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Jashn-e-Premchand: Here's How Mumbai is Celebrating the Birth Anniversary of the Renowned Author

Popularly known as Upanyas Samrat, Premchand is famous for his modern Hindi-Urdu literature.




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Veer Savarkar Believed Some Muslims, And Christians Possess 'All Essential Qualifications of Hindutva', Claims Biography

Savarkar defined his idea of a Hindu resurgence in political terms, not religious.




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Book Excerpt: When Rajnath Singh Refused To Give a Ticket to His Son for 2007 UP Polls

Rajneeti: A Biography of Rajnath Singh written by Gautam Chintamani chronicles the fifty-year long political journey of Singh from a Swayamsevak in the RSS to the defence minister of India.




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26/11 Terror Attacks: Martyred ATS Chief Hemant Karkare Was Brave in Life, as He Was in Death

One of the biggest issue that Karkare's death brought to light was that of 'faulty' bulletproof jackets, which allegedly could not protect him and resulted in his death on 26/11.




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Remembering Luigi Pirandello: 5 Works by the Celebrated Italian Writer

Luigi Pirandello is considered to be one of the forerunners of the Theatre of the Absurd. On the writer's 93rd death anniversary, here's looking at 5 works by him one must read.




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'Replicated His Tattoo...': How Anita Nair's Iconic 'Inspector Gowda' Became Face of Indian Crime Fiction

In the last decade, detective Borei Gowda has appeared in two of Nair's books -- Cut Like Wound (2012) and Chain of Custody (2016) and have already won a strong fan base among crime fiction lovers in the country.




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Renowned Hindi Author Ganga Prasad Vimal Dies in Road Accident in Sri Lanka

Ganga Prasad Vimal wrote more than one dozen poetry collections, short story collections and novels. His last novel, Manushkhor, was published in 2013. He received several Hindi literary awards.




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Happy Birthday Nicholas Sparks: 5 Films Based on His Novels

On the novelist’s 54th birthday, here is a look at some of his works that have made it to Hollywood films.




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Jeevan Samvad, Hindi Series on Depression and Suicide, Launched in Book Form

News18.com Hindi editor Dayashankar Mishra has written about mental health issues while combining both an Indian traditional viewpoint and the modern aspect.




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Stephen King Criticized for Comments on Diversity

Stephen King's comments came shortly after the announcement of this year’s nominees for the Academy Awards, widely criticized for only choosing male directors and for an almost entirely white group of acting finalists.




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Why Jawaharlal Nehru Wanted India to Embrace 'Tolerant and Creative Nationalism'

Nehru said, whatever confusion the present may contain, in the future, India will be a land, as in the past, of many faiths equally honoured and respected, within a tolerant, creative nationalism, not a narrow nationalism living in its own shell.




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Sridevi's Biographer Satyarth Nayak Says He Wanted to Know Many Things About the Bollywood Actress

Legendary actress late Sridevi's biographer Satyarth Nayak talked about many questioned that he had in mind to ask the actress but could not due to her untimely death in February 2018.




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From Konyaks of Nagaland to Kurumbas of  Nilgiris: A Look Into The Private lives of Isolated Indian Tribes

What makes things worse is that the government data and statistics fail to capture the essence of their everyday lives, and stories and narratives from the tribals themselves are conspicuously absent from mainstream literature.




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Ex-Refugee Bayern Munich Star Alphonso Davies Raises Funds for Those Forced to Flee

Alphonso Davies, who started his life in a refugee camp in Ghana, said it would be disastrous if coronavirus reaches any of the world's many refugee camps.




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Divided Beliefs Over Ligue 1 Fate After French PM's Announcement, League Delays Decision

French Football Federation president felt the Ligue 1 season was over while Lyon president was not sure of the same. The league is yet to take a decision.




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'How Would You Avoid Direct Contact?' FIFA Medical Chief Wary of Resuming Season Amid Covid-19 Threat

FIFA's medical committee chairman Michel D'Hooghe said he would propose to not play competitive football in the coming weeks.




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Alan Pardew Leaves ADO Den Haag After Just 8 Matches in Charge Following Eredivisie Cancellation

Alan Pardew's contract as ADO Den Haag manager was to expire at the end of the Eredivisie 2019-20 season, which was scrapped due to coronavirus.




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Manchester United Wont Travel to India for Pre-season: Report

Manchester United were reportedly planning to play a match against East Bengal in Kolkata.




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Manchester United Given Permission to Trial Safe Standing at Old Trafford

Manchester United insist work can be carried out on the project whilst respecting social distancing guidelines to ensure it is ready for when fans can return.




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Italian Federation Chief Fears 'Football Death' With Non-completion of Serie A Due to Covid-19

Italy's football federation chief Gabriele Gravina warned that a decision to cancel Serie A season would signal "the death of Italian football".




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Former Leeds United and England Defender Trevor Cherry Dies Aged 72

Trevor Cherry was a member of the Leeds United side that won the English top flight in 1973-74.




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Rangers Accused by Scottish League Chief of Bringing Game into Disrepute

Rangers alleged that clubs has been bullied by Scottish Professional Football League executives.




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Swiss Football League Set to Resume on June 8 Behind Closed Doors

With the Swiss government easing coronavirus lockdown, they plan to allow the football season to restart in June.




