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Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
PETA to ‘bombard' Binghamton chicken shop with bird cries
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – PETA has a noisy, hyper-realistic protest planned for a Binghamton chicken shop Friday afternoon. PETA announced that on Friday, May 9, around noon, hungry customers of Kennedy Fried Chicken and Gyro are 'in for an earful' when PETA's life-size, mock chicken transport truck named 'Hell on Wheels' will 'bombard them with actual recorded sounds of birds' cries.' The truck, covered with images of crated chickens, will also play 'a subliminal message every 10 seconds suggesting that people go vegan,' the announcement said. PETA says the objective is to remind chicken-lovers that the food industry's treatment of the bird is cruel, and that the only meal humans should eat 'is a vegan one.' It comes in light of the widespread bird flu issue in the US this year. 'In the meat industry, chickens are confined by the tens of thousands to severely crowded, filthy sheds and bred to grow such unnaturally large upper bodies that their legs often become crippled under the weight. Hens used for egg production are crammed together inside wire-floored cages where they don't even have enough room to spread their wings. At slaughterhouses, mechanized blades slit their throats—often while they're still conscious—and many are scalded to death in de-feathering tanks,' PETA said. PETA says the protest will start outside of Kennedy Fried Chicken and Gyro, but will also target other restaurants serving chicken and eggs. Yelp ranks 'Top 10 Cities for BBQ' in USA Cortland Standard is back, and will republish with Sample News Group PETA to 'bombard' Binghamton chicken shop with bird cries She spent 5 hectic days in Vietnam trying to save 100s of babies Trump rips Powell after Federal Reserve holds rates steady: 'FOOL' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Hans India
27-04-2025
- General
- Hans India
A life of service: The story of a humble hero
In a quiet corner of Hyderabad, untouched by the trappings of fame, lives a man whose heart has echoed with compassion for the past four activist Dr. Raghu Arikapudiis a 'one-man-army',who has garnered support from various voluntary organizations and individuals apart from his own contribution of over 2.5 crore, touching more than 25, 000 families. A small -time employee with the government defence establishment Bharat Dynamics Limited, now retired, he has built a legacy of selfless service inspired by the path of saints and visionaries like Mother Theresa and Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Families of farmers battling drought, differently abled individuals striving for dignity, fluorosis victims, students in pursuit of education and countless others grappling with life's harsh realities have felt the warmth of his timely support and kind him, service is not charity. It is duty. A prayer in action. His daily prayer to God, Raghu says is simple, yet profound. 'Let me not be alive the day I am unable to help another human being'. JOURNEY TOWARDS SERVICE Born in a farmer's family in a remote village called Chemallamudi in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, Dr. Raghu Arikapudi completed his ITI,joining Bharat Dynamics Limited in 1984as an apprentice andlater as a technician in the Missile manufacturing unit Gyro (referred to as the heart of the missile) in 1990. By the time he retired in March 2024 after 33 years of service, he had left behind an unparalleled legacy of stint with service began in the CITU trade union in the early days of his career where he was involved in securing ration cards for families of immigrant labour who lived in dire disillusioned by the trade unions, he decided to charter his own course. After serving as a director and general secretary of theBDL employees Consumers Cooperative Society for over a decade, he started the 'Winners Foundation' in the year 2012 expanding his social service activities to cover more people. FINDING THE NEEDY FROM NEWS STORIES Unlike most people who read newspapers for information or Arikapudi scans them for human interest stories. Regional papers with details of those in despair have him travel to their homes in the nook and corner of the Telugu states extending the helping hand that they so desperately need.'I get up at 5 AM everyday and go through newspapers looking for people in need of help and make every effort to reach them immediately' says. Reaching out to rural kids and helping them reach their true potential is most satisfying and he has supplied 'school kits' with school bags, books, study material and toys to 6000 kids in the most backward areas. In partnership with the government education department, he has extended counselingto 10,000 students in 100 government schools so farmers in distress and the differently abled has been a commitment close to his heart says Dr. Raghu who is happy that he has helped1000families of differently abled people lead a life of dignity. Braille kits andwalking sticks for the blind andwheel chairs and tricycles have been distributed to many and he plans to take up these works with greater focus in three mandals in Nalgonda, Nizamabad and Sangareddy in the help of an NRI doctor who runs the Hope4 Spandana foundationhe has reached out to 150fluoride victims in 25 villages in Marriguda, Munugodu and Nampally mandals in Nalgonda district with wheel chairs, mobile medical services, food and employment. This collaboration continued when the Covid virus struck and he helped more than 1000 families directly and 20, 000 indirectly Dr. Raghu informs. Another initiative is the collaboration with Hope 4 Spandana where 90 differently abled people were provided investment ranging from Rs 40, 000 to 1 lakh to run grocery stores, fancy and tailoring units, mechanic shops and hair cutting saloons in Telangana. Women, kids suffering from Thalassemiaand those affected by natural disasters are part of his long list of beneficiaries. His latest philanthropyis inspired by the story of a daily wage earner Gandhiram Jena from Orissa who is known as the 'Tree man'and spends 90 percent of his earning on planting saplings to save the environment. Anamount of 20 thousand rupees pooled through his Arikapudi trust was sent to help him repair his hut and buy groceries for the entire year. AWARDS AND APPRECIATION has received over 100 awards including state, national and international from the Indian Red Cross society, the prestigious Abdul Kalam award,gold medals and citations from the government and a string of awards from several organizations are part of this long list but he remains ever humble andgrounded. Arikapudi's story is that of a true hero- quiet, consistent and immensely impactful. A reminder that greatness does not always roar, sometimes it whispers through the kind acts of an ordinary man with an extraordinary heart.
