Kodinhi in Kerala is mysterious twin capital of the country. Know why?

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July 6, 2022, 8:10 PM

Kodinhi, God’s own country of Twins, is the village in Kerala which has the largest number of Twins in the country. There are at least 500 pairs of twins or more among the families residing in the village. In India, 9 twins per 1,000 births, but Kodinhi is such an exception, where the rate is 45 per 1,000 births.

What mystery does this land behold? Is there any scientific explanation for this? Is it genetics? What is it? This has never heard before has been going on for generations, yet its existence is still unknown to most people.

Situated amid lush greenery on the surrounding landscape of tall coconut trees, the remote village of Kodinhi around 150km from Kochi in Kerala is home to 2,000 families. Scientists still can’t give the exact causes behind the massive number of twins. Maybe genetics, age, race, height, weight, previous pregnancies, and assisted reproduction are a few of the factors contributing to the massive number of twins in the village of Kodinhi.

First ever research conducted in the village

Kodinhi in Kerala is mysterious twin capital of the country. Know why? — Kodinhi

The unusual thing of having a large number of twins in the village never seemed unusual to villagers at all until a pair of twin girls conducted research on this. Sameera and Femeena, twins, studying in IISC school in the village, noticed 8 pairs of twins in one class alone. The girls then got curious to find if there were more twins in other classes too. And after this marvelous beginning, this village faced massive popularity and many scientists and researchers came to know the facts behind this. Behind this bizarre number of twins, scientists haven’t got any explanation. In 2016, a few researchers from Germany came and took samples of hair and nails for a DNA test. But this research failed to give a scientific reason behind this mysterious phenomenon.

Not only Kodinhi,Cândido Godói in Brazil, Igbo-Ora in Nigeria and Hung Hiep in South Vietnam are other bizarre places in the world that have an exceptionally high rate of twin births.

And Science has no specific explanation for this.

List of most awaited movies for July 2022: Khuda Hafiz Part 2, Ek Villan Returns, Thor: Love and Thunder etc

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July 5, 2022, 8:21 PM

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Khuda Hafiz part 2 is among one of the most awaited movies of the coming time. It will hit the theaters on July 8, 2022. The month of July is going to be entertaining cinephiles as they will not only have Indian films but Marvel’s, Regional and Hollywood of all genres too.

Aakanksha Umath takes a look at top 8 films that are going to hit theaters in July 2022.

1. Shamsheera

Ranbir Kapoor, Vani Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt Starrer Shamsheera will release on July 22.

2. Khuda Hafiz part 2

Vidyut Jamwal’s Action thriller Khuda Hafiz-Agni Pariksha Part 2 will hit the theatre on July 8.

3. Shabash Mithu

Cricketer Mithali Raj Centric Shabash Mithu will release on July 15. Tapsee Panu is in lead role.

4. Nope

Nope is much awaited Sci fi horror written by Jordan Pelle will open theatrically on July 22.

5. The Gray Man

The Gray Man with Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans in lead roles will stream on Netflix from July 22.

6. Ek Villan Returns

Disha Patani, John Abraham, Tara Sutaria and Arjun Kapoor featured, Ek Villan Returns is sequel of Ek Villan released 8 years ago. It will release on 29 July 2022.

7. Maha

Maha is going to hit the screen on July 22 in which Hanshika Motwani is in lead.

8. Thor: Love and Thunder

Love And Thunder will release on the Indian screens on July 7.

PV Sindhu b’day special: This 27 year old player has many records to her credit. Read here…!

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July 5, 2022, 8:06 AM

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PV Sindhu is a renowned sportsperson who has set many records right from winning World Championships to competing and winning medals at the Olympics. She has been quite sensational in badminton and has been an inspiration for upcoming budding shuttlers in the country. As she celebrates her 27th birthday on Tuesday, EBNW Story highlights five of PV Sindhu’s remarkable records:

First Indian to win five World Championship medals
Sindhu holds a unique record. Till date, she is the only Indian to have won five medals in the competition: Gold (2019), Silver (2012 and 2018) and Bronze (2013 and 2014). She added the sixth medal to her collection after winning silver in the 2021 World Championships.

