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The tale of humble ‘Khichdi’

The term Khichdi comes from the Sanskrit word ‘Khiccha’, meaning a dish of rice and legumes.




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Consulting a doctor online? Remember to follow these steps

Owing to the COVID crisis, many doctors and medical facilities are making use of telephonic consultations and virtual visitations to get in touch with their patients.




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Have you paid attention to the carpets yet?

Carpets should be vacuumed regularly; blot spills should immediately be cleaned with a dry cotton cloth. The best way to maintain them is by keeping them away from moisture, getting it professionally cleaned regularly if stored; one has to keep it in a dry place.




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Indian economy has stopped, govt should de-centralise the system: Rahul Gandhi

Indian economy has stopped, govt should de-centralise the system: Rahul Gandhi





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IMD includes PoK under weather forecast

IMD includes PoK under weather forecast





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50% virus strains in India have ‘Spike mutation’ that’s scaring the world

50% virus strains in India have ‘Spike mutation’ that’s scaring the world





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Indian-origin father-daughter doctor duo die of Covid-19 in US




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Equity indices in the green, Vedanta gains by 7.5 pc

Equity indices in the green, Vedanta gains by 7.5 pc





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Raghuram Rajan clears the air on how to fund stimulus

Raghuram Rajan clears the air on how to fund stimulus





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Hospitals contribute to morbidity: The government can’t go on with we-shall-do-it-alone

While appreciating where we stand today thanks to the efforts of the government in We-Shall-Do-It-Alone mode, I now feel that time has come for Narendrabhai to invite the rest of the India to join hands...




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Fast and flexible wins the race

Amidst ever-extending lockdown and also the non-relenting number of daily discoveries of positive cases, a vicious cloud of confusion has covered humanities collective mindset! Suddenly things have changed for each one of us, thankfully not...




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The many masks of Kim Jong-un: Why North Korea was not willing to show its authoritarian leader

What happens when the leader of a paranoid regime armed with nuclear weapons disappears from sight for days? It gets a lot of attention. That is exactly what appears to have happened in the case...




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Message in a bottle: Women own the decision to drink or not

As lockdown eased and alcohol vends opened up, long denied tipplers across India lined up to get their fix. But amid all the serpentine lines, one picture drew special mention: a queue of women in...




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Stoking the engine: UP and MP show the way with labour reforms

India reforms only in a crisis, has been the succour economists have proffered in gloomy Covid times. The Uttar Pradesh government has done well to set the ball rolling by approving an ordinance exempting businesses...




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No country for the poor

Utho! meri dunya ke ghareebo ko jaga do/ kakh-e-umra ke dar-o-diwar hila do (Rise, wake the poor of my world from slumber/ Shake the walls and windows of the mansions of the prosperous) —Allama Iqbal...




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The Press Freedom index: Burkina Faso way ahead of India!

The Paris-based NGO, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), has come out with its latest Press Freedom Index to judge the degree of freedom available to journalists in different countries of the world. This index places India,...




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Coming to terms with the post-Corona world

Even if you are living under a rock somewhere, you have heard of Covid-19, or Corona, as it is being called fondly. Those ubiquitous mediums of information, internet and smartphones, have ensured that we get...




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During lockdown, Tehran gives cine lovers a break by taking the brake off drive-in movies: Picture-perfect idea from Iran????

As an unexpected outcome of the coronavirus lockdown, Ayatollah-ruled Iran has partly lifted its veil of strict orthodoxy which inhibits social interaction between the genders by allowing the reopening of Tehran’s one and only drive-in...




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Covid India – what is the trend and forecast till June 7, 2020?

The terrifying state that we currently are living in has left everyone perplexed and paranoid giving Covid19 the stature of ‘the crisis of the century’. The rise of infections in our country is now faster...




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Watch this little one explain coronavirus in the most adorable way!

Watch this little one explain coronavirus in the most adorable way!





