A Harry Potter-themed event at a New Zealand book festival has been canceled over author J.K. Rowling’s controversial comments on gender. Organizers of Featherston’s Booktown Karukatea eliminated a quiz about the popular young adult series after Rowling tweeted a series of opinions that some called transphobic, according to Stuff. The best-selling British author was swiftly […]
Read how RSS volunteers turned a defunct, British-era hospital, lying unused for over 2 decades, into a 200-bed COVID-19 facility
The RSS has also always extended its helping hand whenever the country has faced a national crisis. It has often leveraged its organisational machinery to help the country tide through various adversities. This time around, they have stepped forward to help revive a massive British era hospital in Karnataka as the state faces the scourge […]
Black Lives Matter Scholars are Set to Excel in Neuroscience and Neurosurgery
Newswise — There are many reasons to pursue diversity in medicine: social justice, providing a counterforce against societal bias, bringing new points of view to the clinic. There is also the emerging understanding that overcoming systemic racism helps ensure that everyone has a chance to access advanced education and training. To help drive this change, […]
Loksatta quietly edits its ‘fact-check’ on RSS Swayamsevak’s supreme sacrifice, claims the report was based on an unverified Tweet
After falsifying the supreme sacrifice made by the 85-year-old RSS Swayamsevak Narayan Dhabadkar, Loksatta silently edited its farce ‘fact-check’ report based on an unverified Tweet. Loksatta had run a ‘fact-check’ story discrediting the sacrifice of Dhabadkar and his family based on an unverified video which now stands deleted, uploaded by a Twitter handle named ‘rohanrtweets’. […]
RSS support group accuses Delhi Police personnel of beating up its volunteers for delivering medical supplies to the needy
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Loksatta, Indian Express ‘fact-check’ 85-year-old Swayamsevak’s supreme sacrifice amid Covid pandemic, his daughter sets record straight
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Beach-worthy books to savor in summer: Monitor staff picks
Summer afternoons are best spent in a comfy, shaded spot, a glass of lemonade at hand, engrossed in a book. We asked Monitor staff to share their summer favorites. I spend a lot of time in upper Maine, and nearby is the Big Chicken Barn, one of those huge junk/antiques/old books barns that dot New […]
‘Harry Potter’ star Paul Ritter passes away at 54
Versatile British actor Paul Ritter, who appeared in the “Harry Potter” franchise and played a key figure behind nuclear disaster in “Chernobyl,” has died, his agent said Tuesday. He was 54 and had been suffering from a brain tumor. Also Read | Get ‘First Day First Show’, our weekly newsletter from the world of cinema, […]
Harry Potter is coming to next-gen consoles as Hogwarts Legacy
Warner Bros. Interactive has officially announced Hogwarts Legacy, its next-gen adventure game based on the Harry Potter series. Developed by Avalanche Software (Disney Infinity) and set for release in 2021, the title is described as an open-world RPG that takes players beyond Hogwarts to new and familiar locations, as they “live the unwritten and embark […]
2021 ‘Wizarding World of Harry Potter’ Collector’s Wand Now Available
Universal Orlando Resort It’s 2021, and a new Collector’s Edition wand is out! Rather than being just a bit of wood to sit on your shelf, these wands do so much more. This item also acts like the other interactive wands found in Ollivander’s. If you haven’t been to Universal Orlando to visit Hogsmeade and […]