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Samar Halarnkar

Samar Halarnkar is a regular Scroll.in contributor

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  1. Defence analyst arrested by Odisha Police days after he jokes about Konark temple

    Defence analyst arrested by Odisha Police days after he jokes about Konark temple
  2. Former Union minister Mullappally Ramachandran appointed Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president

    Former Union minister Mullappally Ramachandran appointed Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president
  3. DU fake degree row: ABVP’s Ankiv Baisoya says he studied ‘several types of subjects’ in Vellore

    DU fake degree row: ABVP’s Ankiv Baisoya says he studied ‘several types of subjects’ in Vellore
  4. Vyapam scam: Digvijaya Singh files complaint against Shivraj Chouhan and Uma Bharati in Bhopal court

    Vyapam scam: Digvijaya Singh files complaint against Shivraj Chouhan and Uma Bharati in Bhopal court
  5. Mumbai’s staggering inequality comes into clear focus in an American photographer’s drone images

    Mumbai’s staggering inequality comes into clear focus in an American photographer’s drone images

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  1. Your Morning Fix: Mid-air scare on Jet Airways flight after crew forgets to maintain cabin pressure

    Your Morning Fix: Mid-air scare on Jet Airways flight after crew forgets to maintain cabin pressure
  2. Watch: Paul McCartney is ‘Back in Brazil’ for his latest single from ‘Egypt Station’

    Watch: Paul McCartney is ‘Back in Brazil’ for his latest single from ‘Egypt Station’
  3. Watch: Oscars director Glen Weiss proposed to his girlfriend at the Emmy Awards on live TV

    Watch: Oscars director Glen Weiss proposed to his girlfriend at the Emmy Awards on live TV
  4. Watch: This is how abandoned pets and stray animals were rescued from Hurricane Florence floods

    Watch: This is how abandoned pets and stray animals were rescued from Hurricane Florence floods
  5. Watch: A fire tornado snatched and melted a hose from firefighters in Canada’s British Columbia

    Watch: A fire tornado snatched and melted a hose from firefighters in Canada’s British Columbia

The Reel

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  1. ‘Manto’ film review: An absorbing but incomplete portrait of the maverick writer

    ‘Manto’ film review: An absorbing but incomplete portrait of the maverick writer
  2. Sanjay Khan’s autobiography ‘The Best Mistakes Of My Life’ to be out soon

    Sanjay Khan’s autobiography ‘The Best Mistakes Of My Life’ to be out soon
  3. ‘Manmarizyaan’ cut after protest by Sikh groups; Anurag Kashyap has row with co-producers

    ‘Manmarizyaan’ cut after protest by Sikh groups; Anurag Kashyap has row with co-producers
  4. Watch: Radhika Apte and Ayushmann Khurrana fall in love in ‘Aap Se Mil Kar’ from ‘Andhadhun’

    Watch: Radhika Apte and Ayushmann Khurrana fall in love in ‘Aap Se Mil Kar’ from ‘Andhadhun’
  5. Bond 25: Cary Fukunaga replaces Danny Boyle as director

    Bond 25: Cary Fukunaga replaces Danny Boyle as director

The Field

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  1. Wrestling: India’s Anshu bags bronze medal at Junior World Championships

    Wrestling: India’s Anshu bags bronze medal at Junior World Championships
  2. Swimming nationals: Srihari Nataraj breaks his own national record twice in one day

    Swimming nationals: Srihari Nataraj breaks his own national record twice in one day
  3. India reach semi-finals of Asian Team Snooker Championship, assured of medal

    India reach semi-finals of Asian Team Snooker Championship, assured of medal
  4. Indian Super League: Former FC Goa star Manuel Lanzarote to lead ATK in the upcoming season

    Indian Super League: Former FC Goa star Manuel Lanzarote to lead ATK in the upcoming season
  5. Vijay Hazare Trophy Roundup: Bawne shines as Maharashtra beat Karnataka, Nadeem breaks record

    Vijay Hazare Trophy Roundup: Bawne shines as Maharashtra beat Karnataka, Nadeem breaks record