Author: Ipsita Das

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Ipsita is a student of English Literature. She appeared for the last semester's exams at the University of Calcutta, this summer. She loves to discuss cinema, books, politics, and cats (in no particular order).

Brij Bhushan Singh is Out of WFI Polls

Brij Bhushan Singh and his son Karan are no longer a part of the WFI polls. However, his son-in-law finds entry into the Electoral College General Turn of Events Brij Bhushan Singh’s predatory reign might finally end at WFI. The final voter list for the upcoming polls was released on Tuesday. The list did not include the names of either Brij Bhushan or his younger son Karan. They are not going to be a part of the WFI elections anymore. Both Brij Bhushan Singh and his son who head Uttar Pradesh’s Wrestling Association were the chosen representatives of the Uttar…

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Assam Rifle gets strict advice to push back refugees

The Manipur government is seeking details from the border guarding force regarding how the “refugees” were allowed to enter the state “illegally”. An official statement was issued by the Manipur Home Department on July 24th. In this statement, the State Government ordered the border guarding force to immediately push back the 718 Myanmar nationals who entered the state’s Chandel district “illegally” on July 22nd and 23rd. Assam Rifle had earlier informed the Deputy Commissioner of Chandel district that a fresh influx of 718 refugees had crossed into New Lajang and a few other areas of Chandel district due to the…

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After Seema Haider, Indian Woman visits her Lover in Pakistan

Anju, a married woman from Kailor, Uttar Pradesh, visits Pakistan to get married to her lover Nasrullah. They met on Facebook about four years ago. While the highest judiciary in India deliberates on the fate of Seema Haider in the country, Pakistan is witnessing a reverse run of the same incident. Anju,35, has traveled to meet her lover, Nasrullah in Upper Dir of the scenic Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Unlike Seema Haider (who crossed the border illegally) Anju has a proper visa for visiting the Upper Dir district which shares a border with Afghanistan. The similarity between both incidents has alerted…

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Manipur Plans to Airlift Meiteis from Mizoram

After receiving a warning from an ex-militant organization, the Manipur government is planning to evacuate the Meiteis from Mizoram in ATR planes flying between Aizwal-Silchar and Aizwal-Imphal. The Manipur government has decided to airlift the Meitei people who escaped to Mizoram after violent clashes broke out between them and the Kuki tribe. In the past few days, a viral video of two Kuki women being paraded naked on the streets of Manipur by Meiteis has thrown the country into turmoil. The Manipur government was impelled to take the decision after a former militant group asked Meiteis to leave to ensure…

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Oppenheimer Bhagavad Gita Link Angers Indians; Calls Boycott

The sex scene in Oppenheimer and its link to the Hindu text of Bhagavad Gita has sparked controversy. Oppenheimer is one of the biggest Hollywood films to be released in 2024. It is the biopic of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the first scientist who experimented with nuclear weapons. Christopher Nolan’s film had been making a lot of buzz all over the globe especially due to his cinematic choices and its clash with Greta Gerwig’s toy-themed film Barbie at the box office. As the box office previews indicated, the Nolan directorial has managed to get the largest opening received by any Hollywood…

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