First Indian singles player to win BWF World Championship Gold

She is the first Indian singles player to win BWF World Championship gold from India in the BWF World Championships. She beat Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in the final played in August 2019.

First Indian to win World Tour Finals
In another first for her and India, she is the first Indian to win the BWF World Tour Finals crown, which she won it at 24. In 2018, she beat Nozomi Okuhara in the final, 21-19, 21-17.

First Indian singles player to win Olympic silver

Sindhu is the only singles player in the sport to have won an Olympic silver. She achieved the feat during the 2016 Rio Olympics. In fact, she followed her 2016 performance by winning a bronze medal in the 2020 Olympics.

Played the longest World Championships final

Giving a perfect example of her strong stamina and endurance, she played the longest final in the history of the World Championship tournament in 2017 which lasted for 110 minutes against Okuhara however failed to win. It was also the second-ever longest women’s final

21- years old Sini Shetty crowned VLCC Femina Miss India World 2022

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Aakanksha Umath

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July 4, 2022, 3:05 PM

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Sini Shetty was crowned VLCC Femina Miss India World 2022 at Jio World convention Center on Sunday. Jury panel of FMIW 2022 consisted Neha Dhupia, Dino Morea and Malaika Arora, designers Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna, choreographer Shiamak Davar, and former cricketer Mithali Raj.

Rajasthan’s Rubal Shekhawat secured position as Femina Miss India 2022 first runner-up and Shinata Chauhan from Uttar Pradesh was named Femina Miss India 2022 second runner-up.

Who is Sini Shetty

Karnataka based Sini Shetty is 21 years old finance student. She was born and raised in Mumbai but represented Karnataka in Femina Miss India World 2022 because Karnataka is her native state. Sini is a dancer who completed her Arangetram in Bharatanatyam at the age of 14. Despite her modelling career, she is well focused on becoming a Chartered Financial Analyst. She has also worked at a marketing firm.

21- years old Sini Shetty crowned VLCC Femina Miss India World 2022

Beautiful, dedicated and hardworking Sini admits that her Granny influenced her most. “She’s someone with compassion, values, intellect and respect. My guidance and offerings are what I am today.” The person who had inspired her the most in her journey is none other than Priyanka Chopra, who won the Miss World pageant in 2000.

Suyanta Hotel Chikmagluru: This mud hotel cares for environment

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July 2, 2022, 9:29 PM

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Sunyata hotel in Chikmagalur promises sustainability and is an authentically unique sustainable hotel which is built using minimal cement and concrete. EBNW Story reports…

In India, there are around 65 million eco-friendly houses and buildings. Eco-friendly buildings are basically a natural shelter made without disturbing the environment. They are in favour of the environment.

In the 21st century, sustainability is becoming the main concern in the travel sector. Sunyata hotel in Chikmagalur promises sustainability and is an authentically unique sustainable hotel which is built using minimal cement and concrete. Going beyond standard luxuries, the hotel offers lavish indulgences. Sunyata hotel is located in land of intrinsic beauty, Karnataka. Spread across 6,000 square feet, the hotel was built a year ago using eco-friendly bricks, water harvest, solar panels and earth tunnels.

Let’s take a look at the construction of this pretty hotel. Years ago, Lokesh, who is a software engineer in Miami, the owner of the hotel bought a plot in Chikmagalur as an investment. Town’s booming tourism led him to build a hotel. He wanted to be unique with his ideas and decided to build a resort which is in favor of environment and eco the friendly in terms of construction.

He says ” I wanted to use materials that were not harmful to the environment. In the future, even if the building is demolished, I wanted to ensure that the materials would become one with the earth again”. His dream project took a final look with the help of Civil engineer Punit Y & Design Firm based in Benglore.

Upholding environmental sustainability, the team made bricks on their own using the soil that was removed to level the ground, as well as gathering soil from locations within a 15-mile radius of his property.

