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    Four questions Indians must ask about Operation Sindoor
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    A new book examines the repercussions of shutting the Indian Railways network during Covid-19
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    How to read blood cholesterol tests

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    In Manipur, Kuki-Zo women are protesting customary ‘settlement’ of rape, domestic violence cases
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    The 2025 Pulitzer Prizes: A readers’ guide to the seven winning books
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    Interview: US claiming credit for ceasefire sets Indian foreign policy back by decades
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    Why the India-Pakistan ceasefire is giving Modi supporters heartburn
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Watch: Is the orchid mantis the most beautiful insect ever?

A video of the insect, as seen in the Western Ghats of India, was posted on Twitter by Indian Forest Services officer Susanta Nanda.

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Jul 14, 2020 · 10:01 am
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These are insects known as Orchid Mantis. Seen in western ghats of India. Incredible Nature.. pic.twitter.com/CgYeGRHv97

— Susanta Nanda IFS (@susantananda3) July 13, 2020
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