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Rath Yatra 2026: Why do Lord Jagannath and his siblings fall ill for 15 days during 'Anasara' before he gives divine darshan to his devotees? All about the period when the deities are 'healing,' just like human beings

Rath Yatra 2026: Why do Lord Jagannath and his siblings fall ill for 15 days during ‘Anasara’ before he gives divine darshan to his devotees? All about the period when the deities are ‘healing,’ just like human beings |

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Lord Jagannath and his siblings undergo a 15-day “illness” period after a sacred bath, a ritual known as Anasara. During this time, the deities are secluded and treated with medicinal pastes and repainted, mirroring ancient quarantine practices. Devotees visit the Alarnath Temple, believing Lord Jagannath manifests there. This tradition culminates in the Navajouban Darshan, preparing…

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang donates $75 million to preserve the California College of the Arts' legacy as Vanderbilt launches a new college of art, architecture and design

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang donates $75 million to preserve the California College of the Arts’ legacy as Vanderbilt launches a new college of art, architecture and design | World News

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and his wife, Lori Huang, have pledged a $75 million matching gift to Vanderbilt University to establish a new college of art, architecture and design in San Francisco while preserving the legacy of the California College of the Arts (CCA). The donation, announced through the Jen-Hsun and Lori Huang Foundation, is…

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Fuel prices hiked: Household essentials set to become costlier

Household essentials set to become costlier

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NEW DELHI : Your daily consumption basket, including staples, packaged foods and household essentials, could become more expensive in the months ahead as rising fuel prices push up supply chain and input costs. The fuel price revision, amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, is expected to add fresh pressure on FMCG companies, prompting them to…

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From 1990 to 2020, China gained 447,500 sq km of planted forest but lost 219,100 sq km of natural forest; by 2020, only 9.6% remained fully intact

From 1990 to 2020, China gained 447,500 sq km of planted forest but lost 219,100 sq km of natural forest; by 2020, only 9.6% remained fully intact

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China’s tree cover increased, but natural forests kept shrinking and fragmenting. (AI photo) China’s ambitious tree-planting campaigns have helped increase the country’s overall forest cover over the past three decades. But a new study says the growth in planted forests tells only part of the story.While millions of hectares of trees were added to the…

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His voice is almost as loud as a jet engine and capable of causing permanent hearing damage: Meet the Australian man who set the world record for the loudest voice

His voice is almost as loud as a jet engine and capable of causing permanent hearing damage: Meet the Australian man who set the world record for the loudest voice | World News

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Most people would struggle to imagine a human voice being loud enough to rival the roar of a jet engine, but that is exactly what Australian town crier Joseph McGrail-Bateup has achieved. The 58-year-old from Canberra recently set the Guinness World Record for the loudest shout by a male after reaching an astonishing 122.4 decibels,…

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‘Absolute unity’: Insider exposes UEFA’s furious response inside emergency FIFA boycott meeting | Football News

‘Absolute unity’: Insider exposes UEFA’s furious response inside emergency FIFA boycott meeting | Football News

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FILE – FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, talks to UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin during the FIFA 75th Congress at the Conmebol Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Calistro, File) European football’s opposition to FIFA’s proposed commercial restructuring intensified on Thursday after UEFA’s 55 member associations unanimously backed a boycott of…

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10 free Google AI courses enable beginners to build skills in modern machine learning tools – check details here

10 free Google AI courses enable beginners to build skills in modern machine learning tools – check details here

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Free Google AI courses teach prompt design, BERT, transformers and image generation for learners online Google has made available a set of ten free artificial intelligence courses aimed at learners with no prior experience. The modules span generative systems, language models and responsible AI frameworks, with short durations designed for quick completion.Each course is hosted…

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