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AstraZeneca recalls Covid vaccine amid side effects storm
Months after admitting in a UK court that its COVID-19 vaccine, which is being sold...
Opinion
Tasks for new regime in turbulent times
The name game
Insights into India’s growing heart health crisis
Global South’s cultural diplomacy
The die is cast
Analysis
Rationalise regulations for e-commerce
profound Influence of Habits
Empowering rural women through the ‘Umeed’ scheme
Elected leaders need to rethink
Overcoming Bondage Of Thinking
Entertainment
I am lucky I get to be face of exquisite period dramas: Aditi Rao Hydari
"I own it and love it," says actor Aditi Rao Hydari, who feels lucky to be known as the face of period dramas but also enjoys playing the brat and is dying to do a "fabulous mystery thriller". Hydari's latest is Sanjay Leela Bhansali's pre-Partition era series "Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar"....
Huma Qureshi returning as Pushpa Pandey for 'Jolly LLB 3'
08 May 2024 | PTI'Freedom at Midnight' ropes in five international actors to cast
07 May 2024 | PTIMet 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'
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Agenda
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...
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...
moreExotica: TOAST TO THE COAST
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Unholy Dip: Hindu numbers shrink by eight per cent
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PM schools Sam on Indianness
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Modi questions Rahul’s silence on Ambani, Adani
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Staff woes ground Air India Express flights
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JJP favours toppling BJP Govt
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India tops in dollar remittance with 111 billion paycheck
Congress no more nationalistic, rewards tukde tukde gang leaders: Lovely
Former Delhi Congress Chief Arvinder Singh Lovely, who returned to BJP on Saturday, made scathing remarks against the Congress while stating that the party which was once used to be a nationalistic and patriotic party has now leaders of the ‘tukde tukde gang’. Lovely, who resigned from his post in Congress...
Modi, Nadda, Shah, Rajnath to campaign in Delhi from May 16
AAP to launch next phase of jail ka jawab vote se
SC to deliver order on Kejriwal bail on May 10
BSES launches limited AC replacement scheme
Denmark Diplomat shares video of garbage dumped on service road in city
Work on Nuh to Firozpur Jhirka four-lane to start soon: Inderjit
BJP members deployed in war room working overtime ahead of LS polls
BJP's Manoj Tiwari richest LS poll contender in Delhi
EC to improve voting booth facilities in face of heatwave
Prime Minister attacks divisive mentality of Congress
Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly attacked the anti-national and divisive mentality of Congress while addressing public meetings organized in Khargone and Dhar of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday. In these programs, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, State BJP President and Khajuraho MP Vishnudatt Sharma also addressed the gathering. During this, Khargone candidate...
WCR did maximum maintenance of 132 coaches, 561 wagons in month of April
Bhopal records 42.4 degree Celsius, Damoh was highest at 45 degree
Delegations from Sri Lanka and Philippines observe voting process, visit several polling stations
CEO Rajan, his wife vote
PIMR hosts ‘UG Jotsav', DAVV team clinches Basketball title
2 nabbed for making fake currency notes
Miscreant carrying reward of Rs 5,000 nabbed in Jehangirabad
CEO monitors polling process in 9 Lok Sabha constituencies
66.50 per cent polling recorded in 9 parliamentary constituencies
‘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
Jairam Mahto gets relief from Ranchi Civil Court, stay on punitive action
JBKSS President and Giridih Lok Sabha constituency candidate Jairam Mahato has got a big relief from Ranchi Civil Court. During the hearing on the anticipatory bail plea of Mahato, the court has banned any coercive action against him. The court of Additional Judicial Commissioner (AJC 15) of Ranchi Civil Court has...
6th Phase of election: 22 candidates' candidature cancelled in scrutiny
Marandi for CBI probe on recovery of ‘letter’ from minister's PS's house
ED gets 6 days custody of Sanjeev Lal and Jahangir Alam
Rahul Gandhi promises permanent jobs to youth, Rs 1 lakh to women
Mission Swachhta Aur Paani Marks 1400 Days of Promoting Nationwide Hygiene Awareness
DLSA president convenes meeting ahead of Lok Adalat
Palamu Zone IG and DIG take stock of election work
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh to hold rally at Bokaro
Strengthening fire safety measures in D.N.W division at Bokaro Steel Plant
4 IPS officers transferred
| Four officers of the Indian Police Services (IPS) cadre were transferred on Tuesday. The transfers were effected with the permission of the Election Commission. SN Sabat has been removed from the post of Director General of Police (Prison Administration and Reforms) and given the responsibility as Director General of Crime Branch,...
