For the first time in 235 years, Ramlila at Ramnagar was put on hold for a day after four actors playing the characters of Lord Ram, Laxman, Bharat and Shatrughan were admitted to Lal Bahadur Shastri government hospital with symptoms of diarrhoea. The 45-day-long Ramnagar Ramlila was recognised as an intangible world cultural heritage by …
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Right-wing student group Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) may profess and propagate Sanskaar in college, but they themselves seem to be far from that. The students affiliated to the group made a professor grovel in front of them. According to a TNN report, the Professor was harassed and humiliated by being dubbed as ‘anti-national’ by a group of ABVP leaders. The incident …
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Commander Abhilash Tomy has been rescued and now he is safe. But perhaps the three days he spent in that dismasted boat in the middle of the mighty Indian Ocean were perhaps the toughest days of his life and he had no qualms accepting it. “The deep sea was scary as hell. It was so, so bad. That sight, it was …
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It seems that the reports of petrol prices touching Rs 100 around Diwali are true. It may actually happen even earlier as the fuel prices have already crossed Rs 90.50 mark in Mumbai. According to reports, in New Delhi, petrol is being retailed at Rs 83.22 (increased by Rs 0. 22) per litre, while diesel is being sold at Rs …
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Arsenic, an odourless and tasteless chemical is naturally present in the Earth’s crust. It is also a by-product of certain agricultural and industrial activities. When the fields are irrigated with arsenic, they get absorbed by the crops which in turn are consumed by human beings. It can even enter drinking water as it runs into water sources. Over the years, …
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Lance Naik Sandeep Singh, who was among the braves of surgical strikes, lost his life in Jammu and Kashmir, on Monday, while fighting terrorists. He was hit by multiple bullets during the operation on Monday. He will be laid to rest in Gurdaspur today afternoon. Singh was the part of the elite special forces which conducted the 2016 surgical strikes …
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The Rewari gangrape survivor missed giving the Central government job exam on September 19. She had spent months to prepare for the examination to get the job, instead, she now lies on a hospital bed. The 19-year-old girl was gangraped on September 12 by a group of men who abducted her while she was on her way to the coaching …
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Rains are wreaking havoc in Himachal Pradesh since Saturday, dismantling life and connectivity in the region. There are reports of people and vehicles being swept away in Beas river, which is swelling beyond the danger mark. Kullu district is the worst-hit with more than 1,000 people being moved to safer places. As bus services stay suspended, hundreds of people are …
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While many of us are clocking hours at the office to save money to visit the United States, others are dreaming of the perfect surfing experience at one of its beaches. However, a three-month-old baby has already made her premiere that too at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern who assumed office …
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Mumbai is always buzzing with festivities of Ganesh Chaturthi. Bright idols of Lord Ganesha can be seen during processions, decked up in various markets as people and celebrities alike get ready for one of the most auspicious occasions of the year. The city never stops and perhaps, the waste that is left behind on beaches is never ending as well. Every …
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