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After the tiresome exercise of linking Aadhaar Card with mobile number, bank account, PAN card, pension scheme, etc, the Supreme Court finally upheld the validity of Aadhaar Card striking down many irrelevant things related to...

Should India throw or ‘strategically’ lose cricket games to win neighborhood friendships?

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

You got to feel sorry for Bangladesh. It was yet another case of so near yet so far as India nicked them for a last-ball win to lift the Asia Cup. This after they had...

UN, India to step up cooperation in counter-terrorism, terror financing : UN chief

Antonio Guterres described India as an important partner of the UN in countering terrorism and preventing violent extremism.

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No Nobel Literature Prize this year but body still in focus

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

There won’t be a Nobel Prize in Literature this year but the Swedish Academy that awards the prestigious prize is still in the limelight. Jean-Claude

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ICC ODI rankings: Rohit Sharma moves to No. 2

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

India retain their No. 2 ranking

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Mann ki Baat: India believes in peace but not at cost of self respect, says Modi

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Mr. Modi pointed out that India is one of the largest contributors to various United Nations Peace Keeping Forces in terms of sending its personnel.

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No Nobel Literature Prize this year but body still in focus

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

There won’t be a Nobel Prize in Literature this year but the Swedish Academy that awards the prestigious prize is still in the limelight. Jean-Claude

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ICC ODI rankings: Rohit Sharma moves to No. 2

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

India retain their No. 2 ranking

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In the Urdu Class

I confuse my be with pe. He asks me to write ‘water’, I write ‘you’. Who knew they’d make them so close, Aab and Aap Both difficult to hold on to.

31 Things I wish I knew before I got to know them…

From respecting yourself to forgiving a friend, or working on your relationships – here are 31 things every young boy or girl should be told. 1) Dignity is important. Do not ever make any compromises...

When others suffer your choices

There are various reasons people get married. Some do so for the convention, some for love or financial security, some to combat loneliness, and some simply get married for sex. When they do, they realise...

When others suffer your choices

There are various reasons people get married. Some do so for convention, some for love or financial security, some to combat loneliness, and some simply get married for sex. When they do, they realise after...

If only more women in Bollywood had Tanushree Dutta’s himmat

Finally, someone has done it. Named names. Spoken up. Good for you, Tanushree Dutta! Yes. I know. Most of you must be scratching your heads and wondering, “Tanushree… WHO?” Understandable. But let’s hand it to...

When facts are not facts, and the truth is not plane and simple

The monsoon has destroyed large patches of my garden, and I decide that it’s time to get my hands dirty and fix it up again. The maali had been insisting that he would do the...

Poetic Licence

In the Urdu Class I confuse my be with pe. He asks me to write ‘water’, I write ‘you’. Who knew they’d make them so close, Aab and Aap Both difficult to hold on...

Coming full circle

“Many social evolutions and revolutions have taken place because the social structures were crumbling. There are signs that the scientific and technical structures of health are also crumbling.” – Halfdan T. Mahler, Director General of...

Ayyappan, the spirit of the forest, is long dead

The last time I went to Sabarimala temple was 25 years ago, carrying a cumbersome tripod, to do a photo feature on the Ayyappa Bhakti cult. I boarded a KSRTC bus from Kochi to Pamba...

Impact investments: The changing landscape of ‘purpose-driven’ finance

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

With the increasing consumer interest in sustainable investment and the increasing population of millennials who are socially and environmentally more aware, we are witnessing a fundamental shift in the financial investment sector that may accelerate...

Death toll from Indonesian quake, tsunmai rises to 832: agency

The death toll from an earthquake and tsunami on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi rose to 832 on Sunday, the national disaster mitigation agency sa

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Coal India’s supply to power sector rises 12% to 197 MT in April-August

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The supply of coal by State-owned CIL to the power sector in the first five months of the ongoing fiscal increased by 12.1% to 196.9 million tonnes (

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Narendra Modi condoles loss of lives in Indonesia tsunami

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The national disaster agency there put the official death toll so far at 420, all of them in the tsunami-struck city of Palu, but warned the toll was likely to rise.

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Royal Bengal Tigers spotted in three new locations in Odisha: Minister

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The Odisha Government has said that Royal Bengal Tigers (RBTs) have been spotted in three new locations in the State. Forest and Environment minister

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Policeman killed in militant attack in Shopian

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

A policeman was killed in a militant attack on a police station in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Sunday, police said.“Terrorists in Distric

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Trump says he and Kim Jong Un ‘in love’

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

On Monday at the United Nations General Assembly Trump lauded the North Korean strongman -- who is accused by the UN and others of widespread human rights abuses -- as “terrific”, one year after Mr. Trump eviscerated Mr. Kim from the same platform.

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FBI contact second accuser of court nominee Kavanaugh

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

On Saturday, NBC News reported that the White House had constrained the FBI investigation by limiting its parameters. Mr. Trump denied that story, tweeting that “Actually, I want them to interview whoever they deem appropriate, at their discretion.”

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Trump calls Saudi’s King to discuss oil supplies

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York last week, Mr. Trump said OPEC members were “as usual ripping off the rest of the world.”

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‘Small Foot’ review: Big step for entertainment

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Just as we have sat around campfires (real and digital) listening to tales of the yeti, imagine if cute little yetis were sitting around a campfire ge

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Eight persons, including two children, die in car accident near Tiruchi

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Eight persons, including a 11-year old boy and a 12-year old girl, died on the spot after the car in which they were travelling rammed into a stationa

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Qureshi’s remarks on Peshawar school attack dishonour memory of children killed: India

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Eenam Gambhir asked if Pakistan can deny the fact that it is the “host and patron” of 132 of the UN-designated terrorists and 22 terrorist entities listed under the UN Security Council Sanctions regimes.

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Typhoon bears down on Japan, areas hit by previous storm

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Trami is expected to hit Tokyo late Sunday, and slam northern Japan on Monday.

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Tiruverumbur station to be free from encroachments

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The narrow path hinders two-way movement of four-wheelers along the stretch

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Goondas Act for ‘Bullet’ Nagarajan

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The police have detained Nagarajan alias ‘Bullet’ Nagarajan, 58, son of Subramania Pillai of Melmangalam here under Goondas Act.According to a press r

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Flood warning as Sothuparai dam level crosses 121 feet

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Dam level nearing maximum level

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‘Give gunfire victims jobs as per qualification’

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The CPI(M) on Friday slammed the State government for not providing jobs as per educational qualifications of victims and family members of those kill

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Four months after the deadlyattack, people still live in fear

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Many have moved out, fearing attack by accused once they come out of jail

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Childline’s awareness boards installed in old bus stand

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Collector Sandeep Nanduri on Saturday opened an awareness board with information on Childline’s 1098 helpline at the old bus stand.He also distributed

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1,741 tanks in Tirunelveli dry despite excess rainfall

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

With no action taken to desilt supply channels of the Tamirabharani or repair shutters, rainwater flowed wastefully into the sea

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With leveler at Chelsea, Sturridge shows worth to Liverpool

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

While Liverpool’s 100 percent start in the league is over, Sturridge ensured his side, like Chelsea and champion Manchester City, does at least remain unbeaten after seven games.

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Bailampur villagers receive compensation cheques

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

So far, a total of ₹5.92 crore handed over to 41 house-owners

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‘Address sewage to check urban flooding’

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Engineering experts at GHMC’s brainstorming session call for exhaustive sewage treatment facilities

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Breach in irrigation canal: water enters farmlands, houses in Nambiyur

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Revenue officials visit affected areas; people advised to stay away from Kunderipallam River

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Event held to mark second anniversary of surgical strike

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

To mark the second anniversary of the surgical strike by the Indian Army “Parakram Parv” on September 29 and 30, 2016, an event showcasing the gallant

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IPS officers from northern States visit city

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

As many as 19 IPS officers from six northern States visited the city on Saturday for a study-cum-cultural tour as part of the induction training cours

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Japan election weighs controversy of U.S. bases on Okinawa

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

“I can clearly state we no longer want in Okinawa the U.S. bases that destroy our peace and destroy our nature,” Mr. Tamaki (58), said during his campaign.

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Elon Musk to resign as Tesla chairman, pay $20 million in SEC settlement

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Musk will remain as CEO, but is required to step down as chairman of Tesla within 45 days. He is not permitted to be re-elected to the post for three years.

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Kochi Corporation goes for scientific capping of waste

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Civic body to approach govt for funding of waste management initiative

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CM seeks a part of CIAL dividend for flood relief

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

CIAL employees contribute ₹2.9 crore to CMDRF

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Demand for data scientists may surge in India: expert

September 30, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Over 1,500 NIT-C graduands receive degrees at convocation

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N Ravi, former Editor-in-Chief of The Hindu, elected PTI chairman

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Ravi, 70, succeeds Viveck Goenka, Chairman and Managing Director of the Express Group.

