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    Historical romance: In 1906, an Englishwoman is infatuated by the handsome Indian groom of her horse
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    Review: Rekha is the life and soul of Muzaffar’s Ali’s classic ‘Umrao Jaan’
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    ‘Map of Memories’: Experimental poems resonate with the poet’s identity as migrant, scholar, thinker
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    What Iranians in India think about the war and Tehran
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    Row erupts after Trinamool Congress MLA’s remarks about Kolkata law student gangrape case
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    Through a reader’s eyes: Bloomsday celebrations in James Joyce’s city, Dublin
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    The JCB Prize for Literature has shut down. What else has ended with it?
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Tokyo Paralympics

Watch: Nishad Kumar’s silver medal-clinching jump at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

The Indian set a new Asian record with an effort of 2.06m in the final.

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Aug 29, 2021 · 06:14 pm Updated Aug 29, 2021 · 06:40 pm
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Watch: Nishad Kumar’s silver medal-clinching jump at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
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#Silver Medal for 🇮🇳#Athletics: Nishad Kumar wins silver medal with a best effort of 2.06m in Men's High Jump T47 event.#Tokyo2020 | #Paralympics | #Praise4Para pic.twitter.com/v5042FmCSX

— Doordarshan Sports (@ddsportschannel) August 29, 2021

#Tokyo2020 #Paralympics #Athletics Men's High Jump (T47)

He missed 2.09m but what a fantastic day for Nishad Kumar. A lovely back-flip and a kiss to the turf to celebrate the medal!

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🎥 DD Sportpic.twitter.com/mfpXaOxSlM

— The Field (@thefield_in) August 29, 2021
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