November 2024 – आवारा मुसाफिर

Santa’s annual train visit delivers hope and magic to one corner of coal country

November 30, 2024130 Views

Since 1943, the people of Appalachian Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee have looked forward to Santa’s arrival. Not in a sleigh on their rooftops, but on a train. The Santa Train marks its 82nd running this year, bringing presents and joy to small towns along a 110-mile portion of the CSX rail line tucked into remote coal-country river valleys. Many of the children who line the tracks and wait for Santa on the Saturday before Thanksgiving are the third, fourth or fifth generation to do so. “I look for it every year. I count the days down,” said Sandra Owens, of Haysi, Virginia, who held a pink pillowcase with a message in black ink, “Thank you CSX and volunteers for the Santa Train. 82.” Owens moved to Kentucky from Delaware 55 years ago when she got married and experienced h...

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How do you eat a $6.2 million worth of art piece!

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November 30, 202482 Views

Cryptocurrency entrepreneur who bought banana art eats the fruit in Hong Kong A cryptocurrency entrepreneur who bought a piece of conceptual art consisting of a simple banana, duct-taped to a wall, for $6.2 million last week ate the fruit in Hong Kong on Friday. Chinese-born Justin Sun peeled off the duct tape and enjoyed the banana in a press conference held in The Peninsula Hong Kong, one of the city’s priciest hotels, in the popular shopping district of Tsim Sha Tsui. “It tastes much better than other bananas. Indeed, quite good,” he said. “Comedian,” by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, was a phenomenon when it debuted in 2019 at Art Basel Miami Beach, as festivalgoers tried to make out whether the single yellow piece of fruit affixed to a white wall with silver duct t...

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Fossil footprints in Kenya show two ancient human species coexisted

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November 30, 2024223 Views

About 1.5 million years ago, individuals of two different species in the human evolutionary lineage trudged on a muddy lakeshore in northern Kenya, leaving behind intersecting trackways alongside the footprints of antelopes, horses, warthogs, giant storks and other animals. These tracks turned into fossils that scientists have now discovered at a location called Koobi Fora, providing the first evidence that these two species - Paranthropus boisei and Homo erectus - shared the same landscape, literally crossing paths. The discovery raises intriguing questions about the relationship between the two species and any competition for resources. Paranthropus boisei, the more distantly related to modern humans of the two, lived from about 2.3 to 1.2 million years ago, standing up to about 4...

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Starbucks serves South Koreans coffee and glimpse into the North

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November 30, 202481 Views

The world's last Cold War frontier now has a Starbucks cafe in South Korea where customers can get a glimpse through the heavily militarised border into the North, all while sipping a latte. Hundreds showed up on Friday for the opening of the U.S. coffeehouse chain's newest store in an observatory near the city of Gimpo, around 50 km (31 miles) northwest of Seoul and close to the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas. Customers queue up in front of the new store of Starbucks at the top of the Aegibong Peak Observatory, south of the demilitarized zone (DMZ), separating the two Koreas, in Gimpo, South Korea, November 29, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon The DMZ has become an unlikely draw for foreign and local tourists, despite a spike in tensions on the Korean peninsula in recen...

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Excitement in Paris as Notre-Dame prepares to reopen

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November 29, 202485 Views

French President Emmanuel Macron praised on Friday the more than 1,000 craftspeople who helped rebuild Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral in what he called "the project of the century", five-and-a-half years after fire gutted the Gothic masterpiece. The 12th-century cathedral, one of the French capital's most beloved and visited monuments, will reopen its doors next week to tourists and to the Catholic faithful. "Never before have we seen such a construction site. You all had your share in the project of the century," Macron told a gathering that included carpenters, stonemasons, art restorers, firefighters and donors. French President Emmanuel Macron during a visit to Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, France, 29 November 2024. CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/Pool via REUTERS "The burn...