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India to gift Mig-21 fighter jets to Russia

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The aircraft will also get new registration numbers, and may be adopted for vintage flight.

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Can the contemporary artist negotiate between classical dance and popular culture?

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

It’s time to turn Indian dance on its head

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Kerala’s rice bowl is submerged. But for its farmers, paddy is still everything

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

‘Water hasn’t even receded from my yard yet. How can we start farming in October?’

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If you have data, your debate will be far superior: Govindraj Ethiraj

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The winner of this year’s McNulty Prize talks about staying focussed on fundamental issues

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Veg meals please

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

A tribute to the vegetarian dishes on World Vegetarian Day

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A wok of fusion

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

There are of course the Chinese, Malay and Indian elements… and then there are the dishes typically Singaporean

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Jadeja has proved himself in limited chances of Asia Cup, says Rohit

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Jadeja picked up seven wickets besides playing two crucial 20-plus knocks with the bat.

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Live, love, exemplify

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

In the foggy future, my story might be the only link to some long-buried wisdom

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Asia Cup 2018 finals: We didn’t capitalise when we had it under control, says Mortaza

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Bangladesh bowlers made a match of the low total before India sneaked home with a nervy three-wicket win in a last-ball thriller.

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The difficult garment

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

For all those tormented by ill-fitting blouses, Ravikkai offers hope

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Notes from Los Angeles

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

A happy little bubble, Venice Beach is far removed from the fast-paced competition of the city

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When it comes to calmness, I am similar to Dhoni: Rohit

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Rohit Sharma praises Ravindra Jadeja for his comeback

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Selectors await update on Kohli’s wrist injury, Bhuvneshwar-Bumrah to be rested

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The squad is likely to be announced either Saturday evening or on Sunday.

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The walls have years

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

In 18th century Kutch, walls were painted with stories. They survive today in only three places

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Travel makes its way to podcasts

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The Musafir Stories goes beyond the picture perfect itinerary to offer ‘travel tricks, hacks and secrets’

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Notes from Los Angeles

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

A happy little bubble, Venice Beach is far removed from the fast-paced competition of the city

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When it comes to calmness, I am similar to Dhoni: Rohit

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Rohit Sharma praises Ravindra Jadeja for his comeback

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Selectors await update on Kohli’s wrist injury, Bhuvneshwar-Bumrah to be rested

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The squad is likely to be announced either Saturday evening or on Sunday.

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The walls have years

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

In 18th century Kutch, walls were painted with stories. They survive today in only three places

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Kalaburagi’s SBR School gears up for a alumni utsav, golden jubilee celebration

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Sharanbasveshwar Residential Public School, popularly known as SBR School, is gearing up for its alumni utsav and golden jubilee celebration.Activiti

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A fair on Urdu books was held in the University of Jammu

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

A two-day fair on Urdu books in the University of Jammu revived the voice of the masters

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A trove of Indiana in London

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

An astounding collection of the scarcest Indian imprints

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Thoughts on Nandita Haksar’s ‘The Flavours of Nationalism: Recipes for Love, Hate and Friendship’

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Longing for home food can often be painful

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Oedipus without the complex

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Few moments in theatre are as moving as the one in which the Theban king learns the truth

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‘The Mystery of Three Quarters’: We don’t need Poirot recreated by a Christie double

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Belgian, moustached, detective. But he’s not Hercule Poirot

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‘A Place For Us’: Diaspora fiction with a difference

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

This 27-year-old writes with the spunk only a millennial can have

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‘The Piranhas’: ‘Godfather’ in the era of Facebook

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

In this topsy-turvy world, the young Mafiosi advertise their ‘hits’ on Facebook

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Apple employee shot dead by UP police for not stopping car

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

While the policeman who was on patrol duty claimed he fired at the car in self-defence as it tried to run over his motorbike, questions are being raised on the sequence of events as narrated by the police.

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Aspiring for a dand-y place

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Diwari pai danda, a folk dance from Uttar Pradesh is enjoying a revival, thanks to a committed practitioner like Ramesh Pal

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Youth beheads friend, walks into police station with head

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

A youth allegedly beheaded his friend and surrendered to the police along with the severed head. The incident occurred at Chikka Hebbagilu in Belakaw

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Arvind Swamy: I can’t watch formulaic films

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Arvind Swamy declares he finds it liberating to play the bad guy and discusses how Mani Ratnam referenced ‘the bull’ for his character Varadan

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Keep at it

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Commitment is character, there is no getting away from it

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Avoid a meltdown

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

“Your friend Akash tells me that the man who came to your school yesterday spoke really well. He had some interesting things to say about...”“Akash ma

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Sabarimala verdict: State has to act, not Centre, says Pon. Radhakrishnan

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The Centre has no role in the Sabarimala issue and it is for the Kerala Government to act, Union Minister of State for Finance and Shipping Pon. Radh

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Firing the right shot

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

How many of you can boast of an internship where you get to operate rifles with shooters from the army? Well, Aditya Singh Gaur had the chance

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A class with a difference

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Even in the digital age, the human touch adds much more to the whole experience of learning

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Double-edged sword?

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar has announced that the annual budget for interest-free loans to students would increase to Rs 2,200 crore in the next three years. Is this an appropriate move, considering the low employability of Indian graduates?

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Police registers FIR after national flag displayed upside down in BJP rally in J&K’s Kathua

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The national flag was allegedly displayed upside down during a rally led by senior BJP leader Rajiv Jasrotia in Kathua district, following which an F

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The language question

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Multilingualism should be embraced for its upsides in identity, creativity and economics

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Kevin Spacey sued by masseur over alleged sexual assault in 2016

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Spacey was one of the first Hollywood stars to face allegations in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal and is being investigated by police in the U.S. and U.K.

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Double your chances

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

JEE 2019 will give students a chance to fare better, as the exams are spread over four months

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Time to act now

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Do you feel uncertain of a career option? Do you lack the freedom to choose a subject that you really want to pursue? Do you always feel low on self-confidence? Are you constantly doubting yourself? A Q&A column by Nandini Raman, practising counsellor and trainer, to assuage your doubts.

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Knowledge Quiz

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Q1. Known colloquially as the ‘Tin Lizzie’, this car consistently ranked as one of the most sold cars of all time, with 16.5 million models sold. The

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Modi govt's proposed amendment will benefit 'selected' power companies, says Kejriwal

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Mr. Kejriwal said since the amendment would do away with cross subsidy, which enables lower tariffs for domestic consumers and higher for commercial, power would become "two to five times" more expensive in Delhi

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Persistence pays

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Gaining admission into a top-notch school does not boil down to academics or generalised scores, but on the story that you are telling

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Stand up for yourself

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Assertiveness is often mistaken for aggressiveness. There are differences

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Crossing the border

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Yocket, an online platform, aims to be a one-stop solution for students planning to study abroad

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Syria says vital border crossing with Jordan reopened

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

A vital border crossing between Syria and Jordan reopened Saturday for the first time in years, Syria’s state-run news agency reported, adding that t

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Research for change

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

A student-driven project at the IIT-M is being widely used to eliminate arsenic from water

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Exploring the new

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

A thirst for learning has opened up diverse opportunities and experiences for Aneesh

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Live streaming from Supreme Court is an exciting prospect

September 29, 2018music, Times of India OpinionNo comments

Live streaming of Supreme Cout proceedings is an exciting prospect for me. Stuck on the desk, I have to wait for live tweets from enterprising court reporters, or the first cut news agency reports, or...

Live streaming from Supreme Court is an exciting prospect

Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride: Calling all dapper riders

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

With manners and bespoke suits at the ready, men across the world will join a global ride this weekend to support three causes. One of them is mental health. Ahead of the big day, two designers and five sharp dressers give us some style tips

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Sundar Pichai to testify before US House in November: Report

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Google CEO Sundar Pichai met Republican lawmakers here on Friday and agreed to testify before the House Judiciary Committee in November to allay conc

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Indonesia quake-tsunami death toll jumps to 384

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Palu Airport shut; concerns over whereabouts of hundreds of people preparing for a beach festival

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Rohit’s calming influence reflected in his captaincy, says Shastri

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Shastri says the biggest plus for India was the fielding

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Staying Healthy after Retirement

Keeping ourselves fit and healthy is important throughout our life. We owe this to ourselves. Fitness becomes even more important post-retirement. Those who are fit, feel better about themselves for a variety of reasons. In...

BJP’s political misstep: Optics of the Rafale defence deal is terrible, no matter what its merits

The Rafale deal grabbed headlines last week, giving the opposition something they wanted for a long time – a potential scam that was relatively easy to understand (India bought planes from France, Anil Ambani is...

