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"No Coercion": Centre On Schools' Message To Parents Over Lighting Diyas
Some private schools sent messages to parents on Sunday to confirm whether they followed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to light candles and diyas at 9 pm on Sunday night, a nationwide show of unity in the fight against coronavirus. Parents were also asked to confirm that they had downloaded the government's Aarogya Setu mobile app developed t...
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Custom Paintjob, Diplomatic Plates: Mexican Ambassador's Unique Ride
VIPs are exempt from Delhi's Odd-Even plan, but there's one diplomat who doesn't crave the exemption. Perhaps due to her experience of living in Mexico City as it battled its notorious pollution problem, Mexico's envoy to India, Ambassador Melba Pria, has put aside her official gas-guzzling car in favor of a CNG auto.
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In fifth annual letter, Bill Gates stresses on setting goals
Bill Gates published his annual letter which highlights successes from education in the United States to prenatal health care in Ethiopia. He argues that a core reason for the progress was the commitment to setting clear goals and identifying the right measures to drive progress towards those goals.
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Blog: Barack Obama's new challenge: Generals and scandals
It all started out rather innocuously. One jealous woman sent anonymous and threatening emails to another woman with the age-old warning: "stay away from my guy." Understandable enough. Except when the man you're talking about is married to another woman, and the head of the CIA.
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Rajat Gupta's four daughters broke down in court
Last year on Diwali Former Goldman Sachs director, Rajat Gupta arrived at the federal courthouse in downtown Manhattan to surrender to the FBI and face criminal insider trading-related charges. His family and friends then said they believed it was an auspicious day and the gods would protect him. Today, on Dusshera, the India born Gupta arrived in ...
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Government officer arrested for sexual assault: CCTV footage is examined
Surendra Mahapatra, 1985 batch Indian Forest Service officer has been detained in Pennsylvania and will be produced in court on the August 2. While the Indian Consulate in New York is trying to help with providing legal aid, Mahapatra, who is a joint-secretary rank officer, was travelling on an official passport. He is unlikely to get diplomatic im...
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Sally Ride obit acknowledges she was gay
At 32, Sally Ride burst onto the public stage when NASA chose her to be America's first woman in space. Ride inspired women the world over with her historic shuttle flight into space in 1983 and for blazing into NASA's exclusively male astronaut club.
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"No Coercion": Centre On Schools' Message To Parents Over Lighting Diyas
Some private schools sent messages to parents on Sunday to confirm whether they followed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to light candles and diyas at 9 pm on Sunday night, a nationwide show of unity in the fight against coronavirus. Parents were also asked to confirm that they had downloaded the government's Aarogya Setu mobile app developed t...
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Custom Paintjob, Diplomatic Plates: Mexican Ambassador's Unique Ride
VIPs are exempt from Delhi's Odd-Even plan, but there's one diplomat who doesn't crave the exemption. Perhaps due to her experience of living in Mexico City as it battled its notorious pollution problem, Mexico's envoy to India, Ambassador Melba Pria, has put aside her official gas-guzzling car in favor of a CNG auto.
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In fifth annual letter, Bill Gates stresses on setting goals
Bill Gates published his annual letter which highlights successes from education in the United States to prenatal health care in Ethiopia. He argues that a core reason for the progress was the commitment to setting clear goals and identifying the right measures to drive progress towards those goals.
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Blog: Barack Obama's new challenge: Generals and scandals
It all started out rather innocuously. One jealous woman sent anonymous and threatening emails to another woman with the age-old warning: "stay away from my guy." Understandable enough. Except when the man you're talking about is married to another woman, and the head of the CIA.
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Rajat Gupta's four daughters broke down in court
Last year on Diwali Former Goldman Sachs director, Rajat Gupta arrived at the federal courthouse in downtown Manhattan to surrender to the FBI and face criminal insider trading-related charges. His family and friends then said they believed it was an auspicious day and the gods would protect him. Today, on Dusshera, the India born Gupta arrived in ...
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Government officer arrested for sexual assault: CCTV footage is examined
Surendra Mahapatra, 1985 batch Indian Forest Service officer has been detained in Pennsylvania and will be produced in court on the August 2. While the Indian Consulate in New York is trying to help with providing legal aid, Mahapatra, who is a joint-secretary rank officer, was travelling on an official passport. He is unlikely to get diplomatic im...
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Sally Ride obit acknowledges she was gay
At 32, Sally Ride burst onto the public stage when NASA chose her to be America's first woman in space. Ride inspired women the world over with her historic shuttle flight into space in 1983 and for blazing into NASA's exclusively male astronaut club.
