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Good Sports: FIRST INDIAN TO WIN MR. UNIVERSE TITLE
January 2020 -
Chitharesh Natesan, 33, a Delhi-based bodybuilder from Kerala, is the first Indian Mr. Universe. A former hockey player and fitness trainer, he trains more than five hours a day.
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Good Sports: ANOTHER FIRST FOR CRICKET REFEREE
January 2020 -
India’s G. S. Lakshmi, 51, is the first woman on the ICC International Panel of Match Referees and first female cricket referee to oversee a men’s One-Day International.
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Good Sports: HELPING SURVIVORS OF CHILD LABOR
January 2020 -
Virginia teens Medhnaa and Kushaan Saran had volunteered at Bal Ashram orphanage in Jaipur with survivors of human trafficking and child labor. Now their nonprofit is Touch of Life Foundation.
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QUOTA of QUOTES
January 2020 -
Quotes from Kamala Harris; on Barbie dolls with scientific careers; comedian Vir Das; a city Councilmember on winning vs richest man in the world; a woman lawyer about police killing rape suspects.
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DID THAT REALLY HAPPEN?
January 2020 -
How much do you know about current events in India and the U.S.? Try this short quiz!
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Fun Time: TABLE TENNIS: THE BEST SPORT PLAYED ON A TABLE
January 2020 -
A humorous look at the differences between tennis and table tennis--including the possibility that table tennis was invented in India by the British.
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A PROFESSOR LACKING GOOD TASTE
January 2020 -
A professor at the U.S. Naval War College created an uproar when he tweeted his response to a request for controversial food opinions. He was “trying to tweak the pretentious foodies."
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OWNER OF CALCUTTA TRUCK SCHOOL BUSTED FOR BRIBERY
January 2020 -
Scary: 179 tractor-trailers driven by drivers who bribed to get their licences--in California! Jagpal “Paul” Singh, 61, owner of Calcutta Truck School in North Hollywood, has been caught.
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Good Sports: CRICKET STAR ACHIEVES MILESTONE
December 2019 -
Mumbai-born Smriti Mandhana, 23, became the third-fastest woman and the second-fastest Indian to reach 2,000 ODI runs. She scored 74 runs in her 51st match, clinching the series for India.
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Good Sports: INDIAN MEN RANKED NO. 9 IN TABLE TENNIS
December 2019 -
The Indian men’s table tennis team is ranked #9 in the world, their highest ranking ever. Their two best players are #30 and #36 among male players worldwide. An Indian-American paddler is #26.
