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‘Like Game of Thrones, but live’: How India became the WWE’s biggest fanbase outside USA
India is currently the biggest fanbase for the popular pro-wrestling show outside the USA, with 335 million unique television viewers annually.
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Game of skill in a regulatory grey area: How Dream 11 and premium fantasy sport is booming in India
Daily fantasy sports is the way to go in India and giving users the option to put money on their teams has worked wonders for the companies.
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New Year smiles: When Maradona stole the limelight at the World Cup two decades after retirement
Scroll staff pick videos that have tickled their funny bones.
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Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Badminton: Junior national champion again, Aakarshi Kashyap made the most of missing out on Worlds
The 17-year-old shuttler from Bhilai successfully defended her junior national title in Lucknow.
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Badminton Junior Nationals: Aakarshi Kashyap, Kiran George win titles on a day of delays
Aakarshi Kashyap and the boys doubles pair of Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala and Sri Krishna Sai Kumar Podile defended their titles.
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Badminton Junior Nationals: Alap Mishra overcomes crowd favourite Rahul Bharadwaj to enter final
The second seed won the semi-final match 21-19, 9-21, 21-19 in an hour and three minutes.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Badminton Junior Nationals: Tanisha Crasto, the ‘Dubai girl’, is slowly making waves in India
The 15-year-old is in the semi-finals of both the girls and mixed doubles events in Lucknow.
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Badminton: Top seeds through to pre-quarters in Jr Nationals; Senior Nationals will be in Guwahati
The senior Nationals will be held from February 10-16 at the Kanaklata Indoor Stadium in Guwahati.
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Not sure going vegan is the healthiest option: Former India physio John Gloster’s advice to Kohli
Gloster also spoke about India batsman Prithvi Shaw’s freak injury in Australia and the importance of nutrition.
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The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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Badminton: 2018-19 Senior Nationals likely to be moved to Guwahati from Hyderabad
It will again be mandatory for the country’s top shuttlers to take part in the event.
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Badminton: With Tata Open win, fitter and smarter Lakshya Sen bids goodbye to the junior circuit
The 17-year-old will only take part in senior tournaments from next season.
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Tata Open badminton: Lakshya Sen, Ashmita Chaliha, Sumeeth Reddy-Arjun MR win titles
The women’s doubles pair of Poorvisha S Ram and Meghana Jakkampudi, who were the top seeds, were the only Indian finalists who did not return with golds.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final