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The pressure for health care


These National Human Rights Commission's hearings on the Right to Healthcare are bringing out hundreds of poor citizens' experiences of being refused public health care. Gone are the days when citizens endured this with a fatalism born out of years of hopelessness, writes Abhijit Das.




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Judge derails expressway plans


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The pressure for accountability


Citizens and government are thinking differently about each other on access to information, notes Subramaniam Vincent. The Central law in the next challenge.




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Exploring the new expressways


The idea of world class highways in India, runway smooth, takes some getting used to. There is the Golden Quadrilateral from Delhi to Mumbai, and then there are the 70 kms of rubble between Disa in Gujarat and Sanchor in Rajasthan. Dilip D'Souza drives into the New Year weekend.




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Anisha Padukone faces pressure of famous surname

Anisha Padukone faces pressure of famous surname





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BJP forces will press for saffronisation of history books: Partha Chatterjee




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Amit Shah holds review meeting with DGs, expresses concern over rising Covid-19 cases in CAPF

Amit Shah holds review meeting with DGs, expresses concern over rising Covid-19 cases in CAPF





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The Press Freedom index: Burkina Faso way ahead of India!

The Paris-based NGO, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), has come out with its latest Press Freedom Index to judge the degree of freedom available to journalists in different countries of the world. This index places India,...




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Older people with persistent insomnia symptoms more likely to remain depressed, study finds

Lack of sleep has long been considered a potential risk factor for mood disorders. According to a new study, older people with depression, who also experience persistent and worsening sleep disturbances, are at much higher risk of remaining depressed.




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Watch: Diljeet Dosanjh Impressed by UK Residents Performing Bhangra while Maintaining Social Distancing

As soon as the tweet went viral, netizens including singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh, also expressed his joy in watching the street side bhangra!




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Government Looking into Possibility of Building Smart Cities along Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: Nitin Gadkari

The Rs 1 lakh crore flagship Delhi-Mumbai Expressway project is scheduled to be completed within three years and and expected to cut down the travel time between Delhi and Mumbai to just 12 hours.




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Dollar Firm but Stocks, Oil Under Pressure as US-China Tensions Rise Over Coronavirus

In commodity markets, US crude futures sank in early trade on worries about oil oversupply, even as some US states start to ease coronavirus pandemic restrictions.




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Janhvi Kapoor's Younger Sister Khushi Kapoor is Clearly Not Impressed by Her Cooking Skills

Janhvi Kapoor took to Instagram Stories, where she shared a funny video of her sister Khushi trying her banana toffee sauce.




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Netizen Asks 'Someone Explain Kartik Aaryan to Me Please', Actor Impresses with Humble Reply

Kartik Aaryan had a fitting reply for a netizen who posted a negative comment on Instagram.




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Moises Henriques Opens up About Depressions, Says Considered Suicide

The 33-year-old, who played just 11 ODIs, 11 T20Is and four Tests for Australia, was diagnosed with clinical depression in 2017.




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Game Over Movie Review: Barring Taapsee's Impressive Performance, It's Simply Hit and Miss

Game Over has elements of a psychological thriller, and nods to films like Edge of Tomorrow in which characters get multiple lives to move up levels in stories that are structured like video games.




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Hockey India Invites Expression of Interest to Host 2021 National Champioships

HI wants to host the 2021 National Championships as well as the inaugural Inter-Department National Championship and Academy National Championship.




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Jeevan Samvad, Hindi Series on Depression and Suicide, Launched in Book Form

News18.com Hindi editor Dayashankar Mishra has written about mental health issues while combining both an Indian traditional viewpoint and the modern aspect.




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Premier League Holds Talks With 'Project Restart' Under Pressure

Premier League is facing an estimated loss of around 1 billion pounds if no more football is played due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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India Women's U-17 Coach Thomas Dennerby Impressed by Players' Fitness Regime at Home

India's Under-17 women's football team head coach Thomas Dennerby said the players need to be encouraged to maintain calm and not worry about missing training.




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Formula One Unveils New Car and Regulations for 2021 Season, Drivers Not Impressed

Formula One revealed new cars and rules designed to develop closer and more environmentally-friendly racing come the 2021 season but the likes of Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen are not entirely convinced.




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Amit Shah Expresses Concern over Rising Coronavirus Cases in Central Armed Police Forces

Shah chaired a meeting of the DGs of all Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) where he appreciated the commendable work done by these forces.




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Trial of New Drug to Control Blood Pressure Kills Senior Developer in Chennai

A police official said a post-mortem will be done after tests for coronavirus infection is done, which is the practice now.




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Covid-19: PM Modi Speaks With His Italian Counterpart, Expresses Condolences

India and Italy will work together for addressing the challenges of the post-COVID world, including through our consecutive presidencies of the G20, Modi wrote on Twitter.




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Two Women Command AI Express Flights on Covid-19 Evacuation Mission

The rescue flight that took off from Trichy airport to Kuala Lumpur was commanded by Captain Kavitha Rajkumar, while Captain Bindhu Sebastian was the commander for Kochi-Muscat-Kochi flight.




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Maharashtra Govt 'Suppressing' Enormity of Covid-19 Pandemic, Says Devendra Fadnavis

The people of the state are paying a heavy price because of the poor response to the crisis by the Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP alliance government in the state, the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly alleged.




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SC Dismisses Review Plea Against Verdict Refusing 'Pressure Cooker' Symbol to TTV Dhinakaran Faction

The top court had said to 'ensure a level playing field' among the contesting political parties in 2019 Lok Sabha polls and by-election in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, it has directed the poll panel to allot a common free symbol to the group.