Beyond marriage and morals: State has no business seeking to control an individual’s sexual expression

Kaleeswaram Raj and Thulasi K Raj With the judgment of the Supreme Court in Joseph Shine vs Union of India, adultery will no longer be a crime in India. In the history of the constitutional...

Long silence later: The trial of Christine Ford

Over the past year a key result of the #MeToo movement has been that it has uncloseted sexual abuse accusations going back decades. These accusations are having consequences. In the US they have caused nine...

Equal in Sabarimala: SC rules against patriarchy in religion

Supreme Court has allowed women of all ages entry into Sabarimala temple, overruling a tradition that believed menstruating women distracted the shrine’s presiding deity Ayyappa and his celibate worshippers. The 4-1 verdict noted that the...

I disagree, but respectfully and non-violently: Right to free speech is a corollary of right to disagree

Washington: I disagree. Often, but respectfully and non-violently. I also agree, often. My ratio of disagreement to agreement in conversation swings a lot because it depends on circumstances and personal factors at points in time....

Vivekananda’s landmark address in Chicago

By Arijit Ray When Swami Vivekananda began his speech at the Parliament of World’s Religions held in Chicago in 1893, addressing his audience as, “Sisters and brothers of America,” he got a thunderous standing ovation...

The missing red hat

An old lady, along with her grandson, was strolling on a sea beach. Suddenly the sea went violent, and huge waves started beating the shore. Amidst a lot of mayhem, people began running away to...

Deconstructing democracy– Legacy of Sahu Maharaj

If I am asked whether democracy in today’s time is true democracy, the answer is far from a simple no. As students of social science, you must be aware of the Weberian concept of ideal...

Amitabh Bachchan and the art of silence

‘Neither my name is Tanushree nor Nana Patkar. So, how can I answer your question?’ This is quintessential Amitabh Bachchan still playing it safe and refusing to stand up and be counted for anything, let...

For Italy, a winter of frustration lies ahead

Italy’s ruling coalition is going to soon be confronted by a challenge many governments have faced: a surging deficit is politically advantageous but bond markets play spoilsport. Yesterday, Italy’s coalition government cleared a fiscal proposal...

Hidden unrest will reflect in 2019 general elections

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The nation is headed towards another general election in 2019 but before that, some states are going for poll in few months. The election commission should monitor the foul language used during this course of...

Powerful typhoon batters Okinawa, churns to Japan mainland

Typhoon Trami, packing maximum gusts of 216 kilometres (134 miles) per hour near its centre, was forecast to hit the mainland early Sunday

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Rape allegation: Ronaldo’s lawyers to sue Der Spiegel over 'illegal' report

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The magazine reported the rape allegedly took place in June 2009 in a hotel room in Las Vegas, according to Leslie Mark Stovall, lawyer for the alleged victim.

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Accident in Pudukottai kills Tahsildar, injures four

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The accident occurred when they were going for a surprise raid to detect illegal sand mining activities

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Comeback man Kedar Jadhav again down with hamstring problem

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Injuries continue to haunt Kedar Jadhav. The all-rounder again down with a hamstring strain, suffered while batting during India’s successful chase i

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Treated water at Fukushima nuclear plant still radioactive

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The operator of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant said on Friday that much of the radioactive water stored at the plant isn’t clean enough and

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Assam to introduce methanol as cooking fuel

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Public sector Assam Petrochemicals Limited is set to introduce – in a first in India – methanol as cleaner, cheaper alternative to liquefied petroleum

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Responsible tourism ventures a big hit with foreigners

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Chekutty dolls, a beacon of resilience of flood-hit weavers, grab eyeballs at KTM

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12 satellite-tagged vultures take wing from Nepal

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Eight of them are captive-bred; the birds are also fitted with wing tags

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Ex-Maldivian foreign minister seeks foreign help for power transition in the archipelago

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Former Maldivian foreign minister and a leading opposition leader Ahmed Naseem has sought international support for peaceful transition of power in t

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CPI(M), BJP fuelling intolerance: Sharmishtha Mukherjee

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Opens KSU event ‘Ma Nishada’ against fascist tendencies

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Amal Clooney appeals to Suu Kyi for reporters’ release

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The two fathers, accused of breaching Myanmar’s state secrets law while reporting on a massacre of Rohingya Muslims, were jailed for seven years earlier this month

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Man with air gun arrested

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

He and his accomplice, who was also held, were hunting birds

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‘Anti-trader’ attitude of Centre and State flayed

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Traders affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Vanigar Sangankalain Peramaippu staged a demonstration here on Friday condemning the Centre and the State governm

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Pharmacists oppose online sale of medicines

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

As part of a State-wide protest by pharmacists against online sale of medicines, various pharmacist associations staged a fast and other forms of prot

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Syndicate nominee to VC search panel: two in fray

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

University refuses to accept objection raised against one of the contestants

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Develop healthy attitude towards entrepreneurship, students told

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

‘TCE Triveni Expo 2018’ inaugurated

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Lake View Road to be relaid

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

‘Tender worth ₹ 50 lakh has been floated; work order to be issued in a week’

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When security guards wielded the broom in Tirupati!

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

They stepped into the shoes of the TTD’s Vishnu Nivasam sanitation workers, who went on strike

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An engagement that multiplies performance

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

LAICO has helped 347 hospitals to improve their eye care delivery

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Acute power shortage likely from 2022

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Officials see need for medium-term power purchases

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NGOs, officials’ coordination sought to stop child marriages

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Parents should send girls to schools: SC, ST Commission Chairman

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Chemists observe bandh against Centre’s move

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Seek ban on online sale of medicines

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‘40,000 families on city hills will be given house sites’

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Deputy Chief Minister lays stone for development projects in Masula

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A gesture that helped close a dead man’s loan

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The Nilgiris District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), the district bar association and a public sector bank came together to assist the family of a 2

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Rain havoc: Small coffee growers in distress

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Not only have they lost their crops, but also daily wage work

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Delhi gets new cleaning machines

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

16 mechanical road sweepers, 40 water tankers flagged off

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Gupta slams AAP govt over minimum wage

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Minimum wages determined by the Union government are higher than those notified by the Delhi government, Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Legislative

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Campaign on high-security registration plates soon

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

As the date to open applications for installation of high-security registration plates (HSRPs) inches closer, the Transport Department is tying up loo

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Worker killed in roof collapse

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

He was working at an under-construction house in Kirari

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Kathak dancer heldfor impersonation

September 29, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Posed as Union Ministry director

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A place of one’s own

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Raffi Shaik has popularised the concept of co-working spaces in the city and this has caught the attention of start-ups and entrepreneurs looking to cut down on rents

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Live scores | Asia Cup 2018 Final India vs Bangladesh scorecard

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

A victory for India in the Asia Cup without Virat Kohli will be a big statement going into next year’s World Cup

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The touch and feel of the sea

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

On the occasion of World Tourism Day, over 40 students from the Government Residential School for Visually Challenged Girls visited RK Beach

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Nana Patekar laughs off Tanushree Dutta’s harassment claim

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The debate over what is being seen as Bollywood’s #MeToo moment snowballed on Thursday as Tanushree Dutta reiterated her claim that Nana Patekar had h

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Ambedkar statue vandalised in village near Karuppur

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Tension prevailed in Vellalapatti village near Karuppur, as unidentified miscreants damaged the statue of B.R. Ambedkar in the early hours of Friday.

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Powerful earthquake rocks Indonesian island

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

A powerful earthquake rocked central Sulawesi in Indonesia and authorities have issued a tsunami warning. The warning was later lifted.The US Geologic

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A platter full of seafood

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

This food festival gives you a taste of the best of fish and crabs from the Kakinada region

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Vizag goes Pink

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Milind Soman urges the women of Visakhapatnam to take fitness into their own hands and run

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On solid ground: fostering dialogue about mental health

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Looking for safe spaces to have public conversations about mental health? These organisations have you covered

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2014 AAP rally case: Arvind Kejriwal acquitted by Mumbai court

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Kejriwal and other accused were booked for holding an ‘unscheduled’ rally in Mankhurd during 2014 LS polls

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Waiting for the light

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The parking lot as well as the lane bordering Chepauk MRTS station have no lighting facility

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Traffic signals sought at a junction in Tollgate-Kasimedu

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Motorists seem to follow their whims and fancies

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Running on sunshine: solar-powered firsts in India

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

A solar-powered ferry boat, charging station and water generator. Three companies providing renewable alternatives that go beyond household electricity

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State’s average GST revenue shortfall down to 13% in 2018-19

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The GoM’s members will be announced in a few days, Mr Jaitley added, and will submit its reports in a few weeks.

