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    Historical romance: In 1906, an Englishwoman is infatuated by the handsome Indian groom of her horse

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    Review: Rekha is the life and soul of Muzaffar’s Ali’s classic ‘Umrao Jaan’

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    Fiction: A scheme to unearth the ‘lost’ Saraswati river becomes an act of Hindu nationalist pride

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    ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’ might have been inspired by author George Orwell’s fear of drowning

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    In Bengaluru, an ancient play finds new voice in the world’s oldest living dramatic tradition

  • For a lasting peace between India and Pakistan, their people must be allowed to talk
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    For a lasting peace between India and Pakistan, their people must be allowed to talk

  • Bike taxis are exploding in India – but are facing government roadblocks
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    Bike taxis are exploding in India – but are facing government roadblocks

  • Why Adani’s Dharavi redevelopment plan has run into resistance from some residents
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    Why Adani’s Dharavi redevelopment plan has run into resistance from some residents

  • Five ways you may be harming your liver
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    Five ways you may be harming your liver

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    ‘Mistry’ review: New ‘Monk’ in a newish bottle

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Hyderabad floods: Watch auto-rickshaws, cars being swept away amidst persistent torrential rain

Balapur lake overflowed – the city’s third lake breach in a week – which led to flash floods in many areas.

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Oct 18, 2020 · 11:32 am
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#Balapur lake bund collapsed @Director_EVDM @hydcitypolice alerted to evacuate public pic.twitter.com/1D0qnnNlFh

— S.M. Bilal (@Bilaljourno) October 17, 2020

Most frightening visuals with colonies flooded in the night; #Hyderabad & adjoining districts experienced heavy rain; vehicles getting washed away @ndtv @ndtvindia pic.twitter.com/5FqYUfp6hV

— Uma Sudhir (@umasudhir) October 18, 2020

Rescue of passengers trapped in a car stuck if #HyderabadFloods using a JCB by #Abdullapurmet police @RachakondaCop @ndtv @ndtvindia pic.twitter.com/8ZTixzHqQA

— Uma Sudhir (@umasudhir) October 18, 2020
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