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Odisha: 500-year-old Gopinath Temple emerges from waters of Mahanadi after 11 years, devotees gather for darshan
500-year-old Gopinath temple has emerged again from the waters of Mahanadi after 11 years in Nayagarh district of Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha.
The Tragedy of 19 May 1961: When 11 Bengalis lost their lives for their mother tongue
The significance of the 19th day of May 1961 is probably as alien a concept to the modern-day Bengali of Kolkata, as civilization is to a Vandal.
Madura Vijaya: The epic by female poet Gangadevi that narrates the glorious victory of the Vijayanagara empire over the Madurai Sultanate
Harihara was the first King of Vijayanagara (now Hampi). After him Bukka Raya’s reign started. His son Akampana was a great commander and expanded his kingdom over all of South India, parts of Odisha, and parts of Bahmani Empire. Gandadevi was his wife.
Coronavirus pandemic will give birth to a new world order, and the non-left should grab it
Historical trends show that we are living at the cusp of one of the biggest transitional phases we will see in our lives.
Maharana Pratap Jayanti: What Asaf Khan told Mughal forces at the Battle of Haldighati
On the occasion of Maharana Pratap Jayanti, let me tell you a story. We all know about the Maharana’s legendary battle in 1576 against Mughal forces on the fields of Halidghati
Sutradhar by Ratul Chakraborty: A collection of stories from historical fantasy to cosmic horror set across the arc of Indian history
Sutradhar by Ratul Chakraborty is a collection of stories set across the arc of Indian history.
Noboborsho: While detractors hail Akbar for the Bengali calendar, Bengalis need to remember Shashanka Deva
Noboborsh: There is much chatter about how our cherished Bengali Calendar was promulgated by Akbar in order to align revenue collection better with the local season cycles
The Imperial Cholas Part III: Naval supremacy
The Chola rule, which lasted from sometime around 300 BCE to 1267 CE, can be easily cleaved into two tenures: the first part from 300 BCE to 740 CE, and the second part from 850 CE to 1267 CE.
The Imperial Cholas, Part II: Uniting South India under a highly organized and efficient monarchic form of governance
Rural governance under the Cholas followed a complex and well-organised system comprising of numerous officials and committees,
Biggest takeaway from Saif Ali Khan interview on Tanhaji: He doesn’t give a damn about politics, he only cares about his career
A viral clip of Saif Ali Khan from an interview with 'Film Companion' on Tanhaji has gone viral
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Despite shrill Rafale campaign, Rahul Gandhi has attended zero sittings of Parliamentary Committee on Defence
Rahul Gandhi has not attended a single sitting of the of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence.
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In a first in the world, Indian Railways sets up solar power plant in Madhya Pradesh to run trains
The 1.7 MW solar power plant of Indian Railways will feed power to the overhead power lines to power the traction systems of locomotives
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Ladakh standoff: Tibetan community in Manali cheer for Indian Army, wave flags as the convoy passes by
The current standoff between India and China began on May 5-6 and has been continuing all along the LAC up to Sikkim.
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Agra’s Taj Mahal may reopen from Monday with restrictions, district authorities in dilemma as fresh cases rise
The visitors to the Taj Mahal will have to mandatorily wear masks at all times, and keep their distance from each other.
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Politics and Instagram generation: Of memes, misinformation and whole lot of misguided youth
The newer generation seems as clueless about politics as the current opposition leaders.
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Ahead of the release of Mahesh Bhatt’s Sadak 2, clips of him praising Islamist preacher Zakir Naik goes viral
"We, as Indians, owe it to our brother (Zakir Naik) who is national pride, (and) a prized treasure," Bhatt was heard as saying.
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Kim Kardashian as First Lady? Rapper Kanye West announces he is running for US President, Elon Musk extends his support
US-based rapper Kanye West today took to Twitter to announce that he's going to run for President in the upcoming Presidential elections in America.
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Kanpur encounter: Circle Officer DSP Devendra Mishra’s head and toes cut off by Vikas Dubey’s men, autopsy reveals
The autopsy report of the eight policemen who died in one of the bloodiest encounters in UP History has revealed Maoist-style ambush and extreme brutality.
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UK, UAE, EU, and Malaysia start crackdown on Pakistan’s official carrier PIA after report that 30% of Pakistani pilots have fake licenses
Several countries have started disallowing PIA flights after Pakistan aviation minister revealed that 30% of Pakistani pilots had fake licenses
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Uttar Pradesh: Ahead of Bakri Eid, PETA’s appeal to stop goat slaughter infuriates Islamic clerics, bully them into removing hoardings
PETA had put up a hoarding in Qaiserbagh, which displayed a huge picture of a goat and urged people to turn vegan