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A bumpy ride at Chennai Central railway station

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Potholes on the road at the entrance of the station are a ‘jolt’ from the blue for commuters

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NSC Bose Road thrown open for two-way traffic after five years

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The new arrangement brings a smile to all stakeholders

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A section of Thiruvottiyur High Road turns a high-risk zone

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

For want of a median, barricades and zebra crossings, this stretch witnesses one minor accident every day

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SWD repair begins in Triplicane

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

It is aimed at ensuring rainwater collects in temple tank

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Explore the dark side

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

There’s a lot that you can do to give your home dramatic flair, says Teja Lele Desai

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Centre supports Manipur policemen plea for recusal of SC bench in fake encounter cases

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Attorney General K.K. Venugopal told the court that the alleged reported remarks of the bench that these cops were “murderers” has affected the morale of police and armed forces.

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Is meditation the answer?: Dr Shyam Bhat of the The Live Love Laugh Foundation explains

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The practice is not a quick-fix solution to treat mental illness, says the trustee at Deepika Padukone’s Mumbai-based The Live Love Laugh Foundation. He explains why

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Pudur junction turns accident-prone

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Without a signal and traffic police personnel at the 60ft wide intersection, motorists do their own thing

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Confusion over closing time at Tower Park

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Ever since a public announcement system developed a glitch, visitors find themselves being herded out of the facility

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New drains being linked toVelachery canal

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Here is a lesson for other localities in the southern section of the city

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‘My normal isn’t your normal’: Dominique Jackson on her latest series, Pose

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

With her critically-acclaimed drama series Pose, premiering in India last week, Dominique Jackson talks diversity

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Parking lot sought on eastern side of Urapakkam railway station

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

There is one on the western side of the station, but there is clearly a need for one more

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‘Repair the defunct traffic signal near Peerkankaranai’

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Though a pedestrian-signal functions on the stretch, motorists do not stop their vehicles

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Forming an Association

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Your property-related legal queries answered by S.C. RAGHURAM, Partner, RANK Associates, a Chennai-based law firm

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What’s in your trash?

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Source segregation, composting and a zero-plastic policy. Get on track and manage your waste effectively. By Nidhi Adlakha

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Going beyond the call of duty

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Headmistress of government school tries hard to redeem footpath along its premises

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Sabarimala Verdict: Once again, Supreme Court bats for women’s equality

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Delivering yet another significant judgment, the Supreme Court has lifted the ban on entry of women between the ages of 10 and 50 at Kerala’s Sabarimala temple. The 4-1 majority judgment found the age-old custom...

Tanushree Dutta accuses Nana Patekar of sexual harassment

Had the industry not remained silent a decade ago, when she first levelled accusations against Nana Patekar, India’s #MeToo could have begun, said the actor.

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Technology that can help you feel better

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

In August 2017, WIRED magazine stated that “meditation apps are incredibly ironic”. But technology is not always the enemy. While it can certainly exa

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Made of a different fabric

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Anushka Sharma and Varun Dhawan on stitching a realistic portrayal of indigenous craftspersons, in search of a dignified life, in Sui Dhaaga

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SC opens Sabarimala temple for women of all ages

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

"It amounts to discrimination based on a biological factor exclusive to gender. It is violative of the right to equality and dignity of women."

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Show cause notice to doctor for ‘ignoring’ MLA request angers medical fraternity

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The Government’s decision to issue a show cause notice to a lady gynaecologist working in Periyapatana taluk hospital has riled the Karnataka Governm

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Gangambike is city’s new mayor; Ramila her deputy

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Bengaluru: For the second time in the history of city mayoral polls, the top two posts of Mayor and Deputy Mayor have been clinched by women candidate

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Richa Chadha, Vivek Oberoi’s ‘Inside Edge’ nominated for International Emmy Awards

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Indian cricket-themed series Inside Edge, featuring Vivek Oberoi, Richa Chadha and Angad Bedi, has been nominated in the Drama category of the 46th I

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INPT to file writ petition in SC for NRC in Tripura: Debbarma

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Mr. Debbarma also demanded repeal of the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016.

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India’s solar leadership wins award but the picture is not all sunny

September 28, 2018music, Times of India OpinionNo comments

Ahead of the inaugural general assembly of the International Solar Alliance on October 2, ISA has got a vote of confidence with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron being bestowed the Champions of...

Hook or crook: SC’s directive to politicians to make public their criminal records could have unforeseen consequences 😜

Two criminals discussing the Supreme Court’s directive to poll candidates to publicise their criminal records, if any. 1st criminal: This Supreme Court ruling spells bad news for us. 2nd criminal: Very bad news. All this...

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China’s crackdown on Muslims: How Chinese re-education and detention camps aim to “cure” Uighurs, Kazakhs and other Muslims of their religion

September 28, 2018music, Times of India OpinionNo comments

Urumqi: China’s oppression of Muslim citizens has entered a new stage with news emerging about a system of re-education and detention camps aimed at isolating people the state identifies as Muslims to “cure” them of religion. The main targets...

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Tariq Anwar quits NCP, Lok Sabha

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The NCP founding member says he was hurt by Sharad Pawar’s ‘defence’ of Narendra Modi in the Rafale deal

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Jaimala welcomes SC verdict on Sabarimala, says women have got justice

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Karnataka Women and Child Development Minister Jaimala Friday termed as “historic” the Supreme Court verdict on entry of women into the Lord Ayyappa

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Solution to Korean Peninsula must address India’s concerns: Swaraj to BRICS

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Since the 1970s, Pakistan and North Korea have cooperated extensively on the development of ballistic missile and nuclear weapons technologies, according to defence analysts and media reports.

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Canada strips Aung San Suu Kyi of honorary citizenship

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Ottawa had given the long-detained democracy advocate and Nobel laureate the rare honour in 2007.

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Vijesh Vijay’s ‘Mandharam’ will see Asif Ali in five looks

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The 30-year-old’s directorial début, touted to be a love story, is slated to release on October 5

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Separatist-sponsored strike disrupts normal life in Kashmir

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Normal life was affected in Kashmir on Friday due to a strike called by separatists to protest killing of a civilian during a cordon and search opera

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State govts failed to convince SC: Sobha Surendran

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Says all temples in the country had a unique way of functioning

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Reactions to Sabarimala verdict: disappointing, says Sabarimala Head Priest

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court allows entry of women of all age groups into the Ayyappa temple.

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PM Modi among 48 world leaders endorsing UN chief’s campaign to combat sexual abuse

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is among 48 world leaders who have endorsed a collective statement issued by UN chief Antonio Guterres reaffirming their

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Modi inaugurates Parakram Parv exhibition in Jodhpur

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the Parakram Parv exhibition at the military station in Jodhpur to mark the second anniversary of

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Connection matters

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

In “This Is Marketing: You Can’t Be Seen Till You Learn To See”, noted author Seth Godin asserts that you cannot make a substantial impact on anyone. So you have to go to people who care deeply

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Amit Shah model of conduct violation: Local court transfers case to Allahabad special court

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

A local court has transferred a case against BJP president Amit Shah for allegedly violating the model of conduct by making “objectionable” speeches i

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Chennai’s Quattro: where food is an art

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Vegetarian delight Quattro offers food that is Italian and Mexican. Expect both drama and dry ice.

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Crisil retains rating on ₹15,000-crore commercial paper of DHFL

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Crisil on Friday retained ‘A1+’ rating on ₹15,000 crore commercial paper (CP) programme of DHFL, whose stocks have been under pressure due to concer

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Talent extraordinaire

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

One of the most loved and respected poets and critics in the Hindi literary world, Vishnu Khare will be remembered for his insistence on intellectual honesty, integrity and rigour

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Your Own Garden of Eden: 2

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Good care can ensure a handsome yield of custard apple, chikoo, guava, papaya, sweet lime, orange, and banana

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Aspiring to fly

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Artist Saraswati Renata’s petite house-like structures represent people, her porcelain stabiles are as fragile and imperfect and vulnerable as humans

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Now serving: Coffee with olive oil

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Chef Lionel Giraud on the gourmet product which was created along with Alexis Muñoz

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‘The concept of Hindu rashtra is not theocratic … It’s an adjective of the nation, not an objective’

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) last week held a three-day conference to outline its world view. A lecture by its chief Mohan Bhagwat appeared to signal a significant change in the organisation’s stand on key issues. Rakesh Sinha, a BJP parliamentarian...

Hook or crook: SC’s directive to politicians to make public their criminal records could have unforeseen consequences 😜

No moral policing: SC does well to decriminalise adultery, emphasise that husband is not master of wife

Continuing a week of weighty judgments, the Supreme Court of India said yesterday that while adultery can be a ground for divorce it just does not fit the concept of a crime. Section 497 IPC...

