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Leonardo DiCaprio awards USD 20 million to support over 100 environmental organisations
The actor has announced that sum is to be spread across more than 100 organisations that are committed to environmental sustainability.
Gulzar's Partition musings find voice in his new book
The compilation that marks 70 years of India's Independence has been translated by Rakhshanda Jalil.
Army carries out Swachh Bharat drive at world's highest battlefield, Siachen
It is a logistics challenge to move all types of waste out of the glacier so that these do not become environmental hazard.
India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni nominated for Padma Bhushan award by BCCI
The BCCI has not sent any other nominations for the Padma awards this year.
World
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Benjamin Netanyahu says visits by Trump, Modi to Israel 'truly historic'
The Israel Prime Minister also expressed his desire to visit Antarctica.
At least 49 dead as powerful earthquake rocks Mexico
Emergency officials warned people in the streets to avoid smoking because of the risk of igniting gas leaking from ruptured pipes.
Pakistan Supreme Court moved to restore Nawaz as Premier
The justice said the court had to run legal proceeding and that this act of non-seriousness would not be tolerated.
Business
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Tata Steel in deal with German company
The shares of Tata Steel rose 1.64 per cent to end the trading session at Rs 687.65 on the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Airtel attacks Trai for IUC rate cuts
Jio in a statement said that there is no question of any advantage as it has already passed on all the benefits to customers.
Telcos to lose out $600 million
Analysts say Jio, smaller telcos to benefit due to lower customer base.
Sports
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I can get Warner any time, says Kuldeep Yadav
The UP spinner claimed that he has never felt any pressure while bowling to Warner.
West Indies’ loss is Sri Lanka’s gain
West Indies struggled to 204 for nine after a promising opening stand of 45 in 5.3 overs between Chris Gayle (37) and Evin Lewis (11).
La Liga: Lionel Messi keeps Barcelona ‘perfect’
Sergi Enrich reduced the arrears when he capitalised on some sloppy Barca defending to slot home David Junca’s cross.
Science
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Ancient Mars supported liquid water: study
Mars had a surface environment that supported liquid water about 3.5 billion years ago.
Earth sweltered to 3rd hottest august, summer on record
The average temperature for June through August was 61.47 degrees (16.41 Celsius).
Want a job at NASA? Read this first
The starting pay is pretty good, but the jobs are pretty hard to get, tough to keep.
Life
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Festive delicacies
Here are a few delicious and healthy recipes you can try, if you are fasting this Navratri.
Ivanka Trump on postpartum depression
The first daughter of USA experienced it after giving birth to each of her three children.
Relationship
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Music makes male faces more attractive for women, suggests study
Various theories have been proposed.
On the six-month cooling off rule for divorce
We get celebrities to give their take on a current issue each week and lend their perspective to a much-discussed topic. This week we talk about:
Problem of time famine
Working couples have less time together which reduces the happiness quotient.
Metros
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Mumbai records highest September rains in 10 years
The railway and road traffic was also affected to a large extent.
Fliers stranded after 161 flights cancelled
Heavy showers play havoc with airline schedules, main runway at intl airport closed.
Doctor died after men posing as BMC staff opened manhole
The police has arrested five of the six accused so far.
Editors' Picks
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Columns
If children aren’t safe inside schools, what does it say about the shape of the future to come?
Whether many Gazans will vote for Fatah, if the fresh elections proposed by Hamas go ahead, remains to be seen.
This no-holds-barred approach of China won it immediate gratification in terms of low-hanging fruits in an increasingly polarised world.
For keen ears, music is not a performance. It’s a way of perceiving the world.
