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A quick look at what's making news
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China launches fresh military drills near Taiwan as US lawmakers visit island nation
Beijing believes that Washington officials support pro-independence camps and give credence to the idea of Taiwan as a sovereign nation.
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Coronavirus: Bharat Biotech says its intranasal vaccine is safe, generates immune response
The jab, designated BBV154, was tested on 3,100 subjects across 14 locations in India.
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Kerala: CPI(M) worker hacked to death in Palakkad district
While a witness claimed the Communist Party of India (Marxist) members were behind the murder, the Left party blamed the BJP-RSS.
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Why many young Muslims are leaving India
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Watch: 75 musicians perform the entire song whose first stanza is India’s national anthem
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‘Mind your language’: Bar Council of India rebukes advocate Prashant Bhushan for ‘ridiculing’ SC
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Opinion: Pakistan has learnt little from India and India has taken the worst lessons from Pakistan
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How Indian newspapers reported Independence and Partition in 1947
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Mukesh Ambani, family get death threats, one detained
Security at the Reliance chairperson’s Mumbai home, Antilia, has been increased.
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Take a pledge to stop disrespecting women, Narendra Modi asks citizens in Independence Day speech
The prime minister said that women’s pride would be an important asset in fulfilling the dreams of the country.
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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar promises 20 lakh jobs in Independence day speech
The announcement comes two days after his deputy, Tejashwi Yadav, said that Bihar would soon become the state to provide most number of government jobs.
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Video
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Watch: Arvind Kejriwal’s speech accidentally played at BJP’s ‘tiranga yatra’ in Gujarat
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Watch: When former Pakistan PM Imran Khan praised India for not bowing to the West
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Gateway of India to Howrah Bridge: Monuments, structures, buildings lit up for Independence Day
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Watch: Indian flag unfurled 30 kilometres above the surface of the earth to mark Independence Day
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Watch: Young refugees in India sing ‘Jana Gana Mana’ with Grammy Award-winner Ricky Kej
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Salman Rushdie stabbing: Iran denies being involved in attack
The author was stabbed in the neck and abdomen at an event in New York on Friday.
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Self-obsessed government trivialising sacrifices of freedom fighters, says Sonia Gandhi
On Sunday, the BJP had blamed India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Communist leaders for the country’s partition in 1947.
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Indians must not let ‘authoritarian arrogance’ undermine unity, says Manmohan Singh
Divisive politics may yield temporary benefits, but will impede the country’s progress, says the former prime minister.
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The Reel
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Does Netflix series ‘The Sandman’ make your every comic-loving dream come true?
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‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ trailer: Fawad Khan leads reboot of a Pakistani classic
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Start the week with a film: Get a much-needed dose of ‘Gandhigiri’ with ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’
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‘Darlings’ director Jasmeet K Reen on her heroines: ‘They are simple, scared, a bit off’
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‘Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons’ review: Jeffrey Epstein and the dark side of marketing
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Former anti-drugs agency officer Sameer Wankhede files defamation case against Nawab Malik
The former Maharashtra minister had accused Wankhede of using a fake caste certificate to get a government job – a charge that he has now been cleared of.
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Author JK Rowling gets death threat for tweet about attack on Salman Rushdie, police launch inquiry
A Twitter user wrote ‘don’t worry you are next’ after the writer of the Harry Potter series said she was ‘feeling sick’ about Rushdie being stabbed.
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Take pledge to make India a developed nation by 2047, says PM Modi in his Independence Day speech
The prime minister called upon state governments to work in the spirit of ‘cooperative competitive federalism’.
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The Field
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Davis Cup: Nadal rested for Spain’s group stage matches, Zverev included in German squad
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Football: Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy termed ‘predator’ as rape trial begins
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Man Utd sit bottom of the table, Man City on top – Talking points from the Premier League weekend
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Cricket: In-form Cheteshwar Pujara lights up Royal London One Day Cup with another century
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La Liga: Alaba stars as Real Madrid begin title defence with 2-1 win against Almeria