One Man Cycled From India To Europe To Meet His Wife. Read His Story

Charlotte Von Schedvin met Indian artist PK Mahanandia in Delhi in 1975. Ms Schedvin travelled all the way from Sweden to India after she heard about Mr Mahanandia's art and decided to get her portrait made by him.

Dr Pradyumna Kumar Mahanandia had just started making a name for himself as an artist. He was a poor art student at the College of Art in Delhi.

As luck would have it, both of them fell in love with each other while Mr Mahanandia was making her portrait. He fell in love with her beauty and she fell in love with his simplicity.

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By the time Ms Von Schedvin had to leave, the duo decided to get married. In an old interview with BBC, Mr Mahanandia said, "She wore a sari when she met my father for the first time. I still don't know how she managed. With blessings from my father and family, we got married according to tribal tradition."

As the time for her departure neared, she asked her husband to accompany her. However, Ms Mahanandia had to finish his studies first. She made him promise that he would follow her to her home in the Swedish textile town of Boras.

The two kept in touch through letters.

After one year, when he planned to visit Ms Von Schedvin, he realised he did not have enough money to buy an air ticket. He sold everything he owned and bought a bicycle.

During the course of the next four months, he crossed Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey. His cycle broke down many times on the way and he even had to go on without food for days. But nothing could break his will.

He started his journey on January 22, 1977, and he would cycle for around 70 km every day.

"Art came to my rescue. I made portraits of people and some gave me money, while others gave me food and shelter," he told BBC.

He reached Europe on May 28- via Istanbul and Vienna, and then travelled to Gothenburg by train.

The two officially got married in Sweden.

"I had no idea about European culture. It was all new to me, but she supported me at every step. She is just a special person. I am still in love just as I was in 1975," he told BBC.

The couple now lives in Sweden with their two children and he continues to work as an artist.

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Netflix Expands Crackdown On Password Sharing Worldwide

Netflix on Tuesday expanded its crackdown on users sharing passwords with people beyond their immediate family as it seeks to shore up revenue at the leading streaming television service.

"A Netflix account is for use by one household," the company said in a statement.

Netflix said early this year that more than 100 million households were sharing accounts at the service, "impacting our ability to invest in great new TV and films."

Netflix has experimented with "borrower" or "shared" accounts, in which subscribers can add extra users for a higher price or transfer viewing profiles to separate accounts, in a few markets. On Tuesday, it announced that it was expanding the policy to more than 100 countries.

As growth at Netflix cooled last year, the Silicon Valley- based streaming company set out to nudge people watching for free with shared passwords to begin paying for the service without alienating subscribers.

"This account sharing initiative helps us have a larger base of potential paying members and grow Netflix long term," co-chief executive Ted Sarandos said on an earnings call.

The streaming television giant told financial analysts recently that it had delayed a broad crackdown on sharing of account passwords "to improve the experience for members."

Netflix said it made sure subscribers have seamless access to the service away from home or on various devices such as tablets, TVs or smartphones.

Netflix in April said that its number of subscribers hit a record high 232.5 million in the first quarter of the year and that its nascent ad-supported tier was faring well.

The company said in a recent presentation to advertisers that it had more than 5 million subscribers to its ad-support tier.

For the first time ever, US adults will spend more time this year watching digital video on platforms such as Netflix, TikTok and YouTube than viewing traditional television, Insider Intelligence has forecast.

The market tracker expects "linear TV" to account for less than half of daily viewing for the first time ever.

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Jharkhand Board 12th Result Out: Divya Kumari ने किया Top, देखिए क्या कुछ कहा? | JRC Board Result

