UP schools shut till August 12 as Kanwar Yatra brings traffic curbs across western districts

Several districts in western Uttar Pradesh have suspended classes in schools, colleges and universities during the Kanwar Yatra to ensure student safety and manage heavy traffic caused by the annual pilgrimage. Schools will remain closed across several districts of western Uttar Pradesh until August 12 due to the ongoing Kanwar Yatra, as district administrations have…

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‘If you’ve worked in an Anurag Kashyap film, you must be a good actor’: Vedika Pinto on industry perception and how the director encouraged her to sign Vikrant Massey’s ‘Musafir Cafe’ | Hindi Movie News

Vedika Pinto on industry perception and how the director encouraged her to sign Vikrant Massey’s Musafir Cafe (Image Credits IMDb and Instagram) Sometimes all it takes is one decision and ten months for everything to change. For Vedika Pinto, that decision was signing on to ‘Musafir Café’. Today, she’s widely recognised as the feisty Sudha…

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Scientists found slugs, beetles and crabs spread seeds for 186 plant species; one crab can swallow more than 1,000 in a night

How beetles and crabs help forests spread seeds When we think about how forests grow and regrow, we often think about colorful birds carrying berries or monkeys dropping fruit seeds. For a long time, these animals have been known as nature’s seed dispersers, carrying seeds far from the parent plant and helping forests grow. But…

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Rs 15.56 crore: The money behind the medal at 2026 Commonwealth Games | Commonwealth Games News

Glasgow: India’s Neeraj Chopra during the men’s javelin throw final at the Commonwealth Games 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland. Chopra wins the silver medal in this event. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)(PTI08_01_2026_000155B) New Delhi: India finished the 2026 Commonwealth Games with 39 medals to its name – 13 gold, 17 silver and nine bronze. It placed India in…

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Cooper: Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid’s love story: From dinner dates, cute confessions to wedding rumours |

A close look at Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper’s relationship and how they have come a long way from going on cutesy dinner dates to sparking marriage rumors. (Instagram) Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid have led the headlines for their relationship for three years now. From catching up over dinners to now sparking wedding rumours,…

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How a Scottish biotech company is turning whisky waste into a sustainable source of omega-3 |

Representative Image of microalgae cultivation powered by whisky industry byproducts (AI-generated image) A Scottish biotech company is trying to solve a problem at the heart of the global omega-3 supply chain: the fact that most omega-3 fatty acids used in pet food, aquaculture feed and human supplements still come from wild-caught fish, even though fish…

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‘You are still a role model’: CWG medallist Tejaswin Shankar hails Vinesh Phogat, recalls 2018 memories | Commonwealth Games News

Tejaswin Shankar and Vinesh Phogat Commonwealth Games 2026 bronze medallist Tejaswin Shankar has expressed his gratitude to star wrestler Vinesh Phogat for her words of encouragement after a knee injury forced him to withdraw from the high jump event at the recent Commonwealth Games.Shankar, a two-time Commonwealth Games medallist, was forced out of the high…

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce name their dog after a meaningful 1993 coming-of-age film |

(Image credits: Instagram) The wedding pictures of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are practically non-existent online. From the bride’s dress to Madison Square Garden Stadium’s decorations, everything has been kept discreet from fans and the media. However, some pictures seemingly revealed one frame hinting that the newlyweds have a white fluffy pet dog. Swifties were…

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How British publisher Felix Dennis responded to England’s centuries of woodland loss with a vision of planting 10 million trees in 1996 | World News

In 1996, British publisher Felix Dennis planted a small wood near his home in Dorsington, Warwickshire, without any idea that it would grow into one of the largest privately planted forests in England. What started as a personal project soon turned into something far bigger. Dennis wanted to bring native broadleaf trees back to a…

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