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In 2015, a storm flooded and destroyed a Virginia wildlife refuge beach parking lot; now officials are moving it 2.5 miles north so dunes and saltmarsh can reclaim the old site

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (Image Credit: Canva) A severe storm in 2015 flooded and destroyed a recreational beach parking lot at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia, exposing the growing difficulty of maintaining visitor facilities on a shifting barrier island. According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the refuge is now relocating the recreational…

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BEL, Ananth Technologies ink pact | India News

The partnership will explore opportunities to develop systems and subsystems for missiles, radars, satellites and navigation system BENGALURU: Ananth Technologies and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) have signed an MoU to jointly develop and manufacture advanced electronic systems for defence and aerospace applications, in a move aimed at expanding indigenous capabilities in strategic technologies.The partnership will…

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Modi govt’s Gen Z outreach: One Union minister to visit one university every day | India News

The initiative was also discussed at the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Modi government is preparing a nationwide programme under which a Union minister will visit a university every day to interact directly with students and understand their concerns, sources familiar with the plan told news…

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Jharkhand students suspend 26-day protest over JPSC-JSSC exam; give 2-month ultimatum to Soren govt | India News

The government’s decision, announced after a cabinet meeting on Monday and followed by eight notifications issued late Tuesday night, covers examinations for several administrative, technical and judicial posts. NEW DELHI: Students protesting alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations suspended their 26-day agitation and gave the state government two months to address their demands on Wednesday….

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European wild boars escaped a North Carolina hunting ranch in 1912; a century later the Smokies still removes hundreds each year to limit their damage

European wild boars are large, powerful wild pigs native to Europe and parts of Asia and North Africa, known for their strong snouts, dark coats and sharp tusks. A shipment of European wild boars brought to a North Carolina hunting estate more than a century ago continues to cause serious ecological problems inside Great Smoky…

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Evening News Wrap: Kiren Rijiju rejects China incursion claim; US envoy Sergio Gor visits Srinagar, and more | India News

Kiren Rijiju rejects China incursion claim; Sergio Gor visits Srinagar; while Mahua Moitra faces arrest warrant in hate speech case (Photos: ANI) Union minister Kiren Rijiju said there is a problem at the Arunachal Pradesh border due to the lack of delineation, while rejecting reports of a 60-km Chinese incursion. US Ambassador to India Sergio…

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Watch: English singer Laura Wright performs Pakistan’s national anthem ahead of 1st Test against England | Cricket News

English singer Laura Wright performs Pakistan’s national anthem (Screengrabs) English singer Laura Wright performed Pakistan’s national anthem before the first Test between England and Pakistan at Headingley on Wednesday, where Joe Root’s return as England captain began with a strong start for the hosts.England won the toss and elected to bowl first in overcast conditions,…

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In 2016, an Indiana family bought a former bishop’s residence with its own private chapel; after nine years restoring it, the century-old home is listed for $1.28 million

The century-old home is listed for nearly $1.28 million (Image Credit: Maggie Patterson via PEOPLE) An Indiana family spent nine years restoring a historic home that once served as a Catholic bishop’s residence and contains an elaborate private chapel. The story was detailed in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, in which Maggie Patterson shared how…

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At 14, Sheri Lynch received a small grey hippo as a birthday gift. 40 years later, her collection had grown into a world-record collection of 1,086 items | World News

PC: Guinness World Records At 14, Sheri Lynch was given a small grey hippopotamus plush by her best friend. She had no idea that the birthday present would still be part of her life more than four decades later, or that it would eventually sit alongside more than a thousand other hippo-themed objects. The US…

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‘Quickest way to erode goodwill’: J&K CM Omar Abdullah reacts to viral ‘we are Gen Z’ video | India News

In the video, the woman is heard saying, “We are Gen-Z and we won’t tolerate this nonsense”, NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday reacted to a viral video showing a female tourist arguing with security personnel at a checkpoint in Kargil, saying the phrase “we are Gen Z” could become…

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