October 8, 2026

Meet Ni Jingchen: The 12-year-old Beijing student who posted a strange fossil online and helped reveal Asia’s first Jurassic amphibian footprint | World News

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Representative Image of a child examining ancient fossil footprints preserved in rock in Mentougou, Beijing (AI-generated image) In early 2025, 12-year-old Ni Jingchen was out exploring with his parents in Beijing’s Mentougou district when he noticed two tiny marks on a slab of exposed rock. Ni already loved fossils and knew enough to realise that…

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‘No one will be spared’: Maharashtra FDA chief warns after notice to SRK, Ajay Devgn, Tiger | India News

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FDA has issued a formal show cause notice to Shah Rukh Khan, Tiger Shroff and Ajay Devgn for their role in advertisements Vimal Elaichi brand. NEW DELHI: Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Tukaram Mundhe on Monday warned that the crackdown on advertisements of prohibited items could extend far beyond celebrity endorsers. Mundhe told…

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UP Creators Summit & Awards 2026: Sunil Grover, Harsh Gujral and Akshat Gupta to lead day one

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UP Creators Summit & Awards 2026 Content creators from across Uttar Pradesh (UP) are changing the way people see and experience the state’s rich culture and communities. With their unique voices and growing digital presence, content creators are highlighting local talent, traditions and stories while also sparking new conversations around UP’s identity. And so, to…

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Meet Alfred Drummond-Herdman: The 27-year-old trainee lawyer who fills his bedroom with animal dung to film fungi and has identified two new species |

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Alfred Drummond-Herdman, a 27-year-old trainee lawyer in Edinburgh, has turned his bedroom into an unusual fungal observation space, filling terrariums and plastic containers with cowpats, grouse droppings and rabbit pellets to document the fungi that grow on them. His fascination with dung-dwelling fungi began during the pandemic after he encountered cowpats covered with mushrooms in…

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IGNOU extends July 2026 admission deadline for ODL programmes till August 31

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IGNOU has extended the application deadline for its July 2026 Open and Distance Learning programmes to August 31. Eligible candidates can apply online through the university’s admission portal by registering, selecting a programme, uploading the required documents and completing the fee payment. Applicants should verify eligibility and submit their forms before the revised deadline. IGNOU…

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Yash EXPLAINS why he chose Ravana over Lord Rama in ‘Ramayana’: ‘Mujhse achcha burai koi dikha nahin sakta’ |

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Yash EXPLAINS why he chose Ravana over Lord Rama in ‘Ramayana’: ‘Mujhse achcha burai koi dikha nahin sakta’ Yash is gearing up to play Ravana in Nitesh Tiwari‘s much-awaited ‘Ramayana‘, which also stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama. Since Yash is also a co-producer on the project, his choice to take on the antagonist’s role…

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