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At the Australian Open 2020, all eyes, like in recent times, will be on Serena Williams as she continues her quest for a record-equalling 24th Major. Read the piece from Briefcase's final edition today. #SerenaWilliams #AustralianOpen Tennis

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Iran's only woman Olympic medalist, Kimia Alizadeh, has permanently left her country for Europe stating she was politically exploited. Her decision shows how difficult life can be for women in countries where freedom is restricted. #Taekwondo #IranSports

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Australia's megadiversity is in danger due to the raging bushfires. Some 50,000 koalas may have died, some species wiped out, and the country’s 250,000 insect species in peril. #AustraliaWildlife #AustraliaBushfires

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Holding for the first time that freedom of Internet access is a fundamental right, the Supreme Court has ordered the J&K administration to review all related curbs within a week. #SupremeCourt #InternetFreedom #KashmirShutdown

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Some bacteria that live in humic lakes can convert microplastics into omega 6 and omega 3 fatty acids, says a new study. #Microplastics #Polyethylene

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India's Ronaldo scripts history, is now the Junior World No. 1 in individual sprint in the latest international cycling union (UCI) rankings. His teammate Y. Rojit Singh bags the second spot. #IndiaCycling #UCI

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A NASA satellite has discovered a habitable planet, slightly bigger than the earth, some 100 light years away. #NASA #TOI700 #Earth

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As India takes on Sri Lanka in the second T20I in Indore today, a run feast is expected. The Holkar Stadium pitch traditionally favours batsmen and the short boundaries only make it tougher for bowlers. #IndiaVsSriLanka #IndiaCricket

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Amid talks of an economic slowdown, some indicators from November and December are raising hopes that the Indian economy may have bottomed out. #IndiaEconomy #GST

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India, Sri Lanka will use their T20 matches starting Sunday to prepare for the short format World Cup coming up in October #T2 #cricket

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The ATP Cup, a new 24-nation men’s team event that kicks off today in 3 Australian cities simultaneously, will offer ranking points based on individual results. While Federer has given it a miss, Nadal and Djokovic will be playing. #ATPCup #Tennis

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Research conducted in China has found that long-term exposure of a population to fine particulate matter is linked to increased incidence of stroke. #PM2.5 #AirPollution #stroke

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Briefcase looks at the main challenges facing Indian politics, judiciary, economy, environment and sports in 2020. #IndiaPolitics #BriefcaseNYEdition

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Outgoing Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat has been appointed India’s first Chief of Defence Staff, a 4-star general expected to bring in synergy and triservice integration. #BipinRawat #CDS #IndiaDefence

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Political uncertainty and unease prevails in J&K. The administration’s latest order removing Sheikh Abdullah's birth anniversary and Martyr's Day from its list of public holidays has caused a fresh burst of anger. #JammuAndKashmir #CAA

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Amravati farmers are protesting AP govt's decentralised capital model over concerns that the land appreciation they expected from the setting up of the proposed capital would be dashed if the Secretariat and HC are shifted out. #Amravati #AndhraPradesh

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The MiG-27 swing wing fighter aircraft will fly into history today. This is the last of the MiG-27 series, which in recent years has come to be known more for its unreliability, to be decommissioned in India. #IAF #MiG27

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PM Narendra Modi will be in Uttar Pradesh today to unveil a statue of Atal Bihari Vajpayee at a time when the State is facing a crackdown over the CAA protests. #NRC_CAA_Protest #CAA_NRCProtests #Modi

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2019 proved a historic year for Indian cricket, as Kohli's men secured the country's maiden Test series win in Australia in January, and followed it up with a series of dominant performances in Tests. #YearEnderTHBriefcase #IndiaCricket #ViratKohli

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2019 belonged to Rafael Nadal, who secured the year-end World No.1 ranking for the fifth time and won the Davis Cup for Spain almost single-handedly. #THBriefcaseYearEnder #Sports2019 #Tennis

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