Swetha A, who is eight years old, was standing observing teenage girls play badminton. She was wearing a purple t-shirt and yellow-blue plaited shorts. Her face was flat and round, eyes almond shaped slanting upwards, flat nose, mouth and ears smaller than usual. Suddenly a boy lifted her and took her inside her house. When […]
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Electricity cuts affect their appliances too Bengaluru has seen frequent power cuts this summer, affecting citizens’ daily schedules. “The power cuts are so frequent and so long that I feel as if I live without electricity. Bescom should take necessary action to fix this problem,” said Shakti Sree, a resident of Banashankari. “The power cuts are […]
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IPL frenzy not as high as it was a decade ago. By Yohanjali R April 10, 2019. On the evening of April 18, 2008, Indian cricket witnessed a revolution. Several teams came together to play against each other in the Indian Premiere League. But 11 years later, some youngsters are disenchanted. “With all the spot-fixing […]
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If you smoke a cigarette in a public place, you add to air pollution, experts say. “Cigarette smoke has toxic elements including carcinogens and globally classified air pollutants like nitric oxide, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, benzene, hydrogen cyanide and formaldehyde that harm the environment,” Nagappa B, a senior scientific officer at the Karnataka State Pollution […]
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