Monday, April 29, 2019

3,000-kg garbage collected from Mt. Everest, as Nepal’s clean-up campaign gathers momentum

A total of 3,000 kilograms of solid waste has been collected from Mt. Everest sincewhen Nepal launched an ambitious clean-up campaign on April 14. Th
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EVM, VVPATs’ ‘deviant behaviour’: respond to plea, SC tells ECI

Rule 49 MA of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 read with Section 177 of the Indian Penal Code criminalises the reporting of malfunctioning of EVMs and VVPATs.
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Sporadic violence in fourth phase of Bengal polls

In Birbhum district, the Election Commission has kept Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mondal under surveillance.
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Worth more than gold

What goes into the making of an IGBC gold rating campus? Mindspace, the first commercial business park in Hyderabad to receive this rating, may have the answers

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A date with a special cat

Coimbatore-based Hari Shankar recounts how he spotted the rare and elusive melanistic leopard at Kabini

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Celebrating a controversial hero

What is about the Nicholson cemetery that continues to attract the young as well as those drawn by nostalgia

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A date with a special cat

Coimbatore-based Hari Shankar recounts how he spotted the rare and elusive melanistic leopard at Kabini
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BJP's Jadavpur candidate meets Trinamool's Birbhum leader on polling day, fuels speculation

“Anubrata Mondal is the last word in Birbhum district,” Mr Hazra said, describing the Birbhum strongman as his “uncle”.
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Cyclone ‘Fani’: NDRF, Coast Guard put on high alert; fishermen asked not to venture into sea

The cyclone is expected to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm by Tuesday, a home ministry statement said.
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ECI warns Maneka for ‘development works’ remarks

The Commission had barred Ms. Gandhi for 48 hours from campaigning activities after taking cognisance of her comments.
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‘Nyay’ is diesel for Indian economy’s engine, says Rahul Gandhi

The Congress has promised to give an annual income support of ₹72,000 to poor families under the ‘Nyay’ scheme.
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Sri Lanka President Sirisena appoints new acting police chief

The President has now named Deputy Inspector-General Chandana Wickramaratne as acting police chief.
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Massive fire at chemical factory in Naraina

A massive fire broke out at a chemical factory located in Naraina Industrial area of west Delhi's on Monday afternoon. The fire broke out at three st
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Sunny Deol files nomination from Gurdaspur

The 62-year-old is pitted against sitting MP and Congress candidate Sunil Jakhar, AAP’s Peter Masih and PDA’s Lal Chand in Gurdaspur.
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Delhi HC dismisses plea to restrict media from reporting on CJI sexual harassment issue

The petition contended that publicising the issue would likely result in people losing faith in the system.
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Floods in Indonesia kill 29, dozen missing

Floods sparked by torrential rains have killed 29 people in Indonesia with a dozen more still missing, officials said on Monday, marking the latest ca
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Farming kits for children

An activity-filled organic farming kit shows children how their food journeys from the farm to table
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‘Chowkidar chor hai’: Rahul’s affidavit against contempt plea expresses ‘regret’

Political slogan unintentionally intermingled with SC proceedings in a moment of euphoria, says Congress president Rahul Gandhi in carbon copy of an earlier “explanation” filed by him
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Cyclone Fani hovers 880 km from Chennai

PIB however ruled out the cyclone descending on Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
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ECI has turned a blind eye to Modi, Amit Shah's hate speeches, evocation of armed forces in poll campaign, Congress tells SC

The 146-page petition filed by lawmaker Sushmita Dev says there is one set of rules for Mr. Modi and Mr. Shah, and another for the rest of the candidates.
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Bowled over by these deliveries

Cricket or football, when watching a match at home biryani, samosa and chilli chicken tops the list
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In Spain, PM’s Socialists win snap polls marked by far-right gains

A significant development was the rise of the ultra-nationalist Vox party, which garnered just over 10 per cent of the vote in a country that has had no far-right party to speak of since the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975.
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Woman poll staffer dies of heart attack in MP

