As the southwest monsoon sweeps over India, people brace for storms, floods, and the occasional sight of a damaged bookstore or library. What makes the last a particularly sad sight is that paper tears easily when it’s wet. Paper is made primarily from wood pulp, which contains a dense network of cellulose fibers. Cellulose consists...
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‘Emergency was assault on our Constitution’: PM Modi, BJP leaders mark ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’
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2,004 calls, 238 hours & one final ‘signal’: How Pune businessman’s murder unfolded
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Cricketer Axar Patel shares morning staple: ‘Whether I have breakfast or not’
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Neymar matches Pelé with one of Brazil’s rarest World Cup feat
Brazil’s Neymar (10) celebrates after the World Cup Group C soccer match between Scotland and Brazil in Miami Gardens, Fla., Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Neymar marked his long-awaited return to the FIFA World Cup by reaching two of the most exclusive milestones in Brazilian football history during Brazil’s 3-0 victory over Scotland....
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s parents arrive in Belfast ahead of potential India debut
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NCERT introduces section on Emergency in Class IX textbook for first time
NCERT Textbooks adds a new section on Emergency New Delhi: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has, for the first time, introduced a section on the Emergency in a Class IX textbook, describing it as “one of the major challenges” to Indian democracy during a period when a majority of Fundamental Rights...
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Watch: Venezuela, Japan & California shaken by powerful quakes within hours
Venezuela earthquake, Japan quake, California earthquake (Image credit: X) Three powerful earthquakes struck different parts of the world within hours on Thursday, with twin earthquakes hitting Venezuela, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake shaking northeastern Japan and a magnitude 5.6 quake striking northern California, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).While the cluster of seismic events raised...
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Delhi horror: After 10-year-old’s rape, murder, accused cleaned cab, took ride
After he cleaned the vehicle, police said Singh accepted a ride from Chakkarpur in Gurgaon and dropped the passenger in Nangloi (L); AI image used for representative purpose (R) NEW DELHI: Behind the wheel of a routine commercial cab sat a habitual offender who, after a heinous crime, allegedly operated with the precision of a...
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Venezuela earthquake: State of emergency declared; death toll feared between 10,000 and 1 lakh
Venezuela declares state of emergency after powerful earthquakes; Acting President Rodriguez confirms fatalities (Image source: ANI) Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez on Wednesday declared a nationwide state of emergency after two powerful earthquakes and a series of aftershocks rocked the country, causing widespread damage, collapsing buildings.The earthquakes, which struck within a minute of each other,...