Jharkhand Board 12th Result Out: Divya Kumari ने किया Top, देखिए क्या कुछ कहा? | JRC Board Result Jharkhand Board 12th Result News: Divya Kumari, a student of Gandhi Memorial Plus Two High School, Ramgarh, has topped the entire Jharkhand level in the Science Intermediate examination. Divya's father works as a security guard in a private company while mother is a homemaker. Divya's entire family lives in a tin house in Vikas Nagar, Ramgarh. When News18 gave the news of Divya's state topper to her father, his happiness knew no bounds. Divya wants to go ahead and become a doctor.रामगढ़ के गांधी मेमोरियल प्लस टू हाई स्कूल की छात्रा दिव्या कुमारी ने साइंस इंटरमीडिएट की परीक्षा में पूरे झारखंड स्तर पर टॉप किया है. दिव्या के पिता निजी कंपनी में सिक्योरिटी गार्ड की नौकरी करते हैं जबकि मां गृहिणी है दिव्या का पूरा परिवार रामगढ़ के विकास नगर में टिन के घर में रहता है. दिव्या के स्टेट टॉप होने की खबर News18 ने उनके पिता को दी तो उनकी खुशी का ठिकाना नहीं रहा. दिव्या आगे जाकर डॉक्टर बनना चाहती है. उसकी सफलता पर उसके मोहल्ले समेत पूरे रामगढ़ जिले वासियों में खुशी की लहर है रामगढ़ से बता रहे हैं.

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"Media Free In Jammu And Kashmir": Lt Governor Amid G20 Meet

The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, today said the media in Union territory is "absolutely free" – a matter on which questions have been raised at both national and international level.

"According to an international organisation's report, seven journalists in Kashmir were arrested on charges of terrorism and disturbing social harmony, not for their reporting. This number is 10 to 20 times more anywhere in the world," he told reporters on the sidelines of an event at the Raj Bhavan.

The media in Jammu and Kashmir is free and active, he said. "More than 400 newspapers are published here," he said.

Since 2019, Jammu and Kashmir has undergone a lot of transformation, he added.

That year, the decades-old special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the constitution was removed and the state was bifurcated into two Union Territories.

"Today's J&K is not a land of hartals or stone pelters. It is a land of peace and prosperity, which the responsible and responsive administration is trying hard to bring into the lives of the people. J&K is governed by the Constitution of India, which has laid down the rule of law, established the supremacy of the government and the people," Mr Sinha said.

This is the first time a huge international event is being held in Srinagar. The city is almost open barring few traffic restrictions on the Boulevard Road which leads to SKICC, the venue of the G20 meet.

Earlier today, the Lieutenant Governor attended the third working group meeting of G20 on tourism and did not mince words while attacking Pakistan for its stand on G20.

"I think our neighbouring country should make arrangements for food and basic amenities for its people. We have come a long way from there. G20 is a matter of pride for us," Mr Sinha told reporters.

Delegates from 27 countries are participating in the tourism working group.

"We wanted to take the delegates to Gulmarg. But due to some reason, we could not do so this time," Mr Sinha said. Those who still want to go would be taken to the famous ski resort of North Kashmir, he added.

Mr Sinha also underscored that the success of the G20 meet proves that Jammu and Kashmir can host international events. "We are capable of hosting any international event. If there are any shortcomings, we have inherited them. We have picked up pace, but it will take time to fill the void of 70 years," he said.

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Buffaloes Take A Morning Dip In UK Pool, Cost Couple Rs 25 Lakh

A video is going viral on social media which shows a herd of escaped buffaloes wrecking a couple's new swimming pool- by taking a dip. The 18 buffaloes escaped from a nearby farm and took a morning dip into the Essex swimming pool, reported BBC.

The CCTV footage captured the moment the animals fell through the pool cover and caused damage of 25,000 pounds (Rs 25,00, 000).

Andy and Lynette Smith, who are retired told Guardian that eight of the buffaloes ended up falling into the 70,000 pounds pool and triggered a stampede that ruined the fencing and flower beds. The animals were rescued later and were unharmed.

It's hot but it's not that hot! Moment herd of escaped water #buffalo stampede through couple's garden and take dip in their swimming pool - causing £25,000 in damage to their Colchester #Essex home pic.twitter.com/uYM8kZpwgP

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The incident happened last year in July when electric fencing failed, allowing the herd to breach a wooden fence and hedge separating their field from the Smiths' garden.

"When my wife went to make the morning tea, she glanced out of the kitchen window and saw eight buffaloes in the pool," Andy Smith told Guardian. "She called 999 and was told the fire brigade doesn't accept hoax calls. It took some persuading to get them to take us seriously. When they arrived, one of the buffaloes, spooked by their hi-vis jackets, headed straight at them."

A spokesperson from NFU Mutual Insurance said that the claim had been "settled and paid".

They said, "We apologise for the delay in paying this claim and in particular the initial wait for an inspector's visit, which took too long and fell short of our usual standards."

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