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Yahoo NewsLIVE: Three shot dead in anti-Taliban protests, former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in UAE
The Taliban have blown up the statue of a Shiite militia leader who fought against them during Afghanistan’s civil war in the 1990s, according to photos circulating on Wednesday, sowing further doubt about their claims to have become more moderate.
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LIVE: PM Modi chairs high-level meeting to discuss Afghanistan crisis; Taliban holds first presser since Kabul seizure
PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security against the backdrop of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
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COVID LIVE Updates: NZ announces lockdown over one case; Australian state bans people from removing masks to drink outdoors
India reported 25,166 fresh COVID-19 cases today, 23.5 percent lower than the number of cases reported on Monday.
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'No active support from UPA govt': Anju Bobby George praises PM Modi for India's Olympic success
The retired athlete said she was "missing out on fun and opportunities."
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From cash awards to free travel to car, it's raining prizes for India's golden boy Neeraj Chopra
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra became the talk of the town as he claimed the nation's long awaited gold for athletics on Saturday. Soon after, several prominent personalities, state governments started announcing some big rewards for India's 'golden boy.'
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‘Left my mark, Papa’, Neeraj Chopra's first words to father after winning gold
The 23-year-old's historic moment at Tokyo had certainly left a mark on the millions of Indians. He won the men's javelin throw event by a comfortable margin with a throw of 87.58 m. Chopra became the first ever Indian to win the coveted gold in India's track and field event at the Olympics since the time India officially gained entry into the Games in 1928.. He is also the second Indian to win a gold medal at the Olympics in an individual event.
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Tokyo 2020, Day 13 LIVE: Dahiya settles for silver, Punia loses bronze medal match; men’s hockey team bags bronze
Indian men's hockey team clinches first Olympic medal in 41 years, beats Germany 5-4 to win bronze in Tokyo Games.
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WATCH: Wrestler Dahiya endures bite on arm en route historic win
It was a 23-year-old Ravi Dahiya who emerged as the undisputed star of the day. Dahiya's charge into the final assured India of a fourth Olympic medal as wrestlers sent the country's hopes soaring. Trailing 2-9 in the last 3 minutes, Dahiya made a remarkable comeback to win the bout by pinning his Uzbek opponent down to register a historic win for India.
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Tokyo 2020, Day 12 Live Updates: India lose in Women Hockey semis, to fight for bronze
The 23-year-old Chopra became the first Indian javelin thrower to enter the finals of the Games with a big throw of 86.65m that put him on the top of the Group A qualification.
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'Wife had told me not to fight': Satish Kumar fought with 13 stitches on his face
Indian pugilist Satish Kumar was knocked out of the quarter-final of the men's super heavyweight category at the Tokyo Olympics. A win against Bakhodir Jalolov would have assured Satish of a medal but winning the bout was going to be an uphill task for the boxer.
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LIVE: Shouldn't politicise COVID crisis, says Health Minister amid Oppn attack; Pegasus row rocks Lok Sabha
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is expected to make a suo motu statement on the Pegasus row in Rahya Sabha today, a day after proceedings in both Houses of Parliament were washed out due to uproar by the Opposition over farm laws as well as the snooping row. Vaishnaw on Monday dismissed media reports on the use of Pegasus software to snoop on Indians, saying the allegations levelled just ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament are aimed at maligning Indian democracy. In a suo motu statement in Lok Sabha, Vaishnaw said that with several checks and balances being in place, “any sort of illegal surveillance” by unauthorised persons is not possible in India.
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Trump or Biden? What it means for India
Biden has been critical of Trump’s trade war with China and has viewed it as detrimental towards the interests of both the US consumers and farmers.
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How World War-I shaped India’s fight for freedom
As the war was nearing its conclusive end, that of a victory to the allies, the British talked of granting self-governance to India.
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Why regressive personal laws must be codified
While this was a welcome change, it only partially solved Muslim women’s problems. For a complete resolution to this, codification of personal laws of minorities is the only panacea. Personal laws have always been contentious and an emotive matter, a cat many have refrained from belling.
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Citizenship Amendment Act is not anti-Muslim, stop falling for lies!
CAA has got nothing to do with Indian citizens. And by no means does it deprive any Indian the right to citizenship, least of all Muslims.
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Why the Hyderabad rape accused encounter sets a dangerous precedent
On Dr BR Ambedkar’s death anniversary, the fundamental rights of our constitution were flouted and done away with. The four accused in the rape and killing of a Hyderabad veterinary doctor were shot dead in a police encounter in the early hours of December 6. The police said that it was an act of self defence as the accused grabbed their weapons, tried to fire upon the cops and run away while the crime scene was being re-constructed.
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Laziest cricket XI of all time
With malice towards none, here is a fun compilation of the ‘laziest’ cricketers to have ever played the gentleman’s game. The list is not intended to hurt anyone’s feelings and is based purely on the kingly, lackadaisical manner in which some of these cricketers approached the game. Let us know in the comments section below: The explosive opener was best known to 'stand and deliver.' However, when it came to running between the wickets or behind the ball to field, the Nawab of Najafgarh didn't have an easy time.
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9 things that divide India
“You all are divided into small pieces” - Nishikant Kamat’s Madaari featuring Irfan Khan as a vigilante fighting the system carries this chilling message at its end. Divided into fragments over religion, caste, language, food habits and other issues India is still riven by factionalism, even decades after having attained Independence from the British.
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Bangladesh, not England, will be India’s bigger challenge
Apart from the crushing defeat at England's hands, Bangladesh has had a stellar World Cup already. They thrashed West Indies and Afghanistan and proved that Bangladesh's win over other international sides were no longer in the 'sporting shocks' category.