Artists' $95K bid to save Nina Simone home ends with $850K restoration

Nina Simone’s 650 sq ft childhood home in Tryon, North Carolina, has been restored after sitting vacant and severely decayed for more than 20 years. Bought for $95,000 in 2017, the three-room house underwent nearly $850,000 in rehabilitation. The restored home, which retains original features, is expected to open to the public in 2027.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-2017-four-artists-paid-95000-to-save-nina-simones-childhood-home-from-demolition-eight-years-later-a-nearly-850000-rehabilitation-restored-the-three-room-north-carolina-house/articleshow/134477648.cms

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CBSE names Mandeep K Bhandari as new chairman, appointment follows OSM controversy

The Central Board of Secondary Education has appointed 2001-batch IAS officer Mandeep K Bhandari as its new chairman. His appointment comes months after the board faced scrutiny over the implementation of its On-Screen Marking system for Class 12 evaluation. Bhandari brings extensive administrative experience from Jammu and Kashmir and the Centre as CBSE prepares for its next examination cycle.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/cbse-names-mandeep-k-bhandari-as-new-chairman-appointment-follows-osm-controversy/articleshow/134489322.cms

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Mecca targeted again? Riyadh sounds alarm for holy city for 2nd time in a month

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/mecca-in-crosshairs-again-saudi-arabia-sounds-alarm-for-holy-city-for-2nd-time-in-a-month/articleshow/134464463.cms

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Julio Rodriguez’s ‘DJ Pleno’ alter ego: Mariners star’s passion for DJing

Outside of baseball, Seattle Mariners star Julio Rodriguez is finding a different side of himself through his emerging DJ identity, 'DJ Pleno'; and what started as a personal hobby in the aftermath of the 2025 season has grown into a true passion, and Rodriguez has been performing live at T-Mobile Park. The MLB star’s increasing love of house music is providing him with a creative outlet off the diamond.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/mlb/news/meet-julio-rodriguezs-alter-ego-dj-pleno-how-the-seattle-mariners-star-is-building-a-surprising-second-identity-through-house-music-live-sets-and-his-growing-passion-for-djing/articleshow/134437887.cms

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Foreign cycling coach booked under POCSO for 'raping' minor athlete; passport seized

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/kazakh-cycling-coach-faces-fir-for-minors-rape/articleshow/134412936.cms

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Meet Sawyer Tinsley, 16, who used flamingos to raise $25,000 for rescue pets

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/meet-sawyer-tinsley-a-16-year-old-florida-teen-who-used-yard-flamingos-to-raise-25k-for-rescue-pets-after-fostering-a-kitten-saved-her-from-loneliness/articleshow/134387398.cms

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Monty Python star says he wants to be buried in Provence after surviving cancer

Monty Python star Eric Idle, 83, has opened up about surviving pancreatic cancer, his peaceful life in Provence and his views on mortality. Idle also recalled a 2001 conversation with Beatles legend George Harrison about death and rebirth, revealing their differing beliefs about the afterlife during Harrison’s final days and his iconic comedy legacy.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/hollywood/news/monty-python-star-eric-idle-83-says-id-like-to-be-buried-here-in-provence-after-surviving-pancreatic-cancer-recalls-rebirth-talk-with-beatles-star-george-harrison-on-his-deathbed-in-2001/articleshow/134394176.cms

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