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Astronomers discover a possible ‘black hole star’ in the early Universe, with a supermassive black hole hidden inside dense gas

Astronomers discover a possible ‘black hole star’ in the early Universe, with a supermassive black hole hidden inside dense gas (PC: Jose-Luis Olivares, MIT) Astronomers have identified an unusual object from the early Universe that may represent a possible early stage of a supermassive black hole. It is called MoM-BH*-1, and was observed using Nasa’s…

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Tukaram Mundhe, the no-nonsense IAS officer leading Maharashtra’s food safety crackdown

Tukaram Mundhe, Maharashtra’s ‘Singham’ for his tough approach to administration MUMBAI: From crowded kitchens and storerooms to government canteens and food businesses, Maharashtra’s food safety machinery has been stepping up inspections under FDA commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, an IAS officer whose career has been marked by frequent transfers but whose approach to enforcement has remained uncompromising.The…

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Dibrugarh orders removal of stray cattle from markets & public spaces

Dibrugarh: The Dibrugarh Municipal Corporation has ordered cattle owners to remove their animals from markets and public roads immediately.The notice, issued on Friday by executive magistrate and DMC executive officer Navas Das, said cattle, particularly cows, were frequently found roaming in markets. Scattered cow dung was inconveniencing the public and affecting sanitation.Owners have been directed…

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Gandhi’s letter to India, as told through TOI

After returning to India, he continued to write about the poor conditions of Indians legally settled in South Africa. In an Aug 29, 1919 letter, Gandhi blamed the “greedy Europeans of Natal” for importing Indian indentured labour A fast unto death announced by Mahatma Gandhi in Pune’s Yerawada jail in 1932 was to change the…

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In 1964, a Utah businessman built a gas station beside Capitol Reef; after years of conflict over his quarry, the government took his property for $400,000 and razed the lodge and station

In 1964, a Utah businessman built a gas station beside Capitol Reef A long-running legal and land rights dispute between the U.S. government and Utah businessman Dean Brimhall over commercial development inside Capitol Reef National Monument ended with a federal buyout worth $400,000. The deal brought commercial activity along the park boundary to an end.According…

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