Articles by Sharmita Kar
Celebrating World Environment Day today isn't enough. Here’s why
- Amid all the crises around the world, one of the biggest and often the most overlooked is that of climate change.
Published on Jun 05, 2022 11:37 PM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Sohini Goswami
Explained: What is Order 7 Rule 11 CPC linked to Gyanvapi mosque case?
- The Varanasi court, hearing the Gyanvapi mosque case, was to give a verdict on whether to hear first the Hindu petitioners' plea to invite objections to the survey report or the Muslim side's case that the writ is not maintainable.
Published on May 24, 2022 05:06 PM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi
Putin, Zelensky feature among TIME's 100 Most Influential People this year
- A war in the centre of Europe became the most-talked about topic of the year so far and the leaders of the two nations – Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky – made it to the TIME's list of 100 most influential people.
Published on May 23, 2022 10:46 PM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi
Quomodocu... what? Shashi Tharoor's word of the day is a jibe at Railways
- Tharoor is known to introduce rare words with difficult pronunciations to his followers on Twitter, leaving them to search for a dictionary.
Updated on May 22, 2022 06:55 PM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
FM tweets ‘useful facts’ on fuel price cut as Oppn says stop fooling public
- Sitharaman slammed the Congress for criticising the fuel price cut, comparing expenditure under the Modi government with that of the Congress.
Published on May 22, 2022 05:41 PM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi
₹200 subsidy on LPG prices to over 9 crore under Centre's scheme: Sitharaman
- LPG cylinder prices have breached the ₹1,000-mark across the country. At present, a 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinder in Delhi and Mumbai costs ₹1,003.
Updated on May 21, 2022 08:04 PM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Govt to come up with Truecaller-like KYC-based name display system
- The government's decision comes at a time when the number cases pertaining to spam calls and frauds have been on the rise. The KYC-based system is expected to safeguard users against such incidents.
Updated on May 21, 2022 04:09 PM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan, New Delhi
Out on bail in Sheena Bora murder case, Indrani talks of new life, a book soon
- Indrani Mukherjea served seven years in Mumbai's Byculla jail for her role in the murder of her daughter with first husband Sanjeev Khanna.
Published on May 20, 2022 08:47 PM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi
Three years on, Jet Airways gets DGCA clearance to resume flight operations
- Jet Airways has not flown since April 17, 2019, when Naresh Goyal owned it, when it ran into a huge debt that left 20,000 employees jobless.
Updated on May 20, 2022 06:27 PM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi
CEC Kumar, election commissioner to give up income tax perks, use 1 LTC per year
- The decision was taken in the first week of CEC Rajiv Kumar taking charge as a measure to observe austerity in personal entitlements, the commission said.
Published on May 20, 2022 04:09 PM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
As cyclone Asani nears Andhra coast, Visakhapatnam cancels all flights | 5 facts
- A “red” warning has been issued for the Andhra Pradesh coast, while at least 50 disaster relief teams have been earmarked across Andhra, Odisha and West Bengal coasts.
Updated on May 10, 2022 11:45 PM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Omar Abdullah praises ex-Haryana CM Chautala, 87, for passing Class 10 exam
- Former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala qualified Class 10 and Class 12 board exam at the age of 87.
Published on May 10, 2022 06:17 PM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan, New Delhi
Malala responds to Taliban's burqa imposition in Afghanistan
- The statement comes in response to a series of regressive laws imposed by the Taliban against Afghan women, the latest being mandatory ‘all-covering burqa’ to step out of home.
Published on May 09, 2022 06:57 PM IST
A deep dive into WHO report on Covid deaths in India and why govt opposes it
- The WHO said it developed an ‘innovative’ and ‘robust’ methodology for its findings that are completely transparent. The Centre said all its letters seeking a clarification were met with a lukewarm response.
Published on May 06, 2022 04:30 PM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi
'Emotional day for us': Jet Airways on Hyderabad 'test flight' | Video
- Jet Airways conducted a test flight three years after it faced a setback and had to discontinue its operations.
Published on May 06, 2022 08:05 AM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Swati Bhasin
Sri Lanka crisis: DMK MPs to donate a month's salary to Tamil Nadu CM fund
- Sri Lanka has been battling for basic amenities such as food and electricity and the country is unable to buy sufficient fuel and gas due to the economic crisis.
