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Canadian Influencer Rejects Bengaluru's 'Silicon Valley' Tag, Urges Indians To Celebrate Their Cities' Uniqueness
Friesen's comments have people talking about whether India's diverse regions should be celebrated for their own unique charm rather than being compared to other countries.
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800-Year-Old Mummy Reveals Unusual Facial Tattoos Made from Rare Minerals
A newly analysed 800-year-old female mummy has surprised researchers with minimalist facial tattoos made from unusual mineral-based ink. Unlike the elaborate designs typically found in Andean mummies, this woman’s tattoos were composed of simple lines and an S-shape, made from magnetite and augite. Discovered in the Italian Museum of Anthropology...
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Assam's 'Gamosa' Gets Geographical Indication Tag From Centre
'Gamocha', a symbol of the culture and identity of Assam, has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the central government, five years after the first application was made.
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All 23 AIIMS To Be Named After Local Heroes, Monuments, Geographical Identities
Majority of the 23 All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) have submitted a list of names, after the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare sought suggestions from them in this matter, official sources told PTI.
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Those Living Between Himalayas, Indian Ocean Are Hindus: Union Minister
Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey on Saturday claimed that 'Hindu' is a geographical identity and all people living in the land between the Himalayas and the Indian Ocean are Hindus.
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Maharashtra's Famed White Onion Gets Geographical Indication Tag
The famed white onion of Alibag in Maharashtra's Raigad district has earned itself a 'Geographical Indication', giving the crop a unique identity and wider markets, agriculture department officials said on Saturday.
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Kerala Betel Leaf, A Tamil Nadu 'Prasadam' Get Geographical Identity Tags
Palani Panchamirtham, a temple "prasadam" from Tamil Nadu, Kerala's Tirur betel leaf and two other products have been awarded Geographical Indication (GI) tag, the Commerce Ministry said on Friday.
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Pakistan Deports National Geographic 'Afghan Girl'
An Afghan woman immortalised on a National Geographic cover was deported by Pakistani officials early Wednesday to her war-torn homeland following a brief period of detention for using fraudulent identity papers.
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Pakistan To Deport 'Afghan Girl' From Famed National Geographic Photo
A Pakistani judge on Friday ordered the deportation of Sharbat Gula, the green-eyed "Afghan Girl" whose 1985 photo in National Geographic became a symbol of her country's wars, after finding her guilty of illegally obtaining a Pakistani identity card.
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National Geographic's 'Afghan Girl' Arrested In Pakistan Over Forged Documents
An Afghan woman immortalised on a celebrated National Geographic magazine cover as a green-eyed 12-year-old girl was arrested today for living in Pakistan on fraudulent identity papers.
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Canadian Influencer Rejects Bengaluru's 'Silicon Valley' Tag, Urges Indians To Celebrate Their Cities' Uniqueness
Friesen's comments have people talking about whether India's diverse regions should be celebrated for their own unique charm rather than being compared to other countries.
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800-Year-Old Mummy Reveals Unusual Facial Tattoos Made from Rare Minerals
A newly analysed 800-year-old female mummy has surprised researchers with minimalist facial tattoos made from unusual mineral-based ink. Unlike the elaborate designs typically found in Andean mummies, this woman’s tattoos were composed of simple lines and an S-shape, made from magnetite and augite. Discovered in the Italian Museum of Anthropology...
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Assam's 'Gamosa' Gets Geographical Indication Tag From Centre
'Gamocha', a symbol of the culture and identity of Assam, has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the central government, five years after the first application was made.
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All 23 AIIMS To Be Named After Local Heroes, Monuments, Geographical Identities
Majority of the 23 All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) have submitted a list of names, after the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare sought suggestions from them in this matter, official sources told PTI.
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Those Living Between Himalayas, Indian Ocean Are Hindus: Union Minister
Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey on Saturday claimed that 'Hindu' is a geographical identity and all people living in the land between the Himalayas and the Indian Ocean are Hindus.
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Maharashtra's Famed White Onion Gets Geographical Indication Tag
The famed white onion of Alibag in Maharashtra's Raigad district has earned itself a 'Geographical Indication', giving the crop a unique identity and wider markets, agriculture department officials said on Saturday.
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Kerala Betel Leaf, A Tamil Nadu 'Prasadam' Get Geographical Identity Tags
Palani Panchamirtham, a temple "prasadam" from Tamil Nadu, Kerala's Tirur betel leaf and two other products have been awarded Geographical Indication (GI) tag, the Commerce Ministry said on Friday.
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Pakistan Deports National Geographic 'Afghan Girl'
An Afghan woman immortalised on a National Geographic cover was deported by Pakistani officials early Wednesday to her war-torn homeland following a brief period of detention for using fraudulent identity papers.
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Pakistan To Deport 'Afghan Girl' From Famed National Geographic Photo
A Pakistani judge on Friday ordered the deportation of Sharbat Gula, the green-eyed "Afghan Girl" whose 1985 photo in National Geographic became a symbol of her country's wars, after finding her guilty of illegally obtaining a Pakistani identity card.
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National Geographic's 'Afghan Girl' Arrested In Pakistan Over Forged Documents
An Afghan woman immortalised on a celebrated National Geographic magazine cover as a green-eyed 12-year-old girl was arrested today for living in Pakistan on fraudulent identity papers.
