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Marine heatwave scorches pristine coral reefs of Lakshadweep
The vibrant corals of the picturesque Lakshadweep sea nestled in India’s smallest union territory off...
Opinion
Dynamic contours of electoral politics
Holding up the mirror
Climate startups: Innovative climate crisis warriors
Delhi school bomb hoax reflects rancor
Nepal plays the hardball
Analysis
Reimagining Tagore's educational philosophy
Rethinking Economic Growth
Vision for India: A State-led roadmap for effective governance
Consequences of illusionary conspiracy
Sudarshan Kriya: A Key to a Peaceful Life
Entertainment
'Freedom at Midnight' ropes in five international actors to cast
The makers of political thriller series “Freedom at Midnight” have added five international actors to the cast. The five actors -- Luke McGibney, Andrew Cullum, Richard Teverson, Alistair Finlay, and Cordelia Bugeja -- will play pivotal roles in the Sony LIV series, which comes from filmmaker Nikkhil Advani and aims to...
Met Gala 2024: Alia Bhatt walks in floral saree by Sabyasachi Mukherjee
07 May 2024 | PTIManoj Bajpayee-starrer 'The Family Man' season 3 goes on floors
06 May 2024 | PTIAbhishek Bachchan returning for 'Housefull 5'
06 May 2024 | PTIAmitabh Bachchan completes work on Rajinikanth-starrer 'Vettaiyan'
05 May 2024 | PTIHugh Jackman, Jodie Comer to lead 'The Death of Robin Hood'
04 May 2024 | PTINushrratt Bharuccha's 'Akelli' starts streaming on JioCinema
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Covishield's Shield In Question
Amid mounting concerns regarding Covishield’s safety and the acknowledgment of potential adverse effects by its maker UK giant AstraZeneca, public unease is on the rise,...
moreA Night in Ostello Bell Shared Stories, Shared Spaces
After watching Kangana Ranaut's film, Queen which includes a scene where she stays in a hostel, I was intrigued and mentally noted to experience it...
moreImmigration takes centre stage in US President primaries
President Biden faces Republican criticism over his policies, especially concerning Mexican migration. The issue gains momentum amid global observations of Trump’s immigration clampdown and domestic...
moreastroturf | Mother teaches how to make life better
Carrying over from the previous issue, it is important to note that negative memory implants in our minds and the preconditioning thereof, can act a...
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Narendra Modi introduces India to its Ashtalakshmis
Modi’s North east story Author: Tuhin Sinha and Aditya Pittie Publisher: Rupa (www.rupapublications.co.in) Price: Rs 595.00 A well-timed book, Modi’s North East Story, enumerating the development story of the...
moreCHHAYA: A contraceptive beyond family planning
Introduction of the CHHAYA pill, approved by the Government, marks a significant step in expanding contraceptive options for women, enhancing accessibility and reproductive autonomy, says...
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Poll battle enters crucial Phase III
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LG recommends NIA probe against Kejriwal
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BJP’s all-weather ally in Odisha faces Modi heat
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Spotlight on Samajwadi Party’s first family
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Capital sees 67 per cent surge in wrong side driving prosecutions
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Campaign ends for 3rd phase LS polls
Congress candidate Kanhaiya files nomination for North East Delhi seat
Chanting “hathi Ghodha paalki, jai kanhaiya lal ki”, supporters of INDIA Bloc brought former JNU student leader and Congress candidate for the North East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency, Kanhaiya Kumar on their shoulders to file his nomination on Monday while fluttering party flags of AAP, Congress and CPI (M) on...
BJP releases list of 40 star campaigners
AAP teachers body requests DU VC to remove political leaders photos from website
BJP candidate from Chandni Chowk holds roadshow in Tri Nagar
Home Secretary reviews situation in wake of hoax e mails
Raaj Kumar Anand files nomination for New Delhi seat
Action recommended against DDA for illegal construction, felling 750 trees
Scores of social media influencers attend BJP Mahakumbh
Three AAP leaders join BJP
AAP organises walkathon under jail ka jawab vote se campaign
Come out in large number to strengthen democracy: VD
haratiya Janata Party State President and MP Shri Vishnudutt Sharma, while calling on the voters for the third phase of voting to be held on Tuesday, said that alert and active voters are the biggest protectors of democracy. Voter brothers and sisters of the state should make their role meaningful...
