Russia, Uzbekistan and countries named after famous figures

World maps include names that reflect tales of discovery, devotion to others, and dramatic battles during struggles for independence. These maps also include many countries named after geographic locations, but in addition, there is a unique group of countries named for historical persons, legendary leaders, or saints, including countries named for revolutionaries from South America…

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16-Year-Old Girl Throat Slits: Youth slits 16-year-old girl’s throat for rejecting marriage proposal in Andhra Pradesh | Amaravati News

TIRUPATI: A 19-year-old youth allegedly slit the throat of a minor girl after she reportedly refused to marry him, at Agraharam under Khazipet mandal in Kadapa district on Friday. The girl died of excessive bleeding, while the accused has been arrested, police said.According to Khazipet police, accused Venkatesh, a resident of Anjaneya Kottala village, had…

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Defence minister inks contract of Rs 1,950cr for 2 mountain radars with PSU BEL for IAF | India News

Senior officials of the defence ministry and PSU BEL ink the mountain radar deal in New Delhi on Tuesday NEW DELHI: The defence ministry has inked a major capital acquisition contract with PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the procurement of two mountain radars, including associated equipment and infrastructure, for the Indian Air Force, at…

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Nothing stops her: Autistic girl finished primary school at 5, earned a master’s at 11, now aims for NASA to help colonise Mars |

Adhara Perez Sanchez, autistic girl finished primary school at 5, earned a master’s at 11. A young girl from Mexico is drawing global attention for an extraordinary academic journey that began almost as soon as it started. Adhara Perez Sanchez, diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at the age of three, rapidly progressed through the education…

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Asian stocks today: Markets rallied as Iran-US ceasefire talks eased tensions; Kospi jumps 1.9%, Nikkei rises 1.5%

Asian shares rallied in early trade on Friday after investors reacted positively to easing geopolitical fears and a modest recovery in global risk sentiment following developments in Middle East peace efforts.MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.5%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 added 1.5%, while South Korea’s Kospi climbed 1.9%, leading regional advances. S&P…

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Vidya Bharati maps NEP push, scales up ‘India-centric’ education network | India News

NEW DELHI: RSS affiliate Vidya Bharati Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Sansthan on Tuesday outlined an expansion roadmap anchored in “culture-linked, India-centric education”, even as it flagged its growing scale with over 24,000 institutions and 33 lakh students nationwide.The organisation said it is strengthening grassroots outreach while aligning its pedagogy with the National Education Policy (NEP). The…

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