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Did PM Modi mention a Covid-like lockdown in his speech? Fact-checking the viral claim

India, March 26 -- Amid rising online searches about a possible lockdown in India, a claim began circulating on social media suggesting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi hinted at a Covid-style lockdo... Read More


'Lapses' in FIR registration: Allahabad HC seeks report from DGP, principal secy (home)

PRAYAGRAJ, March 26 -- The Allahabad High Court has taken a serious note of alleged lapses in FIR registration and directed the director general of police (DGP), Uttar Pradesh, the principal secretary... Read More


This beat goes hard: Why desi hip-hop is having a moment

India, March 26 -- Turn the volume up. India is in the middle of an epic hip-hop takeover. The music - in English and regional languages - was among the top four most-streamed genres in the country, w... Read More


Weekend events you can't miss in Chennai (March 27-29)

India, March 26 -- An Immersive Concert (Musical Performance) Friday; 7.30pm Rukmini Arangam, Thiruvanmiyur Baithak, a traditional concert series, creates an intimate space which embraces the conne... Read More


Unbox this: Why cosmetics feel like collectibles, and are getting cuter

India, March 26 -- Some hobbyists collect Pokemon cards and action figurines. Scrapbook girlies hoard aesthetic journals and washi tape. Smug K-pop fans show off photocards. Hipsters have vinyl record... Read More


Salesforce is not giving pay hikes to its highest-level employees this year. What they'll get instead

India, March 26 -- Salesforce will not be giving raises this year to employees at the director level and above. A recent email from the company's human-resources team informed employees of the develop... Read More


Reality check: Are you the toxic friend?

India, March 26 -- We all know that one friend who turns your insecurities into a joke. Or sends ten-minute trauma-dump voice notes but forgets to ask how you're doing. Or keeps giving backhanded comp... Read More


Add to cart: Why grocery stores need to be on your travel itinerary

India, March 26 -- Travel itineraries once revolved around monuments, museums and that one cafe the internet insisted was unmissable. The usual ways to understand a city's history, culture, and food. ... Read More


The Brunch round-up for March 28: The week and how it made us feel

India, March 26 -- Going off-stage. BTS is back. Their album, Arirang, dropped last week. Armies are analysing the lyrics, the symbolism, even the silences in certain tracks. But their comeback concer... Read More


35-40% of 3.2 million names adjudicated not in West Bengal SIR list

India, March 26 -- Around 35% to 40% of the 3.2 million cases of "logical discrepancy" under the special intensive revision (SIR) adjudicated by judicial officers in West Bengal by Wednesday were dele... Read More