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Hashtag Tracker: Israel-Palestine Tension Triggers Battle Of Hashtags
Explainers

Hashtag Tracker: Israel-Palestine Tension Triggers Battle Of Hashtags

More than a lakh tweets have been generated using hashtags supporting both causes, coinciding with violence in Israel

10 May 2021 2:46 PM GMT
Accept Privacy Policy Or Limited Functionality: WhatsApp To Users
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Accept Privacy Policy Or Limited Functionality: WhatsApp To Users

WhatsApp users who do not consent to the messaging app's policy update will slowly lose functionality of the app...

10 May 2021 10:39 AM GMT
Mucormycosis: The Black Fungus Affecting COVID-19 Patients
Coronavirus

Mucormycosis: The Black Fungus Affecting COVID-19 Patients

Mucormycosis is a serious but rare fungal infection that is occurring as a post-Covid-19 complication.

10 May 2021 9:44 AM GMT
Bengal Post-Poll Violence, And All The Fake News Around It
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Bengal Post-Poll Violence, And All The Fake News Around It

Following the Bengal Assembly Election results, we have observed a sharp rise in fake news, to either add false communal ...

8 May 2021 4:34 AM GMT
Delhis Oxygen Concentrator Racket: Who Is Khan Chacha Owner Navneet Kalra?
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Delhi's Oxygen Concentrator Racket: Who Is Khan Chacha Owner Navneet...

The raided outlets are linked to Navneet Kalra, the alleged black marketer of oxygen concentrators in Delhi.

7 May 2021 3:47 PM GMT
How To Stop Ourselves From Doomscrolling In The Pandemic
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How To Stop Ourselves From Doomscrolling In The Pandemic

Mental health experts share tips on how to prepare our minds as India's Covid-19 crisis deepens.

6 May 2021 9:22 AM GMT
Hashtag Tracker: #BengalBurning, #PresidentRuleInBengal Trend On Twitter
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Hashtag Tracker: #BengalBurning, #PresidentRuleInBengal Trend On...

As these hashtags trended after the Trinamool Congress' landslide victory in the Bengal polls, we found evidence of...

5 May 2021 2:24 PM GMT
Kangana Ranaut Permanently Suspended From Twitter After Incendiary Tweets
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Kangana Ranaut Permanently Suspended From Twitter After Incendiary...

The Bollywood actor had courted multiple controversies in the past with her tweets, and has also seen temporary...

4 May 2021 9:59 AM GMT
Covid-19 Is Leaving Indias Children Orphaned, This Is What We Can Do
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Covid-19 Is Leaving India's Children Orphaned, This Is What We Can Do

The pandemic is expected to disrupt many children's lives. It also tells a story of India's flawed adoption system.

4 May 2021 9:27 AM GMT
What Is The Double Mutant Covid-19 Variant And What We Know About It
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What Is The 'Double Mutant' Covid-19 Variant And What We Know About It

Is the B1617 'double mutant' variant causing the surge in Covid-19 infections in India? Here's what we know.

3 May 2021 5:46 AM GMT
General Assembly Elections 2021 Results: 5 States At A Glance
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General Assembly Elections 2021 Results: 5 States At A Glance

TMC, DMK and LDF have swept West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala with landslide victories, while the BJP retains Assam and ...

2 May 2021 12:39 PM GMT
What Covid? Political Parties Spend ₹ 4cr On FB Ads In Final Poll Push
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What Covid? Political Parties Spend ₹ 4cr On FB Ads In Final Poll Push

BJP Bengal's official Facebook page was the highest spender with ₹ 1.58 crore, while TMC's official election page 'Didi...

1 May 2021 5:04 AM GMT