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Dutch Coach Gertjan Verbeek Quits A-League's Adelaide United Over Uncertainty Around Covid-19 Impact

Gertjan Verbeek said his future as the head coach at Adelaide United was 'insecure' given the situation around the coronavirus pandemic.




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Divided Over Resumption, League-by-league Guide to European Football's Coronavirus Shutdown

European football has been hit hard by coronavirus shutdown and different leagues have separate ideas about resumption amid coronavirus fears.




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Liverpool Would Want to Avoid Getting Awarded the Premier League: Peter Drury

Renowned commentator Peter Drury said if Liverpool get the Premier League title without playing more in the current scenario, their rivals will forever laugh at them.




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French Football Season Declared Over, Paris Saint-Germain Awarded Title: League

PSG were leading Ligue 1 table by 12 points from Marseille when the season was suspended.




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Indian Football Legend Chuni Goswami Dies Aged 82 Due to Cardiac Arrest

Former India football captain Chuni Goswami, passed away in Kolkata due to cardiac arrest.




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Lyon 'Reserve Right' to Appeal no European Qualification After Ligue 1 Ended Without Further Play

Lyon are contemplating appealing against the decision to end Ligue 1 without further play as they stand outside the continental berths in the table.




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Portuguese Football Season to Restart in May Behind Closed Doors: Prime Minister

Primeira Liga and the final of the Portuguese Cup are the "only exception" to a ruling that has kept all other professional sport suspended, Portugal's Prime Minister said.




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Majority of Players Are Scared of Returning to Football Amid Covid-19, Says Sergio Aguero

Sergio Aguero said that with footballers having their family to take care of, majority of them are scared around returning to play too soon.




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Lionel Messi is GOAT! La Liga Shares Incredible Photo, Asks 'Did It Work?'

Lionel Messi is regarded as the greatest player ever to grace the game and La Liga took to Twitter to share a photo for proof.




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Think Talent is an Innate Quality: AC Milan Boss Compares Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Roger Federer

AC Milan manager Stefano Pioli said talent is not the only thing but the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Roger Federer also work hard.




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I Would Definitely be Interested in it: Gareth Bale on Possible MLS Move

Gareth Bale's Madrid contract ends in 2022 and earns him close to 30 million euros a year before tax.




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Federal Judge Rules Against US Women's Soccer Team in Equal Pay Case

The US women's soccer team have been involved in a court case against United States Soccer Federation over pay discrimination.




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Major League Soccer Allows Individual Workouts to Resume on Wednesday

In accordance with the government Covid-19 shutdown laws, MLS has given a green signal to players to begin working out individually on team outdoor training fields.




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Kieran Trippier Charged by FA over Alleged Breach of Betting Rules

Kieran Tripper said he was cooperating with the investigation but cleared that he had not placed any football-related bets.




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Happy Birthday David Beckham: 5 Best Goals of the Decorated English Footballer

A look at some of the most memorable goals David Beckham has scored over the span of his brilliant career.




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Cesc Fabregas Reminds Tottenham Fans of What Happened Today 4 Years Ago

Cesc Fabregas took to Twitter to remind Tottenham Hotspur fans about Leicester City winning the Premier League title.




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Possibility to be Discussed: FIFA Vice-president Ponders Calendar Year Season in Europe

FIFA vice-president Victor Montagliani said moving the entire European football season to a calendar year as a reaction to the coronavirus.




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Netherlands Coach Ronald Koeman Hospitalised with Heart Problem

The 57-year-old Ronald Koeman underwent a 'cardiac catheterisation' procedure at a hospital in Amsterdam.




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Former Manchester United Star Andy Cole Starts Kidney Research Fund

Andy Cole had suffered kidney failure in 2015 after picking up a virus and had a life-saving transplant three years ago.




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Sunil Chhetri Helps Fan Get 2-month Netflix Subscription and a Signed Jersey

A fan asked Sunil Chhetri for his Netflix ID and password for the Covid-19 lockdown period. The Indian men's football team captain got him more.




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Brighton & Hove Albion, West Ham United Oppose Neutral Venues for Premier League Restart

Brighton & Hove Albion's chief executive admitted that to restart Premier League compromises were needed but said the league's integrity would be damaged without home matches.




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FC Cologne Calls Worried Player to Account for Criticising Club Over Covid-19 Cases Handling

FC Cologne midfielder Birger Verstraete said he should not have given the interview out of emotion while the club said the player gave false impression of the safety measures in place.




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Rio Ferdinand Used to Shout at Cristiano Ronaldo to Make Him Defend: Rafael da Silva

Rafael da Silva spoke about Rio Ferdinand's leadership qualities and revealed how he used to shout at Cristiano Ronaldo.




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The One I Liked To Watch and Follow was Andres Iniesta: Bruno Fernandes

Bruno Fernandes revealed how Andres Iniesta had a huge influence on his playing style.




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Cristiano Ronaldo Awaited as Serie A Gets Back Training Amid Doubts

Officially all 20 Serie A teams have unanimously backed a return to competition after the stop due to coronavirus.




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Without Spectators, It's Not The Same Sport: Hugo Lloris Wants Premier League Title Settled on The Pitch

Hugo Lloris said that resuming the Premier League without fans will be strange and hopes that it can decided on the pitch.




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Spanish Cup Rivals Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao Want Fans At The Final

The Spanish Cup final between Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao was originally scheduled for April 18 in Seville at the Olympic Stadium, known as La Cartuja.