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Scientists Find 60,000-Year-Old "Poisoned" Arrows Showing Advanced Prehistoric Hunting Skills
According to the researchers, the poison used on the arrows came from the bulb of the local plant Boophone disticha.
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"Heard Rocks Striking Our House": Survivor Recounts Darjeeling Horror
A community hall is a shelter to over 20 families from Darjeeling's Soureni village which was struck by devastating landslides and floods two days ago.
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6 UNESCO World Heritage Sites In India That Are Totally Worth The Hype
Whether you're in it for the architecture, nature, or ancient art, these lesser-known UNESCO World Heritage Sites show a different side of India.
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Ancient Tajikistan Rock Shelter Sheds Light on 130,000-Year-Old Human Migration
A newly discovered rock shelter in Tajikistan’s Zeravshan Valley shows evidence of repeated human occupation over 130,000 years. The site contains artifacts from Neanderthals, Denisovans, and Homo sapiens, suggesting it may have been a migration hub. Archaeologists believe the Inner Asian Mountain Corridor (IAMC) in Central Asia served as a migra...
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Thousands Evacuated In Philippines As Volcano Spews Ash, Rocks
Thousands of people living near a Philippine volcano have taken shelter in evacuation centres as officials warned Sunday of health risks from ash and toxic gases spewing from the rumbling crater.
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Bihar's Last Day Of Budget Session Rocked By Shelter Home Scandal
The Bihar assembly was adjourned for a few hours on Wednesday, the last day of the Budget session, as opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) members stalled the proceedings, demanding resignation of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in the wake of an order by a special POCSO court on Muzaffarpur sex scandal.
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Yet Another Case Of Alleged Sex Assault Of Women At Bihar Short Stay
Close on the heels of the Muzaffarpur shelter home rape scandal rocking the state, another case of alleged sexual harassment of women at a short stay home in Bihar's Hajipur has come to light with the police today saying it has arrested the main accused, a Vaishali district administration official.
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RJD Demands CBI Probe In Bihar Shelter Rapes, Top Cop Says No Need
The issue of alleged sexual exploitation of girls at a government-funded shelter home in Bihar rocked both houses of the Bihar Assembly on Tuesday, with the opposition RJD sticking to its demand of a CBI probe, while the police said there was no need to involve the central agency.
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'Freak': Meet Cuba's Last Self-Infected HIV Punk Rebel
Like many young punks, Gerson Govea saw himself as a misfit. He is considered the last of the most hardcore members of the "frikis," or "freaks," as Cuba's unique breed of hippy-punk dropouts is known. They usually infect themselves with AIDS in order to get into the relative safety and comfort of a state AIDS clinic.
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Rock Shelters From Last Ice Age Uncovered In Australia
Scientists have uncovered evidence of one of the earliest known rock shelters in an archipelago in Australia, which indicates Aboriginal occupation in the area before and during the last Ice Age.
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Scientists Find 60,000-Year-Old "Poisoned" Arrows Showing Advanced Prehistoric Hunting Skills
According to the researchers, the poison used on the arrows came from the bulb of the local plant Boophone disticha.
-
"Heard Rocks Striking Our House": Survivor Recounts Darjeeling Horror
A community hall is a shelter to over 20 families from Darjeeling's Soureni village which was struck by devastating landslides and floods two days ago.
-
6 UNESCO World Heritage Sites In India That Are Totally Worth The Hype
Whether you're in it for the architecture, nature, or ancient art, these lesser-known UNESCO World Heritage Sites show a different side of India.
-
Ancient Tajikistan Rock Shelter Sheds Light on 130,000-Year-Old Human Migration
A newly discovered rock shelter in Tajikistan’s Zeravshan Valley shows evidence of repeated human occupation over 130,000 years. The site contains artifacts from Neanderthals, Denisovans, and Homo sapiens, suggesting it may have been a migration hub. Archaeologists believe the Inner Asian Mountain Corridor (IAMC) in Central Asia served as a migra...
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Thousands Evacuated In Philippines As Volcano Spews Ash, Rocks
Thousands of people living near a Philippine volcano have taken shelter in evacuation centres as officials warned Sunday of health risks from ash and toxic gases spewing from the rumbling crater.
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Bihar's Last Day Of Budget Session Rocked By Shelter Home Scandal
The Bihar assembly was adjourned for a few hours on Wednesday, the last day of the Budget session, as opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) members stalled the proceedings, demanding resignation of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in the wake of an order by a special POCSO court on Muzaffarpur sex scandal.
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Yet Another Case Of Alleged Sex Assault Of Women At Bihar Short Stay
Close on the heels of the Muzaffarpur shelter home rape scandal rocking the state, another case of alleged sexual harassment of women at a short stay home in Bihar's Hajipur has come to light with the police today saying it has arrested the main accused, a Vaishali district administration official.
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RJD Demands CBI Probe In Bihar Shelter Rapes, Top Cop Says No Need
The issue of alleged sexual exploitation of girls at a government-funded shelter home in Bihar rocked both houses of the Bihar Assembly on Tuesday, with the opposition RJD sticking to its demand of a CBI probe, while the police said there was no need to involve the central agency.
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'Freak': Meet Cuba's Last Self-Infected HIV Punk Rebel
Like many young punks, Gerson Govea saw himself as a misfit. He is considered the last of the most hardcore members of the "frikis," or "freaks," as Cuba's unique breed of hippy-punk dropouts is known. They usually infect themselves with AIDS in order to get into the relative safety and comfort of a state AIDS clinic.
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Rock Shelters From Last Ice Age Uncovered In Australia
Scientists have uncovered evidence of one of the earliest known rock shelters in an archipelago in Australia, which indicates Aboriginal occupation in the area before and during the last Ice Age.
