World leaders wish India 80th Independence Day, hail growing ties

India celebrates 80th Independence day NEW DELHI: From Washington and Jerusalem to Singapore and Kathmandu, leaders and institutions across the world extended greetings to India on Saturday as the country marked its 80th Independence Day, highlighting the strength of bilateral ties and the breadth of cooperation with New Delhi. Israel Israel’s president Isaac Herzog congratulated…

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A Connecticut cemetery leased unused land for 7,000 solar panels, but the ground beneath them could become habitat for bees and pollinators

Representative Image of a cemetery with solar panels surrounded by wildflowers and native grasses (AI-generated image) At the back of a Catholic cemetery in Torrington, Connecticut, a wide field once sat empty for years, too far from the graves to ever be needed. Then came rows of dark solar panels, built on land owned by…

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Google Doodle celebrates Independence Day 2026 with 22 diverse textiles

Google is commemorating India’s 80th Independence Day with a refreshed, vibrant Doodle showcasing the country’s rich heritage through 22 distinct regional textile traditions. The artwork, originally designed by New Delhi-based graphic designer and artist Namrata Kumar for the 77th Independence Day in 2023, has returned this year, showcasing intricate digital patchwork of handcrafted fabrics. Illustrated…

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Minnesota teen Evan Morris built a low-cost system that detected seizure-like activity in worms and triggered ultrasound; recurrence fell 70.1% in his model

Evan Morris (Image Credit: Society For Science) Eighteen-year-old Evan Morris of Saint Paul, Minnesota, has developed a low-cost experimental system that could offer researchers a faster way to study how brain stimulation might control seizures. His project, called SILENCE: On-demand seizure suppression via closed-loop sonogenetics, uses genetically modified worms, a computer-controlled detection system and ultrasound…

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Meet Vera Wang, the Hawaii high school senior who built a coconut-based ocean filter as a sophomore; two years later, she found fungi in coconut husks that can biodegrade plastic and sunscreen

Wang’s work, done in the lab of Anthony Amend at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, was recognized at the 2026 Hawaiʻi State Science & Engineering Fair What started as a high school project to clean polluted ocean water has turned into a promising scientific discovery. Hawaii’s Kaiser High School senior Vera Wang was the…

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CM Hemant Soren to protesting Jharkhand students

Soren reaches out to protesting students, vows changes in exam system NEW DELHI: Amid a three-week-long protest by students demanding the cancellation of flawed examinations, Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Saturday assured that his government would bring changes to the examination system and ensure greater transparency, particularly in tests conducted by the Jharkhand Public…

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Ramayan actor Sunil Lahri says ‘Gen Z, Gen Alpha’ labels are taking younger generation ‘away from us’; urges schools to revive Gurukul system

​Sunil Lahri says Gen Z and Gen Alpha labels distance youth from Indian culture. Ramayan actor Sunil Lahri, who became a household name for playing Lakshman in Ramanand Sagar’s iconic television show Ramayan, has sparked a fresh debate with his comments on Gen Z and Gen Alpha. The actor recently took to his official X…

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Akshay Kumar says his son Aarav is working for Rs 4,500 while learning fashion; the parenting lesson Indian parents can take from it

Akshay Kumar with his son Aarav. (Instagram/akshaykumar) For parents, it can be difficult to watch their children start small. We often want them to get the best job, earn a good salary and choose a career that looks successful from the beginning. But sometimes, children need the freedom to explore, make their own choices and…

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