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Dad, I Still Can't Believe You're Gone: Messi's Heartbreaking Goodbye
Dad, I Still Can't Believe You're Gone: Messi's Heartbreaking Goodbye
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Lionel Messi mourns the man who took him to training as a child, became his agent and stood beside him through football's greatest triumphs. Cristiano Ronaldo reaches across their legendary rivalry wi ...
Bank of America Makes $1.9 Billion India Bet, Buys Up to 49.9% in Jio Credit
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The ₹18,268-crore deal will turn Jio Financial’s fast-growing lending arm into a joint venture, bringing together Reliance’s digital reach and Bank of America’s global financial firepower
The alleged ‘lungi’ slur in Rajya Sabha smells like ’60s regional chauvinism
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Such pejoratives over attire -- Bajao Pungi, Hatao Lungi -- were used in 1960s Bombay by the Shiv Sena of Bal Thackeray to establish its nativist credentials and to project south Indians as enemies
Justice Yashwant Varma Cash Row: Parliament Panel Finds All Three Charges Proved
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Inquiry committee also finds evidence was not preserved and his subsequent explanations were unsatisfactory
Bangladesh Return to Australia After 23 Years. First, They Must Survive the Bounce
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After being bundled out for 54 in a warm-up game, Bangladesh face Starc, Cummins and Hazlewood in Darwin. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto knows where the Test could be won or lost: handling the extra bo ...
Demolish Illegal Structures, Rehabilitate Families Too: Supreme Court Flags ‘Twin Responsibility’
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The Supreme Court says enforcing the law against illegal structures cannot ignore what happens to families left without shelter, even as it stops short of framing a nationwide rehabilitation policy
Marathi Now Mandatory for Cab, Auto Drivers in Maharashtra; Repeat Violations Could Cost Permit
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Commercial passenger-vehicle drivers, including those operating app-based cabs, must have a working knowledge of Marathi under amended motor vehicle rules. Failure to comply could lead to a three-mont ...
Why is Accenture Asking Employees to Push Sales Instead of Taking Time Off? Explained
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An unusual year-end sales push, a one-time vacation rollover and pressure on bookings are putting the spotlight on Accenture. Behind the urgency lies a bigger question: can the consulting giant turn t ...
Trump is Rewriting Two Policies for America’s Children. What Changes Now?
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From childhood vaccines to gender-transition care, the Trump administration is reshaping two very different areas of US health policy. One changes federal immunisation recommendations; the other ends ...