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Travel to Maldives and get exclusive tennis lessons from a former World No 1

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November 29, 20241095 Views

Former world No.1 tennis champion Angelique Kerber, known for her Grand Slam victories and exceptional career, will not only enjoy the serene beauty of the Maldives but also share her passion for tennis with guests through a series of exclusive lessons only at Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas. From 27th November to the 8th December 2024, guests at Anantara Kihavah will have the rare opportunity to engage with Angelique on the resort’s tennis courts, designed for enthusiasts of all levels. These intimate sessions will allow guests to learn directly from one of the sport’s most accomplished athletes, enhancing their tennis skills while enjoying our resort's tropical beauty. Angelique Kerber, a three-time Grand Slam champion and Olympic silver medallist, is recognised for her fierc...

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Soul-stirring views and insider tips for year-end detox

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November 29, 2024127 Views

It’s that time of the year when you are ready to spend some time reflecting on the year gone by. Nothing comes close to sinking into a pool with a refreshing drink in hand and stunning views to match. From mountain-framed plunge pools in the Himalayas to serene hideaways in the Indian Ocean, let’s dive right into the must-visit list. Valley Views in Bhutan Tucked in the Punakha Valley of Bhutan, Pemako Punakha is a place where time stands still. Indulge in tranquillity in one of the 21 luxury tented villas that are crafted to immerse you in some R&R. Each villa here has a private temperature-controlled pool that overlooks the river and the rolling hills below. It is the ideal spot to indulge in a hearty floating breakfast in the AM or a dip with your partner in the PM. Insid...

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Evidence of oldest known alphabet unearthed among Syrian tomb treasures

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November 28, 2024119 Views

Cylinders discovered in 2004 are inscribed with the earliest known examples of letters, say archaeologists Clay cylinders unearthed from a tomb in Syria and dated to 4,400 years ago are inscribed with traces of the earliest known alphabetic writing system, an analysis suggests. The tomb was discovered in Umm el-Marra near Aleppo in 2004 and contained human remains and other objects from the Early Bronze Age (2600–2150 bc). The items included four clay cylinders, each about the size of a finger, engraved with eight distinct symbols. “These inscriptions might rekindle the idea of the location of where we have the earliest alphabet,” says Chris Dobbs-Allsopp, who studies the Old Testament and Semitic languages at Princeton Theological Seminary in New Jersey. Archaeologist Gl...

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Kayakers achieve historic first-ever descent of Gabon’s mysterious Ivindo River

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November 28, 2024262 Views

In an awe-inspiring feat of endurance and exploration, renowned kayakers Adrian Mattern, Dane Jackson, Kalob Grady, and Bren Orton embarked on an extraordinary journey down Gabon’s mystical Ivindo River, one of Africa’s last great natural enigmas. This historic expedition, documented in the new film 'Gabon Uncharted: Sending Ivindo Falls' on Red Bull TV; marked the first-ever descent of some of Ivindo’s most challenging and unexplored rapids, unveiling the pristine beauty of the rainforest. Adrian Mattern, Dane Jackson, Bren Orton, Kalob Grady on Ivindo river, Gabon on January 29, 2024. Photo: David Sodomka / Red Bull Content Pool Snapshot Historic First-Ever Descent: Adrian Mattern, Dane Jackson, Kalob Grady, and Bren Orton became the first kayakers to navigate and descend...

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Cognitive benefits of cruise on sea revealed

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November 27, 2024113 Views

Pioneering neuroscience research conducted aboard Cunard’s iconic Queen Mary 2 An international study involving 40 guests on a Transatlantic Crossing revealed that just five days at sea can increase cognitive abilities such as memory, spatial reasoning, logical thinking, and problem-solving on average by 26%. Findings highlighted an impressive 29% improvement in short-term memory recall, a 125% increase in complex problem-solving ability, and a 14% improvement in attention levels. Participants also experienced a 158% increase in perceived relaxation, with the number of people describing themselves as "relaxed," underscoring the rejuvenating effects of Cunard's luxury voyages. For more than 180 years, Cunard has championed the restorative power of ocean travel. New ground-b...