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Study Reveals Ancient 26-Foot Shark Lived 115 Million Years Ago, Before Megalodon
This discovery highlights the enormous size and predatory dominance of ancient sharks and provides scientists with a new perspective on the early evolution of the ancestors of today's great white sharks.
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Prince Harry Jokes Royal Life Was More Dramatic Than TV Series Downton Abbey
Growing up royal sometimes felt "like Downton Abbey," only with considerably more chaos, Prince Harry has revealed.
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Why Humans Enjoy Alcohol: Scientists Trace Habit To Ancient Primate Evolution
Scientists say humans' fondness for alcohol traces back to primate ancestors who sought fermented fruits, shaping both metabolism and social behaviors.
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First Kiss Happened 20 Million Years Ago And It Was Not Between Humans
Kissing did not begin with star-crossed human lovers but with the primate ancestors of great apes around 20 million years ago, according to a study published on Wednesday.
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Woman Kills 2 Minor Sons For "Salvation Of Ancestors" In Gujarat, Arrested
In a shocking incident, a woman killed her two minor sons allegedly for the "salvation of her ancestors" in Navsari district of Gujarat, police officials said on Friday.
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RSS Chief Says Muslims, Christians "Descendants Of Same Ancestors"
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said that Hindus are "responsible" for Bharat, asserting that the RSS aims to organise Hindu society for the glory of the nation, not for power.
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Yogi Adityanath Flags "Political Islam", Adds A Halal Certification Warning
Stressing that "political Islam" is a major threat that aims to change India's "demography", Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said our ancestors fought against this threat, but it is hardly discussed now
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Choddo Shaak For Diwali 2025: Why Bengal's 14-Greens Ritual Is Unmissable
On the eve of Bhoot Chaturdashi, a day before Kali Pujo, often coinciding with Choti Diwali, Bengali families prepare this ritualistic dish. Read on.
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Why An Indonesian Tribe Doesn't Bury Or Cremate Its Dead But Preserves Their Bodies
An Indonesian tribe has a unique ritual of preserving dead ancestors and living with their bodies until the funeral, which could take years
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Assam's Tea Garden Workers March To Demand Scheduled Tribes Status
Thousands of people from the tea garden community hit the streets of eastern Assam's Tinsukia district today, demanding Scheduled Tribe status. The demand has been a long-standing one.
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"My Matrubhumi": Ex-Pakistan Star's Post Amid Indian Citizenship Rumours
Only the second Hindu to play for Pakistan, Danish Kaneria featured in 61 Tests and 18 ODIs, taking 276 wickets in a career that stretched for over a decade.
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Million-Year-Old Skull Could Change Human Evolution Timeline: Study
A digital reconstruction of a million-year-old skull suggests humans may have diverged from our ancient ancestors 400,000 years earlier than previously thought and in Asia not Africa, a new study said Friday.
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"When Woman Marries, Her Gotra Also Changes": Top Court In Inheritance Case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday remarked that when a woman marries under the Hindu Law, her "gotra" also changes.
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Shubho Mahalaya 2025: Date, Significance And Wishes To Share On This Auspicious Occasion
Shubho Mahalaya 2025: Mahalaya marks the end of Pitru Paksha, a period dedicated to honouring ancestors, and the beginning of Devi Paksha, which celebrates Goddess Durga's descent to Earth.
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Ostrich, Emu Ancestors Could Fly, Scientists Discover
It may sound like a joke, but scientists have long been puzzled by how the family of birds that includes African ostriches, Australian emus and cassowaries, New Zealand kiwis and South American rheas spread across the world -- given that none of them
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Study Reveals Ancient 26-Foot Shark Lived 115 Million Years Ago, Before Megalodon
This discovery highlights the enormous size and predatory dominance of ancient sharks and provides scientists with a new perspective on the early evolution of the ancestors of today's great white sharks.
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Prince Harry Jokes Royal Life Was More Dramatic Than TV Series Downton Abbey
Growing up royal sometimes felt "like Downton Abbey," only with considerably more chaos, Prince Harry has revealed.
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Why Humans Enjoy Alcohol: Scientists Trace Habit To Ancient Primate Evolution
Scientists say humans' fondness for alcohol traces back to primate ancestors who sought fermented fruits, shaping both metabolism and social behaviors.
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First Kiss Happened 20 Million Years Ago And It Was Not Between Humans
Kissing did not begin with star-crossed human lovers but with the primate ancestors of great apes around 20 million years ago, according to a study published on Wednesday.
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Woman Kills 2 Minor Sons For "Salvation Of Ancestors" In Gujarat, Arrested
In a shocking incident, a woman killed her two minor sons allegedly for the "salvation of her ancestors" in Navsari district of Gujarat, police officials said on Friday.
-
RSS Chief Says Muslims, Christians "Descendants Of Same Ancestors"
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said that Hindus are "responsible" for Bharat, asserting that the RSS aims to organise Hindu society for the glory of the nation, not for power.
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Yogi Adityanath Flags "Political Islam", Adds A Halal Certification Warning
Stressing that "political Islam" is a major threat that aims to change India's "demography", Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said our ancestors fought against this threat, but it is hardly discussed now
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Choddo Shaak For Diwali 2025: Why Bengal's 14-Greens Ritual Is Unmissable
On the eve of Bhoot Chaturdashi, a day before Kali Pujo, often coinciding with Choti Diwali, Bengali families prepare this ritualistic dish. Read on.
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Why An Indonesian Tribe Doesn't Bury Or Cremate Its Dead But Preserves Their Bodies
An Indonesian tribe has a unique ritual of preserving dead ancestors and living with their bodies until the funeral, which could take years
-
Assam's Tea Garden Workers March To Demand Scheduled Tribes Status
Thousands of people from the tea garden community hit the streets of eastern Assam's Tinsukia district today, demanding Scheduled Tribe status. The demand has been a long-standing one.
-
"My Matrubhumi": Ex-Pakistan Star's Post Amid Indian Citizenship Rumours
Only the second Hindu to play for Pakistan, Danish Kaneria featured in 61 Tests and 18 ODIs, taking 276 wickets in a career that stretched for over a decade.
-
Million-Year-Old Skull Could Change Human Evolution Timeline: Study
A digital reconstruction of a million-year-old skull suggests humans may have diverged from our ancient ancestors 400,000 years earlier than previously thought and in Asia not Africa, a new study said Friday.
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"When Woman Marries, Her Gotra Also Changes": Top Court In Inheritance Case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday remarked that when a woman marries under the Hindu Law, her "gotra" also changes.
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Shubho Mahalaya 2025: Date, Significance And Wishes To Share On This Auspicious Occasion
Shubho Mahalaya 2025: Mahalaya marks the end of Pitru Paksha, a period dedicated to honouring ancestors, and the beginning of Devi Paksha, which celebrates Goddess Durga's descent to Earth.
-
Ostrich, Emu Ancestors Could Fly, Scientists Discover
It may sound like a joke, but scientists have long been puzzled by how the family of birds that includes African ostriches, Australian emus and cassowaries, New Zealand kiwis and South American rheas spread across the world -- given that none of them
