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Mystery of the Roopkund skeleton lake

High in the Indian Himalayas, a four-to-five-day trek from the nearest village, sits an unassuming glacial lake called Roopkund. The spot is beautiful, a dollop of jewel-toned water amid rough gravel and scree, but hardly out of the ordinary for the rugged landscape — except for the hundreds of human bones scattered within and around…

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Tesla to make electric cars in India

Tesla to make electric cars in India: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said he has asked US-based Tesla several times to manufacture its iconic electric vehicles in India, while assuring that all support will be provided by the government to the company. Addressing ‘India Today Conclave 2021’, Gadkari further said electric cars manufactured by…

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Kohli edits tweet on Dhoni’s knock vs DC

From ‘greatest finisher’ to ‘greatest finisher ever’: RCB skipper Virat Kohli deleted his tweet within minutes and added ‘the greatest finisher ever’ to his tweet hailing Dhoni’s 18 off six deliveries against Delhi Capitals. After Mahendra Singh Dhoni did what Mahendra Singh Dhoni does, i.e. finish a match off in the most explosive way possible, his Royal…

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4 Soldiers Killed In Encounter In Jammu And Kashmir

Army Officer, 4 Soldiers Killed In Encounter In Jammu And Kashmir: 4 Soldiers Killed In Encounter In Jammu And Kashmir Security forces had launched a counter-insurgency operation after reports of terrorists hiding in the Poonch district. An army officer and four other soldiers were killed in action during an encounter between security forces and terrorists…

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Maria Ressa, Dmitry Muratov awarded 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.

Maria Ressa, Dmitry Muratov awarded 2021 Nobel Peace Prize: Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov have been awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize “for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression”. which the Norwegian Nobel Committee called a “precondition for democracy and lasting peace.” Announcing the name of the peace prize laureates, Norwegian Nobel Committee chair…

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Can turkeys reproduce without benefit of sex?

You heard right, compadre. Parthenogenesis — reproduction without benefit of sex — occurs spontaneously in a handful of species, most of them fairly simple but some surprisingly complex. The turkey is the foremost example of the latter group, with the virgin birth rate in some breeds approaching 40 percent. Parthenogenesis also occurs in some lizards. The…

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