Playful book about The Beatles wins major nonfiction prize

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Craig Brown’s “One Two Three Four: The Beatles in Time” was named winner of the 50,000-pound Baillie Gifford Prize at a virtual ceremony in London.

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Srinagar woman selected to study master’s at Oxford University, makes Kashmir proud. 29-year-old gave up her engineering degree in Malaysia for the prestigious institution Sahreen Shamim Srinagar: In Kashmir, education has been majorly impacted by lockdowns and curfews. Of late, the COVID-19 pandemic has left students behind doors in the Indian-administered region like the rest of the world. Some are anxiously waiting for the re-opening of schools despite attending classes online but due to the slow-speed internet, it is dampening their mood. However, a passionate student has come up with some good news for the entire valley. The proud girl, Sahreen Shamim, has become only the second Kashmiri who has been selected by the world’s prestigious institution – Oxford University in the UK - for an academic year at the Blavatnik School of Government. 29-year-old Shamim, who was brought up in Srinagar’s Natipora, gave up in her engineering degree midway in Malaysia followi...
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Mission Kashmir will be Manoj Sinha’s biggest test | Opinion

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Should NEET & JEE Main 2020 be postponed? 87% respondents want to cancel Sept exam dates –Poll

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