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He Washed Cars At 4 AM To Make Ends Meet, Scores 91.7% In Class 12

Edited by Stela Dey | Monday July 27, 2020

Nine people crammed in 2 rooms in a tightly packed Delhi slum trying to make ends meet was the reality of Parmeshwar's life. Yet, the 17-year-old overcame great hardships and scored a stunning 91.7 per cent in his CBSE Class 12 examinations. His victory is a story of courage in the face of adversity.

Chandrababu Naidu Joins Sonu Sood To Help Andhra Farmer After Viral Video

ANI | Monday July 27, 2020

After Bollywood actor Sonu Sood helped an Andhra Pradesh farmer by providing him with a tractor, former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday said that he would take care of the education of his two daughters, who were seen ploughing the field in a video that went viral on the Internet.

2 Boys From Bengal's Tribal Belt Make Nobel Laureate's School Proud

Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Sunday July 26, 2020

Kolkata's well-known South Point School's most recent claim to fame was that Nobel-winning economist Abhijit Banerjee was an alumnus.

Flat, Free Education For Indore Egg Seller Whose Cart Was Overturned Allegedly Over Rs. 100 Bribe

Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday July 26, 2020

Two days after the video of a 13-year-old egg seller's cart being overturned allegedly by civic officials went viral on social media, the Indore-based boy has found overwhelming support from people across the country. People from all walks of life, including politicians, have come forward to lend a helping hand to Paras Raykar's family.

The Storied Career Of India's Oldest Fighter Pilot, Who Turns 100 Tomorrow

Written by Vishnu Som | Sunday July 26, 2020

On August 5, 1940, a young Sikh pilot took off on his first training flight in a Tiger Moth aircraft from the Walton airfield in Lahore with his two British instructors.

Indore Teen, Unable To Pay Tuition, Gets Free Classes From Policeman

ANI | Saturday July 25, 2020

Every day after long hours in official duties, Vinod Dikshit, a station house officer from Palasia in Indore, teaches a teenager Mathematics and English to help him achieve his dream - joining the police.

"Keeper Of Legends": Highway Plan Changed To Save 400-Year-Old Tree

Reported by Purva Chitnis, Edited by Arun Nair | Saturday July 25, 2020

A 400-year-old banyan tree that was in the centre of a protest against a highway project in Maharashtra's Sangli district will remain unharmed, Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray announced in a tweet today.

Mumbai School Principal Spends From Savings To Feed Poor, Waives Fees

Friday July 24, 2020

A school principal and her husband have come to the rescue of not only their students, but also people in their neighbourhood hit hard by the coronavirus-induced lockdown, loosening their purse strings to help those in crisis.

Bengaluru's Rescued Elephants Dazzle Park Officials With Novel Use Of Twigs

Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Friday July 24, 2020

Researchers at the Bengaluru Bannerghatta Biological Park recently observed the use of tools for hitherto unseen "problem solving" among some of its 23 resident Asian Elephants (Elephas Maximus), all of whom were either born in captivity or rescued from temples. They said this shows elephants have highly developed problem-solving abilities, besides great cognition, me...

Wife Of Colonel Who Died For India In Galwan Appointed Deputy Collector

Reported by Uma Sudhir | Thursday July 23, 2020

The wife of Colonel Santosh Babu, who was killed in a violent clash with the Chinese troops in Ladakh's Galwan Valley last month, has been appointed Deputy Collector.

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