80,000-year-old DNA from Stajnia Cave reveals the oldest Neanderthal group in Central-Eastern Europe |

Neanderthals are also continuing their own journey through history, and the latest scientific study conducted at Stajnia Cave in Poland is bringing an exciting new dimension to it. For the first time, scientists have been able to reconstruct what appears to be the oldest Neanderthal population in Central-Eastern Europe, thereby giving us more information about…

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Senior IAS officer Lokhande Prashant Sitaram appointed new CBSE chairman amid OSM row | India News

NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday appointed senior IAS officers Lokhande Prashant Sitaram and Varun Bhardwaj as the new chairperson and secretary of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), respectively, amid a major row over the board’s new On-Screen Marking (OSM) system.Lokhande Prashant Sitaram will succeed Rahul Singh, while Varun Bhardwaj will take over…

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Three-storeyed building collapses in Rajasthan’s Kota; several feared trapped | India News

NEW DELHI: A three-storey building collapsed in Rajasthan’s Kota on Saturday, leaving several people feared trapped under the debris. The incident took place in the Talwandi area, where a restaurant was operating inside the building.Police and rescue teams reached the spot soon after receiving information and began rescue work immediately. Officials said five people have…

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This critically endangered ‘monkey-eating bird’ ranks among the largest raptors on Earth |

This critically endangered ‘monkey-eating bird’ ranks among the largest raptors on Earth The monkey-eating bird is the common nickname for the Pithecophaga jefferyi, better known as the Philippine eagle. The name came from early reports that the bird hunted monkeys in the forests where it lives. The bird is regarded as one of the biggest…

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COP17: New global architecture for drought resilience launched at UNCCD meet | India News

(Representative image) DR’s technical monitoring metrics will enable countries to assess their capacity to anticipate, prepare for and adapt to drought (Photo: Reuters). NEW DELHI: Amid reports that three out of four people worldwide could face drought by 2050, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) during its 17th conference (COP17) on Wednesday took…

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R Madhavan revealed why he relocated to Dubai for son Vedant, said, ‘All my taxes are paid in India,’ recalled earning a captain’s licence |

R Madhavan revealed why he relocated to Dubai for son Vedant, said, ‘All my taxes are paid in India,’ recalled earning a captain’s licence R Madhavan had opened up about the real reason behind relocating to Dubai, revealing that the move was driven by his son Vedant’s swimming career during the Covid-19 pandemic. The actor…

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