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Nepal rescuers continue search for missing as identification of dead remains challenge
Eleven days post the catastrophic floods in Nepal, search teams are tirelessly looking for those still missing. Authorities are confronted with the tough task of identifying casualties, as many bodies are severely affected. Approximately 5,000 people, including several foreign nationals, are still unaccounted for after the ice-rock avalanche. The nation seeks international assistance and advocates…
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Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza, but many hurdles and uncertainty remain
US President Donald Trump announced a deal for Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. This agreement involves carefully structured phases for winding down the conflict. Israeli forces will withdraw as disarmament is completed by Hamas. A new Palestinian police force will work with an international stabilization force. Reconstruction of Gaza is envisioned after the…
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Humans have a ‘third eye’ in the brain: Study links it to a 600-million-year-old Cyclops ancestor
Humans cyclops connection: Scientists claim our eyes and even a hormone-regulating gland in our brain trace back to a bizarre, one-eyed sea creature that lived 600 million years ago.
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In 1943, US built an entire city, and it didn’t exist on a single map
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, was a secret city of 75,000 people during World War II. This hidden community was established for the Manhattan Project’s atomic bomb development. Residents worked on crucial tasks without knowing the overall purpose of their efforts. The city remained invisible to the public until the atomic bombs were deployed. Today, Oak Ridge…
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1,500 ships trapped in Gulf of Hormuz is quietly multiplying an underwater army that could unleash World’s biggest bioinvasion event
Gulf of Hormuz underwater army: Nearly fifteen hundred ships stuck in the Persian Gulf after fighting closed the Strait of Hormuz. These idle vessels are now becoming breeding grounds for marine invasive species, whose build-up of organisms on ship hulls increases fuel consumption significantly. Scientists urge stricter rules to prevent a major bioinvasion event.
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Rare ‘intensive’ revision in Bihar four months before polls
The Election Commission’s ‘Special Intensive Revision’ of Bihar’s electoral rolls has ignited political debate, differing from past revisions. While intensive revisions aren’t new, the timing of Bihar’s SIR, months before assembly elections, is unusual. Unlike previous ‘de novo’ exercises, it builds upon the 2002-03 roll, incorporating new enumeration forms and document submission.
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‘Done deal’: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on NDA seat-sharing for Assam polls
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the seat-sharing deal for the upcoming assembly elections is complete. The NDA alliance, including BJP, AGP, UPPL, and BPF, has finalized its contest plan. The state leadership will present the candidate list to Union Home Minister Amit Shah soon. Elections for the 126-member assembly are anticipated in March-April,…
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Lok Sabha election 2024: Maharashtra get interesting after splits in Shiv Sena, NCP
Lok Sabha election 2024: The BJP-Shiv Sena won 41 of the 48 seats in the 2019 polls, but the Sena has split since and a vast majority of the Bal Thackeray-founded party is now allied with the BJP. The Nationalist Congress Party also split as well with Ajit Pawar joining the ruling alliance in the…
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BJP accuses Kejriwal of sending voters hoax calls to mislead
BJP has accused Arvind Kejriwal of orchestrating hoax calls to mislead voters, alleging that the AAP is claiming votes are being cut by the BJP to support AAP. They also allege distribution of money in slum areas and raised concerns about voter data confidentiality, demanding an investigation.
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Modi charisma key factor in BJP’s bid to retain all 26 seats in Gujarat
Gujarat’s upcoming Lok Sabha elections are influenced by PM Narendra Modi’s charisma, anti-incumbency, unemployment, inflation, education, healthcare challenges, and BJP’s endeavor to secure all 26 seats. Lok Sabha polls in Gujarat will be held in a single phase on May 7. Counting of votes will be held on June 4. Anti-incumbency, unemployment, inflation, education and…