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A farewell to @realDonaldTrump, gone after 57,000 tweets
As Trump began seriously toying with a White House run, it became a tool to scorch opponents and give shape to his nationalist philosophy
Modi, like RSS, is not dogmatic on economy. But he is close to a Gandhian socialist: Sitapati
Modi takes his decisions based more on politics than economics, per se, argues Vinay Sitapati in this concluding part of this interview
'Sangh suffers from Islamophobia but sincerely wants to eradicate caste animosity'
Dr Ambedkar was critical of every kind of religious bigotry, says author Vinay Sitapati in the second part of this interview
World
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From presidents to faded stars, all welcomed by Larry King
King was never accused of over-preparing for an interview
Moscow police clash with Navalny supporters as tens of thousands rally
Washington and Brussels condemned the arrests and other tactics used against demonstrators
Biden signs 15 executive orders, reversing Trump's key policies
The orders ranged from rejoining the Paris agreement, halting US' withdrawal from WHO, and stopping construction of Mexico border wall
Business
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Sensex jumps over 300 pts to breach 50,000-mark for 1st time; Nifty tops 14,700
US equities finished at record highs on Wednesday after Joe Biden was sworn in as the President of the United States
Big steel, cement firms operating as a cartel; need to place regulator: Gadkari
The minister said he has discussed the issue with the PM and had a lengthy discussion on it with the Principal Secretary in the PMO as well
Cities key to India's post-pandemic growth: WEF study
The study by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF) said the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic has been catastrophic for cities
Sports
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Siraj is find of Australia Test series: Shastri
He fought through personal loss, racial remarks, said the head coach
An inexperienced team makes history
Cricket fans will remember 19 Jan, 2021 as the day Indian team proved it’s no pushover
Science
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Immune system of recovered COVID patients may evolve to fight coronavirus variants
The number of antibodies to fight the virus did not decline even after six months of infection
Covishield not to be taken by those allergic to its ingredients: Serum Institute
A total of 580 adverse events were reported following immunisation for COVID-19 in the country till 5 pm on Monday
World's oldest known cave painting found in Indonesia
The painting is a life-sized picture of a wild pig that was made at least 45,500 years ago
Life
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Bernie Sanders spawns splash of memes with inaugural attire
The outfit was made out of recycled materials
Adding value to home
Homemakers are getting increasingly recognised for the unpaid domestic services they render to their families.
Nutrition experts help you meet your weight loss and health resolutions for 2021
The Mediterranean diet has been voted ‘the healthiest diet to follow in 2021’, followed by Dash and Flexitarian
Relationship
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Daddy diaries
Fathers around the country cherish the family time they’re getting with their kids, courtesy the lockdown
Nisha Jamwal | No respite for women
In spite of the unending conversation about equality in India, our patriarchal society still presents challenges
Don’t take a chill pill
Anxiety pill use may quickly turn into anxiety pill abuse, and it takes more than just will-power to get out of it.
Metros
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Cold wave grips Delhi, mercury dips to 3.2 deg C
'Dense' fog blanketed parts of the city, lowering visibility to 50 metres and affecting traffic movement
Night curfew in Delhi today and tomorrow to restrict New Year celebrations
However, there will be no restriction on interstate movement of people and goods during night curfew in Delhi, the order said
Pollution deaths in India rose to 1.67 million in 2019: Lancet study
India’s three main cities, New Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai, were on the list of the world’s 20 worst polluted cities, IQAir reported
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Columns
Despite the Congress party’s poor bench strength, the veteran leader managed to get under the government’s skin on several occasions
But was it also Trump’s bid to trash Washington and American democracy, if he could no longer preside over it
Hindus have been used to being Hindus in a self-assured way without being told that there is a higher 'authority' that will judge them
Gentle reader, Ms Razdan is not the only one to have fallen for fake offers which arrive through the Internet
