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Iran launched six missiles at the US-operated Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, causing explosions across Doha and Lusail. This attack, confirmed by Iranian state TV, followed Qatar's airspace closure and recent US-Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. While no immediate casualties were reported, embassies urged citizens to stay indoors as regional tensions escalate.
Daughters of laborers and farmers in Uttar Pradesh, facing economic hardship, have defied odds by cracking NEET, the national medical entrance exam. Twelve girls from Sarvodaya Vidyalaya in Mirzapur, a school for underprivileged students, achieved this feat through free residential coaching.
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