Month: November 2025

  • Luke Kwon slammed as old 2019 article resurfaces after missed tee time

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    Luke Kwon slammed as old 2019 article resurfaces after missed tee time
    Golfer and YouTuber Luke Kwon missed his tee time at the Barstool Sports Internet Invitational. This led to online criticism. An old article from 2019 resurfaced, detailing past lateness and discipline problems during his college golf career. Kwon apologized, calling it an honest mistake. The resurfaced story highlighted a pattern of tardiness.

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  • ‘Frustrated, but never gave up’: Pant opens up on emotional comeback – watch

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    'Frustrated, but never gave up': Pant opens up on emotional comeback – watch
    Rishabh Pant has successfully returned to competitive cricket, captaining India A in a four-day match against South Africa A after a challenging recovery from a foot fracture. He described the rehabilitation process as demanding, emphasizing the crucial role of positivity and the facilities and support at the Centre of Excellence in his comeback.

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  • India controls tap: Pak at ‘acute risk’ of water shortage – report

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    India controls tap: Pak at 'acute risk' of water shortage – report
    Pakistan faces a severe water crisis after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, potentially controlling crucial river flows. A recent report highlights Pakistan's limited storage capacity, making it vulnerable to disruptions. India's recent dam operations on the Chenab River, without prior notification, caused downstream drying and sediment release, impacting Pakistan's agriculture, which heavily relies on these waters.

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  • From reaping riches to facing challenges, horticulture switch leaves ryots in a fix

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    From reaping riches to facing challenges, horticulture switch leaves ryots in a fix
    The growth story of horticultural crop cultivation in the Rajampeta region of Annamayya district inspired many professionals, including those from the software industry, to take up farming. The semi-arid Rayalaseema climate, red sandy loam soils, and ancient tank-based irrigation systems helped farmers – who once relied on rain-fed crops like groundnut and pulses – gradually shift to fruit-bearing trees and vegetables. However, drastic weather changes, recurring crop diseases, and a lack of marketing facilities and government support have left many in distress. K. Umashanker delves deep into the region’s changing agricultural dynamics and its drawbacks

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  • From fight for unification to anti-Hindi push: many phases of Kannada activism

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    From fight for unification to anti-Hindi push: many phases of Kannada activism
    From the 1990s to now, the Kannada movement has gone through many shifts, even as some themes have remained the same

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  • Regime changes in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka were due to poor governance: Doval

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    Regime changes in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka were due to poor governance: Doval
    National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said that governance plays a “seminal role” in “nation-building process” and in securing the nation-state

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  • ‘How do you rebuild all this?’ Black River residents assess damage after Hurricane Melissa

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    ‘How do you rebuild all this?’ Black River residents assess damage after Hurricane Melissa
    People of Jamaican coastal town described as storm’s ground zero are traumatised and desperate for helpIt is a treacherous journey to Black River, a coastal town in Jamaica’s southwestern parish of St Elizabeth, which this week bore the brunt of Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.Uprooted trees and lamp-posts, rubble from landslides, huge potholes and miles of thick, slippery silt from severe flooding have turned the route into a dangerous obstacle course. But most daunting is the water that you encounter as you pass through communities that overnight have become rivers. Continue reading…

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  • Trump administration blocked from suspending Snap benefits for millions of Americans

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    Trump administration blocked from suspending Snap benefits for millions of Americans
    Judge issues temporary restraining order arguing that halting of food aid benefits, due to kick in Saturday, is unlawfulUS politics live – latest updatesA federal judge in Rhode Island on Friday afternoon blocked the Trump administration from suspending all food aid for millions of Americans amid the ongoing government shutdown.John McConnell, a US district judge in Providence, issued a temporary restraining order at the behest of a group of US cities, nonprofit organizations and a trade union, which argued the US Department of Agriculture’s suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, known as Snap or food stamps, that was due to kick in on Saturday, was unlawful. Continue reading…

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  • Judge blocks suspension of Snap food aid during shutdown – US politics live

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    Judge blocks suspension of Snap food aid during shutdown – US politics live
    Federal court ruling comes hours before more than 40 million Americans could lose food stamps benefitsTrump officials blocked from suspending Snap benefits How will shutdown affect your access to food or health insuranceUS House Speaker Mike Johnson reiterated this morning that he will not bring the chamber back into session until the government shutdown ends.Speaking to Fox News on Friday, Johnson said: “We are anxious to get the house back to regular legislative session, but we have to get the lights turned back on. Chuck Schumer and the Democrats in the Senate have got to reopen the government. Again, it’s the most fundamental responsibility of congress is to have the government operate and work for the people. That’s the number one priority right now and we cannot deviate from that.” Continue reading…

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