CERN, where scientists smash particles at nearly the speed of light, has a 2-metre Shiva Nataraja statue outside; why India gifted the cosmic dancer to the physics lab in 2004

Lord Shiva Statue Unveiled (CERN official) For those who don’t know, CERN is Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire (European Council for Nuclear Research). It is the world’s largest particle physics laboratory near Geneva, Switzerland (near Franco-Swiss border). It is the lab where scientists accelerate particles to almost the speed of light. But beyond this…

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In 1953, a California family bought a 58-acre berry farm for $3,500; decades later they reportedly refused a $90 million offer from Disney and kept farming beside Disneyland

The Fujishiges watched the area around their farm change as Disneyland took shape nearby. For decades, a small family farm stood next to Disneyland in Anaheim, California. While the theme park expanded around it, the Fujishige family continued to grow strawberries, vegetables and herbs on their land.The farm had become an unusual sight in an…

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China Orbital Rocket Recovery: China becomes first to recover orbital rockets using two methods: How Zhuque-3 works

The milestone was achieved on Wednesday by the Chinese private space company LandSpace China has successfully recovered the first stage of an orbital rocket on land for the first time, marking a major step in Beijing’s efforts to develop reusable launch technology and reduce the cost of putting satellites into space.The milestone was achieved on…

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Body parts on terrace, 2 failed attempts, video call: How ‘Rs 1.2 crore testicle’ claim led to teen’s murder | Bhopal News

Accused Zoheb Khan and Amir. BHOPAL: A 16-year-old boy was allegedly murdered in Bhopal by a group that believed his testicles could be sold for crores, after the alleged mastermind was inspired by a social-media reel promoting a false claim about the value of human testicles.Police said the alleged mastermind, 20-year-old BBA student Zoheb Khan,…

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Meet 10-year-old Hsu Ting-wei, winner of top Silicon Valley invention award, for building an AI ‘electronic nose’ that samples air behind X-ray baggage scanners

Disclaimer: It’s an AI-generated image, used for representative purpose only The Taiwanese inventors recently captured global attention with its standout performance at this year’s Silicon Valley International Festival (SVIIF) in California. The inventors took home the top prize of the event along with 24 gold medals and other special awards, as reported by Taipei Times….

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Tamil Nadu property registration goes online for first sale of plots, flats: What you need to know

AI generated image used for representational purpose NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu government has made online, presence-less registration mandatory for the first sale of plots and flats in the state, with the State saying the move will improve transparency and reduce physical visits to sub-registrar offices. The initiative was launched on Monday and is part of…

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‘Lured with guava’: 9-year-old girl sexually assaulted, murdered in Pune; neighbour held | Pune News

Pune rural superintendent of police (SP) Sandip Singh Gill said the accused and the victim knew each other. PUNE: A man allegedly sexually assaulted and murdered a nine-and-a-half-year-old girl who lived in his neighbourhood in Maharashtra’s Pune district, police said on Wednesday.According to news agency PTI, the incident took place on Tuesday afternoon in Pimpalwandi…

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‘J&K’s problems resolved by Delhi, not Washington’: Ahead of Sergio Gor’s visit, Omar Abdullah draws a line | Srinagar News

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stated that India’s central government will resolve regional problems SRINAGAR: Hours ahead of US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir, chief minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday morning set the tone for his meeting with the visiting envoy, saying that “our problems are to be resolved…

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