October 27, 2025
  • October 27, 2025

In MP, ‘panch patis’ of 15 elected women take oath

by on August 7, 2022 0

In a bizarre reflection of bigotry in Madhya Pradesh’s hinterland, at least 15 women who were elected as panchs and sarpanchs in Dhar and Damoh districts sat in the audience or stayed home as their husbands – dubbed ‘Panch Patis’ – took oath on the Constitution, right under the noses of government officials.

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‘Veering to conclusion Parliament dysfunctional’

by on August 7, 2022 0

In an interview with PTI, Chidambaram also dismissed Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks linking the Congress’ demonstration against price rise on Friday to the Ram temple foundation day, saying the anniversary of the ‘Shilanyas’ was “far from our mind” when the date for the protest was fixed.

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‘Tolerance doesn’t mean accepting hate speech’

by on August 7, 2022 0

Justice D Y Chandrachud of the Supreme Court of India, who presided over the 11th convocation of Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) at Gandhinagar virtually on Saturday, said being accepting and tolerant of others’ opinions does not mean one should accept hate speech.

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Janhvi Kapoor on Sridevi: Mujhe bas unki yaad aati hai

by on August 7, 2022 0

Janhvi Kapoor is just five films old, if you consider her latest OTT release Good Luck Jerry. Of her five films, only two – debut Dhadak and 2021 horror comedy Roohi released in theatres. Ghost Stories and Gunjan Saxena, like Good Luck Jerry have all been straight to OTT releases.

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Brain aneurysms in India are fatal

by on August 7, 2022 0

n a report published in Neurology India publication, titled ‘Need for brain aneurysm treatment registry of India: How effectively are we treating intracranial aneurysms in India?’ Sudheer Ambekar, who is also a fellow at the University of Miami, said that about 40% of aneurysms in India are fatal.

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