UV rays are harmful to both skin and eyes
New Delhi, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) If you believe that applying sunscreen will protect your skin from the harsh rays of the sun this summer, think again. Your eyes, too, require attention. UV rays are not…
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Shadow of bulldozers looms on Karnataka’s polarised politics
By M.K. Ashoka Bengaluru, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bulldozer politics of initiating punitive action against rioters and violence-mongers in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and New Delhi has triggered debates all over the country. Karnataka Chief Minister…
Bulldozer symbolises BJP’s ‘greed for power’
By Lavanya Ballal The BJP has time and again used the issues of food, clothes, religion and language as a symbol of righteousness. The party has also used these sensitive and emotional aspects to crush…
Thanks to Nitish Kumar, Bihar unaffected by bulldozer culture
By Ajay Kumar Patna, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) While bulldozer is emerging as a new tool of governance, especially in the BJP-ruled states, in Bihar, which is ruled by the JD-U with BJP as its key…
Where does SC stand on Delhi? Status quo at Jahangirpuri, no stay for Shaheen Bagh
New Delhi, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court, earlier this week, declined to entertain a plea by the CPI-M against an anti-encroachment drive in Shaheen Bagh carried out by South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC). The…
As parties prepare for Telangana polls, BJP may play bulldozer card
By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) With the next Assembly elections in Telangana increasing the political heat, a section of BJP leaders have already started raising the bogey of bulldozers in state politics. Telangana…
Same bulldozer, separate goals: How Turkman Gate was different
New Delhi, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) A young Anees Durrani was a secretary in the Delhi Youth Congress when the Turkman Gate demolition took place. He recalls that the initial plan was to construct a road…
CBI questions Under Secretary-level officials of Home Ministry in NGO fraud case
New Delhi, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a latest development in connection with the illegal gratification case in which 14, including six Ministry of Home Affairs officials were arrested, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has…
Illustration and visual books to inculcate reading habits in kids
New Delhi, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Reading is undeniably a skill that, once mastered, can help people of all ages to explore the world. And one of the best ways to encourage children’s minds to grow…
TN dichotomy: Stalin pitches for trillion-dollar economy, but caste pulls state down
By Arun Lakshman Chennai, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin during the first anniversary of his government on May 7 reiterated his dream of pushing the state towards a trillion-dollar economy by…
Human skeletons found around Roopkund heighten mystery of Himalayan lake
By Smita Chouhan Chamoli, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Roopkund lake located in the middle of snowy mountain peaks in India’s Himalayan range is known to be mysterious. This is because human skeletons have been found…
Cleric warns against ‘any damage’ to Gyanvapi mosque
Bareilly, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi, spokesperson of the influential Aala Hazrat dargah, has warned against a “widespread protest if Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi is harmed”. Reacting to BJP leader Sangeet Som’s recent remark…
From Ladakh to Arunachal, birdwatchers join hands for Himalayan bird count
By Sujit Chakraborty Itanagar/Agartala, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) As part of a global effort, scientists and birdwatchers in the Himalayan regions of India, Nepal and Bhutan came together and documented as many birds of the mountain…
Srinagar, Jammu record season’s hottest day at 31.3 & 43.5 degrees
Srinagar, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Both Srinagar and Jammu have recorded the highest temperatures of the season so far as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast partly cloudy sky with light rain over the higher reaches in…
Cong debates to counter BJP’s Hindutva narrative with softer version
Udaipur, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Congress has debated for two days on the political response to the BJP’s hard Hindutva line during its ongoing ‘Chintan Shivir’ here. There appeared to be a division with regards…
Lanka Impact: India must prepare for growing Chinese presence, refugee influx
By Kavya Dubey As Ranil Wickremesinghe ascends as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka for the sixth time, how he takes control of the crisis riling the island country is critical both for India and for…
Cong targets time-bound reforms, but can the party do it?
By Saiyed Moziz Imam Zaidi Udaipur, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The ongoing three-day ‘Chintan Shivar’ brainstorming session of the Congress here has the agenda for organisational reforms which will be put up, discussed and later implemented….
Yogi to gift new projects to Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will lay the foundation of several developmental projects in his constituency, Gorakhpur, on Sunday. The projects worth Rs 287 crore include inauguration and foundation laying…
Straight from the heart: Top cardiac surgeon gifts resort to MP forest workers
By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a unique CSR-cum-passion initiative, Indias leading heart surgeon, Dr Ramakanta Panda, will ‘gift an eco-friendly holiday resort for the benefit of around 2,000 poor forest workers in…
Collective leadership, BJP mantra for Rajasthan Assembly polls
By Shashi Bhushan New Delhi, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ahead of next year’s assembly polls, the BJP has started putting its house in order in Rajasthan and will contest under a collective leadership. The BJP has…