A lie, as they say, can travel halfway around the world before the truth can put on its shoes. Earlier this week, news reports surfaced that the Modi government was slashing the school education budget by Rs. 3000 crore, ostensibly because of a funds crunch. The outrage was immediate — […]
The Daily Switch Team
Hyd Vet Case: The Cop Who Led The Encounter Had Led A Similar Encounter On Acid Attack Accused In 2008
Even as India has woken up to the news that the four accused in the rape and murder of the Hyderabad vet have been killed in a police encounter, this isn’t the first time the cop that led the encounter has been involved in an incident like this. The top […]
All 4 Accused In Rape Of Hyderabad Vet Killed By Police In Encounter
The four men accused of raping a Hyderabad vet last week have been killed by the police in an encounter, media reports have said. “All four people accused in the rape and murder of woman veterinarian in Telangana have been killed in an encounter with the police,” ANI quoted Telangana […]
A Chennai Techie Found ISRO’s Lost Lander Using Only His Laptop And An Internet Connection
When Chandrayaan 2’s moon lander had lost contact with ISRO, it had broken a billion Indian hearts. So near, yet so far, the country mourned, as ISRO’s attempts to find the lost lander proved unsuccessful. But one Indian wasn’t going to take a missing lander lying down. He took it […]
Accused Mohammad Pasha Arrested In Hyderabad’s Priyanka Reddy Murder Case
The police has made arrests in the sensational Priyanka Reddy murder case that had rocked the nation yesterday. Mohammed Pasha, a lorry driver from Narayanpet in Mahabubnagar, has been picked up by the police, reported TV9 Telugu. A cleaner and two other two persons who belonged to Rangareddy and Mahabubnagar […]
Shiv Sena Leader Quits Party With Heartfelt Post, Says His Conscience Doesn’t Allow Him To Work With Congress
For political operators, power is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow — that’s the reason they meet people, organize their communities, and toil for years. It’s what makes all the effort worth it. But a Maharashtra politician has stepped aside from his post, just has his […]
Media Spreads Fake News That Ajit Pawar Given Clean Chit; Pawar Wasn’t Involved In Any Of The Cases Closed
The Indian media today broke what seemed to be a sensational story — two days after Ajit Pawar had tied up with the BJP in Maharashtra, 9 cases against him had been supposedly closed by the Anti Corruption Bureau. The move smacked of a political quid pro quo, and commentators […]
Was Made To Sleep On Concrete Floor: JNU Prof Held Hostage By Students For 29 Hours
Indian students have traditionally considered their teachers to be their gurus — in the Mahabharata, Eklavya hadn’t thought twice before chopping off his thumb to present to his Guru Dronacharya, and in modern times, sportspersons like Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli credit much of their success to their childhood coaches. […]
Vishal Dadlani Mocks CJI Ranjan Gogoi After Ayodhya Verdict, People Demand He Be Removed As Indian Idol Judge
Before the Ayodhya verdict was announced on 9th November, the entire country had appealed for restraint. Influencers on both sides of the aisle had unanimously urged citizens to remain calm, and asked them accept the Supreme Court verdict on the decades-old case. But as the judgement has finally came out, […]
As JNU Protests Its Rs. 300 Hostel Fee, Indians Are Sharing How They Worked Part-time To Support Their Studies
JNU’s campus exploded with protests earlier this week when the administration decided to raise the monthly hostel fee from Rs. 10 to Rs. 300. The fee hadn’t been changed in 19 years, and given how the Indian taxpayer contributes Rs. 300 crore per year towards JNU, it was thought that […]