{"id":8933,"date":"2026-10-02T14:33:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T09:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.plantlipids.in\/plnews\/?p=8933"},"modified":"2026-10-02T14:33:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T09:03:58","slug":"nurture-academy-athlete-karan-b-thapa-selected-for-nepals-davis-cup-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.plantlipids.in\/plnews\/2026\/10\/02\/nurture-academy-athlete-karan-b-thapa-selected-for-nepals-davis-cup-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Nurture Academy Athlete Karan B. Thapa Selected for Nepal\u2019s Davis Cup\u00a0Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nurture Academy is&nbsp;proud to announce that 17-year-old tennis&nbsp;player Karan B. 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