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Start your day right with these 4 Bhagyashree-approved exercises to 'wake up with no back pain'
Bhagyashreee shares 4 back pain exercises
From termite queens to splendour beetles, five insects that can live for decades
From queens ruling their colonies for decades to beetles that can survive for years in harsh environments, the insect kingdom has its fair share of longevity champions.
Japanese chef Takamasa Osawa, known for his mastery of biryani, shares a memorable day cooking the dish at Ram Charan’s Hyderabad home: 'I won’t forget’
Japanese chef Takamasa Osawa serving biryani to Ram Charan and his family
Arthroscopy expert clarifies whether extra body fat can trap vitamin D and reduce its availability
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Jackky Bhagnani praises wife Rakul Preet Singh for not demanding ‘anything extra’ professionally, ‘when she can clearly'; expert on finding balance
Jackky Bhagnani on successful professional relationship with actor Rakul Preet Singh
Don't consume erythritol-based sugar-free diet drinks, protein bars
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When Akshay Kumar opened up about chasing money
Akshay Kumar on his relationship with money
Embrace ageing with Japanese principle of Shibui
Discover Shibui, the Japanese principle of understated beauty, simplicity, and timeless elegance.
Inside Katrina-Vicky's home terrace
Katrina Kaif’s terrace gets a stunning New York loft-style makeover by Gauri Khan
Some of the cleanest and greenest places in India
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US ends routine guidance for four childhood vaccines; Trump says move aligns with other nations
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India issues travel advisory for Iran, advises to avoid non-essential travel amid protests
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US Vice President JD Vance's house attacked in Ohio, 1 person in custody
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Express Research

‘He hid nothing’: Professor Madhavan K Palat on the 75,000-page archive opening Jawaharlal Nehru’s private thoughts to the public
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Books

Oil, coups, and coercion: A reading list on the US playbook in Latin America
Nicolás Maduro and Venezuela. Donald Trump’s explicit threats of regime change have pushed Venezuela abruptly from chronic crisis into acute confrontation.
Why most New Year intentions fail – and what actually works instead
New Year Resolution: When intentions are built solely around outcomes, they carry an invisible but constant pressure. (Photo: iStock/Representational Image)

North East India

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‘Token protest’: BJP workers vandalise TMC office in Agartala over assault on party leaders in BengalSubscriber Only
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Pregnant woman dies after being assaulted by husband in Tripura, accused abscondingSubscriber Only
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Parenting

Why ‘strong kids’ still need to cry – like a tree that bends instead of breakingSubscriber Only
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Health Specials

Fund manager, 47, dies of sudden cardiac arrest while on holiday: How young Indians can get a simple test and prevent this silent heart riskSubscriber Only
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Science

In the Arctic, drones help identify deadly virus in Whales
To determine whether the virus was traveling so far north, Costa and her colleagues used drones to collect samples of “whale blow,” the air expelled through the animal’s blowhole.(Image: FreePik)

Horoscope

Pisces Horoscope Today, 06 January 2026: Prioritising keeps everything manageable today and protects energy, for longer today
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Reality check for Mumbai civic polls: In 3 years, 99% of development funds went to wards under ruling alliance
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Mumbai civic polls | Opposition chorus: Injustice, bias… why should our wards pay the price?
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Express Investigation | Dodgy records, fake IDs: Under BCCI watch, Puducherry sells short-cut to cricket big leagueSubscriber Only
The Indian cricket system’s strength lies in the belief of fairness -- that skill, sweat and selection together create a level playing field. That is turned upside down in Puducherry. (Express Photo by Lalith Kalidas)
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