Houses of those crushed a cop to death by tractor trolley, demolished in Shahdol
RNTU’s Humanities and Liberal Arts department hosts grand celebration
Delegates from Sri Lanka, Philippines observe voting material distribution
Third phase of polling scheduled in 9 constituencies of MP today
Fire at Union Carbide factory in afternoon
Shirodhara facility in AYUSH deptt helping patients in AIIMS Bhopal
Disability is not a hindrance in conducting polling: Goswami
Three accused in infamous honey trap case acquitted
Polling teams leave for polling stations: Coolers, ICU also arranged in polling stations
‘Viswa Bandhu India wants Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’
“In a world mired with conflict, uncertainty and at times war, India is today recognised globally as a nation working for a common cause and in partnership with many nations,” External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said during a visit to Cuttack on Sunday. Jaishankar said this while addressing a meeting on...
'Cong manifesto has boons for every section of populace'
Naveen to campaign in K’handi, N’pada today
NITR improves rank to 189th from 301-350 band last yr
Odisha needs BJP govt for dev: Jaishankar
Rs 36L ganja seized in Sambalpur
Man, son electrocuted; wife hurt
4 staffs injured in fire at mall
Arundhati protests through social media post
Moving beyond freebies: Need to focus on wealth creation
RPC delegation meets DGP, CEO on misbehaviour with journalist
Senior SP, Ranchi had misbehaved with Ranchi Press Club's executive member and Nakshatra TV's senior journalist Saurabh Shukla a few days ago. During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Ranchi visit, Saurabh Shukla was doing news coverage and SSP misbehaved and snatched his mic ID. Condemning the incident strongly, a delegation of Ranchi...
54 candidates in fray for 5th phase after withdrawal of nominations
Cong candidate Yashashwini Sahay files nomination from Ranchi
JMM-Cong govt gifted deep rooted corruption to State, says BJP
ED recovers over Rs 30 cr from house help of Minister Alamgir Alam’s PS
Jamshedpur students excel in ICSE and ISC Examinations
DBMS student tops Jharkhand in ICSE with 99.6 Per Cent marks
BJP conducts door-to-door campaign, booth-level meetings in Bokaro
Anoushka Popli becomes commerce stream topper at St. Xavier School, Bokaro
Training Session for IT Nodal Teachers on SAFAL at DPS Ranchi
All eyes on Yadav family members in third phase of LS polls in UP
The stage is set for the third phase of elections in 10 Lok Sabha constituencies which will go to polls on Tuesday, with all eyes on the first family of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav who are in the electoral fray. While SP chief Akhilesh Yadav’s wife Dimple is aiming...
Priyanka reaches Rae Bareli To camp there till end of campaigning on May 18
Shyam Lal Pal appointed SP’s UP unit president
Mulayam, Kalyan Singh’s unexpected union echoes in Etah's political terrain
Campaigning ends for 10 LS seats in UP
Nurturing mafia, rioters and insulting national heroes is policy of SP & Cong: Yogi
FIR registered against SP workers for vandalising Maharana Pratap’s statue
BSP again fields Athar Jalam Lari from Varanasi
BJP put lives of people at stake, says Akhilesh
Congress’ hand is with enemies of India: Yogi
Tewari meets Housing Board occupants; Promises to address their concerns
Congress candidate from Chandigarh parliamentary constituency Manish Tewari on Monday promised to put an end to continuous harassment suffered by about two lakh residents living in Chandigarh Housing Board colonies. “They deserve to live in peace”, he remarked, while assuring end to their continuous harassment. Interacting with a delegation of...
Candidates must disclose criminal records publicly: CEO Agarwal
Channi calls for probe into Poonch attack day after controversial ‘stuntbaazi’ remark
Congress announces two More Candidates for Himachal Assembly Bypolls
Poll Buzz
Former Haryana CM Khattar, CM Nayab Saini file nomination papers
Punjab CEO seeks report from DGP amidst BJP candidates’ campaign woes
Raj Babbar, Rao Dan Singh, Arvind Sharma file nomination from Gurugram, Bhiwani-Mahindergarh, Rohtak
CM Mann holds roadshow in Patiala: Says BJP will get big zero in Punjab
briefs
Police find decomposed body of missing teenager
The police found the decomposed body of a teenaged boy in a ditch in a forest near Kathgodam in Nainital district. The boy was missing since February 17 this year, the officials said. They informed that the deceased has been identified as Bhaskar Dumka (15) who belongs to Bhimtal’s Padampuri but...
