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Paralympic medalist Deepthi Jeevanji felicitated at her university in Amaravathi

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Amaravathi (Andhra Pradesh) [India], January 24 (ANI): Indian Paralympic medalist athlete Deepthi Jeevanji was felicitated at her varsity, SRM University on Friday for her fine performances in the sporting arena which helped her secure the Arjuna Award during the National Sports Awards recently this month. Deepthi secured a bronze medal at the Paris Paralympics last year in the 400 m T20. In the same competition category,

Two roundabouts coming to NE Kansas highway

Ksnt.com 

KANSAS (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has selected two locations for new roundabouts on U.S. 24 in northeast Kansas. The roundabouts will be coming to two locations on U.S. 24 near Manhattan. One of the roundabouts at the U.S. 24 and K-13 junction is already underway. The other roundabout will be located [...]

West Bank violence imperils Gaza ceasefire, warns UN rights office

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Hundreds of Jenin residents fled their homes as the military demolished a number of houses on the third day of a major operation in the West Bank city Thursday. The operation was launched within days of the start of a ceasefire in Gaza that saw the first exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails since a brief truce in November 2023. Israeli officials said the Jenin operation was aimed at what the military said were Iranian-backed militant groups in the refugee camp adjacent to the city.

Staffing firms call for cutting GST rate to 5%

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Staffing firms in India are advocating for a reduction in the GST on employment services from 18% to 5%, citing their low profit margins and the need to promote organized employment. The Indian Staffing Federation has also requested industry status for the sector to facilitate better growth and implementation of staffing solutions.

A visit to Notre-Dame Cathedral with architectural historian Mathieu Lours

France24.com (en) 

In this week’s Paris des Arts, Notre-Dame Cathedral takes centre stage as we delve into the history of Paris’s gothic gem with architectural historian Mathieu Lours. We also meet Henri Chalet, the Director of the Maîtrise Notre-Dame singing school and follow his work with the choir during their rehearsals. And, in “From Paris with love”, we discover a reading of writer Sylvain Tesson’s works on stage inspired by his love of Notre-Dame Cathedral.