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Vizag Gas Leak: Yediyurappa Expresses Grief, Asks Industries in Karnatkaa to Take Precautions

Former prime minister and JDS supremo H D Deve Gowda expressed shock over the incident and appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to extend all required assistance to Andhra Pradesh.




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Bowing to Pressure, Vijay Sethupathi Walks Out of Muralitharan Biopic

Producer Rana Dagubatti was already facing difficulties meeting the budget and facing the pressure of roping Sachin Tendulkar for a cameo.




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Pandemic Woes: Unemployment Rate in April May Be At Its Highest Level Since Great Depression in US

“As I watch the numbers, it’s like OK, are we going to make it back by the end of May?" Egert asked. "Is it going to be the first of June? Is it going to be mid-June?”




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US, China Trade Officials Press Ahead with 'Phase 1' Deal as Donald Trump Mulls Termination

US President Donald Trump, critical of China's early handling of the coronavirus outbreak, said on Friday that he was "very torn" about whether to end the trade deal.




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US Vice-President Mike Pence's Press Secretary Tests Positive for Coronavirus

US Vice President's spokesperson Katie Miller is married to Stephen Miller, a top Donald Trump Advisor.




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South Korea Reports 18 New Coronavirus Cases, Pakistan Eases Curbs Due to Economic Pressure

Worldwide, the virus has infected at least 3.9 million people and killed more than 270,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University based on data reported by governments.




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Debina Bonnerjee's 'Dayaben' Impressive Act Inspired from Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah

Debina decided to display her acting chops and lipsynced to a scene by the famous character of Daya, played by actor Disha Vakani, in the popular sitcom Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah.




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Low Blood Pressure: Know Why It Is Harmful

Low blood pressure can be described as blood pressure that is low enough that the flow of the blood to one's body organs is inadequate, and one may exhibit symptoms such as dizziness, light-headedness, and even fainting.




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After Kareena Kapoor Khan, Deepika Padukone Expresses Her Love for Raw Mangoes

Deepika Padukone has shared a picture of mouth-watering raw mango slices with lots of chilli powder sprinkled on it.




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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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Uncommon Reasons For High Blood Pressure

Excessive coffee or other stimulant beverages increase catecholamine levels thus causing increased blood pressure and heart rate.




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Belly Dancing: Is It An Expression Of Sensual Feelings?

The concept of Belly dancing is a much-debated term in recent days. Many feel that it is an open expression of sensual feelings. However as we delve into the history of this dance form, it is just a




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Impress Your Lady Love In Six Steps

Are you in the process of impressing your latest crush? How are you going about it? Impressing a girl is much more difficult than impressing your boss. A girls idea of Mr. Perfect differs from time to time and what leads




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Markets Remain Under Pressure: Tata Motors, Tata Steel Shares Plunge

The key domestic benchmark indices continued to trade in red in the afternoon trading session on Friday on account of sustained selling by funds and retail investors amid weak cues from the Asian markets, as EU referendum decisively favoured 'leave' campaign.




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Prolonged sitting linked to depression risk in adolescents

The researchers found that every additional 60 minutes of sedentary behaviour per day at age 12, 14 and 16 was associated with an increase in depression score of 11.1 per cent, 08 per cent or 10.5 per cent, respectively, by age 18.




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Chahatt Khanna Deactivates Instagram Account After Lashing Out At Trolls; Hints She’s Depressed!

Bade Achhe Lagte Hain fame Chahatt Khanna is a single mother with two beautiful girls, Zohar and Amaira. Recently, the actress lashed out at online trolls criticising her for being a single mother. She shared a few notes on her Instagram




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Rs 1 lakh crore Delhi-Mumbai Expressway project offers huge investment opportunities: Nitin Gadkari

The minister also exhorted industry players to look into the possibilities of setting up clusters of leather, plastic, chemical and other products along the greenfield highway that is expected to cut down the travel time between Delhi and Mumbai to just 12 hours.




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Hasee Toh Phasee Music Review - Music Expressive, Impressive And Perfect

A young film starring young actors Sidharth Malhotra and and Parineeti Chopra, director Vinil Matthew's Hasee Toh Phasee album boasts of six tracks and musical duo Vishal-Shekhar have ensured the songs capture the right essence to woo the young crowd.'Punjabi wedding




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Dollar firm but stocks, oil under pressure as US-China tensions rise

In commodity markets, U.S. crude futures sank in early trade on worries about oil oversupply, even as some U.S. states and cities around the world start to ease coronavirus pandemic restrictions.




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TikTok Star Nagma Mirajkar Slays It In Her Fashionable Outfits And We’re Impressed!

TikTok star Nagma Mirajkar has been doing rounds on the internet by coming up with many superb videos each day. From comedy to serious, the pretty lady has not an area left, where she can't entertain people with her talent




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Coronavirus pandemic | VP Pence#39;s press secretary tests positive for coronavirus

Pence spokeswoman Katie Miller, who tested positive on Friday, had been in recent contact with Pence but not with the president. She is married to Stephen Miller, a top Trump adviser.




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U.S. job losses in April worst since Great Depression

The latest figures from the Labor Department released on Friday showed the U.S. economy losing 20.5 million jobs in April, the steepest plunge in payrolls since the Great Depression. Colette Luke has more.




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Somalis turn to Dr Hyena to fight depression, mental illness

The growls from the caged hyena reverberate through the room as Mohamed Sheikh Yakub slumps silently in a chair nearby, hoping the animal will frighten away the evil spirits he says have troubled him since his divorce.