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In 2017, a 14-year-old Virginia girl dug a backyard pond for a school project; 9 years later, it has become a thriving wildlife ecosystem

The transformation demonstrates how even relatively small habitat projects can make a difference when they provide food, water, shelter and appropriate native vegetation What began as a school assignment with a shovel and a patch of ordinary lawn has, nine years later, become a miniature wildlife sanctuary in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. In 2017, 14-year-old Maggie…

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‘Pakistan cricket in shambles, all-time low’: Ex-cricketer tears into PCB amid England turmoil | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricket is going through a major crisis. With the team already 2-0 down in the three-Test series against England, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made a series of sudden changes that have raised more questions than answers. Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Atiq-uz-Zaman has expressed his disappointment over the situation, saying the team…

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IIT Mandi orders inquiry after poster says Shudras should ‘serve higher classes’ | India News

Controversial caste poster at IIT Mandi sparks row, institute orders inquiry into display NEW DELHI: IIT Mandi has set up an inquiry after a Bhagavad Gita-themed poster displayed on its campus during Janmashtami celebrations described Shudras as being meant to “serve higher classes”, triggering controversy over caste discrimination.Institute Director Laxmidhar Behera said the poster was…

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Vladimir Kramnik reacts to Levon Aronian’s ‘modest confidence’ after grandmaster says he is better than many | Chess News

Vladimir Kramnik Reacts to Levon Aronian’s Claim (Image: Chess.com) Levon Aronian’s candid assessment of his chess career has drawn a pointed reaction from former world champion Vladimir Kramnik, after the American grandmaster said that reaching No. 2 in the world was already a “miracle” for him.In an exclusive interview with The Times of India, Aronian…

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In 2020, smoke grounded civilian aircraft as 242 people were trapped by California’s Creek Fire; National Guard crews rescued all 242 in 7 hours, the largest helicopter rescue in Guard history

It’s been six years since the Creek Fire rescue changed nighttime firefighting forever, after California National Guard crews flew into a wall of fire and smoke in the largest helicopter rescue in Guard history and saved all of them in seven hours. A new mini-documentary shared by Governor Gavin’s office recounts the extraordinary nighttime mission…

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Hanuman Ansh: Anubhav Sinha hails ‘Mirzapur – The Movie’ and ‘Hanuman Ansh’ as ‘not freak hits’: ‘The box office is telling us all a story if we watch carefully’ | Hindi Movie News

Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha has taken note of the contrasting yet significant box-office performances of ‘Mirzapur – The Movie’ and ‘Hanuman Ansh’. While the former opened strongly on Friday, the latter has emerged as one of the year’s biggest surprise hits. For Sinha, however, the success of both films points to something more significant than unexpected…

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London court clears extradition of Indian-origin pharmacist accused in Hyderabad murder case | World News

Ajith Kumar Mupparapu faces extradition over alleged Hyderabad murder case/Image: Representative Image An Indian-origin pharmacist living in Britain can be extradited to Hyderabad to face trial over allegations that he poisoned his former wife’s family with arsenic and plotted to kill her father, a London court ruled on Friday, Reuters reported.Ajith Kumar Mupparapu, 46, is…

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Rashmika Mandanna says she is proud of ‘Epic’ director Aditya Haasan, praises his ‘90s’ success: ‘You have a huge responsibility, all the best to you’ | Telugu Movie News

Rashmika Mandanna attended the pre-release event of ‘Epic – First Semester’, starring her brother-in-law Anand Deverakonda and Vaishnavi Chaitanya in the lead roles. Directed by Aditya Haasan, the film marks his theatrical debut. During the event, Rashmika spoke about the filmmaker and said she was proud of him. Rashmika Mandanna says she is proud of…

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‘Contributed to population control’: Former CEC Quraishi says EC ‘eliminated’ 15 cr voters through SIR | India News

NEW DELHI: Former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi on Sunday criticised the Election Commission over its special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, claiming that the exercise had effectively removed around 14-15 crore people from the country’s voter lists.Speaking to news agency ANI, Quraishi urged the poll panel to disclose the number of voters deleted,…

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