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IKEA OPENS FIRST STORE IN INDIA
August 2018 -
Hyderabad residents can now add “assembling furniture” to their list of hobbies. IKEA, the
Swedish furniture retailer, opened a 400,000-square foot store in Hyderabad in July.
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EXPORTING MILK, BUT NOT FROM COWS
August 2018 -
Milk from the camels of Rajasthan is selling for as much as $50 a liter, thanks to its purported medicinal value. Be careful, though: at $50 a liter, you’ll cry over spilled milk.
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Good Sports: FILLING THE FOOTBALL ARENA
July 2018 -
Mumbai Football Arena seats 7,000, but only about 2,500 showed up for India’s opening match in the Hero Intercontinental Cup. So Indian team captain Sunil Chhetri posted on social media.
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Good Sports: FAST-GROWING PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE
July 2018 -
India’s Pro Kabaddi league features 12 teams, including the Haryana Steelers and Telugu Titans. Last season, a game drew a TV audience of 26.2 million, almost twice the cricket audience.
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Good Sports: YOUNG TENDULKAR GETS A CHANCE
July 2018 -
The offspring of sports stars are rarely able to live up to the family name. The 18-year-old Arjun Tendulkar was selected for India’s under-19 squad to play two four-day games against Sri Lanka.
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QUOTA of QUOTES
July 2018 -
Quotes from Mindy Kaling, a spelling bee winner, Dinesh D'Souza on being pardoned, Nina Davuluri on Miss America pageant, Actress Sarayu Rao, and Anand Giridharadas about Trump and decency.
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DID THAT REALLY HAPPEN?
July 2018 -
How much do you know about current events in India and the U.S.? Try this short quiz!
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Fun Time: IF RETIREMENT ISN’T FOR YOU, RETIRE FROM IT
July 2018 -
Many people, especially those in their late 50s or older, count down the days until retirement. But is retirement really as blissful as it seems? Many people want to resume working!
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MONEY-GRUBBING MONKEYS
July 2018 -
People who have large sums of money usually take precautions to prevent robberies. In Agra, a crime prevention tip is this: “Watch out for bandits disguised as monkeys—or even real monkeys!”
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NATIONAL ANTHEMS ON DEMAND
July 2018 -
If the UN ever hires an official national anthem singer, it could be 12-year-old Yathaarth Murthy of Bangalore. The seventh grader can sing English translations of all 250 national anthems.
