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TopicFIFA World Cup 2018

Topic: FIFA World Cup 2018

CBI is a divided house, and WhatsApp rumour strikes again

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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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Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

Hit by mortar shell, but still fighting—BSF heroes of Op Sindoor honoured with gallantry medals

President of India has honoured 16 BSF personnel with gallantry medals for show of exemplary courage in the 87-hour ‘war’ between India and Pakistan that followed the launch of Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.