A 50-year-old woman poll staffer died after suffering a heart attack ahead of voting in Chhindwara Lok Sabha seat of Madhya Pradesh, an official said
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SSLC results announced: TN records highest pass percentage in five years

As many as 6,100 schools across the State recorded a 100% pass in the SSLC exams.
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Live | General elections 2019: First-time voters should be wary of mission mahamilavat, says Modi

Jharkhand First-time voters should be wary of mission mahamilavat: Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday cautioned first-time voters against the
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Spirits up as mango mania is back in city

Mango eating competition held as part of mango festival
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Half-marathon against substance abuse evokes warm response

Hundreds participated in the half-marathon organised by the Excise Department as part of its Vimukthi de-addiction campaign in the city on Sunday, sen
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Call to reschedule trains from Bengaluru to Malabar

Travellers’ rights protection forum seeks reservation quota for Malabar
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Sunny Deol files nomination papers, floods in Indonesia kill 29, and other news in pictures

 1.00 p.m.Sunny Deol files nomination papersActor and BJP candidate Sunny Deol on Monday filed his nomination papers from the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat
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Women polling booth at Dharavi sees happy faces

"We gave the first woman voter a red rose", says the Dharavi polling officer
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LS polls: Chief Minister Kamal Nath among first to cast vote in Madhya Pradesh

Lok Sabha constituencies of Sidhi, Shahdol, Jabalpur, Mandla, Balaghat and Chhindwara are going to polls today.
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Birbhum Trinamool leader Anubrata Modal under surveillance

Election Commission of India has kept Birbhum senior Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mondal under strict surveillance as polling for two seats of
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Just four projects completed so far

Just four of the major Smart City Mission projects proposed in T. Nagar under Area Based Development have been completed so far. After the Centre laun
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Rising commercial activity leaves T. Nagar stifled

Issues such as high levels of noise and air pollution, encroachment of roads and footpaths and haphazard parking plague residents
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Forum calls for boycott of PepsiCo products

Flays MNC’s move to sue Gujarat farmers for using its patented seeds
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Yellow alert in Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad on April 29

Widespread rain, lashing winds expected; Coast Guard issues warning to fishers
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Morning walkers sensitise people on cancer

‘Growing incidence of the disease in city is a cause for concern, say doctors
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Morning digest: Sri Lanka bans covering the face with veils, Fourth phase of polling begins, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day
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Two from Prakasam district enter Varanasi poll fray

Standing against the Prime Minister, they want to highlight the severity of drought
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A historic well cries for attention

A 150-foot deep well at Malladi is a sign of past times
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IPL 2019: Rajasthan looks to keep playoffs hopes alive against Bangalore

Rajasthan would require Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals to defeat their respective opponents.

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Vertical gardens in a concrete jungle

Felix Thomas is passionate about helping people grow plants in their homes, irrespective of space

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Rafale review pleas: govt seeks time to file response

The petitions are listed for hearing on April 30 along with the contempt petition filed by BJP lawmaker Meenakshi Lekhi.
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Massive fire at chemical factory in Naraina

A massive fire broke out at a chemical factory located in Naraina Industrial area of west Delhi's on Monday afternoon. The fire broke out at three st
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Sunny Deol files nomination from Gurdaspur

The 62-year-old is pitted against sitting MP and Congress candidate Sunil Jakhar, AAP’s Peter Masih and PDA’s Lal Chand in Gurdaspur.
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Delhi HC dismisses plea to restrict media from reporting on CJI sexual harassment charge

The petition contended that publicising the issue would likely result in people losing faith in the system.
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Floods in Indonesia kill 29, dozen missing

Floods sparked by torrential rains have killed 29 people in Indonesia with a dozen more still missing, officials said on Monday, marking the latest ca
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Farming kits for children

An activity-filled organic farming kit shows children how their food journeys from the farm to table
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‘Chowkidar chor hai’: Rahul’s affidavit against contempt plea expresses ‘regret’

Political slogan unintentionally intermingled with SC proceedings in a moment of euphoria, says Congress president Rahul Gandhi in carbon copy of an earlier “explanation” filed by him
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Farming kits for children

An activity-filled organic farming kit shows children how their food journeys from the farm to table

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IPL 2019: Situation demanded me to go all out, says Hardik Pandya

It was the first time that Hardik had entered 90s in the IPL and was close to getting a three-figure mark.

