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Indian Railways is cracking down on fake user IDs to improve the ticket booking process. Their goal is to make it easier for passengers to book tickets using genuine and verified IDs. This is an ongoing effort by the Ministry to reform the ticketing system.

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Being the absolute Track & Field royalty that Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is, with her 10 World Championship titles and three Olympic golds spanning Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Tokyo 2021, must have involved razor-sharp focus and tunnel vision of her running lane. But there were silly capers along the way, while she trained monkishly for her sprints.

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The build-up to the third T20I between India and South Africa on Sunday does not start in Dharamshala. Instead, it begins about 50 km away at the bottom of Kangra, before the wide highways make way for the narrow roads that traverse the hillside, where several billboards, big and small, welcome the cricket-mad tourists to the “most beautiful stadium in the world”.

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In 2025, Clair Obscur from Sandfall Interactive won nine out of 10 nominations at The Game Awards, including Game of the Year. Praised for its emotional storytelling and detailed environments, other winners included Arc Raiders for Best Multiplayer Game and Nintendo for Best Family Game and Best Sports/Racing Game. Grand Theft Auto 6 also received recognition.

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Lionel Messi's GOAT Tour continues in India with Hyderabad as the second stop. After chaos in Kolkata, Messi will have a packed schedule in Hyderabad before heading to Mumbai and New Delhi. The event will be better managed, with a friendly game, football clinic, and penalty shootout featuring Messi. The Hon'ble Chief will also give felicitations and remarks.

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The Railway Minister has directed officials to serve region-specific local cuisine on Vande Bharat trains to improve the passenger experience and promote the culture and cuisine of the areas the trains pass through.

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