Friday, Jan 28, 2022
Nov 03, 2021 PTI Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has introduced a resolution in the US Congress recognising the religious and historical significance of Diwali, the festival of lights.
Sep 14, 2021 Associated Press (AP) Responding to Republicans in his grilling in the House Foreign Affairs Committee, US Secretary Of State Antony Blinken defended the evacuation effort, saying it succeeded despite near insurmountable odds.
Allies of former US President Donald Trump have been trying to revise the narrative of that deadly day by calling those in the mob of the January 2021 Capitol riots, “political prisoners".
Jul 06, 2021 Associated Press (AP) The FBI website seeking information about those involved in the Capitol violence includes more than 900 pictures of roughly 300 people labeled 'unidentified'
In an early test of the former president's defence, Trump's team lost a crucial bid to halt the trial on constitutional grounds.
Dennis Warren Westover was taken into custody and charged with carrying a pistol without a license, possession of unregistered ammunition and unlawful possession of a firearm.
A pro-Trump nonprofit group hosted the 'Save America Rally' on Jan. 6 at the Ellipse, federally owned patch of land near the White House.
In both these instances, much violence could have been prevented if the army had been deployed on time.
Klete Keller's alleged participation in the US Capitol protest was first reported this week by SwimSwam, a site dedicated to covering competitive swimming and other aquatic sports
US Capitol Seige: Democrats in the House are pushing Pence and the Cabinet to oust Trump, saying he is unfit for office
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Twitter on Friday shut down @realDonaldTrump, citing concern that Trump would use it for 'further incitement of violence'.
While some of police personnel stationed at the US Capitol on January 6 were outfitted with equipment for a protest, they were not staffed or equipped for a riot.
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Twitter permanently suspended Trump on Friday, citing a 'risk of further incitement of violence' by supporters of the incumbent president
Trump would be removed from office and succeeded by the vice president, if found convicted in the impeachment articles or charges
Adam Johnson, a resident of Florida has been arrested on a federal warrant for knowingly entering restricted grounds without lawful authority.
Richard Barnett was charged for entering House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office, where he 'left a note and removed some of the speaker's mail'.
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Dozens of QAnon social media accounts were hyping up January 6 and hoped that President-elect Joe Biden's victory would be overturned.
US President-elect Joe Biden also lashed out at the authorities and said security officers should be held accountable for their failures in preventing the violence that left five dead.
A farmer sits near his red chillies at a deserted APMC market, during the weekend curfew imposed by the Karnataka government to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Hubballi.
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Delhi Chief Minister & AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal being welcomed by women supporters during his door-to-door campaign ahead of the Goa Assembly elections, in Goa.
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A health worker collects swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 test, amid concerns over rising Omicron cases, in Gurugram.
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Traffic jam on a road at Shalimar Bagh during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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The Lajpat Nagar market wears a deserted look during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
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The pandemic has made it clear that virtual learning is here to stay. In the West, the big question is whether it will dilute the quality of the college experience and education. In India, which grapples with digital divide, the question remains whether this will reach most people at all.
Jan 15, 2022 Saikat Majumdar 
Even after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, many 'informed' individuals in India continue to deny the virus with unscientific claims and unfounded data. The latest? Omicron will end the pandemic.
Jan 08, 2022 Rakhi Bose 
Across Asia there are deeply entrenched obstacles to a mode of higher education that is liberal in multiple senses – disciplinary and epistemological but also social and political.
Jan 01, 2022 Saikat Majumdar 
The two incidents in the recent past, one in Mon district of Nagaland and the other at Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, undermined the core principles democracy and federalism.
Dec 28, 2021 Tanvir Aeijaz 
