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Ratnaboli Ghosh: She doesn’t know the families, but decorates their doorsteps every Diwali, Kolkata’s retired teacher turned alpana artist in her 70s: Meet Ratnaboli Ghosh

Diwali is just round the corner, and people decorate their households with colourful rangoli designs, but in the hubbub of festivities we often forget to look around the crowded lanes at the actual hard work that goes into creating each design. Beyond this, if not for festivals, we also tend to forget that some traditions…

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‘Sharam ki baat hai ki Taiwan se aake isko yahan safai karni pad rahi hai’: Taiwanese woman cleans up litter at Mussoorie tourist spot, Indian friend says ‘It’s a shame’

What was supposed to be a scenic afternoon taking in the misty views of Mussoorie’s Dalai Hills took an embarrassing turn for an Indian content creator and his Taiwanese companion.Instead of snapping photos and relaxing, the pair spent their outing hauling plastic bottles, empty snack wrappers, and trash left behind by careless tourists.What made the…

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Hyderabad Girl Organ Donation: 13-year-old Hyderabad girl, who was declared brain dead after a road accident, saves six lives: How her father’s brave decision has made her ‘live on immortally’

Photo: @SajjanarVC_IPS/ X A 13-year-old girl from Hyderabad has given six people a second chance at life, even after losing her own. Guda Rohitha, a Class 9 student at a government school, was travelling with her family in an autorickshaw near the Balanagar Flyover when a speeding lorry rammed into it. She was critically injured,…

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Murali Kartik: ‘Literally belies logic’: Ex-cricketer questions Shubman Gill-led India’s selection calls | Cricket News

India’s Kuldeep Yadav with Rohit Sharma (ANI Photo) Former India spinner Murali Kartik has questioned the team’s selection strategy after Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav were left out of the playing XI for the first ODI against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland on Wednesday.India’s combination for the series opener raised eyebrows, with Axar…

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Stray Cat: “This should never have happened”: Cafe chain apologises after stray cat vanishes from outside its Bandra West outlet, 20 staff join the search; meditation coach gives it a new home

Photo: AI generated via Canva We have those preferred hangout spots, which we often frequent with our loved ones, but over time we notice that that place its not just closer to our hearts but also tiny humble strays that sit curled up outside some of their ‘favourite’ joints, more or less like their official…

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‘Indian cricket went through a dark phase’: Sachin Tendulkar’s big revelation on captaincy stint | Cricket News

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has offered an insight into his unsuccessful stints as India’s captain, admitting that he did not always have complete control over team selection during his leadership years in the 1990s.Tendulkar, who represented India across formats during an international career spanning 24 years, addressed the subject during an ‘Ask Me Anything’ session…

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He left school after Class 8 and couldn’t join the Army like his father; meet Anurag Rawat, India’s first cerebral palsy warrior who completed a 10-km high-altitude run in the Himalayas

Meet Anurag Rawat (@_the_distinctive_) Anurag Rawat once dreamt of being an army man. Considering he grew up in an Army family, he always saw himself wearing the uniform and serving the country just like his father. But destiny had other plans. Anurag was born with cerebral palsy, a neurological condition that affects movement and muscle…

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