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Backpack edges past Dancing Queen to win the Fat Bear Week title

Bear known for sitting in solitude won tournament celebrating the animals’ ability to eat large amounts of fish A chunky ursine called Backpack has out gobbled a challenge from an outsized female nicknamed the Dancing Queen to waltz – or rather waddle – off with the Fat Bear Week title at Alaska’s Katmai national park. Backpack, a 20-year-old quiet giant known for sitting in solitude for long…

Backpack edges past Dancing Queen to win the Fat Bear Week title

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Operation Thelima: eight eateries closed in Kollam

Operation Thelima is a special initiative launched in response to widespread complaints over the repeated use of recycled cooking oil in local eateries

  • Kollam's Food Safety launched Operation Thelima to address health violations.
  • Eight eateries closed for operating without licenses or medical certificates.
  • 14 unhygienic stores received warnings and fines for improper practices.

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