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Oprah Winfrey sells most of OWN stake to Discovery for $36 million
Winfrey's company, Harpo, filed to sell half of the 1.34 million shares received in the transaction, according to a regulatory filing Tuesday
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Rahul static at 3rd, Kohli improves to 7th in ICC T20I batting rankings
KL Rahul retained his third position, while India skipper Virat Kohli improved a rung to the seventh spot in the ICC men's T20I player rankings for batsman released on Wednesday.
 "Rahul static at 3rd, Kohli improves to 7th in ICC T20I batting rankings")
Atletico Madrid's Trippier banned for 10 weeks for breaching betting rules
England and Atletico Madrid defender Kieran Trippier was banned from football for 10 weeks and fined 70,000 pounds (USD 94,000) on Wednesday by the English FA for breaching betting rules
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Former FT editor names Business Standard among gold-standard publications
Lionel Barber, the former editor of the Financial Times, London, from 2005-2020, spoke of all these and more in an interview podcast on the Indian Journalism Review
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Nihal Sarin, Gukesh in semifinals of Online World Cadets, Youth Rapid meet
Four Indians, including Grandmasters Nihal Sarin and D Gukesh, advanced to the semifinals of the FIDE Online World Cadets and Youth Rapid Chess Championships in their respective categories on Monday.
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Being part of Amazon is Prime Video's biggest strength, and challenge
From convincing filmmakers to do shows for online, to having a slate with some of the best films and shows, Amazon Prime Video has come a long way since it came to India four years ago
 "Being part of Amazon is Prime Video's biggest strength, and challenge")
Stephen Alter on his love, concern for magnificent but fragile Himalayas
An American passport holder, he feels more at home in Mussoorie, where he's lived most of his life (his father served as headmaster of Woodstock School there) than anywhere in the States
 "Stephen Alter on his love, concern for magnificent but fragile Himalayas")
Liverpool's Klopp puzzled by latest block on allowing five subs in EPL
Klopp was unimpressed by the decision to allow Premier League teams to have nine players on the bench instead of seven
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Bayern's Robert Lewandowski wins FIFA award as best men's player
Robert Lewandowski won his biggest personal prize, showing that a forward not named Messi or Ronaldo can be voted the world's best soccer player.
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Convicted habitual rapists in Pakistan could be castrated under new law
Convicted habitual rapists in Pakistan could be chemically castrated after President Arif Alvi on Tuesday approved a new anti-rape ordinance.
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2022 T20 WC Qualification: 86 teams to fight for 15 spots across 225 games
The ICC on Monday announced that as many as 86 teams will fight for the 15 spots in the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia, the qualifying phase comprising 225 matches across 13 months.
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ISL 7: Hyderabad FC hold ATK Mohun Bagan 1-1, maintain unbeaten run
Hyderabad FC rode on Joao Victor's second half penalty to hold ATK Mohun Bagan to a 1-1 draw, maintaining their unbeaten run in the Indian Super League, here on Friday.
 "ISL 7: Hyderabad FC hold ATK Mohun Bagan 1-1, maintain unbeaten run")
In China men's skincare boom, start-ups & investors seek rich glow
Drawing on the huge reach of online retailers like Alibaba and JD.com, at least 10 new Chinese male skincare brands have been set up this year, said media reports
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Forbes 2020 list: Top 10 powerful women in the world
The world's 100 most powerful women by Forbes is topped by German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the 10th year in a row
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Most liked tweets of 2020: Chadwick Boseman post tops; here's the list
Twitter has put out its recap for the year. Check out the 5 most liked tweets globally
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Google firing respected AI researcher Timnit Gebru is cause for concern
Over 1,400 Google employees and thousands of techies employed in other Silicon Valley businesses have signed a letter of protest about the manner of her dismissal
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Super-rich are buying luxury products online like never before
It's not just the number of online auctions that have risen. Buyers' price threshold has shot far beyond anyone's expectations
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Universal Music picks up Bob Dylan's catalogue in blockbuster deal
The price was not disclosed, but is estimated at more than $300 million
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The greatest of all time: Why Maradona was better than Messi and Ronaldo
When Diego Maradona was staking his claim to the title of best ever, most of the world could only get a quadrennial glimpse of his genius
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Flamingos to mangroves, this first-of-its-kind map shows Mumbai's wild side
The map seeks to make Mumbai's youth aware about its rich biodiversity through a campaign called Biodiversity By The Bay
 "Flamingos to mangroves, this first-of-its-kind map shows Mumbai's wild side")