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April 20, 2025

How does Barcelona get these killer trios together? Another one is taking shape, and it promises drama, thrills... maybe a treble?

- Rudraneil Sengupta

On April 10, Barcelona put on an attacking masterclass in the Champions League quarter-final that left Borussia Dortmund decimated. If there was a match to showcase the incredible skills, brains, and speed of the Spanish club's attacking trio, this was it. All four goals in the eventual 4-0 score came through some combination of Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal.

In creating such havoc in the opposition's box, the trio was following in the footsteps of some of the greatest three-person attacking formations in football.

The most famed of these, of course, featured Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar. In the three years that they played together (2014-17), they proved too overwhelming for any team to contain. They were simply faster, stronger and more skilled. They seemed almost telepathically connected.

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Pakistan navy test fires missile in Arabian Sea

The Pakistan Navy on Saturday successfully testfired a surface-to-air missile during an exercise in the North Arabian Sea, according to an official release.

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Abducted Dalit woman rescued in Meerut

THE WOMAN WAS ABDUCTED AFTER HER MOTHER WAS ATTACKED BY SOM AND HIS AIDES. THE MOTHER'S DEATH LED TO PROTESTS IN THE REGION

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STEBIN-NUPUR KICK OFF WEDDING FESTIVITIES

The wedding celebrations of actor Nupur Sanon, 30, and singer Stebin Ben, 32, officially began in Udaipur on Friday, with the couple hosting a haldi ceremony followed by a sangeet night.

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January 11, 2026

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Police bust gang that preyed on Indians with terror probe threat

Delhi Police have busted an international cybercrime syndicate that defrauded victims across India of nearly ₹100 crore by impersonating anti-terror officers and placing them under “digital arrest”, arresting seven people including a Taiwanese national who served as the operation's technical backbone.

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January 11, 2026

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OFF THE GRID: THE RISE OF PHONE-FREE WEDDINGS

From invites stating no-phone policies to unplugged ceremonies, couples are ditching the screens for their big day

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The controlled chaos of Geese

FOWL PLAY

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You gotta have fate

How often has a chance meeting altered our lives, or happenstance secured us a win? No matter what one believes, it seems clear: our lives are shaped by forces beyond our reach. How does one contend with that surreality?

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January 11, 2026

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NCP factions release joint manifesto for Pune municipal body elections

Maharashtra deputy chief minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar and his cousin Supriya Sule, the working president of NCP (SP), on Saturday released a joint manifesto for the upcoming elections to the Pune municipal corporation, following a bitter split in 2023.

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One battle after another: Here's to the Year of Sport

A 2026 WISH-LIST

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January 11, 2026

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Save as...: How women invest

There is certainly a difference. The choices women make when it comes to investments are generally considered too timid, too conservative, too risk-averse. What's interesting, though, is that the aims of women are also the aims of all cautious investors with a lot to lose. The challenges they face - interrupted careers, unsteady income arcs - are shared by millions around the world (think, gig workers, caregivers, entrepreneurs). Could a shift in how the world of finance views such lives benefit us all?

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