Life, More features, 23rd May 2019, News & Stories from India

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Life More Features 23 May 2019

Life, More features, 23 May 2019

Queen Elizabeth was greeted by Lord John Sainsbury, the great-grandson of the supermarket chain’s founder John James Sainsbury and shown around. (Photo: AP)

Queen Elizabeth startles everyone at a pop-up

The monarch unexpected showed up at the pop-up of the renowned supermarket, Sainsbury's.

23 May 2019 5:10 PM

A woman walking in Cupertino heard meowing and looked down to see the tiny ball of fur at the bottom of the drain. (Photo: AP)

Tiny kitten rescued from storm drain

6-week-old kitten rescued from Cupertino storm drain.

23 May 2019 2:31 PM

CFCs and other molecules have mainly eroded ozone in the upper stratosphere, and over the poles. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

CFCs are the main culprit in depletion of ozone layer

Illegal ozone-depleting gases traced to China: Study.

23 May 2019 2:02 PM

Sea dragons swim by spinning translucent fins while their tails act as rudders. (Photo: AP)

Aquarium that displays rare sea dragons; visual delight

Sea dragons captivate visitors at California aquarium.

23 May 2019 11:25 AM

There is a real cultural shift happening globally towards alcohol and we're really at the forefront of it. (Photo: AFP)

Ireland’s first ‘dry pub’ serves non-boozy beers and zero per cent wine

The Virgin Mary in Ireland offers a menu of entirely non-alcoholic beverages.

23 May 2019 10:25 AM

Ending the hunt would give the ortolan an average of twice the chance of survival. (Photo: AFP)

Songbird engendered; prized as gastronomic delight

Illegal hunting threatens songbird prized as delicacy: study.

23 May 2019 9:53 AM

Home to three iconic World Heritage sites: Qutub Minar, Red Fort and Humayun’s Tomb alongside numerous other historic monuments, this eternal city offers a sumptuous banquet of history and heritage seamlessly in tune with its transformation as one of the world’s fastest growing and largest metropolis today.

Creating Delhi cinemagic

In terms of other resources, trained manpower in the field is readily available in Delhi with disruptively low production costs.

23 May 2019 4:09 AM

Harvard scholar much more than par

Incidentally Prof Jeffrey Frankel, a professor at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, is a world-renowned macroeconomist.

23 May 2019 4:02 AM

Originally written in English by Abhishek Majumdar, the writer’s previous play Rizwan, was based on poet Agha Shahid Ali’s collection of poems and had Kashmir as its backdrop. (Photo: Jawahar Kala Kendra)

Voices from the Valley

Abhishek Majumdar’s controversial play Eidgah Ki Jinnat portrays the lives of Kashmiris in a different light.

23 May 2019 3:54 AM

Lori Lightfoot, the first black woman and first openly gay mayor of the third largest US city of Chicago along with her partner Amy Eshleman.

A battle half-won

Sprinter Dutee Chand’s revelation of being in a same-sex relationship has turned the spotlight on social acceptance of queer communities.

23 May 2019 12:00 AM

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