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Protective clothing has been mandatory for cabin crew as domestic flights resumed in India on May 25, 2020.

Welcome to the flight, I'm your air-hostess, not a nurse

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Flight crew will be clothed head to toe to prevent spread of Covid-19

Indian doctors have been conditioned to believe that CPR must always be done when the heart and breathing stop.

CPR not a default option: ICMR

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Indian Council of Medical Research puts out new guidelines on Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) orders

Several great players have crumbled under pressure, developing the fear of failure, followed by the fear of losing the position they have achieved — slowly setting the stage for depression in their lives.

Blow away the blues

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What to watch out for when you go back to the mall

An Indonesian medical staff takes a blood sample from a woman during a rapid test in Surabaya on May 11, 2020 amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. AFP Photo

Covid19 and the heart

Urmila Gajapathi Raju with her mother

Social work is her top priority

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Women too deserve to chill

A picture of Twinkle’s garden, which she posted on her Insta handle.

‘Brown girl’ Twinkle Khanna’s green thumb

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Big drop in sea turtles visiting Rameswaram shores for nesting this year

Rajkumari Indira Devi Dhanrajgir:

We had cooks, guards, butlers, says Rajkumari Indira Devi Dhanrajgir

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Don’t let Big Tech turn the world into a China, Noam Chomsky warns

Noam Chomsky speaking at the International Forum for Emancipation and Equality in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on March 12, 2015. The conference was organized by the Argentinian Ministry of Culture of the Nation through the Secretariat of Strategic Coordination for National Thought. (Photo | Wikimedia Commons - Augusto Starita)

No one wants a boring basement concert, so musicians take avatars on gaming platforms

n this file photo 11-year-old Ansel plays Fortnite featuring Travis Scott Presents: Astronomical on April 23, 2020 in South Pasadena, California. With concerts on hold to halt coronavirus spread, the gaming world is increasingly catering to music lovers, with artists becoming animated performers in virtual realms to the trippy delight of millions. (Photo | AFP)

Taiwan has just 65 active, 440 total COVID-19 cases despite proximity to China. How?

In this image made from a video, Taiwan's Health Minister Chen Shih-chung speaks of the country's successful model in combating COVID-19 at a press conference in Taipei, Taiwan Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Taiwan. The minister, a doctor and former director of Taipei Medical University, held daily briefings, keeping the public informed and aware. With an approval rating of 91%, he has become the country’s most popular politician, even more than President Tsai ing-wen. (Photo | AP)

MS Dhoni’s new look shocks fans

MS Dhoni with daughter Ziva

'My uncle died Covid positive. But his death was not listed as a Covid death. Why?'

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Wanna know what the deal is with Bitcoin? Get your geek on, here's an explainer

In this file photo taken on March 19, 2018 a technician inspects bitcoin mining at Bitfarms in Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec. (Photo | AFP)

Women depend on online pharmacies, googled guides as abortion clinics stay shut in US

Beyond the legal ramifications, how does one find websites where the pills are sold? How do you make sure you get them quickly? What is the pain like? Dozens of women are exchanging advice, tips and notes about their experiences in the abortion forum on the popular social network Reddit.

Girl in Bareilly, boy in Mumbai: Big fat shaadi goes online, clicking and streaming

This combination photo shows bride Keerti Narang posing for a picture at her home in Bareilly before her marriage with groom Sushen Dang who is seen dancing with his family in Mumbai, and a priest who solemnised the marriage sitting in Chhattisgarh. Under lockdown and far apart, Sushen Dang and Keerti Narang went online to say their marriage vows -- and pulled off a spectacular Indian wedding complete with thousands of guests and raucous Bollywood dancing. (Photo | AFP)

Thought H-1B workers had it great? Report says Google, Microsoft pay them below par

The report alleged that major US-based technology firms that hire H-1B workers directly had significant shares of their certified H-1B positions assigned as Level 1 or Level 2, the two lowest wage levels in fiscal 2019, both of which are below the local median wage.

