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FIFA World Cup 2018: Mexico quakes with joy after World Cup upset win vs Germany
Seismologists said that they had detected an "artificial" rumbling, possibly caused by "widespread jumping" when the goal was scored.
After Batti Gul, Fanne Khan, Kriarj's Prernaa Arora finalizes thriller-love story
Dispute between Bhushan Kumar's T-Series and Prernaa's KriArj Entertainment over release of their films is sorted.
SOTY 2: Tiger is cynosure of Ananya, Tara's eyes, but for whom does his heart beat?
The trio have reunited for the second schedule of the film directed by Punit Malhotra and produced by Karan Johar.
On last day as software engineer, Bengaluru techie rides horse to work
Bengaluru software engineer was tired of traffic in city and chose to ride a horse to office as a means of protest.
World
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Pak's anti-corruption body launches new inquiry against Nawaz Sharif
Inquiry was launched against him on journalist's complaint that over Rs 56 mn were sent out of Pak by his family between 1988 and 1991.
14 killed, 45 wounded in suicide blast attack in eastern Afghanistan
The explosion happened outside the Nangarhar provincial governor's office in the capital Jalalabad, was close to the Indian consulate.
Man sneaks into Kusloom Nawaz's hospital room in London, creates panic
The man claimed he was former member of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf or PTI, had come to support Sharif family, in his capacity as a Pakistani.
Business
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Reliance Jio soft-launches net services of 5G speed
Operators in the United States will be among the first to launch 5G commercial services.
Govt schemes helping in greater financial inclusion, says PM Modi
The prime minister stressed on the need to tackle the issue of economic imbalances on a priority basis.
Minor leakage at Vedanta's south Indian copper smelter, says official
Police opened fire on a crowd of protesters on May 22 calling for the shutdown on the grounds of pollution.
Sports
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Switzerland holds Brazil to 1-1 draw
Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho opened the scoring in the 20th minute, with a stylish volley that beat goalkeeper Yann Sommer.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Germany hit Mexican wall
Joachim Loew started eight of the nine 2014 World Cup winners in his squad, with Mesut Ozil returning from a knee injury.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Kolarov strikes, Serbians surge
Costa Rica will next face Brazil on Friday in St Petersburg.
Science
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Astronomers spot supermassive blackhole destroying a star
At the core of one of the galaxies, a black hole 20 million times more massive than the Sun shredded a star more than twice the Sun's mass.
NASA’s record-breaking spacewoman retires as astronaut
"It’s safe to say my journey at NASA has been out of this world,” says Peggy Whitson
Distant moons may be habitable
Researchers identified around 100 giant planets that potentially host moons capable of supporting life.
Life
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Grandmother kills rabies-infected bobcat with bare hands after it attacked her
The 46-year-old grandmum, DeDe Phillips, was talking a picture of a new bumper sticker that she placed on her truck when she was attacked.
Albert Einstein's travel diaries reveal racially offensive views
The editor of the book said Einstein had made comments that were "pretty unpleasant" and at odds with his humanitarian image.
Gut microbes may contribute to depression in obesity
Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center studied mice that become obese when put on a high-fat diet.
Relationship
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The lone, long fight against transphobia
The idea of sexual orientation being a choice is one of the strongest misconceptions that activists face.
Signals for excitement
A multitude of studies have shown that women take more time to get where males get in 30 seconds flat.
More than half of gay males on hookup apps are underage
Study is first known research to document gay and bisexual teenage boys use sex and dating apps designed for adult men to find partners.
Metros
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No bail to man who ‘raped’ Zeenat Aman
According to the complaint, Khanna alleged induced her to part with huge sums of money to make ‘profitable investments’ in properties with his help.
Delhi air quality improving rapidly, still at severe levels
The dispersion of pollutants became faster after local winds picked up speed and led to reduced pollution levels and improved air quality.
7 booked for cheating man of Rs 22.59 lakhs
The mad had been persuaded to invest in bitcoins launched by a company.
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Columns
Paradoxically, despite leaning towards a broad united front against BJP, the Congress continues to treat AAP as a political untouchable.
While the report attempts to appear balanced, criticising Pak actions in the parts of Kashmir that it occupies, the real target is clearly India.
In both Egypt and Algeria, the Islamists were proved right in their denunciation of electoral politics.
The Rahul Gandhi-hosted iftar, on the other hand, bore his imprint and reflected the generational change in the Congress.
