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TopicFIFA World Cup 2018

Topic: FIFA World Cup 2018

CBI is a divided house, and WhatsApp rumour strikes again

Your daily dose of the latest news

Donald Trump is a hypocritical ‘baby’ and nothing is as important as football

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

Plane crash kills five in Mumbai, and the rupee is not doing well

Front Page A plane crashed Thursday while landing in Mumbai. All four crew members and a labourer on the ground died as the aircraft crashed...

Ghani confirms Pakistani Taliban chief killed in American drone strike

Here’s what’s happening across the border: Pakistan’s transgenders to boycott elections in Lahore; football world cup fever hits Karachi.

How costly is the World Cup? That’s complicated

According to our estimate, a total of $14.5 billion in gross domestic product worldwide could be at risk in the first two weeks of the tournament.

Here are 4 of the most politically charged World Cup games ever played

As FIFA kick-starts in Russia, amidst protests over Russia supporting Bashar al-Assad 's regime in Syria, here are some the most politically charged sporting events.

Bill Gates thanks Pakistan’s army chief Bajwa for military’s effort in fighting polio

Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa receives phone call from US secretary of state Mike Pompeo, and there’s a Pakistan connection to FIFA 2018.

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Why Hyundai Creta is still the king of Indian roads after 11 years—brand value to looks

Hyundai was never scared of rivals overtaking them last year. But in 2027, the mythical ‘Creta Killer’ may finally emerge. Or it could continue to remain a myth.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.