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‘Don’ director Chandra Barot dies at 86; film fraternity mourns his demise

Sunday, 20 July 2025

Veteran filmmaker Chandra Barot, best known for directing the 1978 Amitabh Bachchan-starrer “Don”, passed away on Sunday due to cardiac arrest at a hospital in Mumbai, his family said. He was 86. Barot was battling 'Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis' (IPF-fibrosis of lungs) for the last 11 years and had been receiving treatment at...

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Riding the Tech wave

Sunday, 20 July 2025

India’s remarkable rise of becoming the fourth-largest economy in the world has drawn significant attention and acclaim, capturing headlines for all the right reasons globally....

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The mindset shift to save relationships

Sunday, 20 July 2025

If you want any relationship to stay forever, have a common goal. Don’t focus too much on each other. If two lines are moving in...

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The Full-Bodied and Unique Kashmiri Cuisine!

Sunday, 20 July 2025

The northern Union Territory (former state) of J&K is a region with rich, incomparable and unmatched history. Its association with the ancient, medieval and contemporary...

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Features

Spoonful of chia seeds

Monday, 21 July 2025

Chia seeds are so much more than just Instagram fads, they give you health benefits, also helps many control their diabetes and sugar, writes Abhi...

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Exotica

Rs 4,572 Crore approved for reconstruction of damaged bridges

Wednesday, 02 July 2025 | Staff Reporter

The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has approved several significant initiatives aimed at rural development, infrastructure improvement, and the enhancement of education and security within the state. Among the major approvals was the launch of the 'Mukhyamantri Vrindavan Gram Yojana', which aims to make villages self-reliant. The scheme will select one village...

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DC visits injured workers, orders probe at Shivpriya Ispat blast

Monday, 30 June 2025 | PNS

Two workers were seriously injured in a blast at Shivpriya Ispat Udyog in the Balidih area on Sunday morning. Both are currently undergoing treatment at Bokaro General Hospital (BGH). Deputy Commissioner Ajay Nath Jha visited the hospital, met the injured workers, and reviewed their medical condition with hospital authorities. He...

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    The sculptures of dinosaurs made from uncycled metal at Waste-to-Wonder Park, Sarai Kale Khan. By RANJAN DIMRI/THE PIONEER

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    Today's Photo: Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip

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Woakes past his sell by date and Crawley can't get any better: Boycott

Tuesday, 08 July 2025 | PTI | London

Persisting with Chris Woakes is proving to be "counter-productive" while Zak Crawley doesn't seem to have the ability to learn from his mistakes, said England legend Geoffrey Boycott as he lambasted the under-performing duo for the home team's loss to India in the second Test at Edgbaston. Woakes, the senior-most English bowler in the line-up with an experience of 59 Tests, bowled 82 overs across two games and picked up only three wickets for 290 runs....

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