Uttarakhand Minority Education Act: Uttarakhand scraps Madrasa Education Board as Minority Education Act takes effect

Dehradun, July 1 (IANS) The ‘Uttarakhand Minority Education Act’ has come into effect in Uttarakhand from Wednesday (July 1), Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced. Dehradun: The ‘Uttarakhand Minority Education Act’ has come into effect in Uttarakhand from Wednesday (July 1), Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced. With this, the Madrasa Education Board…

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A fluffy bird with 8 legs? How an African Jacana dad carrying his chicks is a sweet optical illusion |

A viral photo of an African Jacana bird appearing to have eight legs has captivated social media. Wildlife photographer Neal Cooper captured the stunning image, revealing a remarkable parental behavior. The male Jacana, the primary caregiver, tucks his unusually long-legged chicks under his wings for protection, creating the illusion of extra limbs. This fascinating display…

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Goodbye, footpath. Hello, traffic, say Bengalureans | Bengaluru News

The state of footpaths in Dinnur Main Road Bengaluru: Imagine a footpath so unusable that almost everyone chooses to walk beside speeding buses instead.Welcome to Dinnur Main Road, one of RT Nagar’s busiest neighbourhood connectors. TOI found nearly 90% of pedestrians walking on the busy carriageway despite the presence of footpaths. Encroachments, garbage, parked vehicles,…

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World-class internationally, work in progress at home

India’s sporting underperformance has rarely been a talent problem. It has been a governance problem. Federations entangled in litigation, administrators entrenched beyond accountability, and dispute resolution mechanisms that existed in name only these have been the real barriers between India’s athletes and the world stage. The National Sports Governance Act, 2025 confronts all of this…

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The legend of California’s terrifying Char-Man: How a wildfire gave birth to one of America’s haunting legends | World News

Deep in the rugged hills outside Ojai, California, a lonely bridge and winding mountain road have become the setting for one of the state’s most enduring ghost stories. For decades, locals have spoken of Char-Man, a horribly burned figure said to emerge from the surrounding forests after dark, terrifying anyone who dares to enter his…

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