Next to avoid the use of steel supporters that raises the structure, the engineers used load-bearing structures. The working team used coconut shells and pot fillers for the ceiling, which adds aesthetic value to the rooms, and keeps them cooler.

Suyanta Hotel Chikmagluru: This mud hotel cares for environment — suyanta hotel

For the cooling part, instead of air conditioning, they chose a natural cooling technique by using PVC pipes which are installed around 10 feet underground. Those PVC pipes act as a coolant for air and keep the room cool. In Sunyata hotel guests are given an unlimited supply of water and only in steel bottles.

For saving water, a 50,000 litter tank is installed underground which stores rainwater and, after filtering, it is served to guests. A well is also constructed on thepremises to store rainwater. The most interesting fact is that even the greywater generated from the bathrooms is not discarded. The hotel installed a system to purify the greywater.

With all the humble services, Sunyata hotel was inaugurated in January 2021. This beautiful restaurant also has a small shop on their premises where guests purchase handmade sustainable products by local artisans.

Lesser known facts about Maharashtra new Chief Minister Eknath Shinde who turned tables of Mahashtra

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July 2, 2022, 5:34 PM

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Maharashtra’s new accidental yet powerful CM, Mr Eknath Shinde, who led a revolt against Shiv Sena, took oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on 30th June.

Eknath Shinde’s journey had slow beginnings. Now he is heading the state of Maharashtra.

Who is Eknath Shinde?

Born in Maharashtra’s Satara on February 9, 1964, Eknath Sambhaji Rao Shinde belongs to the Maratha community. His family shifted to Thane in search of income and means to live. Eknath Sindhe completed his education until class 11 in Thane.

He has done several things to support his family. His journey was humble from an ordinary person to CM of Maharashtra.

Here are some lesser known facts about Eknath Shinde-

Lesser known facts about Maharashtra new Chief Minister Eknath Shinde who turned tables of Mahashtra

1. Shinde used to be an auto driver in Thane. He arrived in Mumbai as a teenager from Satara in Maharashtra and joined the Shiv Sena.

2. He started his career as a working leader in Maharashtra agitation and for this he was accused of imprisonment for 40 days. Shinde’s first key political position was as the corporator of Thane Municipal Corporation in 1997.

3. Shinde was elected as the leader of the TMC and he continued to secure the post till 2004.In 2004, Bala Saheb Thackeray offered him an opportunity to stand for assembly elections. His political journey then started taking shape and he then started getting famous with his work for the Shiv Sena. When Bal Thackeray Nephew Raj quit the Sena, Shinde’s position became even stronger.

4. 2004, made a major change to Shinde’s Political Career. Shinde has been elected 4 times in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly: 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019.

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5. His brother and son are also in politics. His son Shrikant Shinde is Loksabha MP from Kalyan and Shinde’s brother Prakash Shinde is a counselor.

The Gandhi Centre in the Hague organized a musical concert under AKAM

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July 2, 2022, 3:39 PM

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The Hague : Embassy of India and Gandhi Center,the cultural wing of ICCR in the hague, Netherlands hosted event as part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’

The Gandhi Centre in the Hague organized a musical concert under AKAM

The concert was breathtaking collaboration of Indian and Jazz Music with Sandip Bhattacharya(Tabla) Martijn Baaijens(Sarod) & Ethnic Jazz Groups Boi Akih with Monica Akihary & Niels Brouwer Dutch Guitarist.
SOUND OF SUMMER CONCERT & Book Lauch of Nritya Katha organised by India in Netherlands (Embassy of India, The Hague) and The Gandhi Centre on Thursday, June 30th, 2022 18.30.

Ambassador Mrs. Reenat Sandhu launched the book Nritya Katha – Indian Dance Stories for Children written by Odissi dancer Jaya Mehta.

