In 1978, a Mexico City street dig unearthed a colossal Aztec stone disk that reopened the sacred heart of the ancient empire

In 1978, utility workers in Mexico City unearthed the massive Coyolxauhqui Stone, a significant Aztec artefact. This discovery revealed the Templo Mayor, the empire’s religious and political centre, buried beneath the modern city. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons Any digging in the concrete of a modern metropolis would most likely bring up only remnants of ancient…

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Family settles with psychiatry clinic for ‘confidential sum’ over Xanax prescriptions

TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains references to alcohol and drug addiction.Aaron Carter’s family has reached a settlement with a Los Angeles psychiatry clinic and one of its doctors in a wrongful death lawsuit linked to Xanax prescriptions before the singer’s 2022 death. Court documents filed in Los Angeles County on Tuesday, May 12, and obtained…

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Contemporary artists explore domestic spaces, architecture and ecology in Triloka

Fragments of terracotta, discarded textiles, electrical blueprints and tangled wires come together in the fifth edition of Triloka, an annual exhibition that brings together three emerging artistic practices within a shared space. Featuring works by Moumita Basak, Nayanjyoti Barman and Nirmal Mondal, the exhibition moves through domestic spaces, ecological systems and inherited architectural histories, while…

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Panic buttons in public vehicles pressed 13,600 times in April in Chandigarh, none for real emergencies

Panic button misuse in Chandigarh CHANDIGARH: Panic buttons installed in public service vehicles for use in life-threatening emergencies have largely become a source of false alarms, with over 13,600 activations recorded in April alone — none of which involved genuine distress or emergencies.According to a senior UT official, around 80 of these cases involved passengers…

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After NEET UG paper leak, education minister Dharmendra Pradhan announces computer-based exams from next year

Dharmendra Pradhan (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday announced that NEET UG exams will go computer based from next year, while clarifying on the alleged irregularities in the examination, he said that the government has “zero tolerance towards malpractices.“His announcement came days after huge uproar that followed the NEET…

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