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Homeless but not broken: Displaced by war, Yevheniia Kantemyr and Polina Buhrova keep Ukraine’s flag flying high | Badminton News

Ukraine’s Yevheniia Kantemyr and Polina Buhrova (Instagram | Polina Buhrova) NEW DELHI: Yevheniia Kantemyr was 16 and nursing a knee injury when Russian bombs rained down on her native city of Kharkiv in Ukraine. As the situation went from bad to worse, many in this city of 1.42 million inhabitants were forced to flee, including…

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Harvard to pay Rs 507 crore settlement after morgue manager stole, sold donated body parts

Harvard University. (AP Photo used for representation) Harvard University has agreed to pay a $53 million (around Rs 507 crore) settlement to resolve lawsuits filed by families whose loved ones’ bodies were allegedly mishandled and body parts stolen from its medical school morgue.The settlement comes after Harvard Medical School’s former morgue manager, Cedric Lodge, pleaded…

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When Sonu Nigam sang on Mumbai streets for 3 hours as beggar: ‘A boy gave me Rs 12 and asked, “Uncle, did you have breakfast? ”’ | Hindi Movie News

Almost a decade ago, Sonu Nigam gave Mumbaikars a surprise they would never forget when the celebrated singer went undercover as a street performer and sang his own songs on the busy streets of Juhu. At a time when Sonu was already one of Bollywood’s most recognisable voices, he chose to step away from the…

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In 1992, Congress backed a plan to restore Florida’s Kissimmee River after decades of flood control. 28 years later, wetlands and wildlife were returning | World News

For much of its history, Florida’s Kissimmee River did not run in a straight line. It wandered through central Florida, spreading across a broad floodplain that filled with water during the rainy season. That slow, shifting landscape supported fish, wetland plants and large numbers of birds. Then, in the 1960s, the river was reshaped into…

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Police Company’ shoot halted for 2 hours on Day 1; FWICE intervenes over Ram Gopal Varma’s pending dues – Reports | Hindi Movie News

Ram Gopal Varma‘s upcoming movie ‘Police Company’ reportedly encountered a financial issue when filming began on Monday. The production was reportedly stopped for nearly two hours during the first day’s schedule.The interruption followed the arrival of representatives from the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE). The federation reportedly raised concerns over payments that were…

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‘Will review travel advisory’: US envoy Gor visits Srinagar, says J&K ‘important part of India’ | India News

US Ambassador Sergio Gor visits Srinagar with J&K CM Omar NEW DELHI: US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor met Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar on Wednesday, his first visit to the region since taking office. Gor said that Washington would reconsider its travel advisories for the Union Territory.“It’s a pleasure to…

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‘Every Test match victory is special’: India’s vice-captain KL Rahul after 165-run victory in Galle Test | Cricket News

India’s KL Rahul plays a shot on day four of the first test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Galle, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) India vice-captain KL Rahul was pleased with the team’s convincing 165-run win over Sri Lanka in the first Test, saying the result has boosted their confidence in handling…

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In 1964, a 27-year-old woman bought an abandoned 18 acre island off Maine and built a small house to live there alone; 22 years later the island was donated to become a wildlife sanctuary

Before it was a wildlife sanctuary, it was a woman’s abode. Witch Island is an approximately 18-acre land area off the coast of South Bristol, Maine, United States. Named after the woman who used to live there, it was sold off to another who donated it to become a wildlife sanctuary, as per a report…

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