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Faster than Usain Bolt! 

Usain Bolt is the undisputed fastest man on Earth. But he may have some completion from an Indian. Srinivasa Gowda from a Karnataka village made a record, and became a sensation, after competing in a traditional Kambala race. He ran the traditional buffalo race, covering 142.50 meters in just 13.62 seconds. The timing was enough […]
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Toy Story 4 brings 10ths Oscar to Pixar 

The fans of Toy Story are in for a cheer. “Toy Story 4” has won the Academy Award for best animated feature film for Josh Cooley, Mark Nielsen and Jonas Rivera — a decade after “Toy Story 3” took the prize. It’s the 10th Pixar title to take an Oscar since the category was created […]
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U19 World Cup: Bangladesh lifts the cup 

It seemed like a bad weekend for the Indian cricket. While the seniors lost the series to New Zealand, the Under 19 players couldn’t defend their championship trophy in the U19 World Cup. Bangladesh has lifted its maiden Under-19 Cricket World Cup after beating India. Bangladesh captain Akbar Ali held his nerves till the end […]
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Arvind Kejriwal is third time lucky too! 

The Aam Aadmi Party swept back to power in Delhi with 62 seats, giving stiff defeat to yothe BJP with just 8 seats. Congress could win a single seat in the 70-member legislative assembly.  Arvind Kejriwal would be back as chief minister for the third time. AAP won 67 seats in 2015 but this time’s […]
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This ink is made from air pollution 

We complain about it everyday, but hardly do anything about it. Air pollution harms us in more ways we can imagine. But there’s someone who found a way to use air pollution for good.  Anirudh Sharma, while on a visit to India, saw black soot coming out of a car. Instead of getting worried about […]
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Is this Lonavala chikki as Amitabh Bachchan said? 

No, it’s not. As a matter of fact, it’s nowhere close to chikki or popcorn as you may think at the first look. It is the surface of the sun! Yes, and even superstar Amitabh Bachchan confused it with our very own Lonavala Chikki.  A new solar telescope in Hawaii has taken its first photo […]
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Look out for Yashasvi Jaiswal

This week when India beat Pakistan in U19 World Cup 2020 Semi finals, there’s one name that was cheered with highest decibels: Yashasvi Jaiswal. From selling pani puri in Mumbai to sleeping in tents on stadiums, Jaiswal has come a long way. Born in the Bhadohi district in Uttar Pradesh, Jaiswal moved to Mumbai in […]
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Mughal Garden awaits you this Spring

Every year the President of India opens the doors to his palatial home in New Delhi for the citizens. Rashtrapati Bhavan’s Mughal Garden is one of the major attractions for the common folks in Delhi during this season — the Spring.  Long rows of dark pink “Modern Art” roses juxtaposed with white, full-bodied “IceBerg”, patches […]
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Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCov)

What is the Corona Virus? A coronavirus is a kind of common virus that causes an infection in your nose, sinuses, or upper throat. The coronavirus, which is currently a concern, is called the novel coronavirus (2019-nCov). It is also called as Wuhan coronavirus because it was first identified in Wuhan, China. It is a […]
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Padma Awards: An ode to unsung heroes 

Every year, the President confers India’s highest honours on people who have done something extraordinary or have contributed to their field of work, and made the country proud. Padma Awards are given to civilians for their contributions to the country and are divided in three categories. Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. (Read more […]