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From 350 to 961: India’s Omicron tally rises by over 600 cases in just six days
The new highly-mutated variant of coronavirus, Omicron, is rapidly spreading in India and there’s nowhere to hide. As of 30 December, the nation’s Omicron case tally has risen to 961, with 263 cases…
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Pakistan acquires 25 China-made fighter jets to counter India: A comparison of J-10C with Rafale
Responding to India's purchase of the Rafale aircraft from France, Pakistan has reached out to its friend — China — and acquired a full squadron of 25 Chinese multirole J-10C fighter jets . Sinc…
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Luxury lies: The real meaning of news these days
“Arrests, Beatings and Secret Prayers: Inside the Persecution of India’s Christians,” declared a front-page item in the New York Times two days before Christmas. It was a massive, well-illustrated s…
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Off-centre | Dharma Sansad in Haridwar was a blunder, Hindu Dharma is not hate speech
Some days ago, I wrote an article defending Syed Waseem Rizvi’s right to convert to Hinduism ( https://openthemagazine.com/columns/a-conversion-to-remember/ ). On 6 December, Rizvi’s return to his an…
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2021 Indian foreign policy: Looking back and then forward
It is relevant and appropriate to take stock of the performance by government in various fields, including its engagement with the outside world at the year-end. It helps in drawing inspiration from …
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Omicron cases in India rise to 781 as New Delhi and Mumbai witness a 70% and 50% jump in coronavirus cases
India has recorded 781 cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus across 21 states and Union Territories so far out of which 241 people have recovered or migrated, according to the Union health mini…
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Flashback | On 79th birth anniversary, Rajesh Khanna continues to live through movies and memories
Rajesh Khanna's golden period lasted exactly three years. But the country has never known a bigger star. Between 1969 and 1971, Khanna was the undisputed king of the world. And he never let anyon…
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Maharashtra: Here's why the MVA and BJP are locking horns over provision of university act amendment bill
The Maharashtra Legislative Council on Tuesday passed the Maharashtra Public University Act, 2016 (Third Amendment) Bill which gives more powers to the Higher and Technical Education Minister with re…
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2021 round-up: Here are seven worst films of the year
Bhuj The Pride Of India : This is the shame of 2021. A pulp patriotic drama it is shamefully shoddy work, exposing its glaring inadequacies under the garb of nationalistic jingoism. Everybody in th…
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Hospitals in Delhi suffer as resident doctors vow to continue strike; talks with Mansukh Mandaviya fail
Medical services in New Delhi, which were disrupted on Tuesday, will continue to suffer as resident doctors have stated that they will keep their agitation on till their demands are met. Resident d…
