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The Ambedkarite Champ: 15-year-old Vandan Sawai defeats chess great Magnus Carlsen

Delhi Class X student beat Magnus Carlsen in an online blitz game after returning from a six-week Europe trip; his parents learnt about the result later from his Chess.com profile

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Bulandshahr violence: BJP MP blames murdered police inspector

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Cyclone Gaja and it’s Aftermath

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Cong to trounce BJP in MP: Samvida Karmachari Opinion Poll

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Can the country be implored to rise for the rights for others?

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Is the internet to blame for the rise of authoritarianism?

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From Central America to Syria: The Conspiracy against Refugees

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