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The Hindu 

With 59% voter turnout, Baramulla breaks previous poll record

The highest turnout previously achieved in the constituency in J&K was 46.65% in 1996; large numbers of women, relatives of active militants and even the cadre of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami came out to cast their votes this time; Omar Abdullah, Sajad Lone and Engineer Rashid are in the fray

Phys.org 

New research suggests diverse headgear in hoofed mammals evolved from common ancestor

From the small ossicones on a giraffe to the gigantic antlers of a male moose—which can grow as wide as a car—the headgear of ruminant hooved mammals is extremely diverse, and new research suggests that despite the physical differences, fundamental aspects of these bony adaptations likely evolved from a common ancestor.

Sciencedaily.com 

Blueprints of self-assembly

Scientists have taken a step closer to replicating nature's processes of self-assembly. The study describes the synthetic construction of a tiny, self-assembled crystal known as a 'pyrochlore,' which bears unique optical properties. The advance provides a steppingstone to the eventual construction of sophisticated, self-assembling devices at the nanoscale -- roughly the size of a single virus.

Sciencedaily.com 

Evolutionary history of extinct duck revealed

The study's findings show mergansers arrived in the New Zealand region at least seven million years ago from the Northern Hemisphere, in a separate colonisation event to that which led to the Brazilian merganser.

Lagosstate.gov.ng 

LASEMA PARTNERS FMIL TO PROTECT NEW RED RAIL LINE  CORRIDOR

… Effectively Handled 6,887 Emergency Cases in Five Years In a proactive measure to prevent a recurrence of the  March 9, 2023 Train and BRT collision at PWD Rail Station, Ikeja which left eight people dead and 85 others critically injured, the Lagos State Government through its emergency management agency, LASEMA has entered into a …

CBSNews.com 

Trump floats 3-term presidency idea; Arizona, Florida voters rank economy as top issue in poll

Donald Trump over the weekend floated the idea of a three-term presidency during an NRA meeting, something President Biden's campaign is hoping to use against Trump. Meanwhile, a new CBS News poll shows voters in the swing states of Arizona and Florida have the economy at the top of their list of concerns going into November. CBS News campaign reporter Zak Hudak has more.