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    ‘What is important is not the jet being down, but why they were being down’: Indian military chief

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    UK’s new rules for international students will worsen university finances

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    How case against Muslim teen accused of ‘love jihad’ fell apart in UP court

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    ‘Sister Midnight’ review: Radhika Apte is a blast as a rebellious housewife with a dark side

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    ‘I am not scared / I am not alone’: A young girl and a temple elephant become friends

  • Colombia has withdrawn statement supporting Pakistan, will back India: Shashi Tharoor
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    Colombia has withdrawn statement supporting Pakistan, will back India: Shashi Tharoor

  • Mumbai Commuter Rail division: Some ideas on fixing the commercial capital’s lifeline
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    Mumbai Commuter Rail division: Some ideas on fixing the commercial capital’s lifeline

  • This new cookbook has compiled heirloom recipes from every corner of India
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    This new cookbook has compiled heirloom recipes from every corner of India

  • ‘I was astonished’: Valmik Thapar (1952–2025) on spotting one of his beloved tigers in the wild
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    ‘I was astonished’: Valmik Thapar (1952–2025) on spotting one of his beloved tigers in the wild

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    ASI denies it is ‘uninterested’ in publishing Keeladi excavation report

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‘My choice’: Fatima Payman is the first Senator elected to Australian parliament to wear the hijab

‘I want young girls who decide to wear the hijab, to do it with pride and to do it with the knowledge that they have the right to wear it.’

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Jul 30, 2022 · 11:17 am
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Fatima Payman, the first elected official to wear a hijab in the Australian parliament, gave her first Senate address on July 27, where she encouraged young girls with hijabs to wear them ‘with pride.’ pic.twitter.com/Mq1CIO6Jzj

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