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    Mount Everest: A new route avoids treacherous Khumbu Icefall in safer path to summit

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    Tech jobs aplenty in Dubai’s AI boom – depending on your passport

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    A look at 15th-century India through the eyes of a Genoan merchant

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    Why EC move to create new Bihar voter list has rung the ‘NRC’ alarm bell

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    In Bengaluru, an ancient play finds new voice in the world’s oldest living dramatic tradition

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    Historical romance: In 1906, an Englishwoman is infatuated by the handsome Indian groom of her horse

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    US-India trade deal being finalised, will be announced soon, says White House

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    Fiction: A scheme to unearth the ‘lost’ Saraswati river becomes an act of Hindu nationalist pride

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    Language and power: What Ambedkar and Periyar teach us about Maharashtra’s Hindi debate

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Watch: Indian woman runs 42.5 km Manchester marathon in sari and sneakers

Madhusmita Jena Das completed the marathon in 4 hours and 50 minutes, dressed in a handloom sari from Sambalpur.

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Apr 20, 2023 · 02:28 pm
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🏃🏾‍♀️Indian-origin Madhusmita Jena runs in comfort in the Manchester Marathon 2023 donning a lovely Sambalpuri Saree

Proudly showcasing her Indian heritage 🇮🇳, Madhusmita also presents an inviting perspective on this traditional attire. pic.twitter.com/6OtIrquFpW

— Koustuv 🇮🇳 🧭 (@srdmk01) April 19, 2023

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— dp (@iamdipu21) April 18, 2023
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