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Hyderabad techie killed in US road accident days before India trip | World News
An Indian-origin software engineer from Hyderabad was killed in a road accident in the US state of New Jersey just…
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From 1990 to 2020, China gained 447,500 sq km of planted forest but lost 219,100 sq km of natural forest; by 2020, only 9.6% remained fully intact
China’s tree cover increased, but natural forests kept shrinking and fragmenting. (AI photo) China’s ambitious tree-planting campaigns have helped increase…
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California Rattlesnake Bite: California woman Linda Martin was trimming roses barefoot when a rattlesnake bit her; within 45 seconds tingling reached her jaw and tongue, and three failed 911 calls forced her husband to drive her to hospital
Image Credit: CBS LA / YouTube A Stevenson Ranch woman was rushed to the hospital after a rattlesnake that jumped…
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In 1600, Oaken Wood was already an established English woodland; in 2026 Kent proposed quarrying 41 hectares for stone used in historic buildings
Hermitage quarry beside Oaken Wood. Under the soil sits Kentish ragstone, which Kent county council says is crucial for the…
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4 migrants die attempting to cross English Channel on overloaded ‘taxi boats’
French officials said the vessel had been operating as a “taxi boat”. Four migrants died in two separate attempts to…
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Quote of the day by Bhagat Singh: ‘Study so that you are able to meet the arguments of your opponents,’ and why knowledge is the strongest answer to disagreement | India News
Quote of the day by Bhagat Singh “Study so that you are able to meet the arguments of your opponents.”…
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Indian-American couple announces graduate fellowship for University of Texas students, says it’s ‘simply an open door’
Nishi Bhatia and her husband, Jyoti P. Bhatia, start fellowships for students at the University of Texas. Indian-American philanthropists made…
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For centuries, scientists couldn’t explain why flamingos aren’t born pink until a breakthrough in the 1960s revealed the answer |
For centuries, flamingos were recognised by their vivid pink feathers, yet the reason behind that striking colour remained uncertain. Early…
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Great Lakes: In America’s Great Lakes, invasive mussels made the water look cleaner but broke the food chain; native whitefish could now vanish from some areas within five years
A book published in 1888, Sandusky of To-Day, called lake whitefish Sandusky’s pride. For centuries, lake whitefish has beem more…
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Meet Ryder Williams: The 16-year-old lifeguard who saved a drowning boy from towering California waves and was invited to the White House by Donald Trump for a civilian honour | World News
Ryder Williams with his father, Shane Williams. What began as an ordinary summer shift on a California beach quickly turned…
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