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The Vanished Kalp Kedar: Uttarkashi’s Lost Temple and Its Mystical Legacy

In early August 2025, a devastating flash flood struck Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand, sweeping away homes, orchards, and centuries of heritage. Among the many losses was Kalp Kedar, an ancient Shiva temple near Dharali in the Gangotri valley, revered as a relic from the Pandava era. Once marked by its intricately carved dome, the shrine now […]

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Astronomers Discover ‘Interstellar Tunnel’ Linking Our Solar System to Distant Stars

The universe continues to reveal mysteries that challenge our understanding of space and our place within it. For decades, astronomers have studied the solar system as if it were an island — a group of planets, moons, and asteroids suspended in a sea of emptiness. But new research suggests that the space surrounding us is

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‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Tracking for $35M–$40M U.S. Opening

LOS ANGELES — New Line Cinema and Atomic Monster’s The Conjuring: Last Rites is shaping up to deliver a strong box office debut, with early tracking suggesting a $35–$40 million opening weekend when it releases on September 5. Although this September lacks a massive tentpole like last year’s Beetlejuice ($111M opening), Warner Bros. continues its

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Meet Prakriti Malla: The Teen With the World’s Most Beautiful Handwriting

In a world increasingly dominated by keyboards and screens, the art of handwriting is slowly fading. Yet, there are rare moments when someone brings it back into the spotlight with extraordinary brilliance. One such person is Prakriti Malla, a young girl from Nepal whose remarkable penmanship has been described as the most beautiful in the

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Amne Machin: A Sacred Mountain at the Heart of Tibetan Culture

High in the remote eastern reaches of the Tibetan Plateau rises Amne Machin (also spelt Anye Machin or Amnye Machen), a snow-capped peak that has inspired devotion, awe, and reverence for centuries. At 6,282 meters (20,610 feet) above sea level, this towering mountain in Qinghai Province is one of the four great sacred mountains of

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NASA-ISRO NISAR Satellite Successfully Deploys Giant Radar Antenna in Orbit

NEW DELHI — Seventeen days after launch, the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission has reached a major milestone with the successful deployment of its massive radar antenna reflector in low Earth orbit. Spanning 39 feet (12 meters), the drum-shaped reflector — the largest ever deployed on a NASA mission — unfurled on August 15

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Surprisingly Simple Method Discovered to Remove Microplastics from Drinking Water

BEIJING — Microplastics — tiny plastic fragments less than 5 millimetres in size — have become a growing concern worldwide as they infiltrate food, air, and water, eventually making their way into the human body. Recent research has now uncovered a surprisingly effective way to remove them from drinking water. In 2024, a team of

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Behind the Speed: How Animesh Kujur Became India’s Fastest Man

Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Stadium was buzzing with energy as Animesh Kujur, India’s fastest man, trained alongside his coach Martin Owens just days after the Continental Tour concluded. The session wasn’t just about physical drills — it was a moment of reflection on a long, taxing season. Animesh’s journey over the past year had been intense: a

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Upside-Down World Beneath the North Sea: 7-Million-Year-Old Mystery Finally Solved

Hidden 300 feet beneath the North Sea lies a geological puzzle that has baffled scientists for years — massive sand mounds where older layers sit atop younger ones, defying the natural order of ocean sediments. Now, researchers believe they’ve cracked the code behind this upside-down world. The North Sea, known for oil drilling and vast

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Lentil-Sized Plastics Devastate Kerala Coast Months After Shipwreck

Nearly three months after the Liberian-flagged container ship MSC Elsa 3 capsized and sank 13 miles off Kerala’s coast on 25 May, a silent environmental crisis continues to unfold. While initial efforts focused on containing an oil slick from the 184-metre vessel, another, far more persistent pollutant is still wreaking havoc — nurdles. The ship

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