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Coronavirus kills 25, infects 830 in China, millions under lockdown in 5 cities
The rapidly spreading novel Coronavirus has killed 25 people and sickened at least 830 people across China, the latest official statement said on Friday morning as millions in the country in five cities have been put under lockdown in an attempt to control the outbreak.
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Western disturbance may bring more rain, snow: IMD
A fresh western disturbance — the seventh this month — that is likely to affect the western Himalayas early next week could bring widespread snowfall and rain to the hills and plains in many parts of northern India on January 28 and 29, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD)’s weather bulletin on Thursday.
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The shifting dynamics of Centre-state relationship
When India became independent from British Raj, its political map was not what it looks like today. There were provinces that were directly under British control, and there were independent princely states.
{{/usCountry}}When India became independent from British Raj, its political map was not what it looks like today. There were provinces that were directly under British control, and there were independent princely states.
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Indian women leaders trolled more than those in US, UK, says report
Indian women politicians experience substantially higher online abuse than their United Kingdom and United States of America counterparts, a first-of-its-kind report that tracked digital abuse over Twitter around last year’s general elections has revealed.
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The Forgotten Army review: Kabir Khan’s big-budget Amazon series is a forgettable fiasco
Director Kabir Khan said in a recent interview that while he can forgive poor filmmaking, he can never forgive poor politics. The politics of his first show as a creator, Amazon Prime’s The Forgotten Army, may be above reproach, but the filmmaking certainly isn’t.
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Prithvi Shaw’s redemption lies in following the Sachin Tendulkar way
Ever since the emergence of a child prodigy named Sachin Tendulkar, the Mumbai cricket fraternity takes the rapid rise of its young players seriously, and often shows up at the ground to check for themselves.
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Happy Chinese New Year 2020: Best Wishes, Quotes, Greetings, Images, Messages, WhatsApp and Facebook Status to share with your loved ones
The Chinese New Year (known globally as the Lunar New Year) is the Chinese festival which celebrates the start of a new year according to the traditional Chinese calendar.
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