Living smile vidya demands queer sensitivity in censor board

Living smile vidya demands queer sensitivity in censor board

Trans rights advocate Living Smile Vidya calls for inclusion of trans and queer individuals in the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC, also known as the Censor Board). This comes in response to the negative portrayal of trans and queer characters in the recent Tamil film “Mark Antony,” directed by Adhik Ravichandran. The film faced … Read more

24 patients including 12 newborn die in Nanded Govt hospital

24 patients, including 12 newborns, die in Maharashtra hospital

In the last 24 hours, a total of 24 patients, comprising 12 children and 12 adults, lost their lives at a government hospital in Maharashtra’s Nanded. Hospital authorities have attributed these tragic deaths to various factors, including a shortage of medications and staff transfers. Following the revelation of this incident, Dr. Shyamrao Wakode, a healthcare … Read more

Why Bihar Caste Census data is eye opening ?

Why Bihar Caste Census data is eye opening ?

The Bihar government has recently released the much-awaited caste-based census data. The data reveals a diverse demographic composition of the state, with the Extremely Backward Class (EBC) and Other Backward Class (OBC) comprising 63 per cent of the state’s 13 crore population. According to the data, the EBCs account for 36.01% of the total population, … Read more

A dutch scientist predicts massive earthquake in Pakistan

A dutch scientist predicts massive earthquake in Pakistan

A Dutch scientist working for the Solar System Geometry Survey (SSGEOS), a Netherlands-based organization known for its seismic predictions, has predicted a major earthquake in Pakistan within the next 48 hours. The SSGEOS specializes in monitoring fluctuations of electric charge in the atmosphere near sea level, which they claim are indicative of regions where stronger … Read more

Why should carpooling not be banned in Bengaluru?

Why Carpooling should not be ban in Bengaluru?

The recent ban on carpooling in Bengaluru has sparked a heated debate among citizens, environmentalists, and policymakers. While the ban was implemented following complaints from taxi drivers, it has raised concerns about its impact on the city’s traffic congestion, air pollution, and public transportation system. Alleviating traffic congestion Bengaluru is infamous for its traffic congestion, … Read more

India ranks second in global diabetes diagnostic centres count: Study

India ranks second in global diabetes diagnostic centres count: Study

A new report titled “Diabetes Global Industry Overview 2023” reveals that nearly seven million people died globally due to diabetes in 2021, with a staggering $970 billion spent on healthcare. Currently, 537 million adults worldwide are living with diabetes, with three-quarters of them residing in low- and middle-income countries. Report: 540M with impaired glucose The … Read more

India ageing, elderly to make up 20% of population by 2050

India ageing, elderly to make up 20% of population by 2050

Now the world’s most populous nation, India faces a significant demographic challenge in the coming decades: aging. A recent report from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) predicts that within 30 years, one out of every five Indians will be a senior citizen. 2050: 20.8% senior citizens, 347M According to the India Ageing Report 2023, … Read more

The Mystery of the Leopard Death in Mhow Range

leopard death mystry mhow

The lifeless body of a leopard was discovered on Wednesday morning in a field bordering the Mhow range of Indore, near the forest. Initially, forest department officials attributed the incident to a clash between wild animals. However, the presence of wires in the vicinity, with leopard hair entangled in them and fragments of leopard nails, … Read more

Know about Menaka Guruswamy, who wants to boycott India-Pakistan match

Know about Menaka Guruswamy, who wants to boycott India India-Pakistan match?

Menaka Guruswamy is a popular Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India. She has been part of numerous landmark judgements, including Section 377. However, she is being questioned on her recently written opinion piece in The Indian Express titled, “Why I will not watch India play Pakistan in the cricket World Cup”. The article … Read more

Disease X is 20 times deadlier than COVID-19: WHO

Disease X is 20 times deadlier than COVID-19: WHO

The potential consequences of not carefully monitoring the next pandemic are alarming – it could claim up to 50 million lives, reminiscent of the catastrophic Spanish flu outbreak of 1918–1919 that infected nearly one-third of the global population. Despite enduring three years of COVID-19 waves, the virus has become a familiar concern for health professionals. … Read more

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