By: Express News Service | New Delhi | Updated: September 16, 2020 8:51:03 am The biggest jump is in Sanskrit (Hons), from 65% last year to 70% this year for Commerce and Science students. For Humanities students it remains at 65%. In the limits released by St Stephen’s College on …
Read More »Umar Khalid Arrested Under UAPA In Delhi Riots Case: What Is This Anti-Terror Law?
Written by Sofi Ahsan | New Delhi | Updated: September 16, 2020 6:58:41 am Umar Khalid is one of several young activists who have been arrested in cases related to the violence in Delhi in February. The police have invoked UAPA provisions to investigate the alleged “larger conspiracy” behind the …
Read More »Indian Immunologicals in Talks to Make Russia’s Sputnik V; ‘many parameters to consider’
Written by Prabha Raghavan | New Delhi | Updated: September 16, 2020 7:14:21 am In this brochure photo taken on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020 and provided by the Russian Direct Investment Fund, a new vaccine is on display at the Nikolai Gamaleya National Epidemiology and Microbiology Center in Moscow, Russia. …
Read More »SC continues to broadcast Sudarshan TV show, says show appears to vilify Muslims
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: September 15, 2020 9:40:07 pm The proposed program, in Suresh Chavhanke’s Sudarshan News, had come under judicial scrutiny before the Delhi High Court and High Court last month. (Proceedings) On Tuesday, the Supreme Court suspended the broadcast of episodes of the …
Read More »Explained: The rationale and context for Mamata’s 1000 rupee sop for Brahmin priests
Written by Santanu Chowdhury, edited by Explained Desk | Kolkata | Updated: September 15, 2020 7:16:47 pm West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference, at Nabanna Sabhaghar in Kolkata, on Wednesday, September 2, 2020. (Photo / PTI Archive) On Monday (September 14), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata …
Read More »Explained: The 700+ Places in India That Bear the Names of the Mughals Today
Written by ZEESHAN SHAIKH, edited by Explained Desk | Mumbai | Updated: September 15, 2020 12:42:55 pm A representation of the Mughal Museum in Agra. The museum, under construction, is designed by Studio Archohm in association with David Chipperfield Architects. (Source: archohm.com) Questioning “how Mughals can be our heroes,” Uttar …
Read More »‘Biting the hand that feeds you’: Jaya Bachchan on drug addiction in Bollywood’s claim
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | September 15, 2020 12:59:23 pm Jaya Bachchan said: “People who have made a name for themselves in this industry have called him a scoundrel. I completely disagree and really dissociate myself.” (AND ME) One day after BJP MP and Bhojpuri actor Ravi …
Read More »Explained: Reading the Life Signature on Venus
Written by Amitabh Sinha | Pune | Updated: September 15, 2020 6:57:30 am Artistic impressions of Venus, after the confirmation of phosphine in the atmosphere. On the left, a representation of phosphine molecules in the inset. (ALMA, JCMT, ESO, NASA / JPL / Caltech via ESO) An announcement by an …
Read More »Road blocks during the Delhi riots, conspiracy sign, charge sheet for Thursday: Police
By: Express News Service | New Delhi | Updated: September 15, 2020 8:02:20 am The Delhi Police Special Cell also questioned filmmakers Rahul Roy and Saba Dewan on Monday for about eight hours and told them to join the investigation in connection with the riots. One day after JNU alumnus …
Read More »Prime Minister Modi sets the tone, government dodges China and economy on first day of Parliament
Written by Liz Mathew, Harikishan Sharma | New Delhi | Updated: September 15, 2020 5:15:24 am Citing a heavy legislative agenda, the government avoided attempts by the opposition to raise issues such as the India-China border dispute and the economic crisis on the first day of the 18-day parliament session …
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