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Dec- 2022 -4 December
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4 December
‘I want my US$20,000 back’: man in China wants divorce and wedding refund 33 days into union by hanging banner outside wife’s home
A man seeking a wedding costs refund from his wife with a banner and loudspeaker outside her home trends in China The couple met through a matchmaker and got engaged 3 days later before marrying in a lavish ceremony in January this year A man in China who borrowed heavily to pay for his 510,000-yuan (US$72,000) wedding, which fell apart just 33 days later, has demanded his bride refund a substantial part of their marriage costs. © Provided by South China Morning Post The 25-year-old man, surnamed Hou, from Henan province in central China, trended on mainland social media after launching a one-man campaign late last month seeking the return of 140,000 yuan (US$20,000) he spent on the wedding, reported Jimu…
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4 December
TikTok star Megha Thakur passes away at 21 in Canada
Canadian TikTok star Megha Thakur passed away on November 24. She was 21-years-old. The reason behind her death is not known and according to her parents, she died “suddenly and unexpectedly”. Her parents announced the grim news in an Instagram post from her account. Megha Thakur always promoted body positivity through her posts on TikTok. She had over 930k followers on the app. In the Instagram post, her parents decribed her as a confident and independent young woman. As per the post, Thakur passed away in the early hours of November 24. A funeral service was also held on Novmeber 29. “It is with heavy hearts we announce the light of our life, our kind, caring, and beautiful daughter, Megha…
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4 December
American tourist killed as massive wave strikes cruise ship in Argentina
An American tourist was killed and four other people were injured when a massive wave struck Viking Polaris cruise ship as it sailed in southern Argentina on Tuesday. “It is with great sadness that we confirmed a guest passed away following the incident,” Viking said in statement released regarding the incident. “We have notified the guest’s family and shared our deepest sympathies.” It also said the injuries suffered by the other passengers were not life threatening. The name and hometown of the American woman who died have not yet been released. She was 62 years old. The cruise ship was heading for the port of Ushuaia, a resort town in the far south of the country, when waves from the storm shattered glass cabin windows. The ship itself sustained only limited…
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3 December
40% Indian parents of kids aged 9-17 admit their children are addicted to smartphones
More than 40 per cent of urban Indian parents acknowledge that their kids between the ages of 9 and 17 are dependent on social media, videos, and online gaming, according to a survey by LocalCircles. The percentage is higher for kids between the ages of 13 and 17, though 40 per cent of respondents acknowledged that their children spend that much time online every day watching videos, using social media, and playing games. Nearly 62 per cent admit that their children aged 13 to 17 spend 3 hours or more per day on their smartphones, browsing social media, checking videos, or playing games, and 44 per cent say they are addicted to it. According to the survey, nearly 55 per…
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2 December
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2 December
Explained: Why you should never put your feet on car dashboard
Airbags, which are standard safety equipment in modern cars, deploy in a split second and explode from their compartment at a rate of 322 km/h to cushion your head and body in case of a crash. Most people get into the passenger seat of a car and immediately prop their feet up against the dashboard. Unfortunately, it is the most dangerous thing to do if your driver needs to stop suddenly or the vehicle is involved in a crash. Airbags, which are standard safety equipment in modern cars, deploy in a split second and explode from their compartment at a rate of 322 km/h to cushion your head and body in case of a crash. If you are seated appropriately, they…
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2 December
Make This Delicious Yet Healthy Paratha At Home For Breakfast
Parathas are one of the most loved breakfast options in North India. Although you can whip up a variety of parathas, the parathas made from drumstick leaves are not only delicious but also extremely beneficial for your health. The drumstick leaves parathas are loaded with nutrients. The best thing about this dish is that you can eat it for breakfast, lunch or even dinner. These parathas are not only delectable but they can also be prepared in a very short time. Read on to know the ingredients and recipe for making drumstick leaves parathas at home. Drumstick Leaves Paratha Ingredients: Drumstick leaves – 1 cup Flour – 2 cups Gram flour – 3 tbsp Ginger– 1 piece Green chilli –…
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1 December
Technology and Health: Tech plays key role in Kanti Velugu
Telangana first State in the country to conduct this unique initiative. Hyderabad: In the coming months, the Telangana government will roll out a unique and massive population-based eye screening programme ‘Kanti Velugu’ that is seldom taken up at that scale by any other State. Organising a mass eye-screening programme with an aim to conduct eye tests for at least 1.5 crore individuals across Telangana does not come easy. As was evident by the success of the first phase of Kanti Velugu in 2018, technology, technical expertise and trained human resource are set to play a huge role in the smooth conduct of the novel initiative. Implementing this requires critical planning and leveraging a lot of technical know-how, medical infrastructure and trained manpower. From developing exclusive…
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1 December
Scientists revive 48,500-year-old ‘Zombie Virus’ buried in ice in Russia
Climate change due to global warming is rapidly thawing the ancient permafrost, which may pose a new threat to humans, according to researchers who revived nearly two dozen viruses – including one frozen under a lake more than 48,500 years ago. European researchers examined ancient samples collected from permafrost in the Siberia region of Russia. They revived and characterized 13 new pathogens, what they termed “zombie viruses,” and found that they remained infectious despite spending many millennia trapped in the frozen ground, according to a Bloomberg report. The oldest, dubbed as Pandoravirus Yedoma, is known to be 48,500 years old, which breaks the previous record held by a 30,000-year-old virus that was uncovered by the same team in 2013. Scientists…
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