By – Pranita Deshpande
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Javeline thrower Neeraj Chopra: The man who writes records of his own

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July 1, 2022, 10:21 PM

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Olympic-bound star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has really come a long way. He is the man who sets and breaks his own records. In his impressive career, gold medalist Neeraj Chopra has already erased several records, both national and global, to bring glory to the nation.

Neeraj Chopra’s first competitive event after just over 10 months was nothing extraordinary as he touched the coveted 90M mark, considered the gold standard in the world of javelin throw.Only in his early twenties, this Tokyo Olympics champion is barely at his peak.

Let’s take a look at Neeraj Chopra’s records

1. He is the first Indian athlete to win an Olympic medal in Tokyo 2020.

2. Neeraj Chopra had secured another entry for himself in the history books as the final throw was taken by him at the Tokyo Olympics.

3. Neeraj Chopra is the first Indian athlete to set a record of 86.48m, World U20 Championships 2016.

4. Neeraj Chopra’s spectacular throw of 86.48m at the junior championships in Poland also raised the bar and set the new under-20 world record by beating the record of 84.69m made by the previous Olympian, Latvia’s Zigismunds Sirmais.

5. His record of 86.48m made at Bydgoszcz is constant in the U20 world record and the U20 Asian record in the javelin throw.

6. Neeraj Chopra first set the national record during the 2016 South Asian Games in Guwahati, where he managed to score 82.23m and claimed gold.

7. Neeraj Chopra’s best attempt came at the Diamond League 2022 in Sweden on June 30, 2022, where he broke his own record by throwing the javelin to 89.94m and establishing a new national record.

8. He also won the gold medal in the Asian Games 2020 in Jakarta with an attempt of 88.06m.9. In 2017, he won a gold medal with an attempt of 85.23m

9. Before him, Gurtej Singh in 1982 was the only men’s javelin thrower from the country to win a bronze medal and now Neeraj Chopra became the first man to win gold.

This man is really unstoppable. He received Khel Ratna Award by Respected President of the Country in November 2021 for his historic win.

Changing trends: Groom touches bride’s feet after marriage, video goes viral…

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June 29, 2022, 3:05 PM

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Signalling a major changing trend in India, a groom touched bride’s feet after marriage bringing in signs of change in typical male-dominated society of India. A report…

Traditionally Women touches their husband’s feet for blessings but a couple took everyone by surprise by changing the tradition.

A video of Arnav Roy and Diti Garodia’s wedding breaking the internet. They both tied the wedding knot last November but a video of them getting viral where the groom is bowing down to touch his wife’s feet.

In many Indian weddings, women touch their husband’s feet. Touching feet is seen as a sign of respect, which is also done by elderly people.This is not the only time a couple turning the traditions over time. Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa tied the knot last year. The amazing wedding moment when Rajkummar filled Patralekhaa’s maang with sindoor and said, ‘ tum bhi laga do.

Nowadays, grooms and brides bring new thoughts into the traditional mix of rituals to make weddings special.

Indian Women’s Hockey Team greeted at its Embassy by Reenat Sandhu, India’s Ambassador to the Netherlands.

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June 28, 2022, 7:20 PM

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The Hague: Hockey India has announced the 18-member women’s team for the upcoming FIH Hockey World Cup to be held in Netherlands and Spain from 1st of next month.

India grouped in Pool B along with England, New Zealand and China will begin their campaign on 3rd of next month against nemesis England.

Ace goalkeeper Savita will be captain of Indian women’s team while Deep Grace Ekka will be vice captain.

The India will play their group stage matches in Amstelveen and if they top the group, they will play the quarter-finals too in the same municipality.

India will then move to Terrassa, Spain, for the semi-finals and the final. The crossover matches for pool B will be played in Spain.

Indian Women's Hockey Team greeted at its Embassy by Reenat Sandhu, India's Ambassador to the Netherlands.

Indian Women’s Hockey Team was greeted at the Indian Embassy by Mrs. Reenat Sandhu, India’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, yesterday and extended her wishes to the team India .

The Embassy of India in the Netherlands also tweeted there best wishes and support message by there social media platforms.

By- Pranita Deshpande