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World’s oldest man, a Holocaust survivor, dies at 113

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Kristal was born to an Orthodox Jewish family near the town of Zarnow in Poland in 1903. During the Nazi occupation of Poland, Kristal was confined to the ghetto there and later sent to Auschwitz and other concentration camps. His first wife and two children were killed in the Holocaust Israel Kristal, the world’s oldest man who lived through both World Wars and survived the Auschwitz concentration camp has passed away just a month short of his 114th birthday, his family has said. Oren Kristal, a grandson, said he died Friday. “He managed to accomplish a lot. Every year he lived was like a few years for somebody else,” Oren told The Associated Press yesterday. Last year Guinness World Records awarded Kristal a certificate as the world’s oldest man at his home in Haifa, Israel. Kristal was born to an Orthodox Jewish family near the town of Zarnow in Poland in 1903. “When he was a child during World War I in Poland he was a helper for a booze smuggler, he used to run barefoot in the...

Live Cricket Score India vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test Day 2: India lose Wriddhiman Saha early against Sri Lanka

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Live Cricket Score India vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test Day 2: Catch India vs Sri Lank Live Score of 3rd Test Day 2 from Pallekele International Stadium here. India resume at 329 for 6 against Sri Lanka. IND vs SL Live Score 3rd Test Day 2 here. India had a challenging first day of the third Test against Sri Lanka when the hosts staged a fightback and restricted the visitors to 329 for 6, their lowest score on the first day of a Test match in this series. Sri Lanka left-arm bowling trio of Malinda Pushpakumara, Lakshan Sandakan and Vishwa Fernando tested the Indian batsmen and enjoyed fair bit of success. But, this was after   Shikhar Dhawan , who scored a century, and KL Rahul put on a record 188-run stand for the opening wicket. Three other Indian batsmen got starts but could make convert them into big scores. Live Cricket Score India vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test Day 2 India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: 11:02 am:  One hour of play done in Palleleke on the second day. 12 overs in that hou...

Shopian encounter: Two jawans killed, three injured; operation underway

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A police official told news agency PTI that militants opened fire at the security forces while they were conducting searches. Two jawans were killed and three others, including a captain, injured on Sunday in an encounter with militants at Awneera village in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. A militant was also killed after security forces launched a cordon and search operation to flush out five to six militants hiding in the area. There were reports that one of the militants could be a top commander of Hizbul Mujahideen. A police official told news agency PTI that militants opened fire at the security forces while they were conducting searches. The operation is still underway and officials said a tight cordon had been established. SOURCE- INDIAN EXPRESS

Gorakhpur hospital deaths: 7 red flags in 7 months, Oxygen firm warned it would cut supply

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Gorakhpur hospital deaths: On Friday afternoon, after the deaths were reported, the hospital administration paid about Rs 20 lakh. According to Pushpa Sales, the total pending dues is now about Rs 40 lakh. # “The delay in payment is reaching six months… in case of further delay, the entire responsibility would be of BRD Medical.” # “We would be unable to continue supply… in case of non-payment of dues… it would not be our responsibility.” These were the last two letters sent by Pushpa Sales Pvt Limited — the company which supplies liquid oxygen to Baba Raghav Das Medical College Hospital in Gorakhpur where 60 children have died since August 7 — to the principal, Rajeev Mishra. From February to August this year, the company sent at least seven reminders, asking the hospital to clear its pending dues. The letters were sent by the company’s sales manager in Gorakhpur, Deepankar Sharma. Speaking to The Sunday Express, Sharma said they had also sent a legal notice to the hospital a...

Himachal Pradesh: At least 20 feared dead after boulder hits moving bus in Mandi

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Rescue teams reached the accident spot and four bodies have been recovered so far. Around 20 to 25 passengers are feared dead after a boulder hit a moving bus in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district on Sunday. Rescue teams reached the accident spot and four bodies have been recovered so far. Earlier, two people were killed in Mandi after three vehicles were caught in a landslide. Confirming the deaths, Sandeep Kadam, Deputy Commissioner of Mandi, told news agency ANI: “Three vehicles were stranded after the landslide. A bus had also rolled down to nearly 800 m from the National Highway and four people have been rescued from the debris.” Kadam added that rainfall in the region is causing troubles in the rescue operation. “The rain has hampered the rescue operations which is making it tough for the police and home guard,” he said. SOURCE- INDIAN EXPRESS

Gorakhpur hospital deaths: 7 red flags in 7 months, Oxygen firm warned it would cut supply

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Gorakhpur hospital deaths: On Friday afternoon, after the deaths were reported, the hospital administration paid about Rs 20 lakh. According to Pushpa Sales, the total pending dues is now about Rs 40 lakh. # “The delay in payment is reaching six months… in case of further delay, the entire responsibility would be of BRD Medical.” # “We would be unable to continue supply… in case of non-payment of dues… it would not be our responsibility.” These were the last two letters sent by Pushpa Sales Pvt Limited — the company which supplies liquid oxygen to Baba Raghav Das Medical College Hospital in Gorakhpur where 60 children have died since August 7 — to the principal, Rajeev Mishra. From February to August this year, the company sent at least seven reminders, asking the hospital to clear its pending dues. The letters were sent by the company’s sales manager in Gorakhpur, Deepankar Sharma. Speaking to The Sunday Express, Sharma said they had also sent a legal notice to the hospital a...