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The boom and bust of sporting culture in A.P.
A weightlifter’s bronze in Sydney remains the only Olympic medal present-day Andhra Pradesh can call its own. In Visakhapatnam, Paul Nicodemus reports how a State that had repeatedly built a system that produced medals, has over the years let it fall apart
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When foreign universities come home
Foreign universities have taken steps to establish their off-shore campuses with the permission of the University Grants Commission. While one section feels that this is a good development, there are others who argue that Indian students will be better off studying at the parent campus of foreign universities, interacting with foreign students and having multicultural…
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U.S. proposes new rule to scrap 60-day grace period for H-1B workers after job loss
If the rule is finalised, foreign workers facing job loss before the expiry of their visas would need to leave the United States immediately, unless they have separate authorisation to remain
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Elephants facing anthropogenic hazards in Assam
Wildlife specialists free an elephant from a tyre stuck around its neck, days after the trunk of another trapped in a wire-mesh trap was treated
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Fox News Didn’t See a Ratings Bump During Trump’s Republican Convention Speech
A typical prime-time audience on Fox News tuned in for an atypical presidential speech.
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Delhi HC refuses to allow Vinesh Phogat’s participation in selection trials for 2026 Senior World Championships
The court says allowing the wrester, who has returned to competitive sports after pregnancy, to participate in the trials without first adjudicating upon the selection policy, may result in unequal treatment of similarly situated athletes who are not before the court
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Inside the Republican Midterm Convention, Where It Was ‘Trump-a-Palooza’
Amid the glitz, glamour and party atmosphere of an unusual midterm convention in Dallas, the president boasted of his accomplishments, predicted Republican victories and all but ignored the daunting political landscape his party faces this fall.
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TSA May Allow Passengers With PreCheck to Bring Water Through Checkpoints
Bottles of water could soon be allowed through security checkpoints at some airports, relaxing a strict policy in place for more than 20 years.
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Dozens of Protesters Gather Outside the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas
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DU to add 5.5K seats to existing hostel capacity of 7,210 over five years
Earlier this week, DU Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh asked college principals to review residential facilities for students and expedite work on under-construction hostels.