Manpriya Khurana

Articles by Manpriya Khurana

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EndSARS: Protesters block highway, police fires tear gas, John Boyega joins in

Nigeria's special police unit force has been accused of crimes, like murder, extortion and unlawful arrests, several times before.

Oct 9, 2020

International Lesbian Day: Inspiring tales of lesbian icons coming out

From a cute confession as a teenager to an announcement on a magazine cover, these famous lesbians have done it all to make things public

Oct 9, 2020

China issues a diktat letter to India media; get lost, says angry Taiwan

Follow one-China policy, says the letter. It also asks the media to not address Taiwan as a nation or a country and its leader as 'President'

Oct 8, 2020

TN preacher demands selfies from minors in skirts; students share shocking chats

Jaisundar visited missionary schools across the state to propagate Bible, Netizens demand cancellation of the license or registration of Scripture Union.

Oct 6, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during a news conference inside the James S. Brady Briefing Room at the White House September 27, 2020 in Washington, U.S. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno

Nancy Pelosi could be next US President; odds rise for Madam Speaker [see how]

Vice President Mike Pence, in the meanwhile, will debate with Kamala Harris in Utah next week.

Oct 4, 2020

What is October Surprise: Donald Trump is COVID positive and this is trending [top tweets]

President Trump has Covid but looks like he has lost on the empathy of people,

Oct 2, 2020

Ms Marvel finally gets on-screen face; can Iman Vellani finally end Islamophobia

Currently being developed into a web-series, Ms Marvel will also be a part of future MCU films. But the bigger question remains unanswered.

Oct 2, 2020

Remember East India Company? They usurped India once, an Indian owns it now

The company, owned by businessman Sanjiv Mehta, is a luxury food brand today retailing teas, coffees and food items in London.

Oct 1, 2020

Emotional tale of how a 10-year-old's dream was saved by two superheroes [Viral thread]

When a NYT editor got a call at 11.45 pm, it better be about world coming to an end or something like that. Only it was about hope hanging onto a thread. Read on.

Sep 30, 2020

Armenia could pull big guns on Turkey; summon Russia to strong-arm rival

By activating CSTO, Armenia could drag Russia into the conflict against Turkey, adding pressure on Turkey, which allegedly shot down Armenian fighter jet - something Turkish president has denied.

Sep 30, 2020

Trump accidentally tweeted his tax returns; it is worse than NYT exposé [Details]

If you think $70k hair-styling bill was unforgivable, read on to know about what's far more important and requires urgent attention.

Sep 29, 2020

San Diego man arrested for running 'Revenge Porn' website

Beware of Couples Challenge: You can end up as revenge-porn victim [Explained]

Pune City Police say they received a number of such complaints from couples whose pics were misused, letting the police uncover a large operation.

Sep 27, 2020

Amish Tripathi's Suheldev could be next Baahubali, filling mythological vacuum of Indian cinema

Lead actor not announced, Tripathi joins the team as Creative Producer, the film to be directed by ad filmmaker Senthil Kumar

Sep 25, 2020

Deepika Padukone, Rakul Preet, Sara Ali Khan summoned by NCB

No, NCB did not hack into Deepika's WhatsApp; a simple act did the trick

WhatsApp maintains no end-to-end encryption for data stored on Google Drive or other cloud services, agencies created a 'cloned' phone. And that's one hint as to how NCB retreived Deepika's personal chats.

Sep 24, 2020

Maha's political game influences IPS reshuffle; 19 senior officers without posting

One of those awaiting posting is Deven Bharti, who headed the Anti-Terrorism Squad and also gave travel permit to brothers accused in Yes Bank scam.

Sep 24, 2020

India hasn't forgotten Gilgit Baltistan; will free it from illegal PAK occupation

Ministry of External Affairs, GoI, in May clearly issued a statement asking Pakistan to immediately vacate all areas under its illegal occupation.

Sep 23, 2020

Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey to contest upcoming elections; his journey so far

The current DGP quit IPS in 2009 to contest for Lok Sabha elections, was reinstated by Nitish Kumar government. Gupteshwar Pandey is once again contesting in the upcoming elections.

Sep 23, 2020

Why Pakistani Sikhs are holding anti-Pakistan protests?

Suffering forced conversions in Pakistan; Sikh women hold protest

Reportedly 55 such cases of forced abductions and conversions have taken place in the past few months itself.

Sep 22, 2020

Tata's paper-strip COVID test costs Rs 500; how it works [Explained]

Comparably to home-pregnancy test, the paper strip when immersed in Feluda mix, will eventually form lines, with two lines standing for positive and one for negative.