IT'S CHAI TIME
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July 2015 -
With so many people breaking the law by not wearing a motorcycle helmet, Indore tried a "no helmet, no petrol” rule--for about a month. One rider tried to get around the rule, wearing a pumpkin.
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July 2015 -
India is the biggest importer of unmanned aerial vehicles or drones, imported mainly from Israel. They are used for intelligence gathering by the military--and maybe by parents.
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July 2015 -
Only three men in the US military have permission to have turbans and facial hair. If the military discriminates against Sikhs and religious minorities, says one, employers feel they can, too.
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June 2015 -
Ace shooter Jitu Rai was named “Sportsperson of the Year” at last month’s Times of India Sports Awards, a well-deserved honor for an athlete who won an unprecedented seven medals last year.
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June 2015 -
Legendary runner Milkha Singh was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Times of India Sports Awards and expressed his “last desire”: to see an Indian runner win an Olympic gold medal.
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June 2015 -
High school juniors Shreya Shah and Aditi Gopalan developed an app called Text-Lock that prevents people from texting or using applications such as Facebook and Instagram when they are driving.
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June 2015 -
Quotes from India’s official entry for Mr. Gay World 2015, a superstar, a mother trying to find a place to pump breast milk, a lawyer, and two comedians.
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June 2015 -
How much do you know about current events in India and the U.S.? Try this short quiz!
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June 2015 -
Do you want to live a long, long time--or die before you are disabled or in declining health? How about long enough to answer your grandchild's question, “Did you ever have hair on your head?”
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June 2015 -
A Catholic school in Bengaluru recently tonsured the heads of several boys who had lice, because the lice were distracting the boys in class. Here are some humorous answers to FAQs about lice.
