In 1968, Jim Bowler saw burnt bones in a sand dune and found the world’s oldest ritual |

A remarkable discovery at New South Wales’ Willandra Lakes unearthed Mungo Lady, revealing 42,000-year-old cremation rituals, predating ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations. Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons There is a sombre ambience about the Willandra Lakes of New South Wales. The landscape is dotted with dried-up lake beds, and it has the impressive formations known…

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‘They thought it was a picnic’: Ex-cricketer tears into Team India after Ireland shock | Cricket News

India vs Ireland (Agency Image) Former India opener Sadagoppan Ramesh launched a scathing criticism of Team India‘s approach after their 34-run defeat to Ireland in the opening T20I on Friday, accusing the visitors of taking the hosts too lightly and paying the price for their complacency.India’s batting collapsed while chasing 183, with the Shreyas Iyer-led…

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No need to leave US for green card, DHS clarifies

The US department of homeland security (DHS) has clarified that people applying for green cards do not need to leave the United States while their applications are being processed. This comes after an earlier announcement created confusion among immigrants, employers, and immigration lawyers about the process.Last week, a USCIS news release was seen as suggesting…

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US stock markets today (May 13, 2026): Wall Street trades mixed as inflation worries offset tech rebound

Wall Street traded mixed on Wednesday as another stronger-than-expected inflation report weighed on investor sentiment while a rebound in technology stocks helped limit losses, AP reported.The S&P 500 slipped 0.1 per cent in early trade, remaining close to the record high touched earlier this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 235 points, or 0.5…

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Petrol and diesel prices: Frozen for four years despite rising crude costs – how deep is India’s fuel price dilemma?

India may have enough fuel in its tanks for now but rising global crude prices combined with unchanged domestic rates are pointing towards a pressing question: How likely are petrol and diesel price hikes?The government has repeatedly assured citizens that there is no fuel shortage or rationing plan despite global energy market disruptions caused by…

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Meet Zainab Nathani, the Illinois student who designed a material that can pull water from humid air using sunlight |

Zainab Nathani, a high school junior from Niles, Illinois, has designed a material that can pull drinkable water straight out of humid air, powered entirely by sunlight. Studying at Niles Township West High School, she built her project around emulsion-templated composite biogels, porous, bio-based structures engineered to trap moisture from the atmosphere and release it…

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Why did US authorities unlawfully cancel a Russian-born Harvard scholar’s visa at the airport?

Russian-born Harvard University researcher Kseniia Petrova was unlawfully cancelled by Customs and Border Protection at Boston Logan International Airport (Credits: AP) A United States District Court has recently ruled that the visa of Russian-born Harvard University researcher Kseniia Petrova was unlawfully cancelled by Customs and Border Protection at Boston Logan International Airport.Judge Christina Reiss said…

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