83 members, 6 generations, one kitchen: Meet the extraordinary family from Andhra Pradesh where 50 kg of rice is cooked every day |

The household includes six mothers-in-law, 14 daughters-in-law, 20 children, grandparents and other elderly members. (Photo: PTI) At a time when joint families are becoming increasingly rare, one family in Andhra Pradesh is still living by the old idea of staying together literally, in every sense. In Kurlapalli village of Anantapur district, 83 members of the…

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NEET protests: SC sets up 5-member panel to probe excessive use of force by cops on students | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday constituted a 5-member High-Powered Enquiry Committee to examine the allegations of excessive use of force by police, and paramilitary force on students during July 20 Sansad Chalo march organised by Cockroach Janata Party.The committee will be headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice R. Subhash Reddy. The other…

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Who was Neem Karoli Baba? The quiet saint who touched and shaped the lives of Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, Julia Roberts and Virat-Anushka |

There’s something almost poetic about the fact that some of the most powerful, most photographed people on the planet, a tech visionary, a social media billionaire, a Hollywood star, and India’s most-watched sporting couple, all found themselves, at different points in their lives, sitting quietly under the same small temple roof in the Kumaon hills.No…

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Strong states make stronger India, says TN CM Vijay; bats for cooperative federalism | Chennai News

Vijay said southern states should build on their economic strengths and common markets to promote balanced development. CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday called for stronger cooperation among southern states and Centre, saying shared economic interests and natural resources should unite states rather than become sources of conflict.Addressing the Southern Zonal…

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Amid Rs 1.50 crore fraud case, ‘Dhamaal’ maker issues official statement over the film’s rights | Hindi Movie News

Filmmaker Indra Kumar and producer Ashok Thakeria find themselves caught up in an alleged fraud case worth Rs 1.50 crore, linked to the rights of their 2007 release ‘Dhamaal’. The controversy came to light recently when an FIR was reportedly lodged against the two on August 17. This followed a complaint from Vikas Baldevraj Sahni,…

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Bengaluru student spends college vacation riding for Rapido, earns Rs 1,200 a day and discovers the reality of gig work

A Bengaluru BBA student chose an unconventional way to spend a three-month college break by working as a Rapido captain. For most college students, a three-month vacation is a chance to sleep late, meet friends, travel or simply escape the pressure of classrooms and assignments. But for one Bengaluru BBA student, the break became something…

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Climate Change: When the rich world sweats

If even Fifa World Cup was forced to pause for heat, the myth that developed nations can manage climate change is over. They should recommit to deep emission cuts, transfer finances & tech to developing worldWilliam Nordhaus was the poster child of the “global warming isn’t so bad” camp in 1990s – precisely when the…

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