1. Dhoni’s ‘Dad’s Army’: How CSK’s Big Weakness Turned Match-Winners
Trust MS Dhoni to script himself the perfect ending.
The former Indian skipper had spent two seasons in the shadows, playing for an IPL team he never really got around to calling home, but cut to 2018 and he was back in the CSK yellow.
On 27 May 2018 at the Wankhede Stadium, with a playing XI that averaged almost 31 years, MS Dhoni lifted his third IPL trophy with his CSK hat, and it was his 'Dad’s army' recruits who made it happen.
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2. Exclusive: CBSE Cheats 2018 Class 12 Students by Marking Unfairly
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has cheated lakhs of students who appeared for the Class 12 board exams in 2018 by unfairly “moderating” their marks, a practice that Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar had assured would be abolished.
As per CBSE’s own statements and the Central government’s assurances, 2018 would be the first year with the new policy of “no moderation”.
But a comprehensive data analysis of the 2018 Class 12 results, that were announced on Saturday, has revealed that shockingly enough, the CBSE has continued to rampantly “moderate” marks, as unfairly as ever.
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3. Parties Play Blame Game Over Faulty EVMs, Meet Election Commission
Various parties across states met the Election Commission over faulty EVMs in the bypolls of different constituencies and demanded that polling time be extended as many voters faced issues while voting.
With voting for bypolls underway in four Lok Sabha seats and 10 Assembly seats across nine states, EVM and VVPAT glitches have also been reported from Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.
The Samajwadi Party has submitted a complaint to the Election Commission alleging EVMs were being tampered with at the Centre’s direction.
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4. Music Composers Make Note: Madhuri Dixit Sings Like a Pro!
When we met Madhuri, we also realised that she is a powerhouse of talent, it’s not just her acting and dancing skills. The actor can put you to shame with her whistles and can give the new generation actors, who are also trying their hand at singing, a run for their money. She sings quite well!
Watch the video to find out more about the actor and her upcoming film.
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5. Have You Heard This Anti-Racism Rap from Arunachal Pradesh?
The opening verse of K4 Kekho’s rap drives home the message right in the beginning of the song – it is going to talk about the disturbing issue of racism faced by the people of the Northeast.
As the song progresses, it highlights the various instances of this blatant racism, where people from the Northeast are misunderstood, mocked and murdered. From making fun of how they look, to thinking that they belong to China and Nepal, and in extreme cases, even killing them, this is a sad reality. Most people from Northeast living in metros across India have had to endure some form of racism.
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