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Author Jhumpa Lahiri Declines Award Over New York Museum's Keffiyeh Ban
Pulitzer Prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri declined to accept an award from New York City's Noguchi Museum after it fired three employees for wearing keffiyeh head scarves, an emblem of Palestinian solidarity, following an updated dress code.
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2 Masterpieces Missing From Swiss Museum Post Fire
A leading Swiss art museum said Tuesday that two 17th century paintings had gone missing after hundreds of artworks were moved due to a small fire last August.
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ISRO Completes LEM Test Ahead of Gaganyaan Project, Launches SPARK Virtual Space Museum: Details
ISRO successfully completed test-firing of the Low Altitude Escape Motor (LEM) of crew escape system from Sriharikota spaceport, the space agency said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, a virtual space museum 'SPARK' was launched by ISRO Chairman S Somanath on Wednesday for public use.
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Paramilitary Jawan Dead, Many Injured In Firing At Kolkata Museum
A paramilitary jawan was shot dead and several others were injured after their colleague, a CISF constable fired indiscriminately inside their barrack attached at the Indian Museum in Kolkata this evening.
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Xbox Game Pass: Dates Revealed for Assassin’s Creed Origins, For Honor: Marching Fire Edition
Assassin's Creed Origins and For Honor: Marching Fire Edition are coming to Xbox Game Pass. The games were spotted under the ‘Coming Soon’ tab in the app with their debut dates on the Xbox Game Pass. While Assassin's Creed Origins will be available on June 6, the For Honor: Marching Fire Edition will be accessible on May 31.
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Notre Dame Was Built by Craftsmen Eight Centuries Ago, Now It May Be Up to Robots to Save It
Notre Dame rebuilding effort will likely draw upon expertise gleaned from disasters like the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in Japan and the Brazilian National Museum fire
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Notre-Dame Cathedral Artworks To Be Transferred To Louvre Museum
The artworks evacuated from Notre-Dame Cathedral during the blaze on Monday will be transferred to the Louvre Museum, the French Culture Minister Franck Riester told reporters.
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Most Museums In India At Risk Of "Grave Damage" In Case Of Fire: Expert
A majority of museums and cultural repositories in India stand at risk of suffering "grave damage" in the event of a major fire, an international expert has cautioned and suggested that a disaster management plan should be properly implemented by these institutions.
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12,000-Year-Old Fossil, Brazil's First Human, Destroyed In Museum Fire
Brazil on Monday mourned the loss of the "first Brazilian," Luzia, after the 12,000-year-old fossil was destroyed in a raging fire that ripped through Rio de Janeiro's treasured National Museum.
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200-Year-Old National Museum In Brazil Gripped By Massive Fire
A massive fire on Sunday ripped through Rio de Janeiro's treasured National Museum, one of Brazil's oldest, in what the nation's president said was a "tragic" loss of knowledge and heritage.
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Iconic RK Studio On Sale: Dismayed, Twitter Suggests Alternatives
Rishi Kapoor said that the fire last year gutted the studio and the memorabilia and costumes of all RK Films
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A Town Revered For Its Hams Is Losing A Slice Of History
The local charity run is the Hog Jog. The mascot for the wine festival is Pig-o-noir. October brings the Bacon & Bourbon Fest. The town museum promises the "World's Oldest Ham." The rescue truck at the volunteer fire department is named "Hamtown Heavy."
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Fired By New York Museum, Indian-American Is City's Chief Digital Officer
When Sree Srinivasan was fired by New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art in June, he used Facebook to turn it into a sensational moment in his career, announcing to the world his plans for a speaking tour and a family vacation. In India for the promised tour, Mr Srinivasan, 46, aims to inspire more and more people to get digital.
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Dagger Gifted To PM Nehru Stolen From Delhi Museum
An antique dagger has been stolen from Nehru Memorial Museum and Library in New Delhi, police said today.
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Delhi Museum Fire: Police Registers Case; Rules Out Sabotage
Delhi Police have registered a case in connection with the massive fire that broke out yesterday at the National Museum of Natural History, housing thousands of rare specimens of flora and fauna.
