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Unexpected sounds on Southern radio


One would think that Hindi and Kannada music would never play in Chennai on radio, and Bangalore because of its unique history would surely have Tamil and Telugu songs on air. And Hyderabad must have one Hindi station. Wrong, finds Vaishnavi Vittal. The Great Indian South is one big surprise!




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Major problems of our time are all interconnected


Recently Darryl D’Monte interviewed the famous physicist Fritjof Capra at the annual meet of Greenaccord international environmental journalists in Italy. Here he reports on Capra’s separate remarks about the environment, along with quotes from his books and blogs.




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An impacted assessment process


Years since the adoption of the environment impact assessment law, systemic weaknesses and a token approach to public hearings are defeating its purpose. Kanchi Kohli does a review.




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Chiru: A protected species in decline


Despite the highest legal protections, the population of the chiru continues to decline, raising doubts over enforcement standards for the protection of endangered species. Kanchi Kohli looks ahead to the hearing in the Supreme Court, and hopes the court will affirm the basic premises behind conservation efforts.




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Indian-American woman elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences




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Tata Motors JLR CEO elected Fellow of UK's Royal Society




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Thai businessman convicted of selling fake bomb detectors

Many millions of dollars of the devices were sold to the Thai army and other security forces around the world. A court in Thailand has convicted a local businessman of fraud for selling fake bomb detectors to the Thai government, five years after a court in the United Kingdom sentenced the British head of the company that supplied them to seven years in prison in a scandal that was worldwide in scale




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TJ Jaunpur chief dies of suspected cardiac arrest




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Windfall for BCCI expected on IPL media rights auction day

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is expecting a windfall from the Indian Premier League (IPL) media rights auction, which gets underway here on Monday with top companies from across the globe participating.




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MC commissioner writes to DC to clarify over cremation of unclaimed infected cases




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Child in New York dies and rare syndrome tied to virus is suspected




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Three in Chitradurga reinfected after being dicharged in Ahmedabad




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Dear Ram Gopal Varma, Women Drink and Domestic Violence is Real. They Are Not Connected

As an artist who often exploits voyeuristic themes and women's sexuality to sell his movies, RGV should know better that to boil down women's safety to a photo of eight women standing in line to buy their own booze.




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'The Simpsons' Had 'Predicted' the 2020 Coronavirus Outbreak and Murder Hornets in 1993

An episode of the Simpsons from 1993 seems to have accurately predicted 2020!




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No One Touched Bihar Man's Lost Rs 20,000 Thinking it Was Infected with Covid-19

An auto driver in Bihar, Gajendra Shah, was on his way to purchase a tin shed when he discovered that he had lost Rs. 20,000 in his pocket.




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PM Meets FM, Home Minister to Discuss 2nd Economic Stimulus Package for Affected Sectors

PM Narendra Modi, who held discussions with Amit Shah and Nirmala Sitharaman, on Friday held meetings with different ministries including civil aviation, labour and power.




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Remdesivir Expected to be Available for Covid-19 Patients from Next Week: Top Company Official

Remdesivir is authorised for the treatment of hospitalised patients with severe Covid-19 disease though the optimal duration of treatment is still being studied in ongoing clinical trials.




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Anti-doping Hearings to be Conducted Online Amid Covid-19 Lockdown: NADA Director General

NADA hearings have not been taking place due to the lockdown to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.




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SpaceX Dragon Manned Mission to Carry NASA Astronauts for Longer Than Expected

The launch is scheduled for May 27 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida and will arrive at the ISS the following day.




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Moto Razr Expected to go on Sale Starting May 8, Flipkart Listing Reveals

The smartphone is priced at Rs 1,24,999 for the sole 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant.




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ICC CEC Meeting: FTP Set for Overhaul, World Test Championship Cycle Set to be Affected

But the T20 World Cup is on course even though Cricket Australia CEO Kevin Roberts said that his board is ready for any eventuality.




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Ricky Ponting Ensures That Every Player is Respected: Harshal Patel

As uncertainty looms over this year's IPL due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 29-year old remains confident of his team's prospects.




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BAGH doc, Savli veggie vendor found infected




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Dronacharya Award Has Come Earlier Than Expected: Hockey coach Merzban Patel

Merzban Patel, who is legendary hockey coach, will be conferred with the Dronacharya Award at the sports awards ceremony in New Delhi next week.




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India Fixtures Affected After FIH Pro League Postponement Extended to May 17 Due to Coronavirus

Coronavirus effect: Four of India's fixtures have been impacted with the further postponement of FIH Pro League.




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Coronavirus Lockdown Hasn't Affected Our Goal Of Winning Olympic Medal: Mandeep Singh

Mandeep Singh said that the Indian men's hockey team is preparing for the Tokyo Olympics after the initial disappointment of postponement.




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'Flawed, Complex Characters Make Fine Stories': Amish Tripathi on His Book Raavan, Enemy of Aryavarta

Author Amish Tripathi launched Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta, which is the third installment of his wildly popular Ram Chandra series.




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With 396 Deaths in 6,600-plus Cases, Gujarat Has Worst Covid-19 Mortality Rate Among Most Affected States

Overall, the national mortality rate was 3.34 as on Friday morning and the recovery rate stood at 29.35 per cent. India has confirmed 56,342 confirmed Covid-19 cases so far.




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29 More Test Covid-19 Positive from CATS Control Room in Delhi, Total 46 Infected

Between April 23 and May 2, at least 17 employees tested positive for the COVID-19 virus at the CATS control room. In the last one week, 29 more tested positive.




