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Gursimran Kaur: The 19-year-old employee found dead in Walmart bakery oven at Canada storeWalmart Employee Death: In a tragic incident, a 19-year-old Indian woman found dead in Walmart bakery oven at Canada store has been identif...
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Taking a break from social media is now fashionably called dopamine detoxThe internet transformed the way we get our dopamine fix by bombarding us with constant notifications that cater to our need for validation...
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In Krakow rail station, Ukraine war refugees find care amid chaosSince Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine over three weeks ago, more than 3.3 million people, mostly women and children, have fled, mor...
20 Mar, 2022, 05.52 PM IST
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The year your therapist broke downAs Covid-19 healthcare workers grapple with the loss of life on an hourly basis, mental health professionals across the country are dealing...
24 May, 2021, 01.08 AM IST
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24 Apr, 2020, 06.12 PM IST
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