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Chinese Woman Sparks Outrage After Sharing Video Of Son Urinating On Family's Meal
- Thursday November 7, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
In China, a mothers social media post ignited a fierce debate when she shared an unusual family incident: her young son urinated on a dining table, and the family continued to eat the meal.
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"Nothing Unusual" About Tactical Nuclear Weapons Drill, Says Putin
- Thursday May 9, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that there was nothing unusual in a planned exercise involving the practice deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in southern Russia along with ally Belarus.
- www.ndtv.com
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Reddit User Claims Swiggy Customer Care Blamed "Weekend Peak Hour" For Food Delay On Tuesday
- Saturday April 6, 2024
- Edited by Neha Grover
Viral post: It all started when a customer from Delhi spoke up about the delay in receiving his food order.
- food.ndtv.com
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With Bezos Out As Amazon CEO, Is This End Of His Question-Mark Emails?
- Thursday February 4, 2021
- World News | Reuters
For staff at Amazon.com Inc, the departure of CEO Jeff Bezos may spell the end of one of the company's unusual and, for some managers, frightening practices: the "question-mark" email.
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Watch: AB De Villiers' "Boring Meditation Routine" Takes His Wife By "Surprise"
- Sunday April 5, 2020
- Prakash Rai
The video shows AB de Villiers lying down on the floor and practicing a "boring meditation routine" which he claims he can do for hours.
- sports.ndtv.com
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Over 150 Veterans Write to President Against Use Of Military For Votes: Highlights
- Friday April 12, 2019
- India News | Edited by Arun Nair
Over 150 veterans have written to President Ram Nath Kovind expressing their unhappiness over the "politicisation" of the armed forces in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The letter, sent to the President on Thursday, the first day of the national election, refers to the "unusual and completely unacceptable practice of political leaders taking cred...
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Row Over Veterans' Letter To President On Forces Being Used For "Agendas"
- Friday April 12, 2019
- India News | Reported by Rajeev Ranjan, Edited by Shylaja Varma
The President's office has denied receiving a letter from over 150 veterans expressing "alarm and disquiet" at the armed forces being used for "political purposes", sources in the office said. The letter, reported to have been sent to President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday, the first day of the national election, refers to the "unusual and completel...
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In Uttar Pradesh, Sisters Plough Field To Please Rain God For Monsoon
- Monday July 2, 2018
- Cities | Edited by Stela Dey
In a battle against severe shortage of rain many farmers have taken to a number of unusual practices to "appease" the rain God. After the marriage of frogs, two daughters of a farmer in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district have joined their father in ploughing the field to bring down the showers.
- www.ndtv.com
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Flesh-Eating Sea Bugs Attacked An Australian Teen's Legs: 'There Was No Stopping The Bleeding.'
- Tuesday August 8, 2017
- World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post
When 16-year-old Sam Kanizay waded into the water off Brighton Beach late Saturday, it wasn't anything unusual for the Australian teen. He had grown up in that area of Melbourne, part of an active family that participated in triathlons and frequently swam in the ocean.
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'Last Jew In Pakistan' Allowed To Profess His Religion
- Monday March 27, 2017
- World News | Press Trust of India
Pakistan has allowed a 29-year-old Jewish activist to change his religion from Islam to Judaism, an unusual move by authorities in the country. In normal circumstances, it would have been a normal practice to let Fishel Benkhald get religion of his choice in the column of religion for the forms filled to get national identity card and passport.
- www.ndtv.com
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Man Breaks Leg While Doing Yoga in Ireland
- Tuesday October 27, 2015
- World News | Press Trust of India
In an unusual case, a 38-year-old man in Ireland practicing a difficult yoga pose ended up in the hospital with a broken leg.
- www.ndtv.com
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China Says Nothing Unusual in Submarine Docking at Sri Lanka Port
- Monday November 3, 2014
- World News | Press Trust of India
Brushing aside India's concern, China today defended its submarines making port calls in Colombo, saying there is "nothing unusual" as it is an international common practice for warships to stop for refuelling at ports abroad.
- www.ndtv.com
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North Korea to start state-wide military drills: South Korea
- Thursday March 7, 2013
- World News | Reuters
North Korea is conducting a series of military drills and is getting ready for state-wide war practice of an unusual scale, South Korea's defence ministry said on Thursday, as tensions grow ahead of more sanctions being devised against Pyongyang.
- www.ndtv.com
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GDP figures to be announced at 5 pm
- Wednesday February 27, 2013
- Business |
In an unusual move, the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) will release the third quarter GDP data in the evening hours against the general practice of doing so at around noon.
