targeting civilians in Afghanistan at market places, schools and even hospitals

Aug 27, 2021

Used face masks are killing animals: Elastic Cut Campaign aims to save wildlife [how to join]

The Elastic Cut Campaign involves one simple step of snipping the elastic before disposing off the masks. UK-based animal charity RSPCA has received a large number of reports of animals and birds tangled in the straps of masks.

Aug 26, 2021

Indian govt goes easy on drone laws; vastly simplifies paperwork, registration, licensing process [key points]

It is not just the types of fees, which have been reduced from 72 to 4, but also the quantum of fees that has come down to nominal levels. The earlier fee of Rs 3000 for remote pilot license has been brought down to Rs 100. Read to know more.

Aug 26, 2021

Gitmo ex-detainee, an insurgent with several aliases, another on the UN Sanctions List: Meet Taliban's new regime

While the defence minister Abdul Qayuum Zakir is a former Guantanamo detainee, its new mayor Hamdullah Nomani has been on the UN Sanctions List

Aug 25, 2021

Who is Zalmay Khalilzad? Top US diplomat is blamed for Taliban's return and current crisis

The 70-year-old U.S Special Representative has faltered on counts more than one. At the time of February deal, he reportedly put pressure on Afghan government to release thousands of insurgent prisoners

Aug 23, 2021

Imposter pretends to be Indian Army soldier; gets busted with shocking evidence [details]

The couple was picked up near Kaliabor bridge near Tezpur Military station. During further probe, around 1,500 pictures including those from Army installations were recovered from man's phone.

Aug 22, 2021

Covid third wave in India is near, study report suggests possible timeline

Three fool-proof ways to curb spread of Covid-19 in closed spaces [read now]

Good ventilation systems have been found to be as effective as N95 masks in helping curb the spread of Covid-19 in indoor spaces. However, the fitting of masks makes a lot of difference in their aerosol filtering capacity

Aug 21, 2021

NASA is working on asteroid deflecting machine

Asteroid Approaching Earth Tonight at 94,000 kmph; Classified by NASA as Potentially Hazardous; Visible With Telescope

Even though the August 21 flyby will be the asteroid's closest approach to Earth, yet it will pass the Earth from a distance nine times that of between Earth and Moon.

Aug 21, 2021

"His death was preventable": US man's obituary sends out strong message to anti-vaxxers [read now]

The rise of the highly transmissible delta variant, waning immunity and anti-vaxxers are collectively responsible for breakthrough infections

Aug 20, 2021

Taliban Trivia: Least known facts about Afghan Islamist organisation that took many by surprise

The Taliban has lessons galore for the activists and democracies at large. The organisation is quick to adapt, resilient to the core, has unparalleled intelligence network, and believes in strategic planning and coordinated action.

Aug 20, 2021

"Afghanistan will no longer be opium hub": Declares Taliban but data belies claims

Contrary to what the Taliban might claim, several independent and official reports by UN Office of Drugs and Crime have revealed that the Taliban are involved in all aspects of drug economy -- from systematic poppy cultivation to opium extraction, heroin labs to fees on trafficking

Aug 18, 2021

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India spent billions of dollars in Afghanistan over years; built highways, hospitals, Parliament & beyond [details]

Apart from humanitarian assistance during the pandemic, New Delhi has been an integral part of Afghanistan and assisted it with infrastructural projects, human resource development, trade facilities.

Aug 17, 2021

Increase women representation in police to 33%: Centre asks States

While replying to a written question in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the aim is that each police station should have three women sub inspectors, 10 women police constables so that a women helpdesk is manned round the clock

Aug 14, 2021

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