Life, More features, 9th Aug 2018, News & Stories from India

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Life More Features 09 Aug 2018

Life, More features, 09 Aug 2018

The lawsuit says Principal Travis Aslesen told her in a closed-door meeting that the phrase refers to casual sex. (Photo: AP)

Ex-student sues district over reaction to 'Netflix n' Chill'

Court documents say Aslesen removed Ludwig from honors study hall and her role as the newspaper's editor.

09 Aug 2018 6:46 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Pastis the pig lives high on the hog in Belgian retirement home

150 ageing animals are living out their final days in peace at 'Les Petits Vieux' in rural southern Belgium.

09 Aug 2018 5:20 PM

She was criticised on social media for failing to answer a simple question (Photo: Twitter)

Turkish woman uses 2 lifelines on game show to tell the Great Wall of China's location

Su Ayhan was a participant on the Turkish version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire when she was left stumped by the question.

09 Aug 2018 2:57 PM

In find of ancient gold earring, echoes of Greek rule over Jerusalem

Such jewelry might have been worn by wealthy men or women, at the time.

09 Aug 2018 1:55 PM

London Cathedral cat immortalised in stone

Doorkins will be among those celebrating International Cat Day on Thursday.

09 Aug 2018 1:41 PM

You can't detect scents or analyse the chemical components of fossil flowers, but you can find the tissues responsible for the scents. (Photo: File)

Dinosaurs too liked perfumes that we enjoy it seems

The anther glands on the fossil acacia flower were especially attractive to bees, one of which was fossilized while visiting the stamens.

09 Aug 2018 1:14 PM

Dinosaurs loved perfumes way before you did

Flower-based compounds have been providing olfactory excitement to pollinating insects and other animals since the mid-Cretaceous Period.

09 Aug 2018 1:03 PM

The Festival is known for bringing together literary stalwarts from across the world in the lap of the Himalayas.

Mountain Echoes Literary Festival returns with ninth edition in Bhutan

Edition will celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations between India and Bhutan.

09 Aug 2018 12:36 PM

Shreya Arora, a 21-year-old graphic design student, made six drawings and juxtaposed them with the original covers of comic book giants Marvel and DC. (Representational Image/ Marvel)

Indian artist redraws Spider-Man in a thong to highlight sexism

Images are part of a set of revamped comic book covers that aim to highlight the “sexist” depiction of superheroines.

09 Aug 2018 8:33 AM

The street businesses of Delhi are mostly known to people through word of mouth.

Spirit of the street

Graphic designers from all over the country are giving street shops in Delhi a new, bold, vibrant look for the 2018 edition of ‘Indianama’.

09 Aug 2018 4:05 AM

Maid for laughs

Deepika challenges the inequality faced by maids all over the country and now wants to do comedy shows for the rest of her life.

09 Aug 2018 12:58 AM

Desi Ironman!

Major General Vikram Dogra is the first Indian to have completed the tough day-long triathlon in Austria this July.

09 Aug 2018 12:57 AM

The boundaries of fashion and beauty are pushed and extended every year and with mismatched nails people have not just explored different colours but also textures, patterns and shades.

Nail that colour riot

The success of this trend perhaps comes from how easy to achieve and subtle it is.

09 Aug 2018 12:54 AM

The facade of the masjid, as seen from the inner courtyard

Dongri’s Persian Legacy

Along with the structure of the mosque, its embellishments too reveal a Persian aesthetic.

09 Aug 2018 12:09 AM

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