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Why Angkor Wat should be part of Indian history lessons

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blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com - Standing in Angkor Wat – the world’s largest religious monument- the realization dawns on me that Indian history has neither been adequately documented nor properly written. Here are a fabulous col...

Want to be happy? Slow down

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ideas.ted.com - In 1972, Matthieu Ricard had a promising career in biochemistry, trying to figure out the secrets of E. coli bacteria. A chance encounter with Buddhism led to an about turn, and Ricard has spent th...

India shuts schools for three days as air pollution levels soar - France 24

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france24.com - New Delhi, one of the world's dirtiest cities, saw levels of PM2.5 - tiny particulate matter that can clog lungs - soar to over 900 micrograms per cubic meter on Saturday. That's more than 90 times...

Obituary: Leonard Cohen - BBC News

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bbc.co.uk - Leonard Cohen was called "the high priest of pathos" and the "godfather of gloom". But the influence and appeal of this poet, novelist, songwriter and legendary ladies' man has endured throughout h...

Aam Aadmi Party MLA Rakhi Birla’s father booked on rape charges

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indianexpress.com - Aam Aadmi Party MLA Rakhi Birla’s father and a local party leader has been booked for allegedly raping a 24-year-old married woman on the pretext of giving her a ticket for the MCD elections, polic...

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Govt inaction, stubble burning in Punjab killing people in Delhi: HC

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livemint.com - New Delhi: The government inaction and stubble burning in Punjab are the real culprits in robbing 20 million Delhi’ites of three years of their life expectancy, which amounts to “genocide” and “mur...

Delhi doesn't need 'part-time' CM: Congress

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aninews.in - Delhi doesn't need 'part-time' CM: Congress Updated: Nov 06, 2016 17:29 IST New Delhi [India], Nov. 6 (ANI): The Congress Party on Sunday dubbed Arvind Kejriwal as a 'part-time' Chief Minister whil...

Aam aadmi gives Swaraj budget a thumbs up - The Times of India

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Delhi Is a 'Gas Chamber,' Says Officials of Toxic Smog Levels

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ART & ENTERTAINMENT

Singer-Songwriter and Poet Leonard Cohen Dead At Age 82

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bloomberg.com - Los Angeles (AP) -- Leonard Cohen, the baritone-voiced Canadian singer-songwriter who seamlessly blended spirituality and sexuality in songs like "Hallelujah," ''Suzanne" and "Bird on a Wire," has ...
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WORLD

Entrepreneur Tehseen Poonawalla to protest ban on NDTV near PM's residence

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aninews.in - Entrepreneur Tehseen Poonawalla to protest ban on NDTV near PM's residence Updated: Nov 07, 2016 16:39 IST New Delhi [India], Nov.7 (ANI): Prominent entrepreneur and political commentator Tehseen P...

Modi's Delhi Police turns monster, punishes Najeeb's grieving mother

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SCIENCE

The Smog in India Is So Bad Right Now, You Can See It From Space

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sciencealert.com - Earlier this week, the Indian government declared a national emergency, as air pollution in its capital, New Delhi, reached levels more than 16 times the safe limit. Schools closed, locals began to...
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