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With humour and heart, quelling curiosity about periods
What are periods? And why is it such a big secret, 11-year-old Aditya really wants to know.Ever since Rhea didi began getting brown paper packages, there's been something that no one is telling him. Mama turns red, Pa chokes on his coffee…
Death of 18 elephants in Assam ‘mysterious’, say experts
Even as the authorities are saying that the 18 wild elephants were killed after being struck by a massive 'lightning' bolt in central Assam's Nagaon district, the wildlife experts are saying the tragic incident is very "mysterious" and…
Covid human dimension series: Jailed father meets daughter for first time in 33 years
Even as Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc across India, but the distressful situation has turned out to be a succour to the rarest of the rare reunion between a father and his daughter in Kerala, for the first time after 33 years.The…
Tesla applies brakes on Bitcoin for vehicle purchases
After less than two months of going bullish on Bitcoin, Tesla on Thursday applied brakes on the popular cryptocurrency as a payment mode to buy its electric vehicles, citing environmental harm.Musk said that the electric car maker will not…
50 snakes in one house create scare in UP
Fear gripped the Laluganj area in Jahanabad police circle in Fatehpur district when snakes started coming out of a house.The house owner Gaya Prasada said that he first saw a few baby snakes in his house on Tuesday afternoon and he caught…
The intriguing story of how Sikkim became India’s 22nd state
Sikkim remains an enigma for most, with many misconceptions about its history and its merger with India in 1975. In "Sikkim - A History of Intrigue and Alliance" (HarperCollins), former diplomat Preet Mohan Singh Malik combines insights…
Wedded for 6 hrs, husband performs last rites of new bride in Bihar
Happiness turned into gloom for this newly-wed couple in Bihar's Munger district when the bride lost her life within six hours of solemnising the marriage.As a result, the bride's body was taken for cremation on Monday morning from her…
Sushma Maloo : From a 2000-rupee argument to a jewellery entreprise
The journey of Mumbai-based jewellery entrepreneur and 'Indian Matchmaking' participant Pradhyuman's mother Sushma Maloo has been one of sheer grit and commitment to the self. Having established her jewellery brand Normament, which also…
The man who won 150 medals in swimming after losing both hands in 2 mishaps
This is the story of a man who lost his two hands in two different accidents, however, never gave in to the challenges but continued working hard to emerge as a winner in swimming on the national platform and setting his eyes on the Asian…
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…