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A Missouri grandma started serving free breakfasts to neighbors in a town of fewer than 300; months later, health officials said she needed a permit to continue

For Kite, breakfasts were about so much more than food. She said that the people who visit her house are an extension of her family and that she didn’t want to stop providing for them. In a small Missouri town, where mornings can sometimes feel more quiet than the rest of the world, one grandmother…

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PM Modi, Rajnath celebrate Rakshabandhan with schoolgirls & NCC cadets; Kharge, Rahul extend wishes | India News

The leaders extended warm greetings to the citizens on the auspicious occasion. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday celebrated Rakshabandhan with schoolgirls at his residence, 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. Wishing Indians on the occassion, he prayed that the auspicious festival bring happiness, prosperity, and success into everyone’s lives.PM Modi shared images of the…

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‘Not publisher of Sonia Gandhi’s memoir’: Penguin rejects ‘editorial changes’ claim | India News

Penguin India on Sonia Gandhi Book NEW DELHI: Penguin Random House India on Friday clarified that it is not the publisher of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love in India.The Publishing house rejected reports that it decided against publishing the book because the author declined editorial changes.In a statement posted on…

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‘Delhi’s pressure’: Sanjay Raut on Maharashtra govt’s one-year extension for drivers to learn Marathi | India News

Sanajy Raut on one-year extension for drivers to learn Marathi NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday alleged that the BJP-led Maharashtra government extended by a year the deadline for auto and taxi drivers to learn Marathi as it was “under pressure from Delhi,” referring to the BJP’s central leadership.“The Marathi proficiency…

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In 2013, Nasa sent 20 giant balloons drifting over Antarctica to track particles falling from space and uncover what happened when they reached Earth |

High above the ice in Antarctica, a group of enormous balloons was quietly tracking a phenomenon that could not be seen from the ground. In January 2013, Nasa’s BARREL mission sent 20 balloons drifting through the polar winds, carrying instruments designed to detect faint X-rays produced when energetic particles entered Earth’s upper atmosphere. The experiment…

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In 2017, a wildfire advanced toward Roslyn, Washington; nine years later the town has deliberately burned 500+ acres of forest to build a protective shield against future fires

In Washington, a team of igniters are walking across the forest with canisters filled with a mixture of diesel fuel and gasoline. They walk in parallel, lighting grasses and shrubs, moving forward as flames spread in the back, and thousands of pine needles combust into a smoke show. At the same time, more than a…

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A Belgian farmer says he has not irrigated outdoor crops for 26 years; dig just 5 to 10 cm below the dry-looking surface and the soil is still moist

At first glance, the fields of Belgian farmer Diederik Steyaert look like they are struggling with drought. The top layer of soil appears dry, the weather is hot and there is little sign that the crops have been receiving extra water. But dig just a few centimetres beneath the surface and the picture changes. The…

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Scuffle with police at TMC office: FIRs against Abhishek Banerjee, two others; 13 arrested | India News

Scuffle broke out over police’s attempt to remove a TMC banner from the party office NEW DELHI: Kolkata Police have filed three FIRs against three Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders, including Abhishek Banerjee, and arrested 13 people following a confrontation with police and civic body officials at his Camac Street office a day ago, an officer…

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Scientists watched wild capuchin monkeys for 45 months and recorded around 280 vertebrate-eating events; when fruit became scarce, the monkeys increasingly turned to lizards, snakes and other animals for food

Capuchin monkeys (Representative Image/ Canva) For most people, monkeys are closely associated with fruit, leaves and insects. But when their preferred plant foods become harder to find, some capuchin monkeys appear willing to switch strategies. They hunt and eat small vertebrates, including mammals and reptiles, turning to animal prey as an important source of energy…

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