In Faruqui’s Shade: Ayodhya title dispute and the Ismail Faruqui verdict need closure

Supreme Court has dismissed the 1994 Ismail Faruqui judgment’s observation that “a mosque is not an essential part of the practice of Islam and namaz” as having no bearing on the Babri Masjid-Ramjanmabhoomi title suit....

China’s crackdown on Muslims: How Chinese re-education and detention camps aim to “cure” Uighurs, Kazakhs and other Muslims of their religion

Vivekananda promoted understanding and harmony

By Ezekiel Isaac Malekar At the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago, 125 years ago, Swami Vivekananda delivered his landmark address, about the need for harmony of religions. He spoke not only about universal toleration...

Donald Trump’s hypocrisy when it comes to sovereignty

This week US President Donald Trump addressed the UN General Assembly. In the speech, he outlined his organizing principles in dealing with other nations. The salient feature of his organizing principle is its hypocrisy. Consider...

The untenable claims linking Aadhaar to smart card projects

BJP parliamentarian Rajeev Chandrasekhar, in a media statement after the Supreme Court’s Aadhaar verdict, claimed that Aadhaar project has its genesis in Atal Bihari Vajpayee government’s national identity card project. It was then named Aadhaar...

Ayodhya ruling: SC clears the way for settlement of the land title dispute

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The Supreme Court today put an end to a critical debate that had cropped up in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute case. By a 2-1 majority judgment, the court ruled that it won’t be...

Clubbing in Thoothukudi

You don’t need to dress up to hit the nightclubs of Thoothukudi. Just go hungry, and follow your nose

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Supreme Court extends house arrest of five activists for four more weeks

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

In a majority judgment, a Supreme Court Bench has extended the house arrest of five activists arrested on August 28 in connection with the Bhima-Kore

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17 children rescued by NF Railway in a week, 49 this year

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The RPF has also caught 44 traffickers since 2016 and handed them over to the local police.

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Music and the Mahatma

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Sarod exponents Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash will pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi by rendering his favourite bhajan at a concert in New Delhi

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Google CEO to meet U.S. lawmakers after previous snub

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Mr. Pichai’s meeting with about two dozen Republican lawmakers will be held in the Capitol office of House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who represents a district in Google’s home state of California.

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Bengali groups demand CBI probe into NRC legacy data ‘selling’

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

An umbrella body of 14 Assam-based Bengali organisations have demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into alleged “buying and sellin

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Of beauty with sustainability

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Jyoti Reddy on her tryst with eri silk and how a touch of glamour can make organic and sustainable clothes opulent

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Reactions to Sabarimala verdict: Kerala Minister Sudhakaran welcomes judgment

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court allowed entry of women of all ages into the Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala in Kerala.Reactions are pouring in

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Arunachal mega dam near pilgrimage cleared, environmentalists see red

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Conservationists on Friday asked the Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife (SC-NBWL) to reverse the clearance for the 1750MW Demwe Lower h

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A window to complex man-woman relationships

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Rajinder Nath’s Hindi adaptation of Vijay Tendulkar’s controversial play, “Sakharam Binder”, captures the spirit of the original with compelling performances

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Myriad hues of divine love

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Urmimala Das and Hemant Kalita brought out the emotional nuances of Radha-Krsna love lore through an inspired integration of Manipuri and Kathak

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Six die in Karnal of suspected diarrhoea, labourers stage protest

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

After the death of six people reportedly due to diarrhoea during the past five days in Karnal’s new grain market, hundreds of protesters staged a dha

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The Hindu Science Quiz: Tooth tales

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

How well do you know the world around you? Take our quiz to find out!

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Sensex rises over 150 points as October F&O series opens strong

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Sectoral indices of BSE led by oil and gas, FMCG, banking, consumer durables, infrastructure and capital goods were in the positive territory, rising by up to 0.95 per cent.

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As the flute spelt melody

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

J A Jayanth rose to audience expectations

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When Rama takes a bow

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Margi Usha stuck to the attaprakaram, while reinterpreting Sitaparinayam

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‘Pataakha’ movie review: fierce and fiery

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The rustic tale of sibling enmity provides an abundance of wisecracks

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Making his mark

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Asif Ali, whose Mandhaaram is all set to release soon, opens up on his journey in the film industry

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Supreme Court upholds the right of women of all ages to worship at Sabarimala | Live updates

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

In a 4:1 majority judgment, Justice Indu Malhotra alone dissents

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Angry Kavanaugh denies Ford accusation, sees ‘disgrace’

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Mr. Kavanaugh vowed to continue his bid to join the Supreme Court, saying, “You may defeat me in the final vote, but you’ll never get me to quit, never.”

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Rupee advances 10 paise against US dollar in early trade

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Forex dealers said, apart from weakness in the dollar against some currencies overseas despite upbeat US economic data, fresh foreign fund inflows supported the rupee.

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Dutch police arrest 7 men suspected of plotting major attack

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The arrests came weeks after a 19-year-old Afghan citizen living in Germany allegedly stabbed two American tourists at Amsterdam’s main railway station in what prosecutors described as an attack with an extremist motive.

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Peace security in S Asia essential for progress: Swaraj at SAARC meet; Pakistan says India obstructing

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Shortly after her statement, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told reporters that Pakistan wants to see SAARC become result-oriented.

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Japan's Typhoon Trami, cycle rally from Ooty to Delhi, and other news in pictures

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

10.30 amTyphoon Trami inches closer to JapanA large, very strong typhoon churned towards Japan on Friday, with the weather agency warning the storm w

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Man arrested for chasing after plane at Dublin Airport

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

An Irish man who missed his flight at Dublin Airport was arrested on Thursday for running after the plane on the tarmac in a bid to flag it down. Wit

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Elon Musk charged with securities fraud by U.S. regulators

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The US Securities and Exchange Commission charged Tesla CEO Elon Musk with securities fraud, alleging he had misled investors last month in tweets ab

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Venezuela president says U.N. human rights chief welcome to visit

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Ms. Bachelet, a former president of Chile, took over at the head of the U.N. Human Rights Council on Sept. 1.

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Kerala okays ₹50 lakh for Nambi Narayanan

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the Law Department would be asked to explore the possibility of recovering the compensation from police officials found guilty of framing the scientist.

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Congress chooses Gangambika as its candidate for post of mayor

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

JD(S) expected to name its candidate for the post of deputy mayor on Friday morning

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#SatyagrahaMaadi, Gandhians tell youth

September 28, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Youngsters to take part in mass event

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He built a nation

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

October 2, is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti. It is also the International Day of Non-Violence.

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Job Kurian on his new single, ‘Mulla’

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The singer-composer brings out the third track from his album, ‘Hope’

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Chocolates with a touch of India

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Whoever thought mango, lassi, palm sugar and dark chocolate would bring in medals, but they did for Arun Viswanathan at the International Chocolate Awards

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Why Devdas fascinates Saif Hyder Hasan?

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Writer-director Saif Hyder Hasan talks about being attracted to brooding, intense love stories

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Exhibition of Rabha handlooms, in Chennai

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Rabha women spin extremely soft cotton using flora and fauna as motif

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What is hatha yoga?

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

It is all about channelling breath — in order to bring focus

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Pressing times

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

A village near Coimbatore was once an edible oil heartland, with every household owning an oil press. Today, only one man continues to operate it

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When the visually impaired see through music

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Stevie Wonder and M. Chandrasekaran have proved that you need heart not eyes to be brilliant musicians

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Ascetic extraordinary

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

This book is a comprehensive account of the life and teachings of Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha, 35th pontiff of Sringeri Sri Sarada Pitam

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Deva Leela: Momentum not sustained

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The occasional humorous flashes were the only highlight in the play

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Out of the ordinary

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Trichur Brothers presented a Subhapantuvarali alapana in Hindustani style — something unusual in the traditional concert circuit

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A play of expressions

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

An abridged version of Kottayathu Thampuran’s Kalyanasougandhikam was staged recently

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On Bharati’s Sakti worship

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

A dance tribute featured songs from his collection

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Cooking is a call to act

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The world’s best chef runs a three-starred Michelin restaurant in Modena, Italy. He also cooks for the homeless

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An offering to the Lord of Dance

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Episodes depicting Siva Leela was the highlight at the Perur Natyanjali festival, Coimbatore

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‘Model Code of Conduct’ applies immediately after early dissolution of Legislative Assembly: EC

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The Election Commission’s order comes weeks after the Telangana Assembly was dissolved prematurely by the TRS government

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Gratitude as a game changer

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Corporates are now promoting a culture of thankfulness among employees and reaping dividends

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Traditional musical instrument made of wood

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Khartal, a percussion instrument, is used by the folk musicians of Rajasthan

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Parts of Pune flooded as Mutha canal wall breaches

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Irrigation department officials immediately stopped further discharge of water from the Khadakwasla dam following the breach

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‘Positive attitude is important for artistes’

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Meet up with the dance duo Kiran Subramaniam and Sandhya Kiran as they share their views on dance, their school, students and more

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Innovative raga phrases

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

An impromptu RTP by Ganesh-Kumaresh exhibited their calibre and the delineation of Miya Malhar by Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt showcased his virtuosity

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CM hands over appointment letters to Tuticorin firing victims’ kin

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Thursday gave away appointment orders to 19 people, including kin of those killed in the May 22 police fi

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The river sutra

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Rivers have nurtured Malayalam literature and poetry since time immemorial. A journey through words and lines that were inspired by the ebb and flow of the rivers in Kerala. World Rivers Day is celebrated on September 30

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From Mumbai to Kerala with a cause

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Myriad forms will be showcased by senior artistes from Mumbai along with their teams to raise funds for Kerala flood victims

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Markets extend losses on Fed rate hike, F&O expiry; Nifty closes below 11k

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Investors offloaded their long bets in the F&O segment instead of carrying them forward to the next series for October.

