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Community fighting for ‘identity’
NP NEWS 24 ONLINE: TANUSHREE PODDAR: The transgender community is unbelievably diverse. Some transgender people identify as male or female, and some identify as genderqueer, nonbinary, agender, or somewhere else on or outside of the…
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Gender inequality finds voice on social media
STRAP: Social media has become an important source of data for researchers. In particular, it allows them to observe everyday social interactions and to get insights into the reproduction of gender inequality.
NP NEWS 24 ONLINE: A new…
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Demolition of Nirav Modi’s Raigad beach bungalow starts
A large demolition squad headed by SDO Alibaug, Sharada Powar, started work at around 4 p.m. Work may continue for up to a week at the palatial stone-and-marble bungalow standing on a huge verdant green plot opposite the famed Kihim beach,…
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Twitter testing new feature to identify who started fake tweet
Once rolled out, the feature will help cyber cell and other law enforcement authorities nab the one who started a "bad" tweet with hateful, abusive and fake content, especially in India which faces general elections in the next few months.…
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IndiGo to start Delhi-Istanbul flight
According to the company, Istanbul will become its 16th international destination. The airline has opened bookings for the flight with promotional fare starting at Rs 23,999."It is our privilege to be the first Indian carrier to fly…
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From wars to fighting social evils: Evolution of patriotism in Bollywood (Republic Day Special)
From "Kismet" in 1943 to "Purab Aur Paschim" in 1970 to "Border" in 1997 to "Airlift" in 2016 and now "Uri: The Surgical Strike" -- Indian filmmakers have been attempting to evoke nationalism among citizens for decades altogether. Only the…
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Facebook not selling users’ data: Zuckerberg
"We don't sell people's data, even though it's often reported that we do," Mark Zuckerberg wrote in an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal on Thursday. "Clickbait and other junk may drive engagement in the near term, but it would be…
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Bihar couple die in house fire
Cable operator Devendar Singh and his wife Lalita Devi were asleep in their Kachauri Gali house when the blaze broke out, Station Officer in-charge Mitesh Kumar said.
Prima facie it appeared to be a short circuit that started the fire, he…
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Rain troubles Kumbh, pilgrims on ‘slippery ground’
A western disturbance has been bringing scattered rains to the region for the past two days, and Friday's downpour added to the woes as most part of the 'Kumbh Nagar' turned slippery with mud and water logging at many places.The Met has…
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Health department sounds swine flu alert in Uttarakhand
Dehradun, Jan 24 (IANS) An alert has been sounded in Uttarakhand after 11 people died of swine flu in less than one month, mostly in Dehradun, health officials said on Thursday."We have issued an alert and are taking all measures that…
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