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    ‘Tell the judge he has done no crime’: The struggles of Hany Babu’s family
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    Yiyun Li lost both her sons to suicide. Her new memoir reveals her as a very special writer
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    A new book suggests ways for professionals to develop AI literacy to thrive in an AI-first world
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    Uganda, India and beyond: What Zohran Mamdani’s win reveals about the insecurities of expulsion
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    As UN faces a key vote on expert to protect LGBTQIA rights, will India finally be on the right side?
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    For Jane Austen and her heroines, walking was more than a pastime – it was a form of resistance
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    I saw firsthand how callous prison officials and their negligence led to Stan Swamy’s death
  • ‘Sarzameen’ trailer: An Army family is torn between duty and love
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    ‘Sarzameen’ trailer: An Army family is torn between duty and love
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    ‘Exoticised, alienised, villainised’: A book looks at how Muslims have been portrayed in Hindi films
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    Are our pampered pets really living their best life?
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Watch: Male relatives replace elected women at panchayat oath ceremony in Madhya Pradesh

The incidents took place in villages of Sagar and Damoh districts on August 4.

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Aug 06, 2022 · 04:24 pm
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In #MadhyaPradesh husbands and male kins take oath instead of elected woman Sarpanch and Panch in @CollectorDamoh district. @TheQuint @QuintHindi pic.twitter.com/BqaleHpeiS

— Vishnukant (@vishnukant_7) August 5, 2022
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