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Blend of melody, talent and devotion

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The finer moments of the September Season, organised by Rajalakshmi Fine arts, Coimbatore

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Noida man sucked into machine while cleaning it, dies

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

A 25-year-old worker was killed after he was sucked into a machine in a plastic factory here on Wednesday, police said. The incident occurred at the

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Chef Ajith Shanghumugham helps donors provide food for the needy

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

He regularly supplies food to people at SAT Hospital in the city

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One unit of UPCL stops functioning due to transformer blast

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

A unit of the thermal power plant of Udupi Power Corporation Ltd. (UPCL) stopped functioning due to a blast in its transformer at Yellur in Udupi dis

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J.K. Rowling defends casting Korean actor as 'Nagini'; sparks Twitter backlash

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Author Amish Tripathi adds to debate

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Kambar to be Sarvadhyaksha of Sahiyta Sammelana

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Jnanapith awardee Chandrashekhar Kambar has been chosen as the Sarvadhyaksha of 84th Akhila Bharath Kannada Sahitya Sammelana to be held in Dharwad.Pr

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Asia Cup 2018: We need to improve our batting and bowling, says Mortaza

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed took the blame for his side’s loss after they ended with a score of 202 for 9.

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Barca, Real suffer humbling losses in La Liga; Dybala scores in Juventus’ 2-0 win

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Not in the mood to go through the sports news in detail, but can’t quite get yourself to do away with it either? Here’s what we have to offer: read on to get a summary of all the main sports events.

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Asia Cup Final: India ready to tame depleted Bangladesh Tigers

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

A victory for India in the Asia Cup without Virat Kohli will be a big statement going into next year’s World Cup.

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CO2 emissions cost India $210 billion every year: study

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Researchers have developed a data set quantifying what the social cost of carbon will be for nearly 200 countries

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Muzzafarnagar riots accused Sangeet Som’s house attacked by unidentified assailants

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Unidentified armed assailants opened fire and lobbed a hand grenade at the home of BJP lawmaker and Muzaffarnagar riots accused Sangeet Som in Meerut

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Devadas review: The N factor

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

‘Devadas’ keeps the spotlight firmly on the bromance between its two lead actors

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Deb’s Posture Story

This story of a personal journey in correcting posture was kindly contributed by Gokhale Method student Debra Claire, of Madison, Wisconsin. ORIGIN OF POSTURAL PROBLEMS I’m grateful to be telling my Gokhale story, for the...

Two months to go for the World Cup, air of uncertainty hurting Indian hockey

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

On September 26, Hockey India (HI) announced the squad for the men’s Asian Champions Trophy (ACT). The last time an e-mail from HI popped up, which was the list of probables for the national camp,...

Unwrap and relish the flavour of kizhi biriyani

A derivative of the evergreen pothichoru, kizhi biriyani has become a popular belly filler in the city

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SC declines to refer to five-judge Bench the issue whether mosques are integral to Islam

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The issue had cropped up when a three-judge bench was hearing the batch of appeals filed against the Allahabad High Court’s 2010 verdict

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India to ship first consignment of common grade rice to China

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

China is a leading importer of rice and sugar, while India is the world's biggest exporter of rice.

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Adultery Decriminalised: Colonial-era law was unconstitutional and had no place in modern society

In another big verdict, the Supreme Court has decriminalised adultery on the ground that Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code doesn’t treat men and women equally. The colonial-era law only penalised men for having...

How to build our own Silicon Valley

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

From 2010 to this year venture capitalists invested $168bn in firms in the Bay Area which accounts for almost a third of the total investments in America. Three of the world’s five most valuable companies...

Mumbai boy survives after being run over by car

An eight-year-old boy miraculously survived unscathed after a car ran over him.The incident took place on Monday evening in a society compound in Gor

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Walmart Foundation to invest ₹180 crore in India

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Walmart Foundation announced on Thursday it will invest ₹180 crore ($25 million) in India over the next five years to improve farmers livelihood.The n

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Cyber threats on Android devices rise in India: Report

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

More than 6,31,000 cybersecurity threats were detected on Android devices in Indians between April and June this year, according to a report by Quick

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Don’t see any grand alliance taking shape: UP BJP chief

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The Uttar Pradesh BJP on Thursday said it does not see any grand alliance taking shape against it as there are many “gaps and contradictions” among o

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Chartering the uncharted waters

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Fishing in the high seas yields precious genetic resources, which every country covets but has no jurisdiction over. How to make this extraction fair and sustainable? Enter the UN’s Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity.

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What do Indians worry about the most?

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Nearly half the Indians surveyed in a recent worldwide poll said their biggest worry was unemployment. The worry about joblessness is highest in India

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Rockets hit Afghan city during President’s visit

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

There was no word on any casualties but light and heavy weapons fire could be heard, spokesman for Ghazni police said.

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China says opposes provocative U.S. military aircraft action in S.China Sea

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

China is resolutely opposed to U.S. military aircraft taking provocative actions in South China Sea and demanded the U.S. take steps to improve mili

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India should reduce or stop crude oil import from Iran: Moody’s

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Indian refiners will either have to significantly reduce or completely stop importing crude oil from Iran over the next month, increasing their depen

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Fire and Ice

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Saamy, a Vikram and Keerthi Suresh starrer, has been lapped up because it had the right ingredients in perfect proportions

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To READ it differently

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The four volumes of Introduction to Karnataka Subaltern Studies Series is a good effort, but to what extent do they enhance our understanding of the subaltern as a conceptual framework is a question that needs to be asked

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A modest movement’s big moment

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

It is the 125th year of Swami Vivekananda’s Chicago address. Bangalore has a huge following of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and Vivekananda

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No coercive action against Salman Khan-produced ‘Loveyatri’: SC

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed that no coercive action is to be taken in any part of the country against Salman Khan Ventures Pvt Ltd, the pr

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Empty rake derails near Velachery railway station, MRTS services briefly affected

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Train services on the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) was affected on Thursday after an empty rake derailed near the Velachery railway station. This

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Culinary Treasures of the World at Westin Hyderabad: A global trip on your tongue

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

By bringing together 12 chefs from all over the world, the latest food fest at Westin is just unavoidable

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Man at sea: Abhilash Tomy found himself in the same boat as the Wild Boars

Navy pilot Abhilash Tomy in 2013 became the first Indian to go around the Earth under sail – solo, nonstop, unassisted. This year he set out on another great adventure, the gruelling 30,000 mile solo...

Objection, Milord: How far back can you trace the age of dissent?

Since dissent is fast becoming history in India, it was apt for me to rediscover it in the British Museum. Ian Hislop, editor of the famously thumb-nosing, snook-cocking ‘Private Eye’ combed through the museum’s humungous...

Renunciation is an essential aspect of life

By Jaya Row We are all men and women of renunciation. You need to dispose of that which is useless in order to get things that are more useful. Yet, the very mention of renunciation...

Aadhaar swings the other way: Supreme Court should not have struck down its use as verification tool by private sector

That the Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar is good. That it has greenlighted the use of Aadhaar for welfare payments disbursal is good. That it has maintained the PAN-Aadhaar-income tax filing...

Iz eet a bird? Iz eet a plane? Iz eet even a poll issue? L’affaire Rafale-Reliance, as reported after ze deep Gaulois intakes 😜

Alors! Quel malheur! Mon Dieu! Albert Camus! Oo would you ratheyr believe? An ex-presidente of France with a surname that iz so suspiciouslay ze name of another countray? Or ze governments of two great nationes...

