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    Four questions Indians must ask about Operation Sindoor
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    The Congolese philosopher who liberated ‘Africa’ from the chains of Western thought
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    Why US court’s fine on Israeli firm operating Pegasus is an indictment of the Indian Supreme Court
  • Madhya Pradesh minister apologises for remark about Colonel Sofia Qureshi
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    Madhya Pradesh minister apologises for remark about Colonel Sofia Qureshi
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    ‘By tearing off the skin with your teeth’: The right way to eat mangoes according to Victorian women
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    India hyphen Pakistan: US rhetoric revives New Delhi’s nightmare
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    Fiction: Should Kosuke sell his father’s shrine or should he take over and continue his legacy?
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    Why workers at an Adani power plant who gave up land for jobs went on a hunger strike
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    Don’t penalise Modi government for seeking peaceful resolution to Pakistan conflict: Mehbooba Mufti
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    Pakistan declares Indian High Commission official persona non grata
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Watch: This duck struggling to stay awake is both hypnotic and endearing

Ducks exhibit flexible sleeping habits, altering their behaviour to maximise energy usage and safeguard against predators.

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Oct 19, 2019 · 10:03 am
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I found a video of a duck falling asleep and I’m convinced it’s the cutest video ever pic.twitter.com/aCNnkuObpj

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    Madhya Pradesh minister apologises for remark about Colonel Sofia Qureshi
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    ‘By tearing off the skin with your teeth’: The right way to eat mangoes according to Victorian women
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