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TopicDiego Maradona

Topic: Diego Maradona

‘Homicide by negligence’: 8 healthcare workers to face trial over Maradona’s death

The footballing great, who led Argentina to a second World Cup title in 1986, died aged 60 in November 2020 from heart failure after undergoing brain surgery days earlier.

Big Bang catch — Maradona’s stolen Hublot watch worth Rs 20 lakh recovered in Assam

The limited edition watch was recovered from an Assam resident who used to work in a Dubai firm where Maradona’s belongings had been stored

Donald Trump’s Thanksgiving ‘pardon’, and Covid ‘Grinch’ ruins 2020 Christmastide

The best cartoons of the week, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Delhi’s ‘customary welcome’ & govt’s ‘trickle-down theory’ for artists

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Why the English still can’t let go of the ‘Hand of God’ goal

In England, the continuing anger that Maradona “got away with it” in 1986 comes out of the ashes of empire.

Maradona farewell turns chaotic, Covid restrictions go for a toss

People clashed with the police in and around Argentina's Plaza de Mayo. The opening to a mass gathering marks a sharp contrast to nearly 8 months of tightly-managed lockdown.

Candle marches, football matches, high emotions — Kolkata mourns its ‘God’ Maradona

Fans didn’t pour onto the streets of Kolkata to condole the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona due to Covid protocols, but the grief was palpable.

Maradona takes ‘God’s hand’, and saying goodbye to Congress strategist Ahmed Patel

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Why Maradona was better than Messi and Ronaldo

Messi, Ronaldo have been exceptionally fortunate with their club teams — brilliant players surrounded by other brilliant players. But Maradona made magic out of mediocre materials.

Diego Maradona, all-time football great, dies of heart attack at age 60

Argentina’s 1986 World Cup-winning captain, whom many hail as the greatest player ever, had undergone surgery to remove blood clot from his brain earlier in November.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.