Cutting the bloat: Aadhaar was unwieldy and growing dangerously. SC restricts it to welfare schemes

Aadhaar’s untrammelled run over the Indian people has come to an end with the Supreme Court cutting it down to size on Wednesday. The majority verdict has ruled that it is illegal for telecom companies,...

Get winter-ready with improved circulation

As winter approaches and the weather cools, we all have one thing on our minds: staying warm! One major benefit of learning the Gokhale Method (and good posture in general) is improved circulation. We’ve often...

Healthy posture in the office

I used to focus on growing the posture movement by teaching individuals—one back at a time. But over the years, after teaching couples, parents and children, and entire offices the Gokhale Method, I’ve noticed that the...

The humanhood of travellers and travel karma

There is a citizenry that does not have one nationality but a sub-nationality – that of the occasional and frequent flyers. The people we become during travel and how we behave stands for way too...

President Trump on India

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

President Trump does himself no favours by going out of his way to be deviant, as he did whilst addressing the UN General Assembly yesterday. Odd that a billionaire, realty tycoon should need to resort...

Fifty years of relaxation

Get ready for a promising future, where Hindi is a global language and animals speak Sanskrit

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Posters mentioning Congress leaders’ castes stirs controversy in Bihar

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Posters of Congress leaders identified with their castes donning the main thoroughfares of Patna has stirred controversy with the Bharatiya Janata Pa

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Sushma Swaraj meets Iranian counterpart at UN, discusses US sanctions

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held talks with her Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif and discussed bilateral issues, including the U.S.’ sanct

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Day at the beach

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Four days had passed by and Radha had still not caught a glimpse of the famous man he had come to see. Would today be any different?

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Egypt arming Sinai tribesmen in fight against Islamic State

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The military hasn’t publicly acknowledged arming and using the Bedouin as a fighting force, saying only that they cooperate and provide intelligence.

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Reach great heights

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Are you as fascinated as the baby animals are about growing tall? Well, here is an asana that might work for you.

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Strawberries spook Australia into raising jail terms for food tampering

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Strawberry farmers have welcomed the action, saying they faced financial ruin if demand did not recover quickly.

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All that melodrama

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

My school’s massive musical production — with lights, live music, dancing, acting and singing — is really cool. Unless you are me.

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In a time warp

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

For Dhruv and Keya, something is amiss. If the ship was searching for India, what of Vasco da Gama’s discovery?

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Shall I?

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

It has its place when it comes to questions, to make suggestions or offers, or to ask for advice:

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Russian spy poisoning suspect was honoured by Putin

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Mr. Boshirov is actually an intelligence officer by the name of Colonel Anatoliy Chepiga; He has served in Chechnya and Ukraine was made a “Hero of the Russian Federation” in 2014.

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Better with salt

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Everyone was talking about a man called Bapu. Who was he, wondered Lalita. But, no one had time to tell her...so she ran away to the mango orchard.

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Co-petitioner in hate-speech case against Yogi Adityanath arrested on rape charges

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Falsely implicated under political pressure: colleagues

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I-T department conducts raids on Revanth Reddy's premises

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Income Tax officials are conducting raids on Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) Working president, A. Revanth Reddy since Thursday morning.Th

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Drawings from India

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

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Adultery no longer a criminal offence as SC strikes down Section 497 of IPC

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The five-judge Constitutional Bench gives a unanimous judgment.

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The ‘write’ break

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Suhas of the Suhas-Sharfu duo on writing ‘Varathan’

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Chekka Chivantha Vaanam review: Guns, greed and glory

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

A revenge drama that has us rooting for its lead characters, and its director

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Google celebrates 20th anniversary with a video doodle

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Search engine giant Google celebrated its 20th birthday on Thursday with a special video doodle featuring popular searches all over the world througho

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Australian broadcasting corp’s chairman quits over politics claims

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Mr. Turnbull, who has lived in New York since he was ousted as prime minister on Aug. 24, said on Thursday that while he had complained about the two reporters’ journalism, he had never asked for them to be fired.

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Stalin undergoes minor procedure

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

DMK president M.K.Stalin underwent a minor surgical procedure for removal of a cyst from his right thigh at Apollo Hospitals. He will be discharged th

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Labour protest in Chennai's Oragadam, Karnataka CM to visit Tiruchendur temple, and other news in pictures

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

10:30 am Labour strife continues at OragadamHit by labour strife for the past few days, the managements of Royal Enfield and Yamaha have not been able

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Sensex, Nifty turn choppy on F&O expiry

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Top gainers include Asian Paints, Tata Motors, Infosys, Wipro, SBI, NTPC, Aani Ports, Bajaj Auto, TCS, Yes Bank, Hero MotoCorp and RIL, rising up to 1.91 per cent.

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Countries pledge billions to fight tuberculosis worldwide

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The World Health Organization has said governments have agreed to contribute $13 billion a year by 2022 to prevent and treat tuberculosis, a communic

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MEA says Antigua has assured full cooperation in Choksi’s extradition

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The Antigua government has assured India of its full cooperation in the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, allegedly involved in the ₹

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Rupee strengthens by 22 paise against dollar in early trade

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Continuing to recover, the rupee on Thursday strengthened by another 22 paise to 72.38 against the dollar in early trade in the forex market after t

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PM Modi gets UN’s highest environmental honour

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Cochin International Airport honoured with the award for Entrepreneurial Vision, for its leadership in the use of sustainable energy

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Now, froth in rejuvenated Kalkere lake in Bengaluru

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The rejuvenated water body was thrown open less than six months ago

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No threat to Hebbal flyover: BDA

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Responds to media reports highlighting a crack on the structure

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White topping: BBMP floats tender for Phase 2

September 27, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

But work under Phase 1 is far from complete

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The jobs debate will only add to confusion in election season

Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani has perhaps in a roundabout way admitted that the state has a jobs-related challenge. At a function in Gujarat, he announced that the state government plans to soon introduce a...

The infatuation with violence

Last Thursday journalists in UP’s Aligarh district were surprised to receive an early morning call from the police at 6.45 am. What surprised them even more, a policeman on the other side of the line...

What will economic valuation of LIC’s financial statements find?

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Life Insurance Corporation, the largest shareholder in Infrastructure Leasing &Financial Services, has promised financial support with the aim of ensuring that the latter survives a tricky period. LIC is the largest shareholder in IL&FS- it...

Aadhaar very convenient for opening bank accounts: SBI chief

State Bank of India’s chairman Rajnish Kumar on Wednesday termed the government’s flagship Aadhaar scheme a ‘great facility’ as it has made the proce

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Oppn alleges graft in sanction of liquor units

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Says permission for three breweries and a distillery given in a secret manner

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Saint Petersburg, After Hours, Fierce Fighter and Cashmere please

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Saint Petersburg, After Hours, Fierce Fighter and Cashmere pleased when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (Sept. 26)Inner sand:1000

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Sensex, Nifty end lower, all eyes on US Fed policy

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Benchmark Sensex settled with losses in a highly volatile session on Wednesday as investors booked profits ahead of US Federal Reserve’s policy outco

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Timeless and Intense Stylist impress

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Timeless and Intense Stylist impressed when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday (Sept.26) morning.Sand track600m: Alpine Express (Jethu) 37.

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Sir Cecil for Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club Mysore 2000 Guineas

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Sir Cecil, who is in pink of condition as evidenced by his mock race, should be hard to toss in the Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club Mysore 2000 Guine

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The ability of art

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

A puppeteer, a clay artist and a mural artist spend time teaching their craft to people with special needs and come away impressed

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Govt. contemplating appeal on Mahadayi verdict: DKS

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Minister for Water Resources D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday said that the State government was contemplating going for an appeal over the verdict of Mah

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Rolling for a kick

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

At Five Alive-Futzorb, you can pretend to be Neymar, Zidane or Ronaldinho, and nobody will burst your bubble

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Winners of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology 2018 announced

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Dr Aditi Sen De is the only female winner this year

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Konda couple from Telangan join Congress

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Konda Surekha, who was elected as MLA from Warangal East on Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) ticket in the previous Assembly poll, and her husband, Ko

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Gold slips on global cues, silver remains up on rising demand

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Gold prices drifted lower by ₹75 to ₹31,650 per 10 grams at the bullion market Wednesday, breaking its two-day rising streak, tracking a weak trend o

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Live Asia Cup 2018 scores | Pakistan vs Bangladesh Super Four scorecard

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Bangladesh playing without Shakib Al Hasan, Pakistan without Mohammad Amir; winner will take on India in final

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Supreme Court dismisses plea against Ranjan Gogoi’s elevation as CJI

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The petition questions the apex court judge’s presence in the unprecedented press conference held in January this year

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Across the river and into the trees

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

In the leafy suburbs of Chicago is Ernest Hemingway’s home

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Prasobh Vijayan’s directorial début ‘Lilli’ is a revenge thriller

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The movie that hits theatres on Friday has Samyuktha Menon playing the titular character of a pregnant mother

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Sunshine state of mind

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

On World Tourism Day, Kerala is doing all it can to woo back tourists post the deluge

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When puppets come alive

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

It’s his love for the folk art form that keeps katta bommalattam artiste K Periyasamy going

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Poland's PM gets Polish language lesson from minister

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Poland’s prime minister has received an on-camera lesson in the Polish language from his education minister after making a grammatical mistake during

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The bard of Ghens

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Haldhar Nag writes poetry in his native Sambalpuri to document life in his region and bring about social reform

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Pitch perfect

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

I am Bookaholic, a city-based book club, is going all out to make reading a popular occupation again

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Trumpeting the sound of music

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Songs such as ‘Okade Okkadu Monagadu’ from Muthu, ‘Indira Mandira’ from Govinda Govinda and Bharat Ane Nenu are some of his well-known works. The most

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Cabinet clears proposal to convert GSTN into govt. entity

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Currently, the Centre and States together hold 49 per cent stake in the GST Network, the company that provides IT backbone to the new indirect tax regime.

