People dedicate this festival to Lord Surya or the Sun God and it is celebrated under different names in India, as per state, but the significance is the same. Devotees prepare freshly harvested rice with milk and jaggery in a new clay pot on Pongal. During the preparation, people let …
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BEIJING: Satellite images of several Chinese cities have revealed overcrowded, or new, parking lots at crematoriums and funeral homes — exposing the true scale of the Covid wave that is ripping through the country since Beijing lifted strict pandemic restrictions in December.Images taken by Maxar Technologies in late December and …
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the MV Ganga Vilas luxury cruise on the world’s longest river voyage from Varanasi to Dibrugarh. “The inauguration of Ganga Vilas will open new vistas for the Eastern India to emerge yet more brighter on the world map of tourism,” …
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NEW DELHI: India’s wicket-keeper batter KL Rahul said that his dual role in one-day internationals is keeping him on his toes and making him work harder. Rahul disclosed that the team management has given him time to settle into this new role.Rahul added that it is not something new as …
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Long COVID is a serious health issue that afflicts a person soon after an infection by the coronavirus. The World Health Organisation (WHO) had recently taken cognizance of this grave health complication. Studies have found that 10-20% of the population infected by coronavirus are likely to develop this condition. Given …
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