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Wikinews interviews India's first female Paralympic medalist Deepa Malik
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Wikinews interviews India's first female Paralympic medalist Deepa Malik

Wikinews on Sunday interviewed Deepa Malik, India's first female Paralympic medalist, who won the silver medal in the Women's Shot Put F53 event finals, at the 2016 Summer Paralympics being held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Ten-ton ice cube melting in Seattle park
Ten-ton ice cube melting in Seattle park

A cube of ice, weighing about ten tons (about 9000 kg) and measuring 80 inches (2m) per side, is melting in Seattle, Washington's Occidental Park. The temporary art installation, set up on Friday morning, "showcases the stages of the natural water cycle as the ice shifts from opaque to translucent", the artists said.

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Scientists claim decrease in hotness of Bhut Jolokia
Scientists claim decrease in hotness of Bhut Jolokia

A group of scientists of the Assam Agricultural University of Assam, India has claimed the Bhut Jolokia, which was once recorded as the hottest chilli in the world in the Guinness World Records, is losing its characteristic hotness with time.

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Water Disputes: Violence hits Karnataka, Tamil Nadu; Supreme Court revises Kaveri water share decision
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Water Disputes: Violence hits Karnataka, Tamil Nadu; Supreme Court revises Kaveri water share decision

On Monday afternoon, the Supreme Court of India asked Karnataka to release 12000 cusecs (cubic feet per second) of water from the Kaveri river till September 20 to Tamil Nadu after Karnataka pleaded not to release water. A week ago, the Supreme Court ordered Karnataka to release 15000 cusecs of water for ten days. Various cities in both states faced violent attacks.

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Karnataka closed for a day after Supreme Court's judgement for Kaveri water
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Karnataka closed for a day after Supreme Court's judgement for Kaveri water

On Friday, various cities in the Indian state of Karnataka observed Karnataka Bandh as the people opposed the Supreme Court's judgement on the Kaveri river dispute.

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