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This little one explains coronavirus in the cutest way

This little one explains coronavirus in the cutest way





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This little kid explain coronavirus in the most adorable way!

This little kid explain coronavirus in the most adorable way!





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ABC of Coronavirus: As explained by the kids

ABC of Coronavirus: As explained by the kids





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How to cope with the lockdown

How to cope with the lockdown





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The right way to remove gloves to keep the virus out

The right way to remove gloves to keep the virus out





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ABC of coronavirus: This little one has all the answers about coronavirus

ABC of coronavirus: This little one has all the answers about coronavirus





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Preity Zinta has the simplest solution for your lower back ache

Preity Zinta has the simplest solution for your lower back ache





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It's humanity against the virus, British PM tells coronavirus global summit

PM Boris Johnson opened a virtual global conference on Covid-19 on Monday where he said, "It's humanity against the virus - we are in this together, and together we will prevail." He said that fighting the pandemic together is the "most urgent shared endeavour of our lifetimes". He confirmed the UK's pledge of 388 million pounds aid funding for Covid-19 research.




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Music Band 'When Chai Met Toast' is here with their first Malayalam single

Music Band 'When Chai Met Toast' is here with their first Malayalam single





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The Painter and the Thief - Official Trailer

The Painter and the Thief - Official Trailer





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Sara Ali Khan opens up on brother Ibrahim Ali Khan's Bollywood aspirations, says 'he is definitely interested'

Sara Ali Khan opens up on brother Ibrahim Ali Khan's Bollywood aspirations, says 'he is definitely interested'





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Turkey and Italy say shells hit near their Libyan embassies




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The US car industry is restarting after Covid. Now what?

The coronavirus pandemic forced carmakers to close virtually every auto plant in North America, sending production plummeting to a level last seen at the end of World War II.




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Filmmaker Vinod Kapri travels 1200 km with migrant labourers to document their journey

Noida-based filmmaker Vinod Kapri accompanied one such group on a 1200-km journey from Ghaziabad to their native place Saharsa, in Bihar




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Airlander 10: Flying won't be the same again

The Airlander 10 is all set to be officially unveiled and promises to change the aviation industry around the world.




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Walking their way to UP, thousands reach Ambala from Ludhiana, sent back to Punjab




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Walking their way to UP, thousands reach Ambala from Ludhiana, sent back to Punjab

Thousands of migrant labourers on way to their home state Uttar Pradesh from Ludhiana in Punjab on Friday reached here on foot. But, halting their march, the district administration sent most of them back to Punjab, while the rest were accommodated in shelter homes of Ambala.




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Why polar bears are killing, eating each other up




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India becoming more prone to extreme hot weather, scientists warn

Extreme heat events such as those observed in Western Europe in 2003 and in Russia in 2010, which led to the death of nearly 1,000 people and multiple crop failures, are becoming more common in India, according to a study.




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Why birds are the world’s best engineers




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The joy that my pooch brings me during this lockdown is immense: Prashanti Singh




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Varanasi: Mother, sister kill woman for extramarital relations




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Coronavirus survivors want answers, and China is silencing them

Chinese authorities are clamping down as grieving relatives, along with activists, press the ruling Communist Party for an accounting of what went wrong in Wuhan, the city where the coronavirus killed thousands before spreading to the rest of China and the world. Lawyers have been warned not to file suit against the government.




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China smog returns after pandemic cleared the air




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Rajan clears the air on how to fund stimulus

Many have argued that while India’s lockdown has been the harshest, its stimulus package is one of the smallest — so far. To fund bigger public spending programme, the govt can either ask the RBI to print more money or raise money through borrowing. Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan has explained how the two paths work and why ‘monetisation’ is a good option.




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SA Aiyar: Freedom from triple talaq: Goa shows the way




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Islamophobia is more American than Indian ... a tool for the scared: Anand Rao




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'AI can help doctors fight cancer, but it’s not meant to replace them'




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Cities must plan for an India on the move or end up as slums




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'RBI governors should keep shut on matters outside their domain'