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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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Who Is Banksy? This UK Academic Study Attempts To Find Out
British academics have used geographic profiling in a study which backs up a theory about the identity of mysterious street artist Banksy, they said today.
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National Geographic 'Afghan Girl' in Pakistan Papers Probe
Pakistani officials are investigating after the famous green-eyed "Afghan girl" immortalised in a 1985 National Geographic magazine cover was found living in the country on fraudulent identity papers.
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Debut Fiction Attempts to Break Misconceptions About America
Stories about lives of Indians settled in America form the body of a debut fiction by Chitra Viraraghavan, attempts to provide a glimpse into issues of identity, cultural isolation and geographical dislocation.
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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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Who Is Banksy? This UK Academic Study Attempts To Find Out
British academics have used geographic profiling in a study which backs up a theory about the identity of mysterious street artist Banksy, they said today.
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National Geographic 'Afghan Girl' in Pakistan Papers Probe
Pakistani officials are investigating after the famous green-eyed "Afghan girl" immortalised in a 1985 National Geographic magazine cover was found living in the country on fraudulent identity papers.
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Debut Fiction Attempts to Break Misconceptions About America
Stories about lives of Indians settled in America form the body of a debut fiction by Chitra Viraraghavan, attempts to provide a glimpse into issues of identity, cultural isolation and geographical dislocation.