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Four food myths – busted!

We don’t know where these originated, but dieticians say, these beliefs are simply not true

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What is mom shaming?

When I joined office as a new mother, a senior told me to pay no attention to the critics. “There will always be someone who is critical of you, as a

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A reset is what wellness is at

Detox is so 2018. The thing to do this year is to reset. To pretend that the old did not exist — that you (I) did not overeat, overdrink and under-exe

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Bowled over by these deliveries

Cricket or football, when watching a match at home biryani, samosa and chilli chicken tops the list

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On sexual wellness in India

Why the conversation around sexual wellness needs to move beyond ‘family planning’ into pleasure and how it’s related to mental and emotional health

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Brazilian model Tales Soares dies after taking ill on catwalk at Sao Paulo Fashion Week

A model participating in Sao Paulo’s Fashion Week has died after getting sick on the catwalk.A statement from organisers said Tales Soares took ill wh

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IPL 2019: Rohit fined 15% of match fee for hitting stumps after dismissal

Rohit admitted to the Level 1 offence 2.2 of the IPL’s code of conduct and accepted the sanction.

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IPL 2019: Opening or floating, Shubman Gill ‘happy’ to bat anywhere

Giving credit to India’s domestic cricket, Gill said it prepares them to be confident even for a big lucrative league like the IPL.

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‘Special day’ for history-making woman umpire

Polosak has already stood in 15 women's ODIs, the first one in November 2016 between Australia and South Africa.

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English Premier League: Sergio Aguero inches Manchester City closer to title

The win takes City on to 92 points, one ahead of Liverpool, with two games to play.

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La Liga | Real Madrid sink to 10th league loss at hands of lowly Rayo Vallecano

“We did nothing today on any level, from the first minute until the last,” Zidane told reporters.

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Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa instructs team to allow opponent Aston Villa score uncontested goal

The match finished 1-1, ending Leeds’ hopes of automatic promotion and putting the team into the playoffs.

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Para athlete’s plea for sponsorship

TS boy chosen India captain of para volleyball team for world series next month

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IPL 2019: Kolkata Knight Riders survive Hardik assault

After another Russell special, Mumbai Indians falls short in a gallant chase

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Gaayathri, Manu fall just short of final

It was four points that kept two of the best young Indian shooters from making it into two finals of the shooting World Cup which concluded here on Su

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Thiem beats Medvedev in straight sets to win Barcelona Open

The fifth-ranked Austrian cruised to victory for his second title of the year, adding to his triumph in Indian Wells last month

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Pranjala fritters away good start

Fourth seed Y. Pranjala failed to capitalise on a dream start and lost 0-6, 6-1, 6-3 to qualifier Kamilla Rakhimova of Russia in the final of the $25,

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Cyclone Fani hovers 880 km from Chennai

PIB however ruled out the cyclone descending on Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
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ECI turns a blind eye to PM Modi’s hate speeches, evocation of dead soldiers in Lok Sabha poll campaign: Congress to SC

The 146-page petition filed by law maker Sushmita Dev said there is one set of rules for Mr. Modi and Mr. Shah, and another for the rest of the candidates.
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Bowled over by these deliveries

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In Spain, PM’s Socialists win snap polls marked by far-right gains

A significant development was the rise of the ultra-nationalist Vox party, which garnered just over 10 per cent of the vote in a country that has had no far-right party to speak of since the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975.
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Woman poll staffer dies of heart attack in MP

A 50-year-old woman poll staffer died after suffering a heart attack ahead of voting in Chhindwara Lok Sabha seat of Madhya Pradesh, an official said
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SSLC results announced: TN records highest pass percentage in five years