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Reinforcing wellness

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Faiz Begum, a Zumba instructor, talks about her journey in the fitness world

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Jump, glide, swim

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Skydive, paraglide and scuba-dive in Visakhapatnam for an adrenaline fix

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Cabinet approves new telecom policy

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The draft promised to rationalise levies such as spectrum charges to rejuvenate debt-ridden telecom sector

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Why making triple talaq an offence is no empowerment of Muslim women

The Modi government cleared an ordinance on triple talaq last week which was quickly referred to as the “greatest reform for the empowerment of Indian Muslim women”. Welcoming the move, most of the liberal “experts”...

Aadhaar Judgment: Supreme Court has done well to place restrictions on the unique identifier

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar but struck down several contentious provisions to safeguard privacy and prevent misuse of data. The overall balanced approach means that Aadhaar...

Decoding Brand Mani Ratnam

He has done 25 films in 35 years, but is still relevant in commercial Tamil cinema. Can the filmmaker pull it off with his latest release, Chekka Chivantha Vaanam?

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Bhutan, through the lens of friendship

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Snapshots from the mountain kingdom that has enjoyed a special relationship with India over these past 50 years

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A holiday worth its gold

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Gold panning in Arrowtown, New Zealand, holds special charm in the tour itinerary

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Driving Miss Charu

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Musician Charu Hariharan on her love for long drives and walking by the beach, listening to the waves

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All Blood Is Red: Rigorous pre-donation screening targeting gays and men’s sex life is unwarranted

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

In a controversial step, a new and more exhaustive blood donor screening questionnaire will now require male donors to detail their sexual behaviour and state whether they have multiple partners or engage in male to...

Ready to explode

Sanya Malhotra, Radhika Madan and Sunil Grover talk about their roles in Vishal Bhardwaj’s quirky Pataakha

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A.R.Rahman: There’s mutual respect in this collaboration

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

In Hyderabad on a brief visit, A R Rahman discusses his 26-year collaboration with Mani Ratnam and launching a YouTube original ‘ARRived’

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Highlights of the Aadhaar verdict

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

From SIM and bank account linking to privacy concerns. What the SC said about Aadhaar.

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Reactions to Aadhaar verdict | Money Bill issue should have been referred to a larger bench: Sibal

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

As the Consttution Bench of Supreme Court gave a 4-1 verdict upholding the validity of Aadhaar, but with conditions, prominent political parties gave

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Nani: I was happy in my own little world

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The actor opens up on working with Nagarjuna for ‘Devadas’ and the bouquets and brickbats for ‘Bigg Boss 2’ on social media

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SC for live streaming, video recording of court proceedings

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Live-streaming of court proceedings will effectuate the “public right to know” and bring in more transparency

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Tamil hits in a New York bar

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

‘Guitar’ Prasanna brought the AR Rahman of the 90s alive to a musically-inclined audience

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Chennai in a sketchbook

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Flipping through artist Bhavya Desai’s sketches takes you on a tour of the city, offering glimpses of the daily lives of its residents

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12-hour West Bengal BJP bandh: sporadic violence, shops and offices temporarily shut

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Stones were pelted at buses and tyres were set afire on roads to stop the traffic in Midanpore district

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Big toots: Making the horns on vehicles less noisy will put a spoke in the nation’s wheels 😜

September 26, 2018music, Times of India OpinionNo comments

To curb increasing noise pollution the authorities are planning to limit the decibel levels of all automotive horns – TOI news report. The nation’s drivers – of trucks, buses, taxis, cars, three-wheelers, two-wheelers – are...

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Knowledge

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Today marks the one-year anniversary of this column. The first letter of each answer spells out a word. Figure it out! Q1 This cricketer started out

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Reactions to Aadhaar verdict | Big victory to government, says BJP

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

As the Consttution Bench of Supreme Court gave a 4-1 verdict upholding the validity of Aadhaar, but with conditions, prominent political parties gave

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Nani: I was happy in my own little world

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The actor opens up on working with Nagarjuna for ‘Devadas’ and the bouquets and brickbats for ‘Bigg Boss 2’ on social media

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SC for live streaming, video recording of court proceedings

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Live-streaming of court proceedings will effectuate the “public right to know” and bring in more transparency

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Tamil hits in a New York bar

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

‘Guitar’ Prasanna brought the AR Rahman of the 90s alive to a musically-inclined audience

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Chennai in a sketchbook

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Flipping through artist Bhavya Desai’s sketches takes you on a tour of the city, offering glimpses of the daily lives of its residents

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Manchester United forecasts record revenue for 2019

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Man United says the revenue is expected to be between 615 million pounds and 630 million pounds in the year to next June.

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Don’t want to get fined: Dhoni takes roundabout dig at umpires

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Any public criticism of umpiring decisions invites sanctions from the ICC and Dhoni chose his words very carefully.

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Passenger tries to enter IndiGo plane cockpit to charge mobile phone

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The passenger onboard 6E-395 flight from Mumbai to Kolkata was offloaded and taken to the police station

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Indian-American model Padma Lakshmi says she was raped at 16

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

She explained in an article in The New York Times that she kept quiet for 32 years as she feared fingers would point at her for bringing it upon herself.

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Four northern States with Delhi, Chandigarh agree to bring uniformity on rates of petrol, diesel

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Haryana Finance Minister Captain Abhimanyu has said that four northern States and the union territories of Chandigarh and Delhi have agreed to bring

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12-hour West Bengal BJP bandh: sporadic violence, rail services disrupted

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Stones were pelted at buses and tyres were set afire on roads to stop the traffic in Midanpore district

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Nine injured after three-storey building collapses in Delhi

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

The incident happened near Sawan Park at Ashok Vihar

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TN forest Dept. formulates new strategies to prevent human-animal conflicts

September 26, 2018News, The Hindu - HomeNo comments

Plans to set up anti-poaching watcher camps to keep tabs on elephant herds

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Take fast lane: Fast tracking cases against politicians can scare criminals away from electoral politics

In an important judgment yesterday, Supreme Court has wisely refrained from disqualifying those charged by courts from elected office. Criminalisation of politics accompanied by rising influence of money and muscle power pose a fundamental threat...

Big toots: Making the horns on vehicles less noisy will put a spoke in the nation’s wheels 😜

Empower women to resolve global challenges

By Daisaku Ikeda Gender equality and women’s empowerment are not just one of the seventeen UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to global challenges such as poverty, hunger, education and climate change. Both are the...

What’s after WTO? Global trade wars won’t end soon, India will need to adjust and adapt

The trade war between US and China has escalated over the last few days in a series of retaliatory tariffs. Chances of resolution are ebbing away as the trade war is a symptom of a...

The illegal migrant problem: Decades of looking the other way have been replaced by voter anger

When the state government of Odisha identified and deregistered 137 Bangladeshi nationals from the electoral rolls this month, it marked a turning point. The last time the state took concrete action on illegal immigrants was...

‘If police are given independence with some checks and some accountability, they can function much better’

About 24 years after an improper arrest of a former Isro scientist on espionage charges, Supreme Court this month ordered that the state financially compensate him. The drawn-out legal battle for justice turned the spotlight...

Babus as default tycoons?

Our style of governance remains “provincial”. Of course nothing wrong in being provincial. The French, despite being the last word in art, films, international fashion and style – and now fighter planes – exult in...

A dummy’s guide for finding out if you are an entrepreneur

While I was sitting in an airport lounge trying to kill time, a video on my social media wall caught my attention. Video was of our friendly neighbourhood Sadhguru who can be found everywhere saving...

How to alienate South Asian neighbours, the Panchsheel way