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ICMR to Study Prevalence of Asymptomatic COVID-19 Infected People to Check for Community Spread

Districts with high population and heavy inter-state movement of people will be selected for the study to represent the respective state, sources said.




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Police Use Tear Gas as Residents Pelt Stones in Ahmedabad After Stricter Coronavirus Lockdown

Clashes erupted in the Shahpur locality of Ahmedabad when police and paramilitary forces tried to enforce the lockdown, asking people to stay indoors.




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Bihar Dispatches 28 Ambulances to AES-affected Districts Including 8 to Muzaffarpur

East Champaran, West Champaran got five each, Sitamarhi four while Samastipur, Gopalganj and Siwan districts got two ambulances each, an official release said.




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Centre's Decision to Charge NRIs to Return from Covid-affected Countries 'Inhuman': Cong Leader Venugopal

Venugopal said it was due to protests by a large number of expatriates and their relatives as well as the general public over the past few days that the central government took the decision to bring back Indian citizens from abroad.




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Coronavirus Not Deadly for Many People, But India Will Lose if Fight Restricted to PMO: Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi also called upon the government to immediately put money into the hands of the poor and provide a financial package to the industry to help revive the economy.




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Mammootty's Next Project is Named Shylock, to be Directed by Ajai Vasudev

Shylock was the name of the main antagonist in William Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice. However, it is not clear whether Mammootty's character is inspired by the play.




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Shruti Haasan Shares Her Character's First Look From Krack, See Here

Shruti Hassan will soon be seen in Krack with Ravi teja. She shared her character's first look from the film on Instagram.




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South Korean Findings Suggest 'Reinfected' Coronavirus Cases are False Positives

As more and more South Koreans were released from treatment for Covid-19, authorities discovered some ostensibly cured patients were later testing positive again.




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Covid-19 Transmission Risk Via Sewage 'Must Not be Neglected', Scientists Say

Scientists said the structural makeup of SARS-CoV-2 suggests that it will behave differently in aqueous environments, compared to other viruses typically found in the intestine.




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Coronavirus Detected in Semen of Infected Men, Shows Chinese Study

COVID-19 is spread through respiratory droplets or contact and the virus has also been detected in feces, saliva and urine.




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Arjun Kapoor to Raise Funds for Animals Affected by COVID-19 Lockdown

Arjun Kapoor has decided to auction off his closet where fans can choose from sunglasses and caps to shoes and T-shirts, and the proceeds will fund food and water for hungry strays.




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Vizag Gas Leak: Cine Personalities Express Shock, Pray For Speedy Recovery Of Affected

Arjun Kapoor, Ali Fazal, Sidharth Malhotra, Kartik Aaryan and Swara Bhasker offered their condolences to the victims and their families, and prayed for the speedy recovery of the survivors.




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95,000 Coronavirus Tests Being Conducted Every Day, Says Health Minister

The testing capacity for COVID-19 has been scaled up to around 95,000 tests per day and a total of 15,25,631 tests have been conducted so far across 332 government and 121 private laboratories, Union...




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Why Are Men Attracted To Breasts?

Why are men attracted to breasts? Rather than looking into the eyes, men often are more interested in staring at the boobs below the neck while talking to a girl. So, what is it about the big breasts that attract men




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Are Men Attracted To Pregnant Women?

The sagging breasts and tummy bump are always a sign of attraction? That's what most men say and fall for. To them, the extra's in the body are always a sign of vulgarity, wild and wannabe. Remember Silk Smitha? Her bulgy




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Xiaomi RedmiBook 14: Everything You Need To Know Before Its Expected Launch In India

Xiaomi may finally be planning to launch notebooks in the Indian market. The company is reportedly discussing the sale model with online retailers and could launch the first notebook in India as soon as next month. As per reports, Xiaomi will




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Honor X10 Official Launch Set For May 20: Expected Hardware

Honor recently confirmed its new X smartphone lineup which will be introduced with the launch of the Honor X10. The device has been spotted online a couple of times and has also cleared its certification via TENNA. The upcoming handset has




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Honor 9X Pro India Launch Pegged For May 12: Expected Hardware And Price

Honor launched its first affordable pop-up selfie camera smartphone called the Honor 9X back in January in India. The company was also expected to introduce the Honor 9X Pro, but no information regarding its arrival was shared at the launch event.




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Best Smartphones With Large Displays Expected To Launch Soon In India

Smartphones are now being used for a lot of tasks. From playing games to on-the-go to watching movies, we do everything on our smartphone as they are compact and easy to use. These devices now offer large-screen options with at least




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Royal Enfield Connected Feature: रॉयल एनफील्ड अपनी आने वाली बाइकों में करेगी इस्तेमाल

भारत में मौजूदा समय में कई वाहन कंपनियां हैं जो अपने वाहनों में कनेक्टेड तकनीक का इस्तेमाल कर रही हैं। इस कंपनियों में ज्यादातर कार निर्माता कंपनियां शामिल है। लेकिन अब इस तकनीक का इस्तेमाल भारत की बाइक निर्माता कंपनी रॉयल एनफील्ड भी करने जा रही है।




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Tata Nexon EV Range Expected To Increase: टाटा नेक्सन ईवी की रेंज और परफॉर्मेंस में होगी बढ़ोत्तरी

कार निर्माता कंपनी टाटा मोटर्स की नेक्सन ईवी को इसी साल भारतीय बाजार में लॉन्च किया गया है। इस कार को बाजार से अच्छी प्रतिक्रिया मिली है। लेकिन अब इस कार को लेकिन एक नई जानकारी सामने आ रही है कि कंपनी इसकी रेंज को बढ़ाने वाली है।