Return to menu Mei Xiang’s birthday at the National Zoo Saturday is a bittersweet birthday for one of D.C.’s most beloved residents. Giant panda Mei Xiang turns 25, and it’s the last celebration for her at the National Zoo, as she, partner Tian Tian and cub Xiao Qi Ji are all scheduled to return to…
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NEW DELHI: HDFC Bank on Thursday became the second most valuable company by market capitalisation, overtaking IT behemoth Tata Consultancy Services.At the close of trade, HDFC Bank, which recently completed the merger of its mortgage financier parent HDFC into itself, commanded a market capitalisation (mcap) of Rs 12,72,718.60 crore, which was Rs 5,826.95 crore more…
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Pakistan triumphed over Sri Lanka by four wickets on the final day of the opening Test to lead the two-match series 1-0 in Galle on Thursday, courtesy of a double ton by Saud Shakeel in the first innings. Pakistan had resumed their run-chase of 131 runs at 48-3 with Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq on the…
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Pakistani mountaineer Sajid Sadpara. — Tweet/@sst8448 Pakistani mountaineer Sajid Sadpara scaled the world’s 12th highest peak — Broad Peak — without supplementary oxygen in a single push from basecamp on Wednesday. Sadpara, son of legendary mountaineer Ali Sadpara summited the 8,051-metre peak without the assistance of Sherpas, local support. Sadpara has now climbed all five…
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Budweiser and Coca-Cola, sparklers and flags, a picnic with family and friends — it looks like a typical Independence Day in the United States — except that the flags are Confederate, and they’re being buried in a shallow grave. This is the futuristic patriotic tradition envisioned by the multimedia artist Josh Kline in a three-channel…
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How hearing aids may decrease the risk of dementia – CBS News Watch CBS News More than six million older Americans are living with dementia. A new study suggests that hearing aids may help slow cognitive decline. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook takes a look. Be the first to know Get browser…
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Fast-moving wildfires swept across hills in the searing heat outside the Greek capital on Tuesday, forcing authorities to close highways to help protect an oil refinery. Water-dropping airplanes and helicopters flew low though a blanket of smoke tinted orange by the sunset to try and contain two wildfires to the west of Athens before nightfall….
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As the actors strike scuttles Hollywood productions, as well as events promoting performers’ work, one movie premiere went forward as scheduled, albeit without its stars. At Disney’s “Haunted Mansion” premiere Saturday, the only recognizable faces on the red carpet were those of Disney characters, not the star-studded film’s cast members. Typically, red carpet events featuring…
The captain of the Spanish women’s national team issued a public apology on Monday after the soccer team faced massive backlash for a video posted last week that showed four players seemingly mocking a traditional dance of the indigenous people of New Zealand. Ivana Andres, 29, read a statement at a greeting ceremony in the…
