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    ‘What is important is not the jet being down, but why they were being down’: Indian military chief

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    UK’s new rules for international students will worsen university finances

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    How case against Muslim teen accused of ‘love jihad’ fell apart in UP court

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    ‘Sister Midnight’ review: Radhika Apte is a blast as a rebellious housewife with a dark side

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    ‘I am not scared / I am not alone’: A young girl and a temple elephant become friends

  • Colombia has withdrawn statement supporting Pakistan, will back India: Shashi Tharoor
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    Colombia has withdrawn statement supporting Pakistan, will back India: Shashi Tharoor

  • Mumbai Commuter Rail division: Some ideas on fixing the commercial capital’s lifeline
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    Mumbai Commuter Rail division: Some ideas on fixing the commercial capital’s lifeline

  • This new cookbook has compiled heirloom recipes from every corner of India
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    This new cookbook has compiled heirloom recipes from every corner of India

  • ‘I was astonished’: Valmik Thapar (1952–2025) on spotting one of his beloved tigers in the wild
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    ‘I was astonished’: Valmik Thapar (1952–2025) on spotting one of his beloved tigers in the wild

  • ASI denies it is ‘uninterested’ in publishing Keeladi excavation report
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    ASI denies it is ‘uninterested’ in publishing Keeladi excavation report

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Watch: Homes destroyed by mudslides and floods following intense rainfall in Petrópolis, Brazil

More than 90 people have died since the flooding began on Tuesday.

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Feb 17, 2022 · 10:33 am
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At least 34 people have died after landslides and heavy flooding overwhelmed Petropolis, Brazil on Tuesday. More than 1,500 families have been displaced, according to the State Civil Defense. pic.twitter.com/uOmtgZlfuH

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) February 16, 2022

At least 6 people killed in #floods and landslides triggered by heavy #rain in #Brazil. Scary😱😱😱
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— Auron (@auron83591234) February 16, 2022

📹| Death toll rises in floods in #Brazil

▪️The number of people who lost their lives due to floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro increased to 34. pic.twitter.com/n1IbLBeyk6

— EHA News (@eha_news) February 16, 2022
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