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October 16, 1981, Forty Years Ago: Bhindranwale Is Free

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After 26 days of detention for interrogation in the Lala Jagat Narain murder case, Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale was released in Ferozepur. He...
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UK MP David Amess, Stabbed To Death In London, Was Lifelong Eurosceptic

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<!-- -->David Amess was stabbed to death on Friday at the age of 69.London: A British lawmaker since 1983 from the Conservatives' right...
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October 13, 1981, Forty Years Ago: Anti-graft campaign

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Five organisations, including the Citizens for Democracy and Lok Sevak Eangh, founded by Jayaprakash Narayan, decided at a meeting in New Delhi to...
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Scandal Dents IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva’s Image Of Integrity

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<!-- -->Bulgaria's Kristalina Georgieva was the only candidate to lead the IMF, traditionally led by a EuropeanWashington: Bulgaria's Kristalina Georgieva, whose tenure as...
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Facilitating the return of Kashmiri Pandits

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As a law-abiding Indian citizen and Indian Muslim, my heart is shattered after witnessing the dastardly killings by The Resistance Force (TRF) in...
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“Biased Against Facts, Journalism”: Nobel Peace Winner Criticises Facebook

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<!-- -->Maria Ressa shared the Nobel with Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov. ReutersManila: Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa used her new prominence to...
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The value of perseverance

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Prime Minister Modi completed 20 continuous years as the head of an elected government on October 7. In any democratic society, and that...
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October 5, 1981, Forty Years Ago: PM blames Pak

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Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared in Canberra that India would not allow itself to be “caught napping” by Pakistan, which had jumped “a...
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Deshbhakti: Can patriotism be invoked?

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Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched a Deshbhakti curriculum in Delhi government schools saying people only think of their country while raising the Tricolour...
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Meet Kerala’s Sword-Fighting Great-Grandmother Keeping Martial Art Alive

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<!-- -->Kerala's Meenakshi Amma has focussed on the revival of kalaripayattu.Vatakara: Deftly parrying her son with a bamboo cane, Meenakshi Amma belies her...
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October 1, 1981, Forty Years Ago: Pak To The Rescue

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Imagine That: Unheard John Lennon Tape Goes On Sale

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<!-- -->John Lennon, Yoko Ono were famous for singing songs of peace as Vietnam War raged. AFPCopenhagen: A 1970 tape of John Lennon...
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September 27, 1981, Forty Years Ago: Dhaka Protests

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The Indian government has brushed aside reports from Dhaka that 18 Bangladesh citizens had been killed within Bangladesh borders in an attack by...
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Covid-19 is a public health problem caused by a virus. Let us address it with science, not politics

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I travelled to the United Kingdom recently to take up a position at Oxford. While in India, I received two doses of Covishield,...
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September 21, 1981, Forty Years Ago: Punjab violence

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Twelve persons were killed, and a number of others injured when police opened fire to disperse a sword-wielding crowd of Nihangs, which attacked...
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Amarinder Singh: The Man Who Steered Congress To Victory In Punjab

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<!-- -->Congress leader Amarinder Singh has quit as Punjab chief minister. (File)Chandigarh: One of the strongest regional satraps of the Congress, Amarinder Singh...
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Break down the glass walls for women in STEM

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Picture a Scientist, a documentary depicting the groundswell of women scientists working to further gender equity in STEM, is going viral. Its goal...
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A New-Look Gujarat BJP Ministry Dominated By First-Timers

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<!-- -->As many as 21 of them have become ministers for the first time.Making a clean break from his predecessor Vijay Rupani's ministry,...
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Winners And Losers From UK Government Reshuffle

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<!-- -->Dominic Raab retains the role of deputy prime minister in the reshuffle. (File)London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday carried out...
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Everything About SpaceX’s All-Civilian Space Crew Headed For Orbit

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<!-- -->The Inspiration4 crew of Chris Sembroski, Sian Proctor, Jared Isaacman and Hayley ArceneauxThe quartet of private citizens who make up the Inspiration4...
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September 15, 1981, Forty Years Ago: Ruckus in Lok Sabha

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The Lok Sabha witnessed unruly scenes for 45 minutes on September 14 with treasury benches demanding discussion on gold auction during the Janata...
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Those who live by the law, should keep the law

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The Bar Council of India’s proposal to frame rules to curtail calls for strike by bar associations and advocates is a welcome move....
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Who Is Bhupendra Patel? 5 Points On New Gujarat Chief Minister

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<!-- -->Bhupendra Patel was picked leader of the BJP's legislative party in Gujarat.New Delhi: Fifty-nine-year-old MLA Bhupendra Patel was named the next Gujarat...
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What has gone wrong at Jallianwala Bagh memorial

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The beautification/renovation of Jallianwala Bagh Memorial done by the central government through a Gujarat-based private company has come under criticism. A great deal...
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How Saleem Kidwai brought Indian history of same-sex love to light

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I must admit I did not expect such a storm of news, obituaries and voices claiming friendship, coming from all directions within minutes...
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The modern teacher’s challenge

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When his students came forward to celebrate Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan’s birthday after he became the president of India, he politely declined and said, ‘If...
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Swedish Pop Group ABBA Are Back With A New Album After Nearly 4 Decades

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<!-- -->The album will come out November 5, the musicians said.London: Swedish pop icons Abba on Thursday announced that they are releasing a...
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Media interest in conflict zones should move beyond reporting events to understanding processes, seeking resolution

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Chaos, uncertainty and anarchy are prevailing in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover. Twin blasts outside Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport last week killed...
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The way to future mobility

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A recent opinion piece by a senior journalist criticises India’s electric vehicle subsidies (‘Wrong way to clean up’, IE, August 5) calling it...
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History suggests that Afghanistan is in for economic shock therapy — with Chinese characteristics

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Epidemics, disasters, wars, famine, coups, change in autocratic rulers have a historical similarity associated with them: They give rise to disaster capitalism. These...
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