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Coronavirus may affect the whole world 

The coronavirus is spreading more quickly in Europe, West Asia, and other parts of the world than in China where the virus first emerged in the central city of Wuhan at the end of last year. The number of new coronavirus infections inside China was for the first time overtaken by fresh cases elsewhere on […]
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What is pandemic, and is Coronavirus one? 

A sharp rise in Coronavirus cases is making experts fear that it may soon become a worldwide pandemic. Why the fear? In recent months an outbreak of the deadly virus, known as covid-19, has plagued most regions in China and has also reached the UK and mainland Europe. New cases are being reported on a […]
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Delhi caught in riots over CAA protests 

More than 35 people were killed, including a policeman, and many injured when clashes broke out in Northeast Delhi.  The protesters have been going on for a while after the establishment of Citizenship Amendment Act in the Parliament. But the protests took a violent turn in Delhi last week.  The clashes first broke out on […]
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Liverpool stay unbeaten at home 

Runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool beat West Ham United by 3-2 in a thrilling game to maintain their 100% home record. Trailing 2-1 late in the second half, West Ham keeper Lukasz Fabianski was twice at fault as Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane ensured Liverpool prevailed to equal the record of 18 consecutive top-flight wins […]
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Facts: Know more about leap year

Some fun facts about leap year The month of February in 2020 has 29 days. While the reason behind the extra day, called a leap day, is purely astronomical, there are many interesting traditions, facts and beliefs associated with February 29. One solar year is 365 and a quarter days long (around 365.242 days). Every […]
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Listings: Have a fun week! 

What: Living Traditions: Festival of Odisha When: Friday, 6th and Saturday 7th March 2020 | 6:30PM Where: Experimental Theatre,NCPA,  Nariman Point, NCPA Marg, Mumbai By: Living Traditions For: 6+ age group Cost: Rs 150 onwards (Filling Fast) Detailed Info: What: CLAP Kids Theatre When: Monday, 2nd March 2020 | 6:30PM-8PM Where: CLAP, Solitaire II, 201 […]
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A prodigy lost too soon! 

Edmund Thomas Clint (1976–1983) was an Indian child prodigy known for having drawn over 25,000 paintings during his short life of less than seven years.  Yes! That’s correct! Imagine painting nonstop and serving your highest purpose. He loved painting Hindu festivals and traditional events near his home in Kochi. When he died of kidney failure […]
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Maria Sharapova retires from tennis 

Maria Sharapova is retiring from professional tennis at the age of 32 after five Grand Slam titles and time ranked No. 1. She has been dealing with shoulder problems for years. Sharapova played only two matches this season and lost both. She burst onto the tennis scene at 17 when she won Wimbledon in 2004 […]
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Rubik Monalisa sells for record price 

A Mona Lisa as puzzling as the smile of Leonardo da Vinci’s muse – made out of nearly 300 Rubik’s Cubes – sold for nearly half a million euros.  The unique item was up for auction in Paris on Sunday evening. Created by the French street artist Franck Slama, famous for the pixelated Space Invader […]
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China plans new space station 

China is planning to make a new space station. The programme would be launched in April. A Long March 5B rocket will carry a “trial version” of China’s new spaceship, which is designed to carry crews of up to six people. Previous Chinese spaceships carried up to three taikonauts, the term used to describe Chinese […]