#culture25 The Thira with 14 blazing torches attached to its body and marks left behind by smallpox on its face represents the survival of the human race from contagious diseases.

The performance was preceded by Kuzhal Pattu, a performance of the wind instrument Kuzhal in solo.

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#science25 While pollution from burnt-up satellites high up in the atmosphere is seemingly a distant concern for humans, it might lead to ripple effects that will change the chemistry of the atmosphere. This is not good news.

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#science25 While pollution from burnt-up satellites high up in the atmosphere is seemingly a distant concern for humans, it might lead to ripple effects that will change the chemistry of the atmosphere. This is not good news.

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#environment25 The Red List of Threatened Species prepared by the International Union for Conservation of Nature has upgraded the threat level of the species to Near Threatened in 2024 from Least Concern in 2023. The species is often found in large flocks on mudflats and beaches, according to the available scientific information on the species

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#global25 The Sudanese army said Saturday it had retaken a key state capital south of Khartoum from rival paramilitaries who had held it for the past five months.

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#culture25 Yakshagana is a traditional folk dance form popular in Coastal Karnataka districts.

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#culture25 Lothal

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#history25 On this day over 500 years ago, the Portuguese conquered Goa: Here are 3 key parts of that story

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#history25 On this day over 500 years ago, the Portuguese conquered Goa: Here are 3 key parts of that story

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#science25 The light is emitted in about a fraction of a second, and the light particles spread out evenly over a vast region on the earth’s surface. This region is a suitable place to locate a detector that can collect the photons and study them to indirectly understand the gamma rays. Instruments used for this kind of detection are called imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes (IACTs). The MACE telescope is an IACT.

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#science25 Proba-3

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#science25 Scientists have been trying to find an alternative to injections for a long time. That is because injections can lead to infection, skin irritation, and other side effects. Here's what a new study proposes.

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#global25 Rebel group takes Myanmar border town, mining hub in setback for military regime

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