• Collective facepalm as Trump ascends the GoP throne

    Cruz withdrew from the race after a crushing defeat in the Indiana primary, saying he “no longer had a viable path to victory”. Memes and jokes abounded, as usual, but there was also a sense of helplessness as most of them, including some Republicans, won ....

    Cruz withdrew from the race after a crushing defeat in the Indiana primary, saying he “no longer had a viable path to victory”. Memes and jokes abounded, as usual, but there was also a sense of helplessness as most of them, including some Republicans, won ....

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  • Path clear for Trump as Cruz exits

    Entering politics 10 months ago, Mr. Trump, whose business practices may be questionable but has unbeatable showmanship, ran a campaign that upended the Republican Party and outraged the American liberal conscience in his march to victory. Winning all 57 delegates in In ....

    Entering politics 10 months ago, Mr. Trump, whose business practices may be questionable but has unbeatable showmanship, ran a campaign that upended the Republican Party and outraged the American liberal conscience in his march to victory. Winning all 57 delegates in In ....

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  • Ted Cruz – ‘Chosen by god’, rejected by voters

    The party’s presumptive nominee Donald Trump has made many controversial statements on Muslims and Islam, but it is Mr. Cruz who has characterised his campaign as a movement to save the Judeo-Christian values from “radical Islamic terrorism”, another o ....

    The party’s presumptive nominee Donald Trump has made many controversial statements on Muslims and Islam, but it is Mr. Cruz who has characterised his campaign as a movement to save the Judeo-Christian values from “radical Islamic terrorism”, another o ....

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  • Trump maintains stand on banning Muslims, Clinton slams

    The rival Hillary Clinton campaign immediately slammed Mr. Trump asserting that the former secretary of state would not tolerate this divisive and dangerous direction as the U.S. President. A day after he became a presumptive nominee, Mr. Trump refused to budge down ....

    The rival Hillary Clinton campaign immediately slammed Mr. Trump asserting that the former secretary of state would not tolerate this divisive and dangerous direction as the U.S. President. A day after he became a presumptive nominee, Mr. Trump refused to budge down ....

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  • Alberta declares emergency as fires threaten Canada oil town

    Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said fire had destroyed or damaged an estimated 1,600 structures. Flames are being kept from the downtown area thanks to the “herculean’” efforts of firefighters, said Scott Long of the Alberta Emergency Management Agency. ....

    Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said fire had destroyed or damaged an estimated 1,600 structures. Flames are being kept from the downtown area thanks to the “herculean’” efforts of firefighters, said Scott Long of the Alberta Emergency Management Agency. ....

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  • In the middle of nowhere, Saifai attempts to emerge as a major sporting hub

    The road from Etawah to Saifai is witness to the transformation of the erstwhile nondescript village into a centre for large-scale infrastructure development, the 20km distance easily traversed in 15 minutes. The birthplace of Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav ....

    The road from Etawah to Saifai is witness to the transformation of the erstwhile nondescript village into a centre for large-scale infrastructure development, the 20km distance easily traversed in 15 minutes. The birthplace of Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav ....

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  • It was a hard row to hoe for him to reach Rio

    For this spirited 25-year-old, the grim battle his mother, Asha Bhavana Bhokanal, is waging for life in the ICU for the last few days, has been haunting him but that did not deter him from achieving his dream of representing India in the Olympics. “Yes, it is a ....

    For this spirited 25-year-old, the grim battle his mother, Asha Bhavana Bhokanal, is waging for life in the ICU for the last few days, has been haunting him but that did not deter him from achieving his dream of representing India in the Olympics. “Yes, it is a ....

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  • India slips in latest ICC ODI, T20 rankings

    The Indian cricket team was dislodged as the top Twenty20 side and also dropped a rung to fourth in the ODI charts of the latest ICC rankings following the annual update. India is now second in the Twenty20 charts, behind New Zealand. Australia and New Zealand have re ....

    The Indian cricket team was dislodged as the top Twenty20 side and also dropped a rung to fourth in the ODI charts of the latest ICC rankings following the annual update. India is now second in the Twenty20 charts, behind New Zealand. Australia and New Zealand have re ....

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  • Mega-bucks chasing ordinary talent

    If the International Cricket Council and the Board of Control for Cricket in India push through an act that penalises cricketers for possession of assets/money disproportionate to their talent, or, to be precise, the lack of it, tens of dozens of cricketers will be caught i ....

    If the International Cricket Council and the Board of Control for Cricket in India push through an act that penalises cricketers for possession of assets/money disproportionate to their talent, or, to be precise, the lack of it, tens of dozens of cricketers will be caught i ....

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  • Not a ‘super captain’, says Zaheer Khan

     Zaheer Khan is reliving his tactical acumen acquired over a period of time as an international cricketer. Fifteen years of intense combat on the field have given him the platform to explore and experiment in a format that is ideally meant for the young. But even at 37 ....

     Zaheer Khan is reliving his tactical acumen acquired over a period of time as an international cricketer. Fifteen years of intense combat on the field have given him the platform to explore and experiment in a format that is ideally meant for the young. But even at 37 ....

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