How the term ‘affirmative action’ came to be.

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Toshakhana case: Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan to file Rs 10 bn lawsuit against EC chief for disqualifying him

Toshakhana case: Imran Khan on Monday targeted the chief of the Election Commission of Pakistan and announced that he will file a Rs 10 billion defamation suit against him for destroying his reputation by disqualifying him, as the ousted premier addressed his supporters at the start of the fourth day of his long march.

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Para World Championship: Seeded No.2 Sukant Kadam Hopes to Win Gold Medal

Sukant Kadam looks ahead to improve upon his bronze medal performance that he achieved in the last edition of the BWF Para World Badminton Championship

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Affirmative action does not directly impact many students at less selective schools.

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RBI imposes fines on Vakrangee, LIC Housing for violating norms

The Reserve Bank on Monday said it has imposed penalties on various financial entities, including Rs 1.76 crore on Vakrangee, for violating various norms. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 1,76,00,000 on Vakrangee Ltd for non-compliance with certain provisions of the White Label ATM (WLA) directions, the central bank said in a release.

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IT minister has THIS to say on charges for Twitter verification badge

Twitter verification badge: Amid speculations that Twitter is mulling about USD 20 per month charge for verification badge, IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday said there has been no confirmation from the microblogging platform on the issue, and that any comment can be made only after Twitter's position is known. "It is not from Twitter, someone has floated that story...it is not confirmed by Twitter. Let them say what they have to say and then we will comment...I can't jump at something that somebody is speculating," the minister said when asked for comments on reports that Twitter is considering charging for the coveted blue tick mark verifying the identity of its users.

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FIFA, Education ministry, AIFF Sign MoU to Introduce Football for Schools Programme in India

The MoU was signed between FIFA, Education Ministry, and the AIFF to introduce the Football for Schools programme to India, which will see the game of football being propagated to a large number of schools across the country

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Seoul Mourns Victims of Deadly Halloween Crowd Surge

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SP accuses BJP for not providing free gas cylinders to Ujjwala scheme beneficiaries

The Samajwadi Party hit out at the Uttar Pradesh govt today for not fulfilling its poll promise of giving free gas cylinders to Ujjwala scheme beneficiaries on Holi and Diwali. Sharing a video on its Twitter handle, the Samajwadi Party wrote, "The Adityanath government is number one in making false promises. At the time of elections, the BJP had promised to give one cylinder free of cost to Ujjwala scheme beneficiaries on Holi and Diwali, but nobody got it." 

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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Spain Defend Title With Win Over Colombia in Final

Spain emerged the winners after an own goal by Colombian defender Ana Maria Guzman Zapata in the 82nd minute of the final at the D Y Patil Sports Stadium

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IND vs SA, T20 World Cup 2022: Will rain play spoilsport in Sunday's blockbuster? WATCH LATEST REPORT

T20 World Cup 2022: The Indian cricket team is all set to lock horns against South Africa in a crucial group 2 match of Super 12. The men in blue and the Proteas side are unbeaten in this tournament. India have 4 points in 2 games and is leading the points table, whereas South Africa are on 3 points from 2 games. Ahead of the high-octane clash between the two giants let's take a look at the weather conditions and what role will it play in the match.

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Will One Tuscan Port Stall Italy’s Drive for Energy Independence?

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Punjab: Pakistani drone spotted along border, returns after BSF troops open fire

Punjab: A drone from Pakistan was spotted close to the international border here, said officials on Saturday.

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Premier League: Kevin De Bruyne's Free Kick Aids Manchester City Edge Out Leicester

De Bruyne curled in a set piece from 25 yards that went over the Leicester wall and in via the post in the 49th minute to secure a victory that lifted City one point above Arsenal ahead of the Gunners' game against Nottingham Forest on Sunday

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Halloween Crowd Surge Leaves Dozens Dead in Seoul

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Punjab: Pakistani drone spotted along border, returns after BSF troops open fire

Punjab: A drone from Pakistan was spotted close to the international border here, said officials on Saturday.

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Chirag Paswan an 'NDA ally'; to campaign for BJP candidates in Bihar by-polls: Sanjay Jaiswal

Chirag Paswan will be campaigning for the Bharatiya Janata Party candidates for the November 3 by-polls to Mokama and Gopalganj assembly seats in Bihar, state BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal asserted on Friday. 

