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Who is Shruti Joshi, the 23-Year-Old Fencer Bringing Home Commonwealth Gold?
Who is Shruti Joshi, the 23-Year-Old Fencer Bringing Home Commonwealth Gold?
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The daughter of a private car driver and a homemaker, Shruti Joshi has quietly built a trail of firsts for Nagpur. A National Games medal, a World Championships debut and now two Commonwealth medals h ...
Why is a 107-Year-Old Delhi Club Facing Eviction? Explained
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The Central Secretariat Club has survived more than a century, and even earlier rounds of derecognition. Now its recognition has been withdrawn again and its government-allotted premises are at stake. ...
‘Fail Loudly, Fix It, Try Again’: Anand Mahindra Backs India’s Second Student-Built Chip Lab
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Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra has thrown his support behind hands-on innovation, backing Mahindra University's new HackerFab — India's second student-led semiconductor fabrication lab — as th ...
Hasan Mahmud’s Six-Wicket Storm Sends Australia Crashing to Historic Low
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Bangladesh arrived in Darwin after being bowled out for 54 in a warm-up game. Then Hasan Mahmud ripped through the world’s top-ranked Test side with 6/55, dismissing Australia for 198, their lowest-ev ...
Why Has Colombia Declared an ‘Economic Emergency’ After its Deadly Earthquake? Explained
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A 7.4-magnitude earthquake has killed 265 people, injured 3,494 and left nearly 500 missing. With tens of thousands of homes damaged or destroyed, President Abelardo De La Espriella has invoked extrao ...
‘Hypocrisy is Blatant’: Iran Hits Back at France, EU Over Protester Executions
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After France, 25 other countries and the EU condemned Iran over alleged executions of protesters and its use of the death penalty, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi fired back, accusing Western governme ...
Monsoon Session: Parliament Hobbles On
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This situation will continue even as the Modi government continues to push ahead with its policy objectives
From Temple Drive to Airport Surprise: Saransh Jain, Aquib Nabi Get Their India Call
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Saransh Jain waited more than a decade in domestic cricket. Aquib Nabi bowled Jammu and Kashmir to a historic Ranji triumph. Their routes were different, but patience, wickets and persistence have fin ...
MSCI Adds Adani Energy, Lenskart, Groww and Laurus Labs. Why Does It Matter? Explained
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Four Indian stocks are joining MSCI’s India Standard Index from September 1, potentially drawing more than $1.5 billion in passive inflows. Astral, SBI Cards and Balkrishna Industries are being remove ...