As many as 6,100 schools across the State recorded a 100% pass in the SSLC exams.
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Live | General elections 2019: SC to hear plea alleging violation of MCC by Modi, Amit Shah on Tuesday

New DelhiSC agrees to hear plea alleging violation of MCC by Modi, Amit ShahThe Supreme Court, on Monday, agreed to hear a plea of Congress MP Sushmit
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Spirits up as mango mania is back in city

Mango eating competition held as part of mango festival
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Half-marathon against substance abuse evokes warm response

Hundreds participated in the half-marathon organised by the Excise Department as part of its Vimukthi de-addiction campaign in the city on Sunday, sen
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Call to reschedule trains from Bengaluru to Malabar

Travellers’ rights protection forum seeks reservation quota for Malabar
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Urmila Matondkar votes in Phase 4 Lok Sabha elections, Mozambique reels under floods following Cyclone Kenneth, and other news in pictures

 10.00 a.m.2.99% turnout till 9 a.m. in Phase 4 of Lok Sabha electionsPolling for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha election in 72 parliamentary constitue
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Women polling booth at Dharavi sees happy faces

"We gave the first woman voter a red rose", says the Dharavi polling officer
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LS polls: Chief Minister Kamal Nath among first to cast vote in Madhya Pradesh

Lok Sabha constituencies of Sidhi, Shahdol, Jabalpur, Mandla, Balaghat and Chhindwara are going to polls today.
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Birbhum Trinamool leader Anubrata Modal under surveillance

Election Commission of India has kept Birbhum senior Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mondal under strict surveillance as polling for two seats of
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Just four projects completed so far

Just four of the major Smart City Mission projects proposed in T. Nagar under Area Based Development have been completed so far. After the Centre laun
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Rising commercial activity leaves T. Nagar stifled

Issues such as high levels of noise and air pollution, encroachment of roads and footpaths and haphazard parking plague residents
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Forum calls for boycott of PepsiCo products

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Yellow alert in Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad on April 29

Widespread rain, lashing winds expected; Coast Guard issues warning to fishers
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Morning walkers sensitise people on cancer

‘Growing incidence of the disease in city is a cause for concern, say doctors
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Morning digest: Sri Lanka bans covering the face with veils, Fourth phase of polling begins, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day
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Two from Prakasam district enter Varanasi poll fray

Standing against the Prime Minister, they want to highlight the severity of drought
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A historic well cries for attention

A 150-foot deep well at Malladi is a sign of past times
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SPC to be made a force against drugs

Cadets to be encouraged to report drug-related activities to police
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Gambhir pads up against Atishi and Lovely in East Delhi

Considered to be one of the least developed areas of the Capital, the constituency faces infrastructure, sanitation and transport challenges
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No country for generic medicines

Though bound by law, neither doctors nor pharmacies want to dispense generic medicines to patients as the profit margin is low
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General election, Phase 4 | Live updates: Trinamool's Anubrata Mondal under ECI surveillance; 23.73% turnout till 12 noon

In the first three phases, voting has been held in 302 Lok Sabha constituencies, and 168 more seats go to polls in the last three phases
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Voters’ awareness: 4-km run held in Rohini

As part of a voters’ awareness campaign, to encourage people to cast their votes on May 12, a 4-km run was held by the District Election Officer for t
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A walk down memory lane: when Bombay went to the polls

The Hindu taps into its 140-year rich archives to bring you glimpses of Mumbai’s eventful past, and, lest we forget, remind us all how we got where we are today
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AAP, Cong train their guns on BJP over sealing drive

BJP killed employment opportunities by its faulty anti-trader and anti-business policies, alleges Maken
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Vote to bring back Modi: BJP’s pitch in North West Delhi

Daler Mehndi, Sapna Choudhary endorse Hans Raj Hans
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Nature of sadhus

Jnanis can be compared to agni, says Srimad Bhagavatam. Agni burns everything down. In the same way, jnanis do not just discard what is bad, but burn

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