Author: Arpita

Highly dedicated media student based in Kolkata pursuing a Masters degree in Journalism and Mass Communication under Rabindra Bharati University. Graduated with English Honours from the University of Calcutta. Interested in geo-politics, politics, social issues, social injustices, crime, human interest stories, literature and culture.

Indian yoga guru, businessman, and brand ambassador of the consumer goods company Patanjali Ayurved, Baba Ramdev has apologized to the Supreme Court of India for not abiding by its order in the misleading advertisement case on April 2. The Supreme Court has given Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna, chairman of Patanjali Ayurved, a last chance to submit a compliance affidavit regarding the contempt proceedings. Supreme Court issued a show cause notice against Patanjali Earlier on March 19, Justice Hima Kohli and Ahsannuddin Amanullah of the Supreme Court issued a show cause notice against Ramdev for misleading the public with false promotions…

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In an election campaign at Pethanaickenpalayam in the Salem district on Saturday (March 30) DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) leader and Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister MK Stalin strongly condemned PM Modi’s remark on the deteriorating condition of the state. The DMK chief opposed the Prime Minister’s criticism by saying that 261 BJP leaders have criminal records. PM Modi paid a visit to the ‘Namathu Booth Valimaiyana Booth’ event on Friday in Tamil Nadu which was held for the BJP workers of the state and criticized the DMK government over several issues. MK Stalin however rejected all the allegations against his government…

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A pizza delivery man, from Canadian pizza chain “Pizza Pizza”, got verbally abused by a Canadian customer in Brampton, Canada. A male customer ruthlessly harasses the delivery agent, who seemed to be from South-Asia, calling him “stupid brown guy”, “dummy”, etc. over an intense argument between the two regarding the payment method. What happened with the pizza delivery guy? A video that went viral on social media showed the customer who made the payment in cash, insulting the agent for being unable to produce change. The delivery agent informed the customer that he was not carrying any change with him…

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Days after the German Foreign Ministry’s comment over Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest the US said that it demands a fair, transparent, legal, and timely process for Kejriwal who was arrested last week on Thursday in an excise-related money laundering case. A US diplomat was summoned by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs over the comment he made on Tuesday. Mathew Miller, a spokesperson of the US State Department, reiterated the statement of the US diplomat on Wednesday, March 27, and said that the US has been closely observing how the Indian government is constantly taking action against the…

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Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 21-day-long fast-unto-death hunger strike at Martyr’s Memorial Park in Leh, Ladakh, on March 26. He started on March 6, two days after Home Minister Amit Shah refused to fulfill their demands on March 4. Wangchuk, however, told the media that it doesn’t mark the end of the protest as he will continue to demonstrate for the statehood of Ladakh. The Indian Scientist said on Tuesday that phase 1 of their protest has come to an end and the next phase is going to start on March 27 in which women are going to hold…

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NBC News reported that a woman of 26 identified as Skydajah Patterson allegedly murdered her 46-year-old mother, Selma Mclean by beating her to death with a cooking pan in their apartment at Westchester Avenue in New York City Housing Authority’s President Adams Houses in the Bronx in New York in the United States on March 25 at about 3:40 a.m. She called the emergency number 911 immediately after to admit her crime. According to sources, the authorities rushed to the spot soon after they received the call and found the elderly woman lying unconscious and unresponsive with injuries on her…

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Former Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih suggested Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, the sitting President of Maldives, to fix international ties with India. Solih criticized Muizzu for being stubborn and urged him to maintain friendly relationships with the neighboring countries. The remarks from Solih came after Muizzu, who is believed to maintain a close alliance with China, requested India for debt relief as the archipelagic state faces a financial crisis. How Muizzu became the President of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu, a member of the People’s National Congress, was nominated in the presidential elections after former President Abdulla Yameen was imprisoned with serious corruption…

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With the Lok Sabha elections coming up, Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of the capital of India and the national convenor of Aam Aadmi Party was arrested on Thursday night (21 March) by the Enforcement Directorate in a liquor policy case. The ED presented him before a special PMLA court (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) to procure custody for interrogation on 22nd March. Yesterday the Delhi High Court rejected Kejriwal’s plea for protection from any forceful action by the ED. Kejriwal is the first working Chief Minister to be arrested. The ED started its investigation by holding search operations in…

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The Principal Deputy Spokesperson of the United States Department of State, Vedant Patel, said in a daily press conference at the White House on Wednesday (March 20) that Washington recognizes Arunachal Pradesh as Indian territory. The official added that the US also condemns any “unilateral attempts” made by China to gain ground on its territorial claims through any kind of military or civilian incursion or infiltration beyond the LAC (Line of Actual Control).  PM Modi visits Arunachal Pradesh The statement given by the US senior official came as a retort after China reiterated its claim over Arunachal Pradesh, which the…

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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on Wednesday, asked the Punjab government to submit a report on the IVF treatment through which Late Sidhu Moosewala’s parents’ second son was born on March 18, 2024, nearly two years after the Punjabi rapper and singer was shot dead in Punjab. The centre has pointed out the age limit for a woman undergoing an IVF (In-Vitro Fertilisation) technique to have a baby which ranges between 21- 50 after Moosewala’s mother, Charan Kaur successfully conceived and gave birth to a baby at an age of 58. A letter was issued by the central…

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