Aarogya Setu world’s fastest app to reach 5 crore downloads, says Niti Aayog CEO

The Aarogya Setu app alerts people if any person in their vicinity has tested positive for COVID-19. (Photo | AFP)

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Without fail every morning, an orderly (please don't call them ward boy) came by to change my bed clothes. (DC Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

My life in Covid-19 quarantine

My life in Covid-19 quarantine

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Without fail every morning, an orderly (please don't call them ward boy) came by to change my bed clothes. (DC Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

My life in Covid-19 quarantine

Having made Mumbai’s streets his canvas and DSLR camera his paintbrush, photographer Star Udyawar’s narration of everyday life in the maximum city is riveting. As can be seen in his various portrayals of the city like the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), Dhobi Ghat with its colourful backdrop, and the famous Sea-link. For Udyawar, perspective is key as it defines the in-depth relationship between the objects in a picture along with the dimensions that a viewer perceives.

Framing the Mundane

A model walks the runway at the Pamella Roland fashion show during New Yo)rk Fashion Week at Pier 59 Studios on February 7, 2020 in New York City. (AFP

The best pictures from New York Fashion Week

T K Sandeep is a photographer whose work consists of moody video poems and photo poems. One of his recent projects was a calendar in which he got hijras and transgenders in Kerala to tell him their dream professions, and then he photographed them dressed as those professionals.

A selection of photographer TK Sandeep's work

Fashion and Beauty

Several schools are recruiting highly skilled professional teachers who are providing technical know-how and subject matter knowledge to students. (Photo: ANI)

Northeast have great fashion aesthetics; aiming to make India style hub

A dress by by designer Shruti Sancheti

Black, reinvented

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Are you fasting right?

Tarun Tahiliani spring collection shoot at Qutub Minar Chanel new collection celebrates 1920s cinematic opus Men won’t grab ’em... anymore Jean Paul Gaultier presents final collections at Paris Fashion Week Restyle & repeat

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Health and Wellbeing

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Balancing home, office work takes toll on mental health

So far around 150 pregnant women with corona infection have been reported worldwide, and 60 cases of pregnant-infected mothers have been studied mainly from China and the UK. (AFP)

How safe is it to conceive amid a pandemic?

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New test may quickly, accurately detect novel coronavirus: Study

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Humans to blame for spread of coronavirus and other 'zoonoses'

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Marine red algae may hold key to preventing spread of COVID-19: Reliance researchers

A doctor treats a patient infected with the novel coronavirus COVID-19 at the Intensive Care Unit of the Hospital de Clinicas, in Porto Alegre, Brazil. AFP photo

Visa restrictions stopping doctors from offering service to covid19 patients

Culture and Society

People wearing a protection mask walk through a deserted area by the Loggia della Mercanzia 16th Century building in Genoa, Liguria, on March 13, 2020 (AFP)

Italians take to singing at windows to beat virus blues

Scherezade Shroff

Here's how social media influencers ace the game

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UK is most popular study destination overseas

Hope: Indian orphanage that helped rebuild lives after 2004 tsunami Man finds Covid stigma cares little that your test results are not clear Nirbhaya case: Fighting till justice is served A virulence we can do without Party does not stop in Goa as DJs move online amid lockdown

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Food and Recipes

Instagram feeds of food bloggers are filled with photogenic dishes. (Photo: Instagram)

Instagram food bloggers: Serving dishes straight from screens

Dechen Belliyappa launched an authentic Tibetian restaurant with her mom’s secret recipes.

The Tibetan Quest!

Maple Syrup

Natural substitutes for sugar

Chef Amninder Sandhu

Go local, go easy-peasy

Hyderabad mixologist Chapay Anand

Hyderabad mixologist wins prestigious cocktail competition

Veganism continues to be one of the UK's fastest-growing lifestyle movements, and this is certainly reflected in London's massive vegan scene. (Photo: ANI)

Veganism continues to be one of UK's fastest-growing lifestyle movements

The chefs are more than happy to give advice on the nutritional value of the ingredients, and recommend patrons healthy food-based trends.

Chefs are the new nutrition gurus

The diva of desserts

Sex and Relationship

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Sex in the locked-down city

Neena Gupta is known for her candour

An extra-marital affair is messy

If your colleague puts you down frequently, change the way you react to it. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Is toxic workplace bothering you?

