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Afghanistan: Would the US leave with two presidents and active Taliban? 

Afghanistan has been a troubled nation, for years now. After Osama bin Laden-backed Al Qaeda attacked the US on September 11, 2001, the American troops uprooted the notorious Taliban.  Taliban defeated, democracy back A democratic elected government came into being with Hamid Karzai as its president. But all was not well. Though the Taliban fighters […]

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COVID19: Indian cases cross 70 

Fresh cases of Coronavirus have been reported from India touching the positive cases to more than 70, out of which two have been reported from Mumbai and 11 overall from Maharashtra.  The government has restricted entry and exit in the country for a month as a precaution. This means nobody is allowed to travel abroad […]

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World’s smallest dinosaur is as big as hummingbird 

The world’s smallest dinosaur has been discovered, and it’s stuck in a Burmese amber.  About 99 million years ago, a “super weird” and incredibly small bird-like dinosaur got stuck in a gob of tree resin that eventually hardened into amber, preserving what may be the tiniest dinosaur ever known to live on Earth, researchers of […]

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Listings: Have a fun week ahead!

What: Dramatic Reading Of Play Triangle ABC When: Sunday, 8th March 2020 | 7PM Where: Studio Tamasha, 602 Samartha Vaibhav, Milat Nagar Road, Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri West, Mumbai By: Sunita Malpani For: 10+ age group Detailed Info: https://in.bookmyshow.com/plays/dramatic-reading-of-play-triangle-abc/ET00127442 What: The Gruffalo When: Sunday, 15th March 2020 | 4:30PM Where: Odeum, 213, 2nd Floor Crystal Point […]

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Art column: Young prodigy from Pune

Meet young art prodigy from Pune A big inspiration for young and adults and pride of India. For young Advait, his fanciful world of galaxies, dragons and everything vivid is very much real. He channelizes this fantastic imagination through the canvas in colours and combinations that are well beyond his years. The word “prodigal” fits […]

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These dinosaurs are so real! 

Next time you visit England, don’t forget to pay a visit to this park. Dozens of life-size dinosaurs which roar and have realistic skin have arrived at a safari park to form a new permanent exhibition. More than 20 models, including velociraptors, a diplodocus and a T-Rex with a “terrifying roar”, will be installed in […]

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Finally, Mickey gets his own ride! 

Ever visited a Disney Park and wondered where is that Mickey ride? Yes, you guessed it right. Despite being Disney’s official mascot for more than 90 years, Mickey Mouse never had his own ride at any of the company’s theme parks.  But that’s going to change now.  Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway ride was unveiled […]

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Earth has a new moon! 

Our planet has a new moon, and it’s the size of a car! Earth has captured a tiny object and pulled it into orbit. What is it? The asteroid, known as 2020 CD3, is only the second asteroid known to orbit Earth.  Its mass is roughly 6-11 feet in diameter. And while it won’t last, […]

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Man City wins League Cup 

Manchester City continued their imperious stranglehold over the League Cup with a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa in the final as goals from Sergio Aguero and Rodri secured the trophy for a third straight season.  City, who have now won the competition in five of the last seven campaigns, dominated much of the Wembley clash […]

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World’s largest cave fish found in Meghalaya 

The world’s largest species of cave fish measuring over 40cm or around one and a half feet in length have been found inside a remote cave in Meghalaya’s Jaintia Hills. The fish, described recently in the journal Cave and Karst Science, may still be in the process of evolving to be a separate new species. […]