Neet Paper Leak: When Sonam Wangchuk said, ‘I’m not Phunsukh Wangdu from Aamir Khan’s 3 Idiots’, the educator said he didn’t take action against the film: ‘Didn’t want people to think I was trying to get money’ | Hindi Movie News

Engineer, educator and environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk is in the news for his indefinite hunger strike over the alleged NEET paper leak and is on his 18th day. Seeking Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, Wangchuk has reportedly lost more than 8 kg since beginning the protest on June 28, while a drop in his blood pressure…

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Scientists found that white streetlights can trap more than 5,000 pill bugs in giant circular “death spirals,” exposing them to predators and wasting their energy

On most nights, streetlights are just background—small circles of brightness cutting through the dark. But for a tiny, overlooked group of creatures living close to the ground, those circles of light can become something far stranger: a kind of glowing trap that draws them into huge, synchronized “death spirals.”That’s what researchers in Israel discovered when…

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Delhi allows taller, denser buildings near metro, railway stations: What changes |

The Centres operationalised TOD Policy, allowing higher-density with a FAR) of up to 500 NEW DELHI: The Centre notified the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Policy under the Master Plan for Delhi-2021, paving the way for higher-density, mixed-use development around metro corridors and major transit hubs in the national capital this year. The notification, issued by…

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Pawan Kalyan Discharged After Successful Shoulder Surgery: Health Update from Anna Lezhneva |

Actor and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has been discharged from the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai after he underwent shoulder surgery. On his discharge, his wife Anna Lezhneva, shared the update on his health and thanked the doctors. Anna Lezhneva’s post Anna Lezhneva took to her Instagram handle to share pictures…

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Singapore turned wastewater into drinking water: How Singapore has treated the sewage water into liquid gold through NEWater, achieving a sustainable supply that exceeds World Health Organisation standards | World News

For a small island with no natural groundwater, Singapore’s water self-sufficiency is remarkable. By looking ahead to climate change, the nation has become a global example of sustainable water management. This success is built on two pillars called the ‘deep tunnel sewerage system (DTSS)’ and ‘NEWater’. The DTSS is like an underground highway, using gravity…

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No rating-based spots! FIDE launches new qualification system for 2028 Candidates chess tournaments | Chess News

2026 Candidates women champion Vaishali with her mother (FIDE Photo) The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has approved a new qualification system for the 2028 FIDE Candidates Tournament and the 2028 FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament. These events decide who will challenge for the World Championship titles. The updated rules are designed to make qualification fairer by…

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Scientists cut climbing vines from a damaged Borneo forest. Its canopy then grew three times faster, and the method may cost 10 times less than tree planting

Dipterocarp forest at the Danum Valley Field Centre. Borneo’s tropical forests, dominated by trees from the Dipterocarp family, have some of the highest canopies in the world, with some trees reaching 100 meters Simply cutting back aggressive climbing vines in logged tropical forests allows the tree canopy to recover three times faster than planting new…

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KCET counselling 2026: Round 1 final seat allotment result out; direct link to download here

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has announced the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2026 Round 1 final seat allotment result for admission to undergraduate courses today, July 15. Candidates who participated in the first round of the Undergraduate Common Entrance Test (UGCET) counselling can now check their allotment status on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.To access…

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