8 ways this old-school trick can sharpen your focus: The case for handwriting your notes

Amid the constant influx of digital information and instant transcription tools, the simple act of reaching for a notebook and pen might seem almost antiquated. Yet, in 2025, handwriting notes is emerging not as a quaint habit but as a rigorously supported method to enhance focus, fortify memory, and cultivate deeper cognitive engagement. For students…

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Rahul Gandhi kicks off ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar: 16 days, 1,300 km, 20 districts – full route | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday launched the party’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar, a 16-day march covering more than 1,300 km across over 20 districts. The campaign, aimed at protesting against the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list and what the Congress calls “vote chori,” began from Sasaram…

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Grand inauguration of ‘RISE Haat’ at RISE Jhansi on Independence Day: 18 product-based startups set up permanent stalls | Lucknow News

JHANSI: In order to boost young entrepreneurs towards innovative startups, the RISE Jhansi Incubation Centre, a project under Jhansi Smart City, launched ‘RISE Haat’ by setting up permanent stalls for eighteen selected product-based startups on Independence Day, blending patriotism and entrepreneurship.These selected ventures, which are among seventy registered startups with RISE Jhansi, will have their…

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Kathua cloudburst: Mud and debris choke roads, vehicles submerged as J&K sees second round of flash floods in a week – Watch | India News

Kathua cloudburst: Mud and debris choke roads, vehicles submerged (Credit: PTI) J&K’s Kathua district witnessed incessant rainfall fall leaving houses, roads flooded and vehicles half-submerged. The downpour triggered a cloudburst, leading to overnight rainfall which claimed seven lives.Visuals emerging on social media show Kathua police station inundated as floodwaters swept across the region.Officials said the…

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Caught on cam: SUV crushes labourer while fleeing after vehicle brawl in Rajasthan; victim was bystander | Jaipur News

JAIPUR: In a brazen display of street lawlessness, a 35-year-old man was run over by a SUV driver in full public view on Sikar Road Number 5 under Murlipura police station limits on Saturday. The man was taken to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him dead, police said.Police identified the victim as Chandra Shekhar,…

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Voter Adhikar Yatra: BJP’s Giriraj Singh compares Congress to ‘Kans’; says ‘their destruction is certain’ | India News

File photo: Union minister Giriraj Singh, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: The Congress party’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ campaign has triggered sharp reactions from the BJP, with Union minister Giriraj Singh and party MP Praveen Khandelwal launching strong attacks on the Congress leadership.Speaking to news agency ANI,…

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Cloudburst in Kathua triggers landslide, flash floods: 7 dead, trains disrupted, CM announces ex-gratia – top developments | India News

NEW DELHI: A cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district has left at least seven people dead and several others injured, triggering landslides, flash floods and large-scale disruption. The incident, which occurred late Saturday night in Jodh Ghati village, washed away roads, damaged homes, and forced authorities into urgent rescue and relief operations.Train services along…

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Aryan Khan’s ‘Ba***ds of Bollywood’ first look Twitter review: Netizens feel he is made for acting; calls him Shah Rukh Khan’s competitor | Hindi Movie News

The makers of Aryan Khan‘s ‘Ba***ds of Bollywood’ dropped the first teaser of Shah Rukh Khan‘s son Aryan Khan’s debut web series today. And it is nothing but super filmy. His SRK-styled narration in the video would leave you saying, ‘Like father, like son.’ The glimpse has taken over the internet, and now netizens are…

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Vote ‘chori’ row: Rahul Gandhi calls SIR ‘conspiracy to steal Bihar election’; attacks ECI | India News

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during Bihar rally NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday called the Election Commission of India‘s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision in the poll-bound Bihar a “conspiracy to steal” in the upcoming assembly elections.The Lok Sabha leader of the opposition, during a rally in Bihar’s Sasaram, claimed that “Vidhan Sabha and…

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E20 rollout sparks consumer concerns: Mileage dip, engine woes reported — what car owners say about use of ethanol-blended petrol

Ethanol-blended petrol worries consumers (AI-image) The nationwide rollout of 20 per cent ethanol-blended petrol (E20) has triggered a wave of questions and concerns from vehicle owners, with many claiming declining fuel efficiency, sluggish performance and higher maintenance costs. Service centres say non-E20-compliant vehicles — which still account for a majority on Indian roads — are…

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