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Soviet who halted Armageddon dies
Stanislav Petrov, credited with helping prevent a nuclear war with the US.
Pak's newest female superhero vows to battle venal officials, domestic abuse
The creator of the English-language comic said he hopes the superhero will give young girls across Pakistan a role model.
Kashmiri band 'Emcee Ame' composes song in solidarity with Rohingyas
Suu Kyi on Monday while breaking her silence on the issue said that Myanmar 'does not fear international scrutiny.'
Linkin Park announces tribute show for bandmate Chester Bennington
The one-night-only celebration will take place at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Friday, October 27.
World
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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.
Suu Kyi condemns abuses, but quiet on Army role
UN chief urges Army pull back, Amnesty says Nobel winner burying head in sand.
Business
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GST hits small businesses hard
FMCG companies have already started putting higher impetus on direct distribution with higher van operations.
Tata Sons buys 4.31 cr shares of TGBL from Tata Chemicals
Tata Sons is on a drive to reduce cross-holdings within group under new Chairman N Chandrasekaran.
Sports
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Cristiano Ronaldo boost for Real Madrid
At the time Deulofeu was seen as able deputy to back up a front three of Neymar, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.
IOC President reveals joint award idea
“I wanted to test the waters, to see what waves it would make,” Bach said.
Hardik Pandya can be next Kapil Dev, says Lalchand Rajput
The 23-year-old Pandya played a crucial knock in the first ODI against Australia in Chennai, which eventually helped India to win the ODI by 26 runs.
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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It takes two to call it quits
Divorce cases are on the rise with people looking for happiness, ‘elsewhere’. But break-ups can be full of regrets.
Drawing on her own life experience
The Chairperson of Infosys Foundation, Sudha Murthy, regaled the huge crowd with her wise words while talking about her latest Book
Putting a cap on humour
The fact remains, however, that around Navratri and dandiya nights, the sales of birth control actually shoot up.
Relationship
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50 percent men are unable to identify a vagina correctly
Many men thought of the vulva with the labia and clitoris as the vagina.
No child’s play
In a marriage, decisions shouldn’t be taken in an impulse, especially ones that can have long-term implications like becoming parents.
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:
Metros
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Rains lash Mumbai, IMD says heavy spells till September 24
The weather bureau issued an alert at 8 pm predicting “intermittent heavy spells” in the next 48 hours in the city and suburbs.
Centre asks Maharashtra for Rs 70,000 crore receipts
The state finance minister has convened a meeting of the finance department officials in this regards next week.
Rampal’s aide held for deaths in sewage tank
The arrested man Shyam Rathi will be questioned by the police on his alleged role in failing to provide safety equipment to the victims.
Editors' Picks
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Columns
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.
The BJP president soon recovered his poise and told the media in Jharkhand that he wouldn’t respond to Rahul Gandhi’s speeches.
It is the emotionally vulnerable and socially isolated who are most at risk, and these are the people the game targets.
