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“The process for hiring a consultant to conceptualise and prepare a detailed project report (DPR) is in process. The plan is to lay the foundation on 10 January, 2026. The chief ministers of both states, Haryana and Maharashtra, will be the chief guests. The Government of Maharashtra wants to give it a Maratha touch because in the third battle of Panipat, Marathas played a significant role,” he said.Ranbir Sangwan, an additional director of the Information and Public Relations Department, told The Print that Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Additional Chief Secretary Vikas Kharge had visited the proposed site in June this year…

LUCERNE, Switzerland (AP) — Yodel-ay-hee … what?! Those famed yodeling calls that for centuries have echoed through the Alps, and more recently have morphed into popular song and folk music, could soon reap a response — from faraway Paris. Switzerland’s government is looking for a shout-out from U.N. cultural agency UNESCO, based in the French capital, to include the tradition of yodeling on its list of intangible cultural heritage. A decision is expected by year-end. Modern-day promoters emphasize that the yodel is far more than the mountain cries of yesteryear by falsetto-bellowing male herders in suspenders who intone alongside giant…

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union said Wednesday it would slash carbon emissions by 90% by 2040, in an agreement widely seen as a weakening of the 27-nation bloc’s previous climate goals, after an overnight debate ahead of the U.N. climate conference in Brazil.Hungary, Slovakia and Poland voted against the agreement, despite other nations agreeing to key compromises including allowing flexibility for member states to buy carbon credits internationally to reach their emissions targets and for the EU to reassess its climate policy depending on economic performance. The agreement also allows for postponing a new carbon trading plan covering transport…

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls began in West Bengal on Tuesday, days after the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the extension of the process to 12 states and Union territories under the second phase of the exercise. SIR Phase 2 Covers 12 States and UTs Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar had announced on October 27, after completing the process in poll-bound Bihar, that Phase 2 of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) would cover Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh,…

Camel milk, once cherished by desert communities, is now gaining global attention for its incredible health benefits. Packed with nutrients, low in fat, and easier to digest than cow’s milk, this unique drink has earned its place as a modern superfood. Here are five surprising benefits of camel milk you should know about:- 1. Boosts Immunity Naturally Add Zee News as a Preferred Source Camel milk is rich in immunoglobulins, lactoferrin, and lysozymes — compounds that help strengthen the immune system. These natural antibodies protect the body from bacterial and viral infections, making it a great addition during seasonal changes…

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom As Bihar heads into the first phase of Assembly elections, several constituencies are witnessing the familiar shadow of bahubali (strongman) politics. From notorious names returning to contest themselves to their family members stepping in, muscle power continues to cast its long influence over the state’s political landscape. Janata Dal (United) strongman, Anant Singh, who has been accused in the murder case of Jan Sauraaj Party worker Dular Chand Yadav, has been fielded from Patna’s Mokama seat to contest against RJD’s Veena Devi, wife of don-turned-politician Surajbhan Singh.  The candidates…

Sarah wasn’t expecting to experience paralysis at 7 am on a weekday during a meditation at her home.But in August, while listening to “The Gateway Tapes”—a set of guided meditations intended to help people reach new planes of consciousness—she says her limbs froze.Sarah, who is in her early thirties and didn’t want her real name used due to privacy concerns, says the tapes—which she had been listening to on and off for months—took her on a roller-coaster journey of out-of-body experiences. “I was in and out of time and space,” she says. It felt like a bad trip, she says,…

NASA’s Perseverance rover may have uncovered its strongest evidence yet that ancient microbial life could have once existed on Mars. According to a new study published in Nature, the rover identified distinctive mineral and organic associations in a sedimentary formation inside Jezero Crater — chemical signals that, on Earth, are closely tied to biological processes. The peer-reviewed findings come from the analysis of a Martian rock sample extracted in July 2024 from a formation known as Bright Angel, an ancient riverbed system. While researchers stress that the results do not confirm life, the study describes features that qualify as potential…

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Kolkata, Nov 5 (PTI) A middle-aged man allegedly died by suicide in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district on Wednesday, with his family claiming he was terrified of being struck off the voter list during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The Trinamool Congress claimed that this was the eighth such incident in the state over fears of SIR. The deceased, identified as Safikul Gazi, was originally a resident of Ghushighata in North 24 Parganas, and had been staying at his in-laws’ house in Jaypur area…

20th Century Fox When “The X-Files” first began back in 1993, it’s unlikely that anyone truly understood the cultural phenomenon that Chris Carter had created. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson became household names as audiences flocked to Fox every Friday night (and later Sunday) to see what strange and impossible cases FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully would investigate next. The show tackled everything from UFO sightings and alien abductions to demonic schoolteachers and parasitic monsters hiding in the sewers. There was nothing too weird, too outlandish, or too macabre…