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Delhi court acquits journalist Priya Ramani in the defamation case filed by former minister MJ Akbar

February 18, 2021

The court said: “Women can’t be punished for raising instances of sexual abuse,” and noted that the right to protecting one’s reputation cannot be at…

“Whatever was done was a sacred duty,” says Kiran Bedi after being removed as Puducherry’s Lieutenant-Governor

February 17, 2021

On Tuesday, President of India Ram Nath Kovind removed Dr Kiran Bedi as the Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry and gave the Governor of Telangana Dr Tamilisai…

Crowds at protest sites thinning but farmers say movement remains stronger than ever

February 17, 2021

It has been over two months since farmers have been protesting in India against the Indian government’s three controversial agricultural laws. The major protest sites…

Serum Institute of India receives WHO approval for global rollout of Covishield

February 16, 2021

The authorization will let the Pune-based Serum Institute of India supply Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine Covishield to the WHO-backed COVAX initiative. On Monday, the World Health…

Toolkit Case: Police claims that three activists held zoom meeting ahead of Republic Day tractor parade

February 16, 2021

The Delhi Police said on Monday that Disha Ravi, the 22-year-old activist arrested in connection with the toolkit case and two other wanted activists held…

Is an app called Koo is the real winner in Govt’s fight with Twitter?

February 15, 2021

The co-founder of the Indian microblogging app says that the platform, which is aiming to become an alternative to Twitter, is completely apolitical Our BureauNew…

Police arrests activist Disha Ravi in connection to the “toolkit”

February 15, 2021

Police claim that climate activist Disha Ravi edited the toolkit document and shared it with Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg. Delhi Police’s cybercrime unit arrested…

India delivers Covid-19 vaccines to Mexico

February 15, 2021

On Sunday, Mexico received a shipment of “Made in India” Covid-19 vaccines at the Mexico City airport. India delivered 870,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19…

Tunnel and drones: How a rescue operation is being done in mountains?

February 13, 2021

Following the glacier burst in Chamoli, 168 are still missing, though 36 dead bodies have been recovered so far Our BureauNew Delhi In a major…

Tussle between Twitter and Indian govt continues

February 12, 2021

When asked about the dispute between the Indian government and Twitter, US Department of State spokesperson Ned Price restated the commitment towards supporting democratic values…