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  • Hit by heatwave, Mumbai is ignoring a quick fix to cool off – keeping parks open in the afternoon
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    Hit by heatwave, Mumbai is ignoring a quick fix to cool off – keeping parks open in the afternoon
  • The UK wants to ban first-cousin marriages – but there’s an ethical challenge
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    The UK wants to ban first-cousin marriages – but there’s an ethical challenge
  • Why a push for cleaner air is bad news for Mumbai’s iconic pao
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    Why a push for cleaner air is bad news for Mumbai’s iconic pao
  • NAAC bribery, UGC’s diluted rules: Two controversies reflect crisis in Indian higher education
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    NAAC bribery, UGC’s diluted rules: Two controversies reflect crisis in Indian higher education
  • Indian-origin man linked to BJP in Australia sentenced to 40 years for raping five Korean women
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    Indian-origin man linked to BJP in Australia sentenced to 40 years for raping five Korean women
  • The complex story of the first British Indian to win an Olympic medal
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    The complex story of the first British Indian to win an Olympic medal
  • March global nonfiction: These six recently published books capture the many moods of human history
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    March global nonfiction: These six recently published books capture the many moods of human history
  • What triggered the stock market crash
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    What triggered the stock market crash
  • ‘Wild Fictions’ by Amitav Ghosh: An eloquent testament to the life of the mind
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    ‘Wild Fictions’ by Amitav Ghosh: An eloquent testament to the life of the mind
  • Andhra Pradesh MP announces Rs 50,000, cow as incentive to women for having third child
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    Andhra Pradesh MP announces Rs 50,000, cow as incentive to women for having third child
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Watch: Lanterns light up night sky to celebrate lunar new year in Taipei City, Taiwan

Attendees pray for good health and fortune during Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival.

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Feb 15, 2022 · 03:23 pm
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VIDEO: 🇹🇼 Taiwanese flock to Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival

Hundreds of lanterns dot the night sky in northern Taiwan as crowds attend the #Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival to pray for good health and fortune, a highlight of the island’s two-week #LunarNewYear celebrations pic.twitter.com/RecKYJFqYM

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  1. Hit by heatwave, Mumbai is ignoring a quick fix to cool off – keeping parks open in the afternoon

    Hit by heatwave, Mumbai is ignoring a quick fix to cool off – keeping parks open in the afternoon
  2. The UK wants to ban first-cousin marriages – but there’s an ethical challenge

    The UK wants to ban first-cousin marriages – but there’s an ethical challenge
  3. Why a push for cleaner air is bad news for Mumbai’s iconic pao

    Why a push for cleaner air is bad news for Mumbai’s iconic pao
  4. NAAC bribery, UGC’s diluted rules: Two controversies reflect crisis in Indian higher education

    NAAC bribery, UGC’s diluted rules: Two controversies reflect crisis in Indian higher education
  5. Indian-origin man linked to BJP in Australia sentenced to 40 years for raping five Korean women

    Indian-origin man linked to BJP in Australia sentenced to 40 years for raping five Korean women
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