Police kill Tarsem Singh's killer in encounter in Haridwar
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Katha begins at Patanjali
Pritam Singh appointed head of Congress election campaign committee in U’khand
Congress’s anti women mindset reflects in list of LS candidates: CM
Priyanka to address rallies in Ramnagar, Roorkee on April 13
Modi to boost BJP’s chances of victory again with Rishikesh rally?
BKU postpones protest on Raturi’s assurance
UTU introduces ‘scholars for glance’ option for parents
U’kashi villagers threaten to boycott LS polls if road construction not resumed
Shah vows to uproot Naxalism from Chhattisgarh in two years
Accusing former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel of nurturing Naxalism, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday vowed to stamp out Maoism from the state in two years if Narendra Modi becomes the prime minister for a third term after the Lok Sabha elections. He told a public meeting in Korba...
Pitroda remarks reflect vicious mindset of Congress: Brijmohan
Durg campaigns against child marriage
3.98 lakh youth voters in Phase-III LS polls
Trooper encounters wild bear while combating Naxalites
Former PCCF Chaturvedi joins BJP
Sleep loss most prevalent among popular teenagers in school: Study
Choose to save constitution, democracy, exhorts Kharge
MARKFED’s former MD held in rice milling ‘scam’
BJP’s ‘Vision of Developed India’ convention tomorrow
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Business
Plant-based speciality products firm Sanstar gets Sebi's nod to float IPO
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Markets turn flat after firm opening
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Indonesian delegation appreciates The Cottage
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P note investments surge to near six years high at Rs 1.5 lakh crore
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Indian airlines to have 50 per cent market share in international passenger traffic by FY’28: CRISIL
Sports
Rohit takes good decisions under pressure, his presence will be key in T20 WC: Yuvraj
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KKR players spend night in Varanasi after flight diverted multiple times due to bad weather
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India’s first ever hybrid pitch unveiled in Dharamsala
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Premier League referee to wear camera to offer insight into demands of being a match official
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Frank Nsubuga set to become oldest player at this year T20 World Cup
Technology
Infosys, Intel team up to drive enterprise growth with Gen AI
No plans to rest Bumrah yet: MI batting coach Pollard
Mumbai Indians have no plans to rest ace India pacer Jasprit Bumrah ahead of the T20 World Cup even though they are out of contention for the IPL playoffs, said batting coach Kieron Pollard. MI defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets here on Monday after Suryakumar Yadav (102 not out) struck his second IPL century to help his team chase down a target of 174 with 16 balls to spare. The win helped MI end their four-match...
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We are focussed on following template set by Gambhir: Harshit Rana
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IPL playoffs hopeful LSG wary of dominant KKR's all-round firepower
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Starc says no impact player rule in T20 WC will force captains to think tactically
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My role is to carry on till 13th-14th over so that Klaasen gets license to bang: Nitish Reddy
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Deepak Chahar doesn't look good: Fleming on his possible injury
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Mayank is sore in the same spot: Langer
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This IPL is different, need to mentally accept challenge: KKR's Varun Chakravarthy
Exotica
Welcome to the May edition of Exotica, the ultimate travel magazine for those seeking adventure and cultural immersion. This month, we have an exciting lineup of stories that will take you on a journey across India. Our cover story features the majestic Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, situated in the heart of Madhya Pradesh. Our correspondent has captured the essence of the reserve with its lush green forests, sprawling meadows, and, of course, the tigers. The reserve is a must-visit for wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. Get ready to experience the thrill of encountering these magnificent creatures up close and personal. For the foodies out there, we have an exclusive feature on Nagaland cuisine. Our writer takes you on a gastronomic journey to the far northeast, where you can discover the unique flavors and textures of this region's cuisine. From smoked meat to bamboo shoot delicacies, Nagaland has something to offer for everyone's taste buds. In addition to our other exciting features this month, we would like to draw your attention to the fascinating Burash flower, also known as Rhododendron in English. The Burash is a medicinal plant that grows in the Himalayan region and has been used in traditional medicine for centuries. The plant has many health benefits, including its ability to reduce inflammation and fever. The Burash flower is also known to be effective in treating respiratory ailments such as asthma and bronchitis, and has even been used to help alleviate pain during childbirth.