Politics

How The NDA Beat Anti-incumbency In Bihar: 5 Key Takeaways
Fact File

How The NDA Beat Anti-incumbency In Bihar: 5 Key Takeaways

The NDA overcame many challenges and created an electoral record in Bihar. What is the political message coming out of...

11 Nov 2020 6:41 AM GMT
Bihar Elections: NDA Wins A Majority, RJD Single Largest Party
Elections

Bihar Elections: NDA Wins A Majority, RJD Single Largest Party

Can Tejashwi Yadav take the reins from Nitish Kumar? Find the latest updates on Bihar Assembly Elections on our live...

10 Nov 2020 2:35 AM GMT
Obit: Pranab Mukherjee Knew How To Win Friends And Influence People
Politics

Obit: Pranab Mukherjee Knew How To Win Friends And Influence People

Mukherjee courted controversies, took some questionable decisions but he never lost relevance as a foremost politician

31 Aug 2020 12:50 PM GMT
Tablighi Jamaat Foreigners Made Scapegoat; Media Ran Propaganda: Bombay HC
Law

Tablighi Jamaat Foreigners Made Scapegoat; Media Ran Propaganda:...

The Bombay HC came down heavily on media coverage, political and police handling of foreigners at the Tablighi Jamaat.

22 Aug 2020 11:31 AM GMT
Independence Day 2020: PM Modi Unveils New Health Mission, Connectivity Push
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Independence Day 2020: PM Modi Unveils New Health Mission,...

A new national health ID would be citizens' personal health account across India announced the PM.

15 Aug 2020 5:19 AM GMT
Prashant Bhushan Guilty Of Contempt Of Court: Supreme Court
Law

Prashant Bhushan Guilty Of Contempt Of Court: Supreme Court

'When the authority of this Court is itself under attack, the Court would not be an onlooker,' said the Supreme Court

14 Aug 2020 9:54 AM GMT
Gujarat: Minor Girl Publicly Thrashed For Eloping, Video Goes Viral
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Gujarat: Minor Girl Publicly Thrashed For Eloping, Video Goes Viral

Local police told BOOM that the incident is from Chhota Udepur where a teenager was beaten by her family members.

27 May 2020 3:26 PM GMT
24 Arrested For Meghalaya Lynching Over Kidnapping Rumours
Politics

24 Arrested For Meghalaya Lynching Over Kidnapping Rumours

The incident is a grim reminder of the lynching of two Assamese men in May 2018, due to WhatsApp rumours.

11 March 2020 2:51 PM GMT
No, Bernie Sanders Does Not Want To Tax Minimum Wage Workers At 52%
World

No, Bernie Sanders Does Not Want To Tax Minimum Wage Workers At 52%

The posts are falsely viral; Sanders has suggested that rate as an option for income over $10 million.

28 Feb 2020 2:17 PM GMT
Media Misquotes RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat On Nationalism
Fake News

Media Misquotes RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat On Nationalism

A statement likening nationalism to Nazism has been incorrectly attributed to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

21 Feb 2020 10:23 AM GMT
BJPs Deepfake Videos Create Row; EC Unclear How To Respond
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BJP's Deepfake Videos Create Row; EC Unclear How To Respond

Delhi elections saw the first use of deepfake videos in a political campaign. Should we expect more in the future?

20 Feb 2020 11:45 AM GMT
Only 2,200 Taxpayers With Income Above ₹1 Cr? PM Modi Misquoted
Politics

Only 2,200 Taxpayers With Income Above ₹1 Cr? PM Modi Misquoted

The internet is calling out the PM for stating just 2,200 people have filed taxes with an income greater than ₹1 crore.

13 Feb 2020 12:14 PM GMT