When humanity's away, the animals will play. With much of the world driven indoors to quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown, some species not often seen -- or, at least, rarely in such large numbers, and certainly not against such empty backdrops -- are exploring cities across the globe. We must sadly report that though there have been many circulating on social media, many of these optimistic posts have turned out to be fake -- there were no dolphins in Venice's celebrated canals, or drunken elephants ambling through China's Yunnan province. However, there are some other instances where animals have, in fact, come out to explore city streets.
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The British Council invites registrations for the Key English Test (KET) and Preliminary English Test (PET) examinations.
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India's largest firm Reliance Industries has initiated work-from-home for its staff while keeping open consumer-facing businesses of hospital, retail stores and telecom with a minimum workforce amid increasing number of Covid-19 cases in the country. Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani will hold a meeting almost every third day to take stock of the impact of novel coronavirus (covid-19) outbreak on his employees and business, officials said.
The television actor reveals why she switched to veganism and explains how it has changed the way she looks at food now.
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It's time Rahul Gandhi became attuned to the reality of the 21st century instead of recycling failed political jargon of the 20th century,' argues Virendra Kapoor.
Rachael Heyhoe Flint, who captained England to World Cup glory in 1973, has died at 77.
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A wealthy couple is planning to bequeath their property to their pet monkey.
'...I am like I need to teach my dog to do potty.'
To believe that the key job of his senior ministers is to ensure that his image be kept intact whatever be the outcome of his policies is to expect too much even of someone as ambitious as Narendra Modi, asserts Rashme Sehgal.
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India cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a self proclaimed 'absolute pet-lover'.
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A show in Worli recently felicitated people dedicated to pet services.
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