- www.ndtv.com/business
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Chinese Woman Sparks Outrage After Sharing Video Of Son Urinating On Family's Meal
- Thursday November 7, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
In China, a mothers social media post ignited a fierce debate when she shared an unusual family incident: her young son urinated on a dining table, and the family continued to eat the meal.
- www.ndtv.com
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"Nothing Unusual" About Tactical Nuclear Weapons Drill, Says Putin
- Thursday May 9, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that there was nothing unusual in a planned exercise involving the practice deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in southern Russia along with ally Belarus.
- www.ndtv.com
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Reddit User Claims Swiggy Customer Care Blamed "Weekend Peak Hour" For Food Delay On Tuesday
- Saturday April 6, 2024
- Edited by Neha Grover
Viral post: It all started when a customer from Delhi spoke up about the delay in receiving his food order.
- food.ndtv.com
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With Bezos Out As Amazon CEO, Is This End Of His Question-Mark Emails?
- Thursday February 4, 2021
- World News | Reuters
For staff at Amazon.com Inc, the departure of CEO Jeff Bezos may spell the end of one of the company's unusual and, for some managers, frightening practices: the "question-mark" email.
- www.ndtv.com
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Watch: AB De Villiers' "Boring Meditation Routine" Takes His Wife By "Surprise"
- Sunday April 5, 2020
- Prakash Rai
The video shows AB de Villiers lying down on the floor and practicing a "boring meditation routine" which he claims he can do for hours.
- sports.ndtv.com
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Over 150 Veterans Write to President Against Use Of Military For Votes: Highlights
- Friday April 12, 2019
- India News | Edited by Arun Nair
Over 150 veterans have written to President Ram Nath Kovind expressing their unhappiness over the "politicisation" of the armed forces in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The letter, sent to the President on Thursday, the first day of the national election, refers to the "unusual and completely unacceptable practice of political leaders taking cred...
- www.ndtv.com
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Row Over Veterans' Letter To President On Forces Being Used For "Agendas"
- Friday April 12, 2019
- India News | Reported by Rajeev Ranjan, Edited by Shylaja Varma
The President's office has denied receiving a letter from over 150 veterans expressing "alarm and disquiet" at the armed forces being used for "political purposes", sources in the office said. The letter, reported to have been sent to President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday, the first day of the national election, refers to the "unusual and completel...
- www.ndtv.com
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In Uttar Pradesh, Sisters Plough Field To Please Rain God For Monsoon
- Monday July 2, 2018
- Cities | Edited by Stela Dey
In a battle against severe shortage of rain many farmers have taken to a number of unusual practices to "appease" the rain God. After the marriage of frogs, two daughters of a farmer in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district have joined their father in ploughing the field to bring down the showers.
- www.ndtv.com
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Flesh-Eating Sea Bugs Attacked An Australian Teen's Legs: 'There Was No Stopping The Bleeding.'
- Tuesday August 8, 2017
- World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post
When 16-year-old Sam Kanizay waded into the water off Brighton Beach late Saturday, it wasn't anything unusual for the Australian teen. He had grown up in that area of Melbourne, part of an active family that participated in triathlons and frequently swam in the ocean.
- www.ndtv.com
-
'Last Jew In Pakistan' Allowed To Profess His Religion
- Monday March 27, 2017
- World News | Press Trust of India
Pakistan has allowed a 29-year-old Jewish activist to change his religion from Islam to Judaism, an unusual move by authorities in the country. In normal circumstances, it would have been a normal practice to let Fishel Benkhald get religion of his choice in the column of religion for the forms filled to get national identity card and passport.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Man Breaks Leg While Doing Yoga in Ireland
- Tuesday October 27, 2015
- World News | Press Trust of India
In an unusual case, a 38-year-old man in Ireland practicing a difficult yoga pose ended up in the hospital with a broken leg.
- www.ndtv.com
-
China Says Nothing Unusual in Submarine Docking at Sri Lanka Port
- Monday November 3, 2014
- World News | Press Trust of India
Brushing aside India's concern, China today defended its submarines making port calls in Colombo, saying there is "nothing unusual" as it is an international common practice for warships to stop for refuelling at ports abroad.
- www.ndtv.com
-
North Korea to start state-wide military drills: South Korea
- Thursday March 7, 2013
- World News | Reuters
North Korea is conducting a series of military drills and is getting ready for state-wide war practice of an unusual scale, South Korea's defence ministry said on Thursday, as tensions grow ahead of more sanctions being devised against Pyongyang.
- www.ndtv.com
-
GDP figures to be announced at 5 pm
- Wednesday February 27, 2013
- Business |
In an unusual move, the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) will release the third quarter GDP data in the evening hours against the general practice of doing so at around noon.
- www.ndtv.com/business