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‘Never give up’, says first visually challenged woman IAS officer Pranjal Patil
She cracked the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination in 2016 and secured 773rd rank and improved her ranking to 124 next year.
PM Modi recalls Mamallapuram visit, pens poem
PM Modi was in Mamallapuram for informal talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who was on a two-day visit to India.
Kerala govt to fund training of Adam Hary to help him become India's first transgender pilot
Hary believes that people belonging to his community should not struggle to fulfill their aspirations as he did.
Bengaluru-based journalism student becomes British Deputy High Commissioner for a day
According to Bedford the aim of this challenge is to highlight UK's support for women and women's issues in the UK and globally as well.
World
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In a first, Mexico deports 311 Indians
The move comes after US President Donald Trump in June threatened tariffs on all Mexican imports.
Hong Kong lawmakers dragged from chamber as leader heckled for second day, see video
But chaos erupted once more as her political opponents chanted slogans and were dragged one by one from the chamber.
More US sanctions on Turkey if no ceasefire: US Treasury Secretary
The US withdrawal was seen as a green light from the White House for the Turkish offensive, creating a massive backlash for Trump.
Business
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Rupee opens 5 paise higher at 71.38 vs USD in early trade
Forex traders said rupee was trading in a narrow range as market participants remained cautious ahead of the Brexit summit.
Sensex gains 60 points in early trade
Amid sustained foreign fund inflows, easing global crude prices also helped buying sentiment, traders said.
No better place to invest than in India: Sitharaman
She assured international investors at an interaction session that the government was continuously working to bring reforms.
Sports
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'Reverse swing and spin will play major role against India': Faf du Plessis
India had defeated South Africa to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Rahul Dravid supervises training of aspiring cricketers from 16 countries at NCA
At the Commonwealth Meeting in 2018 PM Narendra Modi had announced that India will organise training for boys and girls under the age of 16.
La Liga requests to move 'El Clasico' from Barcelona to Madrid
The game between both sides is scheduled to be played at Barcelona's Camp Nou Stadium on October 26.
Science
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People admire superheroes for these reasons
People best liked the heroes they rated as most moral, and least liked villains they rated as most immoral.
Home designs speak about one's personality
Being in a certain location dramatically constrains or facilitates certain emotional experience.
Light brighter than the sun to virtually decipher ancient scrolls
The items were examined at the Diamond Light Source facility in Oxfordshire, home to Britain’s synchrotron.
Life
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Popular Hawaiian cliff to remain closed for two years
Hawaii closes nature reserve cliff popular with climbers.
Iconic painting by da Vinci can go to Louvre
Da Vinci's "Vitruvian Man" drawing can go on loan to Louvre.
Cancer patients need effective exercise prescriptions
Exercise to be prescribed like medicine to cancer patients: Study.
Relationship
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Ask yourself these questions before breaking up with your partner
Outgrowing each other is bittersweet but staying together when you are not meant to can be painful too.
People bound to lie when it comes to answering quickly
Under time pressure, people tell us what we want to hear: Study.
Metros
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Dalit votes not enough, alliance with BJP needed: RPI chief
Ramdas Athawale doesn’t believe in confrontation, says one has to be pragmatic in alliance.
Murshidabad triple murder case cracked; accused held
Utpal, originally from Debra in East Midnapore, has been remanded in police custody for two weeks by the court after his production on Tuesday.
Maha BJP promises 1 crore jobs in 5 years
The Vidhan Sabha polls will be held in the state on October 21 and counting of votes will take place on October 24.
Editors' Picks
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Columns
he current RTC crisis in Telangana has been created by the government, and particularly by the chief minister himself.
A major objection was that there was no assurance from the Taliban to adhere to a permanent ceasefire.
The Chinese plan for the worst that could come their way in pursuit of critical objectives.
Today, however, almost everyone acknowledges that those observations were spot on.