Wedded the way we want Will your relationship end this Christmas? Love in the time of corona

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Environment

Officials at the local office that monitors high tides said recent events indicate an increase in their frequency. (Photo: AP)

Venice expected to be hit by more floods

File photo shows a lonely penguin appears in Antarctica during the southern hemisphere's summer season. AP photo

Antarctica breaks heat record, records 18.5 degree celsius

Previous data showed clearing in the Amazon nearly doubled in the first eight months of this year, compared with the same period in 2018, to 6,404 square kilometres. (Photo: AFP)

43 per cent jump in deforestation in the world's largest rainforest

In this Jan. 11, 2020 photo, heavy surf surrounds the legs of a bridge as an extreme high tide rolls into the harbour in Depoe Bay, Ore. during a so-called "king tide" that coincided with a big winter storm. AP photo

Extreme high tides on shorelines signal climate change risk

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Vets get pets online

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Houseplants most active when days are longer

Household budgets will get a boost as food expenses decline. According to her, the activity can be extended to children, and will have the added advantage of providing a distraction from cell phones and television.

A garden over your head

The results of the study were published in the journal Chemical Science. (Photo: ANI)

Pollinators contribute at an extensive level to diversification of flowers

Books and Art

Nandini Karky with her book

Nandini Karky releases poetry collection

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Art auctions come to life online

Laxman Aelay

Art for charity

A ghostly tale Booking children for some lockdown fun An outsider chronicles a resilient Kabul

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Travel

The commercial permit includes snorkelling and scuba diving among others. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

No commercial activity on Sundays, holidays in Maui

Machu Picchu is one of the Seven Wonders of the world. (Photo: Pexels)

Machu Picchu’s location attributed to terrain

Humans have a tendency of making the most out of whatever we get — even amidst this chaos.

Summer 2020, no vacation!

Hurrack or Feni

As liquor stores down their shutters, Goa goes traditional

Filmmakers also come to Jordan to shoot because they are attracted to the diverse and rich landscape they find in the desert kingdom. (Photo: AFP)

Jordanian authorities promote diverse landscape in Hollywood movies

Travel to unwind and discover yourself. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Explore unexplored destinations in India

Kausalya Padmanabhan of Destinations Unlimited shares cruise ships are quite popular these days.

No more boring travel

Back at Santa's village, complete with mocked-up presents and rounds of jolly Christmas songs, the last holidaymakers leave the grotto for the evening and the red- and green-clad elves move the countdown on the wall one day closer to Christmas. (Photo: AFP)

Finland’s Santa Claus village faces woes of tourism

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Audience chuckling and enjoying at Nishant Suri's witty jokes

Where comedy-lovers go to laugh

This unique exhibition seeks to highlight the common factor between artist Ravi Varma and the Mahatma, and showcase a part of the country’s heritage.

The khadi connection

The US First Lady Melania Trump acknowledges Indian heritage in a white jumpsuit and green silk sash on her first fashion outing in the country.

Melania Trump dress in focus on India trip

A varied platter for pets Oz newspaper prints extra pages to help readers combat toilet paper scarcity Pink to the rescue

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In Focus

Twenty Beauty: A game changer in the face of beauty industry

Puneet Tyagi

Fashion influencer Puneet Tyagi talks about his struggle and journey to success

Daily absence from home including going to work, visiting friends and relatives, working out at the gym, and other activities, help people with poor personal boundaries to get along together.

How to survive self-isolation and not get divorced

Vishal Jain

How Vishal Jain’s Unconventional Outlook on Life Reaped Outsized Results

Lead Actress Of Punjabi Movie “Rang Punjab” Reena Rai Is All Set For Her Next Movie

Akhilendra Sahu

Akhilendra Sahu speaks about his road to success with his company ASTNT Technologies

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Enlarged prostate BPH treatment with Dr Allen’s Device is essential during Covid

(On left) James Cork, Founder TC1

TC1 Gels is Helping People Stay Healthy Forever