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Author Jhumpa Lahiri Declines Award Over New York Museum's Keffiyeh Ban
Pulitzer Prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri declined to accept an award from New York City's Noguchi Museum after it fired three employees for wearing keffiyeh head scarves, an emblem of Palestinian solidarity, following an updated dress code.
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2 Masterpieces Missing From Swiss Museum Post Fire
A leading Swiss art museum said Tuesday that two 17th century paintings had gone missing after hundreds of artworks were moved due to a small fire last August.
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ISRO Completes LEM Test Ahead of Gaganyaan Project, Launches SPARK Virtual Space Museum: Details
ISRO successfully completed test-firing of the Low Altitude Escape Motor (LEM) of crew escape system from Sriharikota spaceport, the space agency said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, a virtual space museum 'SPARK' was launched by ISRO Chairman S Somanath on Wednesday for public use.
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Paramilitary Jawan Dead, Many Injured In Firing At Kolkata Museum
A paramilitary jawan was shot dead and several others were injured after their colleague, a CISF constable fired indiscriminately inside their barrack attached at the Indian Museum in Kolkata this evening.
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Xbox Game Pass: Dates Revealed for Assassin’s Creed Origins, For Honor: Marching Fire Edition
Assassin's Creed Origins and For Honor: Marching Fire Edition are coming to Xbox Game Pass. The games were spotted under the ‘Coming Soon’ tab in the app with their debut dates on the Xbox Game Pass. While Assassin's Creed Origins will be available on June 6, the For Honor: Marching Fire Edition will be accessible on May 31.
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Notre Dame Was Built by Craftsmen Eight Centuries Ago, Now It May Be Up to Robots to Save It
Notre Dame rebuilding effort will likely draw upon expertise gleaned from disasters like the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in Japan and the Brazilian National Museum fire
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Notre-Dame Cathedral Artworks To Be Transferred To Louvre Museum
The artworks evacuated from Notre-Dame Cathedral during the blaze on Monday will be transferred to the Louvre Museum, the French Culture Minister Franck Riester told reporters.
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Most Museums In India At Risk Of "Grave Damage" In Case Of Fire: Expert
A majority of museums and cultural repositories in India stand at risk of suffering "grave damage" in the event of a major fire, an international expert has cautioned and suggested that a disaster management plan should be properly implemented by these institutions.
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12,000-Year-Old Fossil, Brazil's First Human, Destroyed In Museum Fire
Brazil on Monday mourned the loss of the "first Brazilian," Luzia, after the 12,000-year-old fossil was destroyed in a raging fire that ripped through Rio de Janeiro's treasured National Museum.
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200-Year-Old National Museum In Brazil Gripped By Massive Fire
A massive fire on Sunday ripped through Rio de Janeiro's treasured National Museum, one of Brazil's oldest, in what the nation's president said was a "tragic" loss of knowledge and heritage.
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Iconic RK Studio On Sale: Dismayed, Twitter Suggests Alternatives
Rishi Kapoor said that the fire last year gutted the studio and the memorabilia and costumes of all RK Films
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A Town Revered For Its Hams Is Losing A Slice Of History
The local charity run is the Hog Jog. The mascot for the wine festival is Pig-o-noir. October brings the Bacon & Bourbon Fest. The town museum promises the "World's Oldest Ham." The rescue truck at the volunteer fire department is named "Hamtown Heavy."
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Fired By New York Museum, Indian-American Is City's Chief Digital Officer
When Sree Srinivasan was fired by New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art in June, he used Facebook to turn it into a sensational moment in his career, announcing to the world his plans for a speaking tour and a family vacation. In India for the promised tour, Mr Srinivasan, 46, aims to inspire more and more people to get digital.
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Dagger Gifted To PM Nehru Stolen From Delhi Museum
An antique dagger has been stolen from Nehru Memorial Museum and Library in New Delhi, police said today.
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Delhi Museum Fire: Police Registers Case; Rules Out Sabotage
Delhi Police have registered a case in connection with the massive fire that broke out yesterday at the National Museum of Natural History, housing thousands of rare specimens of flora and fauna.
