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Mumbai: Focusing on the growth of the animation, visual effects, gaming and comics (AVGC) sector in the country, the centre has announced support to the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT ...

Some people get the “ick” over feet. Yet problems such as corns and callus are very common. Here’s what causes them as well as the painful condition known as “jogger’s heel”.

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