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SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Circling the city of Paris is an old abandoned railway. It was built in the 19th century, and for decades, it shuttled people and goods around the perimeter of the city. These days, the defunct rails are used as walking paths. And in the fall of 2023, one of its tunnels was used as a makeshift classroom.(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR CONTENT)UNIDENTIFIED STUDENT: (Speaking French).ELEANOR BEARDSLEY, BYLINE: We went down, and there were little desks set up in the tunnel. And they were ready to have the kids have school down there.DETROW: That is Eleanor Beardsley, NPR’s longtime…

Published on: Aug 17, 2025 09:07 am IST School for Skills: Healthcare & Technology will initially accommodate 150 students annually, offering short-term certificate courses aligned with National Skills Qualifications Framework Kolkata: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur in West Bengal is set to launch the School for Skills: Healthcare & Technology on its campus, aimed at training rural and semi-urban youth in the healthcare sector. The school will offer short-term certificate courses, with the first batch scheduled to begin in November 2025. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur in West Bengal is set to launch the School for…

Published on: Aug 17, 2025 12:55 pm IST Ex-national swimming champion had said that she lost more than 150 medals, including 120 gold medals, won both at various national and international championships during her lifetime Kolkata: Police recovered 295 medals, including gold medals and a replica of the Padma Shri medal, stolen from the residence of former national swimming champion Bula Chowdhury in West Bengal’s Hooghly district, and arrested a person from the Rishra area on Sunday. Police recovered 295 medals, including gold medals and a replica of the Padma Shri medal, stolen from the residence. (PTI) The recovery was…

What began as a sightseeing trip in southwestern China turned into an unusual rescue mission when a groundhog ran off with a tourist’s car keys, prompting an entire village to help recover them. The incident took place on August 3 in Genie Town, Litang County of China’s Sichuan province, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP). A netizen nicknamed “Dog Brother” shared that while he and his friends were exploring, a groundhog darted out, grabbed his car keys, and disappeared into its burrow. Fang, one of the group members, recalled that her child had been feeding the animals with…

Rajinikanth has once again proved why he’s the biggest name in Indian cinema. His new film Coolie exploded at the U.S. box office, raking in $3.95 million on Thursday. By August 17, Coolie had grossed over $5.5 million in North America, just below Weapons and Freakier Friday. The early hype and Rajni mania took over the internet as well, from flash mobs to number plates, fans are celebrating the superstar’s 50 years in creative ways. Rajinikanth’s Coolie craze sweeps North America With insane advance bookings, Coolie pulled in $3.04 million from premieres, breaking an 8-year-old record set by Kabali ($1.92M…

Khairagarh , A 20-year-old electrician from Chhattisgarh allegedly planted an improvised explosive device in a music system speaker and sent it as a gift to the husband of a woman he was infatuated with, police said on Sunday. Chhattisgarh: One-sided lover’s parcel bomb plot foiled; explosive smuggling racket busted The accused assembled the IED using online tutorials, designing it to detonate upon being plugged in. His Google search history showed “how to kill a person using a bomb without being caught by police”, officials said. With the arrest of the man, the police in Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district have not only foiled…

World number one Jannik Sinner and hot rival Carlos Alcaraz will face off in a major final for the fourth time this season after both booked straight-set wins into the title match at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open on Saturday (August 16, 2025). Defending champion Sinner ruthlessly subdued 136th-ranked qualifier Terence Atmane 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 while Spanish second seed Alcaraz defeated an ailing Alexander Zverev, who was suffering badly from the 32 Celsius heat and humidity, by 6-4, 6-3. Alcaraz and Sinner have played for trophies this season in Rome, Roland Garros and Wimbledon, with the Italian winning their most recent at the…

Hydration is important, but having to carry around a water bottle everywhere—especially while traveling—can be a real nuisance. Schlepping it around by hand can wear out your fingers, and holding it by the top handle can make it easy to smack into walls. Not to mention, it disappears so much more easily, as most things do when they’re not attached to our bodies. The solution is to wear your water—not on your back like an ultramarathoner, but across your body in a water bottle holder, just like Oprah does. The WanderFull HydroBag—a water bottle holder that’s both cute and functional—has…

Officials of the Pakistan Navy and the China Navy during the launching ceremony of the third Hangor-class submarine in Wuhan, China, on August 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: Facebook/Director General Public Relations Navy China has delivered the third of the eight new “advanced” Hangor-class submarines to Pakistan as part of Beijing’s efforts to upgrade Islamabad’s naval strength to support its growing presence in the Indian Ocean, India’s backyard.The launching ceremony of the third Hangor-class submarine was held in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei province, on Thursday, the state-run Global Times reported on Saturday (August 16, 2025).Also read: China launches first of…

Pavan Kumar Kavad | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement With demand for foreign currencies increasing from corporates, travellers and students studying in foreign universities, Chennai-based Prithvi Exchange, which is into selling foreign currencies, issuing forex cards and facilitating remittances abroad, is planning to expand store network to serve it’s customers better.The company has decided to open 15 more stores in two years to take it’s total network to more than 45 outlets, managing director Pavan Kumar Kavad said in an interview. While the company will deepen it’s presence in the South and it plans to expand into more cities in rest…