By: Desk Explained | New Delhi | Updated: November 12, 2020 9:07:12 pm According to the contempt of court Act 1971, contempt of court can be civil or criminal. Attorney General KK Venugopal on Thursday consented to the initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against comedian Kunal Kamra for his tweets …
Read More »#BoycottTanishq trending after interfaith marriage announcement sparks row
The ad shows a Hindu daughter-in-law in a Muslim home. An advertisement for jewelry brand Tanishq sparked a dispute after right-wing groups claimed it was promoting ‘love jihad’, a popular conspiracy theory put forward by Hindu ideologues that suggests Muslim men deliberately marry Hindu women in order to convert them. …
Read More »Maharashtra and Mumbai: the increase In Covid cases and death counts, some encouraging trends
[ad_1] Written by Tabassum Barnagarwala | Mumbai | Updated: May 21, 2020 7:12:36 am View APMC vegetable market after it was opened for trade in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic in Navi Mumbai (Express photo by Narendra Vaskar) Maharashtra, the state worst hit by Covid-19, which represents around a …
Read More »Coronavirus numbers explained: cases may see a sharp increase in the coming days
[ad_1] Written by Amitabh Sinha , Edited by the desktop explained | Pune | Posted: May 5, 2020 10:35:57 am The overall count in the country was 46,390 at the end of Monday. If the scenes in the first day of the third blocking phase By any indication, the number …
Read More »Explained: Why are states so interested in excise taxes on liquor?
[ad_1] Written by Harikishan Sharma , Edited by the desktop explained | New Delhi | Updated: May 5, 2020 12:45:20 am State revenues generally comprise two categories: tax revenue and non-tax revenue. Tax revenue is again divided into two categories: the state’s own tax revenue and the share of central …
Read More »Coronavirus numbers explained: no cases in Kerala, others on the rise
[ad_1] Written by Amitabh Sinha , Edited by the desktop explained | Pune | Updated: May 2, 2020 4:45:01 pm The daily increase in cases in the country crossed 2000 for the first time. For the first time in over a month, Kerala reported zero new cases of Coronavirus on …
Read More »Coronavirus numbers explained: more deaths than are counted in West Bengal
[ad_1] Written by Amitabh Sinha , Edited by explained desktop , with contributions from Desk Explanation | Pune | Updated: May 2, 2020 10:19:52 am Coronavirus (COVID-19): It is very possible that the actual workload in West Bengal is much higher than is known, and that the state is simply …
Read More »Explained: Why is May 1 observed as Labor Day?
[ad_1] By: Desktop explained | New Delhi | Updated: May 1, 2020 11:13:26 am Although it was initially held as a former Northern Hemisphere spring festival, on May 1 it became associated with the labor movement in the late 19th century. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Today (May 1) is May Day, …
Read More »Coronavirus numbers explained: Telangana shows decrease in numbers
[ad_1] Written by Amitabh Sinha , Edited by the desktop explained | Pune | Updated: April 28, 2020 11:39:42 am The top five states continue to contribute more than 70 percent of the countries’ new cases. Maharashtra reported their highest mortality in a single day 27 as of Monday as …
Read More »Explained: in homemade masks, two fabrics better than one
[ad_1] Written by Kabir Firaque The | New Delhi | Updated: April 28, 2020 6:11:02 am Tight fabrics, such as cotton, can act as a mechanical barrier against particles. (File photo) With a shortage of surgical masks and N95, the Ministry of Health recently published a notice on how you …
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