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After 4 bird flu deaths, Gorakhpur and Kanpur zoos step up monitoring and test staff • May 18, 2025, 11:02 PM ET (The Indian Express)
Delhi Zoo issues emergency advisory after bird flu confirmed in dead tigress at Gorakhpur zoo • May 16, 2025, 2:51 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Lion dies at Kanpur zoo, officials say was ‘under treatment for infections’ • May 15, 2025, 10:06 AM ET (The Indian Express)
After Kanpur, Gorakhpur gets day care centre for elderly, 15 more in pipeline • May 13, 2025, 4:58 AM ET (The Indian Express)

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Jodhpur. Rajasthan. Jaswant Thada an architectural landmark in Jodhpur, India. A white marble memorial, built in 1899, by Sardar Singh in memory of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II. Indian architecture
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Chandigarh. Statuettes at the Rock Garden of Chandigarh a sculpture park in Chandigarh, India, also known as Nek Chand's Rock Garden. Created by Nek Chand Saini an Indian self taught artist. visionary artist, folk artist, environmental art
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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
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