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Bengal, July 26 (KMS):The number of “excess deaths” registered by the Civil Registration System (CRS) in West Bengal ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit (from April 2020 to May 2021), was an estimated 1,20,227, which is 11.1 times the official reported figure of 10,787 deaths for the same period. Five …

Gafira Qadir Srinagar, July 23 (KMS): The Kadoo family often keeps their two-storey residence in Ashajipora village of Anantnag locked from the inside. “Because I’m mostly naked. I can’t tolerate the clothes on my body,” said Masooda Tabassum, belovedly known as Masrat in her neighbourhood. “I feel itchy. My body …

(The Wire) Unlike the swift probe ordered in France, the reaction of the Modi government has been to deny the possibility of any involvement of the Indian authorities in any surveillance on the individuals named.

(The Guardian)  Study gives most comprehensive picture yet of true toll of pandemic in India

(Greater Kashmir) Manzor Ahmad Malik Tribal people or Social Tribes are categorized as a community of indigenous people by the Constitution. They are also considered socially and economically disadvantaged. It is not like we think about nomads that they carry flocks of sheep to different pastures for grazing and enjoying …

(The Kashmir Wala) Traditionally the wazwan — derived from the words waz’a and waan that simply means a shop, has its roots in the cuisines of Iran and Central Asian countries — comprises seven dishes but over the years the feast has been stretched to serve thirty, mostly mutton, dishes.

(Zee Media) The network issue in the village has forced the students, who fear they would not be able to compete with students from the other parts of the country, to hike 4 km every day from their village to a dense patch of forest where they could find network.

(The Guardian) Desperation grows for those unable to access subsidised food, as worst hunger in two decades reported.

(Anadolu Agency) Booking children for terrorism putting their future, careers at risk, say experts

Sao Paulo, July 12 (KMS): Bharat Biotech’s contract with Brazil, already suspended and under several investigations, is facing new scrutiny with the revelations that the Hyderabad-based company had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its Brazilian representative and a Dubai firm, which is not traceable.