Controversy

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This combination photo shows the cover art for "Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man", left, and a portrait of author Mary L. Trump, Ph.D. The book, written by the niece of President Donald J. Trump, was originally set for release on July 28, but will now arrive on July 14. (via AP)

Mary Trump's book offers scathing portrayal of her uncle, the US president

The book is the second insider account in two months to paint a deeply unflattering portrait of US president Donald Trump

08 Jul 2020 12:58 PM

US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the BOK Center on June 20, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (AFP)

Trump admits he urged team to slow down COVID-19 testing

Meanwhile, six members of an advance team working in Tulsa ahead of Trump's rally tested positive for COVID-19

21 Jun 2020 9:33 AM

Writer Perumal Murugan. (Photo by: Kalachavadu)

Perumal Murugan's debut novel to be translated to English

The novel 'Eru Veyyil', translated and published as 'Rising Heat', is expected to hit the stands by July 6

19 Jun 2020 1:54 PM

JK Rowling says she will not ‘bow down’ to critics over her transgender comments

Rowling published a lengthy post on her blog website Wednesday in response to the backlash and her concerns over “new trans activism”

11 Jun 2020 1:39 PM

France calls foul as Sanofi announce that US will get virus vaccine first

Sanofi sparked controversy after announcing that US patients would get their vaccine first as US government was helping to fund the vaccine

14 May 2020 4:44 PM

A globe showing Europe, Africa and Asia is pictured on an illustration representation of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus in Paris. (AFP)

China intentionally concealed severity of the pandemic: Report

The analysis states that while downplaying the severity of the virus, China increased imports and decreased exports of medical supplies

04 May 2020 9:21 AM

AP Fact Check: How Trump's statements on coronavirus contradict the truth

The US President's claims over how his country is handling the pandemic seem far away from actual facts emphasised by health experts

27 Apr 2020 12:11 PM

Woman who accused Karan Oberoi of rape held for staged attack

The actor was granted bail by The Bombay High Court last Friday.

18 Jun 2019 11:37 AM

Rakhi Sawant poses with Pakistan flag but there is a reason behind it; find out

Rakhi recently shared a picture with Pakistan flag on her Instagram handle and it went viral on the internet.

09 May 2019 2:07 PM

The content creators will now be required to actively moderate comments on such videos.

YouTube to disable comments on videos of minors

YouTube has disabled comments from tens of millions of videos that could be subject to predatory behaviour.

03 Mar 2019 2:34 PM

I have not received any legal notice, says Tanushree Dutta

The actress fires a fresh salvo stating that she is also putting together a team of lawyers to safeguard her interestss

30 Sep 2018 12:50 AM

Chugtai was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India "in recognition of her literary accomplishments and her fearless dedication to her beliefs."

Google Doodle marks author Ismat Chugtai's 107th birthday

Often called the grande dame of Urdu fiction, Chughtai championed free speech, social liberation, and gender equality through her writing.

21 Aug 2018 8:20 AM

The photos, taken in villages of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, has a caption that reads, brought...a table and some fake food, and...told people to dream about some food that they would like to find on their table.” (Instagram Screengrab/ Worldpressphoto)

Photos on hunger in India posted on World Press Photo's Instagram page sparks outrage

Images by Alessio Mamo show series of poor people standing in front of table with food on it, with their hands covering their faces.

24 Jul 2018 8:30 PM

Give up statehood idea, work for people, says Manoj Tiwari

He also wrote that after Wednesday’s decision, the people are expecting power and water supply to improve.

06 Jul 2018 1:48 AM

From Asaram, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan to Paramahamsa Nithyananda, we look at 5 self-styled godmen with som eless than godly behaviour. (Photo: DC)

Asaram Bapu convicted: 5 other controversial godmen

Asaram has been convicted by Jodhpur Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Court in a rape case, we look at 5 other controversial godmen.

25 Apr 2018 10:37 AM

One of the mummies, known as Maria, was found by a team led by controversial Mexican journalist Jamie Maussan in early 2017. (Youtube Screengrab/ Gaia)

Three-fingered mummies in Peru are aliens, claims Russian scientist

A Russian ‘expert’ claims that he has done DNA tests to prove that the mummified remains are not human.

13 Mar 2018 11:41 AM

Shiv Sena demands expulsion of Prashant Paricharak

However, Shiv Sena leader Sunil Prabhu asserted that Paricharak should be expelled and tried for treason.

07 Mar 2018 7:04 AM

The system also confirms that the probabilities increase when the same party stays in government more number of years. (Photo: Pixabay)

New AI system can predict corruption

The collection and analysis of all this information have been done with neural networks, which show most predictive factors of corruption.

23 Jan 2018 5:56 PM

An investigation was launched after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received nice complaints about ads for the Lancanshire-based firm. (Photo: Pixabay)

Advert for shoes showing naked models is banned for being ‘degrading’

Investigation launched after Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received nice complaints about ads for the Lancanshire-based firm.

15 Nov 2017 2:53 PM

Tuesday saw actress Sonam Kapoor correct him in a tweet. (Photo: AFP)

Twitter divided over Ravi Shankar's comment that homosexuality is ‘tendency'

Sri Sri said this in response to student who asked how he should deal with ill-treatment over his sexual orientation.

14 Nov 2017 7:49 PM

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