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Stapled visas issue: 'Athletes should have free & unfettered access to sports competitions'

Stapled visas issue: 'Athletes should have free & unfettered access to sports competitions'

Reacting for the first time to the controversy, the IOC informed TOI in a statement that it has taken up the matter with the stakeholders concerned and that the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) have had discussions with the organisers of the Hangzhou Games to avoid recurrence of such future situation

Israel hails 'superwomen' from Kerala who saved elderly lady from Hamas

Israel hails 'superwomen' from Kerala who saved elderly lady from Hamas

The Israeli embassy in India praised two Keralites for saving the lives of Israeli civilians during a Hamas attack

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Maharashtra disqualification pleas: Speaker may not give SC revised schedule, seek 'feedback' instead

Maharashtra disqualification pleas: Speaker may not give SC revised schedule, seek 'feedback' instead

The Maharashtra Assembly speaker, Rahul Narwekar, may seek feedback from the Supreme Court on expediting the hearings for the disqualification case of Shiv Sena MLAs. The Supreme Court had criticized Narwekar for delaying the decision on the disqualification plea

Chess grandmaster Praggnanandhaa to make right moves for Isro

Chess grandmaster Praggnanandhaa to make right moves for Isro

India's lunar rover Pragyan has ceased functioning on the Moon, prompting Isro to enlist the help of chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa to promote science and technology among young Indians

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Meet Mumbai's Banksy: Phantom street artist tackling social ills, wall by wall

Meet Mumbai's Banksy: Phantom street artist tackling social ills, wall by wall

Tyler, a guerrilla street artist from Mumbai, has been gaining attention for his thought-provoking and socially scathing art

Sheikh Hasina's daughter in fray for WHO post sparks nepotism debate

Sheikh Hasina's daughter in fray for WHO post sparks nepotism debate

Public health and global health practitioners have called for greater transparency and oversight in the election process for regional directors of the World Health Organization (WHO). The letter, signed by over 60 experts, comes amidst controversy surrounding the nomination of Salma Wazed, the daughter of Bangladesh's current prime minister, for the position of the regional director of South East Asia

The 'next king' is raring to square off against chess's best

The 'next king' is raring to square off against chess's best

R Praggnanandhaa, an 18-year-old chess player from Chennai, gained national attention in India after his impressive performance in the chess World Cup. Prag, as he is known, stunned top-ranked players and reached the final, earning the nickname "Next King."

How Amul will help revive dairy industry in Sri Lanka

How Amul will help revive dairy industry in Sri Lanka

Gujarat to chart out 'milky' way for crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Why SVB isn't second Lehman — not for India, not for the world

Why SVB isn't second Lehman — not for India, not for the world

SVB’s collapse is thanks to lax regulation of a mid-sized bank. Indian start-ups will be barely affected

Why Banga being a corporate czar is good for World Bank

Why Banga being a corporate czar is good for World Bank

Activists are wrong because ex-Mastercard boss can mobilise climate finance by tapping private sector capital

Ukraine shows how nationalism creates and sustains wars

Ukraine shows how nationalism creates and sustains wars

The war, like most wars, started as shocking and became banal. But nationalism needs wars & weapons industry loves them

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