Published on May 05, 2022 02:34 PM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
LIC IPO: India's biggest IPO has opened - Here are 10 things you should know
Much-awaited ₹21,000 crore LIC IPO has opened for the general public at a price band of ₹902 to ₹949 per equity share.
Updated on May 04, 2022 11:49 AM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan, New Delhi
'All will be well when...': Congress’s Ghulam Nabi Azad on J&K elections
- Ghulam Nabi Azad's comments come amid ongoing talks on assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
Updated on May 03, 2022 12:05 PM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Swati Bhasin
Covid-infected pregnant women may be at risk of premature birth: Study
- A new study showed that pregnant women were at a greater risk of hospitalisation and ICU admission if infected with Covid-19, and may also face premature child birth.
Published on May 03, 2022 10:09 AM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Swati Bhasin, New Delhi
Passenger onboard Shatabdi Express gets Iftar meal; catering staff wins hearts
- Shahnawaz Akhtar, like many others from his religious community, was observing a Ramzan fast. To his surprise, the railway catering staff offered him a special Iftar meal at the break of his fast.
Updated on Apr 27, 2022 12:04 PM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan, New Delhi
India logs 2,927 Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs, 17% higher than yesterday; 32 deaths
India Covid-19 update: The new cases today were at least 17 per cent higher than Tuesday, while the active caseload jumped to 16,279.
Updated on Apr 27, 2022 09:57 AM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, New Delhi
Hanuman Chalisa row: Who are Maharashtra lawmakers Ravi Rana, Navneet Kaur Rana?
Shiv Sena vs Rana: A power couple in Maharashtra politics, Ravi Rana and Navneet Kaur, rose to prominence as independent candidates by garnering support of other Independents and smaller parties.
Published on Apr 23, 2022 12:13 PM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Watch: Karnataka devotees hurl balls of fire at each other to mark ‘Agni Kheli’
- ‘Agni Kheli’ or ‘Thoothedhara’ is an age-old tradition followed by devotees of the Durgaparameshwari Temple in Kateel town, about 30 kilometres from Mangaluru, in Karnataka.
_1650692325169_1650692348210.png "Devotees hurled fire at each other as part of a fire ritual 'Thoothedhara' or ‘Agni Kheli’ at Sri Durgaparameshwari temple in Kateel, Karnataka.(ANI)")
Published on Apr 23, 2022 11:12 AM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Swati Bhasin
Earth Day 2022: 5 tweets on how to ‘invest in our planet’
Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 every year to raise awareness about pertinent issues, like pollution, deforestation and global warming. The theme for this year's event is ‘Invest in Our Planet’.
Updated on Apr 22, 2022 12:22 PM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Swati Bhasin
IMF urges India to pay attention to food security, says ‘households in pain’
The IMF praised India's decision to prioritise public investment but said that the challenges arising from Russia's war on Ukraine were ‘quite severe’.
Updated on Apr 21, 2022 05:06 PM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan, New Delhi
Elon Musk's latest amid Twitter buy-out bid
- Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is known to raise eyebrows with his viral cryptic tweets and lately, it has all been about speculations surrounding his offer to buy Twitter.
Published on Apr 20, 2022 01:52 PM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan, New Delhi
India logs 43% drop in daily numbers with 1,247 new Covid cases
- India Covid-19 cases: This comes a day after the daily count nearly doubled to more than 2,000 cases for the first time since March.
Published on Apr 19, 2022 09:54 AM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Swati Bhasin, New Delhi
Jahangirpuri violence: Delhi Police uses drone camera for patrolling | Watch
- Heavy security has been deployed in Delhi's Jahangirpuri and neighbouring areas in order to maintain peace and harmony in the national capital.
_1650204577425_1650204782944.png "Delhi Police patrolling in south Delhi areas using drone camera. (Twitter/@DCPSEastDelhi)")
Published on Apr 17, 2022 08:15 PM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Muslims in Rajasthan's Kota shower petals amid clashes on Hanuman Jayanti
Communal clashes have been reported in several parts of the country on Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti, including the latest in Delhi's Jahangirpuri.
Published on Apr 17, 2022 04:51 PM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan, New Delhi
Sri Lanka economic crisis: Artistes, sportspersons join protest | In pics
- Clamour grows against Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa as trade unions, artists and sportspersons join protests outside his beachfront office in Colombo's Galle Face.
Published on Apr 16, 2022 11:26 PM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
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