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A Compromise on Immigration Is Possible. This Bill Could Make it Happen.

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Chirag Paswan an 'NDA ally'; to campaign for BJP candidates in Bihar by-polls: Sanjay Jaiswal

Chirag Paswan will be campaigning for the Bharatiya Janata Party candidates for the November 3 by-polls to Mokama and Gopalganj assembly seats in Bihar, state BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal asserted on Friday. 

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Jason Zinoman Talks About David Letterman

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T20 World Cup 2022: 'LAPTOP' has to be blamed for Pakistan's current scenario, say Mohammad Amir & Wahab Riaz

T20 World Cup 2022: The Pakistan cricket team is on verge of an early exit from the tournament and the cricketers are lashing out at the country's board for the team's position. Pakistani cricketers like Shoiab Akhtar, Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz have been vocal after their team's loss to Zimbabwe. Meanwhile, Amir and Riaz have stated that the current scenario of Pakistan's team is due to "laptop".

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Chhath Puja 2022: Indian Railways announces over 250 special trains | DETAILS

Chhath Puja 2022: Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the Centre has started over 250 special trains for the upcoming Chhath Puja festival.

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Robert Gordon, Punk Rocker Turned Rockabilly Revivalist, Dies at 75

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Chhath Puja 2022: Indian Railways announces over 250 special trains | DETAILS

Chhath Puja 2022: Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the Centre has started over 250 special trains for the upcoming Chhath Puja festival.

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United Nations Employee Faces Sentencing in Sexual Assaults of Women

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Chhath Puja 2022: Indian Railways announces over 250 special trains | DETAILS

Chhath Puja 2022: Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the Centre has started over 250 special trains for the upcoming Chhath Puja festival.

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Dutch Are Investigating Reported Illegal Chinese Police Stations

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Coimbatore explosion case: Tamil Nadu may ask Centre to handover probe to NIA

Coimbatore blast: The union government would be recommended to task the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to probe into the Coimbatore explosion case, the Tamil Nadu government said on Wednesday.

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Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas Ease into Vienna Last 16

Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas booked theur place in the second round of the ATP tournament in Vienna

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Ahmed Alshaiba, Yemeni Music Master, Is Dead at 32

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Coimbatore explosion case: Tamil Nadu may ask Centre to handover probe to NIA

Coimbatore blast: The union government would be recommended to task the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to probe into the Coimbatore explosion case, the Tamil Nadu government said on Wednesday.

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In Sunak’s Top Cabinet Ministers, an Emphasis on Continuity

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Some Britons fear Sunak is too rich to understand working-class suffering.

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Spotify Wants to Get Into Audiobooks but Says Apple Is in the Way

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John Banville’s New Novel Is a Universe for His Past Creations

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On Ukraine and on Energy, Germany Is Upsetting Its Allies in Europe

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Amid backlash, liberal House Democrats retract their call for Biden to seek a cease-fire in Ukraine.

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WhatsApp down: Messaging platform back after longest-ever global outage

WhatsApp down: WhatsApp is finally back after witnessing the longest outage in India and other countries as well. Both- the application as well as the web version is working now, and we can send and receive messages. The platform was unserviceable for almost two hours.

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Right-Wing Operatives Plead Guilty in Voter-Suppression Scheme

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‘Chushingura — 47 Ronin’ Review: A Sprawling Tale of Loyalty

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IND vs PAK T20 WC: PM Modi congrates Team India with special mention to Kohli after win in opening blockbuster

IND vs Pak T20 World Cup: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Team India after its thrilling victory against Pakistan in its T20 World Cup opening match that turned out to be an absolute blockbuster.

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Democrats Can’t Ignore the Economy. But Can They Survive It?

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Justice Thomas Briefly Shields Graham From Georgia Elections Inquiry Subpoena

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IND vs PAK T20 WC: PM Modi congrates Team India with special mention to Kohli after win in opening blockbuster

IND vs Pak T20 World Cup: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Team India after its thrilling victory against Pakistan in its T20 World Cup opening match that turned out to be an absolute blockbuster.

