In 1908, a worker found a ‘faceless’ stone woman in the mud and it rewrote the history of the Ice Age

A significant ancient artifact, the Venus of Willendorf, was unearthed in Austria in 1908. This small statue, made from stone transported over 450 miles, challenges previous beliefs about Ice Age societies. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons In some cases, the turning points in the course of history take place not in royal castles, but rather in…

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Direct link to download hall ticket here

The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) has released the UP Lekhpal admit card 2026 for the upcoming recruitment examination. Candidates who have registered for the examination can now download their hall tickets through the official website at upsssc.gov.in.The written examination for the Lekhpal recruitment drive is scheduled to be conducted on May 21,…

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8 local Indian foods loved around the world

Some foods travel through memory rather than trends, and gulab jamun is one of them. This syrup-soaked sweet is deeply tied to celebrations across the subcontinent, but it is also widely found in countries with large South Asian communities and, more broadly, on Indian restaurant menus. Its appeal is obvious: soft, rich, fragrant, and unapologetically…

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Massive Deonar dump plant to soon turn trash to power

MUMBAI: Hidden behind mountains of legacy garbage at the Deonar dumping ground, MMR’s first waste-to-energy (WTE) plant is inching towards completion, with civic officials eyeing Dec for stabilised operations. Spread across 12 hectares, the ambitious project aims to process 600 tons of municipal waste daily and generate almost eight megawatts of electricity — likely to…

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India’s copper wake-up call

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke in Secunderabad recently about India’s need to conserve foreign exchange, he made a special mention of copper — a metal the country once produced in abundance. The remark did not receive as much attention as his warning against purchasing gold for a year or avoiding foreign trips. What may have sounded…

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