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Jumbo fatal rampage near Siliguri

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

makna (male elephant without tusk) strayed out of the forest near Siliguri on Friday and trampled a man to death at Ambari, about 15 km from Siliguri.

Hey foodies! Here are 10 Nigerian food bloggers you need to know

NAIJ.COM (Nigeria News) 

Editor’s note: With the clean eating and organic food craze, food bloggers are becoming more popular and celebrities themselves. On Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or on their blogs, food bloggers regal their fans and followers not only with recipes but also pictures of different dishes that leave them salivating and eager to re-enact those recipes. Naij.com […]

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29-yr-old nabs man trying to snatch his bag

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

A news channel technician, Pravin Pujari (29), nabbed a robber who tried to snatch his handbag near Churchgate station on Thursday.

Russian court throws out lawsuit against Putin

Zee News (zeenews.india.com) 

On Thursday anti-corruption crusader Navalny announced he had filed a lawsuit against Putin, accusing him of ordering huge loans to a firm owned by the president`s son-in-law.



How Elon Musk got himself ready to change the world

BusinessInsider.com 

Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

Elon Musk became a self-made millionaire at the age of 27, when he sold his first company, Zip2.

By age 41, his estimated net worth had surpassed $1 billion, and today, the SpaceX and Tesla CEO has an estimated net worth of $10.5 billion.

Long before any of these feats, he lived off just a dollar a day, he told astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson in an episode of Tyson's StarTalk Radio podcast.

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Bombardier rake speed cap relaxed

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Research, Development and Standard Organisation of the Indian Railways has relaxed the speed restriction for Bombardier rakes from 105 kmph to 110 kmph but the move will provide only marginal benefits to the overall operations.

Six Republicans qualify for the debate stage

United Press International (UPI.com) 

Ann Marie Awad
GREENVILLE, S.C., Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Only one GOP presidential candidate will be left out of Saturday's debate -- Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore, whose poll numbers continue to be too low to participate.

President Obama: Will Let You Know When Humans Contact Aliens

WSJ.com 

The truth about extraterrestrial life isn’t known, and when it is, President Barack Obama will let you know. That is the message Mr. Obama had for six-year-old "presidential expert" Macey Hensley in an interview broadcast Friday. Interviewed by Ms. Hensley on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Mr. Obama said humans haven’t contacted alien life.

Britain's Independent newspaper to cease print editions

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

LONDON (AP) — Britain's Independent newspaper will publish its last print edition next month as it makes a "historic transition" to digital-only format, its owner said Friday.

‘School forcing a confession to take back kid’

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

The parents of a Class IX student have approached the Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights claiming that a Chembur school where he studies has refused to cancel the child’s suspension until they submit on a stamp paper that the kid has displayed unruly behaviour in class.

A Harvard psychologist shares a tip shy people can use to ace a job interview

BusinessInsider.com 

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At a recent talk at the 92Y in New York, Harvard Business School professor Amy Cuddy fielded a question from a mom who wanted to help her shy daughter succeed in college admissions interviews.

Cuddy, who is a social psychologist and the author of new book "Presence," gave one key piece of advice: Slow down and take pauses.

This strategy has two results: one, you'll seem more powerful, and two, you'll show that you're giving the interaction the attention it requires. Читать дальше...

Here's what to do if your boss asks you out on a date

BusinessInsider.com 

Universal Television

Romance is in the air this time of year — which can drive people to think with their heart instead of their head.

So if your boss, who has been admiring you for a while, finally decides to make a move, you'll want to be prepared.

"Although office romances do sometimes leads to a long term relationship and even marriage, as a general rule it's never a good idea to date the boss," says Michael Kerr, an international business speaker and author of "The Humor... Читать дальше...

Sheena case: Peter’s bail plea rejected

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

A sessions judge on Friday rejected the bail plea of former media honcho Peter Mukerjea in the Sheena Bora murder case. The judge said he hasn’t touched up on the merits of the case and said it was not a fit time to grant bail.

'Vinyl' Review: You Can't Always Get What You Want

Yahoo TV 

Music has always been an animating energy in the cinema of Martin Scorsese, and he is of the age (he’s now 73) to have grown up alongside the evolution of rock & roll. This gives his new HBO series Vinyl, premiering Sunday, the weight of birthright: He can claim this music—from Chuck Berry on through to punk, disco, and rap-which-became-hiphop—as art experienced first-hand, up-close and personal, and has made artful use of it starting with his first major film, 1973’s Mean Streets. Vinyl tells the story of Richie Finestra... Читать дальше...





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