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The original musician of today's bhajan clubbing

New Delhi, April 30 -- I was preparing for my UPSC exams one evening in early 1981 in my room (I was staying with my uncle those days), when I heard a man shout excitedly from the square below (these ... Read More


Jaipur's SMS Hospital sets up dedicated heatwave ward as Rajasthan battles intense heatwave conditions

Jaipur, April 30 -- Hospitals in Rajasthan are setting up dedicated wards and making teams to deal with the incoming cases of illness due to the spell of intense heatwaves across the state. Special ar... Read More


The Negeri Sembilan impasse unveils parallel pathways 

Kuala Lampur, April 30 -- Life is imperfect. Democracy is an earnest attempt to enable the rule of the people.  It's rife with imperfections, like my relationship with Sugu, my Seremban cousin t... Read More


Rajshri Deshpande flaunts surgery scars, calls them 'survival story' after breast cancer battle: 'I fought, conquered'

India, April 30 -- In an industry often driven by perfection, actor Rajshri Deshpande is choosing authenticity over appearance. Months after revealing her breast cancer diagnosis, the actor has now sh... Read More


The Negeri Sembilan impasse unveils parallel pathways

Kuala Lampur, April 30 -- Life is imperfect. Democracy is an earnest attempt to enable the rule of the people. It's rife with imperfections, like my relationship with Sugu, my Seremban cousin through... Read More


If demolition was urgent, so should be rehabilitation

Nepal, April 30 -- Two years ago, while conducting fieldwork for a PhD in the riparian settlements of the Kathmandu Valley, I met families who had been living along the riverbanks for decades. Some ha... Read More


Light rainfall, clouds bring relief for Noida

NOIDA, April 30 -- Light rain and partly cloudy skies brought much-needed relief to Noida after several days of high temperatures. Meteorologists attributed this to the start of a western disturbance ... Read More


PM exchanges greetings with students of his former college at Parliament

Dhaka, April 30 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday exchanged greetings with students of Dhaka Residential Model College who visited Parliament to observe its proceedings. Around 150 student... Read More


The economic costs of Nepal's air quality crisis

Nepal, April 30 -- Nepal's unbearable pollution has become a routine spring reality. According to a Swiss-based Air Quality Index (AQI), a score above 100 signals unhealthy conditions for sensitive gr... Read More


After weeks stranded in the Baltic, humpback whale 'Timmy' begins journey home

BERLIN, April 30 -- A special barge carrying a humpback whale that was stranded in Germany had entered Danish waters by yesterday afternoon and is expected to reach the North Sea in two days, local of... Read More