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Food Guide: Top 10 Budget-Friendly Pure Veg Restaurants In Mumbai Suburbs To Visit During Shravan
When in Mumbai, especially around Andheri and Juhu, it's not hard to find a buzzing cafe or a swanky fine-dining spot. But if you're looking for hearty, budget-friendly vegetarian meals that pack in flavour and don't break your bank, this guide is...

Hiawatha Traditional Music Festival returns to Marquette with the help of nearly 1,000 volunteers
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - The annual Hiawatha Traditional Music Festival got started Friday night. The first performance was the ‘Get Acquainted Dance’ with Brittany Haas and Nic Gareiss. The three-day festival features a full lineup of...

National Craft for Local Shelters Day is Monday
Coming next Monday, July 21, is National Craft for Your Local Shelters Day! One of the most common questions we are asked is what can I make and donate? Each shelter has their own unique needs and storage so it’s very important so make sure what...

Hainan's volleyball league drives local economy amid China's thriving grassroots sports
A 2025 Hainan (Wenchang) Township Volleyball League match is held on the evening of July 12. Photo: VCG With grassroots sports events gaining popularity in China recently, an ongoing township volleyball league in South China's Hainan Province has...

Shanxi restaurant's afternoon tea set with lion-petting service under probe: local authorities
Photo: Screenshot shared by a netizen on the social platform A restaurant in North China's Shanxi Province has been offering a 1,078-yuan ($150.27) afternoon tea service featuring interactions with African lions, Jiemian News reported on Tuesday....

Kimball Arts Fest to bring local, national artists to Park City
The 56th annual Kimball Arts Festival will return to Park City’s Main Street next month. The yearly festival brings artists from across the country to Old Town for three days of art, live music and food . Festival director Hillary Gilson said...

How a Kashmiri Family is Taking Saffron to the World While Empowering Local Artisans & Farmers
“Before this job, we were struggling with only my father’s small income. I wanted to help my family but had no regular work, so it was hard to imagine a better future,” recalls Yasmeena Bano, a 26-year-old artisan from Pampore, Kashmir. Her words...

50+ Dems Slam Rubio Plan to Burn 500 Metric Tons of Emergency Food Aid
More than 50 congressional Democrats on Friday condemned U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's decision to withhold and destroy nearly 500 metric tons of emergency food aid for Afghanistan and Pakistan—a move that came a month after the Trump...

Williamson County Democratic Party ignites local civic engagement by hosting a ‘Good Trouble’ march and picnic
The Williamson County Democratic Party (WCDP) invites neighbors, families and first-time participants to a weekend of civic action and connection through the “Good Trouble Marches On” weekend of community events focused on local leadership, civic...

Kentucky WBB serves food at the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Bluegrass
The Kentucky women’s basketball team has spent some time not only in the gym this summer, but also out serving the community. On Friday, the Cats (and former Cat Dazia Lawrence) went down to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Bluegrass and...

Local girls’ travel softball organization hosts annual Classic in Rohnert Park
The Rohnert Park Rebels hosted their annual Rebels Classic tournament over the weekend of July 11-13, 2025. Over 31 teams traveled to Rohnert Park to battle it out all weekend for the championship on Sunday. Games were held at Magnolia Park,...

Thane News: Three Held In Bhiwandi For Manufacturing And Selling Fake Amul Butter
Thane News: Three Held In Bhiwandi For Manufacturing And Selling Fake Amul Butter | Representative Image Shantinagar police have arrested three individuals for allegedly manufacturing and selling counterfeit Amul butter in the open market in...

This Week In Food: Don't Sleep on Hyphy Burger
Onsen brings back dinner service, Luka's Taproom is coming back in "remixed" form in Oakland, and Hyphy Burger sets a date for a grand opening after being softly open this month, all in This Week in Food. Tablehopper brought word this week that...

Pop-ups shine a light on local chefs and restaurateurs at Les Grands Feux du Casino Lac-Leamy—July 30-August 13
Advertisement: One of the summer’s brightest events, Les Grands Feux du Casino Lac-Leamy, returns to the Canadian Museum of History. The annual competition features six evenings of dazzling fireworks launched from the Ottawa River on Wednesdays...

Global Design: Soak in Iceland’s bathing culture
REYKJAVIK – Iceland’s most famous thermal hot spring is undoubtedly Blue Lagoon, known for its milky blue waters. But Iceland’s bathing culture goes beyond this hot spot, with more than 100 hot springs and heated pools dotted around the country....

NYC Recycling Food and Yard Waste
New York City generates roughly 24 million pounds of trash daily. Approximately one-third of that is food and other organic waste. (Photo: Niwrat, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0) A few months into New York City’s mandatory curbside composting...

UN: Nearly one in three people in Gaza cannot access food for days
Almost a third of people in Gaza are unable to access a single meal for days at a time, the World Food Programme announced on X on Friday. "Thousands of people are on the verge of catastrophic hunger," the United Nations agency said. "Food aid is...
World AFP Misbehaving monks: Sex scandal shakes Thai Buddhist faithful
Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has besmirched the clergy and left the devout questioning their faith. Thai police this week arrested a woman accused of bedding at...

New Long Beach emergency fund to support local families impacted by ICE raids
Long Beach community members can help support local families and individuals impacted by immigration enforcement raids — through a new city emergency fund. Mayor Rex Richardson, city officials, and leaders from community, labor and business...

The Best Burger In The U.S. Is A California Local — But It’s Not The One Everyone Thinks It Is
Credit: Habit Burger & Grill via Facebook. If there’s one thing that defines California (besides its stunning landscapes, endless beaches, breathtaking mountains, and crystal-clear lakes), it’s the passion for burgers. After all, California is the...