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Cow urine, milk can cure psoriasis, leprosy — Modi govt’s agency in document for exam

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Representational image of Indian cows. | Photo: Pixabay

Representational image of Indian cows. | Photo: Pixabay

Cow urine, milk can treat skin diseases, psoriasis — Modi govt’s agency in document for exam

The Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog’s suggestions are part of the syllabus for the first cow science promotion exam, to be held online among students and the general public, reports Neelam Pandey.

Army plans to keep 2 strike corps for mountains facing China amid Ladakh crisis

I Corps, deployed on western border with Pakistan, is being realigned to focus on northern theatre, while 17 Corps will focus on eastern theatre, reports Amrita Nayak Dutta.

UP woman hid Muslim boyfriend’s name to marry him. Now he’s in jail for ‘deceit, conversion’

It was just last month that Priya Verma of Kannauj got married to Taufiq with Hindu rituals, in the presence of her parents. Now, he is in jail and she said no one was hearing her truth, reports Ananya Bhardwaj.

The lesson for RAW, IB from Kargil to Ladakh — fix responsibility

Our tactical-level ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) simply failed to assess or analyse any troop movement along the LAC. The PLA (People’s Liberation Army) did not even try any deception, writes Maj Gen Yash Mor (retd).

In Karnataka, ‘poor’ Brahmin bride to get Rs 25,000. But Rs 3 lakh if she marries a priest

The money is part of two schemes launched by the State Brahmin Development Board, which was set up for the community last year by Chief Minister Yediyurappa, reports Rohini Swamy.

Violin maestro M.S. Gopalakrishnan who mastered both Carnatic and Hindustani Classical music

M.S. Gopalakrishnan, popularly known as MSG, was part of the holy trinity of violinists who played Carnatic music and was also well-versed in Hindustani Classical music, reports Tenzin Zompa.

How retrospective restraint prevents Pranab Mukherjee from saying he was a winner or loser

‘The Presidential Years’ avoids real political issues, refuses to go into details, hides a lot more than it tells, and is therefore a big let-down, writes Shekhar Gupta in this week’s ‘National Interest’.


Also read: How Indian Army’s secrecy & unorthodox deployment fooled the Chinese in eastern Ladakh