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  1. Allahabad High Court sends notice to PM Narendra Modi on plea challenging his election to Lok Sabha

    Allahabad High Court sends notice to PM Narendra Modi on plea challenging his election to Lok Sabha
  2. Bangladesh rejects activist Priya Saha’s comments to Trump on minorities, may sue her for sedition

    Bangladesh rejects activist Priya Saha’s comments to Trump on minorities, may sue her for sedition
  3. Toll in floods in Assam and Bihar now 156, nearly 2.5 lakh people still in relief camps

    Toll in floods in Assam and Bihar now 156, nearly 2.5 lakh people still in relief camps
  4. ‘Central banker’s job has become much more political,’ Raghuram Rajan tells BBC

    ‘Central banker’s job has become much more political,’ Raghuram Rajan tells BBC
  5. A Manipur Muslim family struggles to understand why a lynch mob thought their MBA-son was a thief

    A Manipur Muslim family struggles to understand why a lynch mob thought their MBA-son was a thief

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  1. 'I don't know why we are leaving': Watch Scottish singer blast Boris Johnson, Brexit in new song

    'I don't know why we are leaving': Watch Scottish singer blast Boris Johnson, Brexit in new song
  2. ‘Philadelphia’s spiderman’ descended 19 floors to escape a fire. He took the wall, not the stairs

    ‘Philadelphia’s spiderman’ descended 19 floors to escape a fire. He took the wall, not the stairs
  3. Watch: This puppy catching raindrops will leave you smiling

    Watch: This puppy catching raindrops will leave you smiling
  4. Watch: Two people play ping pong on a table that does not exist

    Watch: Two people play ping pong on a table that does not exist
  5. Watch: These bristly, motorised back-scratchers are the perfect way to have happy, healthy cows

    Watch: These bristly, motorised back-scratchers are the perfect way to have happy, healthy cows

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  1. Poorna Jagannathan on ‘Big Little Lies’ and her dream role: ‘It should take a lot out of me’

    Poorna Jagannathan on ‘Big Little Lies’ and her dream role: ‘It should take a lot out of me’
  2. Gitanjali Rao’s animated film ‘Bombay Rose’ is headed to the Venice Film Festival – here’s why

    Gitanjali Rao’s animated film ‘Bombay Rose’ is headed to the Venice Film Festival – here’s why
  3. Behind that ‘giant leap for mankind’: Discovery documentary sheds new light on 1969 moon landing

    Behind that ‘giant leap for mankind’: Discovery documentary sheds new light on 1969 moon landing
  4. Cat-astrophe? Trailer of ‘Cats’ movie spooks the internet

    Cat-astrophe? Trailer of ‘Cats’ movie spooks the internet
  5. ‘Typewriter’ review: Some thrills, but not enough chills in Sujoy Ghosh’s Netflix horror series

    ‘Typewriter’ review: Some thrills, but not enough chills in Sujoy Ghosh’s Netflix horror series

The Field

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  1. Indonesia Open: Sindhu rues mistakes in final, but keen to take confidence to Japan after good run

    Indonesia Open: Sindhu rues mistakes in final, but keen to take confidence to Japan after good run
  2. Badminton: India reach junior Asian Championships quarter-final despite 1-4 loss against South Korea

    Badminton: India reach junior Asian Championships quarter-final despite 1-4 loss against South Korea
  3. ‘Zidane is a disgrace’: Bale’s agent hits back as Real Madrid coach reveals plan to offload player

    ‘Zidane is a disgrace’: Bale’s agent hits back as Real Madrid coach reveals plan to offload player
  4. ‘The club is working on his departure’: Zidane on Bale being left out of Real Madrid’s pre-season

    ‘The club is working on his departure’: Zidane on Bale being left out of Real Madrid’s pre-season
  5. Indonesia Open 2019: PV Sindhu finishes runner-up as Akane Yamaguchi wins final in straight games

    Indonesia Open 2019: PV Sindhu finishes runner-up as Akane Yamaguchi wins final in straight games