Shailaja Neelakantan
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In Ahmedabad, Taking the 'Selfie' to the Next Level
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's selfies are all the rage in China. He would be pleased to note that in his home state Gujarat, a course on selfie-taking is on offer.
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Mumbai Housewife Files Obscenity Case Against Actress Sunny Leone
Bollywood actress Sunny Leone faces an obscenity case filed by a Mumbai housewife, who has alleged that she found obscene, pornographic material on her website while surfing the Internet.
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This Teen Won Rs 2 Crore Scholarship. Now, If Only RK Would Call
For most 17-year-olds, the Class 12 board exams -- the make-or-break tests -- are a stressful experience. For aspiring astronaut Bhavi Jagatia, that stressful period has become one she will remember fondly. That's when the teen from Mumbai won the whopping Rs 2 crore scholarship that will fund her Cornell University tuition and stay, while she earn...
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Kerala Athletes Were Not Harassed by Their Seniors, Says Sports Body
The four young Kerala athletes who consumed poisonous fruit last week in an apparent suicide pact were not harassed by their seniors as they had alleged in a suicide note, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has said in its report to the government.
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More Lions, More Problems in Gujarat's Gir Wildlife Sanctuary
The good news is that there are now 112 more Asiatic lions in Gujarat than there were in 2010. Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi's thrilled. "News that made me very happy- 27% increase in Asiatic lions. Kudos to locals, officials & wildlife lovers whose efforts led to this," Mr Modi tweeted.The not-so-good news, at least for humans, is that 93 of t...
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Hotels, Hospitals, Malls In and Around Delhi Fined Heavily by Green Tribunal
Fed up of being ignored, the National Green Tribunal today fined 11 commercial institutions in and around Delhi, between Rs 3 and Rs 7.5 lakhs each, for not complying with its directions on installing proper rainwater harvesting systems.
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Need Fuel? Emission Certificate Please
Karnataka's Pollution Control Board is looking at the option of denying Bengaluru's drivers fuel if their vehicles don't have up-to-date emission certificates.
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2 Former Karnataka Chief Ministers Booked for Alleged Land Scam
Police complaints have been filed against two former Karnataka chief ministers, BS Yeddyurappa and HD Kumaraswamy, over an illegal land deal in Bengaluru.
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In Fight for Help, These Farmers Have Been on a 'Water Protest' for 25 Days
Twenty protestors, from Gholgagon village along the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh, have been standing in waist-deep water for the last 25 days. The soles of their feet are completely stripped of skin and are infected with fungal sores.
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In Kerala, an Elephant Parade Amid Protests
As 30 caparisoned elephants gracefully made their way down a festive Thrissur street in Kerala yesterday, few could doubt the stunning beauty of the parade that has come under a cloud lately for its use of captive elephants.
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In Ahmedabad, Taking the 'Selfie' to the Next Level
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's selfies are all the rage in China. He would be pleased to note that in his home state Gujarat, a course on selfie-taking is on offer.
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Mumbai Housewife Files Obscenity Case Against Actress Sunny Leone
Bollywood actress Sunny Leone faces an obscenity case filed by a Mumbai housewife, who has alleged that she found obscene, pornographic material on her website while surfing the Internet.
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This Teen Won Rs 2 Crore Scholarship. Now, If Only RK Would Call
For most 17-year-olds, the Class 12 board exams -- the make-or-break tests -- are a stressful experience. For aspiring astronaut Bhavi Jagatia, that stressful period has become one she will remember fondly. That's when the teen from Mumbai won the whopping Rs 2 crore scholarship that will fund her Cornell University tuition and stay, while she earn...
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Kerala Athletes Were Not Harassed by Their Seniors, Says Sports Body
The four young Kerala athletes who consumed poisonous fruit last week in an apparent suicide pact were not harassed by their seniors as they had alleged in a suicide note, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has said in its report to the government.
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More Lions, More Problems in Gujarat's Gir Wildlife Sanctuary
The good news is that there are now 112 more Asiatic lions in Gujarat than there were in 2010. Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi's thrilled. "News that made me very happy- 27% increase in Asiatic lions. Kudos to locals, officials & wildlife lovers whose efforts led to this," Mr Modi tweeted.The not-so-good news, at least for humans, is that 93 of t...
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Hotels, Hospitals, Malls In and Around Delhi Fined Heavily by Green Tribunal
Fed up of being ignored, the National Green Tribunal today fined 11 commercial institutions in and around Delhi, between Rs 3 and Rs 7.5 lakhs each, for not complying with its directions on installing proper rainwater harvesting systems.
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Need Fuel? Emission Certificate Please
Karnataka's Pollution Control Board is looking at the option of denying Bengaluru's drivers fuel if their vehicles don't have up-to-date emission certificates.
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2 Former Karnataka Chief Ministers Booked for Alleged Land Scam
Police complaints have been filed against two former Karnataka chief ministers, BS Yeddyurappa and HD Kumaraswamy, over an illegal land deal in Bengaluru.
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In Fight for Help, These Farmers Have Been on a 'Water Protest' for 25 Days
Twenty protestors, from Gholgagon village along the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh, have been standing in waist-deep water for the last 25 days. The soles of their feet are completely stripped of skin and are infected with fungal sores.
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In Kerala, an Elephant Parade Amid Protests
As 30 caparisoned elephants gracefully made their way down a festive Thrissur street in Kerala yesterday, few could doubt the stunning beauty of the parade that has come under a cloud lately for its use of captive elephants.