BSP accused of aligning with BJP
UP Govt plan to protect people from heatwave
Gorakhpur air connectivity sees transformation
Maya: BJP crushed farmers’ movement, people won’t fall for deception now
Yogi flays Ram Gopal Yadav for remarks on Ram temple
Yogi: INDI Alliance is anti-Hindu, anti-Ram
JMM suspends rebel MLA Chamra Linda from Party
All eyes on Yadav family members in third phase of LS polls in UP
Priyanka reaches Rae Bareli To camp there till end of campaigning on May 18
Congress to provide 50 percent reservation to women in Govt jobs: Tewari
Chandigarh Congress candidate Manish Tewari on Tuesday said that its government at the centre will provide 50 percent reservation to women in government jobs. Addressing a meeting of the city women organized by local councillor Taruna Mehta in Sector 30, Tewari said, providing 50 percent reservation to women in government...
Poll Buzz
Cong names Ghubaya as candidate for Ferozepur
Nomination Filing for 7th Phase of Lok Sabha Polls Begins in Punjab & Himachal
Amid rising heat and farmers' agitation, Punjab CEO focuses on voter turnout, candidates' security
Will win all 10 Lok Sabha and Karnal Assembly seat, claims Khattar
Hooda demands President’s rule & Assembly Poll after 3 Independent MLAs withdraw support from BJP Govt
Tewari meets Housing Board occupants; Promises to address their concerns
Candidates must disclose criminal records publicly: CEO Agarwal
Channi calls for probe into Poonch attack day after controversial ‘stuntbaazi’ remark
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
High voters turnout in tribal seats of C’garh
Raigarh and Surguja Lok Sabha constituencies, both scheduled tribe reserved seats, witnessed higher voter turnout compared to the other five constituencies of Chhattisgarh in the third and final phase of general elections on Tuesday. Chhattisgarh state recorded an interim 67 percent poll turnout while final figure can shoot up to 73...
Elderly and disabled brave heat to exercise franchise
Tumbling turnout in Raipur again
Radhika joins BJP after controversy in C’garh
C’garh man dies in polling queue
BJP misused govt machinery in elections: Vikas Upadhyay
Thirteen injured in bee attack on polling booths
Shah vows to uproot Naxalism from Chhattisgarh in two years
Pitroda remarks reflect vicious mindset of Congress: Brijmohan
Durg campaigns against child marriage
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Business
Civil aviation ministry seeks report from Air India Express on flight cancellations
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PSUs not in disarray, but thriving under Modi regime: FM on Cong allegations
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Toy exports marginally down at USD 152.34 million in 2023-24: GTRI report
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Indian FMCG industry sees 6.5 per cent volume growth in Q4FY24: Report
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JSW Energy profit rises 29 per cent in March quarter
Sports
Homecoming: Neeraj to compete in India for first time in 3 years at Federation Cup
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Hayden lauds Samson's IPL show, says he is handling both spin and pace with finesse
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Olympic bound Preeti among seven Indians to win gold at Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championships
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Thiago Silva to return to Brazilian club Fluminense after leaving Chelsea at the end of the season
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India’s Kavin Quintal bags top 10 finish 2024 FIM Junior GP World Championship
Technology
Google Wallet is now available for Android users in India
DRDO to collaborate with IIT Bhubaneswar for AI-driven surveillance, other projects
Infosys, Intel team up to drive enterprise growth with Gen AI
We should have seen game home: Rajasthan Royals head coach Sangakkara
Skipper Sanju Samson's departure left Rajasthan Royals in a tight spot but the team still should have won the IPL match against Delhi Capitals here, says their head coach Kumar Sangakkara. In a chase of 222, Samson got out after making 86 off 46 balls. His dismissal left the Royals with a task of getting 60 runs from 27 balls and eventually they fell short by 20 runs Tuesday night. A win would have ensured a play-offs...
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No plans to rest Bumrah yet: MI batting coach Pollard
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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
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.