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  Know why Draupadi got five husbands

  India | July 13, 2014 10:39 IST

  New Delhi: We all know that Draupadi had five husbands in form of Pandavas. But very few of us know that this was divine intervention rather than Kunti's mistake.In the epic Mahabharata, Draupadi is known

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  Know why National Defence Academy is the cradle of India's future heroes

  India | July 25, 2014 8:55 IST

  New Delhi: The National Defence Academy of India is the premier national institute of military sciences, and fundamental training college for all prospective officers of the Indian Army, the Indian Air Force and the Indian

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  Know why LTTE had planned to kill Rajiv Gandhi in Delhi, had Sriperumbudur attack failed

  India | March 02, 2014 7:18 IST

  New Delhi: The exhaustive investigation process and interrogation of key suspects picked up by SIT have established that the plot to kill former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi was first hatched in October 1990 deep

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  Know why Naval chief Admiral Joshi resigned

  India | February 27, 2014 14:37 IST

  New Delhi: Before resigning on Wednesday, the then Naval Chief Admiral D K Joshi asked Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha, the western command chief, to resign because of a spate of mishaps under his command. Sources

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  Know why you have poor memory for sound

  World | July 31, 2014 8:24 IST

  New York: Again forgot grocery items your wife asked over phone to pick up on way back from office? You are not alone.When it comes to memory, we do not remember things we hear nearly

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  Know why Lord Ram killed Baali from hiding

  India | February 05, 2014 7:26 IST

  New Delhi: Much has been written and debated about the killing of Baali by Lord Ram from hiding.  While Ramayana depicts Baali as a great warrior, yet his killing and the objective behind such an

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  Know why Panama is the world's best place to retire (watch pics)

  World | July 14, 2014 8:01 IST

  New Delhi: Panama is the best place in the world to retire, according to InternationalLiving.com's 2014 annual Global Retirement Index.It is an ideal place to retire with its stunning beaches, glorious mountain-side villages and cosmopolitan

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  Know why Makara Sankranti is celebrated

  India | January 14, 2014 12:26 IST

  New Delhi: Makara Sankranti is one of the most auspicious occasions for the Hindus, and is celebrated in almost all parts of India and Nepal in a myriad of cultural forms, with great devotion, fervour,

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  Know why the builder of modern Delhi Sheila Dikshit lost the elections

  India | December 09, 2013 7:01 IST

  New Delhi: Sheila Dikshit who ruled uninterruptedly for 15 years in Delhi not only lost by 22,000 votes to Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal, but her party Congress faced the most shameful rout in

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  Know why an Indian married a dog or a millionaire married a dolphin

  India | November 18, 2013 6:57 IST

  New Delhi: We all love our pets. But how many of us would actually marry an animal? In fact, you would not be the first or only person to do it.  From horses to frogs,

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  Know why Ganga, Yamuna are among world's top 10 most polluted rivers

  India | October 09, 2013 6:33 IST

  New Delhi: River, one of the most powerful forces of nature, has been revered the world over since the ancient past. These massive freshwater bodies have always been an excellent source of water and food.

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