Manpriya Khurana

Articles by Manpriya Khurana

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Fish didn't survive, exports dipped; how Chennai's Kolathur market suffered amid pandemic [details]

Difficulty in accessing fish fodder during lockdown meant the fish in their ponds couldn't survive, while reduced turnover and dip in exports means the traders can barely put food on their table.

Jul 14, 2021

Kalpana Chawla gets successor in Sirisha Bandla; from Guntur to space, incredible journey of India-born astronaut

Bandla's role in the flight crew was that of Researcher Experience. She could not take the traditional NASA route in her career as poor vision prevented her from meeting the requirements of becoming a pilot or astronaut with NASA.

Jul 13, 2021

Pentagon monitoring Taliban's sweeping advances in Afghanistan 'with deep concern'

Return of the Taliban: People recall the dark days where women were pariahs, education a travesty

Ever since the US announced its withdrawal, the Taliban has been creeping closer to capture Kabul. Last week, a Taliban delegation in Moscow even said it controlled 85 per cent of Afghanistan

Jul 12, 2021

Kandahar: India evacuates 50 diplomats amid rising violence; says didn't use PAK air space [key developments]

Around 7000 Pakistan-based LeT fighters are believed to be fighting alongside the Taliban in Afghanistan, an important factor in India evacuating its diplomats.

Jul 11, 2021

India reacts to #Indiaout campaign on social media; Maldives takes note, some action too [details]

Ever since Solih administration came to power in 2018, the enhanced military cooperation among two nations is being criticized by opposition parties in the Maldives, who are also spearheading #Indiaout campaign.

Jul 8, 2021

JEE 2021: Application window reopens, city can be changed, test centres increased [key guidelines]

The examination centres have been increased from 232 to 334 to ease the process during the pandemic. As for NEET, while it be held on August 1, the details are awaited and application form has not been released yet

Jul 7, 2021

TN's Village Cooking Channel hits 1 cr subscribers; How farmer-influencers are next big disrupters in digital content

The channel started out of boredom of spare time spanning six months in a year and grew by the day because it stood apart from any other cooking show.

Jul 7, 2021

Lying flat, Chinese millennials want to chill but Beijing says slog; A novel protest drives Govt up the wall

The protests are against the prevalent 996 culture, which means working from 9 am to 9 pm and six days a week. The youngsters fear they'll end up like their parents

Jul 6, 2021

Muslim women's photos, names used in "Sulli Deals"; fierce outrage pulls down app [shocking]

The COO of Github confirmed via Twitter that the app has been taken down, meanwhile, there is still no clarity as to the creators behind "Sulli" Deals.

Jul 6, 2021

Give my gratuity or face drought, writes Gujarat former Govt employee claiming to be Vishnu incarnate

The letter was addressed to Secretary (Water Resources) MK Jadav, who called him "full of nonsense" and also said that government approved his premature retirement considering his mental condition as a special case

Jul 5, 2021

Family prank gone wrong: Two women, newborn died in Kerala; police unravel mystery [shocking details]

The police investigation later revealed that a woman named Reshma abandoned her few hours old child to elope with a man she had befriended on Facebook and never seen. Now it has also come to light that her lover Anandu never existed.

Jul 5, 2021

NYT "Ad for South Asia Correspondent" stirs a hornet's nest; Here's why

The job listing also mentioned India as a nation with rich history that was on the cusp of a major inflection point. It went onto describe Modi as the one advocating self-sufficient, muscular nationalism centred on the country's Hindu majority

Jul 3, 2021

Will crack heads up and spill blood on Great Wall of Steel: Xi Jinping's hate speech stuns world

In the speech that was met with aroused cheers and applause from the thousands gathered, he also said that China has never bullied ever, neither in the past nor present

Jul 3, 2021

Meet the six-member Refugee Paralympic Team of Tokyo 2020; Journey from refugee camps to Olympics

The team was introduced in a star-studded announcement made via a video and will be the first to enter Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony on August 24

Jul 2, 2021

Covishield gets 'recognised' by Germany; it's not same as EU Green Pass: What does that mean? [details]

German Ambassador to India Walter J Lindner agreed that travel ban was a harsh measure but said that's the only way to prevent the massive influx of new variants.

Jul 2, 2021

Sputnik Light phase 3 trial denied in India; why Dr Reddy's didn't get approval for Russia's single shot vaccine

So far, the Phase 3 trials of Sputnik Light have been conducted in Russia, Ghana and UAE. The expert committee did not find any scientific basis to conduct Phase 3 trials since the immunogenicity data available from the first dose trial was not so great.

Jul 1, 2021

After India's quid-pro-quo move, Covishield vaccination accepted in Switzerland, 7 EU countries

The move comes a day after India formally requested EU to accept Covaxin and Covishield in their exemption list. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had also taken up the matter on the sidelines of G20 meeting in Italy

Jul 1, 2021

Bharat Biotech responds on $320 mn cancelled deal with Brazil; Yet to clarify on $45mn routed via Singapore firm

Brazilian Health Ministry had signed the contract with Bharat Biotech for 2 crore vaccine doses in February. Things came under scrutiny after an attorney-general probed further and found out that Covaxin was the most expensive of all vaccines Brazil purchased

Jun 30, 2021

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Robbers attempt "Money Heist" style theft in Maharashtra; caught in the act [details]

The police patrolling the area noticed unusual activity and reached the spot, while seven of the gang were arrested, one managed to flee.

Jun 28, 2021

Covishield not in EU travel Green Pass list as not applied for approval, says Poonawalla; Exploring diplomatic channels now

Only four vaccines are currently recognised by European Union's vaccine passport programme, while Covishield is yet to file an application for approval