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Will create 'substantial' number of posts at DGCA to enhance safety oversight: Jyotiraditya Scindia

The civil aviation ministry will create a "substantial" number of posts at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to enhance its safety oversight function, Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said. Responding to a recent communication by Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, the civil aviation minister also said the DGCA has completed as many as 202 surveillance inspections in this fiscal so far.

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India Win Two More Medals at ISSF World Championship

India's women's 25m pistol team won a silver and the men's 50m rifle 3 positions team bagged a bronze at the ISSF World Championship

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Bundesliga: Leaders Union Berlin Lose 2-1 at Bochum; Gap at the Top Cut to One Point

Union came into the weekend with a four-point lead, but the gap was cut to just one after Bayern Munich defeated Hoffenheim 2-0 on Saturday

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More Ukrainian officials accuse Russia of intentionally slowing grain shipments.

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Martyna Majok on Hoping for Magic, and Wishing for Ghosts

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Cyclone Sitrang: West Bengal, Odisha to likely witness heavy rainfall; deep depression to intensify

Heavy rain and wind gusts up to 100 kmph are likely to hit the coastal areas of West Bengal as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensifies into a possible cyclone by Sunday evening, dampening Kali Puja and Diwali festivities in large parts of the state. The IMD said the weather system, which lay 700 km south of Sagar Island on Sunday morning and is moving in a northwestward direction, is very likely to recurve in a northeastward direction and cross the Bangladesh coast between Tinkona Island and Sandwip around early morning on Monday.

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PM Modi virtually participates in 'Griha Pravesh' of 4.5 lakh PMAY beneficiaries in Madhya Pradesh

PM Modi Griha Pravesh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes part virtually participate in the 'Griha Paravesh' of 4.5 lakh beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantry Awas Yojana in Madya Pradeh on Saturday. Officials said that the event will start at 3 pm at BTI ground in presence of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. 

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Sultan of Johor Cup: Indian Junior Men Trounce Hosts Malaysia 5-2 in Opener

Amandeep (6'), Araijeet Singh Hundal (10'), Boby Singh Dhami (20'), Sudeep Chirmako (26'), and Sharda Nand Tiwari (56') scored for India in the match. Malaysia's goals were scored by Shahmie Irfan Suhaimi (13') and Muhammad Mamat (52')

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Kerala replacing Punjab as 'capital of drugs', says Governor Arif Mohammed Khan

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Saturday said the state was replacing Punjab as the "capital of drugs" and felt ashamed that the two main sources of revenue of the southern state were lottery and alcohol.

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IND vs PAK T20 WC clash: Delhi restaurants, cinema halls get ready with curated menus, live screenings

With India and Pakistan set for a face-off in the T20 World Cup on Sunday, restaurants and cinema halls in Delhi have introduced curated menus and will hold special screenings of the match to cash in on the fervour.

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Rishi Sunak, front runner in UK-PM race, hits 100-member threshold in bid to lead conservative party

Rishi Sunak leads UK PM race: After a short six-week tenure of Liz Truss, rumours are rife that Rishi Sunak is again leading the UK Prime Minister's race. Sunak, however, has not declared his candidature yet. Reports suggest the Indian-origin former chancellor has hit the threshold of 100 members of Parliament required to make it to the shortlist for the race to replace Liz Truss as Conservative Party chief and British Prime Minister. 

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Side effects of pandemic, biggest global crisis in 100 years, can't go away in 100 days: PM Modi

PM Modi on Global Crisis: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (October 22) said the government is working towards softening the blow of the economic problems faced by several countries across the world in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra to enter Telangana tomorrow

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Congress' 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', led by senior party leader Rahul Gandhi, will enter Telangana's Gudebellur village on October 23. The yatra is presently in the state of Karnataka. Telangana Congress has made grand arrangements to welcome Rahul’s marathon walk at the entry point on the Karnataka-Telangana border. After breakfast at Gudebellur, the Yatra will take a three-day break from October 23 noon till October 26. 

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PM Modi virtually participates in 'Griha Pravesh' of 4.5 lakh PMAY beneficiaries in Madhya Pradesh

PM Modi Griha Pravesh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes part virtually participate in the 'Griha Paravesh' of 4.5 lakh beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantry Awas Yojana in Madya Pradeh on Saturday. Officials said that the event will start at 3 pm at BTI ground in presence of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. 

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