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2 killed, 18 injured in Moscow hotel fire
Two people were killed and 18 others injured after a fire broke out at a five-storey hotel building in Moscow, local media reported on Tuesday."Two adults died in the hospital. It was not possible to save them," the TASS news agency…
Bill Gates and Melinda Gates to divorce after 27 yrs
The mega-billionaire couple Bill and Melinda Gates, who have emerged as a philanthropy powerhouse with a foundation named after themselves, are divorcing because their 27-year marriage has "irretrievably broken".According to TMZ, a media…
‘Leopard Diaries’ explores remarkable tale of ‘lonely, mysterious creature’
The leopard is the reigning rock star of the wildlife world. It's a species that is obscure and largely overshadowed by the tiger, especially in India, scientist, conservationist and author Sanjay Gubbi writes in "Leopard Diaries".However,…
Dugali’s tribal women make traditional cola to beat the heat
Summers are here and temperatures are soaring, with the fierce heat leaving throats parched and bodies fatigued. In this tiny Chhattisgarh village, a traditional soft drink made from tikhur (commonly known as East Indian arrowroot or…
World’s largest airplane closer to use for space vehicles
In 1941, the US government hired billionaire entrepreneur Howard Hughes to build a massive airplane to take some 700 American soldiers into combat. Hughes' legendary "Spruce Goose" had a wingspan of 97.5 metred.Last week, 80 years later, an…
Covid pricks IPL bubble: 2 KKR players test positive, game deferred
A big question mark on continuation of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was raised on Monday after two Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) players tested positive for Covid-19, forcing the KKR-Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) match to be…
BJP leader moves Supreme Court seeking CBI probe into post-poll violence in Bengal
BJP spokesperson and senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking a CBI probe into the episodes of violence which erupted in West Bengal after the declaration of Assembly election results on May 2 in which the…
Daler Mehndi urges people to ‘be human’ in these trying times
Punjabi pop icon Daler Mehndi says that only if we were to acknowledge ourselves and teach our kids how 'durlabh' (rare) our human body, life and the mind is -- "only then, we will be able to take care of it and only then we will make…
Social media has kept life moving amid Covid : Elnaaz Norouzi
Actress Elnaaz Norouzi says social media has emerged as a great platform for people to help each other during these tough times."As the world hit the pause button owing to Coronavirus, social media has kept life moving forward. In such…
We’re literally at war with Covid-19 virus : Shlokka Pandit
Actress Shlokka Pandit has urged everyone to follow Covid-19 protocols, noting we are literally at war with the deadly virus."These are dire times. We haven't seen days like this and we are literally at war with the virus. A war that we…