Mondays With Manjul, December 27

Ladki hoon, Lad Sakti Hoon: Priyanka Gandhi While Flagging Off Marathon In Jhansi

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra shared a few clippings of a marathon organised by the party in Jhansi which was attended by thousands of women. This marathon is part of the Congress’ latest campaign, ‘Ladki Hoon, Lad Sakti Hoon’ (I’m a girl, I can fight), focusing on women and women empowerment in Uttar Pradesh where […]

Covid Study Breaks Down Virus Transmission

The SARS-CoV-2 virus uses an underground form of transmission to give our immune system the slip, a new study has found. The paper, led by Shan-Lu Liu, virology professor at the Department of Veterinary Biosciences at the Ohio State University, breaks down the mechanism in which the COVID virus seems to be spreading. In simpler […]

INS Kesari Supplies 500 Tonnes Of Food Aid To Mozambique Under ‘Mission Sagar’

Indian Naval Ship Kesari entered Port of Maputo, Mozambique yesterday on 25 December, As part of yet another deployment undertaken by the Indian Navy since May 2020 under Mission SAGAR. This is the eighth such deployment which currently is being conducted in close coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs and other agencies of the Government of […]

Gujarat Records 177 Fresh Covid Cases In A Day; Total Tally Reaches 948

Gujarat on Sunday recorded 177 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours bringing the total active cases tally to 948 while 10 patients are on ventilator support. Gujarat has 49 cases of the Omicron variant. Ahmedabad recorded the highest number of new cases at 52, followed by Rajkot with 24 cases. Surat recorded 20 […]

What Kept Twitter Busy This Year

Sex, films, drug cases, celeb spats and filmi controversies, here’s a list of all the kept Twitterati on their fingers this year!! Aryan Khan’s Arrest in a Drugs Case King Khan’s eldest born landed in trouble when, in October, he was arrested in connection with a drug bust aboard a cruise ship off the Mumbai […]

Taliban Bans Travel For Afghan Women Unless Accompanied By Male Relative

Episodes of oppression of women and girls have emerged in Afghanistan again despite Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid in August having vowed: “to recognise and honour women rights as per Islamic Law”. Recently, the Taliban have started a new rule for women of Afghanistan Stating that women seeking to travel should not be offered transport unless […]

Indo-Tibet Friendship Union in Gujarat Root For ‘Free Tibet’, oppose 2022 Olympics

Image for representation purpose The Indo-Tibet Friendship Union at Riverfront on Sunday discussed important issues that include the liberation of Tibet from China and the holding of the upcoming Olympics in China. State Coordinator Dr Amit Jyotikar said that the Indo-Tibetan Friendship Union has been working with the principle of independence of Tibet and security […]

Despite Covid, Indian Students Flood UK, US Varsities

International students from source nations like India and Nigeria are heading to Canada, the UK and the US in record numbers – despite the pandemic, shows a new research led by the Mitchell Institute, Victoria University, even as Australia and New Zealand experience a dramatic drop in new international students. The research reveals a complex […]

Mrs India-Earth Winner Dr Monika Chawla From UAE Wants To Promote Women’s Education In India

This year’s Mrs India Earth winner Dr Monika Chawla is an Abu Dhabi based reproductive endocrinologist and a fertility specialist. Chawla has been helping women to achieve motherhood successfully for the last 16 years, she says she wants to direct her energies towards women’s education and empowerment in India. the sixth edition of Mrs India […]

Govt’s Decision To Vaccinate Children ‘Unscientific’: Senior AIIMS Epidemiologist

The government has decided to vaccinate children against Covid-19 and a senior epidemiologist at AIIMS, a principal investigator of Covaxin trials for adults and children at the institute has called out the decision ‘unscientific’. Dr Sanjay K Rai, also the president of the Indian Public Health Association, stated that the data from the countries that […]

Will Shopping Be Any Easier In Coming Year?

Our shopping habits are dependent on many factors not just our needs. We shop based on trends, necessity, luxury and much more. It does not just vary through the region but it differs from person to person. There is no absolute that can be even thought to be achieved. However, the unprecedented pandemic led to […]

What Covid Vaccine Boosters Mean To India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday made a much-awaited announcement on booster doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, stating that those eligible for the booster would include frontline workers, people with co-morbidities and senior citizens. Booster doses are to be rolled out from January 10. Modi said vaccination for children aged between 15-18 years would begin […]

How To Dump Sand from One Pit to Another: AMC Hires Consultant At Rs 50 Lakhs To Get Answer

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC)’s outlay to fill a pit behind Gandhi Ashram, using sand from its own Pirana dump, is pegged at Rs 48.55 crore. And despite civil engineers on its payroll, the civic body has hired a consultant firm at Rs 50 lakhs to advise on how to “transfer sand from one pit […]

MP: Over 12 Muslims Held, Muslim Man’s House Razed After Communal Clash Over Hindutva Rally

Rightwing Hindutva groups’ attempts to enter a locality primarily populated by Muslims – against police instructions – as part of their ‘Shourya Yatra’ in Manawar tehsil of Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district developed into a clash with stone pelting from both sides recently. However, police have only arrested Muslims among those accused and inexplicably razed a […]

South African Equality Activist Desmond Tutu, Dies At 90

Desmond Tutu, South African anti- racial segregation icon who coined the popular term ” Rainbow Nation”, passes away at 90. Tutu was often portrayed as the country’s ethical compass, he also won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for combating white minority rule in South Africa. On this sad occasion, South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa […]

Gujarat: 75% Rise In Home Loan Disbursals

The Nifty and Sensex have been bullish ever since the unlock post Pandemic. And since WFH and online schooling seems here to stay for a bit longer, the home loan segment has seen a massive upswing. Sparing no time before the much-apprehended lockdown again, new home buyers are out on a spree. As such, home […]

Judges Themselves Appointing Judges Is Widely Propagated Myth: CJI N V Ramana

The notion that “judges are themselves appointing judges” is a myth as the judiciary is just one of the many players involved in the process of selecting judicial officers, Chief Justice of India N V Ramana said on Sunday during a lecture at Vijaywada on Sunday. CJI N V Ramana made it clear that every […]

More Than 30, Including Children, Killed, Bodies Burnt in Myanmar’s Kayah State

More than 30 people, including women and children, were killed and their bodies burnt in Myanmar‘s conflict-torn Kayah state on Friday, according to a local resident, media reports and a local human rights group. Karenni Human Rights Group said they found the burnt bodies of internally displaced people, including elders, women and children killed by […]

Gujarat: 5-Day Nadi Utsav Begins Today

The lifeline of Gujarat’s Agri Ecosystem remains the trio’s flow. And to honour the gifts that Narmada, Tapi and Sabarmati bestow, Gujarat will celebrate Nadi Utsav (River festival). The five-day festival begins Sunday Dec 26 and will conclude on Dec 30. This is the first such celebration ever. Related events will take place in four […]