Month: April 2024

Jai Shri Ram’ and Cricketers’ Names on Answer Sheets: Two UP University Professors Suspended

Manish Kumar

An RTI request filed by Divyanshu Singh, a former student, revealed that students who wrote slogans like ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and names of cricketers were inexplicably awarded passing grades or over 50 per cent marks. Two professors at Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, have been suspended after 18 first-year pharmacy students were awarded passing grades by writing slogans and cricketers’ names on their answer sheets. An RTI request filed by Divyanshu Singh, a former student, revealed that students who wrote  slogans like “Jai Shri Ram” and…

Nainital Forest Fire Crosses 36-Hour Mark; CM Seeks Help From IAF, Army

Manish Kumar

The forest fire in Uttarakhand’s Nainital has now been raging for over 36 hours. As the fires reach the IAF station, the state government and forest department have called on the Indian Air Force and Indian Army for dousing operations. As per the latest updates, the IAF has deployed Mi-17 helicopters to help douse the fires. The helicopters have been tasked to take water from the Bhimtal Lake to try and control the forest fires. Nainital Forest Fires – Top Updates Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has stated that…

Iconic Tigers Of India You Should Know About

Manish Kumar

Tigers, the largest of the big cats and apex predators, have long captured the human imagination with their majestic presence and distinctive striped coats. Apart from their speckless skin and stunning acrobatics, it appears that a sense of danger has long fascinated humans. On tiger safaris, people wait for hours to get a look at the majestic beast; they wait patiently for there lingers a threat that something might happen. Thinking this, I believe Donna Tartt rightly put in her book “The Secret History” that beauty is terror, and what…

“Will WhatsApp Shut Down in India? Know All About the Platform’s Plea in Delhi HC”

Manish Kumar

WhatsApp and Meta’s plea in Delhi High Court has managed to grab attention after the lawyer appearing for the messaging platform argued that the company will be forced to shutdown in India if it is made to break encryption of messages WhatsApp and its parent Meta’s plea in the Delhi High Court was heard on Thursday during which a submission by the lawyer of the popular messaging platform invited significant attention. The case pertains to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The plea is…

“Ministry of Education Asks CBSE to Plan Board Exams Twice a Year from 2025-26 Session”

Manish Kumar

The Ministry of Education has requested the Central Board of Secondary Education to plan the logistics for conducting board exams twice a year starting from the 2025-26 academic session. The introduction of a semester system has been dismissed, reportedly. According to PTI, the ministry and the CBSE plan to meet with school principals next month to discuss the possibility of holding board exams twice a year. The CBSE is currently figuring out how to adjust the academic calendar to include additional board exams without affecting the schedule for undergraduate admissions.…

Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians, IPL 2024: Three Key Player Battles to Watch Out For”

Manish Kumar

The story of both teams is somewhat similar so far in this season. The Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals have won four out of the nine games played and currently stand at number six in the points table. The Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians are in the eighth position with three victories in eight games. Both teams desperately need a victory to improve their standings in the points table. MI have used 20 out of the total 25 players in this season which is very unlikely of the franchise. They need to…

“IPL 2024: Punjab Kings Script History, Record Highest Successful Chase in T20s – Check Full List”

Manish Kumar

The history has been made in Eden Gardens on Friday. Punjab Kings successfully chased down the 262-run target with eight balls and as many wickets to spare against the former champions Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024. Prabhsimran Singh set the tone of the chase but unfortunately lost his wicket in a freak run-out. Jonny Bairstow took the responsibility and slammed a 45-ball ton but it was Shashank Singh’s power-hitting which helped Punjab Kings won the match comfortably. He smashed eight sixes and two fours in his unbeaten 68-run knock…

Sonam Kapoor Reveals She Was ‘Traumatised’ After Gaining 32 Kg Weight During Pregnancy

Manish Kumar

Actress Sonam Kapoor recently made an appearance on episode 5 of Fashionably Pernia’s The Style Icon podcast. During their conversation, the actress yet again opened up about her post-pregnancy weight loss journey, and revealed the changes she had to make after having a baby in terms of her fashion. For those caught unaware, Sonam married businessman Anand Ahuja in 2018, and the couple welcomed their first child, Vayu, in August 2022. Speaking about the weight gain post-childbirth, Sonam said, “I gained 32 kilos. Honestly, initially, I was traumatised. You are…

“Delhi High Court Directs DGCA to De-register 54 Go First Aircraft”

Manish Kumar

In a setback to Go First, the Delhi High Court has directed the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to begin the process of de-registration of aircraft leased to the bankrupt airline. The matter was heard by a bench comprising of Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju. During the hearing, the court disposed the batch of pleas by the lessors and directed the DGCA to process the the deregistration applications filed by these lessors. The lessors involved in the case are – Pembroke Aircraft Leasing 11 Limited, SMBC Aviation Capital Limited, Accipiter…

“West Bengal: NSG Team Reaches Sandeshkhali After CBI Seizes Foreign-Made Arms; BJP Calls it ‘Act of Terror'”

Manish Kumar

A team of National Security Guard comandoes reached Sandeshkhali on Friday hours after he Central Bureau of Investigation seized arms and ammunition, such as foreign-manufactured firearms during searches at two premises of an associate of now-suspended TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali. According to PTI, the CBI conducted these searches in connection with an attack on Enforcement Directorate officers in the same area on January 5 Reportedly, teams of the Central Bureau Investigation (CBI), the bomb detection squad, the National